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With the Lakers still rebuilding, it makes you wonder how long Kobe Bryant will hang around. For someone who has been in the league two decades, he has plenty of game left. He’s also the consummate optimist a he believe his squad can make the playoffs next year. That’s unlikely as their offseason didn’t go [...]

There are just some things you don’t do in the NBA, and talking trash to Giannis Antetokounmpo feels like one of those them. Antetokounmpo just looks and talks so nice. Any anecdote you hear paints the picture of an innocent 20-year-old kid, one who is great at basketball but doesn’t seem like he has a [...]

Tim Duncan is still Tim Duncan, and as such, he will continue to play like Tim Duncan. Those are Gregg Popovich’s words, more or less, not mine. While making an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio (h/t Project Spurs), Pop talked about the kind of game Duncan will play for the San Antonio Spurs next season, [...]

In their quest to chip away at Nike/Jordan Brand’s 90% market share, adidas has their sights set on a big fish. Nike’s contract with James Harden recently expired, essentially making him a restricted free agent, of sorts. adidas has swooped in and has offered the bearded one $200 million for his services, per Darren Rovell [...]

Strap up, y’all. Gilbert Arenas has something to say about Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Arenas posted a photo of James on Instagram Wednesday night accompanied with a lengthy caption. Why? I’m not entirely sure. But it happened. Here’s what the caption read (h/t Bleacher Report): KINGJAMES…..this person comes around once in a blue moon…a [...]

Tony Parker is a Debbie Downer. And a realist. The San Antonio Spurs figure heavily into next season’s championship picture after signing LaMarcus Aldridge and David West, and bringing back Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green. And that’s good, because next year could be the Big Three’s last shot at winning a [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves probably have the best young core in all of basketball and sky’s the limit for them. Then there’s Kevin Garnett, who played his first NBA game before Karl-Anthony Towns was born. But KG still has something left in the tank and will start for Minny. This is a good decision because he [...]

The mass exodus from Portland this summer was astounding. Some left on their own will, while other just weren’t asked to come back. The latter speaks to what happened to Wes Matthews. Wes was Portland’s “glue guy” but the free agent was never offered a contract by Portland. Understandably, that didn’t sit well with him. [...]

It had been rumored for a while now that Jerry Stackhouse has the coaching itch has been looking for a team to latch on as assistant coach. With all of these former players becoming a head coach with zero experience, it’s a wonder it took Stack this long. But he’s finally in and will be [...]

Playing for Team USA is a bigger commitment than fans think. Playing basketball at a high level year-round can really take a toll on your body. Especially when you play as much as LeBron James does. The rest during the summer is much needed, I’m sure. This is probably why he hasn’t made a decision [...]