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Have we seen the last of Paul Pierce in the NBA? We'll know soon enough. Here's what Pierce told The Boston Globe‘s Gary Washburn: Paul Pierce told the Globe on Wednesday night before Game 3 of the NBA Finals that he hasn’t made a decision on whether he will return for a 19th season but [...]

Don’t ever say Phil Jackson didn’t try and help the Los Angeles Lakers while he was president of the New York Knicks. Leading up to last year’s NBA draft, the Zen Master apparently cautioned the Lakers, who owned the No. 2 pick, against passing on Kristaps Porzingis, who ended up in New York at No. [...]

With the NBA’s salary cap rising to $92 million this summer, free agents should be raking in a ton of coin, more than many of us can comprehend. Well, not so fast. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn’t so sure that the NBA’s financial explosion will lead to a boat load of crazy-ass deals, per [...]

Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson aren’t shy about complimenting the New York Knicks’ frontcourt. In fact, they believe the combination of Robin Lopez, Kristaps Porzingis and Melo himself make it the best frontcourt in the Eastern Conference. Per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Both Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony believe that the Knicks have the best front [...]

Dirk Nowitzki may have two years of NBA basketball left in him. Hell, he may have three. The 37-year-old big man, who turns 38 on June 19, can opt out of the last year of his current pact and sign a new one in free agency. Most expected him to opt in. But, in recent [...]

Metta World Peace may have confirmed some NBA folklore on Tuesday. He apparently did break Michael Jordan’s ribs during a pickup game. Here’s Jordan Heck of the Sporting News with the breakdown: During a Facebook Live interview with Mike and Mike’s Molly Qerim, World Peace talked about the 2001 incident. The possibility of World Peace [...]

After game 2 of the Finals, Klay Thompson mentioned in the post-game presser that the Golden State Warriors would beat the Showtime Lakers. Klay said that with a smile because his father Mychal Thompson, a former #1 overall pick, played with the Showtime Lakers and was a part of their championship runs. Naturally, the elder [...]

The New York Knicks and Evan Turner are not a match made in basketball heaven. But that won’t stop the Knicks from pursuing Tuner in free agency anyway. Per Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders: [tweet https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/739977834983219200] Some version of this rumor has been floated before. And the idea isn’t completely ridiculous. The Knicks need a [...]

Ricky Rubio isn’t plotting his escape from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He isn’t not plotting it, either. During an appearance on Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio hinted that he might consider asking for a trade if Minnesota misses the playoffs again, per ESPN.com: In an interview with Catalunya Radio from Spain, Rubio said that next season [...]

The NBA Finals, in many ways, are already over. Maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers steal a game at home. Hell maybe, against all odds, they get Games 3 and 4. But they are absolutely not going to win this series. Not against the Golden State Warriors. Not against the best team in league history. Once they [...]