“I’m Coming Home”, the three words LeBron James delivered less than two years ago that shocked the sports world. He won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat and was coming back to win one for his hometown and break the drought.
NBA: GM Billy King Admits the Brooklyn Nets Championship Window Has Closed
With a new billionaire owner and the move to the swanky Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Nets wanted to make a big splash. General manager Billy King went out and spent a fortune (ordered by Mikhail Prokhorov) to put together a championship contending team. What resulted was the most expensive roster in NBA history and trading away the team’s future picks to get that squad of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett which only made it to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The team has since made moves to lower the payroll and the overall age of the team. As they rebuild, King admits that championship window they had has now closed.
NBA: Steve Kerr Jokes Greg Popovich Should Quit If He Can’t Win Championship With New Roster
The San Antonio Spurs are known for building a championship team through carefully chosen draft picks and developing their players. This offseason however they did something different, they got in on the free agency game and won big picking up LaMarcus Aldridge and David West. They also got Tim Duncan to return for another season and since he’s still playing quite well, the Spurs are legitimate championship contenders. The reigning champion Warriors coach Steve Kerr jokes around that if coach Greg Popovich can’t win with this team, then he should quit.
(Photo) NBA: Check Out Dwyane Wade’s Gift to His Championship Teammates
Dwyane Wade was certainly in a giving mood, not only did he present his longtime girlfriend Gabrielle Union with a beautiful engagement ring, he also presented his championship teammates with a special gift as well.
NBA: Metta World Peace Wants The Knicks To Change Their Ways??
Who is this Metta World Peace? And what has he done with Ron Artest?? The same guy who has been known his entire career as a very physical, sometimes off the hook type of player thinks he knows how the Knicks can win an NBA championship, and it involves being less physical?? Hit the jump to see what Metta is talking about.
NBA: Metta World Peace Says No One is Getting Past The Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace joined the Max and Marcellus Show on 710 ESPN radio on Friday to discuss the team’s upcoming season and share his thoughts on the reconstructed roster. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie x Sabrina B.
