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The last time the basketball World was focused on USA Basketball, the US Men’s National Team, led by MVP Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Anthony Davis, were putting a whooping on Serbia to win the Gold Medal in the 2014 FIBA World Championships in Madrid, Spain. Team USA won their 2nd consecutive FIBA World Cup [...]

Anthony Davis values stability. And, apparently, lower-seeded playoff berths. But mostly the stability thing. The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t changed much this offseason, much to the delight of their franchise cornerstone. They re-signed Davis to what is, as of now, the richest contract in NBA history, and they canned head coach Monty Williams in favor [...]

There is only one word to describe the free-agency dalliance between LaMarcus Aldridge and the Los Angeles Lakers: awkward. At the start of free agency, the Lakers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, were identified as one of the front-runners to land the Portland Trail Blazers’ nine-year veteran. Shit, the Lakers even met with Aldridge [...]

Those hoping that the New York Knicks retain their 2015 draft pick aren’t in the clear just yet. The NBA draft is on Thursday, and the Knicks hold the No. 4 selection, their highest lottery position since 1985. Working off a 17-win campaign, most expect them to keep the pick. They’re by no means your [...]

The Nuggets coaching search has finally come to an end. It will not be Mike D’Antoni after all. Instead, it will be Mike Malone, who was surprisingly fired by the Sacramento Kings last season. Malone inherits a decent team in Denver who may have underachieved recently. Malone, who went 39-67 over parts of two seasons [...]

Athletes never forget when they feel they’ve been wronged. That usually happens when they feel they were traded when they should not have been. That was the case for Robert Horry who was traded from the Rockets after they won back to back titles. Horry was a part of the Barkley trade and is still [...]

Alas we are here, the final round of the purely hypothetical 64 player dream tournament to determine the best player to ever grace the NBA hardwood. We have traversed all eras in NBA history from the Russell’s and Wilt’s of the 1960s to the modern era which is dominated by stars such as LeBron and [...]

For as much hype as the 2014 draft class received, the 2015 crop may be even deeper. But the Timberwolves won’t have to worry about that as they have won this year’s draft lottery. The Lakers moved up to two and the Knicks surprisingly fell to four. Here’s the full rundown, per SI 1. Minnesota [...]

If you didn’t know, this Tuesday, May 19th is the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery. For some teams like Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, it is the culmination of a torrid season of tanking in hopes of landing an NBA superstar to build around. For others like Oklahoma City, Miami, and Indiana, they will be [...]

Pat yourself on the back. Do the self-five. Pound your chest. Hell, play some pocket billiards if you’re into that sort of thing. You deserve it. Because the 2014-15 NBA regular season is over. And you made it. Now it’s off to the playoffs, which begin Saturday. And thank heavens for the brief respite in [...]