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Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the Atlanta Hawks and Danny Ferry. That includes league commissioner, Adam Silver. While in Spain for the FIBA World Cup, Silver was asked his thoughts about the whole situation and he doesn’t feel that Ferry should lose his job over this. Based on these comments, don’t expect [...]

Greg Monroe is having a weird summer. Restricted free agency ruined any chance he had of a quiet vacation. A months-long dance with the Detroit Pistons that culminated in neither a new contract nor sign-and-trade finally ended with him signing a qualifying offer, making it so he can explore unrestricted free agency next summer. That [...]

After 17 glorious season, Chauncey Billups has decided to retire. A former Finals MVP he was probably one of the most underappreciated PGs of his era. Primarily because he wasn’t blessed with world-class athleticism. Nonetheless, he was as effective and efficient as they come. His Hall of Fame candidacy will be an interesting topic. Some [...]

Two Dragons are better than one. The Phoenix Suns are one of the teams that have expressed interest in acquiring Goran Dragic’s brother, Zoran Dragic, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein. The team still doesn’t know on whether or not their guard Eric Bledsoe will remain with the team for next season, and if ever he [...]

Carmelo Anthony fancies himself a trend-setter. During an interview with former New York Giants great Michael Strahan for Adweek, Anthony was asked whether LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers influenced his return to the New York Knicks. He, of course, said it was the other way around. From Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: “Honestly, [...]

While bigoted NBA owners damage the NBA’s brand severely, a far more fundamental problem with how the NBA is played today is destroying the game from the inside. You know what it is before I even type it: the block/charge call, the most controversial call in basketball. I watched the game before and after this [...]

The Detroit Pistons will be missing the services of their 6-foot-11 center Greg Monroe for the first two games this coming regular season. He has been officially suspended for two games without pay by the NBA after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Michigan, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo!Sports. [tweet https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/509395556981309442] [...]

Nobody knows what Kobe Bryant’s game will look like when the season rolls around. Kobe says he’s even unsure. What we do know is that he won’t be the same. New Laker coach Byron Scott has plans for how he plans on using Kobe. As a way to preserve the legs of his aging superstar, [...]

Knicks gonna Knicks. The New York Knicks registered interest in the Denver Nuggets’ Kenneth Faried last season. We know this. But what many didn’t know is that they apparently came off as desperate. Per BasketballInsiders.com Steve Kyler (h/t FanSided.com): [tweet https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/508270654496718848] This would seem to make sense. Back in February, when rumors first surfaced, it [...]

The NBA is in a very good place right now. The league boasts the most recognizable players of any other sporting league and is on the verge of cashing in on that. According to The Sports Business Journal, the NBA is set to re-up with ESPN and Turner for a combined $2 billion. It’s a [...]