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Kawhi Leonard is interested in a Los Angeles team, just not the one many think he is.Leonard would be more inclined to join the Clippers than the Lakers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski,if the 27-year-olddecides to leave Toronto at all.made the Jason Heyward Jersey commentson "Get Up!" Tuesday."Kawhi Leonard's focus (is) on Los Angeles, but it's the Clippers not the Lakers.""No. 1, they don't have the money to sign him and (No.) 2, the idea of him being a third wheel on a team trying to create a superteam, that has not been Kawhis M. Yu Darvish Jersey O. The Clippers are poised to be able to lure him from Toronto, this will be a Raptors, Clippers fight down to the end." Another report came from Damon Jones on Friday, which stated the Lakers are a "strong po sibility" for Leonard in free agency.It would appear, though, Justin Steele Jersey Wojnarowski does not agree with the idea of that report and still thinks Leonard would be Clipper-bound if he went to L.A.However, this also comes with the caveat that the Raptors still believe they have a great chance to land Leonard in free agency.That has been the story for a while now.In May, Wojnarowski reported Leonard re-signing in Toronto was a "." Another report from TrueHoop said Leonard was thinking about signing a short-term deal with the team.All of the smoke around Leonard has suggested he is open to returning to David Ross Jersey the Raptors, and most of that came before he won a title with the team.Now, it has also been reported that LeBron James has already contacted Leonard and the connections to Los Angeles for the Finals MVP are obvious as he Kris Bryant Jersey was born in L.A.But there have also been plenty of reports saying the Lakers are not for any elite free agents in addition tothe one Tuesday from ESPN.Free agency officially begins June 30. We'll see for sure what Leonard decides to do then. Related Articles

The coming NBA Finalsbetween the Kolten Wong Jersey Warriors andCavaliers promises to be good one. The Warriors' last championship came during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford, and the Cavs are still seeking their first titleas well as the city of Clevelands first championship since 1964, when the Browns won it all.The Bay Area and Cleveland are two very different places, and the logos and uniforms of their NBA teams reflect some of these differences.Lets take a look at how these teams match up from a purely visual perspective:MORE LOGO HISTORY: | | 1) Their current lookWarriorsThe Warriors unveiled their present look in June2010.The logo and uniforms pay homage to the teams cla sic The City uniforms, worn from Harrison Bader Jersey 1966-71. The concept as well as the forward-looking inclusion of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge gets high marks. On the negative side, the usage of the Copperplate font deserves to be called out for a lack of originality, an off-the-rack approach that deserves a technical foul.CavaliersClevelands uniforms are all over the place these days. White, gold, blue, and wine. Their alternate CAVS wordmark, rendered in chunky, rounded letterforms, is flat and uninspired. Their primary home and road lettering CAVALIERS at home, CLEVELAND on the road is marginally better, helped out by the fact that both words contain more than four characters. None of the Cavs uniforms correlate to the teams primary logo in any way, save the colors.Advantage: Warriors2) Their best lookWarriorsCan there be any doubt? The City uniforms score huge points for both Paul Goldschmidt Jersey aesthetics and audacity. What City? THE City, of course.CavaliersClevelands visual history is full of hits and mi ses, with few in-betweens. I cast my vote for the 2003-10 look, which featured a set of really sharp uniform Lance Lynn Jersey wordmarks, a solid logo, and a color scheme that restored the Cavs signature wine and gold after decades in the wilderne s.Advantage: Warriors3) Their worst lookWarriorsGolden States Bolt superhero logo was introduced in 1997. There were no tears shed when he was sent packing in 2010.CavaliersThe Cavs 1994-2003 look powder blue, orange, and black was ridiculed from the moment that it was launched. After a home team lo s in November 1994, the Charlotte Observer noted that it could have been worse. The Hornets could have been forced to wear what the Cavaliers wore Saturday night.(Dis)advantage: Cavaliers4) Their current secondary logosGive me the inspiring Cleveland flag-on-a-sword over the yawn-inducing Copperplate W-in-a-circle every day of the Mark McGwire Jersey week.Advantage: Cavaliers5) The X-FactorWarriorsThe Warriors reintroduced sleeved uniforms to the NBA in 2013 and the results werewell, you can judge for yourself:CavaliersClevelands 1977-78 media guide featured this guy:Advantage: CavaliersThe aesthetic prediction: Cavaliers over Warriors in a tight series, which will played entirely without sleeves.

