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For a short while after Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors, it sounded like he might try to avoid ever playing for them. Rumors of him potentially not reporting to training camp were bandied about, and there was alway the chance of yet another trade should the Raptors feel like they had no shot [...]

Michael Porter Jr. has one of the highest ceilings of any player drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, despite being taken at No. 14 by the Denver Nuggets. He slid on draft night because of concerns about the serious back injury he suffered that caused him to miss almost the entirety of his one college [...]

Marcus Smart is one of the most gritty and tough-nosed guards in the NBA. He is a huge part of the Celtics recent success and he is finally being rewarded for it. Smart has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $52 million extension with the Celtics according to Yahoo Sports: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1019950309005766656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This feels like a [...]

It seems as though we get one major blockbuster trade per off-season these days, last year it was the Cavaliers trading Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for a package featuring Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and what amounted to being Colin Sexton. This year it is an even bigger superstar swap with Kawhi Leonard (along with [...]

DeMar DeRozan isn’t happy about being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, a move first reported by ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s hard to blame him under the circumstances. As rumors that the Toronto Raptors were moving him in a deal for Kawhi Leonard were bandied about, DeRozan’s Instagram story churned out cryptic hints at betrayal: View this [...]

Launched last night, July 16th, UA ICON users are now able to submit their own UA ICON Curry 5 sneaker designs for a chance to show the world how they’re WIRED DIFFERENT. Those who join the revolution will be rewarded with prizes consisting of UA gift cards as well as one grand prize: an all-expenses [...]

LaVar Ball is the most delusional man in sports today. I can’t believe a single sports news station interviews him. This needs to stop, because it’s utterly pointless. To show you just how delusional this man is, let’s take a look at some of his most outrageous statements. 1) Claiming that he could beat the [...]

It seems the Los Angeles Lakers’ decisions following LeBron James’ arrival are, in fact, part of a larger plan. People laughed at them signing Rajon Rondo and Lance Stephenson, as they should have. The Lakers, the thinking went, were foolish to prioritize non-spacers, even if they were on one-year deals. After all, how much good [...]

If the Charlotte Hornets ever embrace a full-on rebuild, Kemba Walker will be the first to go. Yes, he’s an unquestioned star. But he’s also a free agent summer. And the Hornets should want no part of a near-max deal that runs through his 33rd or 34th birthday. Their books are messy enough. Signing him [...]

The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes have taken a turn for the weird. According to certain oddsmakers, the Toronto Raptors are now the team favored to begin next season with the San Antonio Spurs’ All-Star forward: [tweet https://twitter.com/OddsShark/status/1017451833822994432] Wow. Just, wow. As we’ve gone over in this space, these lines say more about betting tendencies and reactions [...]