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Someone needs to explain the Denver Nuggets to me. We’ve already talked about their purported interest in the Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez—an injury-prone big man who may help their offense, but not their defense, and one who is overkill considering JaVale McGee, J.J. Hickson and Jusuf Nurkic are on the roster.  Now, they’re at it again. [...]

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Last week, we reported that he Rising Stars Challenge would be changing formats this year. It will showcase the top first and second year players in a “Team USA vs. The World” type of set up. Guys usually play harder when they have their country on their chest, so I expect the intensity to be [...]

After signing former All-star power forward Kenyon Martin to two consecutive 10-day contracts—it looks like the Bucks have been pleased with his performance and are now planning to secure his services for the rest of this season, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com. Martin, 37, has contributed significantly to the team this season despite having [...]

The Golden State Warriors finally fell back down to earth on Tuesday night, as the Chicago Bulls ended their 19-game home winning streak and handed them just their seventh loss of the season in a 113-11 overtime victory. Throughout the game both teams were neck and neck and clearly neither of them was letting this [...]

Bank on DeMarcus Cousins being named to the Western Conference’s 2015 NBA All-Star roster. It feels good to write those words in that particular order. Statistically speaking, Cousins should have been All-Star last season. He’s become a 20-point, 12-rebound, three-assist, one-steal, one-block guy. Those players make All-Star teams, even if they play center, which has [...]

They’re called the Splash Brothers for a reason. When it’s all done, if they stay together, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson will probably go down as the best shooting backcourt in NBA history. So, it’s only natural that they both compete in the 3-point contest at all-star weekend. It’s not everyday you see to high [...]

New York basketball fans just cannot catch a break. The Knicks stink something awful, sort of on purpose, but kind of an accident. They have the league’s second-worst record, have stripped the roster of most impact players, remain thin on young talent, will probably shut Carmelo Anthony down after the All-Star break and are, frankly, [...]

Kobe Bryant is done for the season. Probably. Initial assumptions were confirmed Monday, when the Lakers announced that Kobe would undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff: [tweet https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/559807630370025472] At 36, with only one-year left on his deal, having faced roadblock after roadblock after roadblock, it stands to reason that Kobe would consider [...]

Kobe Bryant’s infatuation with Michael Jordan is well documented, as he resembles Jordan in a lot that he does. But perhaps his admiration goes even further. According to Kobe, he was so frustrated with the situation with the Lakers about a decade ago that he wanted to join MJ’s Wizards. Can you just imagine? More [...]