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Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks isn’t shy about his expectations for Bradley Beal and John Wall. He believes they can be the best damn backcourt in the league, period. Sort of. During an interview with The Vertical’s Chris Mannix (h/t Bleacher Report), Scott Brooks offered up the following on his backcourt duo: “I think [...]

Harrison Barnes seems like a class act. Though the Dallas Mavericks forward told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears that his decision to leave the Golden State Warriors was “more so made for me,” he does not sound bitter at the way things played out. He appears to understand, and is more inclined to reflect on [...]

Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder lost Kevin Durant, they will still need to pay a pretty penny to keep their current core together. Weird, right? Russell Westbrook is slated for free agency next summer, and the Thunder will invariably try to renegotiate his contract soon, ensuring he doesn’t have the ability to leave for [...]

The NBA still doesn’t know where it will be hosting the 2017 All-Star Game, but there are apparently a list of four cities from which it will choose: New Orleans, Chicago, New York and…Las Vegas. Per Scott Kushner of The Advocate: [tweet https://twitter.com/ScottDKushner/status/758131945435860992] New Orleans was mentioned as the most likely destination when the NBA [...]

Rudy Gay is one of those players who seems to always be in the thick of NBA trade rumors and chatter and has been “on the block” for the Kings for at least the past year it seems. He is a talented combo forward that can give you 20-6-4 on any given night but does [...]

After 14 NBA seasons and a very successful career which included six NBA All-Star appearances and five All-NBA appearances (1x All-NBA 1st Team) Amar’e Stoudemire has decided to hang them up at the age of 33. [tweet https://twitter.com/hoopshype/status/758031482426429440] Stoudemire announced his retirement Tuesday and to the surprise of some, signed a one-day contract to retire [...]

Klay Thompson has still yet to show any concern over his role with the Golden State Warriors in the Kevin Durant era. Some might believe there’s an inevitability behind this stance. The Warriors signed Durant. They actually added a top-three player to a 73-win nucleus. There is no reason for Thompson to complain. But Thompson’s [...]

Tyronn Lue has 62 games, playoffs and regular season, of NBA head coaching experience. The Cleveland Cavaliers apparently think that’s enough to warrant a five-year extension. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavaliers reached a five-year, $35 million agreement with their head honcho: After helping to deliver the Cleveland Cavaliers an NBA championship, head [...]

It seems as if a resolution to the Russell Westbrook-Oklahoma City Thunder conundrum that Kevin Durant’s departure created will be reached semi-soon. The Thunder, naturally, want a commitment from Westbrook, most likely in the form of a contract re-negotiation. They might settle for his verbal pledge, but the commitment itself is key. They cannot lose [...]

Paul Millsap is going to be so pissed. During a conversation with Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy, Kent Bazemore indicated that the Atlanta Hawks will be Dwight Howard’s team. Seriously: I think obviously losing Al and Jeff – two All-Stars – is a blow, but from an organization standpoint, I know they were looking to head [...]