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After a breakout season with the Suns in 2014, Gerald Green seems to have taken a step back. With only a few games left on the season, Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek has glued Green to the bench. After playing 28.4 minutes in his 2014 campaign, Green is now only playing 18 minutes per game.  “He [...]

Jamal Crawford sustained a calf injury on March 2, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers without their most important reserve for the 17 games. According to Dan Woike of the Orange County Register, however, Crawford’s extended absence is likely to end tonight when the Clippers take on the Los Angeles Lakers. [tweet https://twitter.com/DanWoikeSports/status/585502637392539649] Crawford’s return comes [...]

The Brooklyn Nets current core has long since peaked and we can’t expect the cast of to be around for much longer. That’s assuming team brass can find someone to take some of those contracts. But one guy may not have to worry about moving is Brook Lopez. The big fella has be on a [...]

Yes, there were questionable calls down the stretch in last night’s National Championship game between Wisconsin and Duke, but none of them contributed to Duke winning. Wisconsin had an 8 point lead mid-way through the second half and then forgot how to score. Credit Duke’s defense more so than anything an official could have done. [...]

Welcome to part three of our six-part series to figure out the greatest player in NBA history. We are down to the final 16 in hypothetical dream bracket of NBA greats that spans all generations and eras. Last round saw some truly special talents get eliminated (including some that are amongst the top 16 players [...]

Carmelo Anthony is doing work. No, he isn’t playing. He’s still injured. And no, he isn’t on the sidelines cheering for his teammates. There isn’t much to cheer for these days. Plus, you know, he’s afraid of suffering another injury while watching court side. The kind of work he’s doing is happening behind the scenes, [...]

Derrick Rose recently returned to contact drills in practice and his return could be soon. At least, Tom Thibodeau hopes so. With the playoffs beginning in less than two weeks, having Rose in there to get his timing and wind back would be crucial. But of course, the ball is in Derrick’s court at this [...]

If he played today, Dikembe Mutombo would probably be regarded as a top 2 or 3 center in the league. But because he played in an era that included David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and others, he sometimes becomes an after thought. But he will get his day in the sun, as [...]

Of all the players in the league, it’s safe to say everyone knows that Cavaliers’ guard J.R. Smith is never shy to take the big shot, or any shot really for that matter. And on Sunday night against the Bulls, Smith just took and nailed a 40-foot fade-away three-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer… Please [...]

Here we go again. For the umpteenth time. Rajon Rondo and the Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to one another for a while now. The former is going to be an unrestricted free agent; the latter is in the market for superstars who can both get along with Kobe Bryant and usher in the [...]