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Paul Pierce apparently isn’t afraid to go against the grain in his post-NBA gig with ESPN. Asked on an episode of The Jump to make a “crazy” prediction for the 2017-18 season, the recently retired future Hall of Famer declared his title pick. His choice: The Oklahoma City Thunder. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/918609028841902080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fokcthunderwire.com%2F2017%2F10%2F12%2Fpaul-pierce-predicts-that-thunder-will-win-2018-nba-finals%2F] Well then. Two layers are [...]

Michael Jordan, he of the 72-win 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, is not a fan of NBA superteams. Speaking with cigar aficionado, the Charlotte Hornets owner expressed a distaste for the growing popularity of the superteam model, suggesting that, at some point, 28 of 30 squads will be left in the trash. Here’s SI.com’s Ben Golliver with [...]

While the Grit and Grind Era of basketball in Memphis officially ended this summer, the Grizzlies are still making sure to honor two of the most influential members of this great era of Grizzlies basketball even after they have moved on to different teams. I am talking about Zach Randolph and Tony Allen. Allen will [...]

Draymond Green feels like this generation’s Charles Barkley with his sharp tongue and attitude, the only difference is his pension for kicking and punching other man’s private parts (and sending out pictures of his…). A new season means a new batch of Draymond bravado and brashness as in-depth GQ profile with Clay Skipper unearthed some [...]

LeBron James is one of the most durable athletes in NBA history considering the amount of games he has already played in his career by the age of 32. He incredibly has dealt with very few injury issues in his career and most of his games missed are a result of his team resting him [...]

Kyrie Irving is now showing off his maestro ball handling skills and ability to score the ball in numerous ways in Celtic green and white instead of Cavalier wine and gold (can we just call it yellow?). There could be a litany of reasons why Irving requested a trade this off-season, including projecting LeBron’s impending [...]

Go ahead and add some gas to the fire that is the simmering rivalry that is the Golden State Warriors vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder were no match for the Warriors last season after Kevin Durant switched sides, but with the addition of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony this summer, the Thunder are [...]

Growing up being the smallest guy on the court your whole life, playing with an extra chip on your shoulder to prove all of your doubters wrong and to dominate your enemies (on a basketball court) becomes ingrained into your DNA. Isaiah Thomas has been doubted, overlooked and underappreciated seemingly his whole NBA career after [...]

The No.1 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft is now the 3rd player in his class to sign an over $100 million extension in the past week, joining Joel Embiid and Gary Harris. Andrew Wiggins has reportedly agreed to a five-year, $146.5 million max extension with the T’Wolves. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/918199708488753158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] It’s interesting that the deal [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t going to get Jabari Parker back from his second ACL injury anytime soon. According to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe, the sweet-shooting forward, who cleared 20 points per game last season before suffering his latest setback, isn’t expected to rejoin the team until sometime in February: Continuity helps, and their starting lineup with Malcolm [...]