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Confidence is an absolute must for a top-flight NBA player. That’s why it seems like every other day we hear a player profess he’s the best player in league. Some have legitimate reason to believe so, while others like the sound of their own voice. James Harden has jumped into the mix as well. Harden [...]

If you could choose one player on the Cleveland Cavaliers to hit a deep three pointer on your behalf to try and win $30,000, who would it be? My guess is that most Cavs fans would point to JR Smith given his propensity for hitting clutch shots from well-deep of the three point line, in [...]

Last night the Golden State Warriors took it to the Toronto Raptors in pre-season. In typical fashion, or at least what we have become accustomed to seeing from the Warriors, Curry and co. proved why they are the most exciting team in the league. And defending champs as the icing on top. When Steph Curry [...]

Kawhi Leonard doesn’t do celebrations. Not even when there’s almost $100 million involved? Not even when there’s almost $100 million involved. The 24-year-old signed a massive extension with the San Antonio Spurs this past summer, one worth nearly $95 million over the next five years. And when he finally put pen to paper on said [...]

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 [...]