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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Nets have moved into the 1st round of the 2016 NBA Draft by dealing starting power forward Thaddeus Young to the Pacers for the No. 20 pick and a future 2nd round pick. [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/746038398486470656] The Nets traded away their 2016 1st round pick to the Celtics [...]

LeBron James and Steph Curry are likely out of the Rio Olympics, but Kevin Durant says he’s still in. Two years ago, during the Team USA showcase game in Las Vegas, things changed for KD. That was when Paul George broke his leg in that exhibition game, which ultimately influenced Durant to sit out that [...]

It’s been two full seasons since the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Joel Embiid second overall, but they’re yet to see what type of player he’ll be. Leg injuries have claimed what should’ve been his first two years in the league and the team is no doubt getting anxious. GM Bryan Colangelo is surely interested in seeing [...]

After finally winning a title in Cleveland, LeBron really doesn’t have much left to prove in his career. He has NBA rings and and gold medals as well. Like many high-profile players in consideration for Team USA this summer in Brazil, LeBron James will reportedly skip the Olympics. He’s only 31, but just completed his [...]

Ben Simmons has been the presumptive number one pick in the 2016 NBA Draft all season long, but recent events seemed to put question around that. First, the Sixers held a private workout for Duke’s Brandon Ingram, with the thought being he fits in better with the Sixers right away. Secondly, there were reports circulating [...]

Foot Locker launched two 30-second commercials featuring top Draft prospect Ben Simmons. The brand’s latest spots focus on Simmons seeking advice for his upcoming rookie season. In the first spot “It’s Not Real Yet” – set prior to the Draft – Simmons produces his own, homemade Foot Locker commercial alongside a life-sized papier-mâché version of [...]

According to multiple reports coming out of Milwaukee, the Bucks have made 26-year-old center Greg Monroe “very available” on the open market. [tweet https://twitter.com/GM_Hoops/status/744966334371495936] Monroe averaged 15.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in just under 30 minutes per game in his first season as a Buck after signing a three-year, $50 million contract in [...]

After losing Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors have officially lost their minds. By going full Daryl Morey. According to Tim Kawakami of the Mercury News, the Warriors plan to be super aggressive this offseason. Which is fine. And that’s led them to “circle” Dirk Nowitzki’s name [...]

Richard Jefferson’s impact on the Cavs in the Finals could not have been foreseen. When they acquired him, it appeared as if he would find his way on the end of the bench and just rot. But such was not the case. In fact, he played a huge role all series long and even started [...]

The world was watching last night as the Warriors chased history and the Cavaliers and LeBron James chased a dream years in the making in the winner take all Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The most exciting event in sports. According to overnight data, 30.8 million viewers watched Game 7, making it the [...]