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NBA free agency is less than a month away, so, naturally, it’s time to see what Jalen Rose, former player-turned-ESPN-analyst, thinks is going to happen. While recording Grantland’s Jalen and Jacoby podcast (h/t Blazers Edge), Rose predicted that the New York Knicks will sign two of Tobias Harris, Paul Millsap and Greg Monroe. You can [...]

LeBron James’ crypticness is winning the NBA Finals. So too are the Cleveland Cavaliers themselves. They lead the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in their best-of-seven set, leaving them two wins away from the first championship in franchise history But, at the risk of being to ridiculous, who cares? LeBron stepped to the podium after Cleveland’s [...]

The Boston Celtics like Kevin Love as a friend. Do they love him? Eh. Last summer, the Celtics were one of the teams most frequently mentioned in the same breath as Love. He wanted out of Minnesota, and Celtics president Danny Ainge had assets to sling. None of those assets ultimately caught the attention of [...]

Draymond Green is not healthy. Doris Burke of ESPN reported early on in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that Draymond Green was battling through back pain. And though he was healthy enough to play—even telling Burke he would be fine and good to go—he didn’t sound like someone who [...]

Dwyane Wade still believes in LeBron James. After making four straight NBA Finals appearances himself, Wade now finds himself on the commenter’s side of the championship chase. LeBron left the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers, taking South Beach’s title hopes with him. And he’s carried the Cavaliers to a Finals date with the Golden [...]

The Orlando Magic have found their new head coach in Scott Skiles. The Chicago Bulls have found their Tom Thibodeau replacement in Fred Hoiberg. The New Orleans Pelicans have found their next head honcho in Alvin Gentry. It’s now the Denver Nuggets’ turn. Names are being churned out of Denver’s rumor mill like crazy as [...]

LeBron James is a good teammate. Yeah, he drops dimes and helps his teammates shoot better off his passes. But that’s not even close to the point. If you’re on his team, and presumably not plotting to ruin his reign, he’s going to buy you presents. From Northeast Ohio Media Group’s Chris Haynes: But before [...]

The Golden State Warriors backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson has garnered the affectionate nickname “The Splash Brothers” for their impressive ability to shoot the rock, possessing jumpers so wet, they obliterate the nets. They have already been touted as the best backcourt in the NBA, and with some time, could finish their careers [...]

Alas we are here, the final round of the purely hypothetical 64 player dream tournament to determine the best player to ever grace the NBA hardwood. We have traversed all eras in NBA history from the Russell’s and Wilt’s of the 1960s to the modern era which is dominated by stars such as LeBron and [...]

Surely New York Knicks fans were unhappy when they fell from the #2 pick to nabbing the #4 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft when the Lottery was unveiled 2 weeks ago. After suffering through arguably one of the worst seasons in franchise history, a horrific 17-65 campaign, with star Carmelo Anthony missing half of [...]