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The reign continues

LeBron James sized up his man time and time again in the familiar stare down of a master trying to figure out the best way to attack. All series it has been pull-up jumpers to the frustration of the Heat in the three losses. James has at times not looked like LeBron James in this […]

David Stern blocks Clippers, Celtics deal as against the rules

Stop me when you have heard this before: The proposed blockbuster deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics is pretty much dead. Both teams should have known that this potential mega deal was not permitted under league rules, as they were informed as much earlier in the week, multiple league sources said. CBSSports.com’s […]

CC video of the day: Parker says team will be ready

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat will play for all the marbles tonight as they will face off in Game Seven of the NBA Finals. However, the Spurs blew a great shot at clinching the NBA Finals in Game 6 as they squandered a five-point lead in the waning moments of Game Six in […]

Utah Jazz bring back Jerry Sloan in consulting role

He never won an NBA title as a player. He never won one as a coach. For Jerry Sloan, perhaps that fortune will change as an executive or at least consultant now that he is officially back in the game after spending the last two seasons in retirement. On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz welcomed back […]

Clippers, Celtics appear close to finalizing deal

After about a 24-hour hiatus, in which the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers broke off talks about a blockbuster deal, star point guard Chris Paul, who holds a lot of clout in the Clippers organization, basically told management to get a deal done with the Celtics. So with a little brainstorming, restructuring, and compromise, […]

Shootaround: Still buzzing

 Game 7 is THURSDAY! —– Have you recovered yet from Tuesday night's Game Six? The back and forth  comebacks, the shots at the big moments and the resurrections. It was everything a close Finals game could and should be. It was about the execution in the end and the players on the floor. The referees […]

After adding Connelly to front office, Nuggets turn attention to Shaw and Hollins

The Denver Nuggets are slowly starting to rebuild their front office and coaching staff after a steady exodus of folks, either by choice (Masai Ujiri and Pete D’Alessandro) or by force (George Karl). On Monday, a new executive vice president of basketball operations had been named. On Tuesday, a deserving head coaching candidate went through the […]

CC video of the day: Ray Allen’s clutch three in Game 6

The Heat were on the ropes, the Spurs were moments away from bringing in title No. 5 to the franchise and the Heat needed something to turn the tide. Enter Heat's Ray Allen. Dwyane Wade misfired on a three to tie the game in the fourth quarter and with 7-seconds left in regulation, Allen nailed […]

Cody Zeller’s stock trending up

Two players, Cody Zeller and James Michael McAdoo, headed in to the 2012-2013 college basketball season as locks for the top five of this year's NCAA Draft. McAdoo disappointed and decided to return to North Carolina for another season.  Meanwhile, Zeller improved marginally in all aspects of his game, but concerns surrounding his size and […]

Heat band together and force Game Seven

The Heat were on the ropes. The Spurs knew it. The Heat knew it. The fans knew it. The coronation seemed to begin as fans filed for the exits losingh ope with Miami down 10 points entering the fourth quarter and then even down five points with 30 seconds to play. It was Rudy Tomjanovich […]

Celtics-Clippers deal reportedly dead… again

The back and forth between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers regarding Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett heading to L.A. seem once again reportedly off.  Several outlets, including ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, are reporting the Clippers pulled out because they were unwilling to give up an extra first round draft pick as compensation for Rivers. […]

Shootaround: Sticking points

 Celtics, Clippers still talking —– The talk all weekend was about the potential goings on in the back halls at TD Garden. And it was not about the Stanley Cup Final making its way to Boston. There are proverbial moving boxes outside Doc Rivers' office if the team can get this thing figured out. Catching […]

Previewing the Mavericks crowdsourced jersey

Nearly a month ago, Mark Cuban announced he was working to redesign the Mavericks jersey and logo for the 2015-16 season. Cuban has always been a guy at the cutting edge of fan interaction and his latest venture was to open up his jersey redesign to the fans. During the last month, crowdSPRING has helped […]

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