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Michael Jordan’s net worth is higher than yours. I’m sorry to be the one to break this news. I know it’s shocking, but it’s true. His career as an NBA player/NBA owner/endorser of beverages and food and underwear and shoes has paid off. Forbes released its list of billionaires, and Jordan made it. He has [...]

According to ESPN NBA Reporter Marc Stein, Michael Beasley’s impressive play for the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association has given him an opportunity to return to the NBA for the first time since 2014. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/705156534322356224] He was averaging 31 points to go along with 13 rebounds and three assists per game [...]

Is the NBA getting predictable? That’s a question we’re left to ask ourselves after blazing through this addition of the NBA power rankings. There are some surprises, sure. But, for the most part, movement is stifled. The top one-third of the league remains pretty stationary, while the five to seven bottom-most feeders are jostling for [...]

If Hassan Whiteside has his way, he will not be leaving the Miami Heat in free agency this summer. Here’s what the 26-year-old said of his time in Miami, per Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald: Hassan: "I feel comfortable as long as I've got a #Heat jersey on. Coming off the bench, starting, I [...]

Chandler Parsons’ potential foray into free agency doesn’t get talked about enough. So, let’s talk about it. The 27-year-old owns a player option worth over $16 million for next season. He could eschew free agency for another year and re-enter the fray in 2017, when the salary cap explodes yet again, or he could try [...]

Gregg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, is every bit as wise as advertised. Asked if the NBA should consider moving back the three-point line, Pop gave the most Popovichian answer possible per Michael Wright of ESPN.com (h/t Bleacher Report): San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked if the NBA should move [...]

Let the post-trade-deadline Ty Lawson sweepstakes commence! Or something. Lawson and the Houston Rockets are officially ready to cut ties with one another, according to the Houston Chronicle‘s Jonathan Feigen and ESPN.com’s Calvin Watkins: [tweet https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/704745423462772736] [tweet https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/704745444556083201] Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical also added his own spin, because, well, that’s what he does: [tweet [...]

Jordan Clarkson is just like the rest of us. Meaning? He’s inspired by our new NBA overlord, Stephen Curry. Per Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times: Steph Curry inspires Clarkson: "He was doubted by everybody coming in the league. Seeing what he’s doing now. It’s amazing." — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) February 29, 2016 It’s [...]

Carmelo Anthony has this whole subtweeting thing down pat. We think. Former New York Knick Amar’e Stoudemire, now of the Miami Heat, raised eyebrows when discussing Jeremy Lin’s short burst of success in the Big Apple. Here’s what rattled the cages, per ESPN.com’s Ohm Youngmisuk: Amar’e Stoudemire had this interesting comment on Jeremy Lin’s Knicks [...]

All is not peachy keen with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN’s First Take (h/t Josh Hill of FanSided): Dating back to last year, I’ve been told that Kyrie Irving ain’t too happy being in Cleveland,” Smith stated on First Take this morning. “The situation is not ideal for him. [...]