Thursday, August 31, 2017

Shabazz Muhammad, Lakers could have mutual free agency interest

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Top scoring performances by current NBA players at Eurobasket: Day 1



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Lakers' tampering penalty could have been significantly worse

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Lavar Ball might want LaMelo, who has signature shoe, to skip college

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Derrick Rose, not Isaiah Thomas, expected to start season for the Cavs

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Old faces in new places: Kyrie Irving

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Cavaliers are 'operating under assumption' LeBron James is leaving

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Trending stories: Irving-Thomas trade, Jonathon Simmons, Andrew Nicholson and more

These are the articles the top NBA reporters have been sharing on Twitter the last 24 hours. Enjoy!

August 30 04:32 PM
Forward Andrew Nicholson, who was acquired on July 25 from the Brooklyn Nets, was waived on Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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August 30 08:24 AM
The Celtics are offering the Cavs a lot for Kyrie Irving. Zach Lowe explains why that might work out well.

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August 30 01:06 PM
Why does everyone in this organization go at Porzingis hard then tip-toe around Carmelo Anthony like he’s fragile?

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August 31 12:46 AM
The Cavs’ completion of a blockbuster deal with the Celtics gives the franchise options in both the short and long term in pursuit of a second NBA crown.

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An NBA Statistics Treatise – via basketballinsiders.com

August 30 12:41 PM
Ben Dowsett catalogues the features of every major publicly available NBA stats site.

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August 31 12:25 AM
With the Cavs finalizing the deal to move Kyrie Irving to the Celtics, Kevin Pelton grades the trade.

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August 30 11:20 PM
A Houston rapper has been helping people all week.

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August 30 10:47 PM
The Celtics have agreed to send an additional 2020 second-round pick to the Cavaliers to complete the trade involving Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, league sources say.

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August 30 01:41 PM
The international basketball association will use second-tier officials at Eurobasket, one of its biggest competitions. Here’s why that’s a problem.

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August 30 03:32 PM
EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that they will make a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to assist in the relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Lakers encourage fans to help those in need by making a gift to the Red Cross. Please visit redcross.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS for more information on lending support.

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August 30 04:08 PM
For every subject there are a handful of must-read books. In the business world, that would probably be Bryan Burrough and John Helyar’s Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco. In politics, the go-to tome is All the President’s Men, the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein summarizing their groundbreaking Watergate investigation for […]

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August 30 04:05 PM
College basketball coaching legend Rollie Massamino, who coached Villanova to the 1985 national championship and more than 800 games in his career, died at the age of 82.

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August 29 09:27 AM
The G League is a stepping stone league with players always looking for the next best opportunity. Australia is rising as a premier option…

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Cavs valued draft pick from Nets too much to back out of Celtics trade

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Timerwolves' G League coach Scott Roth great for rookie Justin Patton

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Season preview: Philadelphia 76ers

STAYING: Justin Anderson, Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Joel Embiid, Richaun Holmes, Timothe Luwawu, TJ McConnell, Jahlil Okafor, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric and Nik Stauskas.

ADDED: Amir Johnson (Boston), Markelle Fultz (University of Washington), Furkan Korkmaz (Banvit), James Michael McAdoo (Golden State) and JJ Redick (LA Clippers)

GONE: Gerald Henderson, Shawn Long (Houston), Alex Poythress (Indiana), Sergio Rodriguez (CSKA Moscow) and Tiago Splitter.

STRENGTHS: They have the best collection of young talent in the NBA … Super quick, athletic and versatile bunch … Lots of matchup nightmares … They will play at a high pace … Should be fun to watch … If Joel Embiid stays healthy, he’s an obvious All-Star candidate … The inside-outside threat he displayed in 31 games last season was something special … Point guard Markelle Fultz and point forward Ben Simmons will compete for Rookie of the Year honors … The multi-talented Dario Saric should build on a strong first season … Sixers management added two solid veteran pieces in dead-eye shooter JJ Redick and glue guy Amir Johnson … Philly has had many issues lately, but defensive effort has not been one of them.

WEAKNESSES: Health? … Embiid has barely played since he entered the draft in 2014 … Can he be counted upon on a nightly basis? … Simmons comes off an injury that sidelined for the 2016-17 season … There will be a lot of growing pains with such a young squad … They should struggle to close out games … Subpar three-point shooting team … It’s been a while since the Sixers last ran an efficient offense … They have actually been last in offensive rating four years in a row … In all likelihood, shot selection will not be pretty … Not clear what Jahlil Okafor‘s role is here … Could be a difficult rotation to handle for Brett Brown, who might be on thin ice if Philadelphia is off to a slow start.

PREDICTION: 3rd in the Atlantic Division, 9th in the Eastern Conference.

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Report: No conversation between Bucks, Cavaliers about Kyrie Irving

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Quick Link: Storyboarding with Scrivener (or, A Love Affair with Virtual Index Cards)

Quick links, bringing you great articles on writing from all over the web. Do you use Scrivener? I have it and I use it sporadically but sporadic is my middle name. It is a great tool for organizing but it can be a bit overwhelming. Gwen Hernandez from Writers UnBoxed has some great tips with lots […]

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A granddaughter’s thoughts on Texas

Both my grandmothers were amazing women in their own right. Both had traveled long distance when they were young ladies and were very independent, especially considering the times they grew up in. It is no wonder that I named my daughter after them in hopes that their spirits would inspire her. My dad’s mom, Yvonne […]

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