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The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in serious talks about sending Eric Maynor, the 18th, and the 21st picks for the No. 10 pick from Indiana. Overall, why not make this deal happen if you're both teams? Oklahoma City gets the big man they covet, in someone like Ed Davis. Also, the Thunder would still have the No. 26 pick tonight. Then, Indiana gets a point guard that they ...

After the DeMarcus Cousins workout in New Jersey, he claimed that his only two other workouts other than that had been one for the Sacramento Kings and another for the Philadelphia 76ers. Other reports, apparently those from Andy Katz and Draftexpress, say that Cousins has had two secret workouts for the Pistons and hopes to be drafted by them this Thursday in the draft. People have said that these allegations are ...

The 2010 NBA Draft is right around the corner, along with the wall-to-wall coverage Bleacher Report will bring fans on the evening of June 24. Yes, wall pun intended. John Wall, the guy who will go No. 1 to the Washington Wizards on draft night, is about the only cemented piece of the puzzle—with the remaining players going a whirlwind of different directions depending on which mock draft you’re reading. But who’s going ...

With the NBA draft only a few days away, people are getting excited that the epic 2010 offseason is about to start. The Raptors have a big offseason ahead of them, with Chris Bosh being a free agent, and you can count on Bryan Colangelo to have something up his sleeve. So, what should you expect? Here are a few things: Hedo Turkoglu Expect Hedo to be packaged in a deal to acquire a ...

"I got Wheaties!" were the first words out of Lakers forward Ron Artest's mouth as he entered the post-game conference for Game Seven. After a momentous and hilarious interview, Artest announced he was heading to a club to celebrate. His actions after the big win in Game Seven bring some fans to believe he has not changed since the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl in November of 2004. Artest was suspended ...

There have been rumors flying around about a trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Indiana Pacers for the last fifteen minutes. The proposed deal would be: Jonny Flynn #16 Overall Pick #23 Overall Pick for #10 Overall Pick and other pieces The questions many people are wondering are who are the other pieces heading to Minnesota? There are a couple guys I think could ...

After reading NBA.com and seeing that free-agent forward Chris Bosh wants to be the "man" wherever he goes, my first thoughts were, "Is he crazy?" I've always thought he was overrated to begin with, and that he was not a premier free agent in this stacked class of free agents. Obviously he has a much higher opinion of himself than I do of him. He's a player that can be an asset ...

LOS ANGELES--As a glamorous parade crowded and journeyed through Figueroa Street, on an overcastted afternoon that suddenly brightened into sunny skies, the Lakers superstars rode down the street, waving and expressing their appreciation with thousands of Lakers faithful. There were vibes wandering in the players, coaching staff, and rabid fans' minds that Team Hollywood can repeat. There's a probable chance that the Lakers can return to prominence and win back-to-back-to-back trophies. Confetti would fall from the ...

Everyone is waiting for July 1, 2010. This could be the biggest "if day"— if there was such a day— in NBA history. LeBron James could go anywhere from Chicago to New York. Then, as ESPN says, there are the "other" people— Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, and Chris Bosh—who have the player options to go where they please. Meanwhile, Carlos Boozer, Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, David Lee, and Shaquille ...

Fans filled the streets and yelled louder than any vuvuzela during the Lakers Victory Parade. Lovers of the purple and gold drove from hundreds of miles away just to see their favorite players on a bus from a distance. Sure, there were some riots, resulting in six arrests and two missing children, according to ESPN.com. But even a trip to Neverland Ranch has those problems. Monday in Los Angeles made me ...