Research Paper About Kevin Love

However, James decides to leave the Heat and went back to his hometown, Cleveland. Since then, Wade and Bosh carried the Heat franchise and lead the team to playoff appearances but never gone further. And now that Wade leaves the team and Bosh not cleared to play because of his health condition, the Heat is said to be looking for a high-caliber player to fill in that gap.

Their most notable free agent signing was point guard Rajon Rondo, who ended his tumultuous half-season with the Dallas Mavericks on a sour note. The Kings small forward, Rudy Gay, played a key part in recruiting Rondo, being that they’ve been close friends for years; Gay even had Rondo in his wedding a few years prior. Rondo also has ties to fellow Kentucky Wildcat,

It does not come as a surprise to see the Sixers pick up both players’ fourth-year options. They both played an integral role in helping the team win basketball games over the years and ultimately making the NBA playoffs this season.

Lebron James, the number one player in the world, was quite busy posting pictures on his social media of his vacation in the weeks after their loss in the NBA finals to the Golden State Warriors. One would never know that there were frustrations and turmoil brewing back at home within the franchise of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Today, when watching the coverage on ESPN, it seems the foundation of the franchise is getting ready to be dismantled. The reports seem to suggest that Kyrie Irving is at the point of his career in which he no longer wants to be known as the number two man on the Cleveland Cavaliers and that he has demanded a trade.

First Off, Kyle Korver is dominant. Kyle Korver has played for 8 teams and every team has enjoyed having him.Kyle Korver has a 50.8 percent shooting average his whole career that is the second best ever. His fifth on the list of the all-time made three-pointers made and is still rising.He is currently playing for the Cavs and is a vital piece for this team and was traded midseason. Kyle has been a three time all star two years as a starter and 1 year as a reserve. Kyle is arguably the best three-point shooter of all time behind Ray Allen.

Oklahoma City isn’t on this list just because Durant left, but because he gave them the kiss of death on his way out the door. It’s one thing to have a team lose a top three talent in the NBA. It’s a horse of a different color when he unleashes a looming plague on your franchise.

Carmelo Anthony still headlines the rumor mills that swirling the news as of late. After his controversial statement last Sunday, Anthony and New York Knicks president Phil Jackson was able to meet and Melo was able to say straight up to Jackson that he wants to remain with the team. But recent reports are saying that if ever things will still not pan out with Melo and the Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers could be a possible destination for him.

However, Isaiah is suffering from and a non-fixed hip Injury. Therefore, if Boston wanted Kyrie that bad they had to come off more assets in the deal. Also, former Cavs Star Kyrie Irving requested a trade earlier in the year and was said that he basically did not want to play the shadow of former teammate LeBron James and that he wants to go somewhere else where he can be the number one man on the team. Everyone was shocked to hear about the news considering the fact that LeBron James led them to go to 3 straight finals since he has been back in Cleveland. Other stars in the NBA had words about the request saying that it was “crazy” and that anyone would be lucky to be guaranteed a shot in the finals every year. Why would Irving want to leave a situation where he could play with the league's best player LeBron James? On the other hand, stars Isaiah Tomas and Jae Crowder are more than happy to join King James and the Cavaliers at another chance at a ring. This next season will continue to get more exciting to closer it gets. The Pre-season starts in October and everyone can’t wait to get a sneak peek and see the new teams in action for the first

Tim Duncan loves the game of basketball. He doesn't mind the money it brings in, either. Yet, unlike many who are clamoring for ungodly salaries in the financial stratosphere, and even refusing to show up to practice if they don't get their huge payday, Duncan has chosen to go the other direction. He took a huge pay cut.

A fresh trade rumor is swirling around between the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics nowadays. And it involves seldom used center Willie Cauley-Stein of the Kings and point guard Terry Rozier and shooting guard/forward James Young of the Celtics.

This happens to be an incredibly popular statement that I have seen being used across social media. Many fans label Kevin Durant as a ?coward? or a ?snake? and claim that he ruined the landscape of the NBA. Throughout this article I am going to be talking about my thoughts on two differing perspectives: Kevin Durant couldn?t win so he left to win a guaranteed championship, and this is exactly the same type of rivalry we have seen throughout the history of the NBA. At the end, I will reveal my true personal opinion on the subject and my current thoughts about the Warriors and this series going forward.

Although it is true that Kobe Bryant was charged with sexual assault, companies are willing to endorse him because he was proven not guilty by law. Does this make Kobe Bryant a risky partner to be an endorser for a company? I would say so, but than again, anyone would be a risk. I think the reason why people are still willing to endorse Kobe Bryant is because they are willing to take that risk. The reason why many companies are willing to take that risk is because Kobe's fame and success only continues to grow. I don't mean to say that he has found success because of his past sexual assault charge, but his success in the NBA has only continue to improve even after the ordeal. Kobe Bryant is considered to be one of the best to ever play

Jordan Hill, who played the last three seasons with Kobe in Los Angeles, was a target to be re-signed once the pitch to Aldridge, Love and Monroe fell through, he however signed elsewhere and when asked to describe playing with Kobe Bryant, he described it as “loud” recalling that all you could hear was Kobe’s mouth during both practice and games and that many players don’t want to deal with that.

And he has helped to revolutionize the power forward position - even as new power forwards continue to do so today. The competitive old vet will probably always be around basketball, even though he could easily retire with his $315 million.

2016 was the year that the craziest free agency signing happened in NBA history. Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors. This is the team that had just broke the record for most wins in a season and after that season they add the second-best player in the NBA. His decision to sign with them put a huge target on his back, because a lot of NBA fans including myself considered the move weak. Some fans even said that it was the same thing LeBron did in 2010; leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat. There are a few things that are similar between the two, but I completely disagree with the people who think that it’s the same. Kevin Durant signing with the Warriors is worse than LeBron signing with the Heat.