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Carmelo Anthony has agreed to come off the bench for the Houston Rockets. That doesn’t mean he’s comfortable with it. He’s not. From ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “It’s challenging mentally more so than anything, having to prepare for the game differently,” Anthony said. “Other than that, it’s a challenge all the way around. It’s just a [...]

Ask almost any NBA analyst or enthusiast, and they’ll probably tell you the Utah Jazz are in an enviable situation—not because they’re positioned to beat the Golden State Warriors now, but because they have a promising and competitive core, deep-playoff potential and loads of projected cap space next summer. Donovan Mitchell disagrees. Well, okay, not [...]

While most hoops heads wonder whether the Portland Trail Blazers will even be able to secure a playoff berth in the brutal Western Conference, Damian Lillard has set his sights on higher ground. He wants to be this year’s MVP. From Blazers.com’s Casey Holdahl: “If I don’t accomplish it, it don’t change,” said Lillard of [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves remain committed to trading disgruntled superstar Jimmy Butler, which means they’re at great risk of missing the playoffs altogether. They’re a fringe candidate with him, so they’d be lucky to make it without him. And given how publicly their drama has unfolded, it’s easy to wonder whether the Timberwolves will even give [...]

So it seems the Phoenix Suns want a point guard pretty badly. We knew this, of course. General manager Ryan McDonough was relieved of his duties at least in part because he failed to secure a long-term solution at the point guard position. The Suns have apparently ramped up their pursuit of a floor general [...]

Watching the opening night match-up between the Celtics and 76ers last night there was only one thing that kept running through my head, Ben Simmons is special. Simmons started his season great with a 19 point, 15 rebound, 8 assist, 4 steal and 2 block performance, albeit in a 76ers loss. He wowed with his [...]

Look, if LeBron James really has to, it seems he would embrace the chance to play with Damian Lillard. Kidding aside, this is apparently true, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: The most enticing mega-trade on the board not involving Anthony Davis: Lillard to the Lakers for a package centered around Lonzo Ball. Lillard is a perfect [...]

If Kevin Knox wants to start for the New York Knicks, he’ll have to earn it. And he hasn’t doesn’t that yet, according to head coach David Fizdale. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: After studying film and going through preseason statistics, Fizdale decided that Ntilikina had earned a spot in the starting lineup. He will start [...]

Both Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have, to some extent, seen their names get dragged through the mud as the Minnesota Timberwolves try to sort out their Jimmy Butler dilemma. Zach LaVine, their former teammate, wants everyone to know what they’re hearing about the duo isn’t true. Per the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: “KAT and Wigs [...]

More and more people see a scenario in which Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors during free agency this summer. Owner Joe Lacob isn’t one of them. From the The Mercury News‘ Mark Medina: “For some reason, everyone thinks this year is different than last,” Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob told Bay Area News [...]