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After a poor 2-9 start to the season, including 0-6 against Western Conference opponents, the Lakers aren’t exactly looking like championship contenders. It is common in the NBA to fire coaches after poor starts, and not necessarily give them the time of day in a cutthroat corporate-driven league where money is king, and winning begets [...]

It’s good that Draymond Green and J.J. Redick aren’t on the same team, because they’re certainly not on the same page. Ahead of Thursday night’s tilt between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers, both were asked about the rivalry that’s been brewing between these two sides. Their answers weren’t completely divergent, but they [...]

DeMarcus Cousins, or “Boogie” as he is affectionately referred, has continued to be a dominant force in the paint for the Sacramento Kings this season averaging 27 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block in eight games for the Kings. He has also continued to display his ornery and moody disposition, as well as [...]

Kevin McHale is out for the Houston Rockets. J.B Bickerstaff is in. At some point in the near future, though, someone else may be in—Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau, for instance. In breaking the news that McHale had been canned, Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski also briefly discussed potential replacements, identifying Van Gundy and Thibodeau [...]

Harrison Barnes is funny. Or overly loyal. Or completely crazy. Or…most definitely on to something. The Golden State Warriors forward made an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown on Wednesday, and as it turns out, he has some lofty expectations for teammate Stephen Curry: "I think Steph is probably on his way to become first MVP [...]

Kobe Bryant is a realist. Sometimes. And this is one of those times. Although the Black Mamba can be stubborn, if delusional, about his ebbing abilities, the last few years of his career have seen him evolve into a more pensive realist. He’s not about to declare himself a top-10 player, even if he carries [...]

After the worst season in franchise history last year, as fans had to watch a team full NBA journeyman and unproven young players slog through a depressing 17-65 season, morale was low for the New York Knicks. There hopes and dreams for a brighter future were channeled into the Knicks lottery odds and opportunity to [...]

The season is barely three weeks old, but a legitimate question needs to be asked: Can the Warriors win 70 games? With Kevin Durant hurt again, is Russell Westbrook secretly enjoying being “the man?” Who would you rather have as the key player on your squad? And Porzingis is ballin’ in NY. Kevin Burke discusses… [...]

(Bitter)Sweet mother of all that’s cruel and inhuman and just plain sucks. Anthony Davis is injured again. On Nov. 10, Davis left the New Orleans Pelicans’ lone win of the season, a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, with a hip injury. He would miss two games, both losses, before returning to the lineup against the [...]

According to LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a light, bouncy, human side. We will now pause for a moment while Popovich kills Aldridge for letting people know as much. Only a few months into his tenure with Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge is battling. His shooting percentages aren’t great, he looks indecisive [...]