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Dwyane Wade has cleared up absolutely nothing about his future in the NBA. Speculation continues to swirl as the 36-year-old remains unsigned. Will he retire? Will he return to the Miami Heat? Could he potentially sign a deal to play in China? We don’t know. Nor, it seems, does he. He’s taking his sweet time [...]

If not for John Wall, Dwight Howard would probably be a member of the Golden State Warriors. Speaking with reporters, the newest member of the Washington Wizards detailed that he was leaning toward joining the reigning champs when the All-Star point guard reached out to him on, of all places, Instagram. From NBC Sports Washington’s [...]

Paul George now bleeds all things Oklahoma City. This might have been implied by him re-signing with the Thunder on a four-year deal (player option after Year 3) before free agency ever officially started. Everything from the timing to the structure of the contract—a two-plus-one would have made more sense if this were a purely [...]

A real shocker here: Carmelo Anthony does not sound like he’s willing to come off the bench for the Houston Rockets. Not yet anyway. Chew on this excerpt from Jemele Hill’s fantastic piece for The Undefeated: One of the moments that stood out from the Thunder’s tumultuous season was Anthony laughing when he was asked [...]

The Toronto Raptors went all in. On a last attempt to tinker their roster to compete for an NBA title with their current core this summer they dealt DeMar DeRozan in a trade to acquire disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard. The trade gives them a better shot now and a clearer path to rebuild in the [...]

Dwyane Wade is nearing the end of his first-ballot hall of fame career that includes three NBA championships a Finals MVP and a scoring title. He has said publicly that he wants to play for no other team besides the Miami Heat for the remainder of his career. Does that restriction extend to international teams? [...]

Kawhi Leonard will not be attending the non-mandatory Team USA minicamp following his trade to the Toronto Raptors. This should surprise literally no one. Here’s ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes with the deets: Though some thought that Leonard would ultimately show in Las Vegas, this was before the San Antonio Spurs officially shipped him elsewhere. His attendance [...]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob isn’t concerned about his team becoming complacent after winning three NBA titles over the past four years. On the contrary, he believes their drive to continue dominating is what should scare opponents. As he told The Athletic’s Ethan Strauss: “We’re still really hungry,” Lacob says of the Warriors. “That’s [...]

Ah yes the NBA off-season, where every player is in the best shape of their life and every player coming off of a down season is looking like they will be better than ever. This is the time when the PR machine gets rocking and teams feel the need to protect their assets and simultaneously [...]

We all assumed it was happening from the moment reports surfaced that the Thunder were going to buyout or trade Carmelo Anthony, Melo will be donning a Rockets uniform this season. Marc Stein of the New York Times: “Carmelo Anthony is planning to sign with the Houston Rockets upon clearing waivers in coming days, according [...]