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Ben Simmons has already flashed the ability and potential to be a generational player in the NBA, maybe the next decade’s closest thing to Magic Johnson with the rare vision, ball handling, quickness and passing ability for a player of his size. There is one major knock on his game at this point though after [...]

Clint Capela has worked himself from being a very raw player and he is set to hit free agency this summer and cash in on his level of production. He should have plenty of suitors should the Rockets be unable to afford him. One of which will apparently be the Phoenix Suns. Here is an [...]

Paul George will miss the next six to eight weeks while recovering from a left knee scope. Fortunately for the Oklahoma City Thunder, their season is already over, so this doesn’t impact their immediate plans. Unfortunately for them, George will still enter free agency (player option), and they still run the risk of possibly losing [...]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle wants you to know he has no interest in becoming the next head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Speaking on 105.7FM The Fan earlier this week, the Racine Journal Times‘ Gery Woelfel loosely linked Carlisle to Milwaukee’s ongoing search for a Jason Kidd/Joe Prunty successor: This report was apparently strong [...]

Brad Stevens may still win the NBA’s officially recognized Coach of the Year award, but he’s already lost the battle among his sideline peers. Similar to how the NBA’s player association has its own end-of-season award ballot, the coaches association does the same thing with their members. This year, Toronto Raptors head honcho Dwane Casey [...]

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal have always had a contentiously friendly relationship as NBA players and now as co-analysts on Inside the NBA on TNT. They have had numerous battles on the court and in the studio and haven’t shied away from getting physical or personal at times. Here is the infamous clip of Chuck [...]

In his 13 NBA seasons Chris Paul has amassed a hall of fame resume, essentially averaging 19 and 10 while making eight All-NBA appearances. He has been the best pure point guard of the 2000s and haS had a level of consistency rarely seen in the NBA. One thing he could never say he had [...]

When Joel Embiid takes the floor for Game 5 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, he may be wearing a different face mask. Actually, as it turns out, he may not be wearing any mask at all. Per CBS Philly’s Jon Johnson: This news comes while Embiid is struggling to maintain his offensive efficiency. [...]

Kobe Bryant? A bastion of…patience? And…of process? No. Surely not. Like, seriously, no. Counterpoint: Yes. Speaking on Fox Sports Radio’s Chris and Caron, the five-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer made it clear he doesn’t want his Los Angeles Lakers busting up their youth movement to facilitate an epic free agency coup. Here are [...]

The western conference showdown that has felt destined for much of the NBA season has finally arrived, the Warriors vs the Rockets for the chance to go to the NBA Finals. Both juggernauts punched their tickets to the western conference finals on Tuesday night closing out the Jazz and Pelicans in five games respectively. The [...]