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In the wake of a report from Chris Haynes and Marc Stein of ESPN.com that says the New York Knicks tried to engage the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Carmelo Anthony-for-Kevin Love trade, we have to ask: Is Knicks president Phil Jackson really that committed to pushing Melo out of New York? Anthony, for his part, [...]

Good news: The Portland Trail Blazers don’t have to worry about Damian Lillard wanting to play for another team. From HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy: There have been a number of times where people have tweeted at you saying you should leave Portland for bigger market or that you should join their favorite team, and you’ve responded and shot it down. [...]

Why no, everything is not fine with the Chicago Bulls. Thanks for asking. Following the team’s Wednesday night loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade ripped their teammates for a seeming lack of effort, per the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: I wish I could say that everyone in here is going to go [...]

The 2017 NBA Slam Dunk Competition is now a little less awesome. Zach LaVine, the two-time reigning champion, will not be participating in the festivities, according to Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scott: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/824353917320515591] So much for a rematch of the epic battle that took place between LaVine and Aaron Gordon last year. On the bright [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the NBA at around $127.5 million—roughly $14.2 million past the luxury tax threshold. That’s apparently not enough for LeBron James, according to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst (h/t ProBasketballTalk): Tension between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ leadership is centered on payroll spending, multiple sources told ESPN. James and [...]

As was first reported at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season, starting in the 2017-18 season the NBA will allow corporate sponsorships to be included on game uniforms for different NBA franchises. The sponsor logo will be 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches in size and appear on the top left front of the new [...]

Paul George isn’t down with the home crowd booing his Indiana Pacers. He does, however, understand it. From the Indianapolis Star‘s Jim Ayello: Paul George hears you, Pacers fans. He hears you booing, and he wants you to know: He gets it. But it doesn’t help. “They pay their money, their hard-earned money to watch us play. [...]

With Pau Gasol and Tony Parker both on the shelf, you’d think the San Antonio Spurs wouldn’t bench Kawhi Leonard because of a slightly injured hand. You’d think that, yes, but you’d be wrong. San Antonio has held Leonard out of its last two games as he deals with a sore left hand he injured during [...]

When Dwyane Wade made the somewhat shocking move to leave Miami (it was more Pat Riley’s decision) this off-season and experienced a homecoming by joining the Chicago Bulls, even though it was a two-year deal with a player option, it felt like Wade was going to retire a Bull. With a 22-23 start this season [...]

Well, I’ll be: We have another twist in the Chicago Bulls’ point guard saga. Michael Carter-Williams started at the 1 in each of the team’s last 12 games. Prior to the Bulls’ Tuesday night win over the clunky Orlando Magic, though, he found out he was now nixed from the rotation in favor of Jerian Grant [...]