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Since being selected No.1 in the 2015 NBA Draft, Karl Anthony-Towns has shown that he is an NBA superstar in the making and every bit the franchise cornerstone for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has averaged 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds in three seasons and proven to be the model NBA center of the future as [...]

Most of the NBA world has been on tilt since LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen Curry does not count himself among those who are especially concerned with the four-time MVP’s latest relocation. As he told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: There’s a lot that’s been made about the competition in [...]

Give NBA commissioner Adam Silver truth serum, and he’ll probably cop to wishing the Golden State Warriors never signed Kevin Durant. As far as them ruining the league, though? You’ll never get him to admit that. Silver was asked about the potentially adverse impact the Warriors’ dominance is having on the NBA while speaking with [...]

Carmelo Anthony’s departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder has never felt more inevitable. In the face of buyout talks and trade negotiations, the 34-year-old forward has been granted permission to speak with the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat about joining their roster once his future in Oklahoma City is resolved. Here’s the lowdown, according to ESPN.com’s [...]

Clint Capela is the NBA’s best remaining free agent, even though the Houston Rockets don’t really fancy him a flight risk. And why should they? Restricted free agents have generally been squeezed in this market. Even if Capela goes out and finds a lucrative offer sheet, the Rockets retain the rights to match. For now, [...]

The Sacramento Kings are not done handing out offer sheets to restricted free agents…apparently. After slinging four years and $78 million to Zach LaVine, only to see the Chicago Bulls match said overture, the Kings are now shifting their attentions to Rodney Hood and Marcus Smart. Here is NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely on [...]

Given how early into free agency LeBron James decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers, most believe he had his mind made up on the matter for quite some time. But Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris isn’t in the majority. He thinks James legitimately thought about joining his team before heading to Hollywood. From ESPN.com’s [...]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has not committed to starting any one of his team’s point guards just yet. He prefers to see Frank Ntilikina, Trey Burke and Emmanuel Mudiay battle it out amongst themselves. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: This mostly makes sense. Fizdale shouldn’t be assuming control of a team with any [...]

What will the San Antonio Spurs do with Kawhi Leonard? Nobody seems to know. Sure, certain rumors and reports have speculated to the contrary. A vast majority of NBA people and fans seem to think the Spurs will ultimately bite the bullet and move him. But no one really, truthfully, actually knows. That’s been the [...]

Damian Lillard is probably making a whole lot of people uncomfortable within the Portland Trail Blazers organization. A Twitter user asked the All-NBA point whether he’d be happy getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with LeBron James. His response was, if you’re a Blazers fan or staff member, less than ideal: Interpreting [...]