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Metta World Peace? An assistant coach? In the NBA? Don’t laugh. The Los Angeles Lakers seem prepared to make this happen, according to ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein: The odds are against Metta World Peace making the Los Angeles Lakers’ Opening Night roster, but the Lakers have interest in keeping the veteran forward around [...]

John Stockton isn’t heard from much around NBA circles these days—at least not to universal public knowledge. The Hall of Fame point guard seems to prefer life outside the spotlight. That, however, didn’t prevent him from working with the Milwaukee Bucks at head coach Jason Kidd’s request during their training camp. As new team member [...]

Anthony Davis’ sprained ankle will not prevent him from playing in the New Orleans Pelicans’ season-opener against the Denver Nuggets next Wednesday. This news comes from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788794818822410240] [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/788795142807261184] So not only will Davis be ready in a week, he might get to test his ankle against the Orlando Magic. This [...]

Dwyane Wade is already thinking about reuniting with the Miami Heat. Okay, that’s not entirely true, or even partially true. Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated asked him a question, and Wade (h/t CBS Sorts) answered: RN: Will you ever play another game for the Miami Heat? Wade: I don’t know. I never thought I would [...]

Reports have been surfacing lately, although instantly denied by the Spurs organization of course, that 2015 big time free agent acquisition LaMarcus Aldridge is unhappy with his current role and standing with the Spurs. [tweet https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/788471139219615745] The report originally surfaced from longtime and well-respected NBA Reporter Jackie MacMullan, who is most well-known for her coverage [...]

It doesn’t sound like Brandon Jennings will be the New York Knicks starting point guard on opening night, next Tuesday, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That honor will belong to Derrick Rose, as planned. His status has been up in the air of late. He hasn’t been with the team; he’s been in Los Angeles, as [...]

Carmelo Anthony isn’t digging the Kristaps Porzingis craze that’s sweeping New York and the rest of the world. Who knew he was such a party pooper? From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: “There’s still a learning curve for him,” Anthony said. “Last year, nobody knew what to expect — all new to everybody. This [...]

Take it from Stephen Curry: The Los Angeles Lakers’ players love them some Luke Walton. Baxter Holmes wrote a fabulous piece for ESPN.com on Walton’s attempts to bring a little Golden State Warriors culture to Hollywood. There is a long way to go, quite obviously, but the early returns are good. Walton’s players like him [...]

When Isaiah Thomas reaches free agency in 2018, the New York Knicks better not come calling. Unless, of course, they’ve ditched all remnants of Phil Jackson’s beloved triangle offense. As Isaiah Thomas made clear to the New York Daily News‘ Stefan Bondy while discussing Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek, for whom he played while with [...]

Kristaps Porzingis is the best, which isn’t an offhand distinction we throw around lightly when it comes to players who represent the New York Knicks. In an essay penned for The Players’ Tribune, the 21-year-old skyscraper talks a lot about his playing days prior to joining the Knicks. He touches upon his family, the homesickness/anemia [...]