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Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still at an impasse. Various reports had the two sides hammering out an agreement, or a would-definitely-be agreement, at the start of free agency. No big deal. Thompson’s restricted free agency has always been considered something of a formality. He was never expected to test the market, and [...]

Opening night is still more than a month away, and already it seems like the Dallas Mavericks are in for a long season. The DeAndre Jordan mishap has come to define their offseason. They had one of the top free agents available, and then, quite suddenly, they didn’t. And that left them to pick up [...]

The Golden State Warriors are prepared to make fourth-year forward Harrison Barnes a very rich man. And if Barnes is smart—read: privy to the salary-cap situation—he’ll hold out until they’re prepared to make him richer than very rich. With Barnes entering the fourth year of his career, the Warriors have until October 31 to reach [...]

Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t think Kobe Bryant, now 37 years old, should stop playing after the 2015-16 season. Does anyone else smell another two-year, $48.5 million extension coming for the Black Mamba? Yeah, me neither. Here’s what Shaq had to say, per John Reid of the Times Picayune: As former teammates, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal [...]

Whomever said Anthony Davis didn’t have a little Kobe Bryant in him was a bald-faced serial liar. At only 22 years old, with just three NBA season under his belt, having only appeared in four playoff games, Davis is already thinking about his place among the all-time greats—a spot he plans on reserving, and then [...]

Jordan Crawford is the Chicago Bulls’ newest trademark, slightly undersized, self-sufficient bargain-bin guard addition. For now. In 2012-13, it was Nate Robinson. In 2013-14, the Bulls, at different points in the season, tried their hand with Mike James and Jimmer Fredette. Last year, it was Aaron Brooks, who remains on the roster. Now it’s Crawford, [...]

Of the many, many, many, many things Carmelo Anthony is criticized for, his apparent shortfalls as a leader remain most unsettling. After being traded from the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers, J.R. Smith, a known friend of Anthony’s, essentially came out and explained the differences between Melo’s and LeBron James’ leadership qualities. He [...]

The Celtics are rebuilding and Isaiah Thomas is a good piece to build around. The PG seems like he could be on the brink of stardom and he has the opportunity to run the show in Boston. He’s also pretty confident in his abilities too. While team goal’s are atop his list, he also would [...]

Metta World Peace is a confident man. Maybe too confident. Maybe delusional. The 35-year-old hasn’t played in the NBA since 2013-14, and though he’s interested in returning to the Association, potentially with the Los Angeles Lakers, the odds are against him making any sort of substantive impact for any kind of team—unless, of course, you [...]

Eric Gordon’s feelings about the New Orleans Pelicans have changed. It was the summer of 2012, and Gordon, after spending a year in New Orleans following the Chris Paul trade, signed a max offer sheet with the Phoenix Suns in restricted free agency. Knowing the Pelicans (then the Hornets), could match that contract, he publicly [...]