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Harrison Barnes is funny. Or overly loyal. Or completely crazy. Or…most definitely on to something. The Golden State Warriors forward made an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown on Wednesday, and as it turns out, he has some lofty expectations for teammate Stephen Curry: "I think Steph is probably on his way to become first MVP [...]

Kobe Bryant is a realist. Sometimes. And this is one of those times. Although the Black Mamba can be stubborn, if delusional, about his ebbing abilities, the last few years of his career have seen him evolve into a more pensive realist. He’s not about to declare himself a top-10 player, even if he carries [...]

After the worst season in franchise history last year, as fans had to watch a team full NBA journeyman and unproven young players slog through a depressing 17-65 season, morale was low for the New York Knicks. There hopes and dreams for a brighter future were channeled into the Knicks lottery odds and opportunity to [...]

Hassan Whiteside continues to show that is a budding star at the center position and absolute monster in the paint as he recorded his second career triple-double last night with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in 34 minutes against the T’Wolves. Whiteside had the triple-double locked down in the 3rd quarter and is [...]

Is runner-up fatigue a thing? LeBron James sure thinks so. Championship fatigue is a more accepted phenomenon. It’s when reigning NBA champions struggle to find inspiration and drive and the motivation to play at full tilt every night following their title-toting campaign the year before. Health plays a part too, since extensive postseason pushes take [...]

Klay Thompson does not have any plans to leave the Golden State Warriors. Which is good. Because he can’t. Also: Why would he want to? Klay Thompson signed a five-year extension with the Warriors ahead of last season. If he had intended to leave anytime soon, he would have explored restricted free agency this past [...]

(Bitter)Sweet mother of all that’s cruel and inhuman and just plain sucks. Anthony Davis is injured again. On Nov. 10, Davis left the New Orleans Pelicans’ lone win of the season, a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, with a hip injury. He would miss two games, both losses, before returning to the lineup against the [...]

According to LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a light, bouncy, human side. We will now pause for a moment while Popovich kills Aldridge for letting people know as much. Only a few months into his tenure with Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge is battling. His shooting percentages aren’t great, he looks indecisive [...]

The Washington Wizards offense cannot catch a break. Martell Webster, who emerged as the Wizards’ most reliable three-point shooter in 2012-13 and 2013-14, is set to undergo hip surgery that will essentially end his 2015-16 season, according to The Washington Post‘s Jorge Castillo When Martell Webster was informed he had a partially torn labrum in [...]

After a 4-7 start to the 2015-16 regular season, the Houston Rockets have decided to fire Kevin McHale. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowsi broke the news: The Houston Rockets fired coach Kevin McHale, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 18, 2015 As usual, no permanent replacement has been named. J.B. Bickerstaff will [...]