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Harrison Barnes is about to get two-syllable paid. That’s a fact. We’re just waiting to see whether it’ll be the Golden State Warriors who are footing the bill for his next contract. Since Barnes will be a restricted free agent this July, the Warriors have the right to match any offer he receives. But “offer” [...]

The Boston Celtics’ search for a star continues. It will no doubt reach fever pitch in free agency, but the draft is first. And the Celtics have three first-round selections, each of which is believed to be on the table as they try to upgrade the roster with a household name. Boston’s best bet for [...]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey thinks former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie got a raw deal before resigning from his post in April. Here’s what Morey said of the situation during an appearance of “The Vertical Podcast with Woj,” via Jonathan Tannenwald of Philly.com: I wanted to take hits for him. The reality [...]

If the Miami Heat want to retain Hassan Whiteside’s services, they better get in line. There will be plenty of teams who give the shot-blocking, pick-and-roll-finishing, rebounding machine a look in free agency. And the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be among them, per Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: There is a [...]

Did you hear the rumor about Kevin Durant possibly joining the Houston Rockets to team up with buddy James Harden? Sure you did. Did you also hear the one about how that’s not going to happen? From ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Former teammates Kevin Durant and James Harden are “hanging out” this week, ?but the close [...]

So, um, maybe Ben Simmons isn’t a lock to go No. 1 to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft? According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Sixers have a private workout set up with Duke’s Brandon Ingram: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/741079446694862848] Quick, someone, anyone, sound the alarm. So long as it’s the alarm you [...]

Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Phil Handy was pissed at his team after they dropped Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. Like, really pissed. So pissed, he uncharacteristically laid into his team after the fact, which Game 3 superhero Richard Jefferson admits helped light a fire under the Cavaliers’ derrières, [...]

Have we seen the last of Paul Pierce in the NBA? We'll know soon enough. Here's what Pierce told The Boston Globe‘s Gary Washburn: Paul Pierce told the Globe on Wednesday night before Game 3 of the NBA Finals that he hasn’t made a decision on whether he will return for a 19th season but [...]

Most NBA mock drafts have Croatia’s Dragan Bender going in the top five of this year’s prospect pageant. Many also have him going at No. 3 to the Boston Celtics. But certain teams, however, may not be so high on the 7’1″ 18-year-old, per Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders: [tweet https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/740497742242435072] This should probably taken [...]

Dirk Nowitzki may have two years of NBA basketball left in him. Hell, he may have three. The 37-year-old big man, who turns 38 on June 19, can opt out of the last year of his current pact and sign a new one in free agency. Most expected him to opt in. But, in recent [...]