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J.R. Smith would like to teach Kevin Love a lesson in teammate support. Asked about LeBron James’ triple-double performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Monday night win over the Detroit Pistons, Smith waxed MVP status, per ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: “Who? The real MVP?” Smith said, his message echoing to the sellout crowd of 20,562 who were [...]

Lance Stephenson signed with the Charlotte Hornets in July 2014, joining Kemba Walker and Al Jefferson on a potentially dangerous team. The franchise had recently earned its first postseason berth since 2010, only the second appearance in 10 years. Charlotte appeared to need a single piece in order to solidify itself as a perennial playoff [...]

After securing themselves the sixth seed in the eastern conference — the Milwaukee Bucks officially revealed their new set of logos, starting in the 2015-2016 regular season. [tweet https://twitter.com/AlexanderLasry/status/587790431691415552] And here’s a closer look at each of the new logos: This is the primary logo, which actually looks similar to their logo now, except the [...]

The New York Knicks are already zeroing on their free-agent consolation prizes. Big names like LaMarcus Aldridge, Marc Gasol, Goran Dragic, Kevin Love and Paul Millsap are tossed around haphazardly when it comes to the Knicks’ offseason plans. Each of those players would certainly expedite their rebuilding process, and each, subsequently, is a pipe dream. [...]

With the Heat’s loss to the Raptors last Saturday night, they are now probably heading for an early off-season, unless of course, the Nets lose their last two games. And if the Nets do win at least one of their remaining games—the Heat have no choice but to start looking towards next season and analyze [...]

We all knew the Western Conference was terrific. But the forthcoming conclusion to the 2014-15 campaign has exceeded most expectations. The two-time defending conference and 2014 NBA champion San Antonio Spurs have recovered from an injury-infested season and risen to the No. 2 seed in the West. However, the Spurs have only achieved that status [...]

Russell Westbrook giveth, and he taketh away. In the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 116-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, he tooketh away. He didn’t cost the Thunder a victory per se. He tallied a career-high 54 points to go along with nine rebounds and eight assists—another superhuman stat line for a desperately energetic player [...]

Hot quarters are nothing new to the NBA. When out-of-this-world shooting is combined with lockdown defense and (or) an ice-cold offensive display by an opponent, lopsided 12-minute sessions can occur. But the Chicago Bulls accomplished something Thursday night that had no precedent. After being outscored 33-12 in the second quarter against the Miami Heat, the [...]

The New York Knicks have high hopes for the 2015 offseason, from who they’ll draft to who they’ll sign in free agency. Enter Donnie Walsh, former Knicks president and current reality-check carrier. Speaking on SiriusXM Radio, Walsh implored the Knicks and their fans against placing too much stock in free-agency coups. He did everything except [...]

Campaigning for NBA awards has become an actual thing. Take the Charlotte Hornets, who are backing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for Defensive Player of the Year (he won’t get it). Take the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are publicly supporting Andrew Wiggins’ Rookie of the Year case with custom-made socks. Take the Houston Rockets and general manager Daryl Morey, [...]