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Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Orlando Magic have sent J.J. Redick to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Orlando Doron Lamb, Tobias Harris and Beno Udrih.
NBA Trade Deadline Day Action: It’s Fantastic!
UPDATED: Full Deal Details: The Magic also send Gustavo Ayon & Ish Smith to the Bucks. Additionally, the Bobcats send Hakim Warrick to Orlando for Josh “McBob” McRoberts.
Nate Robinson won Eastern Conference player of the week for, among other things, really really really annoying the hell out of Brandon Jennings.
Brandon Jennings(!) in a nutshell.
When HBO gave us this sneak peak of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones we were quite surprised. I mean what do basketball and Game of Thrones have in common other than Nikola Pekovic’s will over dragons?
But in this scene Lord Dunleavy (of House of Dunleavy) ponders whether or not the hot dog he ordered will ever come. Or might it be the blasted Lannisters, again? He should have never let them cross that bridge into Milwaukee.
(pic: oakley & allen)
The Chicago vs. Milwaukee game was a lot like the 90s in that it ended with a Bulls game winner.
Incredible dunk but I can’t tell if that’s LeBron James or George Jefferson?
Despite LeBron James going for 40 points, Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks came from behind and upset the Heat last night, 105-97.
Let’s talk free throws for a minute.
Last night Dwight Howard set the NBA record for free throw attempts in a game (39), but hitting only 21 of them didn’t really bring him close to breaking the record for free throws made in a made (Chamberlain, 28).
Meanwhile in Milwaukee, the Pistons and Bucks set another free throw record, combining to hit all 41 out of 41 free throws on the night. Greg Monroe, a career 77% charity striper, went 8 for 8, also putting up 32 points and 16 rebounds.
For that, Mark Price applauds you. Mark Price and America applaud you.
It’s going to be a short season after an even shorter off-season. We had limited time to track player movement, team development and bring you in depth team analysis, like we did last year. So the bros and bro-ettes at NBAO decided we’ll follow in the footsteps of the NBA and provide you with abbreviated team previews in the best way possible, haikus.
Our second installment of NBA Haikus is dedicated to the Eastern Conference’s Central Division. A division that seems to be heading towards mediocrity, given the aging Celtics, the lack of depth of the Knicks, uncertainty of the Nets and the permanent stench of the Raptors.
Eastern Conference - Atlantic Division:
Chicago Bulls:
Sign Rip Hamilton
A two guard ghost protocol
The ghost is MJ
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Cleveland Cavaliers:
Brad’s hot in Cleveland
Trade LeBron to New Orleans
Angry emails work
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Detroit Pistons:
The perfect roster
for making a playoff run
in the FIBA league
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Indiana Pacers:
Welcome back, Foster
Conseco, not Canseco
An eighth seed awaits
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Milwaukee Bucks:
StackJack in Wisco
Like orange juice with corn flakes
Offbeat, yet tasty
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Read more NBA Haikus: Atlantic Division, Central Division, Southeast Division, Northwest Division, Pacific Division, Southwest Division
Penned by the undiscovered poets of the tumblrwebs: Kristin, Douglas, Mark,Thomas, Sean, Carlos, Michael, Keith, Parker, and Shane.
Two blowouts have led us to our third matchup in the NBA Logo Playoffs, and I definitely think this one will be A LOT closer than the previous two.
Today’s matchup features the “Chill Buck” taking on a very old-school Nuggets logo. Which one wil earn your vote?
Midway through the fourth quarter, Leonardo DiCaprio began spinning a top next to his seat. No way the Lakers were getting blown out by the injury-decimated Bucks at home. This had to be someone else’s dream - Andrew Bogut’s? Earl Boykins’?
Leo thought Kobe’s ejection might be the kick that took him out of the nightmare, but it wasn’t to be. Now he has to hope the Lakers get past the Heat in four days, or they’ll be stuck in limbo until the playoffs.
Gasol and Bogut whip their hair back & forth.
Kobe might fancy himself as the NBA’s current King but Luc Mbah a Moute is actual royalty.
Tonight the African Prince and his men from Milwaukee brought out the guillotine and unleashed a 98-79 beheading of the Los Angeles Lakers.
(Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
This has been a fascinating year thus far. It’s not just the off-season transactions, the Lakers going for another three-peat, or the hype in South Beach. From rookies to veterans, we are in the middle of one of the most exciting statistical seasons, ever. Most of that can be attributed to some of the all-time great players reaching the end of their careers or young guys trying to make a name for themselves. We are a quarter of the way through the year and here are the statistical standouts thus far:
Chicago Bulls (1st, 12-8)
A Rose That Grew: Derrick Rose is developing into one incredible player. In just his third season his game is already a potent poison for most defenses to deal with. He has a lethal combination of speed, agility and power that I have only seen from one other player, you know who I’m talking about. So far this year Rose has put up 25.1 ppg and 8.2 apg. Those are staggering stats but just how staggering? In the history of the NBA, only 6 other NBA players have recorded at least 25 & 8 for an entire season ( Jerry West x2, Oscar Robertson x9, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Tiny Archibald and some dude named Michael Adams). Like his name’s sake, Rose’s game has thorns.
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Indiana Pacers (2nd, 10-10)
McUps: The Central Division is actually quite boring. Like wise so are the Indiana Pacers. Just like their 10-10 record, everything they do is near the league average. Except for one overly athletic Caucasian by the name of Josh McRoberts. At 6’10” the former Duke player has a vertical of 32”. When he isn’t busy banging in dunks on a defender’s head, he could very nearly bang his own head on the rim.
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Milwaukee Bucks (3rd, 8-13)
Nothing To Fear: After last years impressive run, the Bucks adopted the #FearTheDear motto. This year, they have been anything but frightening. The own the NBA’s worst offense in terms of Offensive Efficiency (99.9 ORtg) and Points Per Game (91.2 ppg). And if you are still awake after those two snoozing stats, the Bucks play at one of the slowest paces in the NBA (90.9). These might not be the best stats to watch out for unless you are planning on taking a nap.
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Cleveland Cavaliers (4 th, 7-15)
Comedy Of Errors: The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t the worst Offensive team in the NBA, but it is close. Their 101 points per 100 possessions is the 2nd worst rating in the NBA. Likewise their defense is also putrid, allowing 110.2 points per 100 possession, which ranks 25th in the NBA. If you thinik that’s bad, it gets worse, their OffEff/DefEff differential is the worst in the league coming in at a -9.2 points per 100 possessions per game. In laymen’s terms on they are getting blown out of every game by an average of 9 points. If there was ever a need to justify LeBron’s two MVPs it’s the fact that in the two previous years the Cavaliers were in the top two in differential (2009-10 - #2, +7.1, 2008-09 - #1, +10).
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Detroit Pistons (5th, 7-16)
Coming Up Empty: Much like Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons in the Billups for Iverson trade, I got nothin’. Sorry, Motorcity.
I actually do have something for this team. Piston fans probably don’t want to hear it but I’m going to tell you anyway. Tracy McGrady has played in all 23 games this year and is on pace to play in all 82 for the first time EVER. *golf clap*
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