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Why the Hornets might want to see Eric Gordon leave
When the NBA mandated that the New Orleans Hornets would only take the best possible league-rigged offer in a trade for Chris Paul, they decided that the Hornets required a young, budding star who could help take the franchise into the post-CP3 world. Given the available options, that player turned out to be shooting guard Eric Gordon, a terrific scorer who also happened to be a...
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18 days ago
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Create-a-Caption: ‘Is that a g-g-g-g-g-g-GHOST?’
It better be, Jarrett Jack. Because if it's not something that is legitimately scarier than Kevin Durant blowing past you for an in-between jumper that he cans right just about 50 percent of the time (thanks, Hoopdata shot location numbers!), then coach Monty Williams and your New Orleans Hornets teammates are going to be very, very cross with you.
If it is a ghost, though, don't...
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18 days ago
Video: The 2010-11 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks earn their rings
NBA dorks both recently acquired and long-time-ago brought in can always seem to agree on one thing: NBA champion ring ceremonies are the absolute best. Whether you're giving a little cry over (barely) San Antonio Spurs forward Jerome Kersey taking to his ring in November of 1999 or watching Jason Terry JET-ing his way toward the hardware in late January of 2012 ... well, did you...
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18 days ago
Video: Dan Gilbert may have Tweeted something that made absolutely no sense
We don't know why Cleveland Cavalier owner Dan Gilbert's Twitter account posted a strange picture on his feed sometime late on Wednesday night. We do know that, whether that was his artful and William Eggleston-take on a middling life spent in hotel rooms, or the odd work of some Twitter hacker, we loved the shot. Even if it's since been deleted.
A random shot of something...
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18 days ago
DeAndre Jordan hasn’t even figured out blocking shots yet
Despite the nicknames and widespread excitement, the Los Angeles Clippers are still very much a work in progress: Chris Paul is great, but still needs to figure out exactly where his teammates like the ball; Chauncey Billups hasn't quite adjusted to playing off the ball; and Blake Griffin is a very talented athletic dynamo with a dearth of post moves. There's no shame in...
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19 days ago
Kobe Bryant is the NBA’s top earner, says Forbes
Once upon a time, it seemed as if Kobe Bryant was in danger of giving up his place on the throne of NBA fame. He played on a middling Lakers team, was getting older, and saw young guns like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade improving at a rapid rate. Then the Lakers got Pau Gasol, Kobe won two more championships, and everyone found reasons to hate those young players. Yet time marches...
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19 days ago
The Houston Rockets will not be wearing the Worst Uniforms Ever next season
From the very reputable Clutch from Clutchfans.net:
Just a heads up ... I was told today the Rockets will not be wearing their blue pinstriped uniforms (1995-96 to 2002-03) as throwbacks next season. Maybe it was being kicked around as an idea (don't know), but it's not happening.
Goodness, gracious, sakes alive. It was touch and go there, for a while, but things are...
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19 days ago
Kevin Love signs a contract extension with a curious opt-out clause
Add Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love to the litany of big market players that are choosing to stay with their small market teams, not unlike LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook*. We'll get to that strange list later.
First, everyone applaud Love and the Timberwolves for signing what could turn into a four-year...
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19 days ago
Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lose millions on hotels made for tall people?
MTV's Rock and Jock Basketball is pretty much the most 1990s thing ever. Just one look at a clip from the event on YouTube takes you all the way back to Bill Clinton's first term as President, what with all the Dan Cortese, East Bay Funk Dunks, Michael Rapaport, and Cranberries bumper music. Nothing but good times can come from a bit of Rock and Jock, right?
Well, not to...
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19 days ago
Mark Cuban isn’t too thrilled about the NBA in the Olympics
David Stern has been the center of controversy plenty of times in his long as tenure as NBA commissioner, but pretty much everyone agrees that his moves to bring NBA players into the Olympics rank among his best decisions. The 1992 Dream Team that dominated the competition in Barcelona served as terrific ambassadors for the sport, bringing new attention to the league's stars...
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19 days ago
LeBron James might go back to Cleveland in 2014 because … oh, shut up
We hesitate even giving rumor-mongering like this a bigger forum, considering that this is clearly what the author was after all along, but it's a Wednesday and it's January and no player from Tuesday night's NBA action checked into a game wearing his shorts on backwards. So we're going to pass along the "report," from FOX Sports' Sam Amico, that LeBron...
