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Looks like the Clippers are about to add a little extra something to the already developing rivalry between both teams. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reports that the Los Angeles Clippers are close to hiring the NBA title-winning coach as the top assistant to Doc Rivers. Lue, 42, had widely been expected to become [...]

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The New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis are ready to bury the hatchet—insofar as each party acknowledging the other exists qualifies as burying the hatchet. Since Porzingis skipped his exit interview with team president Phil Jackson, ostensibly sending a message that the status quo won’t stand, it was unclear if the two sides would break [...]

Becky Hammon is already one of the best WNBA players ever. Now a San Antonio Spurs assistant coach, she’s also won an NBA Summer League championship, as head honcho for the Spurs’ offseason kiddies. What’s next? Coaching the women’s basketball team at Florida, perhaps. According to Mike Robinson over at Swish Appeal, Hammon is among the [...]

Metta World Peace? An assistant coach? In the NBA? Don’t laugh. The Los Angeles Lakers seem prepared to make this happen, according to ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein: The odds are against Metta World Peace making the Los Angeles Lakers’ Opening Night roster, but the Lakers have interest in keeping the veteran forward around [...]

So, um, Carmelo Anthony is ready for Derrick Rose to return to the New York Knicks. The team’s new point guard has been in Los Angeles for a civil sexual trial that began on October 4. Rose and two of his friends are accused of raping a former girlfriend of Rose’s. And while, quite clearly, [...]

Now that Kevin Garnett has retired, he’ll have to find something else to do keep himself occupied. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue thinks he has just the thing. Lue is actively trying to recuit KG to be a part of the Cavs coaching staff. Even though he’s 40, Garnett has a young soul and would [...]