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Golden State Warriors fans probably owe New York Knicks owner James Dolan a hearty thanks. It’s not enough that the Warriors destroyed the Knicks in New York on Saturday night, winning 125-94 while the boys in orange and blue basically did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. No, that loss was yet another reminder of [...]

Shortly after signing LeBron James during the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kevin Love. The acquisition was supposed to make the new-look Cavs a dominant club in the Eastern Conference, though that expectation for immediate success was certainly unfair. Nevertheless, Love’s 2014-15 [...]

Breaking: Iman Shumpert has some problems with the FOX series Empire. I know what you’re thinking: This is bigger than the NBA Finals, trade deadline and free agency. Combined. And you’re right. Anyhow, apparently Shumpert thinks the show is ripping him and his girlfriend off. One of the main characters, Hakeem, sports a Flat Top [...]

Not so fast, NBA superstar vultures. Kevin Durant is off limits. Apparently. With Durant streaking toward free agency in 2016, former Portland Trail Blazers vice president Tom Penn, now an ESPN NBA analyst, threw out the idea that Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti would deal his prized superstar rather than lose him for [...]

The Detroit Pistons’ acquisition of Reggie Jackson hasn’t really gone as hoped. Stan Van Gundy’s team has dropped eight straight contests, tumbling to a 23-41 record while falling to the likes of the New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers. Just two weeks after it looked like Detroit could finish off an outstanding [...]

It’s no secret: Throughout the current campaign, the San Antonio Spurs haven’t displayed the same dominance that keyed a convincing run to the 2013-14 NBA championship. Nevertheless, we’ve been waiting for the Spurs to and regain their title-winning form. After all, every player on the roster who logged meaningful playing time last year is still [...]

The Atlanta Hawks must’ve entered Monday night’s bout against the Sacramento Kings with something to prove. Mike Budenholzer elected to rest a few starters in the Hawks’ previous game, which turned into a surprising-though-not-shocking 92-84 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. “A lot of our guys got to learn and grow,” Budenholzer said [...]

Um…. Er… Sure. Kevin Durant and trade don’t go together in the same breath or sentence or room or shared sides of the globe. Not unless you’re referencing his opinion on a different deal, one the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off or otherwise. For example, one such headline might read, “Kevin Durant Thinks Thunder Trading [...]

Greatness doesn’t come around very often. When it does, we sometimes manage to stop appreciating what some athletes are capable of accomplishing on a regular basis. We’ve done it to LeBron James, particularly since “The Decision.” Yeah, he was a hometown hero who carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to the 2007 NBA Finals. Yeah, James bolted [...]

The New York Knicks are New York Knicks-ing. There isn’t much left for the NBA’s worst team to play for other than losses these days. Carmelo Anthony is done for the year and they’re short on young talent to evaluate, so losing is in their best interest, since it greatly increases their chances of winning [...]