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Derrick Rose is a freight train when he’s headed towards the rim, so good luck stepping in front to take a charge. He has blend of power and speed. He may be even more powerful when he finally returns. During his time off, Rose added 10 pounds of muscle. The only concern is whether or not [...]

Bruce Bowen’s reputation precedes him. During his playing days, he was a great defender. He was also considered a dirty defender, loathed by his opponents and (likely) adored by his teammates. Think of him as a good samaritan who hated tourists. That’s how I’d put it. Better than his defensive sets was his honesty. At [...]

Where is the love? The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks do not like each other. More specifically, Paul Pierce does not like the Knicks, and J.R. Smith doesn’t like the Nets. Those two have been fueling this rivalry since the Boston Celtics helped make Brooklyn a legitimate title contender. Both parties have gone back [...]

Success never comes easy to the Minnesota Timberwolves. For what feels like forever, the Timberwolves bordered on laughable or just not good enough. Preseason expectations have often toed the line of nonexistent since Kevin Garnett left. They were rarely equipped to win 25 games, let alone contend for a playoff spot in a loaded Western [...]

This is good news for Pacers fans. Big markets attract young stars on the rise and Paul George fits that mold. After his breakout season last year, he’s one of the most talked about guys in the league. When fully healthy, with the additions they made during the offseason, Indy will be right there again. [...]

General managers are rarely honest. Lying, deflecting and evading are (probably) in their job description. Nothing the NBA’s maneuvering minds say can be taken at face value—most of the time. On certain occasions, however, there are moments of clarity. Sometimes, they can be genuine and truthful. This is one of those times. Houston Rockets GM [...]

Stop me if you have heard this one before.  Prized free agent center Andrew Bynum is nowhere near ready for live action and is likely to miss the entire preseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ugh, that was Cavaliers’ fans stomachs beginning to churn with thoughts off finally making it back to the postseason possibly going [...]

Even though he hasn’t played in the NBA for nearly 3 seasons now, former NBA superstar Allen Iverson continues to be in the news, and not always for the right reasons. Despite many people reminiscing about A.I.’s recently announced official retirement just a few weeks ago, his constant struggles with alcoholism, bankruptcy, and child support [...]

Words cannot describe Metta World Peace. Luck for us, then, that he has no problem using words of his own. While we may be at a loss for them, he never is. Ever. And such was the case at a signing for his children’s book “Metta’s Bedtime Stories,” where he predicted that the Los Angeles [...]

LeBron James wants that third straight NBA title. So does Dwyane Wade. And Chris Bosh. And the rest of the Miami Heat. But Steve Kerr doesn’t think they’re going to get it. During an interview with Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times (h/t Sun Sentinel), the TNT NBA analyst made it clear he doesn’t [...]