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It is no secret that the Cavaliers are in dire need of a back up point guard or ball handler with some more experience and ability to run the show when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving aren’t in the game. Although we have run the gamut of potential trade targets the Cavaliers could or already [...]

The Washington Wizards are the NBA’s hottest team. And they’re only getting healthier. According to CSN Mid-Atlantic’s J. Michael, the Wizards are hopeful that Ian Mahinmi, their biggest offseason addition, will be ready to rock before the NBA’s All-Star break: The Wizards, other league sources said, believe that Mahinmi has a chance to play before the All-Star [...]

Nothing has changed for the Orlando Magic. They are still the NBA’s wildest roller coaster, still trying to trade for a wing, and still attempting to move Nikola Vucevic to make that happen. From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Orlando, according to league sources, remains focused on acquiring a proven scorer on the wing before the Feb. [...]

Since returning to the Denver Nuggets’ starting lineup as the lone big, Nikola Jokic has fueled an offensive revival, putting up gaudy numbers that have translated to measurable team success. Which is why the hip injury he suffered against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night is a huge deal: [tweet https://twitter.com/NuggetsPR/status/824841069976223745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Though nothing sinister has [...]

Learn from Enes Kanter, kids: Never punch a chair really ridiculously hard. During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Thursday night win over the Dallas Mavericks, Kanter was unhappy with a foul call and proceeded to punch a chair on the sidelines, with some serious windup: [tweet https://twitter.com/TheCrossover/status/824808897701670912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Kanter didn’t return to the game due to a [...]

Why no, everything is not fine with the Chicago Bulls. Thanks for asking. Following the team’s Wednesday night loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade ripped their teammates for a seeming lack of effort, per the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: I wish I could say that everyone in here is going to go [...]

All players are susceptible to injury, but when they hamper a great player from reaching achievable heights, it’s truly sad. That’s the story and the case with the great Penny Hardaway. Nowadays, young NBA fans only know the name because he arguably has the second best catalog of signature sneakers, aside from Michael Jordan. But [...]

ESPN’s Marc Stein reported Monday afternoon that the Nuggets are actively trying to move 22-year-old bruising center Jusuf Nurkic. [tweet https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/822488034809524224] Nurkic has flashed some real potential as a big man who can patrol the paint and bang down low with his energy and his ability to score with an old-school back down post-up game [...]

A little more than a week after losing Chris Paul to left thumb surgery, the Los Angeles Clippers have gotten some good news. Blake Griffin is on his way back. Per ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz: [tweet https://twitter.com/kevinarnovitz/status/823668482730524672] Griffin hasn’t played since Dec. 18 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. His return comes not a [...]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are free to breathe. Joel Embiid is going to be okay. After suffering a knee contusion in the team’s Friday night victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, he will not be suiting up on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Or on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. But he will take the floor [...]