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Marks: Changing Lottery Rules Won’t Cure What Ails the NBA

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PHILADELPHIA – Let’s begin with a question. In the three-plus decades since David Stern took the reins as NBA commissioner from Larry O’Brien  and handed them to Adam Silver, what do these franchises – the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers – have in common? Answer: None has gone to the NBA Finals. Furthermore, among that group only Denver, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Sacramento and

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Magic Hand the Keys to Rookie Point Guard Elfrid Payton

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No disrespect to Andrew Wiggins, who can fly like a young Tracy McGrady and defend like a future Scottie Pippen. No disrespect to Jabari Parker, who can score like Carmelo Anthony and is our pick to win Rookie of the Year next season. And nothing against Julius Randle, Marcus Smart, Aaron Gordon, or any of the other mega-prospects who will likely be lighting up the league for the next 10 years. But Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton is the coolest player in

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Orlando Magic Salaries and Analysis

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ORLANDO MAGIC 2015-16 Offseason Additions: G C.J. Watson, F Jason Smith, G Shabazz Napier 2015 Draft Picks: G Mario Hezonja, G Tyler Harvey Draft Picks Coming: 2016 second round (Chicago); 2017 second round (Sacramento, protected 31-55); 2018 first round (LA Lakers, 1-5); 2019 second round (from New York, right to swap); 2020 second round (Cleveland) Draft Picks Going: 2016 second round (to Miami, 31-55) Cap Exceptions: Partial mid-level ($2,810,000) Trade Exceptions: Moe Harkless ($1,600,000, expires July 14, 2016) Over/Under: Under the cap Amnesty Provision: Used on Gilbert Arenas (2011) PLAYER 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Nikola Vucevic $11,250,000 $11,750,000 $12,250,000 $12,750,000 Brandon Jennings $8,340,000 Ersan Ilyasova $7,900,000  $8,400,000 Victor Oladipo  $5,190,000  $6,550,000 $8,550,000 C.J. Watson  $5,000,000 $5,000,000  $5,000,000 Jason

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Tweet of the Night: Orlando’s Tobias Harris Asks, “Would You Rather?”

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Friday night, while sports fans got a break from the FIFA World Cup and a brief respite from an abundance of basketball news — NBA draft picks, subsequent draft trades and looming free agency chatter, NBA players had an opportunity to entertain on social media, simply being themselves. Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris had a fun and engaging conversation with his fans and followers, asking them a series of “would you rather” questions. [Read more…]

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2014 NBA Draft Trades Analysis

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When it comes to trades, the 2014 NBA draft hasn’t been quite as nuts as last year. Nevertheless, there have been a handful of deals. Here’s a breakdown: Philadelphia 76ers trade Elfrid Payton to Orlando Magic for Dario Saric, 2015 second-round pick and 2017 first-round pick. Philadelphia didn’t need another point guard with Michael Carter-Williams entrenched at the position, and the Sixers are all about assets. Injured Joel Embiid went third and now Dario Saric will be in Turkey for the next two seasons.

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2014 Sheridan Hoops NBA Draft Live Blog- 12:12 a.m. Update

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12:12 a.m. Eastern -Billy King could not talk about the 59th and 60th picks on record but those deals should be finalized by the end of the night. Xavier Thames and Cory Jefferson, who were selected by other teams, will be Nets. 11:53 p.m. Eastern -Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the newest Knicks player. He hopes to bring energy and effort to the team, he told reporters.                 11:44 p.m. Eastern -The Knicks just took Thanasis Antetokounpo, the older brother of Milwaukee’s Giannis. He played for Delaware in the

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How Atlanta Could Attract LeBron and Carmelo to Create a Dynasty in the East

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This may come as a surprise, but the Atlanta Hawks are actually closer to becoming championship contenders than you might think. This summer, Atlanta has a realistic opportunity to present LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony with the most attractive free agent pitch of any team in the league, if Danny Ferry maneuvers contracts aggressively and appropriately. It’s certainly an ambitious idea, but it’s far from ridiculous. First and most obviously, the Hawks are situated in the Eastern Conference. This gives them a succinct

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Tweet of the Day: NBA All-Rookie Team Announced, Player Reaction

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Thursday afternoon the NBA unveiled the 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie Team, celebrating this past season’s top young athletes. One name you will not see on the the team is the Cleveland Cavaliers’ No.1 overall draft pick Anthony Bennett, who only played in 52 games, averaging 4.2 points and three rebounds in just 12.8 minutes per game. He is just the fifth top overall draft pick to miss the All-Rookie team in 26 years. There were quite a few young rookies deserving of the

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