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These next 13 games, or however many he plays in, may be Carmelo Anthony’s last with the New York Knicks. In a fantastically reported piece on Phil Jackson’s three-year tenure as team president, ESPN.com’s Ian Begley relayed that the organization plans to revisit its efforts to trade the All-Star, albeit ebbing, forward: The biggest issue surrounding [...]

Kevin Durant won’t be suiting up for the Golden State Warriors when he makes his second return to Oklahoma City, but the tension between him and the city and organization still lingers. Or maybe there’s just tension between the Warriors and Thunder. According to ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes, Golden State wasn’t happy that Oklahoma City failed [...]

Jeff Hornacek’s job with the New York Knicks is safe. So be sure to send condolences his way. Though the Knicks rank as one of this season’s biggest disappointments, team president Phil Jackson has no plans to get rid of his fourth head coach (remember, he inherited, then canned, Mike Woodson), according to the New York [...]

Al Horford has always been among the best passing bigs in the NBA. But he’s taken it to a whole new level this season, his first with the Boston Celtics. While Horford’s scoring and usage are down from last year, his assist percentage has skyrocketed to 24. 2, more than seven point’s higher than his [...]

On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers, while the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Naturally, the ‘Bockers are back to talking about their playoff push, right? Actually, no. Head coach Jeff Hornacek conceded afterward that making the postseason is, at this stage, an unrealistic goal, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: Hornacek [...]

Will we betting an encore of the Rajon Rondo and Chicago Bulls show next season? Definitely maybe. The Rondo experiment has failed miserably, just like many knew it would. He cramps spacing for a team that cannot shoot and has vacillated not only in and out of the starting lineup, but in and out of [...]

Imagine being so oblivious that even when you’re so obviously wrong, you believe you’re right. This is where New York Knicks president Phil Jackson is at. According to the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, he doesn’t believe he’s failed as an executive; he simply believes the Knicks have underachieved: Can Jackson, a Hall of Fame coach, honestly [...]

The Chicago Bulls are not in a good place. They are now outside the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, with a rotation that continues to lack shooting and consistency. Dwyane Wade, who signed with the Bulls for the money and a chance to make some noise in the East, is naturally not happy. Well, actually, we can’t [...]

The Golden State Warriors have lost three of their last five games. Kevin Durant is sidelined with an MCL sprain. The San Antonio Spurs are 1.5 games back of the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed, with two more meetings against Golden State to go. Knowing all this, might Warriors head coach Steve Kerr abandon pursuit [...]

Joel Embiid is done for the season after suffering a torn meniscus. Ben Simmons, who has yet to make his NBA regular-season debut, joins him on the sidelines with a broken foot. When will we see them play again, preferably together? The summer league, perhaps? The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t sure. From Calkins Media’s Tom Moore: [...]