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Archives for September 2013

Tweet of the Night: Magic Johnson and Micky Arison share condolences with Shaquille O’Neal

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Growing up without his biological father, former superstar and current TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal’s life could have gone in a much darker direction. Thanks to his stepfather Phillip Harrison, however, O’Neal took the right path and became a legend in the NBA. You can hear O’Neal’s dedication and appreciation towards Mr. Harrison when his jersey was retired from the Staples Center last season, starting at the 1:50 mark: Although there are no official reports to confirm at the moment, it appears that

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SH Blog: All Set For LeBron-a-Thon 2014; Phil Jackson To Join Showtime Series; Hansen Fined 50k;

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At this point, what’s there left to do but look ahead to the 2013-’14 season. Occasionally there is an interesting story that pops up between free agency and the start of the season. J.R. Smith, Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant have given us some decent bar conversations. But when it’s all said and done, this season will be, without a doubt, about LeBron James and his impending free agency. Don’t buy the hype?  [Read more…]

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Evening News: Extension talks stall between Bulls and Deng; Durant open to working with Olajuwon

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In today’s latest NBA news, Chicago and Luol Deng remain distant in negotiations for a contract extension, Kevin Durant tells the media that he would welcome an opportunity to train with Hakeem Olajuwon, and the Mavericks go bargain-hunting on another free agent big man. Contract negotiations stall between Bulls and Deng Sam Aggrey of Comcast SportsNet Chicago reports contract talks between the Chicago Bulls and their All Star swingman, Luol Deng, have hit an impasse.  Deng, who is entering the final year of

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Five Things To Watch: Washington Wizards

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The Washington Wizards are the NBA’s Rorschach Test team. Coldly visualize last season’s 29-53 record. In the context of a fifth straight year without a postseason appearance, we’re talking demolition time. Yet others – most notably, the team’s ownership – warmed to the clear improvement over the second half of last season after ingloriously bottoming out early on. Washington kept its primary core of players and inked some – including point guard John Wall – to lucrative deals. Coach Randy Wittman and

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Bernucca: Clay Bennett’s skimping may cost him Kevin Durant, too

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Kevin Durant is a great player. He deserves a great owner. Durant may not know it yet, but he is becoming this generation’s Jerry West: a fantastic talent and class act whose career was marked by finishing second. In 14 seasons, West twice finished second in scoring (also winning once). He never won an MVP award, finishing third once and second a record four times. And he lost the NBA Finals seven times before finally winning in his 13th season. In six seasons,

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SH Blog: Rodman says Kim Jong Un is a very good guy, contract talks stall between Deng and Bulls

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Important NBA news and player movement has mostly been dwindling over the past few weeks as the offseason begins to wind down. No matter. There are still plenty of interesting stuff going on around the league, starting with the continued ridiculousness of Dennis Rodman and his bizarre friendship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The former rebounding machine visited Kim back in February and did so again, this time providing plenty of specifics, from Brian Mahoney of The A.P.: Dennis Rodman is

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Tweet of the Night: Stephon Marbury shares video of a baby yelling “Worry about yourself!”

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We live in an age where social media allows anyone and everyone to voice their opinions directly or indirectly at NBA players. Whether it’s fans, writers or analysts, some player is usually talked about or analyzed in some way. Depending on what the topic is, the discussion may be positive or negative. Former NBA point guard Stephon Marbury shared a hilarious youtube video of a little girl telling her provider to worry about himself when he offered to help her unbuckle

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