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It does not look like the New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis are going to reach an extension agreement by next Monday’s deadline. It’s not even clear that they ever seriously talked about one. From the New York Daily NewsStefan Bondy: Monday represents the deadline for Porzingis to sign a $158 million extension, but there’s been [...]

The Phoenix Suns announced on Monday that they have relieved general manager Ryan McDonough of his duties, which sets the stage for a fascinating search for his replacement. The timing of this move is weird. It comes inside two weeks of the Suns’ regular-season opener, long after they’ve gone through the draft and free-agency processes. [...]

Danny Green’s Kawhi Leonard takes are music to Toronto Raptors fans’ ears. It would not be a stretch to say most expect the two-time Defensive Player of the Year to head elsewhere as a free agent next summer. At almost every turn since being acquired from the San Antonio Spurs, though, Green has, oft-inadvertently, preached [...]

As the Jimmy Butler saga continues, plenty of, if not most, potential suitors remain skeptical about the Timberwolves’ stated desire to actually move him. Consider this note from The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski: There has been widespread skepticism throughout the league that Tom Thibodeau truly does want to pull the trigger and send out one of [...]

Kevin Love recently made his debut as a clothing designer, launching his first-ever men’s line with long-standing partner Banana Republic. The exclusive collab, deemed BR/K.LOVE-18, mixes classic and modern looks—including varsity, old-school Hollywood, military-inspired, and sporty casual. The leather jackets, striped sweaters, and cargo pants all emphasize comfort and versatility, which is crucial for someone [...]

Dirk Nowitzki’s farewell is going to be special, but it is getting off to a rocky start. After being told he would come off of the bench, Dirk is now dealing with foot issues and will not play in either of the Mavericks preseason games against the 76ers in China and according to Head Coach [...]

In the 50 years of the Phoenix Suns franchise they had never had the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft until the 2018 NBA Draft. They chose Arizona Center DeAndre Ayton with that pick and they may have found their first truly great center in their franchise’s history as well, at least that is [...]

Avert your eyes, New York Knicks fans. You aren’t going to want to read this. Kyrie Irving seems pretty happy with the Boston Celtics. Mind-melting, right? Plenty of people have billed him as a legitimate flight risk in free agency next summer (player option). And to this point, Irving’s lack of definitive comments on his [...]

Get ready to slog through a few more Jimmy Butler rumors—and then some more after that. It sounds like his divorce from the Minnesota Timberwolves may not be completed post-haste. Though owner Glen Taylor is thought to want a quick resolution, sources told ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe that coach-president Tom Thibodeau is asking [...]

Carmelo Anthony? Coming off the bench? Surely not. Except, apparently, maybe. Most expected Anthony would bristle at the idea of joining the Houston Rockets’ second unit after his reaction to doing the same for the Oklahoma City Thunder. At Monday’s media day, though, he sounded half-open to considering the transition, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “At [...]