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When Derrick Rose received an inadvertent elbow to the face during a preseason practice from teammate Taj Gibson, a consequence of that was double-vision. It doesn’t appear as if his double vision is that frequent, since he was able to start the season on time. But, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that it [...]

The Lakers are going nowhere in a hurry, but that hasn’t stopped Kobe Bryant’s desire to to get out there each and every night. This is his 20th NBA season, so he can only do so much. Both he and coach Byron Scott have decided to rest Kobe for Monday’s game in Phoenix. Kobe’s general [...]

The Golden State Warriors are an unstoppable basketball force an NBA-record 16-0 start is squarely in the sights of the defending champions. Through a little more than two weeks of the 2015-16 regular season, Golden State has ripped off a franchise-best 10 consecutive victories to open the year. It’s the 14th time in league history [...]

Brace yourselves: More Sacramento Kings chatter is en route. Rumors have flooded the Internet over the past few days, once again painting a portrait of chaos inside the Kings’ organization. General manager Vlade Divac, however, is here to tell you that everything is cool, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst: Sacramento Kings general manager [...]

Life is, by all appearances, good for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are winners of seven straight leading into Friday night’s bout with the New York Knicks and own the Eastern Conference’s best record. LeBron James is playing defense like it’s 2010 and balling out on offense when he feels like it. (Though, I must ask, [...]

LaMarcus Aldridge finally made his return trip to Portland earlier this week and he was admittedly nervous about it. He had spent nine years there, so it was all he knew from a professional basketball standpoint. He’s now seeking greener pastures in San Antonio, but why he left Portland hasn’t exactly been crystal clear, but [...]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach-turned-interim head coach Luke Walton has a message for his team. Don’t get bored. It’s a message he delivered specifically during the Warriors’129-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night, but it’s also a sentiment they should carry with them as the season progresses. Here’s what Walton had to say, with [...]

Jason Kidd has faith in Emmanuel Mudiay and is not afraid to show it. How much faith? Enough to predict that the Denver Nuggets’ rookie point guard will be better than most floor generals—including himself. From Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Posts: “At 19 years old, he’s very talented,” Kidd said. “He’s running the team, [...]

The Pistons are certainly the biggest surprise of the start to the 2015-16 NBA season. Even though they’ve lost their last two games, Andre Drummond continues to dominate the game every time he plays. He’s putting up 20+ points and 20+ rebounds on the regular. His rebounding prowess is somewhat reminiscent of a former Pistons [...]

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