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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 [...]

So we’ve already established that Tim Duncan is super generous by NBA standards. But, as it turns out, his friendliness extends to his opponents. Duncan won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award on Wednesday, a distinction that recognizes preeminent leaders, serial selflessness and phenomenal mentors And, from a San Antonio Spurs perspective, it’s easy [...]

Fan is short for fanatic and we sometimes lose sight of that. The NBA boasts the league with the most recognizable individual players, and that’s not really arguable. This can be good and bad, however. In the case of Steph Curry, this was less than desirable, as a car apparently followed him and his family [...]

Jose Calderon is a snarky guy. That, or a totally honest guy. Trade rumors are once again dogging the New York Knicks, even though they have little to deal, because, well, they are the New York Knicks. This is what happens, and it’s usually worse around this time, during the dog days of summer, when [...]

Jamal Crawford may go down as one of the best journeymen of this generation. He’s a very solid player but hasn’t been able to hang around in any one spot for more than a couple of years. And it looks like he may be on the move again. The Knicks have interest in the sixth [...]

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Al Horford knows how to play the numbers. The Atlanta Hawks big man, who remains one of the NBA’s most versatile yet underrated players, will reach unrestricted free agency in 2016, at which point he could sign elsewhere. And while he can put all speculation to bed by signing a contract extension with the Hawks [...]