Trades are hard to cope with. Sometimes.Other times, like in the case of , people aren't too broken up about seeing you go. The star-studded duo of Kevin Durant Jorge De La Rosa Jersey and Westbrook certainly didn't seem particularly bothered by the trade.MORE: | | Ru sell Westbrook on Jackson: "You have to determine that if somebody doesnt want to be here then you cant make him be here." Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Ru sell Westbrook: "We have a chance of winning a championship and if Reggie is not here we still have a chance of winning a A. J. Pollock Jersey championship." Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Durant shared similar sentiments.Durant on deadline day: "We felt like everybody wanted to be here except for one guy. Nick Ahmed Jersey " Royce Young (@royceyoung) Durant on Reggie Jackson: "He got what he wanted. (Pause, thinking) He got what he wanted." Royce Young (@royceyoung) Durant on the moves: "It's tough. Losing Perk Steven Souza Jersey . And other guys." Royce Young (@royceyoung) Ouch. It has to hurt when someone is more hurt about losing Kendrick Perkins over you.On the other hand, Jackson seems to be happy in Detroit. So far.Just woke up from my nap a !!! Reggie Jackson (@rjOKCson_15) Crying tears of joy Blank Jersey Reggie Jackson (@rjOKCson_15) Now all Jackson has to do is change his Twitter handle. I propose @ReggiejDETson. Doesn't flow like the current one, but at least he's where he wants to be.

Will Dwyane Wade return Roy Oswalt Jersey to the Heat for his 16th NBA season? Or will "Flash" fade into retirement? Wade doesn't have an answer just yet despite what recent reports may tell you.The 12-time All-Star remains an unrestrictedfree agent, but he has made it clear he if he does choose to playthis season. As Wade floats in this middle ground, rumors and speculation about his status continue Carlos Correa Jersey to emerge. The latest reports on Tuesday and Wednesdayput Wade both back on the Heat andcloser to retirement.Oh, and then there was the member of the Heat organization who had no idea if Wade had actually re-signed with the team.MORE: SOURCE: Dwyane Wade will sign a 1-year deal with the Miami Heat and that he will retire when the 2018-19 season ends Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) Contrary to a Twitter report, Dwyane Wade and the Heat haven't come to an agreement. In fact, there's some doubt that the two sides will be able to reach a deal. Retirement is a serious consideration for Wade. If he plays, it'll be in Miami. But there's no guarantee he'll play. Alex Blank Jersey Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) Text from a team source: Did we resign DWade? Between Jose Cruz Jersey that and fake news tweet, its safe to say has not re-upped yet with Miami, as has been reported. Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) In an effort to put an end to the confusion, Wade sent out a simple tweet Wednesday afternoon.Fake News DWade (@DwyaneWade) So, what do we really know?Nothing. Wade hasn't committed to Miami or retirement, and Aledmys Diaz Jersey that's perfectly fine. The greatest player in Heat history has earned the right to take his time.The regular season doesn't begin until mid-October, so don't be surprised if Wade waits a little bit longer to make a final decision. And read any reports about what he will do next with plenty of skepticism.

The Miami Heat are offering all Dwyane Wade merchandise for $13 on Friday as part of a day-long celebration of the star guards 13 years with the team.Heat announce Friday "all Dwyane Wade merchandise will be sold for Cody Allen Jersey $13.00 at all The Miami HEAT Store locations." For his 13 Heat seasons. Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) In addition to the merchandise sale, the Heat will honor Wade with Jared Walsh Jersey photo galleries, graphics and videos on the teams digital and social media platforms; images of Wade on the 3,400 square footLED marquee at AmericanAirline Arena; and full-page ads in the three major South Florida newspapers.MORE: | Its nice to Luis Valbuena Jersey see the team not holding any grudges after Wade inked a two-year, $47 million deal with the Eastern Conference rival Bulls.Meanwhilein Chicago, while Doug McDermott has agreed to let Wade wear No. 3 with the Bulls, retailers are not expecting replica screen-printed Wade jerseys until next month and $110 embroidered authentic jerseys until November, according to the .Retailer Chicago Sports does expect to have $32 Wade T Andrew Heaney Jersey -shirts in stock by next week."We don't want to go too long without having some type of apparel to sell them," owner Luke Pesha said.The store could use the inventory it marked down Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol J. C. Ramirez Jersey jerseys by 50 percent as those players left town.

