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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. [...]

Say what you will about the Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark Cuban, but they have foresight. DeMarcus Cousins, the NBA’s best center when locked in, will be a free agent in 2018. That seems like a lifetime away, and many expect the Sacramento Kings to trade him before then. The Mavericks won’t have the assets [...]

DeMar DeRozan is having a career year that no one saw coming. Literally no one. Except maybe him. Speaking with ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst, DeRozan talked about how he took exception to preseason NBA player rankings that didn’t even slot him in the top 25: After his second All-Star season and strong play in the deepest [...]

Don’t expect Chris Bosh to put on an NBA uniform this season. You probably were already expecting that. But it’s widely known that Bosh plans to fight the Miami Heat’s refusal to clear him for duty. We just weren’t sure when or how he planned on doing that. Apparently, though, he will wait to make [...]

Well, the Brooklyn Nets took their shot. Again. And they missed. Again. The Nets signed restricted free agents Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson to offer sheets over the summer. Both deals were matched by incumbent teams. Fast forward to December, and the Nets took a shot on unsigned restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas. But his [...]

Can you imagine what Al Horford would do as a member of the Houston Rockets, under current head coach Mike D’Antoni? You almost didn’t even have to try. Leading into the Boston Celtics’ Monday night loss to the Houston Rockets, Horford admitted that he would have ended up in Texas if he didn’t sign with [...]

Forget about DeMarcus Cousins. The Boston Celtics may have another big man in their sights. Andrew Bogut. Thirty-two-year-old, expiring-contract Andrew Bogut of the Dallas Mavericks, to be more exact, per CSNNE.com’s A. Sherrod Blakely: As the February trade deadline draws near, the Boston Celtics are expected to take a close look at adding a defensive-minded, [...]

If Derrick Rose has his way, he’ll be a member of the New York Knicks for a long, long time. The 28-year-old point guard will be a free agent over the summer, and the Knicks have already kicked around the idea of signing him to an extension. No matter when his next contract comes, Rose [...]

James Harden is playing out of his mind, and he knows it. Asked for his own MVP pick by SI.com’s Ben Golliver, the 2014-15 MVP runner-up didn’t hesitate to name himself—in a manner of speaking: Harden didn’t pause or blink when asked for his own MVP pick. He simply nominated himself. “The Beard,” Harden told [...]