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Draymond Green arrested

July 11, 2016 Brandon King

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested Sunday in East Lansing Michigan on assault charges. According to the police: ,” It was basically an altercation between two guys. There are no injuries. He was released on a $200 bond on Sunday.” The Golden State Warriors released the following statement: “We are aware of news involving Draymond Green in Michigan over the weekend, At this point, we are collecting information and will have no further comment until we have a better understanding of the situation.” If he is convicted, Green…

Tim Duncan retiring after 19 seasons

July 11, 2016 Brandon King

2016 is the year of legends and all-time greats hanging them up. This year has seen Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant, Calvin Johnson, and soon to be Tony Stewart all call it careers. We can now add Tim Duncan to that list. Arguably the greatest power forward to play the game , and surefire first ballot Hall of Famer, announced his retirement after a stellar 19 season career that included 15 All-Star teams, 2 regular season MVP awards, 3 Finals MVP awards, and 5 NBA Championships. Duncan was voted to the…

Kyrie Irving and Kids Foot Locker donated kicks to Boys&Girls Club of Cleveland

July 10, 2016 Brandon King

This weekend , during his basketball camp, the Kyrie Irving Basketball ProCamp, Kyrie Irving partnered with Kids Foot Locker and donated 190 pair to the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland. The 190 represent the points Irving scored in the 2016 NBA Finals. With all the negatives aspects of sneakers and sports that get so much run in the media, it is nice to report these kinds of stories.

Dwyane Wade to sign with Bulls

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Brandon King

It appears there is another major shift in the NBA. Dwyane Wade is nearing a deal with the Chicago Bulls,according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Bulls are currently seeking deals to clear the cap space to sign Wade. Update: the Bulls have traded Mike Dunleavy to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland will use $4.8 million of the $9.6 million trade exception in the Varajeo trade to take Dunleavy’s deal.

Pau Gasol nearing deal with Spurs

July 4, 2016 Brandon King

According the sources the 35 year old Spainard is has agreed to a two year deal with the San Antonio Spurs worth $30 million. The team is also reportedly looking to move veteran forward Boris Diaw to clear cap space. With all the hoopla over the Warrior’s free agent acquisition, this move is kind of flying under the radar and that is just the way the Spurs want it.

KD to the Warriors… Wow

July 4, 2016July 5, 2016 Brandon King

There has been a seismic shift in the NBA landscape. In a shocking move (well, sort of) Kevin Durant has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors. The star penned an article on the Player’s Tribune in which he revealed his intentions, an excerpt from which reads as the following: The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at…

Derrick Rose to the Knicks

June 22, 2016 Brandon King

Well Bulls fans you cannot be surprised this happened. Derrick Rose is no longer a Chicago Bull. The former All-Star point guard was sent to the New York Knicks, along with PG Justin Holiday and a 2017 second round draft pick in exchange for C Robin Lopez, PG Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon.

Game 7 :Cavs Win!

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Brandon King

There will be so much yakking from the myriad of sports outlets about the 50+ year drought, talk of The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot and how the Cleveland sports curse has finally been broken. This will not be one of those pieces. The Cleveland Cavaliers did complete a fairly improbable comeback from a 3-1 deficit in winning the NBA title by defeating the Golden State Warriors in game 7, 93-89. Finally, we had a hotly contested game in this series that has been defined by the teams taking turns…

Game 6: We’re Going Back to Cali

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Brandon King

After the beat downs of the Cavaliers served up by Golden State in the first two games of the finals, Cleveland looked like they had no business on the court with Warriors. Game 2 was particularly troubling because I’d never, in all my years of watching the NBA Finals, see a time check out in a finals game. After a comeback in game 4, to give them a commanding 3-1 lead heading back to the friendly confines of Oracle Arena, game 5 was thought to be a prelude to a…

Game 5: Not So Fast Warriors!

June 13, 2016June 14, 2016 Brandon King

The story surrounding game 5 was the suspension of Draymond Green and how his absence would impact both ballclubs. The other questions were would this, along with being at home in a potential series clinching game, put an extra chip on the Warriors’ shoulder and would the Cavaliers come out aggressively as they had in game and would they avoid the costly mistakes that cost them the previous contest? Through the first half, this was by far the most competitive and entertaining game of series. It was more in line…