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Meyers Leonard isn’t happy with the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense. Nor should he be. Only the Sacramento Kings allow more points per 100 possessions. Against the Brooklyn Nets, however, Leonard was apparently so frustrated, he asked Damian Lillard to call out certain guys for their lackluster play on that end, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: [...]

Derrick Rose drilled what turned out to be the game-sealing shot in the New York Knicks’ Tuesday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. This naturally led to questions about him returning to his old self. But Derrick Rose has moved beyond those inquiries, per the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy: “That vintage (Rose) [...]

Joel Embiid already has the NBA All-Star Game on his mind…in a manner of speaking. Asked about the bright future of the center position and whether it warranted the 5 being returned to the league’s All-Star ballots, Embiid agreed, laying out a strong case, per Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly: Embiid sees a bright future [...]

Chris Paul and Blake Griffin have never come across as best friends, and they most likely never will. But the idea that they actively dislike each other is completely, utterly kaput. As Paul told USA Today‘s Sam Amick, the two are closer than they’ve ever been: “Oh, no question (it’s) better now than ever,” Paul [...]

Remember how Omri Casspi didn’t request a trade from the Sacramento Kings? Well, about that…he kind of did…or is…or something. From the Sacramento Bee‘s Ailene Vosin: Omri Casspi wants to call Sacramento home. He wants to be here. He never wanted to leave in the first place. The Kings’ 2009 first-round draft choice, who also [...]

On Tuesday, Michael Jordan was among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Barack Obama. The sports world was well-represented as legendary Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul–Jabbar also received Medals of Freedom on Tuesday. During his speech, President Obama said Jordan was [...]

Despite Anthony Davis leading the NBA in scoring at 31.7 points per game and playing at an MVP level, the injury-riddled Pelicans lack depth and are once again struggling out of the gate; 4-10 to start the season. It is still very early and the Pelicans are 2-0 since Jrue Holiday returned to the lineup, [...]

Do better, haters. After adding Kevin Durant to a 73-win core, the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors instantly become the most hated team since the 2010-11 Miami Heat. But they aren’t facing the wrath of such a status. As Klay Thompson told The Vertical’s Michael Lee: It’s not too bad. It hasn’t been crazy. No one [...]

Nerlens Noel appears on the verge of returning from left knee surgery he had in late October, which, well, doesn’t seem to have changed anything between him and the Philadelphia 76ers. Any way you slice it, Noel remains an awkward fit for a team that already has Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor at the center [...]

According to a report from the Associated Press Monday evening, the Detroit Pistons appear to have an agreement to move from the Palace at Auburn Hills to a new arena in downtown Detroit for the 2017-18 season. The Pistons will be joining the Detroit Red Wings in the new Little Caesars Arena, this will be [...]