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Carmelo Anthony isn’t the only member of the New York Knicks excited to play for Jeff Hornacek. There are more. A lot more, from the sounds of it. From Ian Begley of ESPN.com: One of the more intriguing early storylines in the Hornacek tenure is how he changes the triangle offense. The general expectation is [...]

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will not be the only teams making headlines during the NBA Finals. The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks are making sure of it. According to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, the two sides are talking about a potential Nerlens Noel-for-Jeff Teague swap: Atlanta and Philadelphia are discussing a possible [...]

Back in May, the Washington Wizards announced that All-Star point guard John Wall underwent a pair of procedures on both his left and right knees. It was weird and unsettling. But, fortunately for Wizards fans, they needn’t worry anymore. Well, they needn’t worry as much. Owner Ted Leonsis says that Washington’s floor general will be [...]

If Kevin Durant needs some outside direction this summer, as he prepares for his first foray into unrestricted free agency, Kobe Bryant has him covered. The now-retired Black Mamba spoke with Alysha Tsuji of For The Win and gave some predictably diplomatic advice when asked about Durant’s journey into the open market: FTW: You spent [...]

The love shared between the Toronto Raptors and their fans is real. Kyle Lowry’s letter to Raptors loyalists is just the latest evidence of this bond between city and team. He posted a letter on Twitter Thursday, thanking everyone for their support: [tweet https://twitter.com/Klow7/status/738445819792261120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] If you can’t read that, For The Win was kind enough [...]

Dwight Howard’s departure from the Houston Rockets may not be such a formality after all. No, really, I mean that. Even though I’ve wrote extensively on the contrary, and even though I still believe Dwight Howard will leave in free agency, the Rockets don’t appear ready to torch this bridge just yet. Hiring Mike D’Antoni [...]

The Boston Celtics are keeping the band together. The off-court band, that is. After tying for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have announced extensions for team president Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens. The announcement came via the team’s official website: The Boston Celtics announced Wednesday that they have extended [...]

Kevin Durant has an important decision to make this offseason. Russell Westbrook may or may not play a role in shaping it. Per Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman: [tweet https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/738051838813995009] You have to appreciate Durant’s candor. He isn’t always like this with the media. It’s almost surprising that he would deliver such an honest answer [...]

So about the Indiana Pacers being open to trading Paul George…It turns out they aren’t. Here’s Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders: Not sure where the trading Paul George thing came from, but was laughed off the phone when I asked a Pacers source if it was a consideration. The Pacers are absolutely not looking at [...]

Kevin Durant hasn’t indicated he’ll leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Boston Celtics, but if he does, he knows which players he wants to come with him. Or something. Here’s Butch Stearns of WEEI on this very issue (h/t NBC Sports): I have this on pretty good authority. The Celtics have sat with his [...]