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The race for LeBron James’ affections is getting heated. Not to mention overrun with billboards. First a Philadelphia-based company put up billboards in Ohio recruiting the four-time MVP on behalf of the 76ers. Now, a Lakers fan has done the same in Los Angeles, per ESPN.com’s Ohm Youngmisuk: Jacob Emrani, a personal injury attorney and [...]

New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek doesn’t see himself getting fired before next season. Although the Knicks have lost 13 of 14 games, including their last five, Hornacek told reporters before their Tuesday night flop against the Portland Trail Blazers that he fully expects to be back at the helm next season, per Newsday‘s Al [...]

After beating up the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets have now won 16 straight games. They’re also flat-out owners of the NBA’s best record and, by extension, the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed. Obviously, they’re pretty excited about their recent play. Er, actually, maybe not. When asked by ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon [...]

Could the Philadelphia 76ers maybe, possibly, just come out and say Markelle Fultz won’t be playing again this season? Apparently not. Prior to the team’s Tuesday night win over the Charlotte Hornets, head coach Brett Brown was asked about the rookie’s status. His answer was, at best, ambiguous. From NBC Philly’s Jessica Camerato: “It’s all [...]

First and foremost: Breathe a sigh of relief. Anthony Davis is fine—for the most part. But he almost wasn’t. Midway through the second quarter of the New Orleans Pelicans’ Tuesday night victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, Davis collided with DeAndre Jordan and immediately began favoring his side. He didn’t make it back down the [...]

Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday have to play. The Chicago Bulls have been warned. Literally. As first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, the NBA cautioned the Bulls against resting healthy plays, such as Lopez and Holiday, as part of its crackdown on flagrant tank jobs: After the NBA issued a warning to the Chicago [...]

The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN, announced today the schedule and venue locations for its fifth annual tournament, bringing the summer’s premier basketball event to Columbus, Ohio and Richmond, Va. for the first time, while returning to Atlanta, Baltimore, Brooklyn and Los Angeles. The ESPN networks [...]

Expect the Phoenix Suns to be busy bees this summer. During a Facebook live session on Monday, general manager Ryan McDonough tipped his hand on some of the team’s offseason plans. Scott Bordow of AZCentral.com relayed the most juicy takeaways, including this gem about the forthcoming coaching search—which interim head coach Jay Triano will indeed [...]

The Detroit Pistons are not going to make the playoffs. That much has become clear. Their chances were already plummeting, but they cratered even further following a loss to the Miami Heat. They then imploded after getting waxed by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. And coach-president Stan Van Gundy doesn’t care. On the heels [...]

Less than one month after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, Kristaps Porzingis is up and walking on his own accord. Celebrate your hearts out, New York Knicks fans. You know, provided you’re into celebrating such things. Porzingis himself confirmed his status on Monday, in a way that seemed neither [...]