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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13320 on:** July 17, 2014, 08:22:53 PM »

Bennett has looked good in summer league

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I'd still trade Wiggins for Love with no hesitation. The goal should be to win now. A big three of LeBron+Irving+Love will get you to the finals. Add in some decent bench players and 3 point specialists and they might even beat the Spurs.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13321 on:** July 18, 2014, 12:58:09 AM »

Personally I'd wait to see what you have. You can always trade during the season if that is something you want to do. I'd like to see what the current incarnation of the cavs could do. If that is not enough then pull the trigger then.

Mandark · « **Reply #13322 on:** July 18, 2014, 01:19:44 AM »

Unless another team gets Love before then. I think both teams should pull the trigger on that deal.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13323 on:** July 18, 2014, 01:38:13 AM »

Love + Varejao, what an awful defensive front court

Should be a pretty gnarly offense though.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13324 on:** July 18, 2014, 01:38:33 AM »

Well however I feel about it, it seems like things are moving towards this reality.

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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA · 6h
LeBron James has reached to tell Kevin Love of his desire for them to play together with the Cavaliers, front office sources tell Yahoo.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--lebron-james-tells-kevin-love-he-wants-him-in-cleveland-004328084.html

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The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Carlos Boozer on amnesty waivers, calling him "an established veteran and a proven All-Star who will be a welcome addition to our team."

Nine teams with cap space were able to make a blind bid to pick up the remaining portion of Boozer's $16.8 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers won with a bid of $3.25 million, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein.

Mandark · « **Reply #13325 on:** July 18, 2014, 01:54:23 AM »

Love's already a top player, and even if Wiggins becomes one, it's probably not happening until at least his third year. LeBron's 30 with a ton of mileage, and while he's a genetic freak and apparently a fitness maniac, I don't think they should be erring on the side of patience here.

Acquiring veterans to build a winner around LeBron didn't work out this time, but I think Love's a bit better than Donyell Marshall and Larry Hughes were.

Kara · « **Reply #13326 on:** July 18, 2014, 03:16:46 AM »

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The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Carlos Boozer on amnesty waivers, calling him "an established veteran and a proven All-Star who will be a welcome addition to our team."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13327 on:** July 18, 2014, 04:02:49 AM »

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Yannis Koutroupis
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Warriors now willing to give up Klay Thompson for Kevin Love, who would exercise option for '15-16 if traded there

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/love-willing-to-exercise-option-if-traded-to-warriors/

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13328 on:** July 18, 2014, 09:46:43 AM »

There are of course conflicting reports about whether that Warriors story is true but I'm sure both the Cavs and the Warriors don't want to over-show their hands.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13329 on:** July 18, 2014, 05:17:13 PM »

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@JoelEmbiid

Cannan is talking smack to my boy Wiggins

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@JoelEmbiid

My boy had a nice game though

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@JoelEmbiid

His stroke looked better to me

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@JoelEmbiid

Pause

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@JoelEmbiid

Ain't gonna get fined..... I said pause the movie

Embiid's twitter is surreal.

T-Short · « **Reply #13330 on:** July 18, 2014, 05:24:24 PM »

pause game on point

etiolate · « **Reply #13331 on:** July 18, 2014, 05:28:01 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13332 on:** July 18, 2014, 07:22:10 PM »

Even I thought his latest Lebron column was a bit much

etiolate · « **Reply #13333 on:** July 19, 2014, 02:43:45 AM »

http://rubechat.kfan.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=279082

Kara · « **Reply #13334 on:** July 19, 2014, 05:55:32 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on July 18, 2014, 05:54:04 PM

God, the Cavs and Wolves might put me in the godawful situation of being morally obligated to root against a Bruin

You can't do that breh.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13335 on:** July 20, 2014, 12:35:34 AM »

Bulls signing Aaron Brooks to be the latest PG whose career they revive?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13336 on:** July 20, 2014, 03:53:07 AM »

lol. probably true though with their track record.

etiolate · « **Reply #13337 on:** July 20, 2014, 05:57:50 AM »

they should probably try to revive their franchise PG's career first

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13338 on:** July 21, 2014, 03:22:57 AM »

Preview of next season.

Me against my brother.

Ultimate Base Roster

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #13339 on:** July 21, 2014, 10:03:01 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on July 18, 2014, 01:54:23 AM

Acquiring veterans to build a winner around LeBron didn't work out this time, but I think Love's a bit better than Donyell Marshall and Larry Hughes were.

To be fair, the 2.0 version of that plan was Antwan Jamison, Mo Williams and Shaq. There was no real other option for the Cavs to realistically add in that time frame. But that team was still a regular season juggernaught, just couldn't defend the 3 in the playoffs.

