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Don’t go burning your Paul Pierce Boston Celtics jerseys just yet. Not that you would. That would be stupid. And disrespectful. Still, just consider this a friendly public-service announcement: Danny Ainge and the Celtics haven’t yet made a decision on Pierce’s future. I know, I’m throwing you for a whirl. It seems like just seconds [...]

Lance Stephenson has been the spark plug of the Indiana Pacers during their post-season run. A couple years ago you might have called me crazy if I said Lance Stephenson would be a difference maker in the NBA conference finals, but it’s true. No shot in the playoffs for the Pacers has epitomized their flair [...]

LeBron James has been accused of flopping since joining the Miami Heat, but he steadfastly denies that he’s a flopper. However, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t see the value in it. Yesterday, LeBron responded to a question from a reporter regarding flopping and isn’t against the notion. Is this an indirect admission of flopping, or [...]

If you thought the Derrick Rose saga would go away now that the Bulls’ season is over, guess again. Since Chicago’s season ended, people are still voicing their opinion as to whether or not Rose should have returned. The latest to voice their opinion is Bulls VP, John Paxson. You’d be hard pressed to find [...]

That didn’t take long. The Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off being swept in the Western Conference Finals by the San Antonio Spurs and already the future direction of their team is being questioned. To be fair, the Lionel Hollins conjecture is unavoidable. He’s a coaching free agent who will be courted by a number of [...]

The Charlotte Bobcats fired Mike Dunlap not long after their season ended, after just one year on the job. I’m not sure what the expectations were of Dunlap given the roster and the fact that he was only given a year. Their coaching search has ended as Charlotte has hired Lakers assistant Steve Clifford. In [...]

The ESPN show Sport Science must be watching the Miami Heat’s post season run, as they believe Lebron James could very well be the greatest of all-time by the time all is said and done. Obviously that is a highly debated topic, but this video breaks down the reasons why Lebron James has all the [...]

Chris Bosh isn’t bored. After a decade in the NBA, one can only imagine how mundane being a superstar is (yeah, right). Luckily for us, 10 years into his career, Bosh doesn’t find what he does dull or unintelligible. It’s “never boring.” His secret? Playing center. Bosh says having to deal with bigger centers “keeps [...]

Pau Gasol wants Dwight Howard to hurry up. OK, those weren’t his exact words, but he understands the value of Superman making a quick decision. Speaking with Sam Amick of USA Today, the Los Angeles Lakers big man touched upon Howard’s impending free-agent nuptials: “Obviously from the team’s standpoint, the sooner Dwight makes his decision [...]

Miami Heat’s Chris ‘The Birdman’ Andersen is becoming something of an efficiency wizard in these playoffs. Not only is he 35 for 41 shooting in the playoffs, and 4 for 4 last night in the Heat’s Game 3 win, but he’s also 13 for 13 on the series thus far. Sure most of his shots [...]