Monta Ellis

You may now take a break from the Los Angeles Clippers-Boston Celtics saga in an attempt to stomach the latest Los Angeles Lakers musings. According to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com, Monta Ellis will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks after turning down a two-year extension worth $24 million [...]

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James Harden and Stephen Curry? What now seems like a completely out-of-the-blue pairing was once, in fact, was a possibility. According to Bill Simmons of ESPN’s Grantland, when the Oklahoma City Thunder were shopping James Harden, the Golden State Warriors were one of the teams they engaged heavily in talks: But here’s the real killer. [...]

Monta Ellis is an enigma, but is he one that can make a worthwhile contribution on a contending NBA team? The volume shooting guard has peaked my curiosity since his days with the Golden State Warriors. He can score in bunches and sometimes seemingly at will. Other times, his shots are so off he seems [...]

The Atlanta Hawks elected not to trade Josh Smith leading into the NBA trade deadline, inaction that both infuriated the masses yet was unavoidable. After months of uncertainty surrounding Smith’s status with the team, it was believed he and the Hawks had reached the point of no return. Rumors were being fed left and right, [...]

Fly Over, Fly Through, Fly Around. Back when Michael Jordan was playing, the Air Jordan line was not only appealing from an namesake standpoint but also for providing the pinnacle of performance when it came to basketball sneakers.  Lately the brand has shifted focus, appealing to those who have little use for features like carbon [...]

In the 2007-2008 season, the San Antonio Spurs were perpetrators of a no-frills style of basketball. Their defense was the third best in the NBA, allowing just 90 points per contest. Offense was more of a formality, evidenced by their 88 possessions per game average (good for 28th in the league). Words like “ugly” or [...]

The Golden State Warriors are all about taking risks. They took a risk when they paid David Lee an arm and a leg to join the team. They took a risk when they shipped out Monta Ellis last season and they took an even bigger risk bringing Andrew Bogut back in return. And now they [...]

Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors was finally able to practice. But that doesn’t mean much, which is actually a good thing. According Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Bogut participated in a limited capacity at practice, yet that doesn’t mean he’ll be ready to open the season: Stephen Curry did not practice [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks are fools. There, I said it. No, Milwaukee isn’t foolish for re-signing Ersan Ilyasova to a fat five-year deal, and it certainly isn’t foolish for having dealt Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Monta Ellis. The Bucks are foolish because they’ve yet to ink high-scoring guard Brandon Jennings [...]