Do the Los Angeles Clippers have a Blake Griffin free-agency conundrum on their hands? Um, maybe. Griffin has an Early Termination Option for 2017-18 and can become a free agent next summer. Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher has apparently heard he isn’t “wed” to the Clippers and could have wandering eyes when it comes to exploring [...]
July 28, 2016
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Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac thinks very highly of his All-Star/Team USA big man DeMarcus Cousins. Asked if Boogie is currently the most dominant tower in the world, Divac didn’t hesitate to take his answer one step further, per James Ham of CSNBayArea.com: “It’s a no-brainer,” Kings general manager Vlade Divac said from his [...]
July 28, 2016
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Though the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans didn’t need any additional reasons to love and worship Karl-Anthony Towns, last year’s No. 1 overall pick just gave them one. Per Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press: [tweet https://twitter.com/APkrawczynski/status/758343405860597761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Come talk to us in a half-decade or so KAT, after the Timberwolves organization has, presumably, broken your [...]
July 28, 2016
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Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Kevin Durant, they will still need to pay a pretty penny to keep their current core together. Weird, right? Russell Westbrook is slated for free agency next summer, and the Thunder will invariably try to renegotiate his contract soon, ensuring he doesn’t have the ability to leave for [...]
July 27, 2016
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The NBA still doesn’t know where it will be hosting the 2017 All-Star Game, but there are apparently a list of four cities from which it will choose: New Orleans, Chicago, New York and…Las Vegas. Per Scott Kushner of The Advocate: [tweet https://twitter.com/ScottDKushner/status/758131945435860992] New Orleans was mentioned as the most likely destination when the NBA [...]
July 27, 2016
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It seems as if a resolution to the Russell Westbrook-Oklahoma City Thunder conundrum that Kevin Durant’s departure created will be reached semi-soon. The Thunder, naturally, want a commitment from Westbrook, most likely in the form of a contract re-negotiation. They might settle for his verbal pledge, but the commitment itself is key. They cannot lose [...]
July 26, 2016
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Paul Millsap is going to be so pissed. During a conversation with Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy, Kent Bazemore indicated that the Atlanta Hawks will be Dwight Howard’s team. Seriously: I think obviously losing Al and Jeff – two All-Stars – is a blow, but from an organization standpoint, I know they were looking to head [...]
July 26, 2016
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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are giving one another the silent treatment. We know the two talked before Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. They just haven’t talked since, according to ESPN.com’s Royce Young: Westbrook is taking time not just to figure out his next steps, but also [...]
July 26, 2016
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For being one of the most successful and richest African-American business men in this country and the world, and quite possibly the most influential African-American male on earth, Michael Jordan typically doesn’t get involved with any controversial political issues that are affecting the African-American community. Jordan usually opts to stay quiet for fear (one would [...]
July 25, 2016
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Brandon Ingram has drawn comparisons to, and praise from, NBA demigod Kevin Durant. He, at times, has the look and feel of a younger Paul George. This is to say, he’s a multiposition wing who should be able to dominate both ends of the floor in due time. Don’t take just anyone’s word for it, [...]
July 25, 2016
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