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After playing with the Los Angeles Lakers for seven years, which included two NBA championships—Pau Gasol has announced via twitter, that he’ll be playing for the Chicago Bulls next season. Gasol, 34, was acquired by the Lakers back in 2007 from the Memphis, and he immediately made his presence felt by helping the franchise win [...]

The King is back home. LeBron James has officially decided to take his talents back to the team who drafted him—the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to multiple league sources. With this decision, the Miami Heat are now in a serious predicament as the departure of LeBron may lead to Chris Bosh moving into Houston and maybe [...]

All-star forward Chris Bosh is reportedly signing with the Houston Rockets if LeBron James decides to depart from the Heat, according to Chris Broussard and Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com. With the Big Three of Miami opting out of their respective contracts to test the waters in free agency, a lot of teams certainly got their [...]

Four years ago, Dan Gilbert wrote a letter to the Cavs’ fan base to express his displeasure with LeBron leaving the Cavaliers. Ironically, the letter was finally taken down from the team website just a few days ago. This letter is why many felt that LeBron would not return to Cleveland because it was disrespectful. [...]

The Portland Trailblazers and their former guard Steve Blake have agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Blake played for the Los Angeles Lakers for almost four straight seasons, before being sent to the Golden State Warrior in the mid-way of last season. But before the trade, he [...]

Kobe Bryant will see all the NBA free-agency rumors ever and raise you one Los Angeles Lakers coaching endorsement. Speaking at a press conference during his annual basketball camp in Santa Monica, the Black Mamba offered a ringing coaching endorsement on Byron Scott’s behalf, per ESPN Los Angeles’ Dave McMenamin: [tweet https://twitter.com/mcten/statuses/487012968966529025] [tweet https://twitter.com/mcten/statuses/487013217441304577] Scott [...]

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Poise under pressure is a difficult thing to master, but Miami Heat president and resident hair-slicker-backer Pat Riley has it down, well, pat. When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh opted out of their contracts, it was considered a good thing. They would re-sign. And not only would they re-sign, they would all take [...]

The Orlando Magic and veteran forward Channing Frye have agreed on a 4-year, $32 million dollar contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. The 6-foot-11 from Arizona decided to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Phoenix Suns, which would earn him $6.8 million—to become an unrestricted free agent. [tweet [...]

Lionel Hollins was officially introduced as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on the heels of Jason Kidd being traded to the Bucks. Even though Kidd denies the rumors, reports suggest the split ultimately stemmed from Kidd seeking more power. When introduced, Hollins seemingly took a playful jab at Kidd: “I’m a basketball coach,” Hollins [...]