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Paul Pierce is LeBron James’ greatest nemesis. You might have expected Kobe Bryant to secure that title. Or Kevin Durant. Maybe even Carmelo Anthony would have made your list. Those are the players most often associated with James; those are the players who he is compared to most. Speaking with Ahmad Rashad of NBA TV, [...]

DeMarcus Cousins is the classic example of “is he worth the headache?” He has all the talent in the world to be one of the premier big men in the NBA for years to come, but he comes with baggage. Despite that, Team USA is willing to overlook that, give him the benefit of the [...]

When Larry Brown left the NBA for SMU a few years ago, you knew it wouldn’t be the last of him we’d see in the NBA. Maybe he just needed to recharge his battery for a little while. The 76ers and Nets have both reportedly reached out to Brown about their respective coaching vacancies. It [...]

Paul George is hoping he can soon make it rain. The Indiana Pacers wunderkind is eligible for a contract extension leading into next season. After the year he had, we know he’s going to get paid. How paid? George hopes max-contract paid (via Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports): “I would hope, George said. “I would [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers may very well be in for a long offseason  with Dwight Howard. Following their first round loss, Dwight said that he has earned the right to take his time and make a decision. Knowing Dwight, he will do just that. Kobe Bryant seems fine with that. He agrees that Dwight has [...]

The Indiana Pacers’ season has come to an end, but they have nothing to hang their heads about. Out of nowhere, the Pacers have one of the more promising young core group of players in the league. In fact, it’s probably not a stretch say they could be champs in the next 3 seasons or [...]

This is so not what the Miami Heat right now. Fresh off beating the Indiana Pacers and clinching their third NBA Finals berth in the past three years, the Heat should only be thinking about today, about now. The offseason doesn’t matter. Winning a second straight championship—that’s what matters. Well that, and the fact that [...]

Tears of pain streaming from LeBron James’ face as he wanders the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland area after Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs finish a 4-0 dismantling of the Cavs in the 2007 NBA Finals. Duncan embraces James, being serious at first, and then joking with him, “this is gonna be your [...]

The Houston Rockets are hoping for the best, but planning for the worst. In this instance, that means the Rockets are crossing their fingers that Dwight Howard will sign to play alongside James Harden. If he doesn’t, they have a backup plan. And that contingency plan’s name is Josh Smith. Per Peter Vecsey formerly of [...]