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NBA Rumors and News for October 9, 2013

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Wednesday, October 9 Daily Trivia: Carmelo Anthony is fifth among active players with a career playoff average of 25.4 points per game. Who is ahead of him? Answer below. LeBron likes new look Pistons Posted at 09:19 PM ET Miami Heat forward LeBron James was intrigued by the offseason makeover of the Detroit Pistons, reports Michael Wallace of ESPN. The team brought back championship guard Chauncey Billups as well as acquired former Atlanta Hawks star Josh Smith and high-scoring ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings.

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SH Blog: D-Rose Suits Up; ‘Lob City’ No More; Kareem Bashes Dwight

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The greatest mistake that you can make in life is to be continually fearing the one you might make. With all eyes on Derrick Rose this weekend, as he prepares to play his first game in 500-plus days, this familiar ethos can’t be how the former MVP approaches his return to the court. The last time we saw Rose play he was 23 years old and one season removed from becoming the NBA’s youngest MVP. Rose turned 25 today.  [Read more…]

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LeBron No. 1 in jersey sales, but Rose popular overseas

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The NBA today released its global list of top-selling jerseys for the 2012-13 season. Two-time NBA champion LeBron James of the Miami Heat took the No. 1 spot for the first time with the most popular jersey worldwide. Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls earned the top spot in China, Latin America and Europe, and placed No. 2 on the overall list. [Read more…]

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Evening News: Jordan says he’d beat LeBron in one-on-one; Gortat believes days in PHX are numbered

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In today’s NBA news, Michael Jordan shared some insight on how he believes he would have fared against other NBA legends in games of one-on-one. Meanwhile, in Phoenix, Marcin Gortat greeted the media with his usual candor in regard to his future in Phoenix. Jordan believes he would’ve beaten LeBron in one-on-one In a recent interview with NBA.com’s Ahmad Rashad, Michael Jordan said he would have loved an opportunity to go up against certain NBA legends in games of one-on-one.  Jordan listed LeBron

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SH Blog: LeBron wants to be the greatest of all time, Kobe says he and Howard were never going to work

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NBA Media Day is in full swing for teams all around the league, which means plenty of status updates on players, coaching plans, headline-worthy quotes and more. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so we’ll get right to it: Danny Ainge realizes that the Celtics roster needs work, from Mark Murphy of Boston Herald: “The C’s are loaded at both forwards spots with Green, Brandon Bass, Gerald Wallace and (for now) Kris Humphries. Green’s versatility could actually find the scorer

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Sprung: With Paul George and solid core, Pacers are East’s most secure franchise

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With wing extraordinaire Paul George signing a max-level, five-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, a legitimate argument can be made that the Pacers have the most secure medium to long-term future of any Eastern Conference team. At just 23 years of age, the 6-8 small forward already is one of the top five defenders in the NBA, as evidenced by his regular season advanced numbers, and is quickly developing a really strong offensive game. [Read more…]

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