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Great news, Cleveland Cavaliers fans. LeBron James and Dan Gilbert are still cool. No, seriously. They’re fine. Playing nice and everything. By LeBron’s standards, they’re doing incredible, per ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: “I think it’s really good,” James said when asked about his rapport with the Cavs’ owner. “We had one bad moment, and it just [...]

Well, this rumor had to be started at some point. Who put money on it beginning before the season was even underway? Because you won. According to Ronald Tillery of The Commerical Appeal (via Pro Basketball Talk), the New York Knicks have eyes for Marc Gasol: The New York Knicks don’t appear positioned to be [...]

‘Tis the season for NBA contract extensions. Not every fourth-year player will get one, but the ones who do will be ecstatic. Like Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Hornets and Walker have agreed upon a four-year extension worth $48 million: The Charlotte Hornets have reached terms on a [...]

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. The NBA is back. Like, really back. Not summer-league back. Not FIBA World Cup back. Not training camp back. Not preseason back. Regular-season back. The Hoop Doctors’ totally awesome, not-at-all restrained power rankings back. That’s right. After a months-long hiatus—during which time yours [...]

Lance Stephenson did not want to leave the Indiana Pacers. But it seems they gave him no choice. Shams Charania penned a nice piece over at RealGM, wherein he provides insight into how Stephenson eventually left the Pacers for the Charlotte Hornets. We’ll start with this: Ewing, Jordan, Walker and a stable coaching staff formed [...]

Sacramento’s loss is Phoenix’s gain. Instead of re-signing the diminutive 5’9″ Isaiah Thomas over the offseason, the Kings signed and traded him to the Suns, electing to roll with free agents Darren Collison and Ramon Sessions. This surprised some. Many, even. Just not Thomas himself. Said the point guard while speaking with Basketball Insiders’ Alex [...]

The NBA will have to eradicate tanking another day. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, proposed changes to the league’s current draft lottery system were voted down Wednesday: [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524938287324991488] [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524940675746254848] [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/524939718065000448] These results represent a stark change. As recent as Tuesday, Wojnarowski said the league was preparing to vote on a draft [...]

Blame for the Los Angeles Lakers’ devolution from title-toting titan to fallen giant is available in excess, ready to be dispersed unto anyone and everyone responsible for the trying—and perhaps lasting—times that lie ahead. This includes Kobe Bryant. But not only Kobe Bryant. Rushes to diagnose the Lakers’ uncharacteristic landslide have, quite predictably, oversimplified and [...]

There are plenty of people who think the Cleveland Cavaliers are favorites to win the Eastern Conference. LeBron James, once again a Cleveland Cavalier, isn’t one of them. Ahead of the Cavaliers’ preseason matchup against the Chicago Bulls, LeBron declared that his opponents were the better team right now, per ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst. “[The Bulls] [...]

What if you were told that the reason the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t teeming with superstars not named Kobe Bryant right now is because of Kobe Bryant himself? Would you believe it? Probably. Perhaps most definitely. He’s notoriously hard to get along with—at least until last year—and the countless anecdotes we’ve been made aware of [...]