The Miami Heat had a four-year run from 2010 to 2014 that will not be soon forgotten by NBA fans, writers, analysts, players or historians. Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade formed, “The Big Three,” and took the Heat to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances, winning two titles. The ride was phenomenal, but it had its ups-and-downs for everyone involved. James, a four-time MVP, joined forces with two of the league’s premier players at the height of their abilities. Wade had already won
Travel back to 2012. Rajon Rondo had ripped off 24 consecutive games with double-digit assists, falling just five games short of John Stockton’s NBA record. In the weeks that followed, Rondo posted four postseason triple-doubles, a 44-point clinic against the Miami Heat and a not-so-sudden emergence as one of the best players in the league. This resulted in the relatively common belief that Rondo had emerged as one of the Top 10 players in the league. In the two seasons since, Rondo has been unable to stay on
A controversial summer continues for the NBA. On the heels of the Donald Sterling saga, the association has again encountered a racial issue. Per ESPN, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson will sell his share of the organization after two-year-old messages were uncovered. As transcribed by Adi Joseph of USA TODAY Sports, Levenson made comments about the factor of race in Atlanta’s inability to sell tickets. 4. Regarding game ops, i need to start with some background. for the first couple
It took two months, but one of the top players in the 2015 class of NBA free agency has finally signed a contract. It just isn’t the type of deal that everyone expected him to receive. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, star forward Greg Monroe signed the qualifying offer to remain with the Detroit Pistons through the 2014-15 season. Detroit restricted free agent Greg Monroe has signed the qualifying offer, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) September 5, 2014 During the
Mere days after trading Jared Dudley to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Clippers have struck again. This time around, the Clippers sent two players packing. Surprisingly, it was the two players whom they’d just acquired for Dudley and a draft pick. According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, the Clippers waived Carlos Delfino and Miroslav Raduljica. Delfino had two years and $6.5 million remaining on his contract. Raduljica had three years for roughly $4.57 million. Both were traded for Dudley, who had two years and
Throughout the summer of 2014, few players have garnered as much hype as point guard Eric Bledsoe. The two-way menace has gone from tantalizing the NBA with his potential to shocking it with his unemployment nearly two months into free agency. While Bledsoe is certainly deserving of the attention, not enough focus has gone to his potential replacement: Isaiah Thomas. [Read more…]
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, LeBron James has returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a four-year hiatus in which he won two titles and made two other NBA Finals appearances with the Miami Heat, James signed with the squad that drafted him in 2003. Despite the unceremonious exit in 2010, James has been welcomed back to Cleveland with open arms. As a four-time MVP, it’s not too hard to see why Cavaliers fans are so eager to
On a day as somber as Friday, August 1, it’s hard to focus on anything but the tragic incident involving Paul George. One of the league’s premier players suffered a gruesome leg injury that shook the association at its core. When something like this happens, it’s hard to do anything but offer support. Regardless of how hard it may be, it is necessary to look forward and acknowledge that this impacts more than just George and the Indiana Pacers. The NBA will be altered