Dear Seattle,I really do feel bad for out neighboring fans up north for having the PooperSonics oops I mean SuperSonics stolen from you. So I am going to take it upon myself to introduce you to your NEW Northwest franchise "The Portland Trail Blazers". Now don't worry these guys are easy to love.   more...

Chris Broussard of ESPN the Magazine is reporting that the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets have talked about a trade that would involve Carmelo Anthony heading north for Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince. The deal was apparently offered by the Pistons, but shot down by Denver.The Boston   more...
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ESPN's Chad Ford ranks his top NBA free agents for the summer.
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At least six first round picks are on the move, and now there's word that Minnesota and Memphis have agreed to a deal that will send Kevin Love and Mike Miller to Minnesota for O.J. Mayo and Marko Jaric. There are four other players involved, but no one of consequence.This looks like a crafty move   more...
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If Stephen A. Smith is wondering why people might not like him, He should watch these videos.
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The young man who was once a 'future NBA superstar' is now the epitome of an NBA 'bust'. The player who the NBA was in awe for one off season at the least, is now often the butt of jokes.The path that Kwame Brown has taken is as follows.
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The NBA free agency period starts on Tuesday, and we know who will be available this summer. Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis, Elton Brand and Corey Maggette have opted out of the final years of their respective contracts and have become free agents. Shawn Marion, Allen Iverson, Ron Artest and Jermaine   more...
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Some of the most notable 'free agents' this summer are restricted free agents. This group consists of players such as Atlanta's athletic phenom Josh Smith and the Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng. The reason these free agents are 'restricted' is because the players could receive offers from whatever team,   more...
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The lottery has come and gone, and the Finals are over, so it's time to look ahead to the NBA Draft. The Bulls were the big winners in the lottery, overcoming steep odds (1.7%) to win the #1 pick. Each team has to make the best of their current situation, which means they need to quit thinking   more...
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The Grizzlies are working to acquire the No. 2 overall pick Thursday in the NBA draft, but they aren't willing to sacrifice point guard Mike Conley.The inclination to keep Conley, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2007 draft, was characterized Tuesday by those familiar with the discussions as an   more...
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I did some research on the traffic ranking of Streetball.com compared to the other websites in the video and the scary thing is, they might be right.
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Despite what many so-called experts have reported, the future of the Memphis Grizzlies looks like a bright one. Grizzly brass was routinely dragged through the mud regarding the trade they made to the Lakers because most feel they received "too little" for Gasol. I believe that Memphis believed Pau   more...

Even with all the trade rumors leading up the NBA Draft, the draft itself winds up usually causing so many more. Well this years draft has not let us down. Thanks to two certain picks we now have rumors circulating about a trade between the New York Knicks and Charlotte Bobcats. Of course each   more...
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Aaron McKie tried to buy a gun despite being under a "protection-from-abuse" order. I wanted to know more about what this order means, so I checked out http://www.womenslaw.org/laws_state_type.php?id=10027&state_code=PAThis is sad because Aaron is a bit of a hero in the Philly parts - the most   more...
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In version 6.1 of his mock draft, Chad Ford brings readers up to speed on a few of the Draft's bigger storylines... "The Chicago Bulls are on the clock with the No. 1 pick, and they're still saying they haven't decided between Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. The Miami Heat are waiting to   more...
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