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• Brooklyn’s Mikal Bridges is the first player since Josh Smith in 2014-15 to play 83 games in a season
Over the last two-to-three seasons, the Brooklyn Nets struggled to have their best players on the court at the same time. That all changed this season when the Nets acquired Mikal Bridges from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. He’s played in all 27 games since coming to the Nets and is making NBA […]
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• Mario Chalmers, Josh Smith sign to play in BIG3
Former NBA players Mario Chalmers and Josh Smith have both signed on to play in Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league this summer, according to a series of tweets from the league. Chalmers, a two-time NBA champion with the Heat, currently plays with Virtus Bologna in Italy and is expected to join the BIG3 once his contract ends in June, as noted by Sportando. The BIG3 is currently set to start on June...2019
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• Hawks, Nets carrying most 2018-19 dead money
Nearly two-thirds of the NBA’s 30 teams are carrying some sort of “dead money” on their salary cap for 2018-19. This dead money is created as a result of having, at some point, waived a player who had guaranteed money left on his contract.In some cases, teams are carrying cap hits for players even though they released them several years ago. That’s the case in Detroit, for instance, where the Pist...2018
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• Pistons will pay Josh Smith nearly as much as Warriors owe Cousins
Josh Smith has played a grand total of 12 NBA minutes over the last two seasons. He’ll earn only a few thousand dollars less than DeMarcus Cousins in 2018-19.Cousins agreed to a one-year contract to join the Golden State Warriors, who took advantage of the taxpayer mid-level exception to get “Boogie” on the books. The exact value of that deal is $5,337,000.Smith, meanwhile, is set to receive $5,33...2018
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• Pistons future season looking bright via several powerhouses
A midseason blockbuster for Blake Griffin didn’t lead to immediate results for the Pistons, but the team will look to the Pelicans as a reason for hope going forward — New Orleans’ trade-deadline acquisition of DeMarcus Cousins didn’t really pay dividends until year two. With a nucleus of Griffin, Andre Drummond, and Reggie Jackson, there’s some reason for optimism in Detroit heading into 2018/19 ...2018
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• Where did it all go wrong? Post-mortem for NBA playoff wannabes
As we enjoy playoff basketball in the NBA, celebrating the brave warriors and Warriors who clawed their way into the top 53 percent of the league, let’s also remember the fallen teams. These are the squads that tried but fell short, whose blockbuster trades blew up in their faces, whose players got hurt or were Dwight Howard. They did not choose the draft lottery but had the draft lottery thrust u...2018
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• Report: Thunder interested in Wilson Chandler, other forwards
Losing Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka in the same summer will definitely do a number on your forward depth, but the Oklahoma City Thunder may be looking to address that deficiency as the trade deadline nears.Sam Amico of Amico Hoops received a question Monday about the Thunder’s mindset ahead of the February 23 deadline. He replied that they are supposedly interested in Wilson Chandler, Derrick Will...2017
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• Josh Smith signs in China
As training camps opened, 12-year NBA veteran Josh Smith clearly stated his goal – to remain in the NBA. Smith, via Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: “My main goal is that I am an NBA player,” Smith said. “Being able to go overseas, people are professional, but the NBA is what I have built myself […]...2016
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• Source: Josh Smith signs deal to play in China
Source: Josh Smith signs deal to play in China...2016
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• Report: Josh Smith Signs 3-Month, $1.5 Million Contract to Play in China
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