It’s about time Portland had a good news story. The team has been mired in negativity, injuries, and just bad news in general for the better part of the past five years. Damian Lillard has definitely been adding some positivity as the Rookie has been living up to all the expectations he had on him [...]
December 17, 2012
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Highlights
Last night’s match-up between the Portland Trailblazers had a few things stand out. First and foremost, there was the flash of late game brilliance from the league’s best newcomer. Hornets guard Greivis Vazquez fell just two rebounds short of a triple double (the first of his career), finishing with 23 points, 11 assists, and 8 [...]
December 17, 2012
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The James Harden trade seems like a lifetime ago, but it’s still interesting to learn about what else was going on behind the scenes. Apparently, the Washington Wizards were in the mix for Harden’s services as well, but were hesitant to give him $80 million. The Washington Wizards turned down a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder for James [...]
December 17, 2012
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Rumors
Both Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans could leave their respective teams via free agency, and leave them with nothing. Therefore, it’s possible each may be dealt prior to that being possible. Neither Tyreke Evans, nor Brandon Jennings, were given extensions this fall — so which one is more likely to be dealt before the February trade [...]
December 17, 2012
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Rumors
Ricky Rubio made his first appearance for the Minnesota Timberwolves since his ACL injury last season and did not disappoint in his debut, electrifying the crowd with dazzling plays while scoring 8 points, dishing out a team-high 9 assists and swiping 3 steals to lead the Timberwolves over the Mavericks in an overtime victory! [...]
December 16, 2012
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In years past, it has been teams like Gonzaga, VCU, and Xavier that come to mind as small schools that have become household names for not only competing with college basketball’s elite teams but giving them a run for their money in either regular or postseason play. But after a down season last year, it [...]
December 16, 2012
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NCAA
Since the unveiling of the Air Jordan XX8 at the Jordan Brand ‘Dare To Fly’ event, pictures of other pairs of the upcoming Air Jordan series sneaker started to pop up like the ‘Joker’ and ‘All-Star West’ colorways. While there hasn’t been any detailed pictures of any other pairs of the upcoming Air Jordan sneaker, [...]
December 14, 2012
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Kicks
BREAKING: Griz have hired ESPN’s John Hollinger to front-office position, per sources. CA story coming… — Commercial Appeal (@CAGrizBlog) December 13, 2012 [...]
December 14, 2012
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Rumors
In the interest of full disclosure, I believe in David Lee. From the time he set foot on the court with the New York Knicks to the day he was traded to the Golden State Warriors to now, when the Warriors are actually, well, competent, I’ve watched him. I’ve watched him put up double-doubles with [...]
December 14, 2012
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Drafting Kyrie is pretty much the last decision the Cleveland Cavaliers made that I agree with. Which is why it should come as no surprise that they are shopping Anderson Varejao. Though the center was once that embodiment of inconsistency and frailty, Varejao has seemingly gotten his act together. He’s having a career year, averaging [...]
December 13, 2012
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