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Oscar Robertson has solved Stephen Curry! Okay, maybe not. The NBA legend did, however, have some interesting comments about defending Curry and defense in general. Here’s Randy Miller of NJ.com with the gist of Robertson’s sentiments, which he made during an appearance on ESPN ‘s Mike & Mike: NBA legend Oscar Robertson thinks that there’s [...]

Kawhi Leonard is the man. That’s all I have to say after being directed toward this anecdote by Pounding The Rock’s Quixem Ramirez. It comes from a feature penned by ESPN.com’s Tom Haberstroh and divulges Leonard’s response to a congratulatory text for his first NBA All-Star selection: Which helps, in a way, explain one last [...]

Does anyone think Carmelo Anthony would look good in green? Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge sure does. Or did. Maybe. With the trade deadline in the NBA’s rear view, we’re left to reflect upon all the juicy rumors that are trickling out of the crevices of front offices but never came to fruition. There have [...]

Steph Curry kept Steph Curry’ing last night, scoring 42 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists and helped the Warriors escape a tough game in South Beach. Curry hit six three-pointers that night, just another day at the office for him, as he now has 266 three pointers this season, 90 more [...]

Terry Stotts has done a phenomenal job with the Portland Trail Blazers this season—so much so that rival coaches are singing his praises. Here’s Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, per ESPN.com’s Royce Young: Carlisle on Terry Stotts: "Right know I think he's frontrunner for Coach of the Year." — Royce Young (@royceyoung) February 25, [...]

Um, so, it turns out the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t tanking. That should probably make you feel good, except for the fact that they’re 11-48 and have the worst record in the NBA. It would make more sense, be more flattering, if they were tanking. Alas, head coach Byron Scott says they’re not, and that [...]

John Wall, all of 25 years old, knows his NBA clock is ticking. The Washington Wizards point guard offered some very candid quotes for a piece penned by Michael Lee over at The Vertical. The article gives great insight into Wall the person and player and highlights his aspirations, both on and off the court. [...]

Kobe Bryant thinks Stephen Curry is hard to guard. Kobe therefore is, apparently, a master at stating the obvious. Presumably asked about who was the toughest player to guard in the NBA, Kobe came back with a totally predictable, wholly accurate answer, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com: Toughest player to guard in the NBA? @kobebryant [...]

Carmelo Anthony is a realist. How do we know this? We defer to this tweet from Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: Carmelo has never asked Phil Jackson if he's going to coach this team: "Phil's not coming down." — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) February 24, 2016 You mean to tell me that Melo, [...]

Injury bugs just won’t leave the Miami Heat alone. Tyler Johnson is probably done for the year, Dwyane Wade is, as per usual, banged up, and Chris Bosh is coping with another blood cot issue that has him on the sidelines. And now Beno Udrih is gone. Per a team press release: The HEAT announced [...]