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One of these days we won’t have a Lonzo Ball-Los Angeles Lakers rumor to write about. That day is not today. According to ESPN.com’s Chad Ford, the organization remains split on whether to select him with the No. 2 pick: The Lakers want to control the narrative, which is that they — not LaVar Ball, [...]

While they may not have won 73 regular season games like last year and they don’t have Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird on their team, the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors have been the most dominant team in NBA history and tonight they can complete the first perfect postseason in NBA history by sweeping [...]

Fred Hoiberg has not been given a fair shake through his first two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, but that doesn’t mean he’ll bolt the first chance he gets. Exhibit A: He’s coming back for next season. A source told CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish that Hoiberg had become a “real candidate” for [...]

A funny thing happened after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday: J.R. Smith tweeted “Cavs in 7.” Or rather, Smith’s Twitter account posted “Cavs in 7,” because he says he didn’t do it. The tweet is since deleted, but here’s a screenshot courtesy of [...]

No this is not a joke. Howard was on “The Jump” and was discussing how he has been working on his three-point shot this summer to add another layer to his game and extend his career. Howard has always been known for his impressive physique, elite strength and rebounding ability, but not for his ability [...]

Paul George’s journey to the Los Angeles Lakers may not be such a formality after all. A great deal of people expect him to leave for Hollywood in 2018, when he has the option to explore free agency. It doesn’t matter if the Indiana Pacers trade him elsewhere before then, or whether he becomes eligible [...]

LeBron James sounds resigned to the Golden State Warriors winning this year’s NBA title. And who can blame him? Golden State grabbed a 3-0 NBA Finals lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night with a thrilling victory on the road. Though the Cavaliers appeared in control for most of the second half, the Warriors [...]

Sam Hinkie is rolling his eyes somewhere right now. Though the former Philadelphia 76ers overlord was no stranger for drafting talent over need, he never would have considered forking over an asset as valuable as the No. 3 pick in the draft—not when his team wasn’t yet on the verge of title contention. His successor, [...]

How sure is Markelle Fultz that he’ll be drafted with the first overall pick? Really sure. Like, really, really sure. Really, really, ridiculously sure. So sure, he will only be working out with the Boston Celtics, owners of that No. 1 pick, according to Philly.com’s Keith Pompey: [tweet https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/871732492990124032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.masslive.com%2Fceltics%2Findex.ssf%2F2017%2F06%2Fmarkelle_fultz_nba_draft_rumor.html] This isn’t exactly ground-breaking stuff. A [...]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers two losses away from falling to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, the Carmelo Anthony speculation was bound to start up again. We can already guess that the Cavaliers will explore making substantial changes if they get flounced in the championship round, and Anthony’s relationship with LeBron James makes [...]