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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Will Fire Mike D’Antoni to Keep Dwight Howard
The general feeling among the people calling the shots for the Los Angeles Lakers is that if they fail in re-signing Dwight Howard, last season’s attempt at creating a super team is becoming a long-term failure with serious repercussions. In order to avoid that fate, they’re willing to fire Mike D’Antoni.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics & Dallas Mavericks in Trade for Rajon Rondo & Dirk Nowtizki
Not all trade rumors make sense, but when respectable sources mention that the Dallas Mavericks are trying to obtain Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics, only to get a reply that requests Dirk Nowitzki in return, it becomes something worth discussing.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets & Jeremy Lin is What Dwight Howard Should Pick
The rumors and sources stating that Dwight Howard isn’t going to renew his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t that trustworthy, but in any case, the best point guard and team he has the option to play with & for next season are Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Might Draft Pierre Jackson
A big second season for Baylor isn’t going to be enough in order to propel Pierre Jackson above the worries about his size, but he might still be a first round pick, with the Phoenix Suns considering using one of their two on the point guard.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Might Draft Shane Larkin
The Brooklyn Nets want to have three point guards on their roster, which means there’s a good chance they’ll be using their only pick in this draft (at 22) on one, and the best that possibly will be available at this point is Shane Larkin.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers & Los Angeles Clippers in Trade for DeAndre Jordan
The Los Angeles Clippers were going to use DeAndre Jordan in a different trade scenario, but now that’s off the table, it doesn’t mean they’re still not looking to move him around, with the Portland Trail Blazers interested in a solid defensive center to block shots at the rim.
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NBA Rumors – Minnesota Timberwolves or Portland Trail Blazers Will Draft Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
When the first mock drafts were coming out, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope didn’t seem like such a high pick in 2013. But things have changed, and after all of his workouts, it seems he’ll be a top 10 pick, indicated by the invitation to the green room, with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Portland Trail Blazers using their picks on him.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks Interested in J.R. Smith
Most NBA players will do the thing that makes most sense financially, so it’s not surprising that J.R. Smith opted out of his contract with the New York Knicks, with the Milwaukee Bucks, in a position to offer a lot of money to the shooting guard, very interested in seeing him join them.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls & Portland Trail Blazers in Trade for LaMarcus Aldridge
Maybe 7 years too late is still better than never, with the Chicago Bulls trying to find a deal that’ll give them a shot at acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge via trade, hoping to use Luol Deng, but probably having to give up more to satisfy the Portland Trail Blazers.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Should Trade Rajon Rondo
As much as the Boston Celtics are trying to deny it, Rajon Rondo is a big reason in the team’s breaking up over the last two summers, leaving them on the verge of becoming one the worst teams in the NBA, and to avoid a future filled with rebuilding seasons, trading the point guard might be the best choice.