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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 [...]

It doesn’t sound like Brandon Jennings will be the New York Knicks starting point guard on opening night, next Tuesday, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That honor will belong to Derrick Rose, as planned. His status has been up in the air of late. He hasn’t been with the team; he’s been in Los Angeles, as [...]

Every year before the beginning of a new season the NBA conducts a survey with the 30 general managers across the league to get a pulse on where these execs think the league is heading and what they project for the upcoming season. The poll is anonymous so a GM can’t be ridiculed for any [...]

Good thing the Boston Celtics were able to poach Al Horford from the Atlanta Hawks, because Kelly Olynyk’s shoulder still isn’t right. A healthy Olynyk, to be sure, wouldn’t have prevented the Celtics from going full tilt after Horford. The latter is a superstar, the former an injury-prone(ish) prospect with a developing skill set. Nevertheless, [...]

The Utah Jazz do not seem overly worried about Gordon Hayward’s scheduled foray into free agency next summer. That’s a big deal. Hayward holds a player option on 2017-18 worth a little more than $16.7 million, which he will decline. He is in the prime of his career and the salary cap is expected to [...]

When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Festus Ezeli to a two-year, $15.1 million deal over the summer, they were clearly taking a shot in the dark. As of now, that shot has yet to hit anything. Per the Portland Tribune‘s Kerry Eggers, Ezeli, who is dealing with a left knee injury, still isn’t closing in [...]

Carmelo Anthony isn’t digging the Kristaps Porzingis craze that’s sweeping New York and the rest of the world. Who knew he was such a party pooper? From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: “There’s still a learning curve for him,” Anthony said. “Last year, nobody knew what to expect — all new to everybody. This [...]

Michael Carter-Williams is a smart man. Soon after his trade to the Chicago Bulls became official, it also became official that the team was going to let him wear No. 1, Derrick Rose’s old number, per Sean Highkin of the Athletic: [tweet https://twitter.com/highkin/status/788135729830297600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Some tiny level of hysteria naturally ensued. How could the Bulls do [...]