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Paul George is primed to have the best season of his NBA career—or so says Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel. Let’s cut right to the chase, with the help of Northeast Ohio Media Group’s Chris Haynes: Pacers coach Frank Vogel says he believes Paul George will have the best season of his career. — Chris [...]

When David West agreed to join the San Antonio Spurs, he left more than $10 million on the table with the Indiana Pacers. That’s a lot of money, but it’s coin he doesn’t regret forfeiting. In fact, as he made clear to USA Today’s Sam Amick, much of his 12-year NBA career has been about [...]

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Tom Thibodeau is not joining the Utah Jazz’s coaching staff. Repeat: Tom Thibodeau is not joining the Utah Jazz’s coaching staff. He is, however, helping them out. From Jody Genessy of the Deseret News: Turns out, Thibodeau is in town at the request of the Jazz. Thibodeau isn’t here to be added to the Jazz’s [...]

Some NBA players, many of them highly regarded defenders, would view leading the league in blocks as a luxury, an added bonus that, in the end, doesn’t mean too much. Anthony Davis is not one of those players. The New Orleans Pelicans wunderkind sent away 200 shots last season, which led the entire Association. That’s [...]

Rajon Rondo? Butt heads with his head coach? Nah. At least, not this head coach. Rondo recently got cute with the media, admitting that things between he and the Sacramento Kings head coach weren’t all dandelions and daisies. The video of his initial comments can be seen below: “It’s not been going too well,” Rondo [...]

Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge are no longer teammates. Which, for the record, has nothing to do with a lack of synergy from when they were teammates. Once Aldridge decided to leave the Portland Trail Blazers for the San Antonio Spurs in free agency, it was assumed that Lillard’s meteoric rise, not just through the [...]

The Chicago Bulls will begin their 2015-16 campaign on Tuesday, October 27. And they may not have Derrick Rose in the lineup. Rose is still recovering from a fractured left orbital, and the timetable behind his return is not conducive to an opening night appearance. As Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters, per ESPN.com’s [...]

The view from the outside of the Los Angeles Lakers is becoming increasingly divergent. That’s what happens when a team loses 116 games in two seasons. It doesn’t matter how many banners they still have hanging, or how much they believe better days are just around the corner. Protracted losing breeds contempt. It doesn’t just [...]

Well, at least Rajon Rondo is honest. Maybe too honest. On Tuesday night, Rondo got to talking about the expectations for the Sacramento Kings this season. While he would say he thinks that they can exceed expectations, he did so while admitting expectations aren’t high to begin with. Per ESPN.com’s Baxter Holmes: Rajon Rondo told [...]