The news of the morning comes from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, who reports that despite Celtics president Danny Ainge’s statements to the contrary earlier this week, Boston is indeed trying to move Rajon Rondo in a trade to acquire Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets. From a story filed in the pre-dawn hours of this morning by Woj: “The Celtics have relentlessly pursued Paul and have presented the Hornets with as many as eight different scenarios that would bring
Archives for December 2011
NBPA urges ratification of labor deal
NEW YORK — A memo was sent out this afternoon from the players’ union urging ratification of the new collective bargaining agreement. Players have until 4 p.m. Thursday to vote “yes” or “no” on the deal. In the memo, a copy of which was obtained by SheridanHoops.com, union director Billy Hunter wrote: “Although the players made significant financial concessions, including taking a reduced share of Basketball Related Income, collective salaries will nonetheless increase over the course of the CBA, the players retained
Chris Paul and Dwight Howard: The Clipper Factor
Would anyone trade for Dwight Howard and/or Chris Paul without a guarantee that he’d remain beyond this season? Quite obviously, as documented in this morning’s post about all the trade scenarios that are out there, the Golden State Warriors are one such team, as are the Boston Celtics. But there is another team, the Los Angeles Clippers, that can trump them all with a mixture of players and draft picks — including a very special one acquired years ago in the Sam
The Bernucca List – Edition II
Here is the second edition of The Bernucca List. Last week’s debut seemed to be well-received, so we will do our best to make these challenging and fun. The correct response to last week’s list is “Active NBA players who have played at least eight years with only one team.” I believe this list is a bit more difficult. If you think you know the answer, tweet it to me. The Bernucca List – Edition II Ray Allen Nick Collison Antonio Daniels Kevin Durant Francisco Elson Reggie Evans Jeff Green Rashard
Chris Paul trade talks heating up
There is a ton of stuff out there today regarding Chris Paul, and it does not appear he is going to get his wish to be traded to the New York Knicks. So let’s get right to it: _ David Aldridge of NBA.com: “A league source involved in the discussions said late Tuesday night that the Lakers are still among the teams the New Orleans Hornets are having advanced discussions with on a potential trade of Paul, the four-time All-Star guard who
Hubbard column: Mavericks have a devil of a decision to make
Although Greed holds a prominent position among the Seven Deadly Sins, there are times when it is a virtuous endeavor. Take the desire for multiple championships, for instance. The Celtics have 17. The Lakers franchise has 16. They want more. In those cases, no one can argue – Greed is good. Last year, the Dallas Mavericks played the 31st season in franchise history. They were a little more than a decade removed from residing in the inferno of the ’90s – a period when
Free agency roundup: It’s bedlam out there
csprtContainer();We know what you are thinking: OMG! TMI! WTF? There is so much news out there regarding free agents and potential trades, it is nearly impossible to keep up with it all. No problem. This morning, we will bring you a rundown of what’s going on with roughly one-third of the NBA’s player population either unsigned, potentially on the move or suspiciously quiet. So let’s have at it: Dwight Howard: That sound you hear is crickets — an odd silence. During the late stages
Heisler Column: Now watch the stars stampede to big markets
Good news for you little markets … You’ll be making a lot more money! Unfortunately, as far as competing with the big teams, they’ll be them and you’ll still be you for a while, or, possibly, forever, whichever comes last. Whether it was overdue or the owners were due that much, they redressed the economic balance once and for all. Of course, there was a price — and, as usual, it was their non-economic demands that would have leveled the playing field for the