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The San Antonio Spurs’ Game 5 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, and the subsequent 3-2 series lead it created, did not come without collateral damage. Kawhi Leonard injured his left ankle during the proceedings, a setback that was painful enough to keep him off the floor for part of the fourth quarter and [...]

Don’t worry, Kelly Olynyk. Isaiah Thomas has your back. The scuffle between Olynyk and Kelly Oubre Jr. in Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards has drawn a lot of scrutiny. Oubre was suspended for Game 4 after charging Olynyk following what the former deemed a dirty screen. And because of Olynyk’s controversial [...]

Gordon Hayward is just like every other NBA free agent whose season ended less than a half-second ago: He doesn’t know what he plans to do next, be it re-sign with the Utah Jazz, leave for greener pastures or even opt out of his contract at all. From ESPN.com: Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward said [...]

It sounds like the Toronto Raptors will look a lot different next season. General manager Masai Ujiri addressed reporters on Tuesday, and while he wouldn’t commit to tearing the team down, he indicated the Raptors will consider everything. The prevailing theme: This team is headed toward a cultural overhaul. Per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen: As [...]

A season-ending Achilles injury won’t prevent Rudy Gay from opting out of his contract and joining the NBA’s free-agency ranks this summer. From the Sacramento Bee‘s Jason Jones: Forward Rudy Gay has informed the Kings he still plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent this summer, [...]

One of the most interesting beefs in the NBA has officially been quashed…according to Kendrick Perkins. While making an appearance on KG’s Area 21 following the Golden State Warriors’ deconstruction of the Utah Jazz, Perkins indicated that Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, whom he played with on the Oklahoma City Thunder, are once again on [...]

So much for Kyle Lowry’s return to the Toronto Raptors being a formality. The 31-year-old confirmed on Monday, a mere 24 hours after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, that he would be opting out of his contract this summer: We knew this was coming, so it’s not news. But [...]

Rajon Rondo believes the Bulls’ first-round matchup would have ended a lot differently if not for his injury. Rondo missed the last four games of the first round because of a fractured thumb, but believes Chicago would have beat the Celtics had he been healthy enough to compete. In fact, Rondo believes the Bulls, who [...]

Kristaps Porzingis cannot hit restricted free agency until 2019, and with the advantages incumbent teams hold in those situations, it’s likely he won’t actually be a free agent until sometime around 2023 or 2024. But that didn’t stop Damian Lillard from rolling out the recruiting carpet on behalf of the Portland Trail Blazers during a [...]

Isaiah Thomas feels slighted by the referees. Following the Boston Celtics’ 121-102 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, the All-Star floor general bemoaned the officiating, largely because he didn’t attempt a free throw. Here’s a video of him assessing the issue, per SI.com’s Ben Golliver: Thomas attempted 11 free throws in Game 3; 13 [...]