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Step aside, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant is smitten by Dirk Nowitzki. Speaking with reporters before the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks, Durant admitted to having a healthy admiration (infatuation?) for the 35-year-old Dirk, according to ESPN Dallas’ Tim MacMahon (h/t Beyond The Buzzer): Asked after Oklahoma City’s morning shootaround when he identified the [...]

Dwight Howard is a wanted man. Contract with the Houston Rockets aside, there are few teams in the NBA that wouldn’t welcome the arrival of Superman’s services. And the Los Angeles Lakers are one of them. Forget that they need rebounding and defense, they already know what it’s like to house Howard and they’ll want [...]

One of the most talked about happenings during the NBA’s opening week was the record setting debut of Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams against the World Champion Miami Heat. 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, and an NBA record 9 steals.  Whew… Follow that up with consecutive games of 14 points in a [...]

Hand it to Carmelo Anthony—he’s never afraid. Some people would be inclined to panic following the New York Knicks’ loss to the Charlotte Bobcats at home. While it’s still early in the season, the Knicks are 1-3, and 1-2 at Madison Square Garden. Not the kind of start you expect from a purported title contender. [...]

Last night, Tyson Chandler went down with an ugly knee injury after being run into by Kemba Walker. Chandler’s knee buckled sideways, and he he left the game and did not return. The Bobcats went on beat the Knicks somehow, but the focus is on Chandler. He had an MRI during the game, but the [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers have stated that they may hold out their #1 pick Nerlens Noel for the entire season so that he can completely heal from his ACL tear. That’s not a terrible idea, since the team isn’t supposed to contend this year, and his absence will help the team get a better draft pick. [...]

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There has been a ton of hype surrounding just how good this year’s Kentucky team can be considering they once again have the top incoming recruiting class in the country, consisting of 6 McDonald’s All Americans, most noticeable potential #1 overall pick Julius Randle. There has even been some talk of the Wildcats potentially going [...]

Can’t blame a guy for trying. Strike, that we can. This early into the season and with already so much speculation being flung around like poo in a monkey exhibit, we can blame everyone who forces us to endure another LeBron James free-agency question. Before the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors, LeBron was, once [...]

Be careful what you wish for. Months were spent fawning over the thought of regular-season basketball. The offseason was too much. The preseason was even worse. Meaningful basketball just couldn’t get here fast enough. Mercifully, the regular season came upon us. Then, we blinked. And now, all hell has broken loose. The Miami Heat appear [...]