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The NBA Summer League is a summer destination, where players come to improve and work on their skills from their rookie season or look to make a name for themselves in hopes of joining a NBA roster. When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers forward Christian Wood, the latter of the two statements can be applied to him. Wood is with the Sixers for a second straight summer league, after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV last summer. He is an athletic and lanky big man, who…

Bob Knight, often called as “The General” is one of the distinguished basketball coaches in the United States who had a unique but controversial leadership style albeit being successful in terms of most wins in Division 1 basketball as well as a lucrative salary. After 29 years of remarkable career at Indiana University as a Coach, in September 2000, Indiana University’s president, Myles Brand fired him for his inappropriate behavior during zero-tolerance period. Upon reading the article “Coach…

Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs over Sacramento Kings with a 131-116 victory at the Sleep Train Arena on Monday night. The Northwest Divison top squad’s dynamic All-Star tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook once again led the way for the Thunder as they scored a combined 47 points while being on the bench midway through the fourth quarter and let the reserves finish the job. Durant had another double-double game performance of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a…

Nathaniel “Nate” Barnett. beloved son of the late Laverne and Nathaniel Barnett, was born on January 29, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System and graduated from Mervo High School, where he discovered his great talent of playing basketball. Nate, a six foot three-inch-tall ball handling guard for the Mervo Mustangs, received much attention and many accolades for his smooth basketball handling skills and his jumping and shooting…

Dwyane Wade has finally ended rumors and speculations about the Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets. SB Nation reported earlier that Wade will sign with the Chicago Bulls this offseason! After a long and stressful free agency period, which resulted in many failed negotiations and lot of rumors, Wade has finally reached his decision, to sign with his hometown Chicago. The decision must not have been easy for Wade as he had drawn too much buzz and attention from various NBA teams, and some of them were…

History is chock full of glorious tales of underdogs triumphing against all odds and rising to victory. Everybody has heard that Michael Jordan faltered during his high school basketball tryouts but three years later led the North Carolina Tar Heels to victory at the NBA championships. Likewise, many know that Abraham Lincoln ran a struggling law firm but later became one of the greatest Presidents. And lastly, many know that Pablo Picasso lived on the edge of poverty his whole life but that his…

Fantasy Basketball Face In a New Place: D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets The rumors, wheeling and dealing have been fast and furious in the NBA this week. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to send guard D'Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for center Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick in Thursday night’s draft. Lopez and Russell are the best players in the deal, and the most impactful for fantasy basketball next season. But I’m focusing on Russell, who should…

Have you ever wondered who are the best among the best with regards to basketball? Have you compared your top 10 players to anyone? Well this article is going to help you out on seeking the top 10 elite basketball players of all time. Their genres may not have been at a single specific time but their greatness amass almost every audience whether past or present. Take a deep look at the top 10. Let's make it a countdown to be more exciting. 5) Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon There's no other center…

MANHATTAN--Barry Brown and Kamau Stokes scored 15 points apiece as Kansas State dished No. 7 West Virginia University its second straight loss on Saturday. “We haven’t had that edge and we need to get that edge back,” head coach Bob Huggins said. Trailing by three with 25 seconds remaining Esa Ahmad's turnover turned costly allowing Brown to finish with the fast-break layup to give the Wildcats a 78-73 lead. Daxter Miles Jr.'s tipin with seven seconds remaining cut the deficit to three but Brown…

As NBA Trade Rumors are still swirling around at this time and another potential trade proposal are being pushed thru between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings. Rumors have it that DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay are allegedly being tip to join the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for former All-Star forward Kevin Love and forward/center Tristan Thompson. The Cavs are always involved in trade rumors every now and then as they try to keep up with the Golden State Warriors, which just…