Warriors Sold for Record Sum

July 22, 2010

A group headed by Mandalay Entertainment’s Peter Guber and financier Joe Lacob will buy the Golden State Warriors for a record-setting $450 million, CNBC’s Darren Rovell is reporting.
The previous high was the $401 million Robert Sarver paid to acquire the Phoenix Suns in 2004. The New Jersey Nets sold to Mikhail Prokhorov for just $200 [...]

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Chris Paul Hoping to Force a Trade?

July 22, 2010

LeBron James opted not to take his talent to 33rd and 7th, but Donnie Walsh may have an opportunity to add another all-star to the Knicks roster after all. Hornets guard Chris Paul is reportedly trying to force a trade, and the Knicks are one of his preferred destinations.
In many ways, Paul’s status in New [...]

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Note to Michael, Magic and Chuck

July 22, 2010

Dear Michael, Magic and Charles:
Stop it.
Seriously. Enough.
All your “in my day, we wanted to beat the best — we didn’t want to team up with ‘em” quotes are just making you look silly.
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Miami’s Big Three and Fantasy Hoops

July 22, 2010

Last season, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were consensus top-ten picks in most fantasy NBA formats. This year, they’ll be teammates — and sharing the ball could put a dent in their fantasy totals.
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ESPN’s Ombudsman Slams "The Decision"

July 21, 2010

ESPN’s official conscience — network ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer — has weighed in on “The Decision.” It probably won’t surprise you to learn this, but he wasn’t a big fan.
Ohlmeyer writes:
Some found ESPN guilty of violating a key ethical journalistic tenet — paying for news. Others disdained the network’s perceived pandering to a superstar, [...]

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Stoudemire Pulled from Team USA

July 21, 2010

The 2010 edition of Team USA suffered a significant loss, more than a month before the FIBA World Championships are to begin. Center/forward Amar’e Stoudemire — one of very few players at Team USA’s camp with experience in international competition — was informed he won’t be able to play in Turkey.
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Who in the World is Timofey Mozgov?

July 12, 2010

After missing out on the world’s best-known free agent, the Knicks have reportedly landed one of the most anonymous.
When news that the Knicks were close to a deal with Russian center Timofey Mozgov hit the Twitter-verse, the vast majority of reactions could be summarized as, “Um, who?” Even prominent NBA beat-writers, exhausted after weeks of [...]

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LeBron’s Image Takes a Beating

July 12, 2010

Teaming up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami may do wonders for LeBron James’ trophy case… but if the initial reaction to last night’s ESPN special are any indication, taking his talent to South Beach hasn’t enhanced James’ popularity much.
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What’s Next for the Cavaliers?

July 12, 2010

July 8, 2010: a day Cleveland fans would rather forget. The hometown hero and two-time MVP leaves town, and the owner gives potential future acquisitions the distinct impression that he’s a little bit crazy. Good times.
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What’s Next for the Heat?

July 12, 2010

One of the most popular strategies in fantasy leagues is “stars and scrubs.” Aptly named, the strategy boils down to spending most of your budget on superstars, then filling out your roster with the cheapest possible options… so you wind up with a roster that includes Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez… and the backup catcher [...]

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