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Everyone wants the New York Knicks to play Kristaps Porzingis at center as opposed to power forward—except, of course, Porzingis himself, who seems indifferent to the entire thing. Per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis on potentially playing more center: “I am a 4. I’ve been playing 4 my whole NBA career. Moving to the 5, [...]

At 28 years old, firmly entrenched in his prime, with only one year remaining after this one on his contract, Brook Lopez profiles as one of the NBA’s best trade assets. But only if the Brooklyn Nets view him as one, and it’s unclear if they do. Indeed, the Nets have the worst record in [...]

At 18-28, with the NBA’s second-worst offense, more than 4 games off the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, the Orlando Magic’s 2016-17 campaign is not going according to plan. And general manager Rob Hennigan sounds like someone who’s prepared to try doing something about it ahead of the Feb. 23 trade deadline. As he told [...]

It has been more than 10 years since the Sacramento Kings last made the NBA playoffs in 2006. That drought has been wearing on the franchise for a while. Over the past few years, they’ve so obviously chased a low-seeded postseason berth, only to come up short. Nothing has changed this season. Snagging the Western [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of their worst stretch of basketball since the first half of LeBron’s first season back in Cleveland in 2014. They have lost six of their last 10 games and hit a new rock bottom for them after losing 124-122 to an 18-27 Pelicans team that was without their [...]

ESPN’s Marc Stein reported Monday afternoon that the Nuggets are actively trying to move 22-year-old bruising center Jusuf Nurkic. [tweet https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/822488034809524224] Nurkic has flashed some real potential as a big man who can patrol the paint and bang down low with his energy and his ability to score with an old-school back down post-up game [...]

A little more than a week after losing Chris Paul to left thumb surgery, the Los Angeles Clippers have gotten some good news. Blake Griffin is on his way back. Per ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz: [tweet https://twitter.com/kevinarnovitz/status/823668482730524672] Griffin hasn’t played since Dec. 18 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. His return comes not a [...]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Brice Johnson, who has yet to play a minute of NBA action, received two All-Star votes from fellow players. That, in a nutshell, summarizes how seriously the league’s hoopsters assumed the responsibility of casting All-Star ballots. And Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is disappointed in them, per the Bay Area [...]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are free to breathe. Joel Embiid is going to be okay. After suffering a knee contusion in the team’s Friday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, he will not be suiting up on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Or on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. But he will take the floor [...]

The drama has been at a feverish peak the past few weeks as the Knicks annual implosion (losers of 15 of their last 20 games) has led to almost daily articles debating whether the Knicks are trying or should try to trade Carmelo Anthony and whether Anthony would waive his no-trade clause in order for [...]