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Tyronn Lue left during the Cavaliers victory over the Bulls in Chicago on Saturday night and has missed time here and there over the last few weeks due to illness. Apparently that health issue is more serious than was previously thought as Lue is taking a medical leave of absence according to Adrian Wojnarowski of [...]

Clyde the Glide Drexler has been named the new commissioner of the Big3 as it heads into its second season this summer. [tweet https://twitter.com/thebig3/status/974293287648587777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Drexler served as a coach in the league last season (is that even necessary?) and has now signed a three-year deal to be commissioner. He replaces fellow former NBA player Roger [...]

DeAndre Ayton’s collegiate basketball career is officially over. Sometimes, after a top NBA prospect’s NCAA season has concluded, he waits a little while before declaring for the draft. And during that time, people speculate about whether he might return to school for one last go-round. It’s a meaningless debate, make no mistake. Those billed as [...]

So, um, this is a little depressing. Worrisome, too. Kyrie Irving left the Boston Celtics’ Sunday loss to the Indiana Pacers with soreness in his left knee and is expected to miss some time as he rests up for the playoffs. That’s fine in a nutshell. The Celtics won’t catch the Toronto Raptors for first [...]

Just give the Toronto Raptors first place in the Eastern Conference now. The Cleveland Cavaliers won’t even come close to catching them. Heck, they’ll be lucky to stave off the Indiana Pacers for the East’s No. 3 seed. The Boston Celtics are their lone threat entering the final month of the season, and they still [...]

Less than one month after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, Kristaps Porzingis is up and walking on his own accord. Celebrate your hearts out, New York Knicks fans. You know, provided you’re into celebrating such things. Porzingis himself confirmed his status on Monday, in a way that seemed neither [...]

It’s official, potentially the next great NBA center will be entering the 2018 NBA Draft: DeAndre Ayton. Ayton is starring for the University of Arizona in his freshman season, averaging 19.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists and was just named Pac-12 Freshman and Player of the Year. [tweet https://twitter.com/DeandreAyton/status/970837228036308992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] He is a [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll. They have gone 17-9 in their past 26 games and have a top 10 offense and defense in that time. They are quietly giving a glimpse into what the future can be with their core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma with a little [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost more than the game when they fell to the Denver Nuggets over the weekend. They lost Tristan Thompson for a while, too. From ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson suffered a sprained right ankle in the Cavs’ 126-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday and will miss “multiple games,” the team announced Sunday. [...]

Kobe Bryant can add another groundbreaking accomplishment in a life full of them. Not only did he have a hall of fame basketball career, he also won an Oscar on Sunday night. Bryant’s film, “Dear Basketball” was given the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards beating out Negative Space, Lou, [...]