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When Kevin Garnett was asked, just minutes after he and the Boston Celtics had dispatched the Cavaliers from the playoffs, what he thought Lebron James should do in the impending free agency period, Garnett advised Lebron to leave the idea of loyalty behind and go out and find a team that could get him a championship. That advice is coming from a player who also toiled in a secondary market ...

With all the drama involved on NBA Draft night, you'd think media members would flock to New York for the event. But with a wave of pre-draft workouts, missed interviews, and unbelievable moves, this year's wild NBA Draft already resembles a reality show.Begin Slideshow

The dream of the NBA lottery is to land the next franchise star that the team can build around, and someday help to hang a championship banner. If not creating a winner, NBA teams also hope that the new blood will be able to infuse energy into their fan base and sell more tickets, jerseys and advertising. So what are the chances that any team has to find that player ...

Buzz Peterson, the former head coach of Tennessee and Tulsa and former Director of Player Personnel for the Charlotte Bobcats, returned to Appalachian State last year after the school concluded an extensive hiring process. Peterson had previously coached the Mountaineers in a very successful stint from 1996-2000. Peterson also played for the North Carolina Tar Heels under legendary coach Dean Smith. During his college career, Peterson played alongside Michael Jordan, Sam ...

  I have to say that this article , published on HoopsWorld.com , and written by Steve Kyler, really hit home with me. When the article discusses “runners”, these are guys I’ve dealt with and interacted with many times when scouting a player or teams: A “runner”—an employee of the agent gets close to the player and his family—makes the initial relationship. When it’s time for the athlete and the family to make ...

The following excerpt is republished with permission from TheRookieWall.com , and it gives excellent insight into the “business” of the NBA draft and the people surrounding players who want to cash a big NBA paycheck. Remember, once a player gets any time in the NBA, even if he doesn’t last, he gets more money when he goes overseas and is in higher demand just because he has NBA experience. Each year roughly ...

There are a lot of dumb things said every day in the world of sports—and basketball is no exception. Here's a list of the five currently stupid things going on with the orange pumpkin: 5. NCAA Tournament Expansion Want to turn the NCAA tournament into the ratings graveyard that the NBA is? Expand the tournament. I think this is the first NCAA idea that actually made me want to buy a torch and ...

A blogger who lives in Iowa and writes The Pete Myers Rules, a blog that often waxes poetic about days gone by in the NBA (such as when Charles Barkley was known as a stud power forward and not for being a complete buffoon), has written an extensive post about his journey to see Ames, Iowa high school basketball star Harrison Barnes (SF, 6′7″, 2010), a UNC commit and ...

So the question of the day, at least until 4 p.m., is "Where is Harrison Barnes going to go?" IÆll post that when he announces, but I wanted to post some thoughts on BarnesÆ game, the skills which he will take wherever he ends up. Barnes is built like a SF, but heÆs got serious ballhandling ability, is extremely fluid and poised with the ball, and can play defense. HeÆs definitely got the ...