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There’s only one time of year Kobe Bryant’s future with the Los Angeles Lakers is scrutinized more than it is during the regular season—the offseason. When basketball is actually being played, Kobe’s retirement plans remain a hot debate, but there’s also other things to talk about. Like how many shots he took the night before. [...]

Turns out the Los Angeles Lakers don’t take too kindly to being slighted. Dwight Howard is more than a month removed from choosing the Houston Rockets over the Lakers and his decision is still making headlines. It will probably stay that way through next season or until Howard gets bored and becomes indecisive about another [...]

With the additions of point guard Brandon Jennings and forward Josh Smith in free agency, fans in Detroit may finally have something to cheer about in the “Motor City.” They are coming off of a disappointing 29 win season and have missed the postseason the past 4 years.  And the glory years under coach Larry [...]

Iman Shumpert is the man. Questionable haircut aside, the dude is raw emotion (and athleticism). That makes for an interesting on-court presence, but it also makes for a great interview. He doesn’t shy away from the tough questions nor does he feel the need to sugarcoat anything. His latest interview with Hoopsworld was indicative of [...]

Let’s be honest with ourselves here: Dwyane Wade probably has a solid year and a half left of decent ball left in those legs. The last two seasons, he has shown significant decline in productivity. Playing with LeBron has meant that he doesn’t have to do as much, but his regression is very apparent. The [...]

It seems as if the talent in scholastic basketball keeps getting better and better deeper into the younger ranks as time goes on. I remember not being able to dunk until 10th grade, as even some of today’s top NBA players like Vince Carter, Drew Gooden, and Jason Kidd were well into the HS ranks [...]

The FIBA World Championships aren’t until next Summer, but don’t expect to see Kobe Bryant on that roster. Sure, his Achilles will be fully healed by then, but he’ll still sit out. This shouldn’t be much of a surprise given his age and recent injury. He’s at the point where every activity for his body [...]

At what point is Kobe Bryant no longer an underdog? To be sure, we’re not saying he’s been undervalued or anything like that his entire career. Upon being drafted out of high school and then joining the Los Angeles Lakers almost immediately, doubters rose to the surface. And it’s been that way ever since. The [...]

The Washington Wizards are on their way to assembling a nice young nucleus. John Wall is now filthy rich, and Bradley Beal and Otto Porter should develop into nice pros. But one thing they’re missing is veterans. Sure, Emeka Okafor and Nene are on the squad, but you can’t have enough vets. Al Harrington was [...]

The Chicago Bulls have Scottie Pippen’s attention. Following a season in which the Bulls won a respectable 45 games without Derrick Rose and while navigating a labyrinth of other injuries, expectations are high in the Windy City. Led by Rose’s return, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah’s improved health and Jimmy Butler’s continued development, the Bulls [...]