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As it is looking increasingly clear that Blake Griffin will be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, a host of NBA teams have begun to explore the possibility of bringing the five-time All Star to their franchise. On the back of an injury-plagued season in which Griffin spent much of the campaign on the sidelines, the [...]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder are forever. Or at least through next season. Anyone who thought that the Thunder might consider trading Westbrook after renegotiating his contract is apparently in for a rude awakening. Though Westbrook will be a more attractive trade chip in February, because he’ll have delayed his foray into free [...]

Patrick Beverley has high expectations for James Harden. Really high. From Basketball Insiders’ Oliver Maroney: When asked what he expects from Harden in the upcoming season, Beverley told Basketball Insiders: “MVP and leading us to the Finals. Simple.” No pressure though, James. Getting to the NBA Finals will be tough for the Houston Rockets. They [...]

If you were skeptical about Joel Embiid actually making his NBA debut during the preseason or at the start of the regular season, we don’t blame you. Foot surgeries kept Embiid out of action through the first two years of his career. The Philadelphia 76ers, as a result, have been reluctant to commit to much [...]

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim isn’t about to sugarcoat the projections for the rest of Carmelo Anthony’s NBA career just because the All-Star forward won a national championship and Olympic gold medals with him. No, Boeheim is going to be realistic. And, according to him, Anthony doesn’t have a realistic shot at winning a title before [...]

Who says NBA teammates need to be friends? Not Bradley Beal or John Wall, that’s for sure. During an interview with CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Chris Miller, which was relayed to us by his colleague J. Michael, Wall indicated that he and Beal are perpetually at odds while on the court: “I think a lot of times [...]

Kevin Durant needed Team USA. He needed the time in Rio, at the Olympics, away from the NBA offseason chaos he left behind. He needed to get away from his decision to join the Golden State Warriors, the one he still stands by and is excited about but can’t quite escape. He needed that gold [...]

San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson isn’t trying to rain on the Golden State Warriors’ superteam parade. He just wants you, and them, to know this feeling of Nirvana won’t last forever. As The Admiral told Complex’s Zach Frydenlund (h/t Bleacher Report): “It takes time, you look at what happened with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. [...]

LeBron James cares not for the semantics of aging in the NBA. He gets it. He is 31 and entering his 14th NBA season. He is supposed to be on the decline, firmly planted in the back end of his career, conceding touches and statuses to the younger stars, both on and off his Cleveland [...]

According to a report from the Associated Press, the NBA has officially decided to move the 2017 NBA All-star Game and Weekend to New Orleans. [tweet https://twitter.com/SInow/status/766634841165205504] This will be the 3rd time New Orleans has hosted the game since 2008, also hosting the event just three years ago in 2014. As you may remember [...]