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Dwight Howard Unlikely to Re-sign with Lakers

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It's happening again.

Dwight Howard doesn't know what he wants.  Last year's Dwight Howard saga involved him bringing sports media attention to Orlando, because of his evident disgust of being part of the Orlando Magic organization.  He clearly expressed that he wanted to go somewhere else, be a part of another team, preferably the Nets or the Rockets.  Those desires were not fulfilled.  Instead, he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, who he thought, and the rest of the team thought, were going to be able to challenge the Miami Heat for a championship.  Well so much for that Los Angeles.  The Lakers had one of the worst seasons they have ever had, going 45-37 in the regular season. During the regular season, the Lakers were plagued by injuries of Dwight Howard(shoulder), Steve Nash(hip, hamstring) and Pau Gasol(foot).  With these players being injured, Kobe virtually had no one to help him every night.  The Lakers rarely had all of their team together this past season because of how many injuries they suffered.  After the regular season, they barely squeezed into the playoffs.  Unfortunately, before the playoffs, Kobe Bryant suffered a season ending injury of a torn achilles. With Bryant's season ending injury, it ended the season for the Lakers as well.  In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.  Their season was over.

In the aftermath of Bryant's injury, and the loss to the Spurs, the Lakers looked ahead to the off-season and what it would bring.  Of course they knew Howard would be an issue to confront and acknowledge, but with the news today they didn't know it would be this big. The Lakers have tried everything in attempting to bring Howard back to the Lakers for maybe even just one more season. Bryant and Nash have expressed that they want him back and the Lakers have too.  The Lakers' pleas are so monumental that outside Staples Center, there is a poster with Dwight Howard on it and under it, it says, "Stay D12".  The Lakers want Howard back that badly.  But as usual Howard wants otherwise. He has even expressed that Lakers fans are "the most unappreciative group of people ever". Wow Dwight. Clearly he doesn't want to stay in Los Angeles because naturally, this off-season, Howard has received offers from the Rockets, Clippers and Hawks. Currently it seems like the Rockets are his strongest bidder right now.  The Rockets are trying to make room on their roster for Howard as much as they can.  Recently, there have been reports that there are offers on the table for Thomas Robinson of the Rockets to go to the Cavaliers for the 19th pick or the Bulls for the 20th pick.  If either one of these deals happen on draft night, I would imagine that the big Dwight Howard deal would follow shortly after.

Maybe Dwight Howard does know what he wants this time around.  Maybe the guy has grown up a bit.  But these are assumptions and most likely false hopes for NBA fans.  One thing Dwight is sure of though, is that he doesn't plan on staying in Los Angeles any longer.

NBA Fan Bloggers Group Mock Draft

This will be hopefully the first of many group mock drafts for the NBA Fan Bloggers writers.  Basically you will see each writer’s picks for each pick in the first round of the NBA draft.  For example, we are of course starting off with the #1 pick which the Cleveland Cavaliers possess. And then all of us will say a player that we think will be drafted by the respective team. This is how it will go, #1 Cleveland Cavaliers, Cameron: my pick for  the Cavaliers, Collin: his pick for the Cavaliers and so on.   After you read this mock draft, make sure to give @kaelenjones, @cschm26, @collinnba24, @gobrowns28 and @cfsportswrite16 a follow and of course we would love to hear your comments which can be made at the bottom of the page.  Thank you and enjoy!

#1. Cleveland Cavaliers

Cameron: Otto Porter

Collin: Ben McLemore

Thoughts- Best shooter in the draft, best offensively polished player, decent defense, elite athleticism. Cavs can't afford to pass on him.

Chad:  Nerlens Noel

Josh: Nerlens Noel

Kaelen: Otto Porter

#2. Orlando Magic

Cameron: Alex Len

Collin: Alex Len

Thoughts- Magic have tendency to build around big ,dominant centers and I think Len is the man.

Chad: Victor Oladipo

Josh: Ben McLemore

Kaelen: Ben McLemore

#3. Washington Wizards

Cameron: Victor Oladipo

Collin: Otto Porter

Thoughts- He's the small forward that Washington needs.

Chad: Otto Porter

Josh: Otto Porter

Thoughts- Fits in perfectly with Wizards

Kaelen: Alex Len

#4.  Charlotte Bobcats

Cameron: Nerlens Noel

Collin: Victor Oladipo

Thoughts- The Bobcats need all the help they can get and if Porter is gone, Oladipo is the guy.

Chad: Trey Burke

Josh: Anthony Bennett

Kaelen: Nerlens Noel

#5. Phoenix Suns

Cameron: Trey Burke

Thoughts- Post Steve Nash era, the Suns will be looking for a top flight point guard.

Collin: Nerlens Noel

Thoughts- Phoenix needs the best talent available at 5. They would be ecstatic if Noel is still there.

