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Kevin Love Finally Happy with Minnesota Timberwolves?

Kevin Love Finally Happy with Minnesota Timberwolves?

Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves do not have your typical superstar to franchise relationship. Partly because general manager David Kahn and the organization actually believe Love isn’t a superstar because he hasn’t led his team to the playoffs, but mostly because there seems to be a mutual animosity that exists between either party. Love [...]

February 8, 2013 admin Blogs 1

NBA Rumors: Pau Gasol’s Injury Forces LA Lakers to Stand Pat

NBA Rumors: Pau Gasol’s Injury Forces LA Lakers to Stand Pat

Oh, Pau. Somewhere in the back of most of our minds, we thought the Los Angeles Lakers were going to make a trade. Even after general manager Mitch Kupchak said otherwise, there was a part of us that believed Hollywood’s finest were going to do something. Anything. Now, however, it’s become abundantly clear the Lakers [...]

February 7, 2013 admin Blogs 2

The Problem with Trading For Kevin Garnett

The Problem with Trading For Kevin Garnett

Move over Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett is about to take center stage at the NBA trade rumor mill extravaganza. Speculation has swirled over whether or not the Boston Celtics would ultimately deal Garnett, and thus blow up their financially cumbersome roster. As one of only four players with a no-trade clause in the Association, though, [...]

February 6, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Don’t Expect Lakers to Be Active at Trade Deadline

Don’t Expect Lakers to Be Active at Trade Deadline

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to cap off a tumultuous season by doing nothing at the NBA’s trade deadline. Much has been made of what the team would try to do leading into February 21st. Would the Lakers attempt to trade Pau Gasol? Dwight Howard? Everyone (kidding)? Sitting 3.5 games outside the Western Conference [...]

February 5, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Celtics Garnett Willing To Waive No-Trade Clause For LA?

Celtics Garnett Willing To Waive No-Trade Clause For LA?

Kevin Garnett may have just changed everything for the Boston Celtics. And when I say “everything,” I mean everything. Rajon Rondo’s torn ACL forces Boston to look at their assembly through a whole different lens. Suddenly, they’re not a veteran team led by a youthfully exuberant point guard. Instead, they’re just old. As such, no [...]

February 5, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Danny Granger’s Return Makes Indiana Pacers Legitimate Contenders

Danny Granger’s Return Makes Indiana Pacers Legitimate Contenders

Danny Granger can be the answer for an Indiana Pacers team without a whole lot of questions. I’ve penned a number of thoughts on the star forward since he was shut down before the start of the season with a knee injury. Most have been responses to trade rumors that I simply don’t agree with. [...]

February 4, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Ricky Rubio Makes Pitch to Bring Pau Gasol to Timberwolves

Ricky Rubio Makes Pitch to Bring Pau Gasol to Timberwolves

Ricky Rubio wants Pau Gasol, and he doesn’t care if the entire world knows it. Per Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times, Rubio not-so-subtly continues to hold out hope that the Los Angeles Lakers big man will wind up with the Minnesota Timberwolves: Pau Gasol has been loosely linked to the Wolves, primarily because [...]

February 1, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Josh Smith to Phoenix Suns Trade Makes No Sense

Josh Smith to Phoenix Suns Trade Makes No Sense

Let me take this opportunity to welcome you inside one month of the NBA’s trade deadline, where the visibly absurd threatens to become truth. Speaking of the visibly absurd, the Atlanta Hawks have never appeared more likely to deal Josh Smith than they do now. And no, that’s not the insane part. What’s crazy is [...]

February 1, 2013 admin Blogs 3

Pau Gasol Is Setting Stage for LA Lakers to Trade Him

Pau Gasol Is Setting Stage for LA Lakers to Trade Him

Pau Gasol is taking up a good part of my NBA life lately. Out of necessity, I’ve written about the 32-year-old big man numerous times in the last week. I say “out of necessity” because, well, I mean it. The Los Angeles Lakers have won three in a row, and are finally playing like a [...]

January 31, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Metta World Peace Producing Practical Jokes Show?

Metta World Peace Producing Practical Jokes Show?

Lakers forward Metta World Peace has a practical joke show in the works. Metta’s ‘Artest Media Group’ is partnering with ‘LMNO Productions’ to come up with “a new prank series featuring professional athletes in hidden camera bits.” This hardly comes as a surprise. The, shall we say vibrant, Laker has been seen as one of the [...]

January 29, 2013 admin Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim 0