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With J.R. Smith re-signed and Mike Dunleavy now on the roster, is Iman Shumpert expendable to the Cleveland Cavaliers? Cleveland, for its part, isn’t quite sure. But it seems to be leaning toward yes, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: Still: Keep an eye on Iman Shumpert. Several teams, including Minnesota, have inquired about his availability [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t flip Ricky Rubio as part of a trade for Jimmy Butler. The rumor mill hasn’t portrayed them as aggressive in trying to move him after drafting point guard Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick, either. But that doesn’t mean all is quiet on the Rubio front. Because it’s not, according [...]

John Stockton isn’t heard from much around NBA circles these days—at least not to universal public knowledge. The Hall of Fame point guard seems to prefer life outside the spotlight. That, however, didn’t prevent him from working with the Milwaukee Bucks at head coach Jason Kidd’s request during their training camp. As new team member [...]

Anthony Davis’ sprained ankle will not prevent him from playing in the New Orleans Pelicans’ season-opener against the Denver Nuggets next Wednesday. This news comes from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788794818822410240] [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788795142807261184] So not only will Davis be ready in a week, he might get to test his ankle against the Orlando Magic. This [...]

In the NBA, injuries are, and will forever remain, the absolute worst. Seriously. Think of all the injuries preseason and training camp have brought upon the league: Gordon Hayward. Ben Simmons. Nerlens Noel. Reggie Jackson. Cameron Payne. Khris Middleton. We’re not even sure Anthony Davis is at full strength. Let’s not forget about Chris Bosh’s [...]

The highly divisive and highly publicized sexual assault trial of Derrick Rose that has hung like a cloud over him during the off-season and since being traded to the New York Knicks is over. Rose and his friends were cleared of all and any potential sexual assault charges in relation to the case. [tweet https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/788840829796413442] [...]

Dwyane Wade is already thinking about reuniting with the Miami Heat. Okay, that’s not entirely true, or even partially true. Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated asked him a question, and Wade (h/t CBS Sorts) answered: RN: Will you ever play another game for the Miami Heat? Wade: I don’t know. I never thought I would [...]

Reports have been surfacing lately, although instantly denied by the Spurs organization of course, that 2015 big time free agent acquisition LaMarcus Aldridge is unhappy with his current role and standing with the Spurs. [tweet https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/788471139219615745] The report originally surfaced from longtime and well-respected NBA Reporter Jackie MacMullan, who is most well-known for her coverage [...]

The Chris Bosh saga continues and may not end until he retires. Whenever that may be. He still has not been medically cleared, and Pat Riley has made it clear that Bosh’s future with the team is over and he is not in their future plans. Riles may end up cutting Bosh, but probably won’t [...]

Preseason trade rumors alert! According to Michael Scott of Basketball Insiders, the Sacramento Kings have talked shop with the Miami Heat about a deal that would land them Goran Dragic in exchange for Darren Collison and Rudy Gay: The Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat have discussed a trade of Rudy Gay and Darren Collison for [...]