NBA

Something tells me this is kind of a big deal. Kevin Durant has decided to withdraw himself from Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster. Marc Stein of ESPN.com dropped the bomb: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/497507577060552704] His bomb was followed by Durant’s announcement bomb, which didn’t cite Paul George’s injury for his decision, per Jeff Zillgitt and Adi [...]

Nothing and no one can replace Paul George for the Indiana Pacers, but they already have their eyes set on acquiring some relief. According to RealGM’s Shams Charania, the Pacers are in play for veteran swingman Shawn Marion: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/496757863961075712] Indy’s interest comes after George suffered an open tibia-fibula fracture in his right leg, basically [...]

Eric Bledsoe may try to regain control of his own future. Hopefully it won’t wind up costing him lots of money. According to ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard, it appears that Bledsoe could accept the Phoenix Suns’ qualifying offer rather than sign the four-year, $48 million deal they reportedly have on the table: [tweet https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/496773067264503808] This is [...]

Every now and then—okay, all the time—an NBA player says something you know isn’t true. This is one of those times. Breaking his relative silence on the NBA and his future in it, Ray Allen dismissed the notion that it was the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James or bust, according to the Boston Herald‘s Mark [...]

Never say Pat Riley didn’t try to replace LeBron James with the next best superstar. No, we’re not talking about Luol Deng, who, in a way, actually is LeBron’s replacement. We’re talking about Carmelo Anthony, who Riley says the Miami Heat chased to no avail after King James took his crown and his throne and [...]

Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is feeling nostalgic, and this obsession with the past could prevent president and coach Flip Saunders from trading Kevin Love. According to CBS Spors’ Ken Berger, Taylor is still wary of dealing Love, fully aware this reeks of the same bad juju that went down between the team [...]

The relationship between Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls is straight up weird. Toxic? Maybe. Ridiculous? Perhaps. Incomprehensible? Sure. But weird? Most definitely. Franchise stars and their teams normally see eye-to-eye. When they don’t, well, LeBron James’ first decision happens. Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves happens. Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets happens. Long-term [...]

If the press could manage to be more optimistic about a team with a 40-year old point guard, a 36-year old shooting guard, and a new coach, who hasn’t had a winning record since 2009, I haven’t seen it (at least not lately). New Head Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers Byron Scott: Welcome home! [...]

Byron Scott’s hire with the Los Angeles Lakers has been years in the making. So says Magic Johnson, anyway. The Lakers legend claims that the late owner told him he wanted Scott to coach the team someday, per For The Win’s Josh Peter: Byron Scott says he’s patient. But if he’d been more patient, he [...]

Kevin Durant could finance a mostly baseless rumor factory with his Tuesday evening babble. Reporters pressed Durant about playing and recruiting for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the city of Washington because, Wizards. He answered quite honestly if you ask me, so you might want to buckle up. Wizards fans may even want to grab [...]