Following up on some things I wrote in Working the Wire this week… I thought the Clippers would have a hard time finding a way to sign JR Smith, but it seems I was a little too optimistic. Based on conversations with one NBA cap guru, I thought the Clips’ only real chance to land [...]
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The fates of the NBA ballers who signed lockout contracts to play in China probably won’t be settled until March… but that doesn’t mean you should wait until then to place a waiver claim. In fact – depending on your league’s rules, it might make sense to look at Wilson Chandler and Aaron Brooks right [...]
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The Knicks have scheduled a workout with Jimmer Fredette. But do they have a realistic shot of drafting the BYU guard? Maybe. Fredette’s credentials as a scorer are unquestioned. As a senior at BYU, he averaged a staggering 28.9 points per game, while shooting .452 from the floor and .396 from three. And he managed [...]
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The Knicks’ need for a big man is pretty well-documented at this point. But this is an option I haven’t seen mentioned before, and I think it’s brilliant. …after searching through NBA rosters, I think a great fit for the Knicks may rotting away on the bench in Phoenix. Robin Lopez – remember thy name [...]
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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 [...]
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The Phoenix Suns – Mike D’Antoni’s old team – swept San Antonio and are headed to the Western Conference Finals. Seeing the old team succeed – after leading the new team to another 50-loss campaign – might be difficult for some coaches. But D’Antoni sees the Suns’ success as vindication, as proof that his “seven [...]
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Athletes aren’t usually big on political statements — but for game two of the Phoenix/San Antonio series, the Suns are making an exception. For tonight’s game — to be played on Cinco de Mayo — Steve Nash and company will wear their “Los Suns” alternate uniforms to make a statement of solidarity with Arizona’s Latino [...]
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