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The Oklahoma City Thunder dropped a 135-131 thriller to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, but Russell Westbrook and Co. matched a unique set of NBA records in the process. Although the following certainly does not lessen the disappointment of a loss, looking back at the game from a statistical perspective is intriguing. Dallas coach [...]

Rajon Rondo will hit unrestricted free agency this summer, at which point he’ll be paid handsomely, signing a contract that could be worth upwards of $100 million. And he doesn’t care. Not right now at least. Rumors pertaining to Rondo’s free agency abound. Though the Dallas Mavericks can offer him more money than any other [...]

There’s been many rumors about Kevin Durant and where he will go when his contract with the Thunder ends. For now Durant seems to be content with life in OKC. “I love it here, man. I love my teammates, I love the city, I don’t really think about anywhere else,” Durant told Revolt TV in [...]

After starting 27 games for the Kansas Jayahwks, Freshman Kelly Oubre is expected to enter the NBA Draft according to his coach Bill Self. [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNAndyKatz/status/583299521129529344] “I’m leaving the University of Kansas for the upcoming NBA Draft,” Oubre said. “It’s always been a dream to play in the NBA. This is an opportunity to play [...]

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This year’s MVP race will be one of the closest in recent memory. Steph Curry is the likely favorite because his team is first in the West, but you could make an equally compelling case for Westbrook and Harden. Anthony Davis agrees with that (Harden in particular), as he stated on the The Dan Patrick [...]

This time of year, if a team has nothing to play for, the product can become unwatchable. Teams sense this to a degree and realize it’s in the best interest of the club to shut down star players with nagging injuries. No need risking a serious injury to a guy who is playing in meaningless [...]

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Charlie Rosen, here are your 10 seconds of The Hoop Doctors fame. The New York Knicks are going to have the best odds of winning the NBA draft lottery, thereby guaranteeing they select no lower than fourth. Wherever they end up, they’re likely going to have their pick of the litter. At least one of [...]

Derrick Rose’s return this season seems more likely with each passing day. Yesterday, he returned to full contact practice for the Bulls, although there’s no timetable for his return. For a guy like Rose, this news is huge. Historically, he took a bad rap for his unwillingness to come back early from injury but maybe [...]