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Russell Westbrook has been having a magical season as the lone alpha dog in Oklahoma City and has managed to do the unthinkable thus far by averaging a triple-double through the first half of the 2016-17 NBA season. In 42 games he is averaging 30.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game for the [...]

In a column for the FanRag sports network, Charley Rosen, a known Phil Jackson confidant, blasted New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony. The line that left everyone questioning the article’s intentions? The only sure thing is that Carmelo Anthony has outlived his usefulness in New York. Rosen, it must be noted, is not Jackson. But [...]

People rarely mention the NBA’s upcoming trade deadline without also talking about the Toronto Raptors. And that seems to make sense. After all, the Raptors are second in the Eastern Conference. They have a void at power forward. They have a bunch of interesting assets, from first-round picks, to intriguing prospects (Norman Powell, Lucas Nogueira), [...]

Derrick Rose’s disappearing act before the New York Knicks’ Wednesday night loss to the New Orleans Pelicans has not impacted his planned asking price in free agency. It hasn’t affected his desire to remain in New York beyond this season, either. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Derrick Rose hopes that his decision to leave the New [...]

In spite of the New York Knicks’ recent struggles, losers of nine of their last 11 games and sitting in 10th place in the eastern conference, Carmelo Anthony has reiterated that he has no desire to jump ship. [tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/819956247269097474] Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that Melo is unwilling to green-light any potential [...]

Although the NBA plays host to relatively fast-paced games, the league is looking into how to cycle through its events even faster, according to commissioner Adam Silver. From the Bay Area News Group’s Anthony Slater: NBA commissioner Adam Silver made a little news in London on Thursday, telling reporters that the league is looking into [...]

Do you often go to bed fantasizing about the NBA of the early and mid-2000s and wish you could see some of your players from your childhood grace the hardwood again? Do you wish that a professional 3-on-3 basketball league existed where these retired stars could flourish? I have good news for you, your dream [...]

With the introduction of the NBA’s Designated Player Exception, get ready for a lot of way-off-in-the-distance-extension talk. Essentially, the clause allows NBA teams to offer a fat extension to players they drafted, or players they acquired while still on their rookie deals, before they reach free agency. Hence why everyone assumes DeMarcus Cousins will re-up [...]

Derrick Rose will not be taking a discount to remain with the New York Knicks or join another NBA team this summer. Or so he thinks. The point guard, who went missing just before the Knicks’ Tuesday night loss over the New Orleans Pelicans, will apparently seek a five-year max deal when he becomes a free [...]

If there was ever a chance that DeMarcus Cousins would be traded before this February’s deadline, it died with the inclusion of the Designated Player Exception in the new CBA. Because of the new rule, which comes with stipulations, Cousins will be eligible to receive a five-year extension from the Sacramento Kings this summer that’s [...]