When you think about how good or how far the Brooklyn Nets might go this season, it all comes down to this: which version of Deron Williams are we going to get? Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson are integral pieces to the puzzle, but the main reason the Nets have become as relevant as they have is because of the acquisition of Williams. This team goes only as far as he can take them. During his days as a member of the
With All-Star Weekend approaching, this could be a week that any fantasy owner can steal. [Read more…]
Here is a list of suspensions issued against Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest) by the NBA and by his teams. The 15-year veteran has been suspended on 14 different occasions. [Read more…]
NEW YORK — Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended one game without pay for grabbing Brandon Knight of the Detroit Pistons around the neck and striking him in the jaw, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, the NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. [Read more…]
With the trade deadline fast approaching on February 21, rumors are starting to swirl around the league. We’ve already seen Rudy Gay switch jerseys, while names like Josh Smith, Pau Gasol and even Danny Granger (more on that below) are still a play on the market. One name that won’t make as much noise this time around is Dwight Howard, who was the center of all the drama last season. According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, the Los Angeles Lakers big man
Kobe Bryant, or Magic Bryant? Whatever you want to call him, the Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard has drastically changed his style of play over the past two games for the greater good of his reeling team. And it’s working out quite swimmingly, too. After suffering 10 losses out of 12 contests, Bryant dropped his quest to lead the league in scoring and decided to put his focus on more important things – at least for the current make of this team –
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It turns out that Brazilian report was correct about Anderson Varejao, who is having surgery for a tear in his quad muscle. He can be dropped in redraft leagues and should be traded to a rebuilding team in keepers. [Read more…]