Kawhi Leonard gave the Spurs a loyalty discount by taking the largest po sible contract now.The 2014 NBA Finals MVP and the Spurs have come to termson a five-year, $90 million maximum contract extension, according to . Leonard hit restricted free agency at Travis D'Arnaud Jersey 12:01 p.m. ET and wasted no time taking the contract most expected him to accept all season.MORE: Whattop 27 free agentsshoulddo | | The contract likely won't become official Adrian Gonzalez Jersey until the Spurs are done with free agency. Leonard's cap hold salary cap space factored in for the Spurs to keep his rights is lower than this deal will earn him, so waiting to sign keeps the Spurs' options open as they also pursue LaMarcus Aldridge and other top free agents.Leonard earned the max with his play this season, Keith Hernandez Jersey as he followed his Finals MVP with a 2014-15 NBADefensive Player of the Year Award this season. He mi sed games early on but madea strong All-Star case anyway with 16.5 points, 7.2rebounds and an NBA-best 2.3 steals per game.More money was available, too. The salary cap's ma sive leap next season because Yoenis Cespedes Jersey of incoming TV moneymeant Leonard could have taken a one- or two-year contract, opted out of it and signed a much larger maximum contract down the line.This is the Lenny Dykstra Jersey Spurs way, though. Leonard joins Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and countle s role players in sacrificing money for the good of the team's future and depth.

The NBA unveiled its rosters for theBBVA Compa s Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend, but not without some controversy.Last year, the league announced that John Smoltz Jersey the event would have a new format this season that "pits first- and second-year NBA players from the United States against first- and second-year NBA players from around the world."MORE: | The two teams feature 10 players each and includefour guards, four frontcourt players and two players regardle s of position. Each team also has a minimum of three first-year Chipper Jones Jersey players and three second-year players among its 10 spots.Let's take a look at what the NBA decided:Rosters for the at Released: NBA (@NBA) Some obvious players made the list, such as Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns, but there were some players left off that raise some questions. Perhaps the most controversial was the absence of Suns guard Devin Booker.Booker's season numbers don't jump out,but the 19-year-old has been playing extremely well of late, averaging 16.9 points in January. His minutes have increased by more than double since the start of the season, and he's starting to make an impre Bob Uecker Jersey sion in the league.There's no question Booker would have made the roster over the World Team's Raul Neto (5.7 ppg), but there just aren't enough international players to go around. In addition to Neto,MarioHezonja and Bojan Bogdanovic are players who made it in simply because there aren't enough playerswho fit the criteria for the new format.The league has made progre s with arecord 101 international playerson opening-night rosters for the 2014-15 season, but it starts to become slim pickings when you need to fill out a team made uponly of first-or second-year players.And this is why you shouldnt do USA vs. World Corey Hansford (@TheeCoreyH) Guys like Myles Turner,Julius Randle and Justise Winslowwould normally be getting a chance to playbut won't now. The Babe Ruth Jersey snubbed talent may have the league considering changing back to the Rookies vs. Sophomores format. The old format makes it so that the best of the best make it in, which is what the Rising Stars Challenge should be about. Promoting the league's best young talent during All-Star weekend.The full teams can be viewedbelow.U.S. Team:Jordan Clarkson,LakersRodney Hood, JazzZach LaVine, TimberwolvesNerlens Noel, 76ersJahlil Okafor,76ersJabari Parker,BucksElfrid Payton,MagicDAngelo Ru sell,LakersMarcus Smart,CelticsKarl-Anthony Towns, TimberwolvesWorld TeamBojan Bogdanovic,NetsClint Capela,RocketsMario Hezonja,MagicNikola Jokic,NuggetsNikola Mirotic,BullsEmmanuel Mudiay,NuggetsRaul Neto, JazzKristaps Porzingis, KnicksDwight Powell, MavericksAndrew David Justice Jersey Wiggins, Timberwolves

