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Just hours before the NBA will enter a lockout period, the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers completed a deal that will send Omri Casspi and a future first round pick (lottery protected only for the first season) to the Cavs … Continue reading →

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Jonny Flynn was drafted into just about the worst situation possible back in 2009 – even Kyrie Irving will be in a better one next season. Not only did his team have a large dearth of talent but the Timberwolves … Continue reading →

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The San Antonio Spurs made an interesting decision on draft night to deal back-up point guard and Gregg Popovich favorite George Hill to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the draft rights to Kawhi Leonard. Hill had earned a reputation … Continue reading →

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Well, that was fun. Below is my review of every pick in the draft. As far as trades go involving picks, I’ve just listed the team that the players actually ended up with rather than the team that actually picked … Continue reading →

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The following mock draft is not based on what I think will happen but rather what I think each team should do with their picks during the lottery. Enjoy. 1st Pick, 1st Round – Cleveland Cavaliers – Derrick Williams, Forward, … Continue reading →

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Back in 2006, the Phoenix Suns were the funnest team in the entire league to watch, especially in the post-season. Even though Amare Stoudemire had to sit things out due to a knee injury that forced him to miss all … Continue reading →

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DeShawn Stevenson became one of my favorite players in the league this season. Bill Simmons always talks about how some players have irrational confidence and play well beyond their skill level because of this. Well, in my mind, DeShawn Stevenson … Continue reading →

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Brendan Haywood’s tale is a pretty unique one. Haywood was acquired from the Washington Wizards in the middle of the 2010 season and immediately challenged Erick Dampier for the starting center spot in Dallas. Though Dallas didn’t perform all that … Continue reading →

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A few years ago, Mark Cuban convinced Dirk Nowitzki not to play for his home nation of Germany during the summer to avoid risking an injury. At the time it seemed like Cuban was leaning towards making it a policy … Continue reading →

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You have to give a lot of credit to Caron Butler for working so hard to play for his team during the post-season. Butler only played 29 games for the Mavericks before he ruptured his right patella tendon on New … Continue reading →

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