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The Boston Celtics, as per usual, are tough to get a read on. First, we think we have no interest in a Carmelo Anthony trade. Then, we believe they want to join the party as a third-team facilitator. Now, according to the Boston Herald‘s Steve Bulpett, they’re open to the idea of actually getting Melo: But [...]

Like you needed more evidence Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is simply the best. On the heels of the Mavericks’ Monday night win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, which came one night after they beat the San Antonio Spurs, Carlisle had this to say of his suddenly plucky group, per SB Nation’s Tim Cato: [tweet [...]

Jimmy Butler is playing untouchable-level basketball, but rival league executives told the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson he might not be so untouchable as the NBA nears its Feb. 23 trade deadline: There are rival executives who believe the Bulls and Celtics will rekindle trade talks centered on Jimmy Butler before the Feb. 23 deadline. The teams [...]

Remember how we all thought Nikola Vucevic was the only Orlando Magic big truly on the chopping block? Yeah, that’s not true. Serge Ibaka is right there with him, according to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: It has not taken long for buyers’ remorse to kick in. League sources told Sporting News that the Magic [...]

It hasn’t been too difficult to notice LeBron James’ frustration levels rising rapidly over the past few weeks as he has officially endured his first losing month in years. LeBron has made numerous public comments about needing a third play maker and needing more help on his roster in order to be able to compete [...]

DeAndre Jordan is (probably) just like you: He didn’t think he was going to be an All-Star this year, either. The Los Angeles Clippers big man was so sure he would be left off the Western Conference roster he booked a trip to Hawaii. Here’s Jordan dropping the details to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears: [...]

Nothing has changed for the Orlando Magic. They are still the NBA’s wildest roller coaster, still trying to trade for a wing, and still attempting to move Nikola Vucevic to make that happen. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Orlando, according to league sources, remains focused on acquiring a proven scorer on the wing before the Feb. [...]

The New York Knicks don’t appear any closer to resolving the Carmelo Anthony trade saga. They are, however, scouting Boston Celtics games, and Beantown’s head honcho, despite the sentiments of team president Danny Ainge, would welcome Melo’s arrival. According to the Boston Globe‘s Gary Washburn: A source indicated that Knicks president Phil Jackson has instructed management [...]

If not for the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks, the Chicago Bulls would play host to the Eastern Conference’s most bizarre slop fest. Chief among their issues is an inability to hash out a regular point guard rotation. Rajon Rondo was playing, then he wasn’t, but now he is again, as a member of the bench. [...]

One of the first actions of newly elected President Donald Trump in his first week of office was an executive order (which means a decision that directly bypasses congress and the democratic process) to institute an immigration ban on seven countries in Africa and the Middle East: Iran Iraq Libya Somalia Sudan Syria Yemen Why [...]