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Jimmy Butler Dictates Bulls Fortunes; Rajon Rondo Called It

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As Jimmy Butler goes, so do the Chicago Bulls, and Rajon Rondo called it back in July. While making his famous, or now perhaps infamous, "three alphas" comment Rondo followed up by saying "it's Jimmy's team." Rondo has accomplished a lot, and Dwyane Wade has accomplished more than the rest of the Bulls roster combined, but Butler is the true alpha dog of this team. Jimmy … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Dictates Bulls Fortunes; Rajon Rondo Called It

Bulls Must Trade Rajon Rondo to Cavs; Potential Addition by Subtraction

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The NBA salary cap gets a ton of attention, but hardly anyone ever discusses the salary floor. Rajon Rondo is a rare "salary floor casualty," just like you have your traditional "salary cap casualties." In an organization that's done a lot of "he brought in his guy" kind of maneuvers, Rajon Rondo (who will make $14,000,000 this season in year one of his two-year, $29 million … [Read more...] about Bulls Must Trade Rajon Rondo to Cavs; Potential Addition by Subtraction

Six Best Players in the NBA this Season

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Every NBA season has its best players, and this season is no different. Everybody who talks about the NBA has, at one point, referred to a great player as a top-10 or top-five guy. That term is safe to use during the season because there’s no official list of the best players currently in the NBA (until the end of the season when the all NBA teams are released). … [Read more...] about Six Best Players in the NBA this Season

Phil Jackson Opens Up on Past Marijuana Use, NBA Weed Culture

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Phil Jackson smoked marijuana? NO WAY! And it wasn't medicinal, and instead recreational? YOU DON'T SAY! The Zen master is totally chill and relaxed, so it makes sense that he smoked the good weed, I mean just look at the featured image here. The New York Knicks President appeared on this week's episode of We Need to Talk on CBS Sports Network, and he talked about the culture … [Read more...] about Phil Jackson Opens Up on Past Marijuana Use, NBA Weed Culture

Wake Forest F John Collins a NBA Draft First Round Prospect

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Raise a glass to Wake Forest Forward John Collins, a dominant college big with some solid NBA Draft stock. John Collins is not to be confused with the cocktail of the same name invented in London back in the 1860s; or the more popular drink known as a Tom Collins for that matter. The sophomore big man is getting some love as a NBA Draft first round prospect. "I can see … [Read more...] about Wake Forest F John Collins a NBA Draft First Round Prospect

Is the NBA Catching Up to the NFL?

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This week, the 2016 NBA season begins with 28 teams trying to figure out how to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, who are the favorites to win the title this year. While plenty of people will be making their picks next Thursday or their NFL picks on Sunday, one major question some people have been asking is will the NBA ever catch up to the NFL? … [Read more...] about Is the NBA Catching Up to the NFL?

Chicago Bulls Season Preview: Three Alphas? Really?

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Three Alphas sounds like the name of a pleasant tasting micro-brew on tap at your corner pub. It’s not a beer though. It’s actually the catch-phrase defining the Chicago Bulls upcoming season. It’s a proverbial “Great Experiment” to say the least. An Alpha Dog, by definition, is solo. Like Highlander, “there can only be one,” but Chicago trots out three this year in Dwyane … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Season Preview: Three Alphas? Really?