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Talks of Dwight Howard to Lakers in four-team blockbuster

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The Orlando Magic have tried a number of two-team trades with Dwight Howard that haven’t worked. There has been talk of at least one three-team trade that did not work. Now there is apparently a four-team trade involving Howard being discussed. According to a report Thursday by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!, Howard would go to the Los Angeles Lakers in a true blockbuster deal also involving Philadelphia and Denver. From Yahoo!: “A deal is not considered imminent, but the talks have grown serious over

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Hamilton: Five Biggest Losers In Free Agency

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The NBA’s offseason is far from over. And as Chris Bernucca told us Monday, there are still at least 20 free agents out there that can provide value to a number of teams. Although it’s still pretty early in the summer, it’s not too early to identify some of the offseason’s biggest losers. And while we fully acknowledge that individual player progression, maturity, and development can improve a team just as much as a splashy free agent signing or witty trade, keep

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SH Blog: Brandon Roy to return, Elton Brand to be amnestied, Louis Williams to find new team

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Before Ray Allen agreed to join the Miami Heat, nothing of major significance happened in free agency today, with the exception of the return of one Brandon Roy and the Philadelphia 76ers making some major roster adjustments. Aside from that, today’s news is filled with teams and players’ options, desires, possibilities and opinions. First reported by Jason Quick of the Oregonian, Brandon Roy has agreed to deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves: “Brandon Roy has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal

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Tweet of the Day: Louis Williams

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Philly, I appreciate you all. Unfortunately I will not be coming back, as an organization they decided to move in a different direction. — Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 6, 2012 Tweet of the Day goes to Louis Williams, who unfortunately had to say goodbye to his Philadelphia 76ers fans after learning that the team will go in a different direction. Straight out of high school, he spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Sixers, dating back to when Allen

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Tweet of the Day: Evan Turner

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I'm glad Steve Nash is in the West still and not in Toronto next year or else the Raptors wouldve been even tougher to play!
July 5, 2012 9:33 am via Mobile WebReplyRetweetFavorite
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Tweet of the Day goes to Evan Turner, who was happy to see Steve Nash stay on the West Coast. Had Nash gone to the Toronto Raptors, he would have become a division rival for Turner and the Philadelphia 76ers. It would have turned the Atlantic Division into one of the most competitive divisions in the league, given the fact that the Celtics are mostly keeping their core, the Knicks look to be more consistent next season with a

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Trade Reaction: Miami Heat Will Send Moultrie To Sixers

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Word is that some members of the 2012 NBA Champion Miami Heat are still a bit hung over—literally—after defeating the Oklahoma City for the NBA’s crown just one week ago today. The Heat selected Arnett Moultrie, a 6’11” Power Forward from Mississippi State with their 27th overall pick in the draft, but they traded his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 45th overall pick, Justin Hamilton, and a future first round pick. Moultrie is a long, athletic big that could probably

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Bernucca: Thunder among teams with GM, coach decisions

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Right now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to figure out how to get three more wins over the Miami Heat and claim the NBA championship. Whether they can do that remains to be seen. But once the Finals are over, the Thunder will have another issue on their hands – putting a coach in place for next season. Thunder coach Scott Brooks does not have a contract for next season. And while a trip to the NBA Finals makes it seem

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The best NBA Finals Game 1 showdowns of the David Stern Era

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Tonight is Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and the buzz is palpable. Can the Heat draw on last year’s disappointment as motivation? Is the stage too big and bright for the youth of the Thunder? Which team will get its vaunted transition game going? And if it is a one-possession game in the final minute, will LeBron James again become a shrinking violet or impose his newly indomitable will? We all want to see a competitive series with no shortage of spectacular

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