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Denver Nuggets: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Denver Nuggets took a huge step last season and during the playoffs, making it to the Western Conference Finals. With the emergence of Jamal Murray, the continued excellence of Nikola Jokic, and the flashes of greatn...
Detroit Pistons: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Detroit Pistons will look significantly different in 2020-21 than they did last season, as recently hired general manager Troy Weaver put his mark on the franchise. The Pistons not only have new personnel running the...
Steve Nash Discusses Caris LeVert's Role In Upcoming Season
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 23:24
Caris LeVert was spectacular for the Brooklyn Nets last season, taking a huge leap in production from the season prior. With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving fully healthy and ready to lead the team in the 2020-21 season, L...
Los Angeles Lakers: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
After winning an NBA Championship last season, the Los Angeles Lakers wasted no time improving their roster. With their bench being somewhat inconsistent last season, they were able to add two of the NBA’s best reserve...
Washington Wizards: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Washington Wizards are fresh on the minds of all NBA fans, having completed one of the biggest — if not the biggest — blockbuster moves this offseason. Now, after having anything but a quiet fall, the Wizards wil...
Atlanta Hawks: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Atlanta Hawks are ready to be taken seriously, overhauling nearly half of their roster and bringing in tough and experienced players that will help them break back into the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Last season, t...
John Wall on NBA Return: 'I Just Knew I Was Back'
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 23:23
John Wall has been one of the better points guards in the NBA since he entered the league. However, he's had injury trouble over the past couple of years, resulting in his last regular season game being in December of 20...
LiAngelo Ball Waived by Detroit Pistons
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 23:22
LiAngelo Ball certainly isn't the player that his two brothers are but he's still a well-known name around the league. After going undrafted in 2018, Ball spent part of last season on the Oklahoma City Blue practice squa...
Rookie Isaac Okoro hits preseason game-winner for Cavs
InsideHoops - 14 Dec 2020 23:21
NBA preseason began Friday. On Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers won in a really fun way, with a rookie hitting a game-winner. Via the News Herald: It was the preseason opener of their 51st season, but for the 2020-21 Ca...
Gary Trent Jr. Plans to Test Restricted Free Agency Next Offseason
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 20:11
After a breakout second season in the NBA, Gary Trent Jr. is taking a bet on himself. According to Jason Quick of The Athletic, Trent Jr. plans on playing out the upcoming season and becoming a restricted free agent rath...
Miami Heat Takes Interest In James Harden, Tyler Herro Not 'Untouchable'
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 20:07
The Miami Heat are interested in perennial All-star James Harden, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Harden reportedly wants out of Houston, and his lists includes the 76ers and, notably, the Brooklyn Nets so that ...
Avery Bradley's defense should help Heat this season
InsideHoops - 14 Dec 2020 19:53
Defensive-minded guard Avery Bradley left the Lakers this offseason and joined the Heat. Here’s the Miami Herald quoting Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s analysis of the squad’s new addition: "You see him as a 6-2,...
Pistons waive LiAngelo Ball, Louis King and Anthony Lamb
InsideHoops - 14 Dec 2020 17:13
The Detroit Pistons have waived guard LiAngelo Ball and forwards Louis King and Anthony Lamb. King played on a two-way contract with the Pistons last season while Lamb and Ball were signed on December 3, 2020. The contra...
Sources: Harden seeks trade despite Wall arrival
ESPN - 14 Dec 2020 15:21
The arrival of John Wall has left All-NBA guard James Harden unmoved and uninterested in pursuing a new partnership and the franchise star continues to push the Houston Rockets for a trade, sources told ESPN.
Houston Rockets: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Houston Rockets went all in on playing small-ball last season. They traded their franchise center in Clint Cappela and refused to play a true center the remainder of the season. This ultimately backfired, as they wer...
Utah Jazz: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Utah Jazz were a solid team in the Western Conference last season, but were without one of their best offensive players in Bojan Bogdanovic after he suffered a season-ending injury late in the regular season. After t...
Oklahoma City Thunder: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
When it comes to offseason transactions, nobody has been as active as the Oklahoma City Thunder. After an extremely impressive 2019-20 campaign, Sam Presti and the Thunder have taken clear steps towards a rebuild in Okla...
Sacramento Kings: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
While the Sacramento Kings have had a solid young core for the past few seasons, injuries and lack of production seem to have kept them out of the playoffs. In fact, they haven’t made the playoffs since the 2005-06 sea...
Miami Heat: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
After a surprise run to the NBA Finals in the 2019-20 season, the Miami Heat are brimming with confidence and rightfully so. Led by frontcourt stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat are one of the toughest and deep...
LA Clippers: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The Clippers at times last season looked like they were going to be nearly impossible to beat in a seven-game series. However, when it came down to it, chemistry issues and poor performance resulted in an extremely disap...
New Orleans Pelicans: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
The New Orleans Pelicans have one of the brightest futures in the NBA with their young duo of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. What it comes down to now is how they build around those guys going forward. While they di...
New York Knicks: Offseason Summary 2020
SLAMonline - 14 Dec 2020 09:00
Despite being in one of the NBA’s most illustrious markets, the New York Knicks have earned the unsavory reputation of being the league’s worst-ran franchise. After making sweeping changes in the front office and coa...