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Not all of Phil Jackson’s former players will support him if asked for their input on the job he’s done with the New York Knicks. Take Scottie Pippen, who played under Jackson for 10 years and won five titles with him. He thinks the Zen Master has to go. Here’s what the Hall of Famer said [...]

As if registering as one of the NBA’s biggest disappointments wasn’t causing enough problems for the Detroit Pistons. Fourth-year wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was arrested early Wednesday morning following the team’s loss to the Miami Heat “on suspicion of drunken driving in Auburn Hills,” according to Derick Hutchinson of WDIV 4 Detroit. Here are the details: Police [...]

The 2016-17 season has been the most statistically illuminating and eye-popping season in NBA history, at least in the past 50 years or so. You have guys accomplishing triple-doubles at a rate that far exceeds any other year in NBA history, and numerous players around the league filling up a stat sheet to unprecedented levels. [...]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, Doc Rivers had some high praise for John Wall. He’s playing like an MVP candidate. Sort of. Per Candace Buckner of the Washington Post: Rivers is correct. On both fronts. John Wall has been absolutely sensational this year. He’s posting career-high numbers almost [...]

Fred Hoiberg’s job with the Chicago Bulls is apparently safe—insofar as a head coach’s gig can be safe after his team failed to meet internal expectations for the second consecutive season. While appearing on the Washington Post‘s Posting Up podcast with Tim Bontemps, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune indicated that he thinks Hoiberg’s job will be safe until [...]

Did Gregg Popovich really relate what’s left of Manu Ginobili’s NBA career to a bar of soap? You bet he did. Per the San Antonio Express-News‘ Jeff McDonald: Well, this is fantastic. It would have been more fantastic if the San Antonio Spurs didn’t blow a 22-point lead against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, [...]

It has been a long, frustrating journey through the NBA abyss for “Born Ready” Lance Stephenson ever since he decided to leave the Indiana Pacers and sign a three-year, $27 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets in the summer of 2014. After being a breakout star and valuable play maker for a Pacers team that [...]

Carmelo Anthony was super cryptic following the New York Knicks’ Wednesday night loss to the Miami Heat. He referenced “seeing the writing on the wall,” being “at peace” with how the team is finishing and all that good stuff. Here’s the skinny, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: “I see the writing on the wall. I see [...]

The Golden State Warriors have an update on Kevin Durant’s recovery from a sprained MCL he suffered against the Washington Wizards in February. He’s going to be okay. Fine, here’s the actual update: Clips of Durant getting shots up have surfaced on Twitter, so this was inevitable. Still, for the Warriors, it’s good to hear [...]

2017 has been very good to the Washington Wizards. The Wiz have been 30-12 since the new year began, and have undergone a complete transformation from being a huge disappointment rife with chemistry issues that started 2-8, to a 46-28 division-winner and possible No. 1 seed in the eastern conference. Pretty incredible this is their [...]