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The Memphis Grizzlies might be willing to trade out of the fourth-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft—provided, it seems, they get rid of Chandler Parsons’ deal in the process. From The Athletic’s Michael Scotto: The Memphis Grizzlies have gauged the trade market on a package of Chandler Parsons and the No. 4 overall pick, [...]

The Nuggets have virtually no cap space or ability to improve their roster this season with their current $106 million payroll already being over the salary cap of about $102 million. That means the Nuggets want to shed some salary, and there is one guy on their roster who has seemingly been on the trade [...]

Most oddsmakers view the Los Angeles Lakers as the singular favorites to land LeBron James (player option) this offseason. LaVar Ball is right there with them. Speaking on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the father of Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball talked about the possibility of LeBron sporting purple and gold—a scenario he all but deemed a formality: Here’s a [...]

Hurricane Maria caused mass destruction and damage and was catastrophic for Puerto Rico when it made landfall on September 20. The island is still recovering in the aftermath of the storm and one NBA player and native Puerto Rican has done whatever he can to help his people recover from the catastrophe: J.J Barea. Barea [...]

The Golden State Warriors remain on top of the basketball world after another championship triumph in 2017-18. As is customary at this time of year, stories about the champs over the past year are leaking out. One humorous one is Andre Iguodala apparently pranked Steve Kerr by telling him that he was signing with the [...]

Unlike Kevin Durant before him, and potentially unlike Klay Thompson this summer, Draymond Green has no plans to give the Golden State Warriors a discount. But only because he’s been there, done that. Green is eligible for an extension with the Warriors this summer. As ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes notes, though, he has no plans to [...]

Already have your Paul George Los Angeles Lakers jersey on custom order? Well, not so fast. It’s apparently looking more and more like he could stick with the Oklahoma City Thunder. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: There is a growing belief around the league that Oklahoma City has a far better chance to retain [...]

NBA free agency is a mere three weeks away and while the sports world focuses on where LeBron James will be suiting up next season, there are a number of talented young restricted free agents that are set to hit the market. Two of those players are Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic and Zach [...]

Kevin Durant doesn’t have to worry about the Golden State Warriors playing hardball in contract negotiations this year. General manager Bob Myers said they’re prepared to give him whatever it takes. From the Associated Press (via ESPN.com): Durant could sign for as long as four years and about $160 million, and Myers is prepared to [...]

The Raptors decided not to leave their own building to name the new head coach of the franchise. Assistant Coach Nick Nurse was promoted to be the new head coach on Tuesday. Adrian Wojnarowski: It is not often you get to take over the reins for a 59 win team, especially for your first head [...]