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Top 10 Shooting Guard & Small Forward Tandems in NBA History

Top 10 Shooting Guard & Small Forward Tandems in NBA History

In game 4 of the NBA Finals, James, 33 points, and Wade, 32 points, were in rare form. The Heat crawled back from a 2-3 deficit to win the 2013 Finals. In game 7, James came thru with 37 points and 12 rebounds, Wade 23 points and 10 rebounds. Miami’s made 3 straight Finals and [...]

July 3, 2013 Rob Lists, R.S. De France 0

Kobe Bryant Plans to Play Another ‘Three Years’ In NBA

Kobe Bryant Plans to Play Another ‘Three Years’ In NBA

Currently the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping Dwight Howard wants to play Kobe Bryant for the foreseeable future. Pushing 35 and rehabbing a ruptured Achilles, the Black Mamba isn’t the ideal superstar partner any more. When healthy, he’s a top-10 superstar, even a half-decade removed from 30. There’s just no telling how healthy he’ll be [...]

July 2, 2013 admin Blogs 3

Celtics General Manager Makes Courtesy Call to Dwight Howard

Celtics General Manager Makes Courtesy Call to Dwight Howard

The Boston Celtics made a play for Dwight Howard. Well, not really. They made an inquiry. An obligatory one. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, general manager Danny Ainge placed a call to Howard’s reps after free agency began to gauge his interest in joining the Celtics through a sign-and-trade. He was told [...]

July 2, 2013 admin Blogs 3

Top 5 Canadian Players in NBA History

Top 5 Canadian Players in NBA History

*We thought this post was extra fitting for publishing today given that July 1st is Canada Day.* [...]

June 30, 2013 Rob Blogs, Lists, R.S. De France 0

Dwight Howard Unlikely to Re-Sign with Los Angeles Lakers

Dwight Howard Unlikely to Re-Sign with Los Angeles Lakers

The anonymous-sourced hits keep on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers. Dwight Howard has been the center of much ado since he was traded to Hollywood last summer. Upon arriving, he wasn’t going to sign a new contract; he was going to reach free agency in 2013. No one cared. His future in Los Angeles [...]

June 28, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Dwight Howard Says He Isn’t Watching NBA Finals

Dwight Howard Says He Isn’t Watching NBA Finals

Watching the NBA Finals is too painful for Dwight Howard. That’s what I’m assuming anyway. What else are we supposed to believe? The Los Angeles Lakers behemoth admitted to TMZ that he wasn’t going to watch nor did he have any desire to watch the finals. “I’m not watching … I’m not playing so ain’t [...]

June 20, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Celtics Interested in Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau to Replace Doc Rivers?

Celtics Interested in Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau to Replace Doc Rivers?

Like the Boston Celtics aren’t already linked to enough mayhem. Boston and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently engaged in talks about a trade that would send Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers (and potentially Paul Pierce) to Tinseltown in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and Caron Butler, among other pieces, one of which the Celtics had [...]

June 17, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Dwight Howard Considering Spurning Lakers for Spurs

Dwight Howard Considering Spurning Lakers for Spurs

Dwight Howard has now expanded his free-agency search to include every single team in the NBA. I’m kidding. But at the rate the rumors are flying, that’s where this is headed. According to Steve Kyler of Hoopsworld, Howard’s potential landing spots now include the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs in addition to the Los [...]

June 14, 2013 admin Blogs 4

Magic Johnson Says NBA Finals Will Be End of Heat’s Big Three

Magic Johnson Says NBA Finals Will Be End of Heat’s Big Three

The Miami Heat haven’t even lost the NBA Finals and already there is a call for change in South Beach. Speaking on a conference call to promote ABC and ESPN’s coverage of the finals, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic discussed the Heat and the need for change. Regardless of the finals outcome, the Hall of [...]

June 13, 2013 admin Blogs 4

Mitch Kupchak Unsure if Lakers Will Use Amnesty

Mitch Kupchak Unsure if Lakers Will Use Amnesty

The Los Angeles Lakers have not decided if they’re going to axe anyone. Speaking with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, Mitch Kupchak admitted that the team can still use the amnesty provision to wash their hands of a contract, but are unsure if they will exercise their option to do so: It’s a tool that we’re [...]

June 6, 2013 admin Blogs 1