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So much for Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets not being on the same page. Last week, just after the NBA draft, Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard said the he had been told there was “tension” brewing between Paul and the team surrounding his next contract: Many wrote off this slant at the time. If any [...]

Don’t worry, pipe-dreaming NBA fans. LeBron James has seen the extravagant billboards. And the writing in the sky behind planes. He knows you want him on your favorite team, and that your favorite team probably wants him, too. Still, he has no intention of staging a big to-do should he decline his player option and [...]

Markelle Fultz value has taken a steep dip since being drafted No. 1 by the 76ers just a year ago. After a season in which he only appeared in 14 games and got the “yips” causing him to completely lose confidence in himself and his jump shot, he has somewhat become a forgotten piece in [...]

Carmelo Anthony’s stature and perceived value around the league has fallen off of a cliff since signing a five-year, $124 million contract with the Knicks in 2014. While Anthony still may be in denial about his status as a star player in the league, he is aware enough of this to know that he would [...]

The Sacramento Kings were gifted by the NBA gods on lottery night as they moved up from the No. 7 spot to the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. They decided to draft ACC Player of the Year and Duke standout power forward Marvin Bagley with the No. 2 pick of the 2018 [...]

While no current NBA star or active player was traded on Thursday night, the NBA Draft still brought with it plenty of fireworks as the top young prospects in the world and NBA teams played a game of musical chairs. There were a few big trades early on and a few surprises (Micheal Porter’s fall [...]

Things are heating up as the NBA speeds toward Thursday night’s draft—particularly in Memphis, where the Grizzlies are hocking the No. 4 pick to roughly one-quarter of the league. According to ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony, the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic are all trying [...]

There have been two players in NBA history who have made five All-NBA 1st Teams and played for six NBA franchises: Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard. Howard was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a deal that sent back Timofey Mozgov and two second round picks for the Charlotte Hornets. So why would [...]

Not so fast, Kevin Love trade enthusiasts. Most expect the Cleveland Cavaliers to heavily shop Love this summer, regardless of what LeBron James does in free agency. If LeBron leaves, they’ll have little use for a soon-to-be 30-year-old approaching his own free agency in 2019 (player option). If LeBron stays, he will instantly becomes their [...]

Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have officially met. What that means for their future together, though, remains unclear. After requesting a trade through the media, apparently without notifying the Spurs, Leonard met with Pop in San Diego on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: The meeting between the two [...]