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Kevin Durant is taking himself away from Twitter at least through one medium. As free agency attention turns away from LeBron James and toward Kevin Durant, the thoughts of his return home to Washington, D.C. is already dancing in everyone’s head. Durant did not close the door but he did not open it either in […]
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It is the dead time of the season when solo workouts, high school gym-filling exhibitions and pick-up games take hold of the NBA. There are some really talented and athletic players in this year’s NBA Draft class. And they want you to know it. First, this past weekend at the Seattle ProAm, Timberwolves rookie Zach […]
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Free agency has pretty much died down at this point. The teams with money and the desire to spend it have spent it. Really, only Greg Monroe and Eric Bledsoe remain unresolved in free agency. The Cavaliers have signed Andrew Wiggins to his rookie contract, meaning they cannot trade him for 30 days. That effectively kills […]
“Dallas Mavericks Chief Executive Officer Terdema Ussery is among three finalists to become the next executive director of the National Basketball Association players’ union, two people with direct knowledge of the process said.
Michele Roberts, an attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Dean Garfield, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group for technology companies, are the other finalists, said the people, who requested anonymity because the process is private. Ron Klempner, the association’s acting executive director, declined to comment.”
The NBPA has been without an executive director for almost a year now after the ousting of Billy Hunter. The players are expected to vote on a new executive director at the NBPA’s annual meeting in Las Vegas this week.
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/28/2014
You would think by now, Dwight Howard would know not to talk about the past, his past teammates or anything to the media other than the task at hand. After spending nearly two years saying the wrong things over and over again, Howard just cannot seem to get out of his own way. With Jameer […]
LeBron James can renew his first rivalry with the Wizards this year. Photo via Getty Images
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Not only can Andrew Wiggins fly, but Wolves first rounder Zach LaVine is also a gifted leaper. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/27/2014
[h/t Troy Machir of The Sporting News]
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[h/t William Lou of Raptors Republic]
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All-Star Weekend is a major event among celebrities, NBA players and the sport. The league showcases its best players and gets a lot of business done with sponsors — not to mention all those juicy trade rumors with the trade deadline typically less than a week away. Wouldn’t it be great if that lasted a […]
It is not quite a Finals rematch. But LeBron’s trip to San Antonio will certainly feel like one. Photo by Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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“Rumor has it that the NBA’s season-opening game on TNT will be San Antonio at Cleveland, the first home game for LeBron James in his return to Cleveland and the first game for the defending NBA champion Spurs. The NBA schedule is expected to be released next month” —Gary Washburn, The Boston Globe
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/26/2014
Carmelo Anthony’s free agency was somewhat overshadowed by LeBron James. Well, everything in the NBA was. James’ mere presence on any team was going to shift the title conversation. That was the power of James’ decision. Anthony’s decision between staying in New York or possibly leaving for a team like Chicago had a little more […]
“That’s something me and Doc are both talking about. Something has to happen, and something needs to happen soon — sooner rather than later.
We’re all going to talk about it,” Paul said. “We’re all definitely going to talk about it. Doc, Blake [Griffin], DJ[DeAndre Jordan]. It’s unacceptable.”
–Clippers guard and NBPA President Chris Paul on the possibility of boycotting the Clippers to Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com.
Earlier this week, Clippers CEO Dick Parsons testified in open court that the legal limbo Donald Sterling has left the Clippers in has put a lot of the franchise’s on-court success in limbo. Parsons testified Doc Rivers had told him he would consider quitting if the Sterling issue is not resolved before the start of next season.
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0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 7/25/2014
The Donald Sterling saga will not end. A few weeks ago, Sterling was in court fighting his estranged(?) wife for control of the trust which owns the Clippers. No decision was made as of yet and so Steve Ballmer and the Clippers are kept in limbo. This delay and questions about the Clippers’ future, as […]
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Job Opening: Sports Reporter – LeBron James Beat – Northeast Ohio Media Group via kwout With LeBron James returning to Cleveland, media interest in Northeast Ohio in the Cavaliers once again. That means more opportunities for reporters — including the one above. The LeBron beat is a real thing. [h/t Brendan Maloy of Extra Mustard]
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In the lead up to LeBron James’ decision to return to Cleveland, it was chaos in his suburban neighborhood. As it became clearer that James was seriously considering a return to Cleveland, fans flocked to his house in Bath, Ohio, to wait out James (who was not there) and celebrate or burn his image in […]
