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Enes Kanter struggling with Politics and Hoops
Turkish international player Enes Kanter (211 cm, Kentuck’11) is entering his 11th season in the NBA as a Boston Celtic in 2019-20. He figures to slide in as the team’s starting center when the season tips off in October. Kanter has been an outspoken critic of the government of his native Turkey since 2017, especially…
Read MoreNBA Opens Investigation into Free Agency Process
The NBA has opened an investigation into the process of the recent free agency. This comes as the result of issues raised by multiple team owners during the Board of Governors meeting held in Las Vegas during the Summer League. The league will be looking into the possibility of teams circumventing the salary cap as…
Read MoreBrandon Clarke named NBA Summer League MVP
The NBA Summer League capped off an amazing run on Monday night with the Grizzlies edging the Wolves 95-92 to win the crown. Brandon Clarke was named NBA Summer League MVP. He led the Grizzlies with an impressive effort on both ends of the floor with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, one 3-pointer, one…
Read MoreNBA: What’s next for Chris Paul?
At 34 years of age and still motivated to chase an NBA championship, Chris Paul finds himself in a tough spot after landing with the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him and a bag full of draft picks for Russell Westbrook. The biggest thing that’s weighing down Paul and his current…
Read MoreNBA: Rockets Reunite Harden and Westbrook for 2019-20
Just when you thought that the dust was settling in NBA free agency, another major shoe was dropped by the Rockets and Thunder on Thursday night. The Rockets are acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and a truckload of picks. The package for Westbrook includes first-round picks in 2024 and…
Read MoreNBA approves Coach’s Challenge in 2019-20
The NBA board of governors approved two major changes for the 2019-20 season during their annual meeting at the NBA Summer League. First is the coach’s challenge. This is a rule that has already been applied in the NBA G-League for the last two seasons. How does this work? Teams are allowed to use one…
Read MoreNBA: The Fallout of Kawhi Leonard’s Decision
The world was stunned over the weekend as Kawhi Leonard pulled off the biggest surprise in NBA free agency of 2019-20. In a lightning-fast sequence of events, dominoes fell. The Los Angeles Clippers traded for Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George, sending Italian forward Danilo Gallinari and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and a basket load of future draft…
Read MoreThe Canadian Conundrum: Kawhi Leonard’s Decision
We’re just a few days into NBA free agency, but things have slowed to a near-standstill as the league awaits the decision of Kawhi Leonard on where he will be signing. Word is that he’s taking his time but there are three teams left in the running to land the incumbent Finals MVP, the Toronto…
Read MoreLuka Samanic impresses in NBA Summer League debut
The Utah leg of the NBA Summer League tipped off on Monday night with four games. One game in particular, the San Antonio Spurs’ 97-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers was rather interesting. The Spurs’ offense was spearheaded by Lonnie Walker IV, who piled on a game-high 20 points and seven rebounds. One other Spurs…
Read MoreNBA Free Agency Rundown
It was a wild Sunday night in the best basketball league in the World as NBA free agency officially opened. From the get-go it appeared like the Brooklyn Nets were emerging as big winners, cleaning up and signing top-tier talent in the form of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and supporting their stars with a solid…
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