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Andrew Bogut suffers fractured tibia in Cavaliers debut
Andrew Bogut (213 cm, Utah ’05) began and ended his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Within the first minute of his debut, he went down with a broken bone in his left leg. Bogut signed with the Cavaliers over the weekend in order to give the team a much-needed veteran big man. The…
Read MoreJose Calderon gets the most bucks for his bang
In an odd confluence of events, Jose Calderon was signed by the Golden State Warriors, and then two hours later waived by the team. The Warriors thanked him for his time and cut him a check for $415K. The team needed to make an immediate adjustment in their plans, following the MRI results on Kevin…
Read MoreJoel Embiid shut down for rest of season
Joel Embiid’s 2016-17 season is over. The Philadelphia 76ers are taking extra precautions with their star Cameroonian big man. A follow-up MRI done on his swollen knee has revealed a “more pronounced” tear in his meniscus. The organization does not want to risk a full tear. He was drafted third-overall by the Sixers in the…
Read MoreErsan Ilyasova swapped for Tiago Splitter
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Atlanta Hawks for Brazilian-Spanish big man, Tiago Splitter. Atlanta also gets a future second-round pick, while Philly receives draft considerations. This will be Ilyasova’s third team this season. He played three games for the Oklahoma City Thunder where he averaged 5.0 ppg and 5.3…
Read MoreBojan Bogdanovic traded to Wizards
The Brooklyn Nets have sent Croatian guard, Bojan Bogdanovic and rookie Chris McCullough to the Washington Wizards. In exchange, the Nets will receive veteran Marcus Thornton and Canadian forward Andrew Nicholson, as well as a lottery-protected, first-round pick for 2017. Bojan has already played 55 games for Brooklyn and was in the midst of his…
Read MoreMagic Johnson named President of the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in one of the franchise’s all-time greats to bring the team back to life. Magic Johnson is now the President of basketball operations. Johnson is a Hall of Fame player after his lustrous career with the Lakers from 1979-1991. This is the first domino to fall for the Lakers…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreWest All-Stars win 2017 All-Star Game 182-192
The 2017 NBA All-Star weekend hit its climax with the much anticipated All-Star game on Sunday. The West defeated the East, 182-192. As a game that’s primarily a show for the entertainment of the crowd in attendance and the millions tuned in from all over the world, you can’t expect a lot of defense to…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Weekend is here
Another NBA season hits the halfway point of the season which means it is All-Star weekend time. This means all the NBA stars, dunkers, three-point shooters and celebrities will report to New Orleans for a fun filled weekend. The NBA All-Star weekend starts off with the Celebrity game. This is filled with actors, artists, former…
Read MoreBuddy Hield grabs wrong balls, gets ejected
New Orleans Pelicans guard, Buddy Hield was fighting through a screen when he accidentally hit Sacramento Kings’ center, DeMarcus Cousins below the belt. Hield was called for a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game after 14 minutes on the court.
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