James Harden Trade Rumors: Rockets Star 'As Vocal as Possible' About Nets Deal

TS Episode: How to Shock the NBA in Five Days

James Harden is reportedly not being shy about expressing his desire to be dealt to the Brooklyn Nets. Per Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated, Harden has been "as vocal as possible" about his trade request, but the Houston Rockets believe "they have the leverage in this situation." Esnaashari noted the Rockets "weren't pleased" that Harden's trade request was leaked as early as it was. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Nov. 16 that the eight-time All-Star turned down a two-year, $103 million extension from Houston and "made it clear to ownership that he's singularly focused" on being traded to the Nets. Wojnarowski, Zach Lowe and Ramona Shelburne have…

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2020 NBA Mock Draft: Warriors pass on LaMelo Ball at No. 1 to take Anthony Edwards; Bulls go international

TS Episode: Why is Edwards #1 in Latest NBA Mock Draft?

At this point in a normal year, the NBA Draft would be well behind us and rookies would be preparing to begin their first professional training camps. This is not a normal year, as we all know, so instead we are still two months away from the 2020 draft, with no clue how and when the predraft process will take place. The fuzziness adds another layer to what was…

Legendary Lineups: Best of the 80s

Now this is where my job starts to become difficult. The 1980s produced a plethora of talent, so it was hard to select only five for this list. But nonetheless, I did it, and I must say I am proud of this lineup. Here are my five best NBA players from the 1980s. It’s hard to talk about NBA basketball in the 80s without mentioning Ervin “Magic” Johnson. Magic was an integral part of the Lakers, and excelled at his role as leader of the team during the “showtime” era. The 6’9” product of Michigan State played a variety…

All-Time NBA Mount Rushmore

The debate over who is the greatest basketball player of all time is what I call “the impossible question” and will rage on for centuries. A definitive answer will most likely never be reached because of one simple fact: not every era is the same. NBA basketball has taken many forms over its existence, each valuing a different skill set than the one before. In Bill Russell’s age, size was everything. Being taller than your opponents gave…