Category: NBA Basketball

Lebron talks on his decision to leave the Cavaliers

Brandon King

In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, LeBron James delved into what led to his decision to sign with the Lakers this offseason. It’s kind of a bittersweet moment right now. Sitting here in my school that I’m opening, around these kids, around this community. And then at the same time, making the switch to the other coast, being a part of the Lakers now. It’s always a tough decision when you leave home or you leave an organization that you’ve been with for multiple years. It was tough to…

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Pat Connaughton has agreed to deal with Bucks

Brandon King

According to Shams Charania, the former Trail Blazer has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. Free agent forward Pat Connaughton has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 27, 2018 Connaughton appeared in all 82 games averaging 10.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per 36 minutes.

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Chris Paul and Melo work out together

Brandon King

A reading of the NBA tea leaves seems to have Carmelo Anthony being a part of the Houston Rockets in the not-to-distant future. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times: Carmelo Anthony is planning to sign with the Houston Rockets upon clearing waivers in coming days, according to two people with knowledge of his plans. Anthony is unlikely to become a free agent before next week, at the earliest, because his pending trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks could take several days to be…

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Vince Carter agrees to 1-year deal with Hawks

Brandon King

Vinsanity is not over just yet. That is because the Atlanta Hawks and the ageless Vince Carter agreed on a one year deal at the veteran’s minimum of $2.4 million Wednesday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Sources: Vince Carter’s deal with the Atlanta Hawks: one-year, $2.4M veteran minimum. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2018 Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks want the 41-year old Carter “around its young locker room, which has youngsters like John Collins and lottery pick Trae Young. Free agent Vince Carter has agreed to…

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Noah Vonleh inks deal with New York Knicks

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, the former Trail Blazers and Bulls big man Noah Vonleh has agreed to terms on a deal with the New York Knicks. The Knicks have reached an agreement with free agent big man Noah Vonleh, per ESPN sources. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) July 24, 2018 The Knicks will have to make some moves to clear space for Vonleh With Noah Vonleh on board, the Knicks have 16 players on NBA contracts and two players on 2-way contracts. They will need to waive or trade a…

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Kevin Love inks extension with Cleveland Cavaliers

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brain Windhorst, and cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon, the Cleveland Cavaliers and KevinLove have agreed on a four-year $120 million extension. Signed, sealed, delivered. 📝@kevinlove https://t.co/1iELkeoh1r — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 24, 2018 Love had this to say about the deal and remaining a Cavalier: When I first came to Cleveland, I came with a long-term mindset. I came here to win. We developed a culture here that reflects that. I’m super excited and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a big commitment for me and it’s…

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Melo to sign with Houston after Atlanta buyout

Brandon King

Carmelo Anthony appears to be headed to Houston. He will reportedly sign a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Rockets as soon as he is released by the Atlanta Hawks and clears waivers after his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported “the Hawks have pledged to release Anthony once the trade is complete.” Stein also reports: Rockets officials have been operating under the strong belief that Anthony will soon be Houston-bound since meeting with him face-to-face during summer-league play in Las Vegas earlier…

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Carmelo Anthony traded to Atlanta Hawks in three team deal

Brandon King

The Carmelo Anthony experience in Oklahoma City is finally at an end. That is because the former All-Star was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in a three team trade. The three-way swap involved the Thunder, Hawks and 76ers. Here’s how it breaks down: The Hawks get: F Carmelo and G/F Justin Anderson Oklahoma City receives: PG Dennis Schröder and G/F Timothé Lusaka-Cabarrot Philadelphia gets: F/C Mike Muscala The Hawks’ plan to waive Anthony making him an unrestricted free agent. Oklahoma City has agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and a protected…

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NBA Players react to DeMar DeRozan getting traded

Brandon King

With a little less than 500 players across its 30 teams, the NBA is a very small community. News travels fast around the league and even moreso in the age of social media. So when news of the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard deal broke, many players took to social media to express their sentiments. Here is what the man, DeMar DeRozan,himself had to say: DeMar reacts to being traded pic.twitter.com/TGDMfS7tcN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2018 Smh cold game — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 18, 2018 No matter what…When I…

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Nuggets and Isaiah Thomas agree to 1-year deal

Brandon King

To say the last twelve months have not gone the way Isaiah Thomas had planned would be a profound understatement. In 2016-17 Thomas averaged a career-high 28.9 points per game and led the Boston Celtics to the best record in the East and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Thomas would miss the last three games of that series, one the Celtics lost 4-0, with a hip injury; this is where things would start to go awry for Thomas. He was traded to Cleveland, which was the worst case…

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