New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[steve williams]

D12 will sign with the rockets

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...mors-latest-on-rockets-mavs-warriors-and-more

 

[jadis]

Here's my own bet on Howard's choice.

If he wants to win a title quick - Dallas or GSW.

If he wants to sell more endorsements globally, specially in China and still have a title shot - Houston.

If he wants to engage in teaching/learning NBA titles but get the best contract - LA Lakers.

If he wants to be himself and still get his money - Atlanta.

 

[steve williams]

Here's my own bet on Howard's choice.

If he wants to win a title quick - Dallas or GSW.

If he wants to sell more endorsements globally, specially in China and still have a title shot - Houston.

If he wants to engage in teaching/learning NBA titles but get the best contract - LA Lakers.

If he wants to be himself and still get his money - Atlanta.

Gone to the Rockets

 

[jadis]

Warriors will sign Igoudala.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--w...erson--andris-biedrins-to-jazz-200553064.html

 

[jadis]

Gone to the Rockets

He'll increase his fan base.

 

[steve williams]

Warriors will sign Igoudala.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--w...erson--andris-biedrins-to-jazz-200553064.html

Correct. That's why D12 is no longer going to GSW

 

[WLVCA]

Short term pain for the Lakers but longer term gain with Howard gone.

 

[steve williams]

Short term pain for the Lakers but longer term gain with Howard gone.

completely agree although I would have loved to see him go to GSW as that would have been a heck of a team

 

[WLVCA]

I thought Golden State was positioning to get him but then saw they signed Igoudala out of the blue. Didn't see that coming.

Warriors will be even tougher next year. Bad news for the Clippers.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Gone to the Rockets

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9453005/dallas-mavericks-dwight-howard-sweepstakes-mark-cuban-says

 

[jadis]

Question now is if LAL will get some 'picks' of the Rockets via sign and trade or just lose Howard for nothing.

 

[steve williams]

They say the Lakers prefer to just lose him as it frees up so much salary cap whereas a sign and trade doesn't

 

[jadis]

They say the Lakers prefer to just lose him as it frees up so much salary cap whereas a sign and trade doesn't

Makes sense, Steve. Lakers has lots of money now to buy free agents.

 

[rblnr]

So West teams are signing and East teams are divesting.

 

[jadis]

So West teams are signing and East teams are divesting.

Looks like it. Though Ainge has not 'fully' divested as Rondo is still in.

Spurs got Bellinelli from the Bulls. Bulls to release Rip Hamilton. Bulls should be looking to add some big names. Like Josh Smith for Boozer.

 

[rblnr]

Looks like it. Though Ainge has not 'fully' divested as Rondo is still in.

Spurs got Bellinelli from the Bulls. Bulls to release Rip Hamilton. Bulls should be looking to add some big names. Like Josh Smith for Boozer.

Bulls really wanted to resign Bellinelli but already in luxury tax. Spurs the perfect team because well coached teams put role players in positions to excel -- he should thrive in SA.

 

[rblnr]

This is just screwy, he may change his mind:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...oward-torn-los-angeles-lakers-houston-rockets

 

[steve williams]

I just saw that too. Unreal.

 

[jadis]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/7/5/4497216/houston-rockets-dwight-howard-josh-smith-atlanta-hawks

Rockets turn attention to Josh Smith after securing Dwight Howard, per report

Now that could be another Big 3 formation in Houston.

 

[jadis]

From Howard's own tweet...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/dwight-howard-tweets-hell-sign-075235997--nba.html

Howard will join Moses Malone, Hakeem, and Yao Ming as the main inside man for the Rockets. Maybe the Houston will bring out the best out of him finally.