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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Just Might be the Best Player in the NBA
Is Kevin Durant the best player in the NBA? He’s not going on a limb and declaring that, although he does have his MVP from last season to show for it. The best scorer in the NBA? He is a four-time scoring champion as proof, and in this case, the Oklahoma City Thunder star isn’t exactly shy about his point production.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Showing Some Concerning Signs
Right now, Derrick Rose might be one of the most important players on what remains of the USA team that’s headed to play for the world championship, but his real significance is to the Chicago Bulls, which are obviously quite worried about their prizes possession sitting out two consecutive practices in order to give his knees some rest and that they have been bothering him since the beginning of training camp.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics & Sacramento Kings Close to Completing Rajon Rondo Trade
A potential trade that has been “cooking” for quite some time has been that of Rajon Rondo going to the Sacramento Kings from the Boston Celtics. It’s not quite clear how certain this impending deal is, but it seems that Ben McLemore and Derrick Williams will two players making the opposite trip.
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NBA Rumors: Detroit Pistons Might Sign-and-Trade Greg Monroe Eventually
As long as Greg Monroe doesn’t sign the qualifying offer to play for the Detroit Pistons for one more season before he becomes an unrestricted free agent, all the options, including pulling off a sign and trade with another team, are on the table.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Manages to Reel in Shawn Marion as Well
Why is LeBron James paid a max contract? Not just because of his basketball skills, but of what he means to the value of a team and his ability to attract players to join in as well. It’s been a busy summer for both summer and star player, and their job may now be complete by adding Shawn Marion through free agency as well.
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Kobe Bryant is Wrong Comparing Andrew Wiggins to Himself
Bored with what’s going on right now on his own team, Kobe Bryant decided to share his wisdom regarding the upcoming trade involving the Cleveland Cavaliers the Minnesota Timberwolves, stating that sending Andrew Wiggins away from Kevin Love is the same mistake done 18 years ago when he was a rookie getting dealt before playing a single game for his new team.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Kobe Bryant Get a Revenge Season Opener
The Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game of the 2014-2015 NBA Season against the Houston Rockets. This means Jeremy Lin will play his first game on his new team against the old one, while Kobe Bryant, back from a long injury that kept out from most of last season, will play against Dwight Howard for the first time since their turbulent time together.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Aren’t Going to Tank
Losing their best player to a season ending injury and perhaps their second most important offensive player to free agency could mean the Indiana Pacers are headed towards a season that will be about tanking in order to ensure a better future, although it’s hard to believe that’s going to happen considering the men running this team.
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Derrick Rose on Team USA – Bad or Good for the Chicago Bulls?
Before the injuries and the withdrawals, Derrick Rose playing on Team USA sounded like a good idea, even for the Chicago Bulls, as an opportunity for their star point guard to shed layers of rust off playing next to other stars and against high level competition. Now, that he’s arguably the biggest star on the team, at least by name, it doesn’t sound like such a tempting possibility anymore.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Needs an Offense That Completes Him
Two perceptions of Carmelo Anthony have a lot to do with the players around him and the head coach he has, and often are less about him: Anthony being a ball hog, and Carmelo being terrible in the fourth quarter last season for the New York Knicks.