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The Final Straw; Minnesota Needs to Show David Kahn the Door

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Some people only get so many chances to prove that they're incompetent. Others get to prove they suck at their jobs daily. Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations David Kahn appears to be in the latter. That trend needs to end now. For anyone who has discussed the Minnesota Timberwolves with me for more than two seconds over the past 20 months, you knew … [Read more...] about The Final Straw; Minnesota Needs to Show David Kahn the Door

Timberwolves, Kahn Miss the Boat at the NBA Trade Deadline

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The NBA trade deadline came and went with the Minnesota Timberwolves only making a minor move to acquire Anthony Randolph from the New York Knicks. While it was a low-risk, high-reward move, it was a trade that I thought would open the flood gates. Jonny Flynn rumors flied around all day during Thursday’s deadline, yet the Wolves never pulled the trigger. While moving … [Read more...] about Timberwolves, Kahn Miss the Boat at the NBA Trade Deadline

Active NBA Trade Deadline Comes to an End

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An insanely active NBA trade deadline has come to an end with a flurry of deals being made in the final minutes.  Players on the move include Kendrick Perkins, Jeff Green, Gerald Wallace, Aaron Brooks, Shane Battier, and Hasheem Thabeet.  One player who was almost traded but the deal was not turned into the league office on time; O.J. Mayo who would have been sent to the … [Read more...] about Active NBA Trade Deadline Comes to an End

Cavs Trade Mo Williams to Clippers for Baron Davis

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This is not a very early April Fool's joke.  According to multiple reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers are swapping points guard Mo Williams and Baron Davis.  This is an insanely idiotic deal for the Cavs but a brilliant move for the Clips.  You read that right, the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise just made a tremendous trade. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Cavs Trade Mo Williams to Clippers for Baron Davis

Utah Jazz Made Wise Decision in Dealing Deron Williams to Nets

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After failing on their attempt to lure Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey, the Nets moved quickly to plan B by acquiring Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, a 2011 first round pick, a conditional future first rounder.  For Utah, the time was now to deal D-Will while new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov finally lands the superstar he has … [Read more...] about Utah Jazz Made Wise Decision in Dealing Deron Williams to Nets

Melo blockbuster lands Timberwolves young, athletic Anthony Randolph

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The New York Knicks finally got their guy. Late Tuesday night the Denver Post reported that the Knicks acquired superstar forward Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets in a blockbuster three-team trade. The Knicks receive a package based around Anthony, but also includes veteran point guard Chauncey Billups. For the Nuggets, their package is based around emerging … [Read more...] about Melo blockbuster lands Timberwolves young, athletic Anthony Randolph

NBA Trade Machine Challenge: Blow Up Pistons’ Roster

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The Sports Guy refers to himself as the Picasso of ESPN's NBA Trade Machine.  Well if he is Picasso then The Sports Bank's Peter Christian and David Kay are the da Vinci and van Gogh of the trade machine (though neither would cut their own ear off while working on a trade... or at least I don't think.) In this new feature, Peter and David will play the role of NBA general … [Read more...] about NBA Trade Machine Challenge: Blow Up Pistons’ Roster

The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum

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In NBA 2K11 for PS3 there is a feature in the “association” mode that shows the trade value for each player on the team. Five stars are the most a player can have (Kevin Durant), and the least is one star (Ryan Hollins). My buddy Eren and I spend Friday night trying to build up a Cleveland Cavaliers dynasty by slowly growing the amount of stars we had for our whole team. In … [Read more...] about The T’Wolves Jonny Flynn Conundrum