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Though the Golden State Warriors look absolutely terrifying on paper after signing Kevin Durant, don’t expect them to try outdoing regular-season history from the jump. Or at all. The Warriors broke the record for single-season victories last year, rattling off 73 wins, resetting the 72-win bar that the Chicago Bulls created in 1995-96. Immediately after [...]

Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose are going to have words. The two New York Knicks newbies appear to have very different takes on their team. Rose put the Knicks in the same class as the Golden State Warriors back in July, but during an interview with XXL Mag’s Roger Krastz, Noah referred to the Knicks [...]

So that’s why Chris Bosh made it a point to talk about hooping again. On the heels of Bosh using Snapchat to declare that he’s playing basketball, suggesting that he’s on track to return to the court for the Miami Heat after missing the latter halves of each of the last two seasons, we now [...]

Serge Ibaka never asked to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder. Such a stance has been up for debate since he was traded to the Orlando Magic. Was he unhappy playing third fiddle to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook? Displeased with his role in the offense? Ready to take on a new challenge elsewhere, as a [...]

The NBA’s rookies have spoken, and they’ve decided that Los Angeles Lakers newbie Brandon Ingram will have the best career of their bunch. NBA.com released its annual rookie poll, delivered courtesy of John Schuhmann, and the results were a little surprising. For starters, 29 percent of the surveyed beginners believe the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kris Dunn [...]

Never say Avery Bradley doesn’t have goals. The Boston Celtics shooting guard, whose postseason injury all but destroyed the team’s hopes of escaping the first round, has his sights set on winning next year’s Defensive Player of the Year award, per ESPN.com’s Chris Forsberg: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNForsberg/status/770281474100572160] Such a goal would typically be considered unrealistic for [...]

Last year, Billy Donovan replaced Scott Brooks as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, inheriting a roster of three stars, in Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook—a trio fit to headline a championship favorite. Now, one year later, just one of those players remains: Westbrook. And you ought to believe Donovan still appreciates [...]

The story is still developing, but news is breaking that Dwyane Wade’s first cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was shot and killed today in the south side of Chicago. The mother of four children was walking with a stroller on route to register her kids for the upcoming school year. An altercation occurred on the street between [...]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder are forever. Or at least through next season. Anyone who thought that the Thunder might consider trading Westbrook after renegotiating his contract is apparently in for a rude awakening. Though Westbrook will be a more attractive trade chip in February, because he’ll have delayed his foray into free [...]

Patrick Beverley has high expectations for James Harden. Really high. From Basketball Insiders’ Oliver Maroney: When asked what he expects from Harden in the upcoming season, Beverley told Basketball Insiders: “MVP and leading us to the Finals. Simple.” No pressure though, James. Getting to the NBA Finals will be tough for the Houston Rockets. They [...]