By Dave Holcomb With the moves the Los Angeles Clippers have made in the last month, the question no longer remains whether the Clippers are the team to beat in Los Angeles, but whether they are the best team, on paper, in the entire Western Conference? Yes, the San Antonio Spurs will be there, again, this season. They always are. And don’t count out the Oklahoma City … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Clippers: Best in the West?
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Summer 2013: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Golden State, Dallas and Houston
By Joe Manganiello Well, it's finally over. Dwight Howard appears to have made a decision that will keep him on the same team for consecutive seasons - the NBA's best and most polarizing big man announced Friday that he is signing in Houston for 4 years and $88 million - after playing for two teams in two seasons. With the off-season's largest free agent off the market, … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Golden State, Dallas and Houston
Summer 2013: Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Toronto
By Joe Manganiello At midnight, free agency in the NBA officially began. Let's not waste anytime jumping back into our breakdown of every team's off-season plans. Charlotte: Oh, the soon-to-be Hornets. I don’t want to waste too much page talking about this team. Bottom line: they are the early favorites in Vegas to get Andrew Wiggins. Sidebar: Hey, maybe that was … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Toronto
Summer 2013: Draft review, Atlanta, Boston and Brooklyn
By Joe Manganiello From the night’s first selection through the turn of round one when most of the lottery trades were finalized, Thursday’s NBA draft was about as unpredictable as it was entertaining. For such a disrespected draft class - it’s being casually referred to as the worst draft in thirteen years, and as harsh as that may be, the claim holds merit - I can’t … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Draft review, Atlanta, Boston and Brooklyn
2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft (Part Three)
By Joe Manganiello If you've missed any of picks 1-8, here are the links to Page 1 and 2. Once more: With the No. 9 pick, the Washington Wizards select Nerlens Noel. The Wizards end Noel’s suffering and take him two hours later than he had hoped. Sidebar: Truthfully, I don’t hate Nerlens Noel. In fact, it’s because of his decision to attend Kentucky that my … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft (Part Three)