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Let’s all just agree we have no idea what Celtics and general manager Danny Ainge are doing. One day, Boston is expected to trade Rajon Rondo; the next they plan to keep him. Today is one of those latter days. According to NBA.com’s Sam Smith, the Celtics, after naming Rondo the 15th captain in franchise [...]

It’s official: No one likes the NBA’s sleeved uniforms. Sweeping generalizations are typically taboo. Who am I to speak for everyone? Seriously, who am I? Nobody—in the scheme of everyone, at least. Same holds true here. I can’t say everyone hates those jerseys—except I just did. Because everyone hates them. That’s how it seems. A [...]

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov hasn’t given up his team. Meaning? He’s a far better man than I am. Although the Nets have began the season 16-22, waffling in and out of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, Prokhorov has yet to give up hope. His team was supposed to contend for a title following the [...]

Jimmy Butler thinks the Bulls are grimy—in a good way. Following Chicago’s triple-overtime victory over the Magic, Butler was exhausted. “Y’all can go with me right now because I can’t move,” he told reporters, according to The Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson. “Tired” probably isn’t the appropriate word. Butler logged a franchise-record 60 minutes, 20 seconds [...]

Not everyone thinks Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is a flight risk this summer. Ask head coach Mike Woodson, and he’ll tell you ‘Melo isn’t going anywhere. Ever. Appearing on his weekly spot on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, Woodson indicated that he believed Anthony’s future was in the Big Apple. “In my heart, I don’t [...]

That stench wafting through your home and into your oversized nostrils is coming from the NBA. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint what it actually is, we’re above confusion: it’s clarity. We’ve reached that point of the year where the Association’s happenings finally make more sense than whatever outfit Robin Thicke is wearing these days. Injuries and [...]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has maintained all along he will not be trading Rajon Rondo. He was lying. Probably. Maybe. According to ESPN’s Chad Ford, the Celtics are expected to shop the All-Star point guard once he’s healthy: All three of the teams ahead of them have at least one young player they [...]

Kevin Love is reportedly looking ahead. Really, really far ahead. According to NBA.com’s Sam Smith, Love already has a list of preferred 2015 free-agency destinations that includes the Knicks and Lakers: Now the Timberwolves face the issue teams have with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams and Dwight Howard: Trade him now or this summer [...]

Andrew Bynum is quite the headline-grabber these days. After his stint went horribly wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls, who subsequently waived him. Now he’s an unrestricted free agent, able to sign with the team of choosing, likely for a minimum salary. How did we get here? Seriously, how [...]

LeBron James has been here before. Playing great basketball for a team not quite good enough, all the while refusing to provide assurances about his future as he prepares to enter unrestricted free agency—LeBron’s been here before, where Carmelo Anthony is now. To an extent, LeBron himself is there now. Or rather, he should be. [...]