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19 days ago
Create-a-Caption: ‘I must kill … the Queen … City’
We know your intentions were pure, Paul Silas. You thought having Tyrus Thomas undergo hypnotherapy treatments during the offseason would help get to the root of his sometimes unbalanced floor game, instill in him a deep, strong foundation of positive reinforcement that could curb his wilder tendencies, and help him maintain focus during the extended lockout and the shortened season...
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19 days ago
A new NBA revenue sharing plan is taking shape
During the NBA lockout, as owners griped about a lack of competitive balance and the large salaries that cause it, a chorus of observers (including me) opined that the differences in market viability were more likely to be overcome by improved revenue sharing than by cutting the pay of every player. Changing the playing field for all does little to affect small-market clubs relative...
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19 days ago
Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Jon Brockman is officially in the NBA
At this point, seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often, though, you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your window into that world.
Jon Brockman: I just got hooked on 'The Wire...
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20 days ago
Video: Painting Yao Ming with a basketball as a brush
There are few better adjectives to describe a great basketball player than "inspirational." If an athlete is truly great, he makes other people want to accomplish great things themselves. Where people take that newfound sense of purpose is anyone's guess — at some point you just need to accept other people's personal eccentricities.
So, as you watch this video...
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20 days ago
The 10-man rotation, starring Chicago’s many shooting guards
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: BBallBreakdown. With Rip Hamilton rounding into form as Chicago's best shooting guard in quite a while, it's important to listen to Coach Nick as he...
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20 days ago
Luol Deng’s bad break could be a good thing for the Chicago Bulls
This is why we have a regular season. To ruin things, but also to prepare for the ruination of things. The Chicago Bulls and their fans are feeling both, right now, as word comes out of suburban Chicago that Luol Deng has a torn ligament in his left wrist. Deng won't undergo surgery, but what was once a "day-to-day" injury has turned into a "week-to-week"...
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20 days ago
2004-era Mark Cuban didn’t think Steve Nash would still be walking at this point
The league churns along, people tend to forget, and rumor turns into legend turns into "fact." I'm sounding like inarticulate grandpa again, wobbling as he gives the Thanksgiving toast, but we needed to be reminded of long-ago lost context from time to time. Which is why it was nice of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to remind us of why, exactly, he declined to spend his usual...
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20 days ago
Video: Luke Babbitt wins fans free Chalupas, offers best quote of the season
Most every NBA arena has a promotion tied to the final score, whether it involves the home team scoring or giving up fewer than 100 points. It's a nice way to get the fans a little more interested in the game, especially during a blowout. The most famous of these promotions is the Los Angeles Lakers' deal for two free Jack in the Box tacos for every ticketholder if the team keeps...
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20 days ago
Washington Wizards fire Flip Saunders, because it was totally his fault
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Washington Wizards have fired coach Flip Saunders because, as the old adage goes, "you can't fire the GM."
Um, crap. Actually, it's "you can't fire the players." You really can't fire the players, because then you'd have to hire new players to suit up for another loss the next night. You can fire the GM,...
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20 days ago
Create-a-Caption: KG’s trash talk is weird
"You know I'm gonna cut you into small pieces, coat you with salt, cook you in a small preheated oven for about six minutes and serve you with mustard and nacho cheese to moviegoers as pretzel bites, right, Baby? You know this, right, Baby? Li'l redhead kids named Philip are gonna eat you during 'Chipwrecked,' Baby, that's my word."
All things considered...
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20 days ago
Video: Jason Richardson leaps off the bench to play defense
Last Thursday, we noted a bizarre play in which Orlando Magic wing Quentin Richardson, on the bench at the time, screamed in Danny Green's ear during a three-pointer. It was a weird way to play defense, both in terms of standards of sportsmanship and general NBA player comportment. Nevertheless, a guy has to do what he can to help his team win, and sometimes that involves playing...
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20 days ago
Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Cedric Ceballos will be waiting a while
At this point, seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often, though, you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your window into that world.
Cedric Ceballos: Hope so... RT @steveryancarter...
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21 days ago
Spurs to retire Bruce Bowen’s jersey in March
Every championship team has several key role players who make a huge difference with limited responsibilities. They're necessary components of a winner, though, and those players deserve credit for what they do. Usually, that comes in the form of a ridiculous contract or random team honor involving a gold watch and short pre-game ceremony. Because, you know, those guys still...
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21 days ago
The 10-man rotation, starring Stephon Marbury wishing you a Happy New Year
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: SB Nation. Stephon Marbury is wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year. Click the link to see the full picture of him holding the placard -- you guessed it --...
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21 days ago
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