He’ll probably never admit it, but Andrew Wiggins has a lot to prove this season. Sure, #1 picks are held to a certain standard, but his departure from Cleveland makes many feel as if he’s overrated. If not, the Cavs would’ve held on to such a young talent, even if it meant Kevin Love. Last [...]
October 8, 2014
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Kevin Durant still has two more seasons left on his current deal with OKC, but other teams are already lining up to make a run at him. One such team is the Rockets, who struck out this past summer. Per reports, Houston will use Durant’s former teammate, James Harden, as bait to get Durant to [...]
October 7, 2014
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Hindsight is usually 20/20. At the moment it’s more like 200/20. In a lengthy—and fabulous–piece that detailed how the Dallas Mavericks stole Chandler Parsons from the Houston Rockets, ESPN.com’s Marc Stein dropped a few rumor missiles. One such rumor alleges Kyrie Irving recruited Parsons to play for the Cavaliers, and that the latter eventually became [...]
October 7, 2014
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Ray Allen needs to, you know, make a damn decision already. Retire or sign on for a 19th NBA season. Do something. Anything. And whatever you’re going to do, do it soon. This isn’t how he should be going out. Never mind that if he does, in fact, retire, he’ll be depriving fans and peers [...]
October 7, 2014
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Ricky Rubio and the Minnesota Timberwolves appear to have reached a contractual impasse. Minny’s point guard is searching for a max contract extension, because duh. Kevin Love is gone and Rubio, in a way, is now the old head, the primary building block. It’s too early to tell where guys like Zach LaVine, Gorgui Dieng, [...]
October 7, 2014
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After playing just 6 games last season, we’re all anticipating Kobe Bryant’s performance this season. Word was that he looked sharp in Lakers camp and practice and we finally got a chance to see that last night as the Lakers took on the Nuggets in preseason. He finished with 13 points and 5 assists. And [...]
October 7, 2014
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The NBA’s new TV deal might be bittersweet. The association announced Monday that it brokered a nine-year, $24 billion dollar media-rights pact with ESPN and Turner Sports. Terrific breakdowns replete with informed and uniformed speculation as to what this means are everywhere. Chief among any concerns, though, is the potential for another lockout. Deron Williams [...]
October 6, 2014
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Steve Nash’s addition to the Lakers a few years ago was supposed to make the contenders again. But because of his age and injuries, the move has done anything but. We’ve witnessed the future hall of famer’s body break down right before our very eyes. Many felt as if it was time for him to [...]
October 6, 2014
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How annoying is it when you use your Apple TV, computer, or tablet to view shows or games from a streaming service only to be asked for your TV provider login credentials. That sort of defeats the purpose. Aside from the mobility of streaming, many people these days see the point as being able to [...]
October 6, 2014
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Kenneth Faried has 60 million more reasons to smile now. Denver Nuggets fans have 60 million reasons to scratch their heads. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Faried has agreed to a contract extension with the Nuggets that’s worth $60 million: Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried has reached agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract [...]
October 6, 2014
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