Despite surprising many people and making it a hard-fought second rounds series vs. the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls still need to do some roster tweaking. And that’s even with a healthy Derrick Rose. Chicago is set to sign Mike Dunleavy to a 2-year, $6M deal. This may help create some driving lanes for Rose, [...]
July 2, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
This past Saturday, the SneakerCon event made their stopped in Miami. Held on the University of Miami basketball court, the traveling sneaker event brought something special to the South Beach patrons not seen at other tour stops. About 300 pairs of the Li-Ning Way of WADE were available for sale, making this the largest release [...]
The Boston Celtics made a play for Dwight Howard. Well, not really. They made an inquiry. An obligatory one. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, general manager Danny Ainge placed a call to Howard’s reps after free agency began to gauge his interest in joining the Celtics through a sign-and-trade. He was told [...]
The Boston Celtics have bigger problems than coming to grips with the departures of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Like the future of Rajon Rondo. With Garnett and Pierce moving on to the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics have instantly become Rondo’s team. To be honest, this is the moment Boston was waiting for. Every year [...]
It seems as if Josh Smith has been rumored to be on the verge of leaving the Hawks for several years now. He needs to leave Atlanta and experience a new situation. That team peaked years ago and the core has been broken up. Smith’s skill set is unique and he could be a very [...]
July 1, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
With the 2013 NBA Draft officially in the books, it’s time to take a look at one of the potential players in the running for the top overall selection next season, namely University of Kentucky recruit Julius Randle. He’s a 6’9, high scoring forward, hailing from Texas, that should be one of the superstars of [...]
All of the drama and turmoil for the Los Angeles Clippers may have paid off. The number one objective of the team was to keep Chris Paul in a Clipper uniform. The acquisition of Doc Rivers may have helped, as it appears Paul will stay put. And the money can’t hurt, as it’s reported that [...]
July 1, 2013
Anou Enright
Rumors
Welp. The New York Knicks completed a deal to land former No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani from the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Howard Beck of the New York Times was the first to report the initial deal. UPDATE: Knicks and Raptors have agreed to deal to send Bargnani to New York. Awaiting league [...]
*We thought this post was extra fitting for publishing today given that July 1st is Canada Day.* [...]