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Stephen Curry isn’t worried about his eventual return from a Grade 2 MCL sprain. He knows it will come at some point in the playoffs, perhaps by the end of the first round. If not, then by the start of the second round for sure. And whenever he returns, he’s confident he’ll be fine—impactful and [...]

At least one member of the San Antonio Spurs isn’t buying into the Kawhi Leonard rumor-mill hype. And if you believe said player, no one on the team is actually placing stock in the most recent developments. During a recent appearance on Chris Broussard’s In The Zone podcast, resident speculation-squasher Danny Green tried downplaying the notion [...]

Wayne Ellington had 19 points in the Heat’s 115-86 win on Wednesday night, hitting 5-for-7 from three-point range. Why this is notable? Because with those five three-pointers, Ellington has now made 207 three-pointers for the season, a new record for a player coming off of the bench. This breaks Eric Gordon’s previous record of 206, [...]

With the 76ers 115-108 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night, the Pistons were officially eliminated from postseason contention. This means that your eight playoff teams in the eastern conference are set: Raptors, Celtics, Cavaliers, 76ers, Pacers, Heat, Wizards, Bucks. Here are the 1st round playoff match-ups as of April 4: (1) Raptors vs (8) [...]

Jimmy Butler is nearing a return from his meniscus injury…sort of. Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice on Tuesday, Butler expressed optimism that he would be rejoining the rotation very soon, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com): The All-Star shooting guard, whose fearlessness with the ball and tenacity defending it have been badly missed by the [...]

OJ Mayo was one of the most highly touted prospects from a young age that we had ever seen as a starter for his high school’s varsity basketball team in 7th grade to being the top prospect in the country for the 2007 high school class. This led to one season at USC and being [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially headed to the NBA playoffs—and for the first time of his career, Jabari Parker is going with them. Though this will mark the third time the team has journeyed to the postseason since drafting him, Parker has been absent during the first two go-rounds due to ACL injuries. But he’s [...]

Rejoice, Philadelphia 76ers fans. When it comes to LeBron James conspiracy theories, CJ McCollum is on your side. On the debut episode of his Pull Up podcast, the Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard wasted little time in delivering a super-hot take. His blistering sentiment: LeBron-to-Philly isn’t just noise. It’s more feasible than most realize. Here’s exactly what [...]

Ben Simmons remains the NBA’s odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year, and he would love to make good on that distinction. But not for reasons you would assume. Sure, he would no doubt enjoy the recognition and cachet that comes with earning the honor. Many Rookie of the Year winners go on to [...]

Every once in a while, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal laments what could have been had he never left the Orlando Magic, or had he stayed with Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. And during a recent conversation with CBS Sports’ Reid Forgrave, it was Orlando’s turn on his carousel of nostalgia. Apparently, [...]