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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

Knicks Officially Looking at Former Cavaliers GM David Griffin to Replace Phil Jackson

Knicks Officially Looking at Former Cavaliers GM David Griffin to Replace Phil Jackson

David Griffin is now an official candidate to join the New York Knicks’ front office in the wake of Phil Jackson’s exit. Nothing appears immediately imminent, but according to ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne, the Knicks have opened dialogue with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ former general manager while removing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri from their list of [...]

June 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Re-Signing Blake Griffin Is Clippers’ ‘Top Priority’ Following Chris Paul Trade

Re-Signing Blake Griffin Is Clippers’ ‘Top Priority’ Following Chris Paul Trade

The Los Angeles Clippers are not planning a teardown after trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets—at least not one that doesn’t include Blake Griffin. With free agency right around the corner, the Clippers have an early meeting set with their All-Star forward’s agent, and their top priority remains keeping him, according to the Southern [...]

June 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Houston Rockets Confident They’ll Get Paul George or Carmelo Anthony After Chris Paul Trade

Houston Rockets Confident They’ll Get Paul George or Carmelo Anthony After Chris Paul Trade

As The Hoop Doctors’ own Ryan Bawek discussed on Wednesday, the Houston Rockets are trying to get a third star to pair with James Harden and Chris Paul. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George are two names that have been floated, and they’re not going anywhere. Why, you ask? Because the Rockets basically think they’ve already [...]

June 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Thunder Interested in Signing Rudy Gay…and Blake Griffin Bugaboo Isn’t Going Away

Thunder Interested in Signing Rudy Gay…and Blake Griffin Bugaboo Isn’t Going Away

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s proximity to the luxury tax won’t stop them from trying to make moves in free agency. First up, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is Rudy Gay: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/880419815428681728] Gay and the Thunder have been linked before, prior to his Achilles injury. His development as a spot-up shooter makes him an [...]

June 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Owner James Dolan Targeting Raptors President Masai Ujiri to Replace Phil Jackson

Knicks Owner James Dolan Targeting Raptors President Masai Ujiri to Replace Phil Jackson

Why get fleeced in trades by Masai Ujiri when you can employ him yourself? This is the line of logic apparently being deployed by New York Knicks owner James Dolan as he begins his search for a Phil Jackson replacement, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/880045376392355841] Ujiri is a sound target in a [...]

June 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Boston Celtics Hoping to Acquire *Both* Gordon Hayward and Paul George

Boston Celtics Hoping to Acquire *Both* Gordon Hayward and Paul George

The Boston Celtics have high hopes for this offseason. How high, you ask? Try adding-both-Paul-George-and-Gordon-Hayward high. I’m not even sure if online bookies like sportingbet have that one listed with odds. Could the Celtics possibly pull it off? From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The Boston Celtics are pursuing an aggressive summer plan of sequencing the [...]

June 28, 2017 admin Blogs 0

James Harden Leading Houston Rockets’ Pursuit of Free Agent Chris Paul

James Harden Leading Houston Rockets’ Pursuit of Free Agent Chris Paul

There may be some legs to the Houston Rockets’ chances of poaching Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. Serious ones. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Rockets have emerged as a legitimate threat to sign Paul, a courtship that is being led by none other than James Harden: The Houston Rockets have emerged as increasingly serious [...]

June 28, 2017 admin Blogs 0

The New York Knicks and Phil Jackson Have Agreed to Part Ways…No, Seriously

The New York Knicks and Phil Jackson Have Agreed to Part Ways…No, Seriously

Phil Jackson’s reign of terror over the New York Knicks will not span more than 171 losses. The New York Knicks and team president Phil Jackson announced Wednesday morning that they mutually agreed to part ways. “After careful thought and consideration, we mutually agreed that the Knicks will be going in a different direction,” Knicks [...]

June 28, 2017 admin Blogs 0