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Isaiah Thomas isn’t fazed by the Boston Celtics being blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nor are his teammates. After all, it’s not like the Cavaliers are actual basketball aliens. His words, basically, not mine. From Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor: “I’m very confident,” Thomas said after the Celtics’ [...]

Kudos to Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. They get it. Armed with the second overall pick,  and with their ties to Paul George growing stronger, there will be calls for the Lakers to try trading for him now. He will be a free agent in 2018 (player option), but [...]

Not one member of the Golden State Warriors earned First-Team All-NBA honors on Thursday. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant both received Second-Team bids, while Draymond Green snagged Third-Team dap. Klay Thompson was the only member of the Core Four excluded from the the All-NBA party, and that left Green pretty heated, per ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: [...]

BREAKING: Sometimes, the New York Knicks are actually run like a normal basketball team. Exhibit A: According to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, they not only plan on keeping their No. 8 pick, but they want another first-round selection. Here’s the skinny: “We’ll get a talented young player, hopefully someone that can contribute this next year,” [Phil Jackson] said. [...]

Fresh off his first career All-Star appearance, Kemba Walker needed to undergo a “minor” procedure on his left knee—code for surgery of some sort. Here’s the announcement the Charlotte Hornets dropped on Wednesday: The Charlotte Hornets announced today that guard Kemba Walker underwent a successful minor arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. Typical recovery time [...]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants the team to upgrade at point guard, and so, the team will try upgrading at point guard. With the No. 9 pick in this year’s NBA draft, the Mavericks could hope someone like Dennis Smith Jr. falls to them. Or they could address the issue in free agency by [...]

So this is why J.J. Redick is expected to land a contract worth between $18 and $20 million per year this summer: Everybody wants him. During a podcast recorded with Chris Mannix following the NBA Draft lottery, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski said the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets all have interest in the sweet-shooting [...]

Stephen Curry has always been an offensive nightmare for defenses, but things tend to change in the playoffs. He’s always slightly less efficient, and he appears to go through protracted slumps or complete vanishing acts. Not this year, though. Curry is averaging 28.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game through the Golden [...]

Some NBA rookies might balk at defending LeBron James immediately after he dropped 38 points on 14-of-24 shooting with you and others taking turns guarding him. Not Jaylen Brown, though. Following the Boston Celtics’ 117-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the newbie made it clear he’ll embrace the [...]

It’s too bad the Boston Celtics, owners of the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, cannot just select Markelle Fultz now and plug him into their Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Actually, as long as they’re wishing for things, it’s too bad they can rent Paul George from the Indiana Pacers [...]