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The short answer to this question is yes, the Los Angeles Lakers are obviously already sending signals LeBron James’ way. That’s what you do when you’re getting ready, in advance, to pitch superstar free agents on joining your team. The longer answer comes from ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who explained on ESPN’s The Jump how Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s [...]

If the Minnesota Timberwolves really want Kyrie Irving, it’s going to cost them more than Andrew Wiggins and picks. There is an element of “duh” to this, since the Cleveland Cavaliers need to take back at least one other player to help make salaries match. But it’s also a tad more complicated than that, as 1500 [...]

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks remain at an impasse—and it doesn’t appear they’ll be finding a middle ground anytime soon. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Phil Jackson is out as president, but the franchise’s strategy hasn’t changed much. A stalemate has ensued as sources indicate Anthony only wishes to waive his no-trade [...]

Blake Griffin is wholly against the NBA doing away with year-end awards. That, or he’s against Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey being against them. We’ll let you decide. In an interview with SI.com’s Ben Golliver, Morey lamented the inconsistent way in which the league’s awards—specifically it’s MVP honor—are judged. He went as far as [...]

Andrew Wiggins wants to be paid what he’s worth in his next contract. And what he’s worth, according to him, is a max deal. As he told SI.com’s Ben Golliver: Wiggins, who averaged a career-high 23.6 PPG, 4 RPG and 2.3 APG last season, is eligible for a rookie extension prior to the Oct. 16 deadline. Talks [...]

The hip injury that ended Isaiah Thomas’ season during the Eastern Conference Finals won’t prevent him from starting 2017-18—or rather, at the very least, he won’t be going under the knife. Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge announced on Wednesday that surgery has been ruled out for the All-Star point guard, telling The Boston Globe‘s Adam Himmelsbach (h/t CBS Sports): [...]

If the Phoenix Suns acquire Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers, it will not be at the expense of Josh Jackson. Ergo, they probably aren’t trading for Kyrie Irving. According to Arizona Sports 98.7’s John Gambadoro and ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne, Phoenix isn’t interested in forking over the No. 4 pick and have assured him as [...]

Carmelo Anthony isn’t about to do the New York Knicks any favors. To the contrary, he seems prepared to restrict their movement even further than before. Though it was initially believed Anthony would accept a trade to either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Houston Rockets, his list has shrunk to include just the latter, according to [...]

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially signed Derrick Rose, as first reported by The Vertical’s Shams Charania, LeBron James is ready to move on from Kyrie Irving, who has requested a trade out of Ohio, away from the confines of the four-time MVP’s shadow. You might even say James is eager to see Irving [...]

Giannis Antetokounmpo will be a free agent in 2021, a cool four years from now. And, well, the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans better hope he’s in a position to win right where he is, otherwise he might leave. Maybe. Possibly. We really have no damn idea. Antetokounmpo has repeatedly stated his intention to remain [...]