ZACH LOWE RUMORS & GOSSIP
On Cheapness and Contracts
Grantland's Zach Lowe, at least in my opinion, is one of the best sportswriters on the planet right now. It's not just me on the bandwagon: Deadspin founder and Sports on Earth senior writer Will Leitch echoes similar praise. Week in and week out, he translates cap-speak into regular English, explains difficult plot lines without drifting into narrative, and grabs insightful...
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Sixers Trade Rumors: Evan Turner to the Bobcats?
This is turning out to be one of the worst (and by worst, I mean best) stretches in the season for the Sixers after the blowouts against the Clippers and Warriors. As the losses keep piling up, the trade deadline is nearing. According to Grantland’s Zach Lowe and other league sources, the Bobcats are “absolutely serious” about trading for Evan Turner: “…the Sixers...
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On defensive analytics and the Cavs’ recent issues
“Math is winning out on offense in the NBA.”
These were the words of Grantland’s Zach Lowe, the man whose writing represents basketball’s best combination of analytics with the league beat. But what does Lowe mean by that exactly? And where can we see information relevant for the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, owners of the NBA’s worst defense since Luol Deng’s debut...
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Pelicans Will Redesign Mascot Head To Be Less Scary
Well it was fun while it lasted. It seems like the New Orleans Pelicans will be redesigning Pierre the Pelican’s head so it’s less scary. At first this seems like a joke, but its not. Check out the tweets from Grantland’s Zach Lowe:
Real mascot news: Hearing Pellies are re-designing Pierre’s head to make him “less scary,” hopefully by All-Star weekend in New Orleans....
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January 23, 2014
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Pierre The Pelican Is Getting A Makeover To Become Less Scary
Grantland’s Zach Lowe is reporting that the New Orleans Pelicans have finally admitted to designing the world’s scariest mascot, and thus will be giving Pierre the Pelican a makeover to turn him into something far less scary. The new Pierre will hopefully be ready in time for All-Star Weekend in the Big Easy, which, for small children attending games, can’t come soon enough...
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January 22, 2014
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Report: Pelicans Redesigning Mascot To Make Him Look Less Scary
According to Zach Lowe of Grantland.com, the New Orleans Pelicans are redesigning mascot Pierre The Pelican’s head to make less scary. Pierre has become a hit among internet memes because of his terrifying face, get ready for a laugh and take a look at some of our favorites below.
Real mascot news: Hearing Pellies are re-designing Pierre’s head to make him “less scary,” hopefully...
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January 22, 2014
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The New Orleans Pelicans Are Redesigning Their Mascot, Pierre The Pelican, To Make Him Look Less Terrifying
The day before this past Halloween, the New Orleans Pelicans introduced their new mascot, Pierre, and he may have been the most terrifying mascot ever seen:
Introducing your new mascot Pierre the Pelican! pic.twitter.com/CieVTs3sMt
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 31, 2013
Pretty much the whole world asked itself “Who could possibly have signed off on that thing...
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January 22, 2014
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Grantland’s Zach Lowe: ‘Pistons Should Be Thinking About’ Trading Josh Smith
Despite clinging to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons are sitting at a disappointing 16-22 on the season. Grantland’s Zach Lowe took an in-depth look at why Wednesday, in a piece appropriately titled “The Pistons Shouldn’t Be This Bad”.
The major issue Lowe cited: That the “Big Three” — Josh Smith, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond — have...
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January 15, 2014
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Zach Lowe Leaving SI For Grantland
Zach Lowe of Sports Illustrated will join Grantland on October 1st.
Zach Lowe: X-Mas Special: NBA Opening Day primer
The NBA returns with a star-studded Christmas Day set. From Celtics-Knicks to Clippers-Warriors, Zach Lowe looks at one thing to watch for each team in the five opening day matchups.
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December 24, 2011
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