Hello and welcome to the Evening News. As free agency kicks off, we’ll keep you updated every night. What’s happening today? [Read more…]
Evening News: Manu staying in San Antonio; Bucks leveraging Korver away from BK; Raptors keeping Gay?
Bernucca: Kobe Bryant is the ideal amnesty candidate
There is a sneaky, devious way that the Los Angeles Lakers can re-sign Dwight Howard, continue to pay Kobe Bryant the NBA’s highest salary and create even more cap room for this summer and next summer. Use the amnesty provision on Bryant. Yes, Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said in the days after Bryant tore his Achilles tendon that using the one-time provision – which 15 teams still have at their disposal – on the face of the franchise was not under consideration.
NBA Draft Profile: Tony Mitchell
TONY MITCHELL 6-8, 235 lbs. School: North Texas Class: Sophomore Selected with the 37th overall pick by Detroit Pistons STRENGTHS: Our 2012 Sun Belt Player of the Year, Mitchell is a powerful, athletic freak with an NBA-ready body and a monstrous wingspan. Though he’s only 6-8, Mitchell plays like a seven-footer because he has a 7-3 wingspan. He’s a terrific defender and shot blocker, averaging nearly 3 swats per game. His athleticism could allow him to play as a 3 at the next level, even
NBA Draft Profile: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE 6-5, 205 lbs. School: Georgia Class: Sophomore Selected by Detroit Pistons with 9th overall pick STRENGTHS: Caldwell-Pope is a classic jump shooter who just so happens to have shocking athleticism that he breaks out once every so often. The 6-5 guard averaged 18.5 points per game last season and won the SEC Player of the Year award even though he played for an uninspiring Georgia team. He can score in a variety of ways, but most of his production comes from jump shots. He has
NBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to last years NBA Draft for a decent brief comparison: Anthony Davis was the unanimous selection to go number one in the draft, which was made obvious by the fact that you had to lay almost $5,000 to win $100. When it came to the
Bernucca: The Top Five NBA Finals Game 7’s
Younger NBA fans have been spoiled by Game 7s. Tonight’s showdown in Miami between the Heat and Spurs is the third Game 7 in the NBA Finals in the last nine years. Prior to that, there had been just one in the previous 16 years. Game 7’s are like tax returns, pizza and sex; they’re never really bad. But they can be really good, and as Game 7’s go, we haven’t had a really good one in a long time. [Read more…]
The Evening News: Ellis offered extension; Pistons close to agreement with Cheeks; Love not going anywhere
Hello and welcome to the Evening News. As the Finals continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today? Here’s the latest from around the league: [Read more…]
Sheridan: What’s next for Lionel Hollins? Oh, and Dwight Howard’s “Dwecision” too.
Lionel Hollins, whose contract is about to expire, may very well have coached his final game for the Memphis Grizzlies. And he may have sealed his fate months ago, not mere hours ago when his Grizzlies were swept out of the playoffs, when he said you can’t have champagne tastes on a beer budget. [Read more…]
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