Eric Gordon pleased with Pelicans' offseason
Just one year ago, Eric Gordon was causing a stir with comments about how he preferred that New Orleans not match a max offer sheet from the Phoenix Suns. Flash forward to the present, and Gordon is...
View ArticleCould the Spurs really end up signing Greg Oden?
[Editor's note: This is a guest post from Bruno Passos, who may be writing for us on a more regular basis soon. -JRW.]Spurs Look at Rolling the Dice with Greg OdenIn the glossy, candy-colored casino...
View ArticleNBA Las Vegas Summer League 2013: Jonas Valanciunas leads hot prospects
NBA Summer League is a time for teams and players to experiment with new on-court roles and responsibilities, but the tinkering doesn't always produce encouraging results. Some players flash...
View ArticleAre the Celtics a lottery team right now?
So we've already established that the players and coaches will not "tank" the season (meaning lose games on purpose). It remains to be seen if Ainge will "tank" the season by trading Rondo or even by...
View ArticleSummer League Game 5: Kings vs. Hawks open thread
Can the Kings avoid going 0-5 in Summer League? Find out this afternoon as the Kings complete their Vegas trip with a match against the Hawks. The game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Pacific. It'll be shown...
View ArticleWaiving Samantha Prahalis is an affirmation of an alarming trend in the world...
There is has always been a constant battle within an organization to choose between building for the future or winning in the here and now. That battle often leads to questionable decisions that...
View ArticleLas Vegas Summer League 2013: Ben McLemore scores 27 in Kings win; Austin...
The end of Summer League play might be approaching, but there was a full slate of games on Friday. The players seem to enjoy the newly-implemented bracket-style format this summer, as a title up for...
View ArticleLas Vegas Summer League 2013: Tony Snell scores 20 in Bulls win; Nate Wolters...
Las Vegas Summer League play heats up on Saturday with the quarterfinal of the bracket play round, but on Friday several teams ended their Summer League experience with one final consolation game....
View ArticleBen McLemore, Ray McCallum finish Summer League with a Kings win
Ben McLemore had himself a second half on Friday as the Kings beat the Hawks in Sacramento's Summer League finale. McLemore scored 27 in the game, 23 of those in the second half. He shot 2-9 in the...
View ArticleLas Vegas Summer League 2013: Day 9 schedule, TV times and who to watch
The action continues on Saturday in the Las Vegas Summer League, as there are four quarterfinal games to play in the single-elimination tournament round. The slate of games will tip off at 4 p.m. ET...
View ArticleHow Kings' new Bighorns relationship could keep Summer League players in the...
The major, obvious benefit in the Kings gaining a hybrid affiliation with the Reno Bighorns is that current and future youngsters drafted by the team have a place to develop if they aren't getting any...
View ArticleNBA Summer League 2013: Ben McLemore adjusting to 'more open' style of play
Sacramento Kings first-round pick Ben McLemore had quite the up-and-down Las Vegas Summer League, mixing in some poor shooting and ball security issues with glimpses of why some considered him the best...
View ArticleQuincy Douby To Work Out For Sixers, Other Teams
When a team is looking to avoid winning as many games as humanly possible in one season, they typically look to fill out the roster with cheap, filler players who once had some upside.Quincy Douby fits...
View ArticleNorthern California roller coasters for Ben McLemore
From Sunday's Ailene Voisin column on Ben McLemore:Between poor performances early on, and after soulful conversations with Kings coach Michael Malone and Kansas coach Bill Self, McLemore left the...
View ArticleOrlando Pinstriped Post Mailbag no. 8: The starting five, trading Glen Davis,...
The United States Postal Service does not deliver on Sundays, but Orlando Pinstriped Post is not the United States Postal Service. Let's dig into some of the Orlando Magic questions you've submitted....
View ArticleKnockout Kings II: Fight week schedule, events open to the public
Showtime and Golden Boy are back again on Saturday, July 27, with the Knockout Kings II televised tripleheader from San Antonio, where former welterweight titlist Andre Berto will face rugged veteran...
View ArticleNBA free-agency news roundup: Marcus Camby narrows choices to 3, Mavericks...
Veteran big man Marcus Camby is officially a free agent after clearing waivers on Sunday, and he has reportedly narrowed his choices down to the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls, according...
View ArticleOrlando Pinstriped Post Mailbag no. 9: Romero Osby's contract, Jason...
Let us reach once more into the Orlando Pinstriped Post Mailbag to see what Orlando Magic topics have piqued your interest. A reminder before we get underway: Tyler Lashbrook and I are always taking...
View ArticleDot...Dot...Dawg (7/22)
Adam Jude from the Seattle Times picks Oregon to beat Arizona St. in the Pac-12 title game, while also picking the Huskies to finish No. 3 in the North Division standings.Senior quarterback Keith Price...
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