The Toronto Raptors are clearly in win-now mode. With their best player—All-NBA point guard Kyle Lowry—fast approaching 31 years of age, it made sense to become one of the most active teams at the 2017 NBA trade deadline. On Feb. 14, they sent Terrence Ross and
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Another trade deadline came to pass on Thursday, ending, like the others, without the Boston Celtics trading for a superstar, a failure to some, an inconsequential result to others. Only, what if this is actually a success story? What if, by standing pat, the Celtics
It’s uncommon to see a player in the 12th year of his professional career take the proverbial next step, but Lou Williams appears to have done just that. The veteran combo guard is currently setting career highs in multiple categories, including points per game (18.6),
On the final night of All-Star Weekend, news broke, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield was included in a blockbuster trade package for Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. Given the Kings’ reported infatuation with Hield prior to the 2016 NBA
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The downfall of the NBA’s back-to-the-basket big man has been well-documented. In the span of two decades, the sport lost the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning. That, coupled with the league’s newfound hyperfocus on three-pointers and layups, expedited the
Commissioner Adam Silver’s decision was made official Wednesday night, a little more than a day after the Cleveland Cavaliers announced Kevin Love would miss the next six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee: Carmelo Anthony would join the Eastern Conference All-Star team, making