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NBA free agency is less than a month away, so, naturally, it’s time to see what Jalen Rose, former player-turned-ESPN-analyst, thinks is going to happen. While recording Grantland’s Jalen and Jacoby podcast (h/t Blazers Edge), Rose predicted that the New York Knicks will sign two of Tobias Harris, Paul Millsap and Greg Monroe. You can [...]

LeBron James’ crypticness is winning the NBA Finals. So too are the Cleveland Cavaliers themselves. They lead the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in their best-of-seven set, leaving them two wins away from the first championship in franchise history But, at the risk of being to ridiculous, who cares? LeBron stepped to the podium after Cleveland’s [...]

For the second year in a row, the Lakers are in the lottery which is not a familiar place for the fanbase. Last year, they selected Julius Randle 7th overall, only to lose him to a broken leg in the first game. This year they reportedly have their sights set on Duke’s Jahlil Okafor. But [...]

Draymond Green is not healthy. Doris Burke of ESPN reported early on in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that Draymond Green was battling through back pain. And though he was healthy enough to play—even telling Burke he would be fine and good to go—he didn’t sound like someone who [...]

Athletes never forget when they feel they’ve been wronged. That usually happens when they feel they were traded when they should not have been. That was the case for Robert Horry who was traded from the Rockets after they won back to back titles. Horry was a part of the Barkley trade and is still [...]

As great as he is, LeBron James doesn’t always benefit from calls like some greats have in the past. Three years ago, he even fouled out of a Finals game. Game 2 speaks to this, where we saw him get held on jump ball by Draymond Green and hacked by Andre Iguodala. The whistles were [...]

Dwyane Wade still believes in LeBron James. After making four straight NBA Finals appearances himself, Wade now finds himself on the commenter’s side of the championship chase. LeBron left the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers, taking South Beach’s title hopes with him. And he’s carried the Cavaliers to a Finals date with the Golden [...]

The Orlando Magic have found their new head coach in Scott Skiles. The Chicago Bulls have found their Tom Thibodeau replacement in Fred Hoiberg. The New Orleans Pelicans have found their next head honcho in Alvin Gentry. It’s now the Denver Nuggets’ turn. Names are being churned out of Denver’s rumor mill like crazy as [...]

LeBron James is a good teammate. Yeah, he drops dimes and helps his teammates shoot better off his passes. But that’s not even close to the point. If you’re on his team, and presumably not plotting to ruin his reign, he’s going to buy you presents. From Northeast Ohio Media Group’s Chris Haynes: But before [...]

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