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Detroit Pistons – Brandon Jennings Might Make Them Into More Than a Borderline Playoff Team
The Detroit Pistons have been looking to upgrade their situation at point guard all offseason, and finally pulled the trigger on one which obviously is an improvement when it comes to his talent and scoring ability, but also has a few risk warnings attached to him. Still, trading for Brandon Jennings probably pushed the expectation level for the Pistons even higher, in what might become more than a simply return-to-the-playoffs season.
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2013 NBA Free Agency – Detroit Pistons Signing Josh Smith Stand Out in a Busy Day
The biggest name remaining in free agency, Josh Smith, agreed to a nearly-max deal from the Detroit Pistons in the biggest of moves left to be done, while the Golden State Warriors lost both Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry to different teams, as their hopes for next season take another hit. In more minor turn […]
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Might Be Traded, Omer Asik Wants to Be
The situation for the Houston Rockets, now that they’ve added Dwight Howard, is changing fast. Omer Asik is reportedly uninterested in playing as a backup center, while in order to create more cap space or bring in another player, Jeremy Lin will be used in a trade.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Will Trade Jeremy Lin & Omer Asik to Get Dwight Howard & Josh Smith
The Houston Rockets keep insisting that Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin aren’t on the trading block, but in order to get Dwight Howard, either through free agency or via a sign & trade, they’re more than likely to move at least one of them, with the Los Angeles Lakers becoming a bit more agreeable to the idea.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Using Jeremy Lin & Omer Asik to Trade for Josh Smith
It seems that teams, and especially the Houston Rockets, are willing to move whoever they can in order to land Dwight Howard. The latest idea? Using Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik in a sign & trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks for Josh Smith.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Trying to Sign Josh Smith
Knowing most of the NBA is obsessed with another frontcourt star, the Detroit Pistons are going to try and make their first attempt at Josh Smith count and sign the former Atlanta Hawks Power Forward.
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Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith All Over the Place
It could have been the final home game that Josh Smith played in Atlanta Hawks uniform, but despite the bleak chances of staying with his current NBA teams, he wasn’t going to let it get in the way of keeping their playoff chances alive and putting up his best game of the series so far, hoping he and his teammates can duplicate this ability on the road.
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Atlanta Hawks – Al Horford Being a Monster for Once
The Atlanta Hawks needed to answer with physicality after being bullied and beaten through the first couple of games in the series. Maybe it’s a little bit too late, but at least they showed it’s possibly with Al Horford at his best and Josh Smith attacking the basket often and early to get themselves their first win in the 2013 NBA postseason.
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Roy Hibbert & Gerald Green Dunk on Ivan Johnson & Josh Smith
The Indiana Pacers looked very dominant once again vs the Atlanta Hawks, showcased by some impressive dunking from two of their players – first Roy Hibbert with a vicious posterizing over Ivan Johnson for the And-1, while Gerald Green showed for the millionth time how much hops he has in his legs, coming off the bench to decimate Josh Smith.
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Players With the Most to Prove in the 2013 NBA Playoffs
Doesn’t matter how many title rings he has, LeBron James is always under the scrutiny of the media and the NBA loving public, meaning he finds himself in a similar position – needing to prove that he’s good enough to take a team on his back all the way to the title. Others, with different reasons to doubt them, are also heading into the playoffs with some proving to do – Carmelo Anthony, James Harden and Dwight Howard to name a few.