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As expected the Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry will opt out of the final year of his contract to test the free agent waters next summer. Even though Lowry’s preference would be to remain in Toronto, he knows he will command a heavy price in this market. “I think it should be a situation [...]

Word came out Wednesday afternoon that longtime Grizzly, two-time all-star and the real creator of the Grit & Grind era in Memphis, Zach Randolph will be coming off of the bench for the Grizzlies this season. [tweet https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/783774037549780992] Randolph will back up JaMychal Green, who performed well in 15 starts for the Grizzlies last season [...]

The rest of the NBA has been on-guard and crying itself to sleep every night since Kevin Durant decided to join the 73 win Warriors team and create possibly the most ridiculous “super team” the NBA has ever seen. This team features the past two regular season MVP award winners in Kevin Durant and Steph [...]

According to ESPN Reporter Marc Stein, Pistons Point Guard Reggie Jackson could miss “extended time” due to knee tendinitis. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/783665277720338432] Apparently he had dealt with the issue throughout much of his career, but it appears to be flaring up at the moment and is becoming a concern for Jackson and the Pistons organization. This [...]

Derrick Rose will be present for the Knicks preseason opening tonight against the Houston Rockets but will be flying to Los Angeles on Wednesday to stand trial in his sexual assault case. Rose told Houston reporters that he is expecting to miss some practice time and is not expecting any type of settlement yet. The [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed veteran guard Toney Douglas on Monday and J.R. Smith sent out a subliminal tweet letting us all know his frustration. [tweet https://twitter.com/cavs/status/782971912280563712] Minutes later, Smith tweeted the following: [tweet https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/782986717028638721] The NBA season is about to start and the Cavs have yet to sign Smith to a contract. After helping them [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks stood together in a show of “unity” during the national anthem before Monday’s preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks stood in a line arm in arm. Some players and coaches kept their right hands on their hearts as the anthem played. “It’s not a protest,” Kidd said. “We’re not protesting. [...]

For NBA junkies like myself, the past month since the Olympics ended have been a time to ponder the meaning of life and what it is missing in the dog days of the NBA offseason, but for those who are itching to watch NBA players in real games (even if they are meaningless) this weekend [...]

Now that Kevin Garnett has retired, he’ll have to find something else to do keep himself occupied. Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue thinks he has just the thing. Lue is actively trying to recuit KG to be a part of the Cavs coaching staff. Even though he’s 40, Garnett has a young soul and would [...]

Somewhere, 11 years ago, in parts unknown, a 37-year-old Gary Payton is pissed. Goran Dragic probably isn’t too happy, either. Dwyane Wade has already called Rajon Rondo, his teammate with the Chicago Bulls for roughly one minute, the best point guard he’s had the pleasure of playing beside, per CSN Chicago’s Chuck Garfien: [tweet https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/781192426333626368] [...]