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Kentucky coach John Calipari has an idea. It’s out there. But just go with him. Instead of taking LSU’s Ben Simmons or Duke’s Brandon Ingram with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, the Philadelphia 76er should take Kentucky’s Jamal Murray. From ESPN.com’s Andy Katz: Kentucky coach John Calipari said the Philadelphia 76ers should [...]

Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Phil Handy was pissed at his team after they dropped Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. Like, really pissed. So pissed, he uncharacteristically laid into his team after the fact, which Game 3 superhero Richard Jefferson admits helped light a fire under the Cavaliers’ derrières, [...]

Boban Marjanovic may not end up being a member of the San Antonio Spurs for life, but it sure seems like he’ll stick with them beyond 2015-16. The 7’3″ Serbian monster became an NBA novelty of sorts last season. He mostly played during garbage time but impressed fans and pundits with his offensive and defensive [...]

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 [...]