2013 NBA Summer League: Orlando League Championship Day
This will be the final installment of our 2013 NBA Summer League: Orlando League Edition. It’s Championship Day and we will announce our All-Orlando League 2013 Draft Team at the end of this piece, but we kick things off with the Championship Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Back in Day one of the Summer League, I had […]
Dallas Mavericks Swallow The Monta Ellis Pill, Sign Him To 3-Yr Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have plugged up a backcourt hole left by the departure of O.J. Mayo by signing the smaller, and older, combo guard Monta Ellis. After missing out on the Dwight Howard sweepstakes, the Mavericks did the NBA equivalent of swallowing a cyanide pill by not only signing the notoriously deficient 2-guard, but also […]
2013 NBA Summer League Day 5: Andre Drummond Goes Beast Mode
Day five of the NBA Summer League is also the penultimate day before the Orlando League goes tournament style on Friday. While that is going on, let’s look back at Thursday’s results and noteworthy performances. Indiana Pacers edge the Utah Jazz, 79-73. Once again, Solomon Hill had himself another solid game: 12 points, three boards, three assists and went 4 of […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 4—Raul Neto’s Debut and Jeremy Lamb
Finally, we saw the debut of Raul Neto as he was given clearance to participate in this NBA Summer League. He didn’t even get a chance to practice with the Utah Jazz as he was thrown into his first game and basically was told to improvise. Neto was selected in the second round of the 2013 NBA […]
76ers Say Good Riddance, Andrew Bynum Signs With the Cleveland Cavaliers
Philly is in full blown rebuild mode and one thing they can do without is a seven-footer who played zero minutes for them because of blown knees. Now the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the ones hoping they haven’t blown this roll of the dice. Dice with only two sides: NBA-sized bust or Andrew Bynum from […]
NBA Tax Level Limbo Bar Raised, No Less Treacherous
Before the new CBA rolled in, NBA owners had the luxury of raising the ceilings around them according to the height of their stacks of money. Big market teams, especially those owned by sports-happy nuts or who signed lucrative media deals, could just overspend the little guys to a championship. With a soft $1-for-$1 tax […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 3 – Solomon Hill, Reggie Jackson, and KCP
The 2013 NBA Summer League rolls along into Day 3 of action. Here are some thoughts on the day. The Boston Celtics barely get by the Indiana Pacers, 76-74. Kelly Olynyk has created a major buzz among NBA junkies with his stellar play in the Orlando League. His offensive skill derived from his guard skills combined with his size […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 2 – Lamb, Lamb and Tony Mitchell
We covered a lot of ground on the first day of the 2013 NBA Summer League. Day Two of the Orlando League proved to be just as eventful. Here’s a quick guide to the rosters. Oklahoma City Thunder defeats the Orlando Magic, 79-78. For Day One, we mentioned the depth of prospects the Thunder had. Lost among the big […]