Remember what everyone was saying after the huge Dwight Howard deal? [Read more…]
SH Blog: Andrew Bynum practices, but will he play?
SH Blog: Clippers looking to move Bledsoe for frontcourt help; More trade talk
Tonight is the All-Star Game. Last night was the Slam Dunk Contest and 3-Point Shootout. Thursday is the trade deadline. Basically, things are pretty hectic and exciting in the NBA right now. [Read more…]
Hedo Turkoglu tests positive for steroid, suspended for 20 games
Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has been suspended for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. According to Jessica Camerato of CSNNE.com, Turkoglu tested positive for methenolone. Methenolone, not to be confused with methadone, is an anabolic steroid. According to Wikipedia, it’s found in nature in the adrenal glands of “pregnant domesticated felines.” Nadzeya Ostapchuk, a shot putter from Belarus, was stripped of a gold medal in the Olympics when she tested positive for methenolone. Here’s Turkoglu’s statement, via Josh Robbins of the Orlando
SH Blog: Joakim Noah injury update, plus J-Smoove on trade rumors and lots more
Yes, the trade deadline is coming up, and yes, there’s a lot of trade deadline news in this blog. But none of that is as important (to me, at least) as the fourth item in today’s roundup. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Trade rumors on Bledsoe, Mozgov, Humphries, et al
Twelve days until the trade deadline. This is the busiest time of year in the NBA, apart from maybe the first week of free agency. Both are equally fun to monitor as the winds shift from day to day. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Greg Oden to sign soon? Pau Gasol starts in Lakers loss; Birdman, with Heat, speaks in 3rd person
Full disclosure: Greg Oden has always been one of my favorite players. Maybe it’s because of this commercial, maybe because of how fun his Ohio State team was to watch, maybe it’s just that I really like big men who get absurd amounts of rebounds and appear to be older than 50. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Rudy Gay trade rumors, and is this the best team Melo’s played on?
When I first heard the Grizzlies were looking to move Rudy Gay, I was surprised. This is the best year the Grizzlies have had in recent memory, right? For a while they were sitting atop the vicious Western Conference, right? And even having cooled off a bit after their blistering 14-3 start, they’re still sitting in fourth in that vicious Western Conference, right? So why would they want to deal one of their best players? Of course, I thought the same sort
SH Blog: Cuban says Dirk isn’t getting traded, “no matter what”
Saturday’s news included a handful of players who are good bets to be traded over the next several weeks. Today’s news focuses mostly on players who won’t be traded, including the one in the headline. [Read more…]
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