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The Golden State Warriors are prepared to make fourth-year forward Harrison Barnes a very rich man. And if Barnes is smart—read: privy to the salary-cap situation—he’ll hold out until they’re prepared to make him richer than very rich. With Barnes entering the fourth year of his career, the Warriors have until October 31 to reach [...]

Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t think Kobe Bryant, now 37 years old, should stop playing after the 2015-16 season. Does anyone else smell another two-year, $48.5 million extension coming for the Black Mamba? Yeah, me neither. Here’s what Shaq had to say, per John Reid of the Times Picayune: As former teammates, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal [...]

Whomever said Anthony Davis didn’t have a little Kobe Bryant in him was a bald-faced serial liar. At only 22 years old, with just three NBA season under his belt, having only appeared in four playoff games, Davis is already thinking about his place among the all-time greats—a spot he plans on reserving, and then [...]

Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef is a 15-year old standout high school prodigy, following in his father’s footsteps. But where they differ is that Shareef (6’8″) does his damage on the perimeter, handling the ball while his dad was back-to-the-basket. Shaq recognizes this and told his son to study Anthony Davis’ game, as he can see [...]

In addition to a player dropping 30+ points on an opponent or a rim rattling dunk in a defender’s face, ankle breaking crossovers and having ball-on-a-string handles are easily the most exciting plays in basketball. In years past, NBA players like Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, and streetball legend Rafer “Skip To My Lou” Alston have [...]

Jordan Crawford is the Chicago Bulls’ newest trademark, slightly undersized, self-sufficient bargain-bin guard addition. For now. In 2012-13, it was Nate Robinson. In 2013-14, the Bulls, at different points in the season, tried their hand with Mike James and Jimmer Fredette. Last year, it was Aaron Brooks, who remains on the roster. Now it’s Crawford, [...]

Of the many, many, many, many things Carmelo Anthony is criticized for, his apparent shortfalls as a leader remain most unsettling. After being traded from the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers, J.R. Smith, a known friend of Anthony’s, essentially came out and explained the differences between Melo’s and LeBron James’ leadership qualities. He [...]

By just about all measures, Steph Curry is under paid. He’s coming off an MVP season and he’s partway through a 4-year, $44 million deal. He’s the sixth highest paid player on his team. Then when you take a look at his off the court earnings, he’s the face of Under Armour basketball and made [...]

The Celtics are rebuilding and Isaiah Thomas is a good piece to build around. The PG seems like he could be on the brink of stardom and he has the opportunity to run the show in Boston. He’s also pretty confident in his abilities too. While team goal’s are atop his list, he also would [...]

Metta World Peace is a confident man. Maybe too confident. Maybe delusional. The 35-year-old hasn’t played in the NBA since 2013-14, and though he’s interested in returning to the Association, potentially with the Los Angeles Lakers, the odds are against him making any sort of substantive impact for any kind of team—unless, of course, you [...]