“Houston, we have lift off!” The Houston Rockets lifted its roster into the atmosphere by pulling off one of the most impactful deals in free agency. Amidst rumors of turmoil between Chris Paul and James Harden, the Rockets sent Paul and draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for former MVP Russell Westbrook. […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the greatest what-ifs of the 2010s of the NBA. The Thunder are also maybe even the greatest “what-if” in NBA History. Looking back, it’s crazy to think that just six years ago, Oklahoma City were just four wins away from possibly being the next great NBA Dynasty. Oklahoma City […]
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Chris Paul: The “What If” Edition In NBA 2K19 Yesterday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that trade talks involving veteran point guard Chris Paul have stalled. The original thought process was that Paul would be a short term guest for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, it’s beginning to look like he will start the season as […]
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This year’s free agency has been the most electric in the history of the NBA. Unfortunately, the New York Knicks missed out on some of that electricity. Trades reshaping the league There were many fascinating trades such as the Los Angeles Lakers trading for Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Clippers […]
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When Kawhi Leonard forced the Los Angeles Clippers to deal away 7 first round draft picks in order to sign him, it was clear that “player empowerment” had gone too far. When Kawhi Leonard signed for only 2 guaranteed years, it was clear that a serious line had been crossed. We are at the crossroads, […]
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As a Houston Rockets fan, it still really hasn’t set in that Russell Westbrook is going to be wearing red and black this upcoming season. I mean, what an acquisition! The Rockets originally came off as one of the biggest losers of free agency. The only player they had been linked to was Jimmy Butler, […]
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The Houston Rockets Get Liftoff By Trading for Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook and James Harden have been reunited. Not with the OKC Thunder but, The Houston Rockets. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Westbrook will be shipped to the Lonestar state in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul, first round picks in 2024 and 2026, […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the All-Star break with a 37-20 record, which was good for third in the western conference. But since the All-Star break, the Thunder have gone 7-13 in their last 20 games. During this stretch, they’ve simply developed the habits that a lottery team would display. The Thunder Aren’t Showing Any […]
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This past week in the Twitter world, I saw clips of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets game. What I saw was atrocious. I have never seen such horrible defense until now. What happened to the defense in the NBA? Is that not a skill in basketball anymore? Is that what the young kids […]
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I'm very glad to see that the NBA is starting to warm and that two of it's biggest stars, whether they know it or not are laying out challenges and having
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This week, Kevin Durant gave an interview on Posted Up with Chris Haynes, and people’s hate for him came up. One reason KD gave for this is that he “plays for the Warriors.” Which isn’t wrong, but the other reason is he’s “so damn good at basketball,” which is just a ridiculous thing to say. […]
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I understand that Russell Westbrook is a super star and is very wiry. His fast twitch muscles aren't rivaled by many people on the planet. That and I think he is a sneaky loose cannon
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