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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Not Worried About LeBron James & J.R. Smith Still Unsigned
The Cleveland Cavaliers still aren’t done signing players or looking for trades to improve the roster. Both LeBron James and J.R. Smith remained unsigned, and the Cavaliers will probably hold off signing them until they make a trade or decide there’s nothing good enough out there for them.
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Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith & Ty Lawson: NBA Free Agents With no Demand
Almost everyone in the NBA is done adding significant players, now trying to fill final roster spots. Is there still room for talented players like Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith and Ty Lawson? Or perhaps the offcourt concerns regarding each of them are simply too much to handle?
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The Miami Heat Confusing Polarization, Featuring Hassan Whiteside & Dion Waiters
From slowly rebuilding towards being a contender again, the Miami Heat went through a weird offseason, leaving them in something of a tilt: Building around Hassan Whiteside? Crossing fingers for Dion Waiters to grow up? Or simply delaying the inevitable, and heading towards a rebuild?
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NBA Rumors: Boston Celtics, Ray Allen, Stephen Curry & the Comeback Question
With not a lot happening in the NBA universe, the ‘will he or won’t he question’ involving Ray Allen is one of the biggest things around. One of the teams on the shortlist seem to be the Boston Celtics, but is Allen a good fit there? And it seems that Allen’s motivation for coming back could have a lot to do with Stephen Curry and the three-point record.
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Detroit Pistons Preview: Van Gundy, Andre Drummond & Counting on Stanley Johnson
Last season was about getting the Detroit Pistons back in the playoffs. This season? Probably doing the same, and hoping for better. The Detroit Pistons have a very good head coach in Stan Van Gundy, and a nice core to build around with Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. But for now, they look like a team that can be good to very good, nothing more.
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Los Angeles Lakers: The No Kobe Bryant Experiment
Was Kobe Bryant holding the Los Angeles Lakers back in recent years? We’re going to find out in 2016-2017, as the franchise moves away from the shadow of one man, trying to build something new with Luke Walton making his debut as head coach, trying to succeed with D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram and others, all treading in new territory.
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Denver Nuggets Season Preview: Mike Malone & the Almost Teenagers
It’s hard to say something that defines the Denver Nuggets. Young probably best describes them, with Jamal Murray, Emmanuel Mudiay and Nikola Jokic among their key players, and Mike Malone trying to take what he started last season and mold it into a success.
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NBA Rumors – Warriors, Cavaliers & Heat Interested in Signing Emeka Okafor
After three seasons out of the NBA, Emeka Okafor is hoping to make a comeback at some point this season, with the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat as prospective landing teams for him.
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New York Knicks: The Derrick Rose & Carmelo Anthony Paradox
By trying to build a contender as quickly as possible, the New York Knicks seem to be cuffing themselves to limited achievements. Forget the max contract given to Carmelo Anthony two years ago: Adding Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to the mix seems like something that helps championship aspirations four or five years ago, not in 2016.
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Dallas Mavericks Season Preview: Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban and Not a Lot of Change
Familiarity is good, but in the case of the Dallas Mavericks, it means being stuck in a rut. Dirk Nowitzki is still here, waiting for better teammates, knowing Mark Cuban won’t land him any, which means the Mavericks won’t go very far in the playoffs, again.