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Along with Eric Bledsoe, Greg Monroe played restricted free agency and lost. Photo by Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Sorry Eric and Greg, NBA free agency money drying up

Being a restricted free agent sucks. The last two major pieces of free agency this summer have been stuck in a holding pattern because of restricted free agency. Potential suitors have been scared off of Greg Monroe and Eric Bledsoe knowing full well the Pistons and Suns are likely to match any offer they would […]

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Jason Whitlock fires a shot at Canada basketball, Andrew Wiggins

Jason Whitlock likes to click-bait and offend anyone with sweeping generalizations that fit his storylines. It is pretty stupid. So let us all laugh at Whitlock’s baseless criticisms of Canadians, Andrew Wiggins and their growing basketball culture from his appearance on Olbermann: http://youtu.be/cGj9GxtatWU [h/t Josh Gold-Smith of Awful Announcing]

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J.R. Smith gets posterized at Drew League

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgFqx-vi7Qs When you are an NBA player, the last thing you would think is that an amateur player would get the best of you. That was not the case for Knicks’ J.R. Smith at the Drew League. While trying to stop a fast break, Smith went up for the block but was just a tad late […]

Video: Awkward! Filipino TV show host ask James Harden if he’s going to marry any Filipino women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R5LrZcCK-I

Houston’s James Harden is part of a team of NBA players who will be taking part in a charity event in Manila to help the Filipino men’s national squad get ready for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain next month.

To promote the exhibition games set to kick off this week, Harden (along with a number of other NBA stars) was a guest on a Filipino TV show where one of the hosts asked Harden if he will be marrying any Filipino women while he is in town.

Talk about awkward!

Harden responded with a shaky, “No comment,” while the host simply laughed.

Check out the awkward moment (h/t Project Spurs) at the 4:00 point of the video below.

Charles Barkley can use some golf lessons

When Charles Barkley was lacing up his sneakers in the NBA, there was no doubt he was one of the greatest to ever play the game.

But when it comes to his golf game, well that’s a different story.

Barkley teed off at the Tahoe for the American Century Championship where he showed the world how NOT to play golf. You know, one-handed swings, the wrong form, and much more.

Check it out.

Images of Heat XMas Day jerseys leaked

Earlier, we looked at the potential changes coming to NBA uniforms. Now we have photo confirmation as the images of the Heat’s Christmas Day uniforms (including the gold patch commemorating their championships) were leaked to Darren Rovell of ESPN.com.

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Inside the controlled life of a Lakers Girl

Professional sports cheerleaders are very much in the news these days as former Raiders cheerleaders and other professional sports team cheerleaders are suing their former employers for restrictive, and sometimes ludicrous, demands. This American Life decided to delve into the life of a professional team cheerleader and find out just how much control the teams […]

LeBron James’ effect on free agency

The whole NBA world stood still waiting for LeBron James to make his move.

When he finally decided to leave the Heat and return home to play for the Cavaliers, the whole NBA world seemed to turn on its head.

How do we know? Check out the graphic above from Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated. It cannot get any clearer than that . . . OK, maybe that is not so clear.

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Thunder’s youth gains more experience in Summer League

The contenders are going through their yearly turnovers, looking to find themselves and continue their dominance over the league. They are watching the other teams make moves to get closer to what they have. The Spurs and Thunder have stayed relatively quiet this summer as the Heat went through major changes and the Pacers saw […]

Charles Barkley could use some golf lessons

When Charles Barkley was lacing up his sneakers in the NBA, there was no doubt he was one of the greatest to ever play the game. But when it comes to his golf game, well that’s a different story. Barkley teed off at the Tahoe for the American Century Championship where he showed the world how […]

Carmelo Anthony chooses money over wins. . . for now

LeBron James‘ decision about where to sign his contract for free agency was about making something right that was wrong. It was also about winning. He looked at the landscape of the Miami Heat and the health of Dwyane Wade and was not convinced he had a chance to win. Yes, winning in Cleveland was […]

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