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The Brooklyn Nets and Joe Johnson have worked out a buyout agreement, and the veteran guard has effectively been waived by the team. These talks have reportedly been going on between the two recently and finally came to fruition. Johnson’s release continues the process of getting rid of the former core of the team, as [...]

Kristaps Porzingis has a friend in Carmelo Anthony, and he doesn’t want to lose him. The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone, but the rumors surrounding Anthony’s future with the New York Knicks is still a hot-button issue. Will the Knicks try to move him over the offseason? Will he request a trade? Should [...]

Oscar Robertson has solved Stephen Curry! Okay, maybe not. The NBA legend did, however, have some interesting comments about defending Curry and defense in general. Here’s Randy Miller of NJ.com with the gist of Robertson’s sentiments, which he made during an appearance on ESPN ‘s Mike & Mike: NBA legend Oscar Robertson thinks that there’s [...]

Klay Thompson just went up a notch or 50 on my nonexistent ladder of respect for professional athletes. Following the Golden State Warriors’ Wednesday night victory over the Miami Heat, Thompson dished on how excited he was to visit “Harry Potter Land” when the team traveled to face the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. This, [...]

Does anyone think Carmelo Anthony would look good in green? Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge sure does. Or did. Maybe. With the trade deadline in the NBA’s rear view, we’re left to reflect upon all the juicy rumors that are trickling out of the crevices of front offices but never came to fruition. There have [...]

Well this is awkward. During his retirement tour, Kobe Bryant has had his share of smiles, laughs and even hugs, but apparently some fans Kobe denies. Wednesday night the Lakers played and lost 128-119 to the Memphis Grizzlies and the FedExForum was on its feet to salute Kobe one last time. Kobe embraced the applause [...]

Steph Curry kept Steph Curry’ing last night, scoring 42 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists and helped the Warriors escape a tough game in South Beach. Curry hit six three-pointers that night, just another day at the office for him, as he now has 266 three pointers this season, 90 more [...]

Things are not looking great on the Chris Bosh front. The Miami Heat big man is dealing with yet another blood clot issue, and according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, it could sideline him for the rest of the season: Miami Heat All-Star forward Chris Bosh is under increasing pressure from physicians and the organization [...]

Terry Stotts has done a phenomenal job with the Portland Trail Blazers this season—so much so that rival coaches are singing his praises. Here’s Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, per ESPN.com’s Royce Young: Carlisle on Terry Stotts: "Right know I think he's frontrunner for Coach of the Year." — Royce Young (@royceyoung) February 25, [...]

Damian Lillard has led the Portland Trailblazers to 6 straights wins and they have won 9 of their last 10 games. He’s been on an absolute tear since getting snubbed to be an All-Star. If that’s all it takes to get this kind of dominance from Lillard, they should be praying he gets snubbed every [...]