(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 29, 2014.) By: Joe Mags Following its pleasant performance against overwhelmed top-seed Indiana in April, Atlanta spent the opening months of the NBA’s off-season — which has become, in a way, an even more rowdy time for teams than the actual basketball season — as a sleeping giant. Head coach Mike Budenholzer, … [Read more...] about Horford, Hawks aim to fly north in East
Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 25, 2014.) By: Joe Mags The Suns are spending $29.3 million on the point guard position in ’14-‘15, the most of any team in the NBA, according to spotrac.com. Much of that can be attributed to Phoenix amping up its bench with mighty-might scoring guard Isaiah Thomas and first round pick Tyler Ennis. But what … [Read more...] about Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
The injury to Paul George leaves roster uncertainty for Team USA
By Joe Mags The USA Basketball Blue/White scrimmage was supposed to help the coaching staff narrow the field of players from 20 to 12 — help, in this case, being the key word. The gruesome injury that Paul George suffered on Friday night serves as a cautionary tale that nothing in athletics is ever guaranteed. The injury also drastically alters the shape of USA Basketball’s … [Read more...] about The injury to Paul George leaves roster uncertainty for Team USA
#LeBronToClev: Cleveland Cavaliers
By Joe Mags After months of speculation, then weeks of deliberation, LeBron James is coming home. Pickinsplinters will be looking into the impact of The Decision 2.0 all week long. Follow our coverage using the hashtag #LeBronToClev. The Cleveland Cavaliers shot like it had both eyes closed last season. The top eight team leaders in FGA all shot underneath 50 percent from the … [Read more...] about #LeBronToClev: Cleveland Cavaliers
#LeBronToClev: The Letter
By Joe Mags After months of speculation, then weeks of deliberation, LeBron James is coming home. Pickinsplinters will be looking into the impact of The Decision 2.0 all week long. Follow our coverage using the hashtag #LeBronToClev. After wasting hours of each summer day refreshing my Twitter feed and watching talking heads banter about why LeBron James could go here … [Read more...] about #LeBronToClev: The Letter