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Kyrie Irving has had enough of rumors he is leaving

It seems like in the NBA we go from one player leaving to the next. We went from LeBron James to Carmelo Anthony to Dwight Howard to Carmelo Anthony (again) to Kevin Love and, now, to Kyrie Irving.

The fact the Cavaliers will probably miss the Playoffs again and Irving is set to hit restricted free agency has raised the alarms in Cleveland that the organization could lose another first overall pick in five years. The reality is it probably will not happen.

And Irving is putting the kibosh on the rumors now (or Saturday):

Irving just wants the rumors to stop at this point. Cleveland has too much riding on the end of the season. The Cavaliers are trying to rally for that final Playoff spot. They are currently in 10th place, two games behind the ninth place Knicks and four games behind the eighth place Hawks. Any combination of two Atlanta wins or two Cleveland losses will officially eliminate Cleveland from the Playoffs. The margin for error is razor thin.

Let the summer be the time for unsubstantiated rumors.

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Larry Sanders supports marijuana legalization in face of drug-related suspension

“It’s something I feel strongly about, just to let you know something personal about me. I will deal with the consequences from it. It’s a banned substance in my league. But I believe in marijuana and the medical side of it. I know what it is if I’m going to use it.

“I study it and I know the benefits it has. In a lot of ways we’ve been deprived. You can’t really label it with so many other drugs that people can be addicted to and have so many negative effects on your body and your family and your relationships and impairment. This is not the same thing.

“The stigma is that it’s illegal. I hate that. Once this becomes legal, this all will go away. But I understand for my work it’s a banned substance. I will deal with the consequences and I apologize again to my fans for that.”

—Bucks center Larry Sanders, as told to Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Gerald Green does it again with an incredible dunk

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OK I think it is well-established that Suns’ Gerald Green is one of the best dunkers (if not the best) in the NBA.

And he proved his case once again recently as he did a self-ally-oop versus the Blazers.

Check out this ridiculous dunk by Green and prepare to leap out of your seat.

Brandon Knight destroys Raptors’ Valanciunas

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The Bucks’ Brandon Knight pretty much put Raptors’ Jonas Valanciunas in every single highlight, and poster for the rest of this season with a huge dunk.

This dunk is just epic. Be ready to replay it over and over. It is absolutely sick.

Dante Cunningham carrying on with Wolves

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News is not good in Minnesota right now. Despite defeating the Heat in double overtime Friday, there was still a dark shadow over the team. And it had nothing to do with another Playoff chase coming up short for yet another year. Backup forward Dante Cunningham will bring some unneeded attention to the organization. Charges […]

Bobcats launch paint site to promote Al Jefferson

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Award season can get pretty wacky with teams searching for ways to promote their team and promote their players for certain awards — just look up Kevin Love glass cleaner. The Bobcats are back in the Playoffs for the second time in franchise history and want the world to recognize their best player, Al Jefferson. […]

Reports: Alonzo Mourning, Mitch Richmond make Hall of Fame

That is Dave Carmichael of WHTK in Sacramento reporting Mourning and Richmond will be announced as Hall of Famers this weekend.

Dwyane Wade all but confirmed that Alonzo Mourning is in on his Twitter account:

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Marcin Gortat breaks down his ‘stealth’ invasion of Celtics huddle

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During Wednesday’s game against the Celtics, Wizards center Marcin Gortat snuck his way into a Celtics huddle, almost getting invited in by point guard Rajon Rondo (who has been known to go into opponents’ huddles himself).

Such “stealth mode” moves are highly intricate and take rare timing and precise execution as Gortat explained to Wizards Magazine on Monumental Sports Network.

Unfortunately we will not learn what was said in the huddle as the first rule of the huddle is: We DO NOT talk about what happens in the huddle.

Anthony Davis scares the league

“People around the league don’t know what to make of him anymore. They are just terrified, especially after having watched Davis average 30 points, 13.5 rebounds, and three blocks per game on 55 percent shooting over a 10-game stretch in March — a period during which he turned 21 freaking years old. He’s already fourth overall in Player Efficiency Rating, behind only LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kevin Love. His game has so many elements on both ends of the floor, it’s going to take years for the Pelicans to figure out the optimal uses and roster construction for him. It’s hard to decide what someone is best at when the answer might be ‘everything.'”

—Zach Lowe of Grantland on Anthony Davis

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Jabari Parker leaning toward staying?

“Both are weighing their options. Both are seriously considering returning … with Parker so much so that several scouts are claiming he’s coming back to school. But I think that’s premature. They have time. The deadline is April 27th to decide. However, if they declare after April 15th, there’s no turning back. They’ll lose their college eligibility. Parker is really NBA ready. He could obviously improve if he stayed, but he’s a NBA starter from Day One. He’ll get minutes and playing against the best competition is the best way to improve. The only good reason for him to stay is because he loves college, wants to lead Duke to a NCAA Championship and is OK just waiting. But as far as development goes, the NBA is his best option. Embiid is a little different. He’s rawer and may not see the minutes Parker would see as a NBA rookie. He also has a big unknown with his back that could affect his draft stock if NBA doctors get wary. He would probably benefit more than Parker from returning for another year of college, but it’s really hard to turn down a Top 3 pick. I think both will probably declare at the end of the day, but I wouldn’t be shocked if they stayed either.”

–ESPN.com’s Chad Ford on Kansas’ Joel Embiid and Duke’s Jabari Parker deciding on whether to enter the NBA Draft

With the NCAA Tournament wrapping up — we will have more on what to watch for in North Texas tomorrow — the intrigue turns toward which players will enter the NBA Draft. Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins has already declared for the Draft.

The other two top-five guys NBA scouts are waiting on? Duke’s Jabari Parker and Kansas’ Joel Embiid. Those players along with Wiggins should make up the top three, certainly three of the top five, when the NBA teams draft this June.

Only, there are some who believe Parker and Embiid are thinking about staying for their sophomore year’s. That is what Ford is reporting in the ESPN.com chat quoted above. (more…)

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Wizards’ Gortat thinks he’s a member of the Celtics

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Either Wizards’ Marcin Gortat got really confused last night or the Celtics think it’s OK for opposing players to snoop into their team huddles.

During last night’s Celtics-Wizards game, Boston took a timeout and huddled up when Gortat decided it be alright to listen in and get their strategy. of course not one Celtic player even noticed and Boston eventually lost.

That usually happens when you let opposing players listen into timeout discussions (h/t BSO).

For Wizards, it is about time to start winning

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The Washington Wizards have won 36 games so far this year. They have put themselves squarely in the Playoff race with the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference standings. It is the first time they could say any of that since 2008. Barring some epic collapse, Washington will be back in the Playoffs this season. […]

Jason Kidd has grown into his own as head coach

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It seemed like the Nets were the butt of every joke at the beginning of the season as this mega-million team stat at 10-21 and had a rookie head coach trying to spill drinks on the court to buy extra time when he did not have a timeout. His aging roster then seemed to be […]

CC Video of the day: LeBron James raps over a Jay-Z track. Oh the humanity!

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Oh the humanity! Someone please let Heat’s LeBron James know he needs to stick to his day job and not even think he has a future in rapping.

A recording of James rapping over Jay-Z’s “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt” has been found and like expected, it is not Grammy worthy.

Check it out and let us know what you think of LeBron’s “skills” with the mic.

(h/t BSO)

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