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Tony Parker and Jason Kidd were once almost teammates, and the former wasn’t happy about it. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the San Antonio Spurs made a strong push for Jason Kidd back in 2003 before he ultimately re-signed with the then New Jersey Nets: For everything that’s been so methodical and understated with [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not decided if they’re going to axe anyone. Speaking with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, Mitch Kupchak admitted that the team can still use the amnesty provision to wash their hands of a contract, but are unsure if they will exercise their option to do so: It’s a tool that we’re [...]

Paul Pierce is LeBron James’ greatest nemesis. You might have expected Kobe Bryant to secure that title. Or Kevin Durant. Maybe even Carmelo Anthony would have made your list. Those are the players most often associated with James; those are the players who he is compared to most. Speaking with Ahmad Rashad of NBA TV, [...]

Paul George is hoping he can soon make it rain. The Indiana Pacers wunderkind is eligible for a contract extension leading into next season. After the year he had, we know he’s going to get paid. How paid? George hopes max-contract paid (via Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports): “I would hope, George said. “I would [...]

This is so not what the Miami Heat right now. Fresh off beating the Indiana Pacers and clinching their third NBA Finals berth in the past three years, the Heat should only be thinking about today, about now. The offseason doesn’t matter. Winning a second straight championship—that’s what matters. Well that, and the fact that [...]

The Houston Rockets are hoping for the best, but planning for the worst. In this instance, that means the Rockets are crossing their fingers that Dwight Howard will sign to play alongside James Harden. If he doesn’t, they have a backup plan. And that contingency plan’s name is Josh Smith. Per Peter Vecsey formerly of [...]

Could Nate Robinson and the New York Knicks be destined for a reunion? Robinson won’t rule it out. According to Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com, though Robinson’s first choice would be to return to the Chicago Bulls, he would welcome the opportunity to return to the Big Apple: Nate Robinson, who will be an unrestricted free [...]

David West’s return to the Indiana Pacers isn’t etched in stone. The 32-year-old power forward had a phenomenal regular season, averaging 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds on 49.8 percent shooting. He was a big part of what the Pacers did and remains as vital a cog as there is in their attempt to unseat the [...]

Donald Sterling strikes again. The Los Angeles Clippers showed Vinny Del Negro the door because of Chris Paul. They didn’t fire him, they just elected not to offer him a new contract. And now, as The Hoop Doctors has already told you, Paul’s pissed. How pissed? Enough so that he’s no longer a lock to [...]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly becoming more aggressive in their pursuit for Dwight Howard. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Rockets plan to trade Thomas Robinson—the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft—in an attempt to free up the cap space needed to sign Howard: The Houston Rockets are determined to trade [...]