Martin Soaries, Author at Def Pen

Dwyane Wade Explains Not Joining Cavs: ‘I Don’t Need To Chase The Ring’

When LeBron James left Cleveland to join the Miami Heat in 2011, his decision was impacted by the opportunity to join his friend Dwyane Wade in pursuit of championships. This…

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Zach Randolph to Come Off Bench For Grizzlies, Pursue Sixth Man of the Year

The Memphis Grizzlies have been pridefully anchored by Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, and Zach Randolph for about five seasons. Randolph and Gasol took form an became one of the tantalizing…

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Suns Keeping Track of High-Fives During Games This Season

Team sports have an underlying emphasis of culture. Establishing a certain culture on your team is an important component for morale, camaraderie, and accountability. Lots of teams go about this…

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David West: Joining Warriors ‘No-Brainer’ After Kevin Durant Reached Out

After only spending one season on a veteran minimum deal with the San Antonio Spurs, David West has now gone from one West super power to another. West was a…

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Alvin Gentry: We’ve Had to Kick Buddy Hield Out of the Gym, Or He Won’t Leave

As a top ten pick in this year’s NBA Draft, New Orleans Pelicans draftee Buddy Hield is amongst the rookies that have elevated expectations. Few are expected to be outright…

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Kevin Durant’s Teammates Urging Him to Be More Aggressive

Being one of the league’s best scorers and joining the best scoring team in the league is a serious transition. Kevin Durant’s transition into the way the Golden State Warriors…

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Dwyane Wade Only Offered Doug McDermott Lots of Open Shots in Exchange For No. 3

It’s always a thing when a big time player joins a team and someone on that team is occupying their jersey number. Not long after joining the Bulls, Dwyane Wade…

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