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Justin Bieber is going to be pissed. Some have complained about the NBA’s All-Star voting process. Giving fans a say is one thing, but entire races have been swayed by social media campaigns, most of which feature public figures—actors, singers, politicians, etc.—voting via Twitter and generating a crap ton of retweets that count as official [...]

Jeff Teague is available to be poached from the Atlanta Hawks, and the Utah Jazz, it seems, have made some calls. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated dropped some knowledge alongside Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski during the latter’s The Vertical podcast: As @WojVerticalNBA and I discuss on his podcast: Keep an eye on Atlanta before the [...]

Kobe Bryant still has Pau Gasol’s back. What Kobe is protecting him from, I have no idea. But he’s ready to argue on a whim. From Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com: Kobe: Lakers fans 'didn't really appreciate' Pau Gasol, who dealt w/ constant trade rumors: https://t.co/HjOJADzUhE pic.twitter.com/dVCkA7wzYj — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) January 27, 2016 Weird. Very [...]

Without further ado, this week’s NBA dating-fix advice is brought to you by 20-year-old New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. Jack Moore posted a glorious question-and-answer session between he and KP over at GQ.com. The entire joint is worth a read—especially if you’re into more cornrows talk—but what really stood out was Porzingis’ cryptic honesty [...]

And the Kobe Bryant love-fest soldiers on. Only this time it’s another fellow Future Hall of Famer who is indulging in some Black Mamba nostalgia. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Dirk Nowitzki laid down the following praise for Kobe Bryant, per the Associated Press’ Greg Beacham: Dirk [...]

Joakim Noah, by all appearances, has played his last game with the Chicago Bulls. The soon-to-be 31-year-old is done for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery and will be an unrestricted free agent at campaign’s end. He doesn’t fit head coach Fred Hoiberg’s offensive model, and the presences of Taj Gibson, Nikola Mirotic (currently injured), [...]

I have something I must get off my chest. I love you, Gregg Popovich. You’d probably hate me, most definitely humiliate me for sport if we ever met, but I love you, and you’re awesome. Allow me to catch you up. Popovich first trolled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to fire head coach David Blatt after [...]

David Blatt’s removal in Cleveland more or less means that LeBron James will be labeled a “coach killer.” That may not be fair to LeBron, but given the circumstances, that’s the general consensus. And as you can imagine, LeBron is none too pleased with this label. It’s amazing how it feels like the wheels have [...]

According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated and Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, the Knicks are very interested in Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague and may look to make a deal: As @WojVerticalNBA and I discuss on his podcast: Keep an eye on Atlanta before the trade deadline. Hawks been discussing Jeff Teague w/teams [...]

Eric Gordon will miss the next four to six weeks with a fractured finger, but that may not stop the New Orleans Pelicans from trying to trade him. From the Times-Picayune‘s John Reid (h/t CBS Sports): Gordon fractured his finger when Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica hit it on a steal attempt during the third quarter [...]