Rumors

After winning a couple of titles in a row, the Miami Heat made the tough and unpopular decision of waiving Mike Miller via the amnesty provision. It saved the team $17 million in luxury taxes, but may have contributed to pushing LeBron James out the door. Or at the very least, James wasn’t thrilled with [...]

If you’ve only watched James Harden play from a distance, everything seems normal. Skilled offensively, a first team all NBAer. But if you watch the defensive side of the ball, what has gained steam over the past year is that he’s an awful defender. One of the worst. At least he is aware of this. [...]

Everything about Markieff and Marcus Morris is the same. Except for the fact that one is legitimately an inch taller and Markieff is now a little richer. The Suns have signed the twins to 4-year extensions. Over the life of the respective contracts, Markieff stands to make about $12 million more than his brother. Either [...]

Kobe Bryant has never been afraid to speak his mind, even when he has nothing to do with a particular situation. Bryant recently opened up to SI and spoke on the topic of Deron Williams’ inconsistent play from a season ago. Kobe specifically referenced Williams going 0-for-9 in a loss to the Heat and simply [...]

Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho announced today the signing of veteran power forward Jason Maxiell. And now, the training camp roster stands at 18. Maxiell, 31, played for the Orlando Magic last season and tallied 3.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game under 14.4 minutes. His freakish leaping ability and physical strength [...]

Another day, another injury—as the New Orleans Pelicans have announced today that their five-year veteran guard Tyreke Evans will be expected to miss 3-5 weeks with a strained right hamstring. He suffered the injury last week while playing pickup basketball somewhere out of town, according to GM Dell Demps New Orleans will definitely need Evans [...]

With the emergence of Steven Adams in the frontcourt for OKC, many wondered why Kendrick Perkins was continuing to get the starting lineup nod. But certain circumstances may be shaping up to change this. Perk has a strained quad and will miss the start of training camp. Who knows if that will bleed into the [...]

Last season, J.R. Smith drew much attention by untying the laces of opponents. While hilarious to some, others thought it to be childish. The league included, as they fined smith $50,000. Former Knick Kurt Thomas doesn’t think J.R. would have tried something like that if there were veterans (such as him) on the roster. Thomas [...]

Nets ownership threw caution to the wind at the beginning of last season and signed anyone they wanted to, regardless of the price tag. While many teams balk at the idea of having to pay a luxury tax for going over the salary cap, not the Nets. In fact, they paid an estimated $144 million [...]

Dirk Nowitzki’s size and skill set makes him ungaurdable when his shot is falling. Guards are too small and big men aren’t quick enough. At the tender age of 36, Dirk is adding a new dimension to his game: a quicker release. I never considered his release to be slow, but this definitely can’t hurt: [...]