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How good is Giannis Antetokounmpo? So good that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd knows he may tire of being so good. From Kidd’s question-and-answer session with ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: Q: When you look at Giannis’ career and what he’s already done, as a future Hall of Famer yourself, what is the one thing you [...]

Who had the Cleveland Cavaliers holding a team meeting to hash out their issues fewer than 10 games into the season? Those of you who did, congratulations! You’ve won! I don’t know what you win. Maybe a high five or something. Perhaps just the feeling that comes with being right. Because you were right. Head [...]

The NBA’s reigning MVP plays with a fire and passion that few have matched in the history of the league. From the tip to the final buzzer he flies around the court with reckless abandon and fills up a box score while doing so. Jason Kidd sees these sort of qualities in Westbrook’s game and [...]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t have a problem with the NBA’s new procedures for resting players. But that doesn’t mean he understands them. As he told reporters prior to San Antonio’s loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Monday night, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: “Frankly, it’s a little bit cloudy. [...]

So what if the New York Knicks are only six games into their season? And so what if, despite winning three in a row, they aren’t expected to contend for a playoff spot? Kristaps Porzingis belongs in the early-season MVP discussion…according to Knicks fans who were chanting “M-V-P” as he stepped to the free-throw line [...]

Kyrie Irving has a confession to make: He likes all of his Boston Celtics teammates, and he has for a long time. Per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNForsberg/status/925196282590789633] Irving’s comments came after a 108-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, and they’re easy to take out of context. Is he trying to [...]

Are you ready for Eric Bledsoe to be traded already? Join the club. Unfortunately, though, the Phoenix Suns don’t appear to be in any rush. For one, they would have moved him by now if they were worried about footing the bill for a player they weren’t using—or refusing to even have around the club. [...]

Nikola Mirotic will not have surgery following his dustup teammate Bobby Portis a couple of weeks. This sounds a little weird, considering the 26-year-old forward suffered facial fractures that has him sidelined indefinitely, but the possibility has been on the table from the start. And on Monday, both Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg and vice [...]

The Orlando Magic are trying to burden someone else with the decision of whether to exercise Mario Hezonja’s team option for next season. According to Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto, the team is testing his trade market: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/925385907888381953] The Magic are beyond unlikely to strike a deal before the decision’s deadline, which means they’re almost [...]

Things are looking up for the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis says so. From The Times-Picayune‘s William Guillory: “We’re going to be a special team, we feel it,” said Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, before correcting himself. “We don’t feel it, we know it. “We’ve just got to keep playing the way we have–playing hard on defense [...]