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Will Rudy Gay be a member of the Sacramento Kings after the February’s trade deadline? That’s the question almost everyone is asking, mostly because we know he won’t be with the team next season. He has a player option for 2017-18 that he’s going to decline, and it’s been clear, to both the Kings and [...]

Working off a Christmas Day win over the Golden State Warriors, you might think the Cleveland Cavaliers are beyond satisfied with their roster, and past the point of considering any additions. But you’d be wrong. From Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today: Why not just eat Williams’ salary and add a player? The Cavs are over [...]

Midway through the third quarter Thursday night while hosting the Spurs, Chris Paul came up lame while chasing Tony Parker. He immediately grabbed his hamstring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGdNIeCRZWM CP3 immediately left the game, but the Clippers were able to hold on and get the win 106-101. Following the game, Doc Rivers said Paul is day-to-day. “I’m glad [...]

Brandon Knight is having a season to forget, but if the Phoenix Suns make him available ahead of the trade deadline, there will be takers. From Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto: Knight, 25, was asked to be a sixth man for the first time in his career and has struggled with the transition. Phoenix’s backcourt tandem [...]

Now that the Miami Heat are rebuilding, a 30-year-old Goran Dragic suddenly feels out of place. Sure, the Heat can use him to pitch superstar free agents on relocating to Miami; after all, it often takes incumbent stars to reel in outside headliners. But Dragic isn’t the best of stars, and the NBA’s new collective [...]

The Indiana Pacers are not open to trading Paul George. Not even a little bit. Team president Larry Bird, in fact, isn’t even willing to pick up the phone, according to this mini-tidbit from ESPN.com.’s Zach Lowe: Larry Bird isn’t returning calls on Paul George with a friendly new CBA on the way, according to [...]

Shaun Livingston has spent the last three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, and with his free agency fast approaching, he isn’t ready for the ride to end. From CSN Bay Area’s Monte Poole: Though the Warriors are in no position to make a commitment beyond this season, there is no questioning the wishes of [...]

Hassan Whiteside tallied 32 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the Miami Heat’s double-overtime loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. And that wasn’t enough for him. Whiteside attempted just three shots through the two overtime periods, and he wasn’t happy about it, per Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley: Does Whiteside have a point? [...]

If you’re wondering whether Derrick Rose’s unflappable confidence in his game has somehow wavered, rest assured he’s as confident as ever. Just take a look at what he said about this year’s NBA All-Star game, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: This reads incredibly funny. The irony of Rose downplaying the importance of an All-Star game and [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ backcourt just keeps taking hits. First, Matthew Dellavedova leaves for the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, Mo Williams retires. And now, J.R. Smith will miss a few weeks after suffering a right thumb injury that requires surgery. With the Cavaliers’ backcourt depth questionable to begin with, it only makes sense that they would explore [...]