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The Magic have finally done what pretty much everyone eventually expected them to do: Move Nikola Vucevic to the bench. And he isn’t happy about it. Per Zach Oliver of the Orlando Pinstriped Post: [tweet https://twitter.com/ZachOliverNBA/status/803063544300392448] Bismack Biyombo took Vucevic’s spot in the starting five for the Magic’s Sunday night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, [...]

Brandon Knight is not available for another NBA team’s taking…right now. But he probably will be…later. With the Phoenix Suns sitting at 5-13, staring down the barrel of another lost season, rival teams will no doubt look to see if they enter sellers mode ahead of the February trade deadline. And while they extent of [...]

Nerlens Noel has yet to play this season, and he apparently won’t be upset if his last game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers is already behind him. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Nothing has changed here. Noel has yet to appear in a game this season after electing to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery last [...]

At 8-9, now sitting just outside the Western Conference’s early-season playoff picture, the Portland Trail Blazers rank as one of this year’s biggest disappointments. But while it’s easy to say they need to make a trade, Damian Lillard, despite this sluggish start, isn’t there yet. From CSNNW.com’s Jason Quick: As alarming as the Trail Blazers’ [...]

If you asked Dwyane Wade to rank his three most likely free-agency destinations from this past summer, would the Miami Heat be in the top three? It’s a fair question, because, well, Wade left the Heat for the Chicago Bulls. But he also flirted with the Denver Nuggets, whom he indicated, per Christopher Dempsey of [...]

It feels like forever ago that Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers was shrouded in a thick cloud of doubt. Really, though, it was just last season. And yet, it doesn’t feel like that because Love has found a groove with the Cavaliers, per the Akron Beacon Journal‘s Jason Lloyd: What seems like a [...]

Marc Gasol shoots threes now. It was a bit of a surprise, watching him receive a pass in the corner to shoot a game-winning three-pointer. There was no hesitation and the clippers behind him were left wondering when Gasol had begun shooting threes. Looking at the top rated American basketball Lines, everyone clearly believes that [...]

Meyers Leonard isn’t happy with the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense. Nor should he be. Only the Sacramento Kings allow more points per 100 possessions. Against the Brooklyn Nets, however, Leonard was apparently so frustrated, he asked Damian Lillard to call out certain guys for their lackluster play on that end, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: [...]

Derrick Rose drilled what turned out to be the game-sealing shot in the New York Knicks’ Tuesday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. This naturally led to questions about him returning to his old self. But Derrick Rose has moved beyond those inquiries, per the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy: “That vintage (Rose) [...]

Joel Embiid already has the NBA All-Star Game on his mind…in a manner of speaking. Asked about the bright future of the center position and whether it warranted the 5 being returned to the league’s All-Star ballots, Embiid agreed, laying out a strong case, per Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly: Embiid sees a bright future [...]