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In a summer full of blockbuster trades, the one that may affect the NBA championship picture the most is the deal between the Celtics and Cavaliers that was finalized last month and featured Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas as the centerpieces moving from the Cavs to the Celtics and vice versa. The main complication that [...]

Alan Williams is the very rare story of an undrafted player who was able to make his hometown team and establish himself as a valuable player for the organization he grew up rooting for. Williams made an immediate impact and carved out a role last season for the Suns, averaging 7.4 points and 6.2 rebounds [...]

This is fine. Nerlens Noel, who turned down a four-year, $70 million offer from the Dallas Mavericks in restricted free agency only to sign his one-year qualifying offer worth $4.2 million, will not get to spend his contract season as the starting center. That job, according to head coach Rick Carlisle, belongs to Dirk Nowitzki. [...]

The seven year saga that was Carmelo Anthony as a New York Knick is finally over. While there were some ups, and plenty of downs, the last year or two had been full of trade rumors as a frustrated Carmelo and an organization heading in a different direction lead to a strained union between the [...]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George. Then they signed Patrick Patterson. Then they wrapped up Andre Roberson on a very reasonable three-year, $30 million deal. And then they pulled off another heist for Carmelo Anthony. Sounds like enough to get Russell Westbrook sign an extension? Or at least say he plans on signing [...]

LeBron James seems like a pretty spectacular dude. So spectacular he’ll offer advice to a teammate-turned-member-of-the-Boston Celtics? Not so fast. James was asked on Monday during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ opening media availability whether he’s spoken with Kyrie Irving since he left. His answer was no. He was also asked whether he had any advice for [...]

Contrary to popular belief, Paul George does not have one leg in his Oklahoma City Thunder gym shorts, the other in a pair of Los Angeles Lakers garb. He is, right now, all-in with the Thunder—a position in which he could see himself staying, especially after the trade for Carmelo Anthony. As the All-Star forward [...]

According to a report from The Vertical, the Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with free agent power forward Nikola Mirotic for a two-year, $27 million contract. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/912040987215695873] Mirotic averaged 10.6 points per game last season in 24 minutes per game as his inconsistent play caused him to be in and out of the [...]

The Joel Embiid injury-update train remains at a standstill. The Philadelphia 76ers opened training camp on Monday with Media Day. General manager Bryan Colangelo was, naturally, asked about the health of Embiid, who appeared in just 31 games last season before being shut down with a meniscus injury. And, well, let’s just say the information [...]

Kristaps Porzingis believes he’s ready to headline the New York Knicks without Carmelo Anthony. The New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola caught up with the 7’3″ skyscraper shortly after the Knicks traded Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick (via the Chicago Bulls). He was [...]