Raptors continue their winning ways, beating No. 1 Indiana, and are now .500. What's got into them? 
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IIRC, one other team is the Heat. How bout a scenario wherein Bynum goes there and actually get a ring, while playing bowling too.
Or he can throw flying elbows at Wade or Chalmers during their own practices. 
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Former teammate believes Carmelo Anthony will leave Knicks as free agent
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....cks-as-free-agent/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....cks-as-free-agent/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs
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Clippers' Paul out 3-5 weeks after shoulder injury
This can't bode well for the Clipps
http://www.nba.com/2014/news/01/03/clippers-paul-hurt.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts
This can't bode well for the Clipps
http://www.nba.com/2014/news/01/03/clippers-paul-hurt.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts
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all I can say is wow, Raptors have a 5 game win streak and lead the Celts in the East by 4 games with a 16 and 15 record
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How about this news. The Clipps are pulling no punches
Clippers, Knicks said to be considering potential Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony deal
By Dane Carbaugh SB Nation
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/1/4/5272992/blake-griffin-carmelo-anthony-trade-rumor
Clippers, Knicks said to be considering potential Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony deal
By Dane Carbaugh SB Nation
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/1/4/5272992/blake-griffin-carmelo-anthony-trade-rumor
Yes, bad news for sure. Too many point guards injured this year in the NBA - Paul, Nash, Rose, Rondo.
Why would the Clippers do that? Carmelo is much older and is not a winner - at least not in my book. That's the NYC press at work, hoping it will happen.
No way, Griffin is a bigger head case. What the Knicks need is Rondo, not another over rated forward. If the win, Anthony stays. But we're talking Dolan, the East Coast equivalent of Sterling.
maybe the medical team should speed up the development of that instant curing machine in the movie 'elysium'.
really so sad to see so many marquis players going down to serious injuries.
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Chris Paul will be out 6 weeks with 3rd degree separated shoulder. Bad news for the Clippers.
Darren Collison will have to step up. He's been OK as a backup PG so far this year but not outstanding.
Clippers will have to sign another PG, too. Not sure who that will be.
Darren Collison will have to step up. He's been OK as a backup PG so far this year but not outstanding.
Clippers will have to sign another PG, too. Not sure who that will be.
Bulls trade Deng for Bynum (who will likely be cut) and picks.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10255771
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10255771
http://nba.si.com/2014/01/07/andrew-bynum-trade-luol-deng-clevelandcavaliers-chicago-bulls/
Posted January 07, 2014
Cavaliers trade Andrew Bynum, draft picks to Bulls for Luol Deng
By Ben Golliver
The Cavaliers have traded center Andrew Bynum and multiple draft picks to the Bulls for forward Luol Deng.
In addition to Bynum, the Bulls will receive the Kings’ 2014 first-round pick (top-12 protected), the Blazers’ 2015 and 2016 second-round picks, and the right to swap 2015 first-round picks with the Cavaliers (if Cleveland’s falls between 15-30).
“We are very excited for Luol to join the Cavaliers organization, ” Cavaliers GM Chris Grant said in a statement. “We have worked to acquire and maintain flexibility in order to capitalize on opportunities such as this. Luol reflects all that we are striving for in building our team. He’s a tremendous defensive player that can impact the game on both ends of the court with a team-first mentality and is a high character leader.”
The Bulls acquired Deng on the night of the 2004 NBA draft, and he had spent the entirety of his nine-plus year career with the organization.
“We have great respect for Luol Deng, as a player and a person,” Bulls GM Gar Forman said in a statement. “He has been an incredible contributor to our team on the court, and he has also done great things in the community. On behalf of the entire Bulls organization, I want to thank Luol for his years in Chicago. … The moves made today will put us in a better position to make the entire roster stronger for the future and to compete for a championship.”
RealGM.com, ESPN.com and the Akron Beacon-Journal first reported the deal’s framework.
Bynum, 26, was suspended by Cleveland back in December for “conduct detrimental to the team” after an incident during practice. The 2012 All-Star center has been limited by knee injuries this season and his partially-guaranteed $12.3 million contract was set to become fully guaranteed later this week. By trading for Bynum this week, the Bulls are able to release him and escape paying the remaining $6.3 million left on his 2013-14 salary.
Deng, 28, is averaging 19 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season. He is in the final season of a $14.3 million contract and is reportedly seeking a multi-year contract extension that will top eight figures per year. The two-time All-Star forward has been among the league leaders in minutes played in recent years, and he is regarded as a superior wing defender.
Yahoo Sports reported Monday that Deng rejected a three-year, $30 million contract extension offer from the Bulls last week.
Cleveland has been looking to fill its small forward position for some time and had reportedly been weighing the possibility of trading for Jazz forward Richard Jefferson this week. At 11-23, the Cavaliers are three games out of the playoff picture in the East despite entering the year with postseason aspirations. Deng’s addition could help key a playoff push this season and the Cavaliers are in a flexible cap position with the ability to offer him the big-dollar deal he desires.
The move also cuts ties with Bynum, who averaged 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24 appearance but had apparently worn out his welcome. Bynum’s ability to cope with the injuries and the mental transition to becoming a lesser player have been looming. Back in November, Bynum told reporters that he had given “serious thought” to retirement because of his ongoing knee issues, which he called “career-threatening” and which already cost him his entire 2012-13 season.
