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This is so Mark Jackson. During his time as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Jackson has rarely hesitated to speak his mind or talk in hyperbole. That’s what we love about him, because it’s so entertaining. That’s what Warriors management may hate about him, because it’s too damn entertaining. Of all the things [...]

Last week, Kentucky freshman James Young declared for the NBA draft and today he teammate Julius Randle has done the same. All season long, Randle has been rumored to be a lottery pick so this makes financial sense for him. During the season, he had flashes of brilliance and flashes on head-scratching moments. But his [...]

Sit tight. I’m about to answer all the questions you really shouldn’t have anymore. The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to offer Kyrie Irving a max contract extension, according to Bob Finnan of The News-Herald: The Cavs are expected to make a maximum contract extension offer to guard Kyrie Irving. “Those discussions are set to take [...]

Gregg Popovich’s Spurs continue to fly under the radar and I’m willing to bet he prefers it that way. Despite not always being talked about, his accomplishments are not being overlooked. For the third time in his career, Pop has been named coach of the year. He joins only Pat Riley and Don Nelson as [...]

Over the weekend, in an attempt to pump up the Tornto crowd before the Raptors hosted the Brooklyn Nets, Raptors GM Masai Ujiri grabbed the mic at a pep rally filled with Raptors fans and yelled “F*** Brooklyn.” As you can imagine, that was well received by the crowd. At first, NBA league offices were [...]

Although the Grizzlies eventually outlasted the Thunder in Overtime of Game 2, it wasn’t for lack of trying by Kevin Durant and the Thunder. Every time the game was seemingly out of hand, Westbrook and Durant pulled off some amazing buckets to get it close. Case in point, Kevin Durant pulled off this absolutely ridiculous [...]

Mike Woodson is history, Phil Jackson has a lot of work to do and Carmelo Anthony—well, he wants to be Dwight Howard. Okay, then. On the same day the New York Knicks parted ways with their embattled head coach, Sporting News’ Sean Deveney (h/t Bleacher Report) brought word that Anthony is looking for a free-agency [...]

Joakim Noah is the type of player that you only stomach if he’s on your team. That being said, every team needs a guy who brings to the table what he does. His motor never stops and he can get under the skin of an opponents. Noah is expected be be named Defensive Player of [...]

In order to build something sustainable, consistency is key. Look no further than the Knicks as an example. Musical chairs at the head coaching position is never a good thing. After a 54-win season a year ago and the first division crown in two decades, Mike Woodson has been fired as head coach of the [...]

Al Jefferson and the Charlotte Bobcats are in trouble. At least one key player always gets injured during the first week of the NBA playoffs. It’s like a postseason rite of passage. A very, very unfortunate rite of passage. This past weekend was no different. We saw Tim Duncan give the San Antonio Spurs a [...]