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We should finally get to see what the Joel Embiid hype is all about in Philly this year. The big man, who has yet to see regular season minutes, has been medically cleared and has had no set backs from the foot injuries that have sidelined him for two seasons. He should be a go [...]

Last year, Billy Donovan replaced Scott Brooks as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, inheriting a roster of three stars, in Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook—a trio fit to headline a championship favorite. Now, one year later, just one of those players remains: Westbrook. And you ought to believe Donovan still appreciates [...]

After a long off-season, Ty Lawson has finally found a home for the 2016-17 season in Sacramento. [tweet https://twitter.com/BBallInsiders/status/770205163676053504] Lawson had a very rough season and saw his value as a player crater for reasons on and off the court. Lawson struggled mightily after being dealt to the Houston Rockets in the off-season and after [...]

Phil Jackson made an oopsie in the first trade he negotiated as President of the New York Knicks. And he’s owning up to it. The trade in question is the one that landed the Knicks Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert, Cleanthony Early, Shane Larkin and two second-round picks in exchange for shipping Tyson Chandler and Raymond [...]

Paul Millsap’s spot with the Atlanta Hawks is totally safe…now that he survived the portion of the offseason during which it was anything but totally safe. After signing Dwight Howard, the Hawks apparently shopped Millsap around the league, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe, in an effort to retain Al Horford. But Horford, perhaps recognizing that [...]

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 [...]