“I’m worried about the guys in the locker room,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said in December following Bynum’s suspension, according to the Associated Press. “It’s as simple as that. In our business there are a lot of ups and a lot of downs throughout the season. I think you all understand that. So what you do as a head coach is you keep moving forward.”
Chicago, meanwhile, has seen its 2013-14 campaign torpedoed by a season-ending knee injury to Derrick Rose. With a payroll approaching $80 million, the Bulls were well over the $71.7 million luxury tax line prior to the move. The trade will provide additional savings in lessened luxury tax obligations in addition to the $6.3 million saved in salary once Bynum is released.
Once Bynum is formally released, he will become an unrestricted free agent. Recent reports have linked the Heat and Clippers to interest in his services.
Posted January 07, 2014
Cavaliers trade Andrew Bynum, draft picks to Bulls for Luol Deng
By Ben Golliver
The Cavaliers have traded center Andrew Bynum and multiple draft picks to the Bulls for forward Luol Deng.
In addition to Bynum, the Bulls will receive the Kings’ 2014 first-round pick (top-12 protected), the Blazers’ 2015 and 2016 second-round picks, and the right to swap 2015 first-round picks with the Cavaliers (if Cleveland’s falls between 15-30).
“We are very excited for Luol to join the Cavaliers organization, ” Cavaliers GM Chris Grant said in a statement. “We have worked to acquire and maintain flexibility in order to capitalize on opportunities such as this. Luol reflects all that we are striving for in building our team. He’s a tremendous defensive player that can impact the game on both ends of the court with a team-first mentality and is a high character leader.”
The Bulls acquired Deng on the night of the 2004 NBA draft, and he had spent the entirety of his nine-plus year career with the organization.
“We have great respect for Luol Deng, as a player and a person,” Bulls GM Gar Forman said in a statement. “He has been an incredible contributor to our team on the court, and he has also done great things in the community. On behalf of the entire Bulls organization, I want to thank Luol for his years in Chicago. … The moves made today will put us in a better position to make the entire roster stronger for the future and to compete for a championship.”
RealGM.com, ESPN.com and the Akron Beacon-Journal first reported the deal’s framework.
Bynum, 26, was suspended by Cleveland back in December for “conduct detrimental to the team” after an incident during practice. The 2012 All-Star center has been limited by knee injuries this season and his partially-guaranteed $12.3 million contract was set to become fully guaranteed later this week. By trading for Bynum this week, the Bulls are able to release him and escape paying the remaining $6.3 million left on his 2013-14 salary.
Deng, 28, is averaging 19 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season. He is in the final season of a $14.3 million contract and is reportedly seeking a multi-year contract extension that will top eight figures per year. The two-time All-Star forward has been among the league leaders in minutes played in recent years, and he is regarded as a superior wing defender.
Yahoo Sports reported Monday that Deng rejected a three-year, $30 million contract extension offer from the Bulls last week.
Cleveland has been looking to fill its small forward position for some time and had reportedly been weighing the possibility of trading for Jazz forward Richard Jefferson this week. At 11-23, the Cavaliers are three games out of the playoff picture in the East despite entering the year with postseason aspirations. Deng’s addition could help key a playoff push this season and the Cavaliers are in a flexible cap position with the ability to offer him the big-dollar deal he desires.
The move also cuts ties with Bynum, who averaged 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24 appearance but had apparently worn out his welcome. Bynum’s ability to cope with the injuries and the mental transition to becoming a lesser player have been looming. Back in November, Bynum told reporters that he had given “serious thought” to retirement because of his ongoing knee issues, which he called “career-threatening” and which already cost him his entire 2012-13 season.
“I’m worried about the guys in the locker room,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said in December following Bynum’s suspension, according to the Associated Press. “It’s as simple as that. In our business there are a lot of ups and a lot of downs throughout the season. I think you all understand that. So what you do as a head coach is you keep moving forward.”
Chicago, meanwhile, has seen its 2013-14 campaign torpedoed by a season-ending knee injury to Derrick Rose. With a payroll approaching $80 million, the Bulls were well over the $71.7 million luxury tax line prior to the move. The trade will provide additional savings in lessened luxury tax obligations in addition to the $6.3 million saved in salary once Bynum is released.
Once Bynum is formally released, he will become an unrestricted free agent. Recent reports have linked the Heat and Clippers to interest in his services.
I recall the Clips were so hot on shipping out Eric Bledsoe before this season started. He could have been the backup in this situation, and a very good one.
Yeah, wow really. Imagine too, based on the trend now in the standings, that surprisingly, LAL, Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Bulls, Cleveland, among others, have chances are the draft lottery. Jabari is an incredible specie of a player as well as Wiggins, and can be impact franchise players in their early years.
Yeah Phil! Parker looks ready to start right now. Wiggins might have a higher upside but perhaps take a season or two longer. The 4s and 5s likewise look like they'll need to beef up some more before they can really bang in the NBA. The only one that has the muscle can only go right now. Not enough for primetime.Gotta be able to finish left or right.
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Bynum should retire but he will find a way to milk some other team who will sign him for the minimum
What a waste of talent. He's going to wake up too late, probably some day when they find him dead in an alley.
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