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And now for some really crappy news. The Missouri Tigers announced on Tuesday that freshman Michael Porter Jr., one of the candidates to be selected first overall in the 2018 NBA draft, will miss the rest of this season due to a back injury that will require surgery. SI.com’s Chris Chavez relayed some of the [...]

It is a very sad day for those who enjoyed the quaintness and unique experience of watching NBA players play televised games in a small practice gyms with no fans or seating the first few days of July each year with the Orlando Summer League. According to a report from the Orlando Sentinel on Monday, [...]

Sunday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers ended up being a disaster of epic proportions for the Denver Nuggets. Not only were Nikola Jokic and head coach Mike Malone ejected for having words with the referees, but Paul Millsap, one of this past summer’s primary free-agent prizes, left early with a wrist injury. He [...]

The bizarre Markelle Fultz saga in Philadelphia continues. The No. 1 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft has averaged 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four appearances this season, and has been out for the past month because of soreness in his right shoulder. By now you know the story, he apparently changed [...]

It doesn’t feel that long ago that David Lee was putting up double-doubles on a near nightly basis for a young Warriors team with his knack for cleaning up the glass and his soft touch around the rim. Lee, who hasn’t been on an NBA roster this season, announced his retirement from the NBA Sunday [...]

Rumor has it Zach LaVine could make his Chicago Bulls debut sometime in mid-December. From the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: Hoiberg reiterated Zach LaVine is scheduled to be cleared for contact on the West Coast trip. LaVine has been pointing to the Nov. 20 practice in Los Angeles. The goal is for LaVine to play games likely in [...]

Mike Conley hasn’t looked great to start the season. He’s shooting under 39 percent from the floor overall, just over 31 percent from three and not having a profound impact on the Memphis Grizzlies offense. They’re actually scoring slightly more points per 100 possessions when he’s off the court—an unsettling split that runs counter to [...]

Offensive aid is on the way for the Charlotte Hornets. Defensive help, too. Nicolas Batum has yet to play this season while recovering from a torn ligament in his left elbow, and the Hornets have struggled without him. Jeremy Lamb has stepped up as a scorer, defender and even passer, but the team is still [...]

Chris Paul hasn’t played since the Houston Rockets’ opening-night victory over the Golden State Warriors, and though he’s expected to return sometime this week, the team isn’t making any promises. From the Houston Chronicle‘s Jonathan Feigen: With the Rockets hoping to have guard Chris Paul ready to play Thursday in Phoenix, Paul ramped up his workouts [...]

Aaron Gordon is game for a third shot at the NBA’s slam-dunk title. He indicated as much to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears: Magic forward Aaron Gordon told ESPN’s The Undefeated he would accept an invite to the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk contest if asked by the league. Gordon’s return to the Slam Dunk Contest [...]