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Kawhi Leonard has spoken, sort of, for the first time since joining the Toronto Raptors. In a statement that, surprisingly, spanned more than six syllables, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year thanked the San Antonio Spurs and their fans for the seven mostly wonderful years they spent together: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1027517878587846657] As a housekeeping note, [...]

Stephen Curry is ready to face LeBron James four times during the regular season instead of two. From the Associated Press (via NBA.com): After four straight NBA Finals against James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, two-time defending champion Golden State will get four matchups against James during the regular season. “And a whole new-look Laker team [...]

Draymond Green is totally cool with Cleveland Cavaliers fans throwing a parade because Tristan Thompson sucker-punched or face-mushed him at a post-ESPY’s party in Los Angeles. He just wants them to remember one detail while they celebrate: The kerfuffle didn’t happen like everyone says it did. The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson had the full details on this [...]

On the court Kevin Durant is a cold-blooded assassin, back to back NBA Finals MVP and probably the most unstoppable offensive force in the NBA. Off the court he seems to be somewhat sensitive and insecure at times and has a tendency to isolate himself from the media and all of the hoopla that comes [...]

Dwight Howard believes the Washington Wizards are poised for an unspecified deep playoff run and primed to shock an unknown number of people in a totally ambiguous way. Allow the center to explain himself, per NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes: Howard believes Washington is a good opportunity for him to not only return to the [...]

The Boston Celtics should be considered odds-on favorites to re-sign Kyrie Irving next summer after he declines his player option. But the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are apparently hoping that changes. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: Kyrie Irving’s intentions are not at all clear at this point. There have been no firm [...]

Dwyane Wade has cleared up absolutely nothing about his future in the NBA. Speculation continues to swirl as the 36-year-old remains unsigned. Will he retire? Will he return to the Miami Heat? Could he potentially sign a deal to play in China? We don’t know. Nor, it seems, does he. He’s taking his sweet time [...]

If not for John Wall, Dwight Howard would probably be a member of the Golden State Warriors. Speaking with reporters, the newest member of the Washington Wizards detailed that he was leaning toward joining the reigning champs when the All-Star point guard reached out to him on, of all places, Instagram. From NBC Sports Washington’s [...]

Paul George now bleeds all things Oklahoma City. This might have been implied by him re-signing with the Thunder on a four-year deal (player option after Year 3) before free agency ever officially started. Everything from the timing to the structure of the contract—a two-plus-one would have made more sense if this were a purely [...]

A real shocker here: Carmelo Anthony does not sound like he’s willing to come off the bench for the Houston Rockets. Not yet anyway. Chew on this excerpt from Jemele Hill’s fantastic piece for The Undefeated: One of the moments that stood out from the Thunder’s tumultuous season was Anthony laughing when he was asked [...]