NBA Free agency is approximately nine months away, and yet the Kevin Durant sweepstakes are already underway. This is to say, the rumor mill is alive with speculation. Mostly Stephen A. Smith’s. ESPN’s foremost authority on loud articulation has already alleged that Carmelo Anthony is pitching KD on joining the New York Knicks. He even [...]
October 1, 2015
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Josh Harris, the Philadelphia 76ers’ managing owner, is an optimistic man. Truth told, he has to be. Things haven’t been pretty in Philly of late. For him to sell fans on the Sixers’ direction, he needs to be upbeat, finding silver linings in the darkest of places. And that’s what he is doing. Harris recently [...]
October 1, 2015
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John Wall is already a starting point guard. He is already an NBA All-Star. Now he’s ready to become a league MVP. And a Hall of Famer. The explosive floor general spoke extensively with Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy about his offseason, his Washington Wizards’ immediate potential and aspirations, and his own individual goals. As always, [...]
October 1, 2015
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The Chicago Bulls held their first practice of the new season on Tuesday and the result was less than desirable. It didn’t take long for Derrick Rose to get hurt. However, the good news was that he injured his face rather than his knees. Rose broke an orbital bone and will have surgery on Wednesday. [...]
September 30, 2015
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Kobe Bryant has no plans to leave the Los Angles Lakers after the 2015-16 season. Sorry, Phil Jackson’s ego. Jackson, who won three titles as Kobe’s coach in Los Angeles and is now president of the New York Knicks, caused quite a stir last Friday when the ‘Bockers officially opened for business, all but predicting [...]
September 29, 2015
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Despite reports that Tristan Thompson has lowered his trade demands, both he and the Cavaliers failed to reach an agreement over the week, meaning he is still unsigned. As a result, he was not present at Cavs’ media day today and probably won’t be at their first practice tomorrow either. He has until Thursday to [...]
September 28, 2015
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A new KD8 colorway is about to release that is inspired by two of Kevin Durant’s biggest basketball inspirations. For the ‘Vinary’ Nike KD8, the team colors from previous NBA All-Stars Vince Carter and Larry Bird were used to color-block the latest colorway of Kevin Durant’s current signature shoe. While the top half of the [...]
Derek Fisher’s first year as head coach of the Knicks didn’t go too smoothly. But that was to be expected. Phil Jackson was busy gutting the roster in order to make cap space for guys who ultimately didn’t sign in New York, so Fisher wasn’t coaching in a stable environment. Nonetheless, Fish has apparently asked [...]
September 25, 2015
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