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In a situation that we don’t see occur very often for an indoor sport, the Pacers-Pelicans game in New Orleans was cancelled Wednesday night because of a rain delay of sorts. The Smoothie King Center roof was leaking and arena crew were unable to keep the floor dry for a few hours, which led to [...]

In what has thus far been the only deal in the last 48 hour before the NBA Trade Deadline, the New York Knicks agreed to trade Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday afternoon. Here is Hornets General Manager Rich Cho’s comments on the deal for Hernangomez: The deal makes sense as Hernangomez clearly [...]

Isaiah Thomas is a free agent after this season, and if we take him at his word, he hopes to stick with the Cleveland Cavaliers into his next contract. Or at least past the trade deadline. The two-time All-Star point guard, who only recently made his Cavaliers debut following recovery from a hip injury, told [...]

Paul George continues to sound like someone who has no intention of leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency this summer. And he no doubt hates that we’re saying that. George’s appreciation for Russell Westbrook’s impassioned defense of his All-Star case—before he was named a an injury replacement—caught the eye of just about everyone. [...]

The Wizards have very legitimate chemistry issues. There have been multiple reports that have gone public about ineffective players only meetings (are they ever effective) and players taking veiled or not so subtle shots at other members of the team. Gortat is usually at the center of this as one of the more difficult personalities [...]

With the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly open to punting on this year’s free-agency class in favor of a 2019 talent pool that includes Kawhi Leonard (player option), Jimmy Butler (player option) and Klay Thompson, fans of the Purple and Gold won’t want to here this: Mychal Thompson, Klay’s father, doesn’t see his son leaving the [...]

Well all of the fun and ridiculousness surrounding the LeBron and Paul George super team in Los Angeles next season has been put to bed, at least for the moment. According to a report from ESPN, the Lakers organization has decided to hold off on trying to make a big splash in free agency in [...]

The New York Knicks’ future just got a whole lot bleaker. Early in the second quarter of their Tuesday night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Kristaps Porzingis completed a dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo, only to land awkwardly on his fellow unicorn’s foot. He crumpled to the floor and immediately began writhing in pain, all but [...]

You know things aren’t so hot with the Cleveland Cavaliers when people start wondering aloud whether LeBron James, a free agent this summer, would consider waiving his no-trade clause to finish the season elsewhere. Seriously: This has become a topic of discussion—insofar as he’ll let it become a conversation. Pressed about his no-trade clause following [...]

From now on, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson should just pretend NBA players who aren’t on his team don’t exist. Johnson and Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ general manager, were at the center of a tampering controversy related to Paul George over the summer—one for which the team was assessed a record fine, due to [...]