Raptors Acquire Belinelli

It took nearly a year to finally pull the trigger, but Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo looks to have added the final significant piece to his extreme roster makeover this summer in guard Marco Belinelli of the Golden State Warriors. While nothing is official, a conference call to confirm the deal is scheduled for late Thursday [...]

LeBron James Alienating People To Protect His Precious Image

NBA superstar LeBron James has been in San Diego for the last few days, holding his annual “King’s Academy” basketball camp, which began July 24 and ended Tuesday. The camp was held at UCSD and hosted hundreds of young people, all who had a chance to meet James, practice their skills, play in scrimmages, and [...]

Celtics Consider Backcourt Options

In the world of professional basketball there’s no such thing as a perfect team. With free agency, the draft, trades, the salary cap and untimely injuries, general managers across the league are constantly shuffling their rosters in a constant attempt to contend.
The 2010 Boston Celtics are no different. After being defeated by the [...]

Nesterovic Returns To The Nest

Less than 12 months after being dealt to Indiana, veteran big man Rasho Nesterovic has returned to Toronto.
The deal is for one-year at the biannual exception of $1.9 million which allows the team to maintain roster flexibility next summer while adding a veteran presence for the upcoming season.
Nesterovic was included as part of the Jermaine [...]

DaJuan Coleman’s Rapid Ascension

Delving into DaJuan Coleman’s rapid ascension to the upper echelon of nation’s big men, Syracuse Select Coach Shawn Pudney cuts himself off in mid-sentence.
“Did you see him two years ago?” Asks Pudney, stabbing me with a look as serious as Coleman’s overall recruiting package.
“He was terrible.”
A severe lack of grit and a polar opposite of [...]

Oberto Close To Signing With Wizards

According to Michael Lee of the Washington Post, former San Antonio Spurs center Fabricio Oberto is close to signing with the Washington Wizards.
In his four years with the Spurs, the Argentine center averaged 3.6 points and 3.9 rebounds a game.  He also played a pivotal role in the Spurs 2007 Championship run.  The 34-year-old center [...]

Changing Lives In India Through Basketball

One of my favorite parts of running Hoops Addict is the opportunity it provides me with to chat with people all over the world who are doing great things through basketball. Earlier this month I was introduced to JD Walsh, a well known basketball coach who has been doing some great things in India through [...]

DeRozan Shows A Willingness To Learn

Sure, the fact DeMar DeRozan can jump out of the gym is a plus.
He also fills a team need by being a gritty wing defender.
But what really caught the Raptors attention during pre-draft workouts was his willingness to check his ego at the door and soak up the advice the coaching staff offered to him [...]

Picking The Brain Of A Beat Writer

If you are a sports fan in the tri-state area then you’ve probably heard of Dave D’Alessandro. His words have been in The Star-Ledger for some time now covering the New Jersey Nets. He’s seen a lot in his years, and he was gracious enough to take a few minutes from his busy life to [...]

Baby Steps For Tyrese Rice

When Tyrese Rice visited Washington for a pre-draft workout three weeks ago his future was full of uncertainty.
Unlike some of his peers who were drafted, the NBA Draft didn’t clear up the confusion for Rice as he failed to get selected. Now with the possibility of playing overseas looming in the horizon he’s headed to Las Vegas [...]

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