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The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the NBA at around $127.5 million—roughly $14.2 million past the luxury tax threshold. That’s apparently not enough for LeBron James, according to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst (h/t ProBasketballTalk): Tension between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ leadership is centered on payroll spending, multiple sources told ESPN. James and [...]

When Dwyane Wade made the somewhat shocking move to leave Miami (it was more Pat Riley’s decision) this off-season and experienced a homecoming by joining the Chicago Bulls, even though it was a two-year deal with a player option, it felt like Wade was going to retire a Bull. With a 22-23 start this season [...]

Everyone wants the New York Knicks to play Kristaps Porzingis at center as opposed to power forward—except, of course, Porzingis himself, who seems indifferent to the entire thing. Per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis on potentially playing more center: “I am a 4. I’ve been playing 4 my whole NBA career. Moving to the 5, [...]

At 18-28, with the NBA’s second-worst offense, more than 4 games off the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, the Orlando Magic’s 2016-17 campaign is not going according to plan. And general manager Rob Hennigan sounds like someone who’s prepared to try doing something about it ahead of the Feb. 23 trade deadline. As he told [...]

It has been more than 10 years since the Sacramento Kings last made the NBA playoffs in 2006. That drought has been wearing on the franchise for a while. Over the past few years, they’ve so obviously chased a low-seeded postseason berth, only to come up short. Nothing has changed this season. Snagging the Western [...]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Brice Johnson, who has yet to play a minute of NBA action, received two All-Star votes from fellow players. That, in a nutshell, summarizes how seriously the league’s hoopsters assumed the responsibility of casting All-Star ballots. And Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is disappointed in them, per the Bay Area [...]

Wesley Matthews’ name has been lightly bandied about the NBA’s trade rumor mill, but suitors for the three-and-D wing shouldn’t hold their breath for the Dallas Mavericks to deal him. Not according to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at least, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/823255735366778882] [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/823263549657124867] This isn’t too surprising a stance from the [...]

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported on Friday that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons had discussed a potential Ricky Rubio-for-Reggie Jackson swap. Soon after, though, Pistons coach and president threw ice-cold water all over this particular idea. From the Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis: “I just said, ‘Look, this is the crazy season. [...]

When broached about the subject on Saturday, LeBron James said his decision on whether he will return to the U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will largely depend on whether Spurs Head Coach and coaching legend Gregg Popovich takes over as head coach. [tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/823176524547375109] LeBron has won two gold [...]

Carmelo Anthony has started in every NBA All-Star Game since 2010, a stretch spanning seven superstar exhibitions. This year, though, he wasn’t named to the opening docket, something we all anticipated—including Melo himself. From ESPN.com’s Ohm Youngmisuk: “Nah, I wasn’t expecting you guys to vote me in,” Anthony said to reporters. “Not at all. I’ve [...]