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Tom Thibodeau isn’t afraid to think about a future that doesn’t include the Chicago Bulls. Rumors regarding his future in the Windy City have been swirling for months. Years, even. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski penned a piece recently in which he portrayed Thibodeua’s departure as inevitable. And so, barring a Bulls title, it feels inevitable. [...]

Despite the loss in game four against the Hawks who evened the series, the Wall-less Wizards provided a valiant effort by almost completing a big comeback. If only Paul Pierce knocked down the game-tying three-pointer giving them a chance to possibly win. But it wasn’t meant to be, as the Hawks came out with the [...]

The extent of John Wall’s injury were both a surprise and a devastating blow, but the Wizards have somehow managed to take the edge on the series vs. Atlanta. Although Wall will not play in game 4 either, coach Randy Wittman remains optimistic about John’s progress. “It’s headed in the right direction,” Wittman said. “Again, [...]

Jimmy Butler went from practically unknown, to all-star, to Most Improved Player. So the next step in that progressions would be a max player. Right? The Lakers think so, anyway. All it takes is one team to think so before you are regarded as such. L.A. will plan on trying to land the restricted free [...]

LeBron James has veto power over everyone. Even Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt. And even when Cleveland’s season is basically on the line. Nay, especially when Cleveland’s season is on the line. LeBron drilled a game-winner over the Chicago Bulls as time expired in Game 4 on Sunday evening, ensuring that the Cavaliers wouldn’t [...]

Aside from closing out the defending champs, arguably the most difficult team in the NBA over the past decade to actually close out, the LA Clippers have also been quietly dismantling the Houston Rockets. The Clippers have a long way to go to close out the Rockets then battle with the winner of the Grizzlies-Warriors, [...]

The writing was probably on the wall for a while, but it’s official: Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN when his contract expires in September, as the two sides could not come to terms on an extension. Simmons is very polarizing and once he became a fixture on the network’s NBA coverage, his popularity grew and [...]

With the loss of Kevin Love and JR Smith, the Cavs can’t really afford to lose any more key guys. So when Iman Shumpert left game 2 vs. Chicago with a groin injury, Cleveland fans held their breath. Cleveland may be without the services of Shump in game 3, but the good news is that [...]

To answer your question, yes, it seems Kevin Love is one of those people who holds grudges. Not four full games into his first playoff campaign, Love’s postseason experience was brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk. The two locked arms as they were fighting for position under the basket, and [...]

John Wall is tough. So tough, Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman cannot think of another player he’s been around over the last 30 years who has been tougher. But before anything else, some context: The Wizards announced on Thursday that Wall suffered five non-displaced fractures in his left hand. The announcement came one day [...]