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Eric Gordon has a not-so-hot take: He thinks the Houston Rockets would have won Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night had Chris Paul been healthy enough to play. From ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1001317249712508929] These comments are bound to rub more than a few people the wrong way. Some truly believe [...]

The debate needs to end. The negativity needs to end. In 2003, I was able to witness LeBron James make his professional debut. The gym at the University of Massachusetts-Boston was packed. The last game of the night at the Reebok Summer League was between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. The basketball was [...]

LeBron James has been in the public eye and under the intense glare of the societal microscope ever since he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as a junior in high school. We have heard about his growing up in a single-parent home with his mother and them struggling to put a roof over their [...]

Kristaps Porzingis has given his stamp of approval to the New York Knicks for hiring David Fizdale. Granted, it took him a few weeks to offer his final verdict. And yes, there’s also an element of “How could he not be excited?” at play here. The bar for promising situations and player-coach relationships isn’t set [...]

As far as the pivotal Western Conference Finals victories go, the Houston Rockets’ Game 5 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night ended on a pretty somber note. Sure, the Rockets are up 3-2 in the series, one win away from knocking off the reigning champs and earning a trip to the NBA [...]

For any Los Angeles Lakers fans who believe CJ McCollum is sitting on a crystal ball, I have some good news: Paul George is about to join your favorite team. During a recent appearance on The Woj Pod, the Portland Trail Blazers guard was asked whether he would try recruiting George on behalf of his own [...]

LaVar Ball’s will be done? LiAngelo Ball, the brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, has declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA draft. Though many haven’t expected him to even be selected, that has yet to stop him from making a round of interviews. Next up, though? Private workouts with the Lakers, [...]

How serious are the San Antonio Spurs about reconciling with Kawhi Leonard? It turns out very. Despite speculation that the team would entertain trading him after he appeared in just nine games and wasn’t around during the postseason, it seems the Spurs are more concerned with keeping him around long term. According to the San [...]

This just in: DeMarcus Cousins is all for the New Orleans Pelicans paying DeMarcus Cousins max money in free agency this summer. Go figure, right? Just a few short days after unfollowing the Pelicans on Instagram because he’s “grown,” the big man liked a comment from a fan suggesting New Orleans must offer him a [...]

The rumor is starting to get mighty juicy as we head closer toward the 2018 NBA Draft and free agency. The most interesting report that came out over the weekend was that there could be a rift between Karl Anthony-Towns and the T’Wolves. Here is what was said on the Lowe Post podcast on Friday: [...]