Damian Lillard seems to be enjoying himself more in Portland these days. Not sure if alleged rift between he and former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge was true, or if he’s just having more fun with CJ McCollum, but something seems different. He’s enjoying his time so much that he plans on staying in Portland his entire [...]
January 11, 2016
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John Calipari to the NBA rumors are back again. Over the weekend, reports have surfaced linking the Kentucky coach, to the Brooklyn Nets. When Mikhail Prokhorov fired head coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned general manager Billy King it was made clear that he wants a change, but who will be heading that change has yet [...]
January 11, 2016
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The past week had a really good balance of incredible offensive and defensive plays for us to showcase in this week’s Top 10 NBA Plays of the week highlight mix. Who do you think will get the top spot? Don’t sleep on Wade’s alley-oop dunk from Dragic, Williams’ game winner from deep, or even Jimmy [...]
January 8, 2016
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After spending each of the last two seasons hoarding assets in the form of picks, prospects and uber-reasonable contracts, the Boston Celtics are supposed to be in consolidation mode. And, in case you were wondering, they absolutely are. Consider the stance taken by team president Danny Ainge during his weekly appearance on 98.5 The Sports [...]
January 8, 2016
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LeBron James believes that Andrew Wiggins is better off with the Minnesota Timberwolves than he ever would have been with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Or something like that. James and Wiggins were almost teammates. Shoot, they kind of were teammates. Wiggins was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2014 before James re-signed with the team. Only after [...]
January 8, 2016
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Talk about a bittersweet ending. D’Angelo Russell went bonkers in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday night loss to the Sacramento Kings, setting a new career-high with 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting. He also pitched in four assists and two steals. Is that good? It seems good. Oh, it’s good: https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/685460014186786816 D’Angelo Russell might have actually [...]
January 8, 2016
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Still waiting for that first NBA blockbuster trade of the 2015-16 NBA season? Well, keep waiting. It’ll come eventually, just not now. In the meantime, get your rumor-mill fix with Sporting News’ Mitch Lawrence, who claims that the Charlotte Hornets are interested in dealing for Bojan Bogdanovic of the Brooklyn Nets: GM Billy King is [...]
January 8, 2016
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Carmelo Anthony, now 31 years old, is growing up. And, in turn, giving the ball up. The reputation the New York Knicks superstar has as a ball-stopper is a bit overstated, especially in recent years, as he’s refined his catch-and-shoot touch. But this season’s version of Anthony is the most selfless we have ever seen. [...]
January 7, 2016
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Ryan Anderson has dominated the NBA’s trade rumor mill almost as much as the Phoenix Suns’ Markieff Morris. And the New Orleans Pelicans, for the life of them, cannot figure out why. Or rather, head coach Alvin Gentry cannot figure out why. Per the New Orleans Advocate‘s Brett Dawson: Alvin Gentry says of Pelicans: "We've [...]
January 7, 2016
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David Lee wants more minutes, but the Boston Celtics don’t have them to dole out, which clearly means a trade request is on the way. Or not. From Mass Live’s Jay King: Asked directly about possibly requesting a trade due to disappearing playing time, Boston Celtics big man David Lee said he has not considered [...]
January 7, 2016
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