Tuesday was a night that basketball fans will not soon forget, as the league’s best teams engaged in a series of riveting contests. Eastern Conference contenders Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics squared off in one of the evening’s most anticipated matchups. The Sixers finally prevailed owing in large part to Joel Embiid’s phenomenal performance. Embiid […]
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NBA roundup: Spurs overcome 24-point deficit, down Hawks
The San Antonio Spurs gave spectators a thrilling game on a Sunday afternoon as they overcame an early 24-point hole to overcome the Atlanta Hawks 126-118. The Spurs battled back in the third quarter and won the game in the last seconds despite the Hawks having a 22-point halftime lead. This article will examine this […]
JJ Redick On Why Lob City Never Hung Banners
The era of lob city is over in the city of Los Angeles. The LA Clippers patented that name for their team after numerous highlight alley-oop dunks each game thanks to 9-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul dishing perfect passes for DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin to finish off with a spectacular dunk. However, while all […]
Rockets Players Believe Melo Will Fit Right In
One of the biggest stories from this past offseason was the whereabouts of Carmelo Anthony. Back at the end of July, Melo was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks. But he wouldn’t be staying in Atlanta long, as just 5 days later, Melo accepted a buyout from the team, landing him […]
Rockets’ coach D’Antoni is ready to work with Carmelo
As it appears, if there was any feud between former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni and his former player Carmelo Anthony, the emotions have been laid to rest. The two are ready to get on the same page for the coming season. D’Antoni resigned from his position back in New York due to a feud with […]
Carmelo Anthony to Come Off the Bench With Houston
Carmelo Anthony will officially become a member of the Houston Rockets Monday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent Carmelo Anthony plans to sign his one-year, $2.4M deal with the Houston Rockets today, league sources tell ESPN. He traveled to Houston and he’s completing his physical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 13, 2018 Melo was traded […]
LA Clippers Trade Sam Dekker to the Cavs
The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Sam Dekker from the Los Angeles Clippers to open up a roster spot. Dekker would confirm the deal on Twitter, expressing his excitement to play alongside the son of three-time All-Star Larry Nance. https://twitter.com/dekker/status/1026200707320360960 Dekker has had a rough go-about to the beginning of his professional career. The Cavs will […]
LeBron Says He Likes the “Challenge” of Playing with the Lakers
For the first time since inking a 4-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James spoke publicly about his decision to leave Cleveland and what drew him to the young Lakers team. In a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, James discussed the teams that he considered joining in free agency. Despite recent reports […]
Clint Capela Signs Extension With Rockets
Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela isn’t going anywhere. View this post on Instagram Houston ? ? #LetsGetIt #JustAKidFromGeneva ?? A post shared by Clint Capela (@ccapela15) on Jul 27, 2018 at 2:14pm PDT According to reports, Capela and Houston have agreed to a five-year contract with $80 million guaranteed, but he has the opportunity […]
Rockets Looking for Defensive-Minded Players
The Rockets have been very busy and active this offseason. The team recently agreed to terms with 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony, as well as resigned star center Clint Capela the other day. They also managed to re-sign 9-time All-Star Chris Paul at the start of free agency back in the beginning of July. But it […]
No Bench for Melo…Yet
Carmelo Anthony has started all1,054 games he’s played in during his 15-year career. He has never considered coming off the bench, even if it would help his team. He is a starter and still considers himself a starter. Which is why his answer to the question “will you be willing to come off the bench” […]
Capela Stays Home, Signs $90 Million Contract with Houston
As per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Clint Capela, the star center for the Houston Rockets, agreed to a 4-year, $90 million contract with the team on Friday afternoon. Capela was a restricted free agent, allowing the Rockets to match any deal another team would offer him. But it seemed that at least to MVP James Harden, […]