When the Boston Celtics signed Amir Johnson this July, it was underwhelming for Celtics fans at first. After Danny Ainge had promised ‘fireworks’ in the offseason, one could understand why. But, when you saw how Toronto Raptors fans reacted to the news, you knew that the move would provide more meaning than most expected. Upon
There is literally no data available for the Dragic-Wade-Deng-Bosh-Whiteside lineup from last season. The reason why starts with Dragic and Bosh. Chris Bosh was obviously shut down during the All-Star break last season after it was determined that he had multiple blood clots in his lungs. If you heard him speak about the experience post-game
The Dallas Mavericks should trade Dirk Nowitzki. It’s only fair. Listen, Mark Cuban, Donnie Nelson and the Mavericks’ front office had their chance. They were one of the very few NBA Champions that dismantled their team rather than making a run at a repeat. And at the time, you could see their argument. The Mavericks
Even as the San Antonio Spurs were putting on a show of nirvana-like offensive execution in the 2014 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, many NBA fans hadn’t yet recognized the shift in offensive identity and playing style that the Spurs had undergone under Gregg Popovich’s supervision.
It’s that time of year folks. The time of year when Sam Mitchell (as interim head coach) drills his Minnesota Timberwolves on basic defensive movement on the first day of training camp. It’s the time of year for court re-designs and new alternate uniforms. It’s the time of year for 15 pounds of muscle. It’s
First round draft picks entering their fourth NBA season and their teams have until October 31st to agree to a long term extension. Alternatively, that player will become a restricted free agent at the end of his fourth NBA season. That typically leads to a handful of extension agreements handed out sometime between late September
Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant caught up with Ray Allen this week at his local basketball camp and Allen was clear that he does not consider himself retired despite sitting out the entire 2014-15 NBA season: “Because if something came to the table, contractually and situational-ly, I want to be able to take a
Consider where we came from less than eight months ago. When the Detroit Pistons paid Josh Smith to go away. Things have never looked bleaker for Josh Smith and his NBA career than that moment. But Smith had his redemption. Not only did he sign on with the Houston Rockets, but he was integral in
After the frenzy of the NBA Draft (including the Draft Week trades) and NBA Free Agency, you might think that enough roster movement is enough. You probably feel a bit like Charles Barkley in “Who He Play For?” right about now with all of the roster movement. But any self-respecting NBA fan will tell you:
The San Antonio Spurs had to let some of their depth go to clear the room to bring LaMarcus Aldridge onto the roster and David West was just gravy. Some of the cap casualties were Aron Baynes, Cory Joseph, and Marco Belinelli, not to mention the Spurs moving Tiago Splitter to Atlanta just minutes before