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The Raptors were one of the surprising teams in the East, but their first round sweep at the hands of the Wizards was a huge disappointment. Part of the reason for their success during the regular season was the play of Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams. He proved the spark the second team [...]

Guys just don’t seem to want to retire from the NBA. Kobe, Duncan and Manu will all be back to give it another go. And so will Kevin Garnett. KG will return to the Timberwolves for his 21st season in the association. He will join only Robert Parish and Kevin Willis and the only three [...]

It seems like every summer there’s questions as to whether or not Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will be returning to the Spurs. Duncan has stated he’ll be back next year and today, Ginobili tweeted the same. I mean, after acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge, why would either of them decide to leave now? [tweet https://twitter.com/manuginobili/status/618123577087381505] [...]

After losing DeAndre Jordan to the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Clippers are scrambling to ensure they still field a Western Conference juggernaut for the 2015-16 campaign. Next summer, apparently, they’ll be scrambling to sign free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant. They and 29 other NBA teams, that is. Unlike most of those 29 other teams, though, the [...]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Jim Buss may soon be out of a job. Unless, of course, the Lakers start playing and winning like the Lakers again. Talking about Jim’s job security during a radio appearance with KPCC team president Jeanie Buss, his sister, painted a bleak picture, per ESPN.com’s Baxter Holmes: Los [...]

The NBA’s $24 billion television deal will do more than just line the pockets of its players and owners. It will also apparently help aid in the formation of healthcare protocol for the league’s former players, by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) itself. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports broke the news and offered some [...]

In a somewhat terrifying letter posted on the official Nike News site, Marvin the Martian introduces the Jordan Super.Fly 4. Blake Griffin has been the face of the Jordan Super.Fly series since the Super.Fly 2 which is why it makes sense that he is specifically mentioned in Marvin’s letter as being the chosen one to [...]

There is only one word to describe the free-agency dalliance between LaMarcus Aldridge and the Los Angeles Lakers: awkward. At the start of free agency, the Lakers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, were identified as one of the front-runners to land the Portland Trail Blazers’ nine-year veteran. Shit, the Lakers even met with Aldridge [...]

Greg Monroe has signed with his new team. That team is not the New York Knicks. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Monroe agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Bucks on a three-year max deal worth $50 million. Here are the details: Free agent Greg Monroe will sign a three-year, $50 million maximum contract with [...]