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SH Blog: Dwight Howard could be traded as soon as Friday, Kobe Bryant says he is the best post player on Team USA

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“Dwightmare” made its triumphant return on Thursday when Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports reported a possible four-team trade, but the situation may soon be coming to a close. Find out what went down in today’s news, along with some entertaining video clips below: The four-team trade involving Dwight Howard could happen as soon as Friday, according to ESPN: “A four-team trade that would send Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is “very close” to happening and could be agreed upon Friday, league sources told

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Tweet of the Day: Ty Lawson

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“@: @ you ready to bring a championship to Denver?”yes
August 7, 2012 1:30 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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Ty Lawson
Tweet of the Day went to Ty Lawson, who took the time to answer some fan questions and declared that he is ready to bring a championship to Denver. Lawson had a breakout season in his third year in the league, averaging 16.4 points and 6.6 assists as a full-time starter, and showed great promise in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. That said, a championship for next season or the near future

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Tweet of the Night: JaVale McGee

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Moms was crying! So much respect for her she been thru the struggle all 24 of my life and hers! God is good http://t.co/CMXk6xxX
July 18, 2012 9:50 pm via InstagramReplyRetweetFavorite
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Pierre McGee
Tweet of the Night goes to JaVale McGee, who had an emotional night with his mother after signing a big contract with the Denver Nuggets. Marc J. Spears has the details: “The Denver Nuggets have re-signed free-agent center JaVale McGee. The four-year contract is worth $44 million, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. McGee averaged 11.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 61 games with the Nuggets and Washington Wizards last season. After failing to live up to

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SH Blog: Houston Rockets amnesty Luis Scola, sign Jeremy Lin to offer sheet

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There is one team in the league that has been constantly in the news since the beginning of free agency: The Houston Rockets. That trend continued on Friday, as the team made a number of significant moves to ultimately acquire the prize they seek in Dwight Howard. See what they did today, along with transactions around the league including trades and signings. Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom to watch a number of entertaining videos. It’s what the

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SH Blog: Dwight Howard to Nets falls through, players officially sign

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The Dwight Howard saga finally came to an end on Wednesday, at least for the Brooklyn Nets. After much anticipation of a possible trade between the Orlando Magic and the Nets, talks completely broke down and the one team that Howard desired is the only team that now appears to have no shot at acquiring the prized center. See how it broke down, along with a lot of official free agent signings in today’s news: Chris Sheridan explains the only way

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The top 12 restricted free agents

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We told you restricted free agency is tricky. Well, it’s so tricky that the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves decided not to participate in it. This week, the Grizzlies decided against making a $7.4 million qualifying offer to guard O.J. Mayo while making cheaper QO’s to forwards Marreese Speights and Darrell Arthur. The Timberwolves made the same decision on their $8.2 million qualifying offer to Michael Beasley. Those decisions make Mayo and Beasley unrestricted free agents – and remove them from our

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Bernucca: The top 10 restricted free agents

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Yesterday, we ran down the top 20 unrestricted free agents. Today, we look at the top 10 restricted free agents, which is a little trickier. By and large, restricted free agents are all on their rookie contract, which provides guaranteed money that can establish the starting point for negotiations. And that’s where it gets tricky. JaVale McGee made $2.46 million this season and has a qualifying offer for $3.49 million next season. Both figures are well below what starting centers receive. But how

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Playoffs Day 15: Lakers beat Nuggets in Game 7; Celtics edge Sixers in Game 1

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When Kobe Bryant high-fived Justin Timberlake after nailing a coffin-closing dagger of a 3-pointer in the final minute Saturday night, it was all but official. The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got their answer as to who they will face in the Western Conference semifinals: The Los Angeles Lakers. The two teams will face off on Monday night in the playoffs for the first time since the Thunder were knocked out of the first round in six games back in the 2009-2010 season,

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