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Danilo Gallinari is ever the optimist. Even though he’s spent the last two seasons battling injuries, missing the 2013-14 campaign entirely, Gallinari isn’t down. Not that he should be. He played well during FIBA Eurobasket, and the Denver Nuggets signed him to a two-year extension worth around $34 million over the offseason. Tack on his [...]

The Hornets have a nice young core and were primed for to take a step further this year. But that plan has been derailed (on paper, anyway) as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist needs to undergo shoulder surgery. This procedure will sideline the youngster for about six months, and possibly the whole season. Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist [...]

Training camp is underway and most coach, I’m sure, would appreciate it if their guys came into came in shape. That way, camp can be used to go over actual basketball stuff, rather than using that time to tackle conditioning. The former is apparently the case with Kings rookie Willie Cauley-Stein who is apparently out [...]

George Karl wants DeMarcus Cousins to know that he’s sorry…for the media. Ever since Karl took the reins in February as the Sacramento Kings’ newest head coach, rumors of discord brewing between he and Cousins have littered the web. That chatter has been denied to no end, because, you know, that’s what happens. But, over [...]

Carmelo Anthony has no plans to abandon the New York Knicks. Part of that’s because he’s under contract for the next four years. On top of that, he owns a no-trade clause, giving him final say over where he could be traded, severely limiting the number of suitors the Knicks can contact, as well as [...]

LeBron James has a message for Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hurry up. James caused quite a stir on Saturday night when he posted a picture of himself and Thompson at the wedding of a mutual friend with the caption “Get it done!!!!” Some interpreted the picture as him trying to play general manager [...]

Carmelo Anthony believes in the New York Knicks. Do you? Doesn’t matter if you do, truthfully. It won’t be to the extent that he apparently believes in them. Speaking with reporters, New York’s lone superstar, the one who, per various offseason reports, doubted their immediate direction at some point or another, refused to buy into [...]

NBA Free agency is approximately nine months away, and yet the Kevin Durant sweepstakes are already underway. This is to say, the rumor mill is alive with speculation. Mostly Stephen A. Smith’s. ESPN’s foremost authority on loud articulation has already alleged that Carmelo Anthony is pitching KD on joining the New York Knicks. He even [...]

John Wall is already a starting point guard. He is already an NBA All-Star. Now he’s ready to become a league MVP. And a Hall of Famer. The explosive floor general spoke extensively with Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy about his offseason, his Washington Wizards’ immediate potential and aspirations, and his own individual goals. As always, [...]

Derrick Rose is not going let a little ol’ orbital bone fracture shake his confidence. He may be ready to start the season (assuming he wants to) and he knows he’ll return to form. Per his college coach John Calipari, Rose feels he’ll return to playing at a high level. High enough to capture another [...]