// Now that the New Jersey Nets know they have no shot at getting Dwight Howard, will they attempt to trade Deron Williams instead of being at risk of losing him with nothing in return when he opts out of his contract this summer? ESPN.com is reporting that the Nets would say no to a Pau Gasol-for-Williams swap, and a source told SheridanHoops.com that the only thing that would make the Nets move Williams would be a clear message from him
On the day of the NBA trade deadline, it appears Dwight Howard if off the market. In an exclusive interview with Jarrod Rudolph of RealGM.com, Howard said he plans to waive the early termination option in his contract — a move that will keep him in Orlando this season and next season. “Man, listen, you know my heart, my soul and everything I have is in Orlando,” Howard told RealGM. “I just can’t leave it behind.” Howard’s decision, which will not be official
Carmelo Anthony got his wish. Make no mistake, this was a case of the player prevailing over the coach as Mike D’Antoni “resigned” today in a mutual decision made with owner Jim Dolan, according to the breaking news story by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, who scooped everyone. But there clearly had been a developing conflict between Anthony and D’Antoni over offensive philosophy, and Dolan had to choose sides with the team on a six-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game against
Mike James is back for his third temporary stint with the Chicago Bulls, unless this 10-day contract turns into something bigger and better. The Bulls today signed guard Mike James to a 10-day contract, and he will be in uniform tonight when the Bulls take on the Miami Heat at the United Center. Luon Deng (wrist), Richard Hamilton (shoulder) and C.J. Watson (ankle) are all listed as day-to-day. James, 36, appeared in seven games with Chicago earlier this year and averaged 6.1 ppg,
Sometimes a trade can be a bitter pill to swallow, but a sweetener of some sort can make it easier to digest. Sometimes, that sweetener comes in the form of $3 million in cash. Other times, a future draft pick or two can even things out in the minds of the men making the deal. With the NBA trade deadline is now 10 days away, cellphone minutes are being burned at this very moment as teams try to maneuver the moves that will either
// The trade deadline is just a couple days away, and with all of he hullabaloo over Dwight Howard and whether he will stay in or leave Orlando, there are a couple other players — Jamal Crawford of Portland and Josh Smith of Atlanta chief among them — who might have a greater likelihood of being traded. Also, the Los Angeles Lakers are still expected to be active. But does their thinking change now that they are atop the Pacific Division? They
Unless you caught the second-game of the day-night doubleheader at the Staples Center, you might not be aware that a second masked man is playing there, a masked man named Chris Paul whose Los Angeles Clippers just dropped into second place in the Pacific Division. Yes, Paul, Blake Griffin and Lob City are no longer perched atop Tinseltown. First place in the division is now back in the hands of Kobe Bryant, the guy who called the game-clinching play in the huddle Sunday
Not a lot of big movement at the top of this week’s rankings. Down below, you’ll see I’ve taken a liking to the Pistons. OK, maybe it’s the long work days, the coffee/stromboli/y nada mas diet. Maybe it’s that I just like Lawrence Frank. But those guys could catch the Knicks, for whom rock bottom will never be quite like this bottom made famous on Twitter by the newest Knick. Gonna be a busy week with the trade deadline approaching. We’ll try to steer