If the Detroit Pistons want Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to stick around, it’s going to cost them. The 23-year-old swingman will become a restricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign an extension before the impending late-October deadline. That extension doesn’t appear to be in the cards, because Caldwell-Pope is believed to be seeking around $20 [...]
October 26, 2016
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Why won’t the NBA’s injury bugs let the start of the 2016-17 regular season be great? Every year, it seems like a rash of injuries more sweeping than the season before hits just before opening night. This one is no different. Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs is the latest to get hit with [...]
October 25, 2016
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Chandler Parsons’ Memphis Grizzlies tenure is not off to the most ideal start. After missing the Dallas Mavericks’ final 18 regular-season games last year due to knee surgery, which is also how his 2014-15 campaign ended, Parsons continues his path back toward the hardwood—a journey that, unfortunately for Memphis, won’t include a cameo in its [...]
October 25, 2016
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The Phoenix Suns made some surprising news on the eve of the NBA season by releasing former 2013 1st round pick Archie Goodwin. [tweet https://twitter.com/AZSports/status/790644823975866368] The 22-year-old combo guard averaged six points, two rebounds and an assist in three seasons in Phoenix and was set to enter restricted free agency this summer as his rookie [...]
October 24, 2016
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The Toronto Raptors just got a little thinner as center—which is a problem, considering they were pretty thin there to begin with. Jared Sullinger, whom the Raptors essentially signed as a Bismack Biyombo replacement, is expected to miss a bunch of time after having foot surgery, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/790276368646963200] It’s not [...]
October 24, 2016
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LaMarcus Alridge isn’t worried about being traded from the San Antonio Spurs. It seems odd that this would need to be a concern at all for him. He’s one year into a four-year deal, and the Spurs, though transitioning away from the Tim Duncan era, haven’t hinted at being ready for a full-tilt reset. Aldridge [...]
October 21, 2016
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With J.R. Smith re-signed and Mike Dunleavy now on the roster, is Iman Shumpert expendable to the Cleveland Cavaliers? Cleveland, for its part, isn’t quite sure. But it seems to be leaning toward yes, according to ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: Still: Keep an eye on Iman Shumpert. Several teams, including Minnesota, have inquired about his availability [...]
October 21, 2016
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In the NBA, injuries are, and will forever remain, the absolute worst. Seriously. Think of all the injuries preseason and training camp have brought upon the league: Gordon Hayward. Ben Simmons. Nerlens Noel. Reggie Jackson. Cameron Payne. Khris Middleton. We’re not even sure Anthony Davis is at full strength. Let’s not forget about Chris Bosh’s [...]
October 20, 2016
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