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Dwight Howard: Agent Says Center Has No Intent Signing Extension

Filed: July 20, 2012 1:51 AM CDT by Jonathan Mathis
Filed under: Featured, NBA, Orlando Magic
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Dwight Howard‘s agent denies reports that his client will sign an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers if traded to them, and says he will not sign with any team until after he can test the market next July. As reported, Dan Fegan, the agent for a dispirited Howard, said his client will still see [...]

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NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Will Not Sign Contract Extension With Any Team

Filed: July 19, 2012 10:12 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NBA

It sounded like the NBA rumors around Dwight Howard were coming to a close as the Orlando Magic center sounded like he would sign an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.  Not so fast, says Howard’s agent, because the big man will explore free agency, no matter where he is traded. “Dwight’s position has remained [...]

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NBA Coming Up With Plan To Put Ads On NBA Jerseys Within Next Two Years

Filed: July 19, 2012 8:03 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NBA
Hoop Speak (Anthony Bain)

Your favorite professional team is going to be coming a walking billboard very soon.  The owners and commissioner David Stern plan to place ads on NBA jerseys in the coming seasons.  A plan for the ads will develop this coming season but they most likely won’t appear until the 2013-2014 season. Personally, I am not [...]

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Damian Lillard Throws Down Vicious Poster Dunk In Summer League Game

Filed: July 19, 2012 7:11 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: NBA

Damian Lillard shot up on draft boards this past year and was taken with the 6th pick by the Portland Trail Blazers.  It looks like the Blazers made a great pick, as Lillard has been dominating in summer league games.  Thursday, the guard threw down a vicious poster dunk on some poor defender. I wasn’t [...]

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Ryan Hollins Agrees To Deal With Los Angeles Clippers

Filed: July 19, 2012 4:29 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NBA
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Ryan Hollins is a guy who will keep getting professional basketball contracts, simply because he is seven feet tall.  The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal with the UCLA product. Hollins is lucky he is so tall because I am not sure that he has something resembling an actual basketball skill.  He can [...]

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LeBron James Throws Inbounds Pass Off Of Joel Freeland For Easy Layup

Filed: July 19, 2012 3:48 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: NBA

LeBron James is certainly a creative player.  Add that with being the best on the planet and you have yourself quite a deadly combination.  During the Team USA destruction of Great Britain, James threw the ball off the rear end of Joel Freeland and scored a nifty layup. Right now, Team USA looks unstoppable.  Of [...]

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Houston Rockets Trade Courtney Lee To Boston Celtics

Filed: July 19, 2012 3:44 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NBA

Courtney Lee is finally going to the Boston Celtics.  The Celtics traded JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore, and Sean Williams to the Houston Rockets in order to acquire the shooting guard.  The Celtics have been trying to add Lee all offseason and they were finally able to pull it off. I like this move for the Celtics. [...]

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Dennis Rodman Finally Meets Father After 42 Years Of Seperation

Filed: July 19, 2012 12:11 PM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: Featured, NBA
Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE

Dennis Rodman is a little bit eccentric but his life hasn’t been easy.  He is 51 years old but hadn’t seen his dad in 42 years.  That changed at an exhibition game in the Philippines as Rodman met his dad after 42 years of being apart. “I haven’t seen my father in 42 years, but [...]

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1992 v. 2012: Only in Dreams

Filed: July 19, 2012 11:19 AM CDT by Bobby Malecki
Filed under: Featured, NBA

The 2012 London Olympics are quickly approaching and there’s excitement and hype in the air for the 2012 USA Men’s basketball team. Coming off ‘Redeem Team’s’ Gold Medal run of 2008, much of the same is expected in this year’s tournament with the 2012 version. This year’s squad is drawing comparisons to the 1992 ‘Dream [...]

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Denver Nuggets Ink C JaVale McGee, Four Years, $44 Million

Filed: July 19, 2012 11:11 AM CDT by nbamistress
Filed under: Denver Nuggets, Featured, NBA
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

The Denver Nuggets signed the freakishly athletic and often misguided JaVale McGee to a long-term deal Wednesday night. In the 24 hours preceding JaVale’s new contract, the Nuggets team had been hard at work finalizing a 15-player roster. Reportedly, Denver’s front office, headed by General Manager Masai Ujiri, waffled back-and-forth on deciding if they should use their amnesty provision on Chris [...]

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