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Gregg Popovich had some high praise for Kawhi Leonard following the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 6 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The highest praise, actually. He called Leonard the best player “in my opinion”: [tweet https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/857815607848443904] What Popovich said isn’t egregious, but the best player in the NBA isn’t Leonard. It’s LeBron James, who remains superhuman. [...]

Blake Griffin’s latest setback, a season-ending big toe injury, hasn’t changed the Los Angeles Clippers’ plans this summer: They are still going to re-sign him. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via RealGM): “Griffin is still a significant part of the Clippers’ future. Management remains committed to signing him to a long-term deal this summer, league sources tell [...]

Kobe Bryant is no longer playing in the NBA, but he is, apparently, still very much a part of it. Mostly because current players won’t let him not be. From Mark Medina of the Orange County Register: Have Bryant and Ingram scheduled any workouts yet? “I don’t know, honestly. I’m always around,” Bryant said. “Guys call [...]

If the Los Angeles Clippers fall to the Utah Jazz in the first round, it’s reasonable to expect the franchise to undergo some change. Those modifications just won’t be coming at the executive level. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Doc Rivers and company are going to stay put: If the Clippers can’t come [...]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s season is over, but Russell Westbrook’s time with the team is not. Nor does he sound like a player who wants it to be. Westbrook cannot explore free agency until 2018 (player option), so with regard to next season, the issue is kind of moot. But he will be eligible to [...]

Damian Lillard gets it. Following the Portland Trail Blazers Game 4 and, thus, first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, the All-Star point guard said that beating the team that has ousted his own in each of the last two postseasons is officially an obsession, per ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: “You have to be [...]

Isaiah Thomas wrapped the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday with 33 points and seven assists on a tidy 10-of-21 shooting (though he did shoot just 1-of-9 from three). But don’t mistake his otherworldly performances for peace of mind. He’s still very much grieving the death of his younger sister, [...]

During a March interview with the Latvian sports magazine Sporta Avize, Kristaps Porzingis, who blew off his exit meeting with the New York Knicks, admitted, among other things, that Phil Jackson has made mistakes in handling the Carmelo Anthony situation. Marc Berman of the New York Post provided the transcription: The Latvian magazine also asked Porzingis [...]

As if injuries to Kevin Durant (calf strain) and Shaun Livingston (finger) weren’t enough, the Golden State Warriors aren’t sure whether they’ll have head coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines during the remainder of their playoff run. Kerr missed the Warriors’ come-from-behind Game 3 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday and announced on [...]

The Orlando Magic are ready to shoot their shot. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team is interested in poaching Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin to fill the front-office vacancy created by their decision to fire Rob Hennigan: The Orlando Magic’s search process for a new top basketball executive could extend until the [...]