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LeBron talk leads to fines for Cuban and Kerr

May 22, 2010

The NBA slapped Cuban with a whopping $100,000 fine for his comments regarding LeBron James. Steve Kerr was also fined $10,000 a week ago for comments he made on a radio show where he joked about the Suns acquiring James for the mid-level exception.

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Wizards and Mavericks complete seven-player trade

February 13, 2010

Amidst the All-Star action going on tonight, the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks were wheeling and dealing. The result of their efforts was a power-shifting seven-player trade. The Wizards have agreed to send Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson to the Mavericks in exchange for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, Quinton Ross and James Singleton.
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Tiny Trades: Najera and Armstrong on the move

January 11, 2010

We keep hearing rumblings of big names to be dealt before February’s trading deadline, but haven’t seen any action yet. While today didn’t bring any updates of Al Jefferson, Chris Bosh, Tracy McGrady or Antawn Jamison on the move, we did see a couple of minor deals go down.
The most notable trade occured between the [...]

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Sunday’s Soundbites: 1/10

January 10, 2010

Are the fortunes changing for the “other” team in Los Angeles? Baron Davis on his disappointment with the Elton Brand situation and his changed mindset (from L.A. Times)
“It’s hard for me even to remember that much because that wasn’t even a glimpse of myself..I just vowed to come into this season and not be that [...]

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Hair Watch: Dirk Nowitzki

December 27, 2009

While this isn’t necessarily a new development, the issue of Dirk Nowitzki’s long-hair/headband combination is something that needs to be addressed. While we’ve seen everything from a crew-cut to long locks (and everything in between) from Nowitzki before, the headband is a new integration. I understand the practicality of rocking a headband with long hair, [...]

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Sunday’s Soundbites: 12/20

December 20, 2009

Sebastian Telfair on his lack of playing time with the Clippers. He’s currently averaging 15.2 minutes per game (from Sports Reporters):
“I thought I would be playing more than I have,” Telfair told me after the game. “I don’t understand Dunleavy’s rotations and I definitely feel under-used here. It’s been this way the entire season and I [...]

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Nowitzki, Landry injured in elbow-to-teeth collision

December 19, 2009

The Houston Rockets’ 116-108 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks last night was overshadowed by a brutal collision between Dirk Nowitzki and Carl Landry early in the second quarter. Nowitzki cut through the lane after being on the receiving end of a loose pick-and-roll, and as he rose up to the basket his elbow connected [...]

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Fantasy Focus: Erick Dampier edition

December 14, 2009

In fantasy basketball, success is often determined by how nimble you are. How willing are you to scour the free-agents for a diamond in the rough. How close do you pay attention to injuries and roster changes? This regular series will help to take the guess work out of who you should have your eye [...]

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Nightly Noise: Nowitzki is ice cold

December 12, 2009

It isn’t necessarily the shot itself that is so impressive, it is the situational pressure that preceded the shot. Dirk Nowitzki struggled with his shot (14-34) throughout the game against the Bobcats but found a way to come through when the Mavs needed it most. Down by one with the clock running down, there aren’t [...]

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