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Category Archive: NBA News
Extension Day recap
Yesterday was the deadline for teams to extend the rookie deals of the 2009 draft class. After the much ballyhooed James Harden trade-and-extend, there were several other notable players around the league who got paaaaiiiid. Let’s break em down, with a few quick-hit thoughts on each. James Harden: 5 years $80 million. We’ve discussed him …
Amar’e out for another 6 weeks
Having re-injured his surgically repaired left knee, Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire is expected to miss between 6 to 8 weeks. The left knee of course is the same one that caused him to miss the entire 2005 season after having micro-fracture surgery. When Stoudemire injured the knee this pre-season the initial prognostication was that he …
Presti not messing around; deals James Harden to Houston Rockets
Earlier, we discussed the tough situation Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti may find himself in if the team couldn’t come to an agreement with reigning Sixth Man of the Year James Harden by the Oct 31 (Nov 1 here in Australia/NZ) deadline. Turns out, it may not have been that tough of a choice …
James Harden rejects $52 million offer; wants the max [UPDATED: HARDEN TRADED TO ROCKETS]
The following was written literally minutes before Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports tweeted that the OKC Thunder have just traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets in return for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and several future draft picks. OKC will also be sending Cole Aldrich, Lazar Hayward and Daquan Cook as part of the deal. …
Justin Timberlake to buy the Grizzlies
Well, not quite. (But I got your attention didn’t I!) In the same way that Jay-Z is a minority stakeholder in the Brooklyn Nets, a star-studded ownership group including Timberlake, Penny Hardaway, and Denver Broncos quarterback (and University of Tennessee alum) Peyton Manning are set to buy the Memphis Grizzlies. Current owner Michael Heisley is …
Knicks C Tyson Chandler “day-to-day” with knee injury
After taking a nasty spill in yesterday’s preseason game against the Nets, Knicks defensive backbone Tyson Chandler is said to be day-to-day with what is described as a “bone bruise” on his knee. While not ideal, Knicks fans are likely relieved that it isn’t anything more serious or structurally damaged, as from the original real-time …
David Stern to retire in 2014
After 30 years on the job, NBA commissioner David Stern will call it a career, and hand off the commissionership to current deputy Adam Silver. Despite fans’ caricature of Stern as the sinister superstar and big market favouring overlord who rigs drafts and playoff series, in reality of course Stern has presided over one of …
Mavs claim Eddy Curry off waivers; So long, sweet Delonte
Troubled but fan-favourite Mavericks guard Delonte West has been suspended from the team for the second time in ten days, for “conduct detrimental to the team”. The previous incident was quickly resolved, with West being reinstated the following day leading observers to believe it was but a minor issue. However, according to ESPNDallas.com the team …
NBA to eliminate centre position from All Star ballot
Is 2012 the year of the positional revolution? After a 2011-2012 playoffs which saw LeBron James and Kevin Durant (two traditional “small forwards”) play extensive minutes at “power forward”, the NBA has moved to change the All Star balloting procedures to reflect the shift towards a more positionally ambiguous game. With “true centres” appearing to …
