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Looky here at this free-agency summit. Okay fine, it wasn’t really a summit. It was more like a private confab. A sequestered meeting between friends. An invite-only powwow. Yeah, that’s was this was. I think. After listening to the Houston Rockets’ free-agency pitch, Carmelo Anthony stayed behind with Dwight Howard and James Harden—both of whom [...]

Now that Jason Kidd has made his abrupt and surprising exit from Brooklyn, the Nets need a new coach. From the moment rumors surfaced of Kidd potentially landing in Milwaukee, Lionel Hollins’ name has been mentioned as a possible replacement. It’s official: Lionel Hollins is the next head coach of the Nets. With such a [...]

Nobody on the Spurs averaged more than 30 minutes per game during the regular season. That’s Gregg Popovich’s way of keeping everyone fresh and healthy. It worked, as the Spurs captured another title. Then how do we explain what has happened to some of their players since? Patty Mills has a bum shoulder and is [...]

2013-14 was quite a dramatic season. And one that was packed with highlight reel plays. During our downtime this summer, THD Video may focus more of our time looking back instead of ahead, until closer to training camps. What better way to kick off a re-wind video than dunks. Here are the Top 20 Dunks [...]

Chris Bosh’s and Dwyane Wade’s free-agency excursions just got a helluva lot more interesting. Well that, or there’s a lot of bullshit flying around these parts, which, admittedly, isn’t unusual this time of year Both Bosh and Wade were slated to earn over $20 million next season, but after they opted out of their contracts, [...]

Needless to say, the most important thing to happen to the Cleveland Cavaliers since LeBron James left has been drafting Kyrie Irving. He’s only been in the league a handful of years, but he’s already mentioned in the “best PG” conversation and has an all-star start under his belt. Free agency is only a day [...]

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Lionel Hollins might try bringing sexy back to a city near you…if you live in or near Los Angeles or Brooklyn. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have been in a head coaching limbo for quite some time, have rekindled their interest in Hollins, according to USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [tweet http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/483730512855314432] Why the rush? Because, [...]

Now that LeBron, Wade and Bosh have all opted out, it becomes more apparent that the three must’ve communicated with one another on this decision. They must all put their heads together to make this thing work financially. Despite that objective, LeBron reportedly is seeking a max deal. Obviously, a player of LeBron’s caliber should [...]

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