It’s typical for guys to make adjustments part-way through their careers, but even this may be a bit extreme. Tristan Thompson from the Cavaliers is undergoing a change this offeason. He will change the hand in which he shoots with. That’s right, he will now shoot free throws and jumpshots with his right rather than [...]
August 12, 2013
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Surprise, surprise. Paul Pierce recently admitted that neither he nor Doc Rivers nor Kevin Garnett was prepared to endure a rebuild for the Boston Celtics. Shocking right? Not exactly. Speaking with SLAM Magazine’s Adam Figman, The Truth was very candid about what went down in Beantown: Well, I know the insides with everything that’s going [...]
August 9, 2013
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Greg Oden is a large individual, which means he’ll eat up alot of real estate on the defensive end, and will also alter shots and grab rebounds. But he’s never been that polished of an offensive player. Perhaps working with the likes of Alonzo Mourning will help that. Since retiring, Zo has remained affiliated with [...]
August 9, 2013
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Don’t figure on LaMarcus Aldridge being traded from the Portland Trail Blazers. Talking with Craig Birnbach of KATU (via Ben Golliver of Blazers Edge), general manager Neil Olshey said that the Aldridge trade rumors were fabricated by the media: “I think it comes from all you [media] — everybody fighting to be first with inaccurate [...]
August 9, 2013
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When Brandon Jennings was traded to the Pistons, the logical assumption was that he’d be the starting PG. But hold on. That may not be the case necessarily. The Pistons have four PGs on their roster and one of them is named Chauncey Billups. Even though Chauncey is older, his game was never based on [...]
August 9, 2013
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Were Dr. Jerry Buss still alive, his daughter, Jeanie, believes that Dwight Howard would still be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with Mark Willard and Mychal Thompson on ESPNLA 710, Buss said that things would have been different had Dwight been wooed by her father, as transcribed by Ramona Shelburne of ESPN [...]
August 9, 2013
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Knicks starting PG Raymond Felton is solid but is he the answer? He played well in spurts. Jason Kidd is no longer a part of the equation but Pablo Prigioni is back. Looking to add more depth at that position, the Knicks have signed veteran PG Beno Udrih. I’m sure all three will start at [...]
August 8, 2013
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Several years ago when the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Mo Williams to be LeBron James’ running mate, he became a semi-household name and a pretty respected player. Mo is a solid NBA performer, but ever since LeBron left Cleveland, Mo has fallen off the map even though he’s just 30. I guess you can say that [...]
August 8, 2013
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David Lee isn’t going anywhere, or at least that’s what he’s been told. Speaking with Marc Berman of the New York Post, Lee said that the Golden State Warriors have told him they’re not shopping him and the $44-plus million left on his contract: Caught up with David Lee at his kids camp in Chappaqua [...]
August 8, 2013
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