Then, in July of 2013, the Rockets landed the big fish in the free-agent pool – Dwight Howard. He is an eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBAer and three- time Defensive Player of the Year. And, in the summer of 2014, Houston […]

Head coach Dave Joerger and owner Robert Pera butted heads to some degree, so much so that Pera allowed Joerger to interview for the then vacant head coaching job with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cooler heads prevailed and Joerger not only […]

“From our point of view, it’s satisfying because of the work that we put in all year to get back to the Finals, and have this opportunity again, and it worked out,” head coach Gregg Popovich said after beating the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be worse than last season. Call it “Tanking, Part II.” That’s a bold, but accurate statement considering the Sixers all but publicly told the world they were going to be rebuilding the old fashion […]

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors exercised the fourth- year team options on center Jonas Valanciunas and forward/guard Terrence Ross on Tuesday. The contracts for Valanciunas and Ross are now guaranteed through the 2015-16 season. Financial terms of the […]

After wiping the egg off his face, Jackson found his man in Derek Fisher, his longtime point guard with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fisher retired from the Oklahoma City Thunder and took the job, bringing with him an amazing amount […]

Some of the names remained the same in the heat of 2014, but not for good reasons. Pierce bolted after one season to the Washington Wizards, hoping to guide that young team further in the postseason. That move wasn’t a […]

New Orleans’ recent struggles have been somewhat expected as the club continued to rebuild following the exit of Chris Paul and David West after the 2010-11 campaign. But while an NBA title isn’t a realistic goal, the emergence of Davis, […]

The biggest offseason priority for general manager Masai Ujiri was re-signing Lowry. The sometimes challenging point guard agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract and the team would basically stay intact. “I’m happy to be back,” Lowry said. “Knowing from […]

When the Celtics dropped 58 eight years ago, they won the title the following season. That won’t happen this time, but the gentlemen in green should improve on the floor. Of course, they will have to start the season without […]