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Feel free to file this one in the random declaration with little merit file. When being interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel for a story about what downtown Orlando may look like in 2030, Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins decreed that the Magic would have at least one NBA championship by the year 2030. “I certainly [...]

The NBA All-Star Game is coming to Cleveland…soon…well, in 2020…or later…maybe. With Quicken Loans Arena set to undergo a nine-figure renovation project, the Cleveland Cavaliers have apparently been told their city will host the league’s All-Star festivities sometime in the near future. From Cleveland.com’s Karen Farkas: A newly-renovated Q will be the site of an [...]

Sophomore point guard D’Angelo Russell has given the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans plenty to be happy about this season when he’s healthy. He is playing more freely, the offensive IQ is clearly there, and he’s showing flashes of potential superstardom. All those good vibes don’t change the fact that the Lakers passed on [...]

Remember all that optimism emanating out of the NBA and the National Basketball Players Associations? All those signs that pointed to the avoidance of a lockout in 2017? All the certainty that the two sides would hash out a new collective bargaining agreement before one of them opted out once allowed on December 15? Yeah, [...]

And here you thought Donatas Motiejunas’ return to the Houston Rockets, and the NBA in general, was finally official. The reunion for Houston and Motiejunas is on hold yet again due to issues with the seven-footer’s physical. Here’s Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle with the latest: With the Rockets’ planned efforts to return forward/center [...]

Mark Cuban is known as being one of the most successful, outspoken and interesting entrepreneurs in the world. He is also the passionate and very present owner of the Dallas Mavericks and very much a fabric of the NBA for the past 16 years or so. Being such a massive success in business and as [...]

LeBron James continues to ascend and stake his claim as one of the best players to ever step foot on the hardwood. The three-time champion and four-time MVP moved to 9th on the all-time scoring list Saturday night in a vintage 44 point performance against the Charlotte Hornets in Cleveland. He passed Elvin Hayes for [...]

As it turns out, if any general manager is interested in taking the four years and $43.8 million that remain on Omer Asik’s deal, they totally can! Isn’t that great? Here’s CSN New England’s A. Sherrod Blakely: Omer Asik, the rim-protecting big man who has not been nearly as impactful in the Big Easy as [...]

Nerlens Noel has not been shy about voicing his distaste for the Philadelphia 76ers’ fronctourt pileup. And yes, as the big man nears his return to the team’s rotation, that concerns head coach Brett Brown. Per CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato: Brown is working to keep the team moving forward as a unit while still being [...]

Coach Pop gonna Coach Pop. Following the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Chicago Bulls, their first road L of the season, Gregg Popovich disparaged his team’s effort, per ESPN.com’s Michael C. Wright: Asked whether it was his job to make sure the Spurs were ready to play, Popovich said, “I don’t remember playing tonight. [...]