Chad: Ben McLemore

Josh: Victor Oladipo

Kaelen: Victor Oladipo

#6.  New Orleans Pelicans

Cameron: Anthony Bennett

Collin: Anthony Bennett

Thoughts- He is big and strong. Would be a good big man tandem with Davis.

Chad: Alex Len

Josh: Alex Len

Thoughts- Big man duo with Anthony Davis

Kaelen: Anthony Bennett

#7.  Sacramento Kings

Cameron: C.J. McCollum

Thoughts- Sacramento needs good guards.

Collin: Michael Carter-Williams

Thoughts- The Kings need a good point guard who can get assists and not always worry about scoring.

Chad: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Josh: Trey Burke

Kaelen: Trey Burke

#8.  Detroit Pistons

Cameron: Michael Carter-Williams

Thoughts- The Pistons finally get a good backcourt with Knight and Williams.

Collin: C.J. McCollum

Thoughts- He's arguably the best scorer in the whole draft and Detroit wants to move Brandon Knight to shooting guard.

Chad: Anthony Bennett

Josh: Michael Carter-Williams

Kaelen: C.J. McCollum

#9. Minnesota Timberwolves

Cameron: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Collin: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Thoughts- His ability to score and rebound at the shooting guard position would be a nice fit.

Chad: Cody Zeller

Josh: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kaelen: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

#10. Portland TrailBlazers

Cameron:  Ben McLemore

Collin: Cody Zeller

Thoughts- He would be a good combo with Lamarcus Aldridge with Zeller at the 4 and Aldridge at the 5.

Chad: C.J. McCollum

Josh: C.J. McCollum

Kaelen: Steven Adams

#11. Philadelphia 76ers

Cameron: Cody Zeller

Collin: Mason Plumlee

Chad: Steven Adams

Josh: Cody Zeller

Kaelen: Cody Zeller

#12. Oklahoma City Thunder

Cameron: Kelly Olynyk

Collin: Kelly Olynyk

Thoughts- They need a big man.

Chad: Mason Plumlee

Josh: Kelly Olynyk

Kaelen: Kelly Olynyk

#13.  Dallas Mavericks

Cameron: Isaiah Canaan

Thoughts- Not a real good offensive team, they need someone that can produce offense and score.

Collin: Shabazz Muhammad

Thoughts- They need a scorer

Chad: Michael Carter-Williams

Josh: Sergey Karasev

Thoughts- Pick will be traded to Cavs

Kaelen: Michael Carter-Williams

#14. Utah Jazz

Cameron: Shabazz Muhammad

Collin: Isaiah Canaan

Chad: Shane Larkin 

Josh: Dennis Schroeder

Kaelen: Shane Larkin 

#15. Milwaukee Bucks

Cameron: Rudy Gobert

Collin: Shane Larkin

Chad: Dennis Schroeder

Josh: Giannis Adetokunbo

Kaelen: Shabazz Muhammad 

#16.  Boston Celtics

Cameron: Dennis Schroeder

Collin: Sergey Karasev

Chad: Tony Mitchell

Josh: Steven Adams

Kaelen: Giannis Adetokunbo

#17.  Atlanta Hawks

Cameron: Steven Adams

Collin: Lucas Nogueira

Chad: Shabazz Muhammad

Josh: Shane Larkin

Kaelen: Lucas Nogueira 

#18.  Atlanta Hawks

Cameron:  Giannis Adetokunbo

Collin: Dennis Schroeder

Chad: Kelly Olynyk

Josh: Shabazz Muhammad

Kaelen: Dennis Schroeder

#19. Cleveland Cavaliers

Cameron Fields: Trade with Rockets for Thomas Robinson

Collin: Rudy Gobert

Chad: Sergey Karasev

Josh: Rudy Gobert

Kaelen: Allen Crabbe

#20.  Chicago Bulls

Cameron Fields: Allen Crabbe

Thoughts- Helps take some scoring load off of Derrick Rose

Collin: Allen Crabbe

Chad: Gorgui Dieng

Josh: Jamaal Franklin

Kaelen: Tim Hardaway Jr.

#21. Utah Jazz

Cameron Fields: Sergey Karasev

Collin: Tim Hardaway Jr.

Chad: Rudy Gobert

Josh: Mason Plumlee

Kaelen: Mason Plumlee

#22. Brooklyn Nets

Cameron Fields: Ricky Ledo

Collin: Ricky Ledo

Chad: Tim Hardaway Jr.

Josh: Gorgui Dieng

Kaelen: Gorgui Dieng

#23. Indiana Pacers

Cameron: Shane Larkin

Collin: Tony Snell 

Chad: Isaiah Canaan

Josh: Tim Hardaway Jr. 

