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When new Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg relegated Joakim Noah to bench duty, one of two things happened. Some brushed it off. Noah has always been a team player, and the Bulls are stacked with frontcourt talent. He would understand. Others began to panic, or at least wonder if there would be any repercussions, [...]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban won’t be befriending the members of the Los Angles Clippers anytime soon. Or ever. The fates of the Clippers and Mavs intertwined over the offseason, when the latter tried, and for a second succeeded in, poaching DeAndre Jordan in free agency. But then Jordan started to waver on his decision [...]

Dion Waiters doesn’t need a four-year commitment from the Oklahoma City Thunder to feel good about his place on the team. Though, of course, that would certainly help. Dion Waiters is eligible to sign an extension, but if he and the Thunder cannot reach an agreement by Monday’s deadline, he will enter restricted free agency [...]

As the NBA’s salary cap increases, so too will the use of the stretch provision. In a nutshell, the stretch provision allows teams to part ways with bad investments and ill-fit partnerships while easing the financial burden of dissolution. It works like this: Teams can waive a player and then spread the remaining value of [...]

Carmelo Anthony is trying to stay positive. Trying being the operative word. The 13-year veteran hasn’t played particularly well through the New York Knicks’ first two games of the 2015-16 season, his first appearances since undergoing knee surgery after last year’s All-Star tilt. Following an 10-of-27 showing from the field in the Knicks’ Thursday night [...]

The Dallas Mavericks have split their first two games of the 2015-16 NBA season. They won their opener against the Suns, 111-95, but lost the second one to the Clippers Thursday night, 104-88. But before we give any early judgements, it’s worth noting that their roster is currently not at 100 percent. One of their [...]

Julius Randle proved a handful of things during what was essentially his NBA debut, and a won’t-back-down mentality certainly was one of them. The Los Angeles Lakers power forward played a physical game Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Julius Randle battled with veteran and T-Wolves legend Kevin [...]

Kobe Bryant knows that Kobe Bryant is old. At 37, the Black Mamba is playing through his 20th season, still a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and now the only player in league history to spend two decades wearing one uniform. That kind of longevity provides perspective. You begin to appreciate the game more. [...]

Depending on the day and the source, the New York Knicks either spurned Greg Monroe in free agency or were burned by him. On this day, the latter seems more accurate. Greg Monroe was thought to be one of the Knicks’ top targets over the summer. Many went as far as putting him in a [...]