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The past week has been about as juicy and newsworthy as it gets for the NBA in late August. After the earth-shattering, blockbuster trade between the Cavaliers and Celtics last week was agreed to that would send Irving to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Brooklyn’s 2018 1st Round Pick and Ante [...]

Nerlens Noel’s return to the Dallas Mavericks remains a formality, but negotiations on his new contract are not without their wrinkles. Or pitfalls. Per Tim Cato of SB Nation noted, the two sides remain far apart in talks as the second week of NBA free agency nears conclusion: [tweet https://twitter.com/tim_cato/status/884960536680464384] [tweet https://twitter.com/tim_cato/status/884966743537467393] This is fine…for [...]

“Don’t let the fact that 11 other Western Conference teams can talk themselves into chasing a playoff berth next season distract you from the other fact that we can too” should be the Denver Nuggets’ motto in 2017-18. The Nuggets stole the show on Sunday night, for the most part, by signing Paul Millsap to [...]

After approximately one million stories about the seemingly never-ending saga between the Sacramento Kings and DeMarcus Cousins and who was more at fault for the organization’s struggles and whether they should or shouldn’t, would or wouldn’t trade the supremely talented and supremely ornery center, the Cousins era in Sacramento ended Sunday night after the All-Star [...]

I mean, wouldn’t we all? Armed with a ton of trade assets while being stuck between rebuilding and “competing,” the Phoenix Suns rank as one of the NBA’s most interesting teams ahead of the Feb. 23 trade deadline. You could totally see them cleaning house and selling off veterans and unwanted prospects. You can also [...]

The Thunder stopped the bleeding last night and ended their four game losing streak by beating the Rockets 105-103 in Oklahoma City with what we now know as a typical super-human Russell Westbrook performance. It is clear that the Thunder are in need of a secondary scorer. Someone who can pick up some of the [...]

The Dennis Schroder takeover in Atlanta is complete. Already crowned the Atlanta Hawks’ starting point guard following the Jeff Teague trade, the 23-year-old is now the proud owner of a four-year, $70 million extension that will kick in next season. ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and Zach Lowe first broke the news and expanded upon the agreement: [...]

After signing a one-year deal worth $6 million with the Toronto Raptors, Jared Sullinger knows he messed up. Many of his peers, like former teammate Evan Turner (four years, $70 million) were being handed obscene sums of cash. But he ultimately settled on a modestly priced one-year pact, because the interest in his services, while [...]

Allen Crabbe is about to get paid thanks to the Brooklyn Nets—though, ultimately, he may not be paid by the Brooklyn Nets. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Crabbe put pen to paper on a $75 million offer sheet with the Nets: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/751252693092536320] Brooklyn, per CSNNW’s Jason Quick, has also promised Crabbe a spot [...]

Dirk Nowitzki may have two years of NBA basketball left in him. Hell, he may have three. The 37-year-old big man, who turns 38 on June 19, can opt out of the last year of his current pact and sign a new one in free agency. Most expected him to opt in. But, in recent [...]