Archives for July 2012

Nets out of Dwight Howard Sweepstakes

July 11, 2012 by Chris Sheridan

Dwight Howard will NOT get his wish. He will not play next season in Brooklyn. Sources close to the trade talks between the Magic and several NBA teams told SheridanHoops.com that the Nets dropped out of the bidding this afternoon, deciding to retain Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries and MarShon Brooks — the three key pieces they were willing to include (along with multiple first-round picks) in their trade offer for Orlando’s disgruntled superstar. The Magic remained engaged in discussions with the Houston

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Tweet of the Day: Jeremy Lin

July 11, 2012 by James Park

Lol why do u guys believe everything? No quotes from me = probably not true — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 11, 2012 Tweet of the Day goes to Jeremy Lin, who had to debunk articles and reports from this morning that he was unhappy with the New York Knicks organization. Mitch Lawrence of New York Daily News reported the following: “He was surprised that the Knicks didn’t make the first move,’’ a league source said. “They know they’ve got to mend some

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SH Blog: Carmelo Anthony tutors Blake Griffin

July 11, 2012 by James Park

Word is that Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, who signed a massive contract with the team early on Wednesday, is supposed to spend some time with Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon over the summer to improve on his much-needed post game. Another part of his game that needs heavy work is his outside touch. Too often last season, Griffin hesitated when the ball found him away from the basket due to an inconsistent jump shot and became a liability from 15 feet and out. In

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Hamilton: Welcome To Free Agency Under The 2011 CBA

July 11, 2012 by Moke Hamilton

NEW YORK — Once the clock struck midnight on the East Coast and the calendar read July 11, NBA free agents were free to sign their deals and offer sheets. By the end of today, there will be a resolution to the Dwight Howard saga. “It’s all coming to a head (today),” a source close to the trade talks told SheridanHoops.com editor-in-chief Chris Sheridan. For everyone involved—the fans, press, players, agents, and owners—the past 11 days have been pretty exhausting. In all,

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Tweet of the Night: LeBron James

July 11, 2012 by James Park

#HeatNation please welcome our newest member Rashard Lewis to the family

July 10, 2012 7:30 pm via Twitter for Android ReplyRetweetFavorite

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Tweet of the Night goes to LeBron James, who welcomed yet another sharp shooter in Rashard Lewis as the newest member of the Miami Heat. As if the Heat needed any more help after winning the NBA Championship, they will now have Ray Allen and Lewis – former teammates back in the Seattle days – roam around outside to knock down an endless number of 3-pointers come next season. Lewis once met James in the playoffs (and beat him)

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Salary cap same at $58 million, tax threshold unchanged at $70.3 million

July 10, 2012 by Chris Bernucca

When the clock strikes 12 in several minutes, ending the moratorium period and beginning the feeding frenzy of free agency, these are the numbers NBA teams will be working with for the 2012-13 season as announced by the league Tuesday night: The salary cap will be $58.044 million. That is the same amount it was last season. The luxury tax threshold will be $70.307 million. That is also the same as last season. Any team whose payroll exceeds the threshold has to

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SH Blog: Players make decisions with official day to sign approaching

July 10, 2012 by James Park

With the official day for players to sign contracts finally coming on Wednesday, plenty of decisions were made throughout the day. See all the player movements, trades and other NBA news (some are rather crazy) around the league on Tuesday: Tim Duncan will stay with the San Antonio Spurs, from Johnny Ludden: “Tim Duncan will sign a three-year contract with the Spurs this week, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Duncan’s representatives and the Spurs are finalizing a few items in the contract,

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Hubbard: Kyrie Irving excelling against Team USA

July 10, 2012 by Jan Hubbard

After beginning training camp with a couple of five-minute scrimmages that were open to the media, U.S. Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski has pulled the curtain shut. The last four days have featured games divided into four 10-minute quarters between Team USA and the select team, which consists of younger NBA players. Media has not been allowed to watch. Although statistics have not been made available, the message from those who are Coach K-approved is that there has been one player who has

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