This offseason was by far the most unpredictable in recent memory. LeBron James worked his magic and got Anthony Davis to the Lakers. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving teamed up in Brooklyn with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George doing the same on the Clippers. Jimmy Butler found his new home in South Beach, and Kemba found his in Boston.
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The hottest team in the league – the Edmonton Stingers once again defended their home court and improved to a 7-1 record at home, and improving to 9-4 in total. This victory of 110-91 over the Nighthawks marks the 5th straight win for the Stingers – and continues Jermaine Small’s perfect 5-0 record as the new head coach of the
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After a couple of days of speculation surrounding Russell Westbrook and his future with the Oklahoma City Thunder, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news at 8:26 ET . Westbrook, who has only played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in his professional career up until now, has been traded to Houston. In return, the Thunder not only receive 9x NBA All-Star
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The complete and utter madness that is and has been the 2019 NBA offseason continues… In the aftermath of Paul George being traded to the Clippers just days ago, Oklahoma City has now traded superstar point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and a series of draft picks. There are numbers of both short and long-term
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The dust has finally settled. We are now in the closing weeks of a record-setting, wild 2019 free agency. Most of the leagues stars have found their way to the team of their future, and role players are setting in around them. Teams are putting the final touches on their roster, topping off with summer-league standouts. For the most part,
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Mike Conley – Point Guard – Utah Jazz It’s incredibly surprising that Mike Conley has never been an All-Star before. He’s been one of the most efficient and versatile point guards in the NBA for years now, and with the level he’s been playing at, you’d expect him to be a multi time All-Star by now. Maybe it’s because
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Honorable Mention : Terry Rozier Terry Rozier was the biggest winner of the 2019 NBA Free Agency, without a doubt. He doesn’t deserve 3 years $58 million, especially from the Charlotte Hornets. He was given a very generous contract, and will likely be the starting point guard for Charlotte, which is also incredibly generous. Terry Rozier got more than he
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After years of dominating the East, LeBron James took his talents to South Cali about this time last year. Ever since, the East no longer has one team looking down on the rest, but multiple teams battling it out in hopes of taking that Eastern Conference Crown. Last season, Toronto won the East (and eventually the NBA Championship), but with
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By Joseph Cervantes 10. Joel Embiid Joel Embiid is coming off a career high in points, rebounds, and assists this past season but unfortunately his season came to a heartbreaking end due to Kawhi Leonard’s game 7 buzzer beater. Joel has the potential to be the best center in the league next season, however his health is the main concern
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As is true in any contemporary sport that has become increasingly riddled with stricter rules as the sport has evolved, officiating proves to be one of, if not the most controversial aspect of the NBA today. In recent years, there have been a number of erroneous officiating decisions that have caused public outcries from fans, players, and coaches alike. Last
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Mr. Clutch – Durant People’s Champ – LeBron Comeback Player – Hayward Most Respected – Wade Most Respected – Dirk Freshest – Westbrook Locksmith – Gobert Sneak Champ – PJ Tucker Leader of New School – Luka Best Side Hustle – LeBron NBPA MVP – Giannis
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The Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Jon Leuer. More to come..
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The New York Knicks and free agent Reggie Bullock are re-working an original two-year, $21M deal, with both sides motivated to find an agreement with new terms. Agent David Bauman and the Knicks are re-evaluating Bullock’s fitness to play a full season in 2019-20. Per Woj
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When the Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball in the Anthony Davis deal, they left themselves with a pretty big hole at the point guard position. D’Angelo Russell, Kemba Walker, and Kyrie Irving were all targeted by the Lakers, but they missed out on all three of them, signing Quinn Cook and Rajon Rondo instead. Neither of those players would be
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The NBA is a crazy place, and that is why we all love it. The trades, signings, the excitement that it brings is something that no other sport can do. The NBA was struck by many things tonight. In Las Vegas, Zion and R.J. were head to head when an earthquake hit in California and quickly got the summer league
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Zion Williamson said his knee feels good and sitting out was more precautionary. When asked about his body’s build, Williamson said he is deferring to the team trainers to instruct him on any weight loss/muscle gain. He wouldn’t divulge specific goals. Per Malika Andrews. After he injured his knee (bruise) in his first summer league game against the New York
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By Joseph Cervantes After getting undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Tacko Fall has established himself as one of the most popular names in the NBA Summer League. On June 21st, The Boston Celtics signed undrafted University of Central Florida center Tacko Fall to an Exhibit 10 contract. Tacko Fall is a 7-foot-7 center who makes himself stand out against
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“In aftermath of Paul George’s departure, OKC star Russell Westbrook is welcoming to idea of Sam Presti engineering a trade that would bring an end to his illustrious 11-year Thunder tenure.” – per Woj Oklahoma City shocked the basketball world Sunday by trading MVP and DPOY candidate Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a record-setting number of draft
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The race for Kawhi Leonard is finally over, and the underdog came out on top. Kawhi Leonard is coming back home to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. They seemed like the underdog throughout, with multiple reports coming out stating that Kawhi was either going back to the Raptors or to the Lakers, but after 5
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Avery Bradley will sign two-year deal, $9,7M with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Minnesota Timberwolves have claimed former LA Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace off free agency waivers. Minnesota No. 6 overall pick Jarrett Culver is not expected to play in NBA summer league as he fully integrates himself into Timberwolves system ahead of his rookie season. Atlanta is trading Omari
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded PF Jerami Grant to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a 2020 1st round pick (confirmed by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN). This move comes off another recent move of the Thunder trading Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for five 1st picks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Danilo Gallinari. The Thunder seem to
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The Los Angeles Lakers put the league on notice with their acquisition of All-NBA forward Anthony “The Brow” Davis, back in mid-June. The 6x all-star will be joining LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma on what was last season, quite a disappointing Lakers squad. However, things are different now. The Lakers know that LeBron James will be 35 years old soon.
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Kevin Durant says he will now wear No. 7 as he begins his Brooklyn Nets career, switching from No. 35. New season? New beginning!? Kevin Durant said ” 35 was chosen in honor of someone very near and dear to me. I will always honor him and honor the number 35. But as I start this new chapter in my
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The Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Utah Jazz in the Summer League opener Saturday afternoon. Thunder: The 2019 Slam Dunk Contest champion, Hamidou Diallo started at the Shooting Guard position for the Thunder. In his 31 minutes of action, he scored 20 points on 36.4% shooting. He also grabbed 5 rebounds, as well as 1 steal and 1
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By Joseph Cervantes . 1 . 3. Kawhi is a Family Man Kawhi Leonard grew up in Southern California and has always had a longtime dream to come back home and play for a team located in Socal. As some of you may have recalled, his preferred destination was the Los Angeles Lakers when he requested a trade from the
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