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SH Blog: Howard situation continues to drag on, plus more offseason news

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The big news of the day is the Knicks acquiring Raymond Felton from Portland, which could very well spell the end of Linsanity in New York.  Chris Sheridan covered all the news surrounding the Felton acquisition and what it means for Lin on SheridanHoops earlier, and Moke Hamilton went in-depth with the financial and luxury-tax implications as well. After you’re done checking out all the Linsanity: July Edition, here’s the latest news from everywhere else in the NBA: Things are getting downright baffling

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SH Blog: Knicks upset over Lin’s updated negotiations with Rockets

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The biggest news story in the NBA continues to be Dwight Howard, who could, as reported by an Orlando TV station earlier, be headed to the Lakers soon.  Or he could be headed to the Rockets.  Or maybe he’ll stay in Orlando for another year.  Check out Chris Sheridan’s report (linked above) and Chris Bernucca’s podcast for the latest on Dwight, as well as Jan Hubbard’s continued coverage of the USA Olympic basketball team and Joe Kotoch’s look at the

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SH Blog: Dwight to Nets becoming more realistic

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From the “things that are not breaking news” department, Dwight Howard still wants out of Orlando. We’ve got news on his potential landing spots, plus all the latest news from everywhere in the NBA. Be sure to also check out Jan Hubbard’s column on the USA Olympic basketball squad, Chris Sheridan’s report on the two Olympic qualifying games today, and as always, keep an eye on our team-by-team index of offseason moves. Here’s what’s going on around the NBA: Ken Berger of CBS

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SH Blog: Deron Williams almost chose Dallas over Brooklyn

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On Tuesday, Deron Williams decided to stay with the Nets, creating a fearsome backcourt tandem with the newly acquired Joe Johnson and the potential to create a Big Three with Dwight Howard, who still insists Brooklyn is the only place he wants to play. But Williams very nearly took an offer from his hometown Mavericks, and today admits that he would have taken less money to play in his hometown. Yesterday, Ray Allen did basically the opposite of what Williams did, taking

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SH Blog: The Steve Nash Race Heats Up, Plus More

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With Deron Williams staying with the Nets, the next big free agent point guard moving closer to a decision is Steve Nash. Nash is currently holding an offer from the Raptors, and the Knicks are trying to work out a sign-and-trade that would move some combination of Iman Shumpert, Josh Harrellson, Toney Douglas, Jerome Jordan and Dan Gadzuric (non-guaranteed contract) to Phoenix. There is other stuff going on, too: Aside from the Nets’ complications in getting a deal done for Dwight Howard,

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SH Blog: Howard (again) wants out of Orlando; plus first day of free agency

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And we’re off!  Free agency officially began at 12:01 EDT this morning, and while teams can’t officially sign players until the 11th, it’s still an incredibly exciting time to be a basketball fan.  Here is a roundup of the latest news from around the NBA. Dwight Howard is, as he has been for the last several months, a hot topic on the trade market.  Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Lakers, Nets, and Rockets are interested in Orlando’s All-Star

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SH Blog: Garnett staying in Boston, plus more free agency news

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The NBA is recovering from its collective draft hangover just in time to start the madness of free agency.  We have big news coming out of Boston, plus all the latest NBA buzz as we gear up for the start of free agency at midnight ET. Kevin Garnett is remaining a Celtic, writes Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.  “[Garnett’s] loyalty to coach Doc Rivers made him likely to return to Boston once he decided to keep playing. One NBA executive

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SH Blog: News on Iguodala, Roy, Gasol, and more

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The Heat and Thunder tip off for Game 3 at 8:07 EDT, so if you’re looking for your NBA news fix until then, here’s the latest from around the NBA. Be sure to also check out Chris Bernucca’s column from earlier today on how Kevin Durant is the ideal NBA superstar and Chris Perkins’ Five Observations from Games 1 and 2 as well. Andre Iguodala is once again rumored to be on the move this summer, says Chad Ford in his ESPN

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