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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose at the Center of Every Hope
When Derrick Rose won the MVP in 2011 and led the Chicago Bulls to the best record in the NBA, the organization was surprised, but suddenly realized they had a title contender on their hands. More than two years later, the Bulls are still waiting for that promise to be answered.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Willing to Trade Greg Monroe
Is Greg Monroe a valuable piece to the Detroit Pistons? Obviously. But is he untouchable? Probably not, and it seems there’s only one player on the team that the Pistons will turn down any trade offer for.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Might Try and Sign Drew Gooden
It seems that Drew Gooden is the final “casualty” of the Amnesty Clause this offseason, which puts the veteran big man on the amnesty waivers for the time being. Unlikely to be too picky about his next destination, there’s a chance the Sacramento Kings become his team in 2013-2014.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers & Houston Rockets Interested in Signing Mike Miller
Like all of the amnestied players, Mike Miller first goes through the amnesty waiver, where teams with cap space have a chance to pick him up before he becomes a full-time unrestricted free agent. Despite all of the contender names attached to him, the Cleveland Cavaliers seem quite interested in signing the 13-year veteran. If he doesn’t get claimed, the Houston Rockets seem to be the first in line.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Willing to Trade LaMarcus Aldridge
Despite LaMarcus Aldridge announcing that he’s happy playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, it seems that his reps are trying to see what the team is willing to trade him for. The good news for them? The Blazers are willing to discuss a trade. The bad news? For only a specific number of players, and they don’t want draft picks involved.
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Florida Gators & Oregon Ducks – Favorite Teams For High School Football Players
Student Sports asked over 2,000 high school football players what would be their first choice as their College Football team to play for, and ended up producing some surprising results, which place the Florida Gators and the Oregon Ducks as the most popular programs among future prospects.
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Joe Flacco & Mark Sanchez are the Only Quarterbacks to Beat Tom Brady & Peyton Manning in the Same Playoff Year
Would you call Joe Flacco an elite quarterback? While that’s still debatable, he does have a Super Bowl ring, and the “elite” contract to showoff with. How about Mark Sanchez? No one would call him elite, or even a good quarterback. But the two do have something in common – they’ve both beaten Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in the playoffs, in the same year.
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Olimpia Fans Threw Rocks at Ronaldinho In Copa Libertadores Final
Paraguayan Club Olimpia took a huge step towards possibly winning the Copa Libertadores or the third time with a 2-0 win over Atletico Mineiro in the first leg of the final with the Brazilian team, but the most amazing moment of the match might have been Ronaldinho pelted with rocks from the stands, which probably didn’t help the Brazilian side perform to the best of its ability.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Still Trying to Sign Kyriakos Papadopoulos
As expected, Liverpool are still trying to make some significant (meaning expensive) signings this offseason, once again turning their attention to Kyriakos Papadopoulos of Schalke 04, hoping that their improved offer does more than their previous attempts.