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Brooklyn Nets Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: G Deron Williams, G Joe Johnson, F Gerald Wallace, C Brook Lopez, F Kris Humphries, F Mirza Teletovic, F Reggie Evans, G MarShon Brooks, G C.J. Watson, G Keith Bogans, F Andray Blatche, F Josh Childress, G Jerry Stackhouse DRAFT PICKS: G Tyshawn Taylor, F Tornike Shengelia FREE AGENTS: G Armon Johnson MOVES: Brooklyn’s finest has been by far the biggest player in the offseason with an unprecedented spending spree. First, the Nets made the bold move of re-signing Gerald Wallace for $40

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Bernucca: We need an NBA Hall of Fame

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has undergone two major overhauls.  It’s time for another one. Not the dramatic architectural changes of 1985 and 2002, in which new buildings were constructed to accommodate the growth of the greatest sport in the world. No, this overhaul will ensure that sort of renovation won’t be needed again for quite some time. It’s time for an NBA Hall of Fame. Tonight’s ceremonies in Springfield will induct 12 new members to the Hall. And as has often

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Dwyane Wade plans on marrying Gabrielle Union

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Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, making the TV talk show rounds to promote his new book, dropped a huge piece of information about his personal life Wednesday. Appearing on CBS This Morning and fielding questions from co-host Gayle King for about 5 1/2 minutes, Wade was asked by King whether a union with Union was in his future plans. “I wouldn’t be with her if I didn’t see her as a future Mrs. Wade,” Wade told King. “When the time is right,

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Preseason playoff picture: Eastern Conference

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We already told you who we believe will make the playoffs in the Western Conference.  The picture in the Eastern Conference is a bit different. Just like the West, the East has six teams that are locks to play in May. They are the defending champion Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, who last season weren’t in (a) Brooklyn or (b) the playoffs. You can find whatever real or imagined faults you’d like with those

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Preseason playoff picture: Western Conference

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Think your team is making the playoffs in the West this season? If you don’t live in L.A., you sure about that? If your team is the Dallas Mavericks or Utah Jazz, you shouldn’t be so sure. The Western Conference has six teams that are postseason certainties and four teams that are locks for the lottery. That leaves five teams vying for two spots. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets are in. Each

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Stan Van Gundy calls Magic CEO Alex Martins “naive”

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Stan Van Gundy, who lost his coaching job as part of the “Dwightmare” saga that surrounded the Orlando Magic, said in a radio interview Monday that CEO Alex Martins showed “naivete” in his belief that the coach could not relate to players. Van Gundy appeared Monday morning on Orlando Sentinel writer Mike Bianchi’s show on 740 AM. He was fired by Martins after Orlando’s first-round playoff exit to Indiana – without the injured Dwight Howard – following his fifth straight winning

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Oklahoma City Thunder Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: F Kevin Durant, G Russell Westbrook, C Kendrick Perkins, G James Harden, G Thabo Sefolosha, G Daequan Cook, F Nick Collison, C Cole Aldrich, G Eric Maynor, F-C Serge Ibaka, G Reggie Jackson, F Lazar Hayward, C Hasheem Thabeet, C Daniel Orton DRAFT PICKS: F Perry Jones FREE AGENTS: G Derek Fisher MOVES: The Thunder were very quiet during the moratorium period. They did sign free agent center Hasheem Thabeet to a two-year deal at less than $2 million. The erstwhile

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New Orleans Hornets Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: F Ryan Anderson, G Eric Gordon, F Al-Farouq Aminu, F Jason Smith, G Xavier Henry, G Greivis Vasquez, C Robin Lopez, F Hakim Warrick, G Roger Mason, G Brian Roberts DRAFT PICKS: F-C Anthony Davis, G Austin Rivers, F Darius Miller FREE AGENTS: F Lance Thomas MOVES: The Hornets are taking this rebuilding thing very seriously. Before they even began looking at next season’s roster, they created some flexibility for the 2013-14 squad by trading Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza – two starters

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