Kaelen: Reggie Bullock

#24.  New York Knicks

Cameron: Mason Plumlee

Collin: Tony Mitchell

Chad: Allen Crabbe

Josh: Allen Crabbe

Kaelen: Rudy Gobert

#25. Los Angeles Clippers

Cameron: Reggie Bullock

Collin: Zeke Marshall

Chad: Giannis Adetokunbo

Josh: Lucas Nogueira

Kaelen: Ricky Ledo

#26. Minnesota Timberwolves

Cameron: Gorgui Dieng

Collin: Jamaal Franklin

Chad: Tony Snell

Josh: Jeff Withey

Kaelen: Sergey Karasev

#27.  Denver Nuggets

Cameron: Jamaal Franklin

Collin: Giannis Adetokunbo

Chad: Lucas Nogueira

Josh: Mike Muscala

Kaelen: Jamaal Franklin

#28.  San Antonio Spurs

Cameron: Jeff Withey

Collin: Steven Adams 

Chad: Ricky Ledo

Josh: Tony Mitchell 

Kaelen: Isaiah Canaan

#29. Oklahoma City Thunder

Cameron: Tony Snell

Collin: Erick Green

Chad: Glen Rice Jr.

Josh: Erick Green

Kaelen: Tony Snell

#30.  Phoenix Suns

Cameron: Tony Mitchell

Collin: Livio Charles

Chad: Erick Green

Josh: Ricky Ledo 

Kaelen: Tony Mitchell

Brian Shaw Headed to the Mile High City

On June 24th, 2013, former Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw was hired by the Denver Nuggets to be their new head coach. Many people were not suprised by the hiring of Shaw, but they were suprised by the firing of former coach, George Karl. The Nuggets had just come off of a fantastic season. They finished 3rd in the Western Confrence, but they did lose to Golden State in the opening round of the playoffs. Many people would consider this a successful season for Karl and the Nuggets, but the Nuggets want to win championships. This lead to the firing of Karl and the hiring of Shaw. But, why do you ask? Because of the ongoing trend that has formed in Denver: George Karl's teams do not play defense.

George Karl has always had some exciting basketball teams, and this year was no exception. This year the Denver Nuggets lead the league in scoring with 106.1 points per game. That is a very high flying basketball team that can run the floor and score. Now let's take a quick look at their defense. This year the Nuggets were tied for 23rd with 101.1 allowed points per game. That is extremely poor, considering all of the length and athleticism Denver has. This is no sudden decline either, it is an ongoing trend. Here are Denver's stats from the past few years.

• 2012-2013- 101.1 ppg allowed tied 23rd
• 2011-2012- 101.2 ppg allowed tied 28th
• 2010-2011- 102.7 ppg allowed 21st

Denver has always some good teams, but they've never had any great teams because of their poor defense. That is why they've brought in Brian Shaw to turn things around defensively in Denver. Brian Shaw has been part of great defensive teams in Indiana. That is what has helped them to become a powerhouse in the East. It is no coincedence that you finish second in allowed points per game with 90.7 ppg and almost eliminate the NBA champions. In fact, lets have a quick rundown of the Pacers' defensive stats from the past few years.

• 2012-2013- 90.7 ppg allowed 2nd
• 2011-2012- 94.4 ppg allowed tied 9th
• 2010-2011- 100.9 ppg allowed 17th

See the trend here. Indiana's defense has improved, and they have improved as a basketball team. Denver's defense has stayed dismal, and they have stayed as a team that can't quite get over the hump. Denver has come to realize that defense wins championships and offense just sells tickets. The hiring of Brian Shaw has turned Denver from a pretender, into a true contender.

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Opinion: Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum

A Forgotten Man

By Joshua Oleksiak

At this time last year, everybody in the NBA was focused on two things and two things only: the NBA draft and the Dwight Howard saga. For the most part, however, the draft was on the backburner. Everybody in the NBA was talking about where Dwight Howard would end up. Where would he get trade to? What would the Magic get in compensation? Would there be a third team involved in the trade?

One of the centerpieces of the aforementioned Dwight Howard trade was the trade of Andrew Bynum from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Philadelphia 76ers. Before acquiring Bynum, the 76ers knew that Bynum had a knee injury, but they did not know the extent of the injury. Bynum missed the entire 2012-2013 season, not playing a single game for the 76ers.

Now Andrew Bynum is a free agent. However, I have not heard a single thing said about him. He is a valuable big man, who in 2011 averaged 18.7 points per game, with 11.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. These are stellar numbers for a big man. Also in 2011, he made the All Star team and at the end of the year made the All-NBA 2nd Team. He was also a two-time NBA champion in 2009 and 2010 with the Lakers. I think Bynum should be getting a lot more attention then he is getting, the behemoth of a center he is.