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Step aside Bill Duffy, agent of Klay Thompson. Kobe Bryant is going to handle your client’s contract extension. He’s got this. Shortly after the Golden State Warriors got done raising hell at the Los Angeles Lakers’ expense Thursday night, Kobe went into high-praise mode. “He has the whole package,” Kobe said of Thompson, per the [...]

There were high hopes for Michael Beasley entering the NBA. In fact, many thought he should’ve been taken first overall, ahead of Derrick Rose, in the 2008 NBA Draft. After becoming something of a journeyman, Beasley, who recently signed in Memphis, has reportedly chose to head to China and play for Yao Ming’s Shanghai Sharks. [...]

The New York Knicks have signed former Lakers center Didier “DJ” Mbenga, who played for Phil Jackson and with Derek Fisher for a couple of seasons, according to Marc J Spears of Yahoo! Sports. Mbenga, 33, won two titles (2009 and 2010) with the Lakers, but barely received playing time as their reserve center. In [...]

Honesty is rare commodity in the NBA, which is why Mark Cuban can often be the best. Sometimes he’s the worst, but that’s neither here nor there. This time, he’s the best. The absolute best. The Dallas Mavericks owner apparently rooted for the division rival San Antonio Spurs when they faced off against the Miami [...]

A few nights ago, the preseason matchup between the Wizards and Bulls caused a stir when Paul Pierce and Joakim Noah were involved is a mini scrum. It wasn’t anything serious, but because it was preseason, folks were surprised. Well, preseason or not, the NBA wasn’t amused and handed down some punishment. Both parties have [...]

Bet you wish you had Carmelo Anthony’s connections. In anticipation of acclimating himself and his game to Phil Jackson’s famed triangle offense, Anthony apparently reached out to former trianglers Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, who each won at least five championships playing within the system. Their collective advice to him? Be patient. Be [...]

When LeBron James was deciding on whether or not to remain with the Heat during free agency, he reportedly wasn’t speaking to anyone: Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh included. Given that, you’d have to at least think James gave the other two members of the “Big 3” a heads up that he was leaving. Wade [...]

Indiana Pacers’ head coach Frank Vogel has signed a multi-year extension to remain with the team, according to league sources. Vogel has led the Pacers to two consecutive appearances in the conference finals and has eventually developed a good relationship with the city. After falling short once again versus the Miami Heat in the conference [...]

Initially, the Denver Nuggets offered a five-year, $60 million contract with their rising superstar Kenneth Faried a few days ago. But now, both parties have reworked this agreement and has resulted to the finalizing of a four-year, $50 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/519627208671760389] Wojnarwoski further explains about this new [...]

He’ll probably never admit it, but Andrew Wiggins has a lot to prove this season. Sure, #1 picks are held to a certain standard, but his departure from Cleveland makes many feel as if he’s overrated. If not, the Cavs would’ve held on to such a young talent, even if it meant Kevin Love. Last [...]