Category: NBA
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Orlando Magic: Post Summer League Thoughts
It's been about three days since the Orlando Pro Summer League (OPSL) concluded and the Vegas Summer League (VSL) kicked off. While everyone is enjoying the rookie star-studded spectacles in Vegas, I’ll be sharing some...
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LeBron James is coming home: Written from Cleveland
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The oft-used cliche of "you'll always remember where you were when you heard..." makes another appearance in pop culture thanks to LeBron James' announcement that he will return to...
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LeBron James is back: Unless you're from Cleveland, you don't understand
Photo courtesy of Joshua Rothhaas/Flickr . You don't really get how long fifty years is unless you've been in pain the entire time. You don't have to think about it too long to understand how...
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Sacramento Kings lose Las Vegas Summer League opener to San Antonio Spurs
Nik Stauskas saw his first NBA minutes in the Sacramento Kings' match-up with the San Antonio Spurs' Las Vegas Summer League squad, withholding both the positive and negative criticisms of his game in a performance,...
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Jason Thompson and Carl Landry's contracts pose problems for Sacramento Kings
Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr With the signing of a new point guard in Darren Collison and a decreased attachment to Isaiah Thomas, the Sacramento Kings front office will now look to address the...
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The Complete History of Carmelo Anthony Part 1: Expectations
Image courtesy of Jose Martinez/Flickr . “Expectation is the root of all heartache” – William Shakespeare How did this happen? How did a collegiate national champion who led the NBA team that drafted him as...
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LeBron James is coming home
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Rejoice, Cleveland. LeBron James, in an exclusive essay on Sports Illustrated , let his intentions for next season be known and he's joining the young and talented Cleveland Cavaliers....
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LeBron-ification of Modern Journalism
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I dreamt about LeBron James. Really. Vivid, in color and at the daïs of his press conference announcing his return to Miami. He said, “There’s no other place I’d...
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The "A" Game: Jordan Hill, J.J. Hickson And More Pull Up For A.E.B.L. Week 4
Image courtesy of Monique O. Johnson. July 4th fell on a Friday, but the fireworks went off in Atlanta straight through the weekend thanks to the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League. Saturday and Sunday saw Atlanta...
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Pushed to the backburner: Life in the Sacramento Kings backcourt
Just over a year ago, in the much-maligned 2013 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings managed to catch a break. Ben McLemore, who for months had been in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick, fell to the seventh pick.
