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As a 7’3″ beanpole with three-point range, a strong presence around the rim and a burgeoning fadeaway jumper, New York Knicks sophomore Kristaps Porzingis is already terrifying to opposing defenses. And yet, he’s aiming to be scarier. The 21-year-old is continuously trying to broaden his offensive horizons, and at the moment, that includes honing his [...]

Every so often, Dirk Nowitzki, 38, says something that we must interpret as a career update. This is one of those times. Asked yet again about his future in the NBA, Nowitzki told Talk Basket’s John Hobbs that he intends to finish out the contract he signed with the Dallas Mavericks this summer before riding [...]

If the Detroit Pistons want Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to stick around, it’s going to cost them. The 23-year-old swingman will become a restricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign an extension before the impending late-October deadline. That extension doesn’t appear to be in the cards, because Caldwell-Pope is believed to be seeking around $20 [...]

Ah yes, the NBA was officially back last night and we were treated to the King picking up right where he left off last season with a triple-double and a dominating victory over the Knicks. Damian Lillard and Joe Johnson had an “anything you can do I can do better” battle, and the Spurs absolutely [...]

Whatever you might think of Derrick Rose the person and Derrick Rose the player, you can’t deny that he’s never lacked confidence. On many occasions, that’s been part of the problem. People don’t want to hear him expressing faith in his abilities and his star status after all these injuries and setbacks and on-court regressions. [...]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers seems like an even-keeled, genuine, all-around good dude. Let’s get that out of the way. Part of his charm is his humility—this refusal, deliberate or unconscious, to get caught up in any form of Warriors hysteria. And that doesn’t change when you’re talking about legacies, about historical success, [...]

Bear with us until the end, Los Angeles Clippers fans. It’s about to seem like Chris Paul, your All-Star point guard, is throwing some shade your way. But he’s not. Paul, though, did say he doesn’t feel like Staples Center has become an adequate home-court advantage for the Clippers, per Dan Woike of the Orange [...]

It is a sad day in the NBA. Two months ago, after seeing the joy of watching former No. 6 pick Yi Jianlian play against NBA talent for the first time in years at the 2016 Rio Olypmics, the Lakers signed Yi to a one-year contract, but have now released him. After a rough pre-season [...]

Why won’t the NBA’s injury bugs let the start of the 2016-17 regular season be great? Every year, it seems like a rash of injuries more sweeping than the season before hits just before opening night. This one is no different. Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs is the latest to get hit with [...]

Chandler Parsons’ Memphis Grizzlies tenure is not off to the most ideal start. After missing the Dallas Mavericks’ final 18 regular-season games last year due to knee surgery, which is also how his 2014-15 campaign ended, Parsons continues his path back toward the hardwood—a journey that, unfortunately for Memphis, won’t include a cameo in its [...]