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Dion Waiters’ trade value might be lower than yours. It was widely assumed that Waiters would struggle to function within the Cavaliers’ position-less offense that already included the ball-dominating Kyrie Irving and LeBron James as well as another superstar ego to placate in Kevin Love. Waiters has never been much of a spot-up shooter and [...]

When Phil Jackson first arrived at Madison Square Garden to assume control of the Knicks, he did so preaching patience, process and transparency. Most of what Jackson said then has held true. Most importantly, he hasn’t been invisible, hiding behind a crazy-strict media policy. But he hasn’t been incredibly visible either. Or rather, chatty. He [...]

Teammates who won an NBA championship are forever linked to one another. Not to mention forever texting one another. Paul Pierce revealed that he, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, who all won a 2008 title with the Celtics, still talk frequently, specifically within a group text message that, given no other context, is [...]

Most NBA fans outside of Milwaukee probably have soured on their feelings about future Hall of Fame player-turned-coach Jason Kidd, once he went from the hardwood to the sidelines prior to last season. He made some questionable decisions as the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach last season and was forced out of the organization after a [...]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Especially when said meal is used as a jumping off point for free-agency and trade chatter. Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com tweeted out the following pictures of…gasp…Kobe Bryant and Rajon Rondo getting their breakfast fill together on Thursday: [tweet https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540582513169940480] [tweet https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/540587325940854784] Star meet-and-greets tend to fuel [...]

LeBron James is sympathetic towards his buddy Carmelo Anthony’s situation with the Knicks. This is to say, he feels bad that Anthony finds himself immersed in a dumpster fire. Ahead of the Cavaliers’ ugly, nail-gnawing win over the Knicks Thursday night, LeBron commented on the debacle Melo faces in New York, per Newsday‘s Jim Baumbach: The Cavaliers [...]

Not signing Jimmy Butler to a contract extension before the Halloween deadline is going to wind up costing the Bulls. A lot. Millions of dollars. Tens of millions of dollars, actually. Rather than sign the extension Chicago was slinging, the 25-year-old, who is averaging career highs in points (21.6), rebounds (5.6), assists (3.5) and field-goal [...]

Yogurt-coated moths! Tree monkey-shaped lightbulbs! Onion-scented udder cream! See, I can say totally outrageous things too. Just like Kobe Bryant. Relax, I jest. Kobe told Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski that the concept of his impatience is a myth, and I agree with him. Kind of. First, here’s what he told Woj: “The idea of me [...]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant could possibly make his much-awaited season debut tonight as his team visits the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman. Durant was forced to miss the start of the season due to a right foot fracture and had to undergo surgery to repair the injury. And [...]

Lance Stephenson may have overstayed his welcome in Charlotte. Yes, it is only his first season with the Hornets. And yes, said season isn’t even 25 percent done. But the Hornets look like the Bobcats, and it’s forced them to scour the trade market for reinforcements, according to Grantland’s Zach Lowe: The Hornets have been [...]