Sean Deveney
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Springfield, MA, United States
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Blame For The Brooklyn Nets-Kevin Durant Trade Saga Falls Squarely On One Guy
Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets appear to be at a stalemate with the rest of the league when it comes to fulfilling his trade demand, made at the outset of free agency. Who's to blame for that? → Read More
Boston Celtics’ Bench Woes Leave Ime Udoka With A Tired Excuse
The box score for the fourth quarter of Boston’s Game 5 loss to the Warriors in the NBA Finals reads as though one team had just awoken from a soothing afternoon nap and the other had decided to play while wearing concrete sneakers. Fatigue, and the bench, weighed down the Celtics in this loss. → Read More
Celtics’ ‘A**-Kicker’ Coach Ime Udoka Gets his Revenge on the NBA
The Boston coach was passed over by 10 teams in the last five years, but now is heading to the NBA Finals. → Read More
Boston Celtics & Brad Stevens Get High Marks For Al Horford Decision
A little less than a year ago, the Celtics got so-so grades for the trade that brought Al Horford back to Boston. Now, the Celtics are still playing in late May and Horford may well be the MVP of the East finals. → Read More
Mike Brown’s Simple Assignment: Change His Coaching Style & The Sacramento Kings
In seven seasons as an NBA coach, Mike Brown’s teams ranked in the Bottom 6 in the league in pace factor three times. The other four seasons saw his teams rank 18th or worst in the category. That, and more, needs changing as Brown heads to Sacramento to take over as the Kings' coach. → Read More
Cleveland, LeBron James Still Stick With Channing Frye After Retirement
After 14 seasons in the league, big man Channing Frye has been retired now for three years, but in that time, he has very much remained a part of the NBA landscape. He lent a hand by helping to revamp a basketball court at a Cleveland community center last weekend. → Read More
Obstacles, Pivots And The Future: Behind The Charlotte Hornets’ Groundbreaking NFT Tickets
The Hornets will release the first truly fan-friendly NFT products at their game against the Clippers on Thursday. While the commemorative tickets will be innovative and noteworthy, producing them was an organization-wide challenge. → Read More
Wizards Rookie Deni Avdija’s Path To NBA Paved With Israeli Technology
When Deni Avdija, the Israeli swingman who had starred for Maccabi Tel Aviv and was projected to go as high as No. 2 in this year’s NBA draft, slipped to No. 9, there was celebration in the Wizards’ draft room. There was celebration, too, in Isreal -- and for one Israeli tech company in particular. → Read More
LeBron James Rescued The NBA In 2003—Please Stop Saying He Ruined The League
In his 17 seasons in the NBA, the league has seen the salary cap grow by more than 270%. No one is more responsible for that than LeBron James -- yet in some cynical corners, he is still portrayed as a villain ruining the league. → Read More
‘Too Much Chris Paul, LeBron’: Irving’s Insurrection Exposes Union Rift
On Friday, Nets star Kyrie Irving threw a grenade into the league's return-to-play plans. It was an odd spectacle but Irving exposed a simmering rift between the best-paid players in the NBA and the league's middle class. → Read More
Payton Vs. Jordan? ‘The Last Dance’ Ignored The 1996 Finals’ Key Player
At the tail end of the eighth episode of, “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s documentary about Michael Jordan, you will see some entertaining back-and-forth between Jordan, now 57 years old, and former Sonics point guard Gary Payton. But that is not the whole story. → Read More
Rejected By Kyrie Irving And Al Horford, Celtics Turn Tables On Miserable Summer
Kyrie Irving and Al Horford have something in common: Each rejected the Celtics in free agency last summer. But they have something else in common, too: They've been having miserable years. Had the Celtics kept both, a trade of one of their young stars would have been almost certain. → Read More
Adam Silver Optimistic But The NBA Still Has A Problem In China
The lost revenue from from October's Daryl Morey tweet doesn't look devastating for the NBA. Yet. But that could change. Looking at how a variety of players -- Chinese TV, the Rockets' owner, the decisions of President Trump, even the death of Kobe Bryant -- could help or harm an NBA-China detente. → Read More
With Bogdan Bogdanovic On Board, Another Expensive Offseason Ahead For Kings
The NBA trade deadline passed without a Bogdan Bogdanovic trade. What's more, the Kings have excelled since moving Bogdanovic into the starting five -- ahead of star guard Buddy Hield. That's helped the Kings now, but what are the long-term consequences? → Read More
Once A Sacramento Kings Savior, ASU Coach Bobby Hurley Has Laid His ‘Demons’ To Rest
It was 26 years ago on December 12 that Kings star rookie Bobby Hurley suffered a car accident that nearly cost him his life. Now, he says, he has dealt with his demons and is thriving as Arizona State's head coach. → Read More
Meet The NBA Journeyman Who Rescued The Kings’ Wayward Season
Richaun Holmes racked up 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting and a career-high 15 rebounds, not only helping the Kings to their sixth win in the last eight games but putting a bow on the team’s drastic turnaround from a moribund start. And no one has been more responsible for that turnaround than Holmes. → Read More
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With Gordon Hayward Out, Kemba Walker And Celtics Avoid Injuries, Stay Atop NBA
The Celtics are 8-1, perched atop the East. There is sensitivity to the possibility of more injuries being added to the Gordon Hayward pile. If the Celtics are this good, perhaps it will be injuries that slow them down. Crooked fingers, contused knees and sore necks are taking on more significance. → Read More
NBA trade rumors: Dealing Chris Paul won't give Rockets pieces they need to contend
Trading Chris Paul won’t bring back the kind of pieces that keep the Rockets relevant. It will only (possibly) free up enough space to give Houston flexibility. → Read More
NBA Draft 2019: Ja Morant dishes on pre-draft workout plans, what he learned from Chris Paul
Ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft, Murray State star Ja Morant told Sporting News he's not all that worried about working out in front of teams. → Read More