I do wonder how history might have changed if Boozer didn't stab the Cavs in the back and bolt for Chicago.

etiolate · « **Reply #13340 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:08:37 PM »

Summer League Champs! Hang the banner!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13341 on:** July 22, 2014, 09:14:34 PM »

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The Cleveland Cavaliers made a deal to increase their trade asset flexibility in pursuit of Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love, absorbing three non-guaranteed contracts in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

The Cavaliers unloaded the guaranteed deal of Carrick Felix – along with a future second-round pick and $1 million – for John Lucas, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy, sources said.

Cleveland has been determined to acquire Love since it signed LeBron James to a free-agent deal.

Those three players can be included in packages as preludes to a Love deal, or in a Love deal itself to give Minnesota salary-cap relief. The Cavaliers hold an interest in keeping Thomas, who could be an inexpensive role player to strengthen their frontcourt depth, sources said.

Cleveland has to be creative in solidifying a deal for Love, who the Timberwolves want to package with Kevin Martin and J.J. Barea, several front-office officials told Yahoo Sports.

Cleveland's discussions with Minnesota have escalated with the Cavaliers' willingness to include No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins in the deal, sources said. Without Wiggins, there's no other combination of Cleveland players and picks that would interest Minnesota. Once Wiggins signs his rookie contract, a trade involving him can't be formally completed for 30 days.

The Denver Nuggets have remained a strong contender for Love, offering a package that sources said has been the most appealing to Minnesota outside of the Cavaliers and a possible Golden State deal including Klay Thompson. So far, the Warriors have kept Thompson out of their offer to Minnesota.

Minnesota wants a package for Love to include Barea, who has $4.5 million left on his expiring deal – and possibly Martin, who has three years and $21 million left. As part of a larger deal, the Cavaliers want to include 2013 No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett and a future No. 1 pick for Love.

The Cavaliers have been offering future first-round picks for an experienced center, league sources said.

Love has demanded a trade before the start of next season, threatening to opt-out of his contract in July 2015 to sign elsewhere as a free agent.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--cavs-looking-for-trade-parts-for-deal-for-kevin-love-185536749.html

Brehvolution · « **Reply #13342 on:** July 23, 2014, 09:41:18 AM »

The way Wiggins has been playing in summer league, I'd keep him.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13343 on:** July 23, 2014, 02:52:02 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on July 21, 2014, 10:03:01 AM

I do wonder how history might have changed if Boozer didn't stab the Cavs in the back and bolt for Chicago.

I think history would be really different and interesting if like five years were just eliminated from existence as if they didn't happen.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13344 on:** July 23, 2014, 03:18:33 PM »

No, you don't. You secretly want to relive those Chris Paul and Dwight Howard sagas all over again.

For basketball reasons.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13345 on:** July 23, 2014, 04:54:19 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #13346 on:** July 23, 2014, 05:21:37 PM »

He still won't answer the question.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13347 on:** July 23, 2014, 05:52:36 PM »

We are still waiting for Vlade's answer.

etiolate · « **Reply #13348 on:** July 23, 2014, 06:04:10 PM »

His answer was they wouldn't call offensive fouls on Shaq, so he sold it with flops.

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“Whenever you overdo something, it’s time to stop it,” Divac told NBCSports.com. “So I think it’s a great decision by the NBA. But everyone is saying that’s my rule; that’s not my rule. That’s Shaq’s rule.”

Wait, you think Shaq started it?

“No, I started it because of Shaq, because they didn’t want to call fouls,” Divac said. “So that’s not my rule, that’s Shaq’s rule.”

Enjoy that L Stoney.

etiolate · « **Reply #13349 on:** July 23, 2014, 08:00:36 PM »

Oladipo is pretty awesome.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13350 on:** July 23, 2014, 08:12:36 PM »

lol @ her gently shutting his hug down.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #13351 on:** July 24, 2014, 11:08:11 AM »

http://deadspin.com/frank-caliendo-reads-lebrons-letter-in-morgan-freemans-1610122169

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13352 on:** July 25, 2014, 12:08:51 AM »

Not NBA related, but here's a video of Dirk playing baseball for charity:

etiolate · « **Reply #13353 on:** July 25, 2014, 12:16:59 AM »

Romo hiding in the dugout as the Manager.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13354 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:49:47 PM »

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The Los Angeles Lakers have offered their head-coaching job to Byron Scott, according to league sources.

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LAS VEGAS -- Carmelo Anthony said it was not the money, but instead his confidence in team president Phil Jackson and his belief that the New York Knicks "aren't that far away from contending for an NBA title," that made him opt to remain in New York instead of signing with the Chicago Bulls.

"I want to win. I don't care about the money," Anthony told ESPN.com. "I believe Phil will do what he has to do to take care of that.

