Rumors

There isn’t a more uncomfortable position in sports than to be a considered a “bust.” Because for the rest of your life, no matter what you do, that’s how the masses will remember you. It’s unfair, but very true. You’re probably not ever going to be able to get a job with a team, or [...]

The NBA rumor mill keeps churning as reports are surfacing from numerous news outlets that many NBA executives feel that DeMarcus Cousins could be traded soon. According to a western conference general manager, in a story from Sporting News, Cousins time in Sacramento is limited and he could be dealt within the next month and [...]

Some pretty explosive reports are coming out of the bay area Monday morning. According to the man, the myth, the legend, White Mamba AKA Brian Scalabrine, now working for the Boston Celtics, resident Splash Brother Klay Thompson could be on the market. Scalabrine told Sirius XM Radio Monday morning that he is hearing Thompson is [...]

The Denver Nuggets really like Danilo Gallinari—enough, at least, to rebuff multiple trade overtures that have been made on his behalf. From Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer: With so much young talent, two highly valuable first-rounders in 2017, and future picks, the team is armed to make a push for a superstar if one becomes [...]

The NBA and the NBPA are apparently on the verge of hashing out a new collective bargaining agreement, which, for those of us who hate lockouts, is very good. This new CBA, however, might include an “Andre Drummond Rule,” which seems needless, bordering on bad. Here’s the lowdown courtesy of The Vertical’s Bobby Marks (h/t [...]

Dwyane Wade may not harbor much, if any, ill will toward the Miami Heat following his offseason departure, but he’s not exactly breaking bread with them, either. As Wade told reporters ahead of the Chicago Bulls’ clash with his old team, he hasn’t even spoken to Heat president Pat Riley since leaving, per ESPN.com’s Nick [...]

Josh Smith was once one of the more exciting players in the league, while thriving in Atlanta. But he hasn’t found any luck since leaving the Hawks. He has bounced around quite a bit, all while shooting ill-advised 3s, and now he’s without a team. When we last saw Smith last season, he was coming [...]

Dwyane Wade’s departure from Miami still feels unreal. He had always dubbed himself a “Heat Lifer,” but this can be an unpredictable business. He did not feel as if the team wanted him back nearly as much as they should. Perhaps Pat Riley took for granted that Wade wouldn’t bolt, but boy was he wrong. [...]

As you should all know by now, the NBA season cannot officially begin until there’s been at least one Brook Lopez trade rumor. Related: The NBA season is officially underway. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: But what’s happening behind the scenes is newsy, too. Some rival executives are increasingly convinced that the Nets are open to [...]

During his 20 years in the league, no one seemed to love playing basketball more than Kobe Bryant. Rumor has it that he was always in the gym, working on his game. Even during his prime, he was typically the first guy to arrive, last one to leave. Now that he’s done playing, he’s keeping [...]