The LA Lakers are coming into the offseason after their worst season in years and now a trade deal with Kyle Lowry could be a target for Steve Nash with the Toronto Raptors, while Luol Deng, Pau Gasol, Lance Stephenson and LeBron James are potential free agent targets for the team as they try and rebound with Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles will have a new head coach as well, with Mike Dunleavy, Alvin Gentry and Byron Scott as candidates.
Read full storyThe LeBron James free agency rumors started heating up again after the Cleveland Cavaliers got the number one pick in the draft and while it's unlikely he returns, the Cavs feel like they have a shot and teams like the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers and New York Knicks all could be in the mix to sign James once he becomes a free agent in the summer after the playoffs end in 2014.
Read full storyThe Cleveland Cavaliers have a number of big questions heading into the future and Kyrie Irving may ask for a trade in the future if the team doesn't hit on this number 1 draft pick and as that goes on, the Cavs are also targeting a Kevin Love trade deal along with LeBron James in free agency and if all that fails, names like Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao likely will be traded.
Read full storyThe Chicago Bulls want LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony this summer and to make that happen, as trade with Carlos boozer or the amnesty provision will be necessary and if they miss on those free agents, some other targets could be Lance Stephenson, Luol Deng, Zach Randolph, Avery Bradley or even a trade for Kevin Love and all that could make the summer of 2014 a dramatic one for the NBA and the team as Derrick Rose makes his comeback.
Read full storyThe NBA free agency period is still a bit into the future, but with teams like the NY Knicks, Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers already looking towards the draft and the summer, free agent names like Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Greg Monroe, Pau Gasol and Kyle Lowry are already starting to get attention and if teams miss out on deals with Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, they could go after some of those players.
Read full storyKevin Durant won the MVP award for the 2013-14 season on Tuesday and his speech on video was an emotional tribute to his mother and his career and now the Oklahoma City star has a most valuable player award to add to his mantle after winning the scoring title and setting numerous records in the NBA this season.
Read full storyKevin Durant now has an MVP on his mantle after beating out LeBron James for the 2013-14 season, but in the future, the OKC superstar could leave the city and teams like Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat all would chase him if he does, as Durant has not always been appreciated in Oklahoma City by the fans and the media and that could lead him to bolt as a free agent come 2016.
Read full story