Walt Frazier knows basketball. Walt Frazier knows the Knicks. But just how well does Walt Frazier know Carmelo Anthony?During aninterview , Frazier said he doesn't see Anthony being patient enough to Walter Payton Jersey wait for the current roster to develop, specifically rookie Kristaps Porzingis.MORE: | | "Im sure Dick Butkus Jersey Melo wasnt happy," Frazier said. "His future is now. You know, hes not getting younger."Anthony, 31, mi sed the second half of last season after undergoing left knee surgery."This is going to be a pivotal season for him to see really how he fits into the Adam Shaheen Jersey Knick plans and how this is going to go from here," Frazier Sherrick McManis Jersey said. "Will he ask out, you know what I mean, if he sees that this is not happening? Because right now the Knicks, its going to be tough to make the playoffs. They are a few years away and Melo knows that his days are numbered, so stay tuned."For what it's worth, Frazier correctly predicted that Anthony would Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey re-sign with the Knicks prior to him becoming a free agent last summer.

WhenKevin Durant isn't being a hero on the court, he's being a hero to his city. Andre Burakovsky Jersey The Thunder star came uponan ambulance stuck in rush hourtraffic in Oklahoma City Friday, and proceeded to turnon his hazard lights tohelptheambulance make its way through the traffic jam.MORE: "We were stuck in traffic, so pretty much Tom Wilson Jersey cars surrounding us all over, EMSA paramedic Peter Radford said, . "All of a sudden, I see a silver Ferrari or a silver sports car pull in behind us.I see this Ferrari has its flashers on.It's actually making Brooks Orpik Jersey way for us to get through and navigate all the traffic."Once we actually get through all the traffic, this silver Ferrari comes over to the side and waves to my partner.And my partner goes, 'Do you have any idea who that is?' And of course I'm cluele s. 'That's Kevin Durant.'"Durant laterjoked about the incident at practice Devante Smith-Pelly Jersey , saying he was happy to help the emergency workers. Still, hewas skeptical about their decision to wave at him while maneuvering through traffic.Kevin Durant on paramedics waving to him from ambulance: "Don't you got a job to do?" Fred Katz (@FredKatz) Durant'sThunder are slated to in the Western Conference Finals beginning Monday after Jonas Siegenthaler Jersey eliminating Tim Duncan and the Spurs in Game 6 on Thursday.

The Warriors rallied to on Monday, but the comeback became the least important development of the night thanks to two incidents late in the fourth quarter.First, JC Tretter Jersey Kevin Durant was ejected along with DeMarcus Cousins for jawing and jostling.KD and Boogie exchange words. Both are ejected Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) Warriors coach Steve Kerr addre sed his team's recent trend ofextra curricular activity with reporters after the game.Steve Kerr lit into his team's lack of Nick Chubb Jersey poise and composure on the court recently Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Shortly after Durant and Cousins left the floor, Stephen Curry badly turned his right ankle while on defense and left the game.ohhhh no no no no no.... Stephen Curry suffered an ankle injury... Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) MORE: The (San Jose) that Curry had suffered an ankle sprain and Odell Beckham Jr. Jersey would receive X-rays. Curry was seen walking on crutches. (UPDATE: X-rays on Curry's right ankle were negative, per .)Terrible sign for the Warriors: Steph Curry on crutches postgame, heading to X-Ray Britton Colquitt Jersey room Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) Suddenly, the defending NBA champs will have to talk about more than erasing a 20-point halftime deficit on the second night of a back-to-back on the road.Durant's ejection came about 24 hours after Shaun Livingston was ejected for butting heads with referee Courtney Kirkland in Miami. Myles Garrett Jersey The Livingston for a game and Kirkland for a week.