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Tom Thibodeau isn’t afraid to think about a future that doesn’t include the Chicago Bulls. Rumors regarding his future in the Windy City have been swirling for months. Years, even. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski penned a piece recently in which he portrayed Thibodeua’s departure as inevitable. And so, barring a Bulls title, it feels inevitable. [...]

Kevin Love’s season-ending shoulder injury has given him the sadz. But he’s gradually getting the happyz. After jostling for position under the basket with the Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk in Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Love was forced to undergo shoulder surgery that cut his first-ever postseason appearance short. He was [...]

LeBron James has veto power over everyone. Even Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt. And even when Cleveland’s season is basically on the line. Nay, especially when Cleveland’s season is on the line. LeBron drilled a game-winner over the Chicago Bulls as time expired in Game 4 on Sunday evening, ensuring that the Cavaliers wouldn’t [...]

The 2016 high school class is filled with tons of potential superstars at the college and pro levels, especially from the guard position, as players like Malik Monk, Kobi Simmons, and Terrence”2K” Ferguson have been blowing up the internet with highlight reel dunks. But the player, regardless of class, that has impressed the most this [...]

To answer your question, yes, it seems Kevin Love is one of those people who holds grudges. Not four full games into his first playoff campaign, Love’s postseason experience was brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk. The two locked arms as they were fighting for position under the basket, and [...]

John Wall is tough. So tough, Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman cannot think of another player he’s been around over the last 30 years who has been tougher. But before anything else, some context: The Wizards announced on Thursday that Wall suffered five non-displaced fractures in his left hand. The announcement came one day [...]

Breaking: Someone actually wants to play for the New York Knicks! Sure, that someone also longs to just play at the NBA level in general, but still, the Knicks’ll take it. And if they win the draft lottery, they’ll end up taking him—him being Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns. Speaking on the life transition to come, Towns [...]

This feels weird. Never in my (somewhat short) career writing about basketball have I come across this many San Antonio Spurs rumors on an almost daily basis. It’s unsettling, and weird, and mind-melting, and clearly indicative how their current core, in its present state, is nearing its end. Keeping with that theme, we now know [...]

In spite of a first-round exit from the playoffs courtesy of the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee Bucks were one of the biggest surprises this season as no one expected them to even make it beyond the regular season. But, they proved us all wrong. One of the key reasons for their unexpected success is their [...]

The playoffs don’t feel right without the San Antonio Spurs. After watching the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets square off in the Game 1 of the second round, it feels even more wrong. The Spurs belong in the postseason, deep in the postseason, competing for titles and legacies and as many “Holy shit did [...]