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Mike D’Antoni has so often been cited as an overrated coach, he’s become an underrated coach. The word “coach” is used loosely here, because D’Antoni isn’t one at the moment, not since 2013-14, when he guided a makeshift version of the Los Angeles Lakers to a 27-55 record. Even then, when he could still be [...]

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It looks like Kobe Bryant will be ready for opening night. Which, naturally, means Dwight Howard is going to will himself to be ready by “his” opening night as well. No, the Houston Rockets will not be opening their 2015-16 calendar against the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ll be playing host to the Denver Nuggets next [...]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is ineffable. Seriously, he cannot be described. He’s listed at 6’11”, but at only 20 years old, he’s probably still growing, which in turns mean he’s probably over 7’0″. And yet, most of his career minutes have been doled out between the shooting guard and small forward slots, per Basketball-Reference, in part because [...]

Russell Westbrook must save a ton of money on razors, shaving cream and aftershave. During a quick-hit interview with Maxim, Westbrook was asked to identify his favorite shaver, to which he responded (h/t Ball Don’t Lie): “I have never shaved a day in my life. I just don’t really grow facial hair.” Well, lucky him. [...]

Dennis Schroder does not want to leave the Atlanta Hawks. Future Dennis Schroder might. Two years into his NBA career, Schroder already sees himself as a starting point guard—which, for the record, isn’t totally absurd. Professional athletes are intrinsically self-assured, for one, and Schroder made something of a second-year leap. The Hawks were a net-minus [...]

Hey, guess what? Tyson Chandler isn’t above holding a grudge against the Dallas Mavericks. For some reason, it feels like Chandler played in Dallas forever, when nothing could be further from the truth. Just two of his 14 NBA seasons have been spent in a Mavericks uniform, but because he won a title with them, [...]

It’s finally over. For real this time. After months of rumors and speculation and recycled reports reiterating that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson were at a contractual impasse, the two sides hammered out a five-year, $82 million deal. Chris Haynes of Northeast Ohio Media Group was the first to relay the news: #Cavs, Tristan [...]

Fred Hoiberg, it seems, is not afraid to bench Joakim Noah. When the Chicago Bulls poached Hoiberg from Iowa State, we all knew the offense was going to change. Hoiberg incorporates more movement and a little more speed. There would be more shooting. A lot more shooting. The kind of shooting you can’t get by [...]

When the Los Angeles Lakers open the 2015-16 regular season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant should be in uniform and ready to play. Should be. Kobe suffered a calf injury in Los Angeles’ preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings more than a week ago, and he hasn’t been able to go at full speed [...]