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LeBron James is being held out for the remainder of the preseason due to a back injection he received, and as a result he is not practicing. He still does however, plan on being ready for the season opener next week. Will there be any rust and conditioning issues? “We’re being very conscientious and cautious [...]

Mike D’Antoni has so often been cited as an overrated coach, he’s become an underrated coach. The word “coach” is used loosely here, because D’Antoni isn’t one at the moment, not since 2013-14, when he guided a makeshift version of the Los Angeles Lakers to a 27-55 record. Even then, when he could still be [...]

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It looks like Kobe Bryant will be ready for opening night. Which, naturally, means Dwight Howard is going to will himself to be ready by “his” opening night as well. No, the Houston Rockets will not be opening their 2015-16 calendar against the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ll be playing host to the Denver Nuggets next [...]

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The Warriors and Clippers probably have the most interesting rivalry in the NBA. The two teams clearly don’t like each other and it shows every time they play. The coaches even get involved in the verbal jarring as well. The Warriors’ Shaun Livingston is the latest to be vocal about displeasure when the other team [...]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is ineffable. Seriously, he cannot be described. He’s listed at 6’11”, but at only 20 years old, he’s probably still growing, which in turns mean he’s probably over 7’0″. And yet, most of his career minutes have been doled out between the shooting guard and small forward slots, per Basketball-Reference, in part because [...]

Russell Westbrook must save a ton of money on razors, shaving cream and aftershave. During a quick-hit interview with Maxim, Westbrook was asked to identify his favorite shaver, to which he responded (h/t Ball Don’t Lie): “I have never shaved a day in my life. I just don’t really grow facial hair.” Well, lucky him. [...]

Hey, guess what? Tyson Chandler isn’t above holding a grudge against the Dallas Mavericks. For some reason, it feels like Chandler played in Dallas forever, when nothing could be further from the truth. Just two of his 14 NBA seasons have been spent in a Mavericks uniform, but because he won a title with them, [...]

It’s finally over. For real this time. After months of rumors and speculation and recycled reports reiterating that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson were at a contractual impasse, the two sides hammered out a five-year, $82 million deal. Chris Haynes of Northeast Ohio Media Group was the first to relay the news: #Cavs, Tristan [...]