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Kevin Love is the x-factor for the Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Playoffs, as the only star caliber and experienced playoff performer left alongside LeBron, Cleveland desperately needs him to play his best if they want to return to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight season. Love and the team had a scare on [...]

The San Antonio Spurs announced on Wednesday that Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin, passed away. The two were married for four decades, and she had apparently been sick for quite a while. Spurs general manager R.C. Buford released the following statement in the aftermath of Erin’s passing: [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/986762877959884800] LeBron James also sent his prayers and [...]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey badly wanted to make sure Donovan Mitchell would still be on the board when his team was on the clock, at No. 13, during last year’s draft. How badly? So badly, he apparently threatened to fire anyone who leaked any details of Mitchell’s pre-draft workout, and how well it [...]

DeMarcus Cousins is a former All-NBA performer, a 4x All-Star and one of a select few active players who has averaged at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for his career. When you consider that and the fact that he is 27 and should be entering the prime of his NBA career, the [...]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has given his latest bi-quarterly interview or whatever, and he comes bearing some rather noteworthy news: Kristaps Porzingis could miss all of next season. From Dolan’s interview with the New York Post‘s Larry Brooks: “I’ve been told everything from December to him being out for the season, so I don’t [...]

Joel Embiid really wants to rejoin the Philadelphia 76ers’ rotation. We always knew that, and it became infinitely more clear following the team’s Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat, when he posted some not-suitable-for-work sentiments on his Instagram. But if you think him applying passive-aggressive pressure to the Sixers will get them to rush, [...]

The NBA is probably the most popular of the major professional sports leagues worldwide. The growing love for basketball around the world and the gluttony of marketable superstars make the league an attraction in many areas of the globe. The NBA honors this by playing a few preseason and even regular season games in other [...]

Karl-Anthony Towns attempted just nine shots during the Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets. Jeff Teague wants that to change in Game 2…and beyond. From the Pioneer Press‘ Jace Frederick and The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski: [tweet https://twitter.com/JaceFrederick/status/986306135216021505?tfw_creator=DimeUPROXX&tfw_site=UPROXX&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuproxx.com%2Fdimemag%2Fjeff-teague-karl-anthony-towns-more-involved-timberwolves%2F] [tweet https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski/status/986345650873827329?tfw_creator=DimeUPROXX&tfw_site=UPROXX&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuproxx.com%2Fdimemag%2Fjeff-teague-karl-anthony-towns-more-involved-timberwolves%2F] Teague has a point here. People much smarter than myself have pointed out that [...]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has so much respect for David Fizdale, his former assistant, that he hopes the 43-year-old takes a job with a Western Conference team this summer. Here’s the full context of Spo’s sentiments, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [tweet https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/986274055505547265] This is quite the endorsement. Spo is one of the best [...]

There is a large discrepancy between the salaries of NBA players and their G-League counterparts. According to data pulled from Statista, the average NBA salary for the 2017-18 season is about $7 million. Contrast that with the average G-League salary being between $19,000 and $26,000 this past season. This is the major reason why the [...]