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Goodbye, All-Star discussion and NBA trade deadline. Hello, playoff race. It’s that time of year again. The focus is on the playoffs and various position-jockeying that’s going on. This week we have a lot of movement to cover, from the Blazers’ slump, to the Spurs’ mounting cankers, to the Thunder’s improbable surge, to the Sixers [...]

The Brooklyn Nets had Thomas Robinson all locked up. Contract agreement in place, they got their man. All they had to do was wait for him to clear waivers to make it official. Simple right? Not so much. The Philadelphia 76ers are making moves. No one should forget that. They went from tanking, to improving, [...]

Former NBA first round selection Daniel Orton is making headlines today in the global basketball media for getting turfed from the Philippines Basketball Association. Orton was drafted by the Magic in 2010, and spent time with Orlando, OKC and finally Philly before getting sent to the D-League then landing China before ultimately signing in the [...]

At one point early this season, it appeared as if the Sixers were tanking for high draft picks and cap space. Then after a few key trades before the deadline to help with cap space and picks, they ended up with a log jam of big men (Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, and JaVale McGee). There [...]

Wolves fans over the past few days have been gitty with the thought of former Wolves franchise man Kevin Garnett donning his old #21 Minnesota Timberwolves jersey. They have to wait no longer. The team tweeted this today. [tweet https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/570252227115249664] Next step, Garnett getting introduced to a home game. Pandemonium. [...]

At this stage of his career, Kobe Bryant is not about having fun. That makes it especially interesting given the fact he’s paired next to Nick Young whose middle name is fun. Last night, Kobe made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Kimmel showed Kobe a video of the hapless Lakers celebrating after snapping [...]

Jimmy Buckets. The man is going to get paid this offseason. Not only has he come out of nowhere the past couple seasons to help the Bulls through Derrick Rose’s injuries, he’s ascended to All-Star status and is surprising fans nightly with ridiculously athletic plays like this one. Last night in the Bulls (ugly) win [...]

I’m still not Rubio going to the floor on this play was the result of James Harden’s cross or if he just slipped on the floor. Either way it made for a big reaction from the crowd when Harden leaves Rubio to think about it looking up. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Harden [...]

Of all the non-basketball things one could see JaVale McGee doing, mentoring young NBA talents is not among them. Professional volleyball-spiker? Uh-huh. Gumby imitator? For sure. Gangly hug-giver. You bet. Mentor? Not so much. Alas, McGee himself feels differently. Per the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Keith Pompey: “I don’t want to get bought out,” said McGee, a [...]

Just when you think that, maybe, just maybe, you might understand the extent of Kobe Bryant’s obsession with Michael Jordan, you find out you’re wrong. Here’s to being wrong. Kobe’s unhappiness with the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after they traded Shaquille O’Neal is well documented. He wanted out, because, well, the Lakers weren’t good enough. [...]