While NBA owners and representatives for the players have a handshake agreement on the broad points of a new labor deal, there are a host of other elements that still need to be worked out before the league hopes to re-open. One element that has repercussions beyond the league is its age requirement for eligibility, [...]
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2011-12 NBA Season to end June 26; Draft two days after
November 28th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011 NBA Preseason, 2011-12 NBA Season, 2012 NBA Draft, Main, NBA News If the 2012 NBA Finals goes to a Game 7, it would take place on June 26. Two days after, the 2012 NBA Draft will be held on June 28. Also, each NBA team will play two preseason games this season.
Wizards Center Considered Untouchable?
JaVale Staying In Nation’s Capital? Two inside sources close to the Washington Wizards have said the club has “no interest” in trading center JaVale McGee. Rumors circling around the Association have been buzzing about the Wizards’ interest in moving up to No. 2, to select Derrick Williams. But at the price of a promising big [...]
The New Orleans Hornets Are Rolling, But Is It Enough to Keep Chris Paul?
There have already been some surprises in the NBA this season. The Miami Heat got handed it to them when they lost to the Boston Celtics, 88-80. However, they proved people wrong, destroying several teams, most notably the Orlando Magic to prove they are real deal. Then there are the Houston Rockets, who have opened [...]
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1 Comment »Allen Iverson Heading To Turkey Official And More NBA News And Rumors
It is official, point guard Allen Iverson is heading to Turkey. The eleven-time NBA all-star signed to a two-year deal worth $4 million with the Turkish pro basketball team, the Besiktas. Yahoo! Sports first reported this. Iverson is expected to report to the team by next week or so. The contract allows Iverson to opt [...]
Tags: Allen Iverson, Antwan Jamison, Boston Celtics, Carlos Arroyo, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Cleveland Cavaliers, College Football, Da'Sean Butler, Detroit Pistons, Devin Harris, Eric LeGrand, Fran Vasquez, Golden State Warriors, Istanbul, Joel Anthony, Keith Bogans, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA DRAFT, NBA Training Camp, NCAA, NCAA Football, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Patrick Beverley, Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing Jr., Philadelphia 76ers, Ronnie Brewer, Rutgers, San Antonio Spurs, Seref Yalcin, Stephen Curry, Tracy McGrady, Training Camp, Turkey, Turkey Basketball, Turkey Besiktas, West Virginia, Wilson Chandler No Comments »A Retrospective Of The NBA Draft In The Last Decade
Ah, the NBA Draft. With NBA stars losing their luster as they decide to retire, fresh new players come in to pursue a dream and become a star. It all starts in the NBA Draft. And all the hype goes around the player that is the first one taken in the Draft. As the first [...]
Worst NBA Draft Classes Since 1981
’97 NBA Draft Featured Duncan Deepest NBA Draft Classes Now that we’ve gone through the best overall draft classes, it’s time to go a little deeper. Here are the worst overall draft classes: Here’s the rating system: Each draft class that leads the league, during a given season, in number of top 50 players gets [...]