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New Orleans Pelicans Have Talked to Detroit Pistons About Reggie Jackson Trade

New Orleans Pelicans Have Talked to Detroit Pistons About Reggie Jackson Trade

As a general rule, if you have the opportunity to acquire a point guard with three years and $51 million left on his contract after you’ve already handed a five-year, $125 million pact to another floor general, you absolutely do it. Such is the mindset in New Orleans, apparently. According to Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto, [...]

July 12, 2017 admin Rumors 0

Markelle Fultz ‘OK’ After Suffering Sprained Ankle, But the 76ers’ Draft-Pick Jinx Rages On

Markelle Fultz ‘OK’ After Suffering Sprained Ankle, But the 76ers’ Draft-Pick Jinx Rages On

Don’t worry, Philadelphia 76ers: Markelle Fultz will not be joining Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel and Ben Simmons as the latest top prospect to miss his entire rookie campaign with an injury. It’s unfortunate we even have to talk about this, but alas, Fultz suffered an ankle injury during summer-league play that warranted x-rays. Embiid was, [...]

July 10, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Mark Cuban Says Dallas Mavericks Wouldn’t Be Rebuilding If They Played in Eastern Conference

Mark Cuban Says Dallas Mavericks Wouldn’t Be Rebuilding If They Played in Eastern Conference

Count Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban among those who want the NBA to eliminate the existence of conferences. Though, to be fair, it sounds like he’d settle for his Mavericks moving into the East. As he told ESPN’s broadcast during Dallas’ summer league bout with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “We’re [...]

July 10, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Houston Rockets Prioritizing Carmelo Anthony Trade Following James Harden Extension

Houston Rockets Prioritizing Carmelo Anthony Trade Following James Harden Extension

What’s next for the Houston Rockets after trading for Chris Paul and signing James Harden to a four-year, $170 million extension? If they have their way, a Carmelo Anthony trade, according to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst: The Rockets have fast-tracked the Harden extension with the arrival of All-Star guard Chris Paul and are turning full [...]

July 10, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Mavericks May Be Favorites to Sign Derrick Rose—Especially After Knicks Overpaid Tim Hardaway Jr.

Mavericks May Be Favorites to Sign Derrick Rose—Especially After Knicks Overpaid Tim Hardaway Jr.

When the sun finally sets on a bizarre 2017 free-agency period, Derrick Rose (probably) won’t be a member of the New York Knicks. But he could be on the Dallas Mavericks. Per the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: [tweet https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/883069719972118528] Rose has been most linked to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks—only one [...]

July 7, 2017 admin Rumors 0

The Philadelphia 76ers Maybe, Quite Possibly, Are Talking to Joel Embiid About an Extension

The Philadelphia 76ers Maybe, Quite Possibly, Are Talking to Joel Embiid About an Extension

Do the Philadelphia 76ers have that much trust in The Process? Joel “The Process” Embiid is officially extension-eligible. It feels weird to write those words. He has only appeared  in 31 games since being drafted. And yet, he just wrapped his third season. He will be a restricted free agent next summer, in a market that [...]

July 7, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Clippers Decide to Retool Instead of Rebuild. Is it the Right Decision?

Clippers Decide to Retool Instead of Rebuild. Is it the Right Decision?

The Clippers dream of being a true title contender ended on May 14, 2015. That is the day of the Clippers shocking and bizarre meltdown against the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 2015 western conference semi-finals. The Clippers were one quarter away from their first ever western conference finals and had a 13 [...]

July 7, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Cleveland Cavaliers Reportedly ‘Lowballed’ Chauncey Billups When Offering Him Front Office Position

Cleveland Cavaliers Reportedly ‘Lowballed’ Chauncey Billups When Offering Him Front Office Position

What an offseason the Cleveland Cavaliers are having. Let’s quickly run through their greatest hits to this point: They showed general manager David Griffin the door, even though LeBron James respects him, even though that same James is a free agent in 2018, even though Griffin turned minimal assets into a viable supporting cast. Owner [...]

July 6, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Race for Playoffs in Western Conference is Going to Be Insane

Race for Playoffs in Western Conference is Going to Be Insane

The 2017 NBA off-season is in full swing and after Gordon Hayward’s free agency signing with the Boston Celtics, one would assume all of the biggest free agents or trade targets have found their new homes or decided to stay put. The migration of even more talent to the western conference this off-season is stupefying [...]

July 6, 2017 Anou Enright Blogs, Ryan Bawek 0

Carmelo Anthony Willing to Waive No-Trade Clause if Knicks Deal Him to Cavaliers or Rockets

Carmelo Anthony Willing to Waive No-Trade Clause if Knicks Deal Him to Cavaliers or Rockets

With Phil Jackson gone, Carmelo Anthony has, ostensibly, won the war for New York. So now he’s ready to leave. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the New York Knicks’ All-Star forward is finally ready to waive his no-trade clause—provided he’s sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers or Houston Rockets: Carmelo Anthony, a 10-time NBA All-Star, is [...]

July 3, 2017 admin Blogs 0