Will the Bulls Trade Rose or Butler?

     Trading Rose or Butler also would simplify matters for Hoiberg, who talked about more frequently staggering minutes for the two next season.After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007, the Bulls probably will try to make some sort of change this summer.

According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, scouts in Italy say the Bulls are “actively” looking to trade Derrick Rose .The Bulls are willing to part with Derrick Rose. Sure they are. But with his injury history and one more year left on his contract at $21 million, what team would want him?Anything is possible, but it's tough to envision a scenario where the Bulls can get anything beyond a bad contact in return for Rose. And, no, the Bulls are not turning over the keys to the offense to a rookie point guard drafted at No. 14.

    I think that the bulls should trade Rose and build up the team around Butler. Butler is at the peak of his career. Meanwhile Rose is finishing of his contract, and close to the end. With Roses' history of injuries and his salary of 21.3 million dollar, lowers the options. At this point its unclear which team, if any, would offer for Rose. If both are back, this have to change. One way to maximize their abilities could be to draft someone such as Michigan State's Denzel Valentine and slide Butler back to small forward.

Greens Out for Game 5

  Green's arm aimed toward LeBron James groin area in Game 4 was upgraded to a flagrant foul after the fact Sunday. Which caused a one-game suspension based on the amount of flagrant foul points he has had in the 2016 postseason. The warriors won't miss him but they'll miss the average 14 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in the series he's had. Green's teammates stood by his said, saying James instigated it when he stepped over Green on the court.

After the game, "James said that he didn't expect the league to issue Green a suspension", but after further review, the league determined that Green's actions warranted a flagrant one. James also said Green crossed the line with some of the trash talk he hurled toward the Cavaliers star, and said he felt Green's swipe at his groin was "a little outside of basketball."

"He's not happy, no," Curry said. "But anybody in that situation, you can't expect them to be OK with the decision. I know he's going to give us positive energy. He's going to support us as a team the best way he can, even though he's not going to be on the floor, and we have to go out and get a win for him."

Cavs Ready Or Not

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals for the second straight year, and this time both teams are at full health. Some additions to the rivalry make this matchup even more interesting. 

Kevin Love missed the entire 2015 NBA Finals, and Kyrie Irving played only Game 1. With Love and Irving out for virtually the entire series, LeBron James had to do just about everything for the Cavaliers. James scored or assisted on 62 percent of the      Cavaliers’ points in the series, averaging 98 offensive touches per game.   

"If it started tomorrow, we'd be ready to go," James said

In last year's NBA Finals, the Cavaliers switched against Curry on 15 percent of the Warriors' half-court plays, but in those instances the switching helped limit Curry and the Warriors' efficiency. Curry shot 38 percent when the Cavaliers switched, 46 percent when they didn’t.

But James says the Cavs are where he'd hoped they'd be -- ready for what's to come.

Game 7

OKC was on the verge of advancing to the playoffs when GSW made an amazing 3-1 comeback. 

"You appreciate how tough it is to get back here," Curry said. "That's the one thing I've learned. You can't take anything for granted because it's such a grind, it's such a battle against a great Thunder team that pushed us to the brink. So you've got to be appreciative of this accomplishment. And I look forward to getting four more wins."

We're the best road team all year, and just think back to what makes you so great," Klay Thompson said. 

The warriors have shown that they are better than they were a year ago when they beat the Cavs. They showed that they are better than when they beat 72-10. They showed that they are better than when they made a 2-1 comeback against the Grizzles. 

The Warriors are now the first team to go down 3-1 in the conference finals and come back to make the NBA Finals since the Boston Celtics in 1981. If they go on to win the championship, this victory will only add to their legend.

Cleveland Cavaliers blowout!

Game 1, Cavs blow out the Raptors by 31 points. During the game LeBron James was making 11-of-13 and scoring 24 points. This the most efficient game he had all of his career.  

Kyrie Irving led the way with 27 points on 11-for-17 shooting to go with five assists, two rebounds, two steals, two blocks and two turnovers in 30 minutes of work. "I'm always on Kyrie about staying aggressive, you know, being aggressive, because guys can't guard him one-on-one," Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said after the game. " Kyrie is impress with a ball in his hand. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are sending a message to the Raptors, "They are bigger and better!" I think that the Cavs are going to win because of there tea work and the history of winning. Plus with Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and Kevin love on the court, theres no stopping them. The standings of the Cavs are 57-25 But the Raptors are 56-26. This is show's that they could go either way. 

Curry MVP for 2 Years in a Row??

Stephen Curry has been unstoppable this on going season. Scoring an average over 30 points per game. But there aren't many who think he should win. 

"One day after Curry was voted the first unanimous winner in 61 years, James, who finished third behind Curry and San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard, said the honor can be interpreted in different ways. "I think sometimes the word 'valuable' or best player of the year, you can have different results," said James, a four-time MVP. "You know, that's not taking anything from anyone that's ever won the award." 

Stephen Curry is shooting almost 60 percent from the field. You can't even find a center shooting that percentage. These numbers are insane and it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

Even though some people (LeBron James) might not support Stephen Curry on being MVP again but I have no doubts that have no doubts that he'll prove them wrong. 

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15510999/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-valuable-nba-mvp-award-open-interpretation

Kobe 2k17 "Legend Edition"

 On the day that Kobe Bryant played his final NBA game, 2K Sports announced that the Lakers superstar and 18-time All-Star will be on the cover of a special version of NBA 2K17 called the "Legend Edition" in honor of his retirement. 

"As I walk off the NBA court for the final time, it's exciting to know my fans can continue to celebrate my lifelong career as a Los Angeles Laker," Bryant said in a statement.

   The Legend Edition will include three physical premiums, a poster, two trading cards, and a Black Mamba game controller skin. Digital goodies include three Bryant-themed cosmetic items, plus 30,000 Virtual Currency for use in the MyCareer suite, and three packs of MyTeam cards, one of which is guaranteed to be Bryant in a limited-use form.

  There will still be a standard edition released that will feature a different cover athlete. That will retail for the normal $59.99 and will be released on the same day as the Legend Edition. The cover athlete for the standard edition will be revealed during the NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals eSports championship in June.