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Ricky Rubio’s name is the constant source of trade speculation, but that doesn’t mean he and Minnesota Timberwolves coach-president Tom Thibodeau are on bad terms. At least not according to Thibodeau, as he intimated in a question-and-answer session with MinnPost’s Britt Robinson: MP: There has been a lot of talk about the fact that you [...]

The New York Knicks still want Kevin Love. The Cleveland Cavaliers, apparently, want Carmelo Anthony. Will the two sides make a deal? Nah. From ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein: The New York Knicks continue to pursue Kevin Love in advance of the Feb. 23 trade deadline despite the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ unwillingness to part with [...]

The Chicago Bulls are hella lucky star restricted free agents never leave. And they’re infinitely more lucky that the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement which makes it more financially rewarding for them to stay beyond that second deal. Case in point: Whatever the actual hell happened when the Bulls tried to get Jimmy Butler to [...]

LeBron James must really want the Cleveland Cavaliers to land a point guard. Because the team is apparently interested in trading for 32-year-old Deron Williams, according to USA Today‘s Sam Amick: The Cavs could take the trade route too, of course, and they are known to have inquired about the Dallas Mavericks’ Deron Williams. The 32-year-old, three-time [...]

New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson might want to rethink his attempts to trade Carmelo Anthony.   Melo tweeted this on Tuesday ahead of the Knicks’ game with the Washington Wizards: [tweet https://twitter.com/carmeloanthony/status/826483340601548801] There’s no way this doesn’t have anything to do with the recent rumors, right? Especially knowing how many times Jackson, or a friend [...]

Even though their super partnership ended two and half years ago when LeBron decided to end his stay in Miami and return home to Cleveland, LeBron’s former partner in crime, Dwyane Wade, has come to his aid again, this time in support of his explosive comments about Charles Barkley. As we all know by now, [...]

Dion Waiters is enjoying a hot streak. Since returning to the Miami Heat’s starting five on Jan. 10, he’s averaging 19.5 points and 5.2 assists per game on 44.2 percent shooting, including a 42.9 percent clip from downtown. He has also hit a couple of game-winners, most notably the one against the Golden State Warriors. [...]

DeAndre Jordan is already headed to New Orleans for the NBA’s 2017 All-Star on Feb. 19. He might as well participate in Saturday night’s Slam Dunk Contest as well, right? That’s exactly what Jordan appears to be thinking. Maybe. We think. Actually, we can’t be sure about anything. But Jordan is thinking about accepting the [...]

It is no secret that the Cavaliers are in dire need of a back up point guard or ball handler with some more experience and ability to run the show when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving aren’t in the game. Although we have run the gamut of potential trade targets the Cavaliers could or already [...]

The Washington Wizards are the NBA’s hottest team. And they’re only getting healthier. According to CSN Mid-Atlantic’s J. Michael, the Wizards are hopeful that Ian Mahinmi, their biggest offseason addition, will be ready to rock before the NBA’s All-Star break: The Wizards, other league sources said, believe that Mahinmi has a chance to play before the All-Star [...]