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Photo of the Day: Savannah James Fuels LeBron-to-Cavs Talk

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Sometimes, men and women of fame make innocent comments that are misconstrued by the masses. Other times, men and women of fame pull the ultimate trolls that feed into wild and opinion-based speculation. You can decide which you think Savannah James was guilty of on her personal Instagram account. For those unfamiliar, Savannah James is the wife and high school sweetheart of four-time NBA MVP LeBron James. She’s the mother of his two sons and a native of Akron, Ohio. That last bit of information

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Mock Draft 7.0: Parker over Wiggins by a nose

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It’s NBA Draft Week, and the Cavaliers are on the clock. Cleveland has eliminated Joel Embiid as a candidate for the top overall pick. According to sources, the Cavaliers currently have Jabari Parker rated above Andrew Wiggins by a razor-thin margin. Both small forwards were in Cleveland last week, and while Wiggins was more impressive than Parker, the Cavs are intrigued by Parker’s ability to make an impact as a rookie. There is still a chance the Cavs could opt for Wiggins,

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Tweet of the Day: NBA Athletes Already On The Grind

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Some prominent NBA athletes are still recuperating from injuries, taking necessary time off to recover, heal and rest from weariness and prolonged seasons that may have gone deep in the playoffs. Some, like Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash, among others, are in Brazil enjoying the 2014 FIFA World Cup. There are plenty, like LeBron James, who are on vacation, spending time with their families. Still, there are those who are already hard at work, trying to improve for the 2014-15 NBA season.

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SH Blog: Is It Kevin Love or Rebuild for the Boston Celtics?

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It’s all or nothing in Boston, Massachusetts. Over the course of the past month, the Boston Celtics have commanded as many headlines as the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. Boston has been everything from the front-runner to land Kevin Love via trade to a team to watch at the 2014 Draft. In the blink of an eye, everything changed. The Celtics have gone from the front-runners for Love to a media afterthought in the hunt for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ coveted power forward. New offers have been presented to Minnesota and

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Mock Draft 5.0: Chaos at the Top

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One week from today is the NBA draft, and chaos has been unleashed. Thursday’s revelation that Joel Embiid has suffered a stress fracture in his foot and will be unable to work out for teams or attend the draft has turned what appeared to be a settling draft order upside-down. Cleveland, owners of the top overall pick for the second consecutive season, now is in a difficult position. Before the news of the injury, Embiid was the player the Cavaliers had

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Tweet of the Day: Joel Embiid Suffers “Minor” Setback

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Long thought to be the top prospect heading into the 2014 NBA Draft, Kansas Jayhawks center Joel Embiid is now enduring a minor setback. As of Friday, he will be out of commission much less incapable of traveling to the draft a week from today. Embiid is having surgery to correct a stress fracture in his right foot. His agent, Arn Tellem, spoke to the press regarding the matter. Joel Embiid suffered a stress fracture to the navicular bone in his right

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SH Blog: Conflicting Reports on Kevin Love, Patty Mills on Knicks’ Radar

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In a summer overrun by superstars approaching free agency, no storyline has received quite as much coverage as that of Kevin Love’s future. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has been involved in trade rumors with a high percentage of the league, but nothing has come to fruition. After days of being labeled the front-runners to land him via a trade, the Boston Celtics appear to be taking a backseat in the hunt for Love. According to Chad Ford of ESPN Insider, president of basketball operations and current Minnesota

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SH Blog: LeBron, Heat conduct exit interviews; Parker confident Duncan will return

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There is no time to waste after the NBA Finals. Despite the brilliance of the San Antonio Spurs, just minutes after the NBA Finals concluded Sunday night began the talk of the Decision II. To credit the NBA, the league has always done a marvelous job of trimming the fat. The NBA draft is just eight days away, with free agency beginning just a week after that. There’s no time to waste, and thus never a shortage of headlines. Well, until

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