At some point, we’d like to – and eventually will – have a headline that isn’t focused on the drama surrounding Dwight Howard or Jeremy Lin. That some point will not be today, however, as the two once again dominated the story lines. Lin’s situation, in particular, was discussed by a countless number of writers, as you will see below, along with other relevant news of the day: J.R. Smith had some things to say about Jeremy Lin’s situation, from Sam
WASHINGTON – Yeah, Team USA’s here. Big deal. So are hundreds of college basketball coaches and more than a dozen NBA scouts, who converged this weekend on the Nike Global Challenge to evaluate tomorrow’s stars. Here’s a look at some key storylines from the three-day event held at lovely Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. and the not-as-lovely D.C. Armory. CAL’S BEEN BUSY: After coaching the Dominican Republic within one win of an Olympic berth before Thursday’s loss to Team USA in Las Vegas, Kentucky
@sportsguy33. They next smart personnel comment you mae will be your first — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 16, 2012 @sportsguy33.Two what ? Is “thought it was dumb” your definitlve logic for making personnel decisions ? — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 16, 2012 Tweet of the Day goes to Mark Cuban, who took a shot at Bill Simmons and basically called him stupid for his opinion about the pairing of Elton Brand (although he will likely come off the bench) and Chris Kaman for the
// The New York Knicks have until midnight ET Tuesday to determine whether Jeremy Lin’s offer sheet from the Houston Rockets is, well, Linsane. The Rockets have offered Lin $25 million over three years. An average salary of $8.3 million is a bit exorbitant for a player with a two-month resume. But when that deal contains a final year of nearly $15 million with huge luxury tax implications, it may even be too steep for Knicks owner Jim Dolan. I discussed the
More details are emerging from Jason Kidd’s car wreck and subsequent DWI in the Hamptons over the weekend. The New York Post, which ran Kidd’s mug shot on its front page Monday, has more details from the incident late Saturday night, including his refusal to take a Breathalyzer test, singing through his police processing and a return trip to the hospital after a bad reaction to a sleeping aid. The Post also said Kidd and his wife, Porschia, got into it at
The big news of the day is the Knicks acquiring Raymond Felton from Portland, which could very well spell the end of Linsanity in New York. Chris Sheridan covered all the news surrounding the Felton acquisition and what it means for Lin on SheridanHoops earlier, and Moke Hamilton went in-depth with the financial and luxury-tax implications as well. After you’re done checking out all the Linsanity: July Edition, here’s the latest news from everywhere else in the NBA: Things are getting downright baffling
Though Jeremy Lin may be Houston-bound, in New York City, the Linsanity continues. Earlier this month, news broke that Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets had reached agreement with Jeremy Lin on a four-year offer sheet that would pay Lin approximately $30 million. That offer called for Lin to earn approximately $5 million in each of the first two years and approximately $10 million in each of the final two. All along, the Knicks were expected to match any offer
Linsanity is over in New York. Or is it? We’ll know for certain within the next 72 hours. With Lin signing a backloaded $25 million, three-year offer sheet with the Houston Rockets, the Knicks have gone out and found themselves a replacement — or a sidekick — for Lin, depending on who you want to believe. That player is Raymond Felton, who will return to New York along with center Kurt Thomas in a sign-and-trade deal with the Portland Trail Blazers for Jared