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The free agency climate is much different than it was two or three years ago. A player of Wes Matthews caliber (coming off of a torn Achilles no less), which is a fifth starter or bench wing player, would never sign a four-year, $70 million contract in 2018. This is exactly the reason that Matthews [...]

There has been plenty of talk about the NBA going to a non-conference affiliated playoff seeding system where teams 1-16 would be seeded by record and not by conference. While that seems unlikely to become a reality in the near future because of the extra travel and necessity that is created to further balance the [...]

Add yet another name to the New York Knicks’ search for a new head coach. The latest name to crop up: Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer. He has two years left on his current contract, but the Hawks initially granted him permission to speak with the Phoenix Suns about their vacant position. Though he [...]

Dirk Nowitzki does not know when he’ll ready to rock following late-season ankle surgery. He has, however, already started some rehab activity and is fairly confident he’ll be ready to help the Dallas Mavericks next year. From Mavs.com’s Dwain Price: “It’s been over two weeks now (since the surgery) and I’m moving around without (the [...]

The NBA does not have a four-point line, nor does it appear to be on the relative verge of implementing one. The idea has been kicked around, but as of now, seems too extreme even for this era. What would a four-point line do to floor balance? Where would the league put it? Would teams [...]

The former No. 1 pick of the 2005 NBA Draft and 13-year NBA veteran, Andrew Bogut is the greatest native Australian basketball player in NBA history and now he will return home to play in the country where he grew up. Bogut has signed a contract to join the Sydney Kings of the NBL… Bogut [...]

Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo possess a lot of similarities as players and they may be the most freakishly gifted 6’11” or 7’0″ players the NBA has ever seen with their unique agility and ability to handle the ball and play like a guard at their size. Like every generational star in this era of [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are fighting for their playoff lives against the pesky Indiana Pacers in Round 1. LeBron James is trying to lead his team to an 8th consecutive NBA Finals (4th with the Cavaliers) despite having the worst supporting cast that he has had since his first stint as a Cavalier. He had another [...]

The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a dogfight in their 1st round series with the Milwaukee Bucks, tied 2-2 going into Game 5 in Boston. They are trying to advance despite their rash of injuries in the back court. One of those injured guards could be returning before the end of Round 1. [...]

It is pretty crazy how a week can erase all of the goodwill built up during a 82 game season. After finishing at 49-33 and earning the No. 3 seed in the western conference, the Portland Trailblazers were riding high and it seemed like they could be a contender, fast forward 8 days into the [...]