"I don't think we're that far away," he added. "People use 'rebuilding' too loosely."

etiolate · « **Reply #13355 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:53:23 PM »

Your coach is Derek Fisher. Your second best player is Bargs. In the west you'd be looking up at Melo's former team the Nuggets.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13356 on:** July 28, 2014, 01:02:01 AM »

http://instagram.com/p/q-RFlQnNrD/

Your Stalker · « **Reply #13357 on:** July 28, 2014, 01:17:27 AM »

https://vine.co/v/M0z3DHt5m5Q

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #13358 on:** July 28, 2014, 12:10:18 PM »

Was that the WNBA D-league?

benjipwns · « **Reply #13359 on:** July 28, 2014, 06:19:49 PM »

Judge just ruled against Sterling, Clips can be sold.

Also lol at all this LeBron jersey number stuff. And asking Jordan if it's okay.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13360 on:** July 28, 2014, 06:55:24 PM »

Has anyone written article arguing that LeBron's flip flop on the jersey number is a rooted in him growing up without a father in the home?

Mandark · « **Reply #13361 on:** July 28, 2014, 10:29:13 PM »

Most likely suspects for a column like that are busy explaining that we can't judge Ray Rice without knowing what his fiancee did to provoke him.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13362 on:** July 30, 2014, 01:52:03 PM »

Nice article on the amazing power of Kyle Korver: http://grantland.com/features/kyle-korver-nba-atlanta-hawks/

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13363 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:16:51 PM »

http://deadspin.com/76ers-ask-nba-to-delay-anti-tanking-measures-until-they-1613426518

etiolate · « **Reply #13364 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:55:46 PM »

Tanking isn't the problem. It's a symptom of the limited options to compete for non-major markets.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #13365 on:** July 30, 2014, 04:01:04 PM »

Yeah, like the Spurs

Mandark · « **Reply #13366 on:** July 30, 2014, 04:05:20 PM »

As a small, backwater community, Philadelphia has to tank and build through the draft. They can't try to compete in free agency with big, glamorous cities like Cleveland.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13367 on:** July 30, 2014, 05:36:42 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on July 30, 2014, 03:55:46 PM

Tanking isn't the problem. It's a symptom of the limited options to compete for non-major markets.

Nicca just admit the Kings fucking suck

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #13368 on:** July 30, 2014, 05:40:31 PM »

If anything it's the symptom of incredibly poor management/foresight combined with politics within the franchise.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13369 on:** July 30, 2014, 06:17:17 PM »

Philly is a nice, big city that just has a bad team right now. They have the pieces to be good in the future, IF the health gambles on Nerlens Noel and Embiid work out.

Even "small market" places like Milwaukee did well at one point (Glen Robinson days). I think the issue is moreso about small market teams acquiring and keeping talent, and I continue to believe the best way to do that is to introduce some type of franchise tag

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13370 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:09:42 PM »

It is kind of funny that everything bad is a symptom of a rigged system again the kings rather than the kings just sucking from bad ownership and management.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13371 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:12:10 PM »

I still don't understand why anyone cares about tanking. Or thinks that it's at some crisis point.

What are the Sixers/Celtics/Magic/etc. supposed to be doing?

etiolate · « **Reply #13372 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:32:33 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 30, 2014, 04:01:04 PM

Yeah, like the Spurs

Two Hall of Fame #1 Draft Picks, both of which are persons with the type of character to stay in a small market. Extremely rare case that can't be replicated without extreme luck. You might as well argue for Lebron going to Cleveland as being a sign that smaller markets can compete in Free Agency.

Kara · « **Reply #13373 on:** July 30, 2014, 08:07:19 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 30, 2014, 07:12:10 PM

I still don't understand why anyone cares about tanking. Or thinks that it's at some crisis point.

What are the Sixers/Celtics/Magic/etc. supposed to be doing?

Tanking is the best, nothing but scrubs jacking up shots trying to pad their stats and get a MLE (or greater) contract from a team with horrible ownership and management while prospects languish and do not develop their game.

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Noodles Nick Young jacking up shots like he's Cedric Ceballos for a season.

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benjipwns · « **Reply #13374 on:** July 30, 2014, 08:24:24 PM »

In that case you get the best of both worlds:

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Nick Young is set to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent confirmed to ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman.

Young's deal is for four years, with the fourth year being a player option, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed. According to a source, the deal is worth $21.5 million.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13375 on:** August 01, 2014, 10:39:43 PM »

Paul George just broke the shit out of his ankle. Fucking FIBA.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13376 on:** August 01, 2014, 10:40:45 PM »

Oh, not ankle...his whole fucking leg.

benjipwns · « **Reply #13377 on:** August 01, 2014, 10:45:00 PM »

A bit like Kevin Ware, so don't go looking for the video/pictures unless you're into that kind of thing.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13378 on:** August 01, 2014, 10:46:09 PM »

that pic...fuck

Reminds me of that horrible injury in the Louisville game a couple years ago.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #13379 on:** August 01, 2014, 10:46:52 PM »

i don't think he'll be recovering from that :'(

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