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Carlos Boozer is still looking for a new home, and he might not find one anytime soon. While most of his peers have already signed brand new pacts, many of them expected, some of them a surprise, the 33-year-old Boozer is still a free agent. And, to some extent, that’s weird. He’s at least two [...]

A very familiar face could be headed back to the NBA. Metta World Peace has been spending most of his time overseas, playing in China and Italy over the past two seasons. The last time we saw him play in the NBA was with the New York Knicks in 2014, during which he averaged 4.8 [...]

Stephen Curry will be a free agent in 2017. And he doesn’t really care. The Sporting News’ Jimmy Spencer asked the reigning MVP and championship-toting Curry about his upcoming free agency, and about whether he would prefer to sign an early extension (like Kevin Durant did) or enter the feeding frenzy he and others would [...]

Nerlens Noel already has the Defensive Player of the Year candidate goods. Now he’s looking for some additional offensive chops. After what can only be described as a successful rookie campaign, during which he anchored a surprisingly scrappy and consistent and energetic and effective Philadelphia 76ers defense, Noel is looking to expand his offensive armory. [...]

Kobe Bryant tore his right rotator cuff on January 21. That’s more than 7 months ago, and he’s finally back in the gym putting shots up again. This is right on time, as camp isn’t that far off. Let’s hope injury doesn’t claim the finale of the fourth consecutive season for him. With father time [...]

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Social media can be fun. It can also suck. This is one of those times when it sucks. Ken Berger of CBS Sports posted an interested question-and-answer piece with many of the stars that attended Team USA’s mini-camp in Las Vegas. It’s an interesting read, one worth more than a cursory glance. One of the [...]

The J.R. Smith era will continue in Cleveland. Smith has been twisting in the wind after opting out of the last year of his previous deal, leaving roughly $6.4 million on the table. Though there have been reports that he’s fielded lucrative offers from other teams while also keeping in contact with the Cavaliers, the [...]

When you peel away the fat, life comes down to a series of decisions that you’ll ultimately make. Some good, some bad. And some really bad. That latter is the case with a gentleman who decided to get a tattoo of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on each of his calves. Look, I’m all for [...]

Adam Silver has done so much in his short time as NBA commissioner, that he’s making us quickly forget about David Stern. Out of sight, out of mind. The transition was smooth and seamless. But apparently, the former commish is bored out of his mind. Those in Stern’s inner circle are reportedly urging him to [...]