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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Interested in Trade for Ersan Ilyasova
It seems that Ersan Ilyasova has had enough of the tanking season for the Milwaukee Bucks and is asking for a trade to get him out of there in the next few days. He hasn’t been that great himself, but he should pick up some interest, including from the Houston Rockets, who are actively looking for a stretch-four power forward, with Ilyasova fitting the description.
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North Carolina Tar Heels – Marcus Paige Continues to be the Difference
Instead of playing their biggest rivals, North Carolina had a few more days to prepare for their game against Pittsburgh, which clearly showed for most of the game as James Michael McAdoo and Marcus Paige led the Tar Heels to a sixth consecutive ACC victory. North Carolina had to exhale in the end, coming away […]
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Florida Over Kentucky – Real Kings of the SEC
The hype machine that makes Kentucky show up higher than it should in most rankings can’t play basketball for them; that’s where John Calipari and his Freshmen fall a little bit short despite the immense talent on the team, because Florida, like other rivals they might meet this season on, are better coached and play great together.
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John Wall Wins a Dunk Contest That’s Becoming Redundant
It’s hard to believe someone thought making the Dunk Contest about an East and West thing was a good idea, and yet they still went through with it. The East won, John Wall came out as the big winner from what used to be the biggest part of All-Star Saturday and now is just some awkward sequence with very few moments that get the crowd engaged.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Interested in Signing Beno Udrih
There doesn’t seem to be anything too special about Beno Udrih that the San Antonio Spurs don’t already have in one of their backup point guards, but in any case, despite their interest, the only chance of him leaving the New York Knicks and joining his former team seems to be a buyout and release, because he has a close to zero trade value.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Hoping to Trade Pau Gasol & Chris Kaman
There’s a huge difference this season about how the Los Angeles Lakers are approaching the trade deadline. Instead of trying to add a piece that improves them, their about setting themselves up for the future with draft picks and more space under the salary cap. For that to happen, moving Pau Gasol and/or Chris Kaman seems like their main objective.
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Kevin Durant Can’t Wait to Get His First MVP Award
This is the year Kevin Durant transforms from being a perennial number two into the best. The Oklahoma City Thunder look at the moment like the best team in the NBA, and for the first time after a few frustrating second-place finishes in the voting process, the regular season MVP award seems to be heading his way.
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New York Knicks First Option For Carmelo Anthony But Not the Only One
All the talk from other people about Carmelo Anthony winning an NBA championship has made him think and choose his words carefully. Yes, he wants to stay with the New York Knicks and is even willing to take a salary cut in order to make it work, but he admits it will only happen if he sees a clear plan to win an NBA title.
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Andre Drummond Takes the MVP in a Meaningless Game
There’s something about the Rising Stars Challenge that doesn’t quite work, despite the changes it has gone through over the years. Andre Drummond was the star of the latest edition, leading Team Hill to a 142-136 win over Team Webber.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks Interested in Trade for Eric Gordon
The Milwaukee Bucks are the worst team in the NBA this season, and have been clear about their tanking goals from the start. That doesn’t mean they won’t like to add some quality players before the trade deadline, which specifically means Eric Gordon of the New Orleans Pelicans.