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The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the NBA at around $127.5 million—roughly $14.2 million past the luxury tax threshold. That’s apparently not enough for LeBron James, according to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst (h/t ProBasketballTalk): Tension between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ leadership is centered on payroll spending, multiple sources told ESPN. James and [...]

As was first reported at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season, starting in the 2017-18 season the NBA will allow corporate sponsorships to be included on game uniforms for different NBA franchises. The sponsor logo will be 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches in size and appear on the top left front of the new [...]

Paul George isn’t down with the home crowd booing his Indiana Pacers. He does, however, understand it. From the Indianapolis Star‘s Jim Ayello: Paul George hears you, Pacers fans. He hears you booing, and he wants you to know: He gets it. But it doesn’t help. “They pay their money, their hard-earned money to watch us play. [...]

With Pau Gasol and Tony Parker both on the shelf, you’d think the San Antonio Spurs wouldn’t bench Kawhi Leonard because of a slightly injured hand. You’d think that, yes, but you’d be wrong. San Antonio has held Leonard out of its last two games as he deals with a sore left hand he injured during [...]

When Dwyane Wade made the somewhat shocking move to leave Miami (it was more Pat Riley’s decision) this off-season and experienced a homecoming by joining the Chicago Bulls, even though it was a two-year deal with a player option, it felt like Wade was going to retire a Bull. With a 22-23 start this season [...]

Well, I’ll be: We have another twist in the Chicago Bulls’ point guard saga. Michael Carter-Williams started at the 1 in each of the team’s last 12 games. Prior to the Bulls’ Tuesday night win over the clunky Orlando Magic, though, he found out he was now nixed from the rotation in favor of Jerian Grant [...]

Everyone wants the New York Knicks to play Kristaps Porzingis at center as opposed to power forward—except, of course, Porzingis himself, who seems indifferent to the entire thing. Per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis on potentially playing more center: “I am a 4. I’ve been playing 4 my whole NBA career. Moving to the 5, [...]

At 28 years old, firmly entrenched in his prime, with only one year remaining after this one on his contract, Brook Lopez profiles as one of the NBA’s best trade assets. But only if the Brooklyn Nets view him as one, and it’s unclear if they do. Indeed, the Nets have the worst record in [...]

At 18-28, with the NBA’s second-worst offense, more than 4 games off the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, the Orlando Magic’s 2016-17 campaign is not going according to plan. And general manager Rob Hennigan sounds like someone who’s prepared to try doing something about it ahead of the Feb. 23 trade deadline. As he told [...]

It has been more than 10 years since the Sacramento Kings last made the NBA playoffs in 2006. That drought has been wearing on the franchise for a while. Over the past few years, they’ve so obviously chased a low-seeded postseason berth, only to come up short. Nothing has changed this season. Snagging the Western [...]