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Only a matter of time before Timberwolves trade Kevin Love

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Had the Minnesota Timberwolves been in the Eastern Conference, they would have been in the playoffs. Instead, the T-Wolves finished tenth in the more competitive Western Conference and extended their playoff drought to a decade. As a result, they fired their general manager and head coach and now face the dilemma of what to do with the face of their franchise, Kevin Love who … [Read more...] about Only a matter of time before Timberwolves trade Kevin Love

Denver Nuggets need to get creative this off-season

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The Denver Nuggets regressed this past season finishing 21 games worse than they did in 2012-13. Injuries, a coaching change, and new general manager all factored into that drop in the standings. With no cap space available and a couple of bad contracts on the roster, Denver faces a challenging off-season in trying to get pointed back in the right direction. … [Read more...] about Denver Nuggets need to get creative this off-season

If ‘Melo leaves, New York Knicks should start from scratch

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The Miami Heat are where the New York Knicks were hoping to be. Instead, their attempt to build around a Big 3 backfired as the franchise took a major step backwards, failing to even make the playoffs in the insanely weak Eastern Conference. There has been a changing of the guard as James Dolan has shelled out a ton of money to hire Phil Jackson as team president and hire … [Read more...] about If ‘Melo leaves, New York Knicks should start from scratch

New Orleans Pelicans have solid, young core but need to get healthy

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Last summer, the New Orleans Pelicans made a major splash by trading their first round pick in 2013 and 2014 for Jrue Holiday while also signing Tyreke Evans to a monster deal. With those moves, management was expecting the ‘Cans to become a playoff contender in the Western Conference. While the team showed improvement from the prior year, injuries limited the team from making … [Read more...] about New Orleans Pelicans have solid, young core but need to get healthy

Pair of lottery picks will help Orlando Magic rebuilding efforts

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Year three of the post-Dwight Howard rebuilding project continues for the Orlando Magic. As expected, they were one of the worst teams in the NBA this past season but with a pair of lottery picks and a ton of cap space available, third year general manager Rob Hanigan is handling the team makeover the right way. Here are the Orlando Magic off-season team needs. … [Read more...] about Pair of lottery picks will help Orlando Magic rebuilding efforts

New front office trying to get Detroit Pistons back on track

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This might sound familiar; the Detroit Pistons use their plentiful cap space to sign a pair of big name free agents but fail to put together on the floor. It happened in 2009 and again last summer. Detroit brought in Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings but still failed to make the playoffs in the extremely weak Eastern Conference. The Pistons should have a good amount of … [Read more...] about New front office trying to get Detroit Pistons back on track

Rudy Gay’s decision has major impact on Sacramento Kings’ off-season

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The postseason drought extended to eight years for the Sacramento Kings as they once again didn’t even come close to being a playoff contender in the Western Conference. While new management is in place and providing optimism for the future, turning the franchise into a relevant NBA team is still very much a work in progress. Sac-town now enters the off-season with two major … [Read more...] about Rudy Gay’s decision has major impact on Sacramento Kings’ off-season

NBA Draft Busts: rating the top five of the past 30 years

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The 2014 NBA draft will take place on Thursday, June 26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. All of the teams who either intentionally (like the Sixers) or unintentionally (like the Cavs) tanked last season will be looking to add that one player who can turn their franchise around. With this year's NBA draft class being touted as one of the greatest of all time, lots of fans … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Busts: rating the top five of the past 30 years

Los Angeles Lakers will be very aggressive this NBA off-season

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For just the third time in 37 years, the Los Angeles Lakers missed out on the playoffs and in the process, finished with their worst record since moving from Minneapolis. Injuries to Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash played a major factor in their abysmal season as journeymen players filled their roster. With only three players guaranteed under contract for the 2014-15 season and a … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Lakers will be very aggressive this NBA off-season