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Mike Conley is not having himself a good offensive start to the season. Entering the Memphis Grizzlies’ Wednesday night loss to the Orlando Magic, which he did not partake in, he was shooting 36.8 percent from the floor overall, 47.4 percent inside three feet of the basket and 26.1 percent from beyond ar—all by far [...]

Gordon Hayward is slowly recovering from his dislocated left ankle and fractured tibia. While making an appearance on 98.5 the Sports Hub in Boston, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said the All-Star forward is out of his post-surgery hard cast and in the infant stages of rehabilitation, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers are happy with their current direction and apparently think superstar free agents will feel the same way. According to Philly Voice’s Kyle Neubeck, the team isn’t thinking twice about their decision to decline Jahlil Okafor’s fourth-year option because it has set sights on reeling in bigger fish over the summer: For the [...]

Roughly seven games into the 2017-18 NBA season, three teams are tied for the league’s best record. Neither the Cleveland Cavaliers nor Golden State Warriors is one of them. Few would have guessed both NBA Finals participants would be hovering so close to .500, even this early. The Warriors in particular seem talented enough to [...]

Things have gone south with the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe and appear to be irreconcilable at this point as Bledsoe hasn’t practiced or been with the team in over a week. While Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough says there is no rush to trade Bledsoe, the Suns would prefer to get a deal done [...]

Hassan Whiteside has missed the Miami Heat’s past five games with a bruised left knee, and it doesn’t seem like he’ll be returning to the lineup in short order. Well that, or his return will be instantaneous, coming with out warning from the organization. Those are the only two potential conclusions we can draw at [...]

How good is Giannis Antetokounmpo? So good that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd knows he may tire of being so good. From Kidd’s question-and-answer session with ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: Q: When you look at Giannis’ career and what he’s already done, as a future Hall of Famer yourself, what is the one thing you [...]

Who had the Cleveland Cavaliers holding a team meeting to hash out their issues fewer than 10 games into the season? Those of you who did, congratulations! You’ve won! I don’t know what you win. Maybe a high five or something. Perhaps just the feeling that comes with being right. Because you were right. Head [...]

The NBA’s reigning MVP plays with a fire and passion that few have matched in the history of the league. From the tip to the final buzzer he flies around the court with reckless abandon and fills up a box score while doing so. Jason Kidd sees these sort of qualities in Westbrook’s game and [...]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t have a problem with the NBA’s new procedures for resting players. But that doesn’t mean he understands them. As he told reporters prior to San Antonio’s loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Monday night, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: “Frankly, it’s a little bit cloudy. [...]