If you could choose one player on the Cleveland Cavaliers to hit a deep three pointer on your behalf to try and win $30,000, who would it be? My guess is that most Cavs fans would point to JR Smith given his propensity for hitting clutch shots from well-deep of the three point line, in [...]
October 6, 2015
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The Clippers have had the Chris Paul – Blake Griffin – DeAndre Jordan core in tact for a while but haven’t yet sniffed the Finals. At some point, you just have to concede that a particular core will just never get it done. That’s kinda what Doc Rivers implied. It almost sounds like Doc is [...]
October 6, 2015
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Last night the Golden State Warriors took it to the Toronto Raptors in pre-season. In typical fashion, or at least what we have become accustomed to seeing from the Warriors, Curry and co. proved why they are the most exciting team in the league. And defending champs as the icing on top. When Steph Curry [...]
October 6, 2015
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Lowtops sneakers are primarily thought of as a summer sneaker, but that won’t stop the release of the Jordan 1 Low releasing in an original colorway in October. Just like the name implies, the ‘Varsity Royal’ Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG features the Black/Varsity Royal originally debuted in 1985 on the lowtop version of [...]
Bradley Beal, much like his back court sidekick John Wall, has clearly mapped out his goals for this season. Entering his fourth year in the league, Beal finds himself in an odd position. He’s looked like a dominant offensive scorer at times, and a slightly inefficient chucker at others. He’s flashed dominant defensive promise, and [...]
October 6, 2015
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Kawhi Leonard doesn’t do celebrations. Not even when there’s almost $100 million involved? Not even when there’s almost $100 million involved. The 24-year-old signed a massive extension with the San Antonio Spurs this past summer, one worth nearly $95 million over the next five years. And when he finally put pen to paper on said [...]
October 6, 2015
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Danilo Gallinari is ever the optimist. Even though he’s spent the last two seasons battling injuries, missing the 2013-14 campaign entirely, Gallinari isn’t down. Not that he should be. He played well during FIBA Eurobasket, and the Denver Nuggets signed him to a two-year extension worth around $34 million over the offseason. Tack on his [...]
October 6, 2015
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The Hornets have a nice young core and were primed for to take a step further this year. But that plan has been derailed (on paper, anyway) as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist needs to undergo shoulder surgery. This procedure will sideline the youngster for about six months, and possibly the whole season. Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist [...]
October 5, 2015
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George Karl wants DeMarcus Cousins to know that he’s sorry…for the media. Ever since Karl took the reins in February as the Sacramento Kings’ newest head coach, rumors of discord brewing between he and Cousins have littered the web. That chatter has been denied to no end, because, you know, that’s what happens. But, over [...]
October 5, 2015
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Carmelo Anthony has no plans to abandon the New York Knicks. Part of that’s because he’s under contract for the next four years. On top of that, he owns a no-trade clause, giving him final say over where he could be traded, severely limiting the number of suitors the Knicks can contact, as well as [...]
October 5, 2015
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