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Based on their performance in game 2, you’d never be able to tell the Cavs narrowly got by the Hawks in game 1. Wednesday night’s game 2 was a laugh-fest from the opening tip as Cleveland made quick work of Atlanta. The Cavs jumped out early, dropping bombs from long range, and never really looked [...]

J.B. Bickerstaff took over for Kevin McHale in November after McHale was fired in the first week of the season. Bickerstaff was able to guide the team to a playoff birth despite a tumultuous season. But a first round exit at the hands of the Warriors has the team on summer vacation, and management looking [...]

Nicolas Batum has sounded like a guy who wants to remain in Charlotte Hornets teal and purple for a while. And, as it turns out, the Hornets organization shares that desire: [tweet https://twitter.com/HornetsPR/status/727877604590637057] Whenever both sides want to get a deal done, it’s typically inevitable that a deal gets done. The Hornets can offer Batum [...]

Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat are now confirming what we all expected: that the 32-year-old big man won’t play again this season. Here is the team’s statement: [tweet https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/727962294651604992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] That this announcement comes from both Chris Bosh and the Heat should dispel any rumors of a rift between the two sides. It had become [...]

According to former ESPN columnist, Grantland and creator of The Ringer, Bill Simmons has reported that the Lakers will try to package their anticipated top-three pick in the 2016 NBA Draft for Pacers star forward Paul George. [tweet https://twitter.com/MySportsLegion/status/727902044523249664] Don’t get me wrong this rumor is very juicy and very Lakers as the historically great [...]

Deron Williams wants to play for the Dallas Mavericks next season. He just has a funny way of showing it. From Mavs.com: “I haven’t even thought about it,” Williams said when asked about his potential free agency. “I just was worried about finishing the season on a strong note. Once I got hurt, the focus [...]

Someone sound the “Stephen Curry is on his way back” alarm. In roughly four to six days. Curry has missed all but two of the Golden State Warriors’ playoff tilts, including the last three, all of which were wins. But he could be returning from his sprained left knee soon. How soon? Very soon. Per [...]

If you’re wondering what an extensive NBA head coaching search looks like in 2016, just keep refreshing a “Sacramento Kings head coach rumors” Google search. The Kings have been linked to no less than 5 million candidates, give or take a few. They have, by all measures, left no stone unturned. And that now includes [...]

Steven Adams made his mark on Game 2 of the Spurs-Thunder Western Conference semifinal series Monday night injecting life and toughness into the Thunder by scoring 12 points to go along with 17 rebounds in 37 minutes including numerous thunderous (see what I did there?) dunks. He has developed into an extremely valuable ‘doin the [...]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has no plans on leaving the sidelines anytime soon. As he said, per Tim Kawakami of the Mercury News: Q: Do you imagine that you’re going to be coaching for two, three, five more years? KERR: I imagine I’m going to be coaching for 15 or 20. I love–love–what [...]