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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Have Signed Iago Aspas
There’s still no official word from Liverpool, but it seems that according to everyone else the club has completed a deal bringing Iago Aspas over from Celta Vigo and Spain after paying slightly less than his release clause.
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NBA Rumors – Oklahoma City Thunder & the Kevin Martin Question
To release or to sign Kevin Martin seems to be the biggest free agency issue the Oklahoma City Thunder have to handle in this off-season, as the shooter who was brought in to replace James Harden disappointed mostly in the postseason that ended a lot earlier than anyone expected from last season’s NBA finalists.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks to Give Carmelo Anthony Another Scorer
A lot of things went wrong for the New York Knicks during the postseason, but one of the more obvious vices was their inability to generate scoring that doesn’t come from Carmelo Anthony. Despite a very limited cap situation, the NBA’s leading scorer would like to see a new face that can generate points playing next to him next season.
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NFL Teams Spending $100 Million on Free Agents Don’t Make the Playoffs
If you’re thinking about doing some massive rebuilding to your team through free agency, don’t. Over the last six seasons, only one team, the Chicago Bears in the uncapped season of 2010, has spent over $100 million on unrestricted free agency signings, and managed to make the postseason. The Miami Dolphins have high expectations this season, but it won’t be surprising to see them miss on a playoff berth for a fifth consecutive time.
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Neymar Films Final Santos Training With Camera on His Head
Before leaving Santos for Barcelona, Neymar decided to have a little fun on his final training session with the club and now former teammates, strapping a camera to his head and filming the entire practice, already releasing something of a teaser trailer.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Exhausted From Guarding David West & Roy Hibbert
If the Miami Heat think that they lost game 4 because of referees, they need to check again. LeBron James was absent for large chunks of the night, spending too much time guarding David West and Roy Hibbert on one end, not having enough energy to be dominant consistently on the other, dragging the entire team and their offensive fluidity down along with him.
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NBA Rumors – Dallas Mavericks Into Signing Brandon Jennings
According to rumors originating from the Milwaukee Bucks organization, in their choice between Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis, they prefer selecting the more veteran player, which gives Jennings his wish to pursue free agency and sign for a big-city team, as the Dallas Mavericks looking like the most likely of destinations.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tracy McGrady Turning From Curse Into a Human Victory Cigar
It’s not that Tracy McGrady hasn’t been involved in losses for the San Antonio Spurs, but it’s quite clear to see that the playoff curse that engulfed and partially defined his NBA career for over a decade is gone, and while not being anything close to a major factor, the potential future hall of fame player is just happy being around a winning team.
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Indiana Pacers – Lance Stephenson Steps Up to Help Roy Hibbert
After the game 3 loss, the Indiana Pacers needed someone else and something new to add to their constant plan of building on Roy Hibbert. In game 4, they got it from Lance Stephenson, providing his best game of the series so far by simply raising the level of aggression and intensity to something the players in front of him simply couldn’t match.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Won’t be Able to Re-Sign Hakeem Nicks
The New York Giants are quite busy trying to finally end their contract negotiations with Victor Cruz so they can move on to the next wide receiver, Hakeen Nicks, whose contract runs out at the end of the season. Problem is, Nicks probably doesn’t want to sign an extension now, thinking he can cash in on more money after a good and fully healthy season.