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Mo Cheeks is out for the Detroit Pistons, so could Lionel Hollins be in? In true NBA, we-don’t-care-what-day-it-is fashion, the Pistons fired their head coach on Sunday. Cheeks’ dismissal was first reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski and surprised, well, just about everyone. It’s not that Cheeks was doing a good job—he wasn’t. The Pistons [...]

Ladies and gentleman, meet Roy Hibbert, All-Star behemoth and resident party pooper. Indiana Pacers teammate Paul George accepted an invite to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend’s dunk competition, going against Hibbert’s wishes. “I don’t think Paul should do it to tell you the truth,” Hibbert said, per the Indianapolis Star‘s Candace Buckner. “He’s doing [...]

Oh, joy. The Miami Heat are still trying to win their third consecutive title, yet the LeBron James free agency talk is already in full swing. It has been for quite some time, which was to be expected because 1) he left the Cleveland Cavaliers in extravagant fashion in 2010 and 2) he’s LeBron James. [...]

Do the New York Knicks know what tampering is? Okay, just checking. Because this sounds a lot like tampering. While on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, Stephen A. Smith made it clear that the Knicks want Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach. He also made it clear that they’ve [...]

This one’s all about you. No, not you, Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith. I know you’re reading, but this isn’t about just you. It’s about all of you, the fans. Imagine the worst version of yourself; the absolute most-insufferable supporter of your favorite NBA team. Then times it by 10. Or more. That’s what [...]

The 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities happen in New Orleans this year. So accordingly, the adidas sneaker pack uses Mardi Gras as inspiration for the colorways. Good enough reason to have a lot of paint speckles to me. Even if Kobe Bryant isn’t participating in any on-court All-Star festivities this year, his presence is still [...]

Did Tyson Chandler call no take backs? Following a loss to the league-worst Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks dropped to 19-29 on the season, 1.5 games out of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. With contests against the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder imminent, New York’s postseason hopes aren’t exactly rock [...]

Don’t worry, Dante. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin have your back. The NBA sphere has been abuzz with anticipation since Dante Exum, a 6’6″ guard out of Australia, declared for this summer’s draft. He’s expected to go in the top five, and scouts value him for all sorts of reasons—his improving jumper, athleticism, first step, [...]

The New York Knicks slay me. No, really, they do. Nine games under .500 and still one game back of a playoff berth in an Eastern Conference so bad, the Milwaukee Bucks have won more than five games, you’d think the Knicks are a fragile bunch. Or rather, you know they’re a fragile bunch. But [...]

It’s the early bird that catches the Slim Reaper. Right? RIGHT? RIGHT? The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly hoping so. According to the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy, the Nets plan to chase Kevin Durant when he becomes a free agent in 2016: On Friday , the Nets will chase Kevin Durant around the Barclays [...]