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The Oklahoma City Thunder’s season is over, but Russell Westbrook’s time with the team is not. Nor does he sound like a player who wants it to be. Westbrook cannot explore free agency until 2018 (player option), so with regard to next season, the issue is kind of moot. But he will be eligible to [...]

Damian Lillard gets it. Following the Portland Trail Blazers Game 4 and, thus, first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, the All-Star point guard said that beating the team that has ousted his own in each of the last two postseasons is officially an obsession, per ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: “You have to be [...]

Kristaps Porzingis wants to remain in New York, but he’s also still giving the Knicks the silent treatment. He admitted as much during a press conference on Monday to announce his intent to play for Latvia’s national team this summer, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Porzingis said at the news conference on Monday that he did [...]

Many people have floated the idea that Blake Griffin would consider signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder when he reaches free agency this summer. He was born in Oklahoma City, attended high school in Oklahoma and went to the University of Oklahoma. The hometown ties are there. But Griffin, who will miss the rest of [...]

Rajon Rondo is making progress in his recovery from a fractured right thumb, just not enough for him to suit up when the Chicago Bulls travel to play the Boston Celtics in Game 2. And so, Isaiah Canaan, an unlikely almost-hero in Game 4, will get the start instead, per ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: – Rajon [...]

Tristan Thompson doesn’t care who wins the NBA’s MVP award, because he knows it won’t be LeBron James, who, in his eyes, is the real MVP (sorry). As he said after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ series sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, per The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd: If the Cavaliers defended better during the regular [...]

Isaiah Thomas wrapped the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday with 33 points and seven assists on a tidy 10-of-21 shooting (though he did shoot just 1-of-9 from three). But don’t mistake his otherworldly performances for peace of mind. He’s still very much grieving the death of his younger sister, [...]

The Atlanta Hawks are knee-deep in their first-round series with the Washington Wizards, and it’s turned more chippy than not. But that hasn’t stopped Dennis Schroder from proclaiming his admiration for John Wall, his counterpart. He’s down with complimenting Kyrie Irving as well–so much so he’s already inquired about working out with them this summer. [...]

During a March interview with the Latvian sports magazine Sporta Avize, Kristaps Porzingis, who blew off his exit meeting with the New York Knicks, admitted, among other things, that Phil Jackson has made mistakes in handling the Carmelo Anthony situation. Marc Berman of the New York Post provided the transcription: The Latvian magazine also asked Porzingis [...]

It’s officially Paul George trade season. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Though the 16-point margin throughout the series is the lowest in NBA history for a best-of-seven sweep, there’s no solace in narrow defeats—not for the Pacers. While George cannot explore free agency until 2018 (player option), [...]