0 comments by John Karalis on 12/6/2011
Photo: Tim Severson You’ll need a HANS device to keep from hurting yourself trying to keep up with the latest Chris Paul rumors. Does he really want to force a trade to New York? Will he play out a full season and then sign there anyway? Will he go to the Lakers? Will he build […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 12/5/2011
I’ll admit, I was still figuring out the ins-and-outs of the new CBA when I reacted to Deron Williams opting out of his contract with the New Jersey Nets. Under the old CBA, that was an indication that he was going to explore his options and possibly not come back. But under this new deal, […]
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The Dwight Howard saga is a confusing mess of rumors and innuendo. I borrowed that line from the LeBron James saga from a couple of years ago. Or was it the Carmelo Anthony saga? Or Chris Paul? The same information applies to any stud player who is on a team that has gotten frustratingly […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 12/4/2011
Greg Oden was the first pick in the 2007 NBA draft. This SHOULD be his fifth season in the NBA. But in all that time he’s played in exactly 82 games because his knees have a tendency to explode when he plays basketball. His last game was two full years ago, and he’s still not […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 12/3/2011
Good big men are a luxury in the NBA. And to afford a luxury, you have to pay a premium. I understand that. But Nene, Marc Gasol and Tyson Chandler have got to be kidding with their initial asking prices. According to sources, Nene, Chandler and Gasol all set their early asking prices in the […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 12/2/2011
It didn’t take long for the rumors to start. The lockout hasn’t even been over for a week and already Chris Paul has been connectedto a half dozen teams in either trade rumors or suspected possible free agent destinations. It’s a bit of whirlwind and a little overwhelming. So we put the question to the […]
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We’ve all heard the story by now. Shawn Kemp, the super-athletic, high-flying amazing athlete, came into training camp grossly overweight after the 1999 lockout ended because, well, he just didn’t think it was going to end. And once he was fat, he stayed fat. So that’s the standard. NBA Lockout = fat players. It’s […]
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I’d say J.R. Smith’s knee has recovered quite nicely, wouldn’t you? Though I can’t find an official box score (thanks Chinese censorship of the web… and also a severe language barrier), this video shows Smith going off in a very J.R. Swish kind of way for 52 points. I counted six 3-pointers in there, the […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 12/1/2011
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This next few weeks will bring a couple of different kind of free agency periods. The one we expected with players whose contracts have run out, and the new crop of players still under contract for the moment, but who won’t be once teams use their amnesty clause. A lot of us have already been […]
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NBA teams were allowed to talk to player agents yesterday. This gave them time to start really feeling each other out as the first deals under the new CBA get hammered out. But one negotiation should be pretty easy, because the new CBA allows the Chicago Bulls to give Derrick Rose an ungodly stack of […]
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Tyson Chandler had a pretty good season with the Dallas Mavericks. Beyond his numbers (above his career averages in most major categories), he had an intangible impact on the Mavs that caused Rick Carlisle to say “I don’t need to overstate his importance. We’ll do everything possible to [re-sign him]. Tyson Chandler changed our season on […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 11/30/2011
The New Jersey Nets are about to move to Brooklyn. They have a stud point guard, one gazillionaire owner, and one owner that is among the most famous entertainers in the world. But they want one more thing to add to their collection of splash moves: Dwight Howard. The New Jersey Nets are prepared to offer […]
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The NBA clearly thinks players and owners are going rip the “tentative” label off this labor deal, because most restrictions on team contact with, and speaking about, their players are being lifted. This means teams can start talking to agents today (though it’s obvious they have already started), meaning free agency effectively begins now, but […]
0 comments by John Karalis on 11/29/2011
It wasn’t just Andrei Kirilenko’s face that bounced off the floor last week. Apparently his shoulder took a bit of the brunt too, and it was bad enough that he’ll be out until at least January while he recovers. CSKA announced on Monday afternoon: “Andrei Kirilenko took additional tests today and consulted with experts in […]
