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The Dallas Mavericks have, historically, been seduced by free-agent big men. Just last summer, they went hard after DeAndre Jordan and landed a verbal agreement, only to have him renege on his word shortly thereafter. Before that, in 2013, when Dwight Howard was a free agent, they entered the running for his services as well. [...]

Kobe Bryant’s selfless gift-giving tour is soldiering on. The soon-to-be-retired Bryant has been doling out goodies all season, whether it’s signed pairs of game-worn signature shoes or other players’ jerseys he’s adorning with his autograph. Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies is the latest beneficiary of Bryant’s end-of-career generosity. Kobe gave him an autographed pair [...]

One game. That’s all it took for Joe Johnson to realize he wants to retire with the Miami Heat. I guess handing out beatdowns at the expense of the New York Knicks will have that effect on you. From Ohm Youngmisuk over at ESPN.com: Joe Johnson said he chose to sign with the Miami Heat [...]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, huh PJ? Older, former NBA players don’t seem to be breaking their necks to rush and give the Warriors credit for their brand of basketball. Oscar Robertson basically called every coach incompetent because they keep allowing Steph Curry to shoot 3s. Also, during the playoffs last year, both Phil Jackson and Charles Barkley [...]

As if the Spurs need anymore quality veteran leadership in their locker room, the team is set to sign PG Andre Miller for the rest of the season. Miller has never been confused with being a superstar, he has been a very solid point man throughout his career. Miller was most recently with the very [...]

Steph Curry continues to amaze the basketball world with his never before seen mastery of the jump shot along with his lightning quickness and high level ball handling. One night after scoring 42 points including a few clutch buckets in a win in Miami, Curry took his traveling show to Orlando and had an even [...]

Kristaps Porzingis has a friend in Carmelo Anthony, and he doesn’t want to lose him. The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone, but the rumors surrounding Anthony’s future with the New York Knicks is still a hot-button issue. Will the Knicks try to move him over the offseason? Will he request a trade? Should [...]

Oscar Robertson has solved Stephen Curry! Okay, maybe not. The NBA legend did, however, have some interesting comments about defending Curry and defense in general. Here’s Randy Miller of NJ.com with the gist of Robertson’s sentiments, which he made during an appearance on ESPN ‘s Mike & Mike: NBA legend Oscar Robertson thinks that there’s [...]

Kawhi Leonard is the man. That’s all I have to say after being directed toward this anecdote by Pounding The Rock’s Quixem Ramirez. It comes from a feature penned by ESPN.com’s Tom Haberstroh and divulges Leonard’s response to a congratulatory text for his first NBA All-Star selection: Which helps, in a way, explain one last [...]

Does anyone think Carmelo Anthony would look good in green? Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge sure does. Or did. Maybe. With the trade deadline in the NBA’s rear view, we’re left to reflect upon all the juicy rumors that are trickling out of the crevices of front offices but never came to fruition. There have [...]