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Some will view the Boston Celtics 114-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night as evidence there is no true heir to LeBron James’ Eastern Conference throne. And perhaps it is. If the Cavaliers are going to play transition defense and control the battles in the paint and on the glass like they did [...]

Dennis Rodman is one of the most expressive personalities the NBA has ever seen. He is never one to shy away from his opinion or make a statement on something. He gave his two cents on the most important part of the machine that is the Golden State Warriors while appearing on the “Reiter Than [...]

A playoff picture that once was starting to look pretty bleak for the Chicago Bulls is now looking more and more like a realistic possibility or even likelihood. The Bulls were sitting on the outside looking in on the playoff picture three weeks ago when their veteran leader and second best player, Dwyane Wade was [...]

With his Dallas Mavericks eliminated from playoff contention , Mark Cuban is ready for the offseason to get here. So that his team can get a new point guard. As the always-candid NBA owner said, per Mavs.com’s Earl K. Sneed: [tweet https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/849438777244356608] [tweet https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/849438514479591425] The Mavericks already have some interesting names to monitor at point guard. [...]

Klay Thompson was on fire for much of the Golden State Warriors’ Tuesday night victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He wrapped the evening with 41 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including a 7-of-14 showing from beyond the arc. This is the latest in a long string of spectacular outings for Thompson. Since March 8, a span [...]

Lance Stephenson’s second go-round with the Indiana Pacers is officially underway, and it naturally began with borderline mayhem. With the Pacers up 15 over the Toronto Raptors at the end of Tuesday’s game, Stephenson received a pass from Paul George, dribbled about half the length of the court, and then went in for a layup. [...]

First place in the Eastern Conference will be on the line Wednesday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to meet the Boston Celtics. And LeBron James couldn’t care less. Okay, I jest. Kind of. He’s definitely not as interested in the outcome as you or me. Shortly after the Cavaliers lit up the Magic on [...]

Are you ready for the most Kawhi Leonard anecdote ever? It involves Kawhi, All-Star weekend and an early morning workout, so of course you are. Here’s what Bleacher Report’s J.P. Abrams unearthed while working on a nicely penned feature about the mysterious character and rise of Mr. Leonard: But if those around Leonard are short [...]

While traditionally never the most competitive or intense game, rather a friendly showcase of the league’s elite talent, the NBA All-Star Game has become increasingly underwhelming and even less competitive the past couple years (Steph Curry literally laid down on defense at one point). Kevin Durant has a hypothesis on this trend: energy and effort [...]

It’s safe to say Carmelo Anthony will air whatever grievances he has with New York Knicks president Phil Jackson during their exit interview at the end of the season. Because that’s exactly what he said he’s going to do, per USA Today‘s Steve Popper: “Pretty sure the chips will be on the table,” Anthony said. “The [...]