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It is time to officially set off the warning alarm, there may be serious problems between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has apparently been cleared for a return by team doctors for his right quad injury, but spent the All-Star break seeing a specialist and getting a second opinion and is choosing [...]

This has been a rough NBA season for injuries. Numerous stars young and old are currently on the shelf with injuries from Kristaps Porzingis to Kawhi Leonard. In addition to that, there are always other stars who are pretty banged up by this time of the season with the wear and tear of the NBA [...]

The Charlotte Hornets do not want Kemba Walker’s future to become collateral damage of their organizational pivot. They also recognize they’re traveling a slippery slope with his next deal. On the heels of owner Michael Jordan deciding not to renew the contract of general manage Rich Cho, along with a report that stated he’s targeting [...]

As a franchise athlete or someone competing at the very highest level of any field you need to have a special amount of self-confidence and belief in your abilities. Anthony Davis has that confidence in his ability and the ability of his currently injured All-Star teammate DeMarcus Cousins. When asked by Rachel Nichols of ESPN [...]

If you’re like everyone else, you’re verging on shocked that the Golden State Warriors didn’t enter the All-Star break with the NBA’s best record. That honor belongs to the Houston Rockets, who have a half-game hold on Western Conference’s No. 1 seed and, by extension, the league’s highest winning percentage over the reigning champs. And [...]

Former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie is not currently employed by an NBA team. He may never be employed by one again. His methods while in Philly were deemed too drastic by some, including the league itself. The Association is set for lottery reform after next season in large part because of his tanking [...]

Though Joakim Noah has yet to finish out the first half of his four-year, $72.6 million with the New York Knicks, he’s somehow already played his last game in orange and blue. Head coach Jeff Hornacek confirmed that much following the team’s first practice out of the All-Star break, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: Jeff Hornacek wouldn’t [...]

In light of an explosive report from Sports Illustrated‘s Jessica Luther and Jon Wertheim, the NBA announced on Tuesday night it would “closely monitor” investigations into the Dallas Mavericks’ workplace culture. Here’s the league’s official statement, per Yahoo Sports’ Dan Devine: The SI piece in question deserves your time. Luther and Wertheim spoke with former and [...]

Although the NBA doesn’t return to a TV near you until Thursday, this lull in regular-season action is actually one of the most interesting times of the year. See, we’re just coming out of the All-Star Game, which means we’re being treated to all the chatter scooped up by reporters from league executives and agents [...]

Twenty-seven percent of NBA players polled by ESPN agree: The Boston Celtics make the league’s best free-agency pitches. The worldwide leader polled “48 NBA pros” on various hot topics, including LeBron James’ free agency, DeMarcus Cousins’ future with the New Orleans Pelicans and LaVar Ball’s impact on the Los Angeles Lakers’ appeal. ESPN also asked [...]