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For the majority of the all-star game, guys aren’t particularly playing as hard as they could. It usually intensifies as we get into the fourth quarter. With the Rising Stars Challenge, intensity also gains as the game nears the end and is probably why the league is considering altering the format of the latter. It [...]

It was almost like a dunk competition between OKC’s dynamic duo—Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant in their 94-86 victory over the Miami Heat last night. The win improved their record to 21-20, which also puts them a game over .500 for the first time this season. However, in a scary turn during the game Durant [...]

As is the case when player switches teams, Dion Waiters hasn’t been holding back on his feelings towards his Cleveland days. He had issues with guys on the team last year, and that seems to have only grown since LeBron returned. But now that he’s in OKC, he sounds a lot happier as you can [...]

Don’t look now, but the Bulls have lost six of their last eight games. Every team is allowed to hit a rough patch, but Chicago was thought to be the best team in the East. While there’s still plenty of season left, they will need to right the ship soon. And Derrick Rose, for one, [...]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been quite remarkable this season at 29-12, placing them at the third spot of the wild Western Conference. But despite this, the team is still looking to add improvements to the current roster and have been closely looking at a number of free agents who could contribute to the team. That [...]

We all know how capable James Harden of the Houston Rockets can be on the offensive end and he’s almost unstoppable, especially, when he gets his groove on. And on Monday night, the Pacers were abused by Harden’s offensive prowess. Harden was just a point away from tying his career high (46), as he led [...]

If what we’re all about to read is true, the Miami Heat are being weird. In a bad way. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald says that free-agent point guard Nate Robinson, who began this season with the Denver Nuggets and was then traded to the Boston Celtics and released, reached out to the Heat. [...]

Random NBA free-agency update incoming. Goran Dragic, one of the top prizes of this upcoming summer’s free agency, is still projected to be a hot commodity—specifically for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. From USA Today‘s Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt: Goran Dragic, the 28-year-old Phoenix Suns point guard, is no youngster, as he’s [...]

This season, Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal told USA Today that himself and Wall are, “definitely the best backcourt in the league.” But, after his dismissal from the Warriors, former Head Coach Mark Jackson called Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry the, “greatest shooting backcourt in the history of the game.” Since then, the question of [...]

As reported back in October, Michael Beasley left the NBA for China and the Chinese Basketball Association in an attempt to rejuvenate his career. Following in the footsteps of another troubled NBA star, Stephon Marbury, the CBA doesn’t look like a terrible place to land, as they pay well, and have tremendous community support if [...]