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Many people have floated the idea that Blake Griffin would consider signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder when he reaches free agency this summer. He was born in Oklahoma City, attended high school in Oklahoma and went to the University of Oklahoma. The hometown ties are there. But Griffin, who will miss the rest of [...]

Rajon Rondo is making progress in his recovery from a fractured right thumb, just not enough for him to suit up when the Chicago Bulls travel to play the Boston Celtics in Game 2. And so, Isaiah Canaan, an unlikely almost-hero in Game 4, will get the start instead, per ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: – Rajon [...]

Tristan Thompson doesn’t care who wins the NBA’s MVP award, because he knows it won’t be LeBron James, who, in his eyes, is the real MVP (sorry). As he said after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ series sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, per The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd: [tweet https://twitter.com/JasonLloydNBA/status/856258204921212928] If the Cavaliers defended better during [...]

Isaiah Thomas wrapped the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday with 33 points and seven assists on a tidy 10-of-21 shooting (though he did shoot just 1-of-9 from three). But don’t mistake his otherworldly performances for peace of mind. He’s still very much grieving the death of his younger sister, [...]

The Atlanta Hawks are knee-deep in their first-round series with the Washington Wizards, and it’s turned more chippy than not. But that hasn’t stopped Dennis Schroder from proclaiming his admiration for John Wall, his counterpart. He’s down with complimenting Kyrie Irving as well–so much so he’s already inquired about working out with them this summer. [...]

During a March interview with the Latvian sports magazine Sporta Avize, Kristaps Porzingis, who blew off his exit meeting with the New York Knicks, admitted, among other things, that Phil Jackson has made mistakes in handling the Carmelo Anthony situation. Marc Berman of the New York Post provided the transcription: The Latvian magazine also asked Porzingis [...]

It’s officially Paul George trade season. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Though the 16-point margin throughout the series is the lowest in NBA history for a best-of-seven sweep, there’s no solace in narrow defeats—not for the Pacers. While George cannot explore free agency until 2018 (player option), [...]

As if injuries to Kevin Durant (calf strain) and Shaun Livingston (finger) weren’t enough, the Golden State Warriors aren’t sure whether they’ll have head coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines during the remainder of their playoff run. Kerr missed the Warriors’ come-from-behind Game 3 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday and announced on [...]

The Orlando Magic are ready to shoot their shot. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team is interested in poaching Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin to fill the front-office vacancy created by their decision to fire Rob Hennigan: The Orlando Magic’s search process for a new top basketball executive could extend until the [...]

If the Chicago Bulls are going to complete the upset over the Boston Celtics, it looks like they’ll have to do it without Rajon Rondo. The team announced on Friday morning that the point guard is out indefinitely with a fractured thumb, per The Athletic’s Sean Highkin: [tweet https://twitter.com/highkin/status/855436408625954816] Surgery isn’t required, but this nevertheless [...]