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We no longer need to wonder whether the Indiana Pacers are placing stock in Victor Oladipo’s hot start. They are. Here’s what head coach Nate McMillan, Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner all had to say on the matter, per the Indianapolis Star‘s Gregg Doyel: Said Pacers coach Nate McMillan: “No, I think this can be Victor. [...]

While the writing has been on the wall in bright red ink for some time now, the rocky marriage between the 76ers and former No. 3 pick Jahlil Okafor is officially headed to a foreseeable end. The 76ers have officially decided not to pick up the option for the final year of Jahlil Okafor’s rookie [...]

Tanking makes so much sense for the New York Knicks, even after their recent three-game winning streak. They own their own draft pick. They have kiddies, including rookie Frank Ntilikina, they can play. They aren’t trying to win, necessarily, even though they are trying. Just imagine going into next season with a core of Ntilkina, [...]

Riding a four-game losing streak when you’re supposed to run away with the Eastern Conference is bad enough. Seeing Tristan Thompson go down with a leg injury and leave the arena on crutches in the process makes the situation worse. Alas, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now at this point. Thompson was ruled out of returning [...]

Mike Conley is not having himself a good offensive start to the season. Entering the Memphis Grizzlies’ Wednesday night loss to the Orlando Magic, which he did not partake in, he was shooting 36.8 percent from the floor overall, 47.4 percent inside three feet of the basket and 26.1 percent from beyond ar—all by far [...]

Gordon Hayward is slowly recovering from his dislocated left ankle and fractured tibia. While making an appearance on 98.5 the Sports Hub in Boston, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said the All-Star forward is out of his post-surgery hard cast and in the infant stages of rehabilitation, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers are happy with their current direction and apparently think superstar free agents will feel the same way. According to Philly Voice’s Kyle Neubeck, the team isn’t thinking twice about their decision to decline Jahlil Okafor’s fourth-year option because it has set sights on reeling in bigger fish over the summer: For the [...]

Roughly seven games into the 2017-18 NBA season, three teams are tied for the league’s best record. Neither the Cleveland Cavaliers nor Golden State Warriors is one of them. Few would have guessed both NBA Finals participants would be hovering so close to .500, even this early. The Warriors in particular seem talented enough to [...]

Things have gone south with the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe and appear to be irreconcilable at this point as Bledsoe hasn’t practiced or been with the team in over a week. While Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough says there is no rush to trade Bledsoe, the Suns would prefer to get a deal done [...]

Hassan Whiteside has missed the Miami Heat’s past five games with a bruised left knee, and it doesn’t seem like he’ll be returning to the lineup in short order. Well that, or his return will be instantaneous, coming with out warning from the organization. Those are the only two potential conclusions we can draw at [...]