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Top 5 Players Brooklyn Nets Should Be Targeting in the 2013 NBA Draft
The Brooklyn Nets own the 22nd pick in the 2013 NBA draft, which is set to take place at the Barclays Center on June 27. The Nets’ first-round pick will be their only pick, because they owe their 2013 second-rounder to the Minnesota Timberwolves from a 2011 draft-night trade for Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic. Show More Summary
NBA Free Agents 2013: Best Landing Spots for Top Shooting Guards on Market
As Danny Green continues to set the new standard for shooting guard play in the midst of his impressive NBA Finals performances, thoughts start to shift toward what NBA teams in need of a Green-like talent can do to bolster the position. Show More Summary
Buying or Selling Cleveland Cavaliers Rumors Ahead of the NBA Draft
While the NBA Finals are still underway, plenty of buzz is being generated for teams out of the postseason as well. With the 2013 NBA draft and free agency just weeks away, rumors are flying about which players will end up where. For...Show More Summary
Grading Every San Antonio Spurs Player Through Game 5
There have been many surprises in the NBA Finals, including unsung players taking a step forward and the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat taking turns blowing each other out one game at a time. Nobody on either team has had more spectacular...Show More Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Read About Lakers, Dwight Howard
If there's one thing we know for certain about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and their free-agent big man Dwight Howard, it's that we know nothing at all. Remember when this was rumored to be a two-team race for Superman between...Show More Summary
Danny Green's Unbelievable Ride From Castoff to NBA Finals History Books
Danny Green isn’t hiding behind either Big Three. Green reveals his presence with each of the NBA-record 25 three-pointers he has connected on through five games of the NBA Finals. Once dismissed for a lack of athleticism and an erratic shot, Green was cut by both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Spurs. Show More Summary
Top 5 Likeliest Trade Partners for the Dallas Mavericks on Draft Day
With the 2013 NBA draft just 10 days away, 28 NBA teams are preparing for the offseason's biggest night, and the other two will join them soon once their quest for a championship is completed. Although there are certainly some high-quality players available, many are regarding the 2013 draft class to be one of the weakest in recent memory. Show More Summary
Metta World Peace Has Strong, Odd Words for Dwight Howard
Metta World Peace has been watching Dwightmare 2.0 unfold just like the rest of us, and also like the rest of us, he's got his opinion on the saga: Dwight Howard isn't going anywhere. Howard's impending free agency is like a slow-building...Show More Summary
San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat: Game 6 Preview, TV Info and Predictions
For one reason or another, the Miami Heat seem to like playing from behind. Maybe they've bought into the external hype surrounding their superstar roster. Maybe they simply can't grasp the fact that other NBA teams can actually pose a formidable challenge until the scoreboard says so. Show More Summary
Is Dwight Howard Really the Guy Laker Fans Want to Build a Franchise Around?
For most Los Angeles Lakers fans, Dwight Howard is not the guy who they want to build the team around. However, the Lakers front office has a different view—the right one. Howard is a free agent this summer and has given the team noShow More Summary
Is This Chinese Statue of Kobe Bryant for Real?
Kobe Bryant is an international basketball star, and apparently his fame in China is far beyond what we ever expected, as a Kobe statue sits triumphantly in Southeastern China. Lakersnation.com picked up on a tweet of this big hunk of Kobe-shaped metal in one of the strangest possible places. Show More Summary
Ranking San Antonio Spurs' Greatest Role Players Since Tim Duncan Was Drafted
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs have qualified for the playoffs every season since The Big Fundamental was selected No. 1 overall in the 1997 NBA draft. The Spurs collected four titles over Duncan's first 15 seasons and have a shot to add one more in his 16th season with an NBA Finals victory over the Miami Heat. Show More Summary
NBA Playoffs 2013: Most Extraordinary Individual Feats of the Postseason
The 2013 NBA playoffs have gone as expected in the sense that stars have been born, records have been set and absolutely no one predicted what we've witnessed. Fortunately, hindsight offers 20/20 vision and we can now reflect on what's transpired with shock and awe. Show More Summary
Ways NBA Can Solve Its Ratings Problem for NBA Finals
Game 5 of the NBA Finals drew a four-year low in viewership ratings, picking up an 11.4 overnight rating from the 114-104 San Antonio Spurs win over the Miami Heat. Last year's Game 5 landed a 12.6 rating in the Miami-Oklahoma City Thunder series, likewise with Game 5 in 2011's Heat-Dallas Mavericks series. Show More Summary
Cost-Effective Moves the Chicago Bulls Could Make in Free Agency
With just over $73 million guaranteed going into the 2013-14 season, the Chicago Bulls don't have a lot of money to spend during free agency. The Bulls are not only over the cap, but they're also above the tax threshold, leaving them with limited options this summer. Show More Summary
Alex Len's Upside Makes Him Worthy of Potentially Going No. 1 Overall
In a 2013 NBA draft where center is the hot-button position, Maryland sophomore Alex Len has the talent and the potential to wind up being the best among a list that includes Nerlens Noel, Gorgui Dieng, Rudy Gobert and Steven Adams. It should come as no surprise that the Cleveland Cavaliers—owners of the No. Show More Summary
Would Chris Paul and Dwight Howard Make Houston Rockets NBA's Elite Team?
As All-Star NBA center Dwight Howard enters free agency—after a vastly disappointing season with the Los Angeles Lakers—the upstart Houston Rockets seem to be Lakerland’s biggest competition in terms of signing the talented enigma of a big man. Show More Summary
Predicting the Biggest Blunders of the 2013 NBA Draft
Predicting how the 2013 NBA draft will unfold is tough, but picking out the biggest mistakes of the draft before they even happen? Now that's nearly impossible. Nevertheless, let's give it a whirl. Blunders are made every year when the NBA front offices gather for the purpose of adding talent to the Association. Show More Summary
NBA Finals 2013: Complete Preview for Game 6
Following a record-breaking performance from Danny Green in Game 5, the San Antonio Spurs head to Miami up 3-2 vs. the Heat in the 2013 NBA Finals. Sporting News tells the tale of Green's clutch performance against Miami throughout the first five games of the Finals series. Show More Summary
Breaking Down Chris Paul's Most Realistic Potential Destinations
The 2013 NBA period of free agency is mere weeks away, as the July 1 deadline is rapidly approaching. While all potential free agents are garnering some form of hype, few, if any, have seen the type of attention that Chris Paul is receiving. Show More Summary