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You’re not going to find many NBA players with a better sense of humor than Dirk Nowitzki. This time, Nowitzki took to Twitter to wish Mavericks owner Mark Cuban a happy birthday, and also take a little shot at the billionaire. This is just classic Nowitzki: Happy birthday @mcuban! You look great for 70! — […]

Dwyane Wade’s departure from the Miami Heat was quite possibly the most shocking move of the summer. Wade signed with the Chicago Bulls, effectively returning home and leaving the franchise he played his first 13 seasons with. In a recent interview on ESPN, Wade spoke about the decision, how he feels about it, and what […]

On paper, the Knicks now look more like a team that might be able to make some noise in the Eastern Conference next season. The offseason acquisitions of Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, and Brandon Jennings make them much more of a threat than they were a year ago. The rebuilding process is far […]

Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose weren’t a perfect fit together. The Chicago Bulls had to make a choice. Butler was the obvious pick to stay, and Rose was eventually traded to the New York Knicks. There has been some speculation that Butler played a role in the decision to trade Rose and to let Joakim […]

It’s got to be at least somewhat awkward on Team USA this summer. Movement during free agency sent Harrison Barnes from the Warriors to the Mavericks and Kevin Durant from the Thunder to the Warriors. We avoided any potential Durant-Russell Westbrook reunion since Westbrook pulled out of the Olympics. But Barnes made the team and […]

No one is higher on Thon Maker than the Milwaukee Bucks. Except maybe Jalen Rose. The former NBA player and now ESPN analyst actually believes Maker will win the Rookie of the Year award next season. Here’s what Rose had to say about it: “Jason Kidd is going to give a lot of minutes to […]

You might not realize how rare it is for a player to do what Nerlens Noel is. That’s because you hear more about the Philadelphia 76ers trying, and failing, to trade the former No. 6 overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. What Noel did in his first two seasons in the NBA has never […]

These are the kind of things you want to hear from a young player like Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson is entering his third year in the league after two personally successful seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. After his rookie year, he upped his scoring from 11.9 to 15.5 a night and improved his three-point shooting. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been looking to trade Greg Monroe. So far, they’ve come up empty. Monroe, who signed a maximum three-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks last summer, may not be as needed anymore in Milwaukee. The Bucks also signed John Henson to a four-year, $44 million extension last October, selected Thon Maker 10th […]

Amar’e Stoudemire shocked a lot of people when he retired last week. Stoudemire signed a one-day contract so he could retire as a New York Knick, but that wasn’t his first option. Two days ago it was reported that Stoudemire wanted to return to the Phoenix Suns, where he played his best basketball, for one […]

It doesn’t get much better than this. You may be tired of the Crying Jordan meme, but it’s not going away anytime soon. A Malawi newspaper made the most epic mistake this week when running a story about Michael Jordan’s decision to speak out on violence and racial issues happening in this country right now. A […]

It wasn’t that long ago that Gilbert Arenas was lighting up the NBA as one of the best scorers in the game. Arenas was a big, quick point guard whose ability to penetrate and create was made even more deadly because of his limitless range. Some things you just never lose, and #HibachiRange is one […]

Vlade Divac wants to make sure DeMarcus Cousins is happy. If the Kings can start figuring things out and effectively build around Cousins, they could actually create something special in this league. Their general manager wants to make sure their best player knows how highly they think of him. This is some really high praise. […]

Dion Waiters hasn’t always brought with himself the best reputation. The new Miami Heat guard has yet to live up to the expectations of being the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft. And, not always because of a lack of physical ability. Waiters has garnered a reputation for questionable shot-taking, saying silly things to […]

The rest of the NBA is praying Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t able to pull this off. After winning Rookie of the Year, Towns is trying to get even better. Part of what that means his working on his 3-point shot. Towns already shot 34.1 percent from three last season. He only attempted 1.1 per game, but […]

Rudy Gay has been outspoken about the way the Sacramento Kings do business. He wants consistency and he says the Kings “don’t have that here at all.” Gay isn’t entirely wrong, but his comments have provoked a response from Kings general manager Vlade Divac. Divac initially acted like he hadn’t heard Gay’s comments, but then […]

Kevin Durant was made out to be a liar yesterday. Or so we thought. Royce Young, who covers the Thunder for ESPN, appeared on the ESPN TrueHoop podcast and relayed what was misconstrued as a true story about Durant telling Russell Westbrook and the Thunder that he would be returning next season. That is not […]

Blake Griffin‘s future with the Los Angeles Clippers has been in question for some time now. Trade rumors have surrounded the Clippers’ star, but nothing as of yet has been close to actually happening. Maybe that’s because the Clippers really aren’t interested in parting ways with Griffin. Clippers head coach and President of Basketball Operations, […]

It has to be painful for Scott Brooks. Looking back at what he had coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder, and knowing that they came away with no championships can’t be easy. Brooks made an appearance on The Vertical Podcast with Chris Mannix yesterday and covered a variety of topics, one being his time in Oklahoma […]

Draymond Green doesn’t just like to talk on the court. He’s known to send a lot of texts as well. Especially when it’s Kevin Durant on the other end, and the former MVP and scoring champ is considering joining your team. Here’s what Green revealed in a recent video interview with DraftKings: “Once July 1st […]

Ball is life for no one as much as it is for Jamal Crawford. The Los Angeles Clippers guard worships the game as much as any other player and can always be found hooping somewhere in the offseason. None more famously than the Seattle Pro-Am, where Crawford is from. Crawford cooly dropped 44 points in his most […]

The frontcourt is getting pretty crowded for the Orlando Magic. The Magic acquired two bigs in Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo, and they also signed Jeff Green this summer. Those three join Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon. New head coach Frank Vogel is going to have to find the right combinations to make it work. […]

Otto Porter is going to have to prove he’s worth a big contract next season. The 23-year-old, entering his fourth season in the NBA, is unlikely to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Washington Wizards this summer, according to CSN MidAtlantic: Otto Porter appears likely to become a restricted free agent next summer, […]

The NBA is continuing to work to find a new location for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. It’s been nearly a week since NBA commissioner Adam Silver decided that the game would no longer be hosted in Charlotte, in light of North Carolina’s controversial transgender bill. New Orleans was immediately the city brought up and considered […]

Amar’e Stoudemire‘s retirement announcement probably came as a surprise to most people. Stoudemire, just 33 years old, would have been entering his 15th season in the NBA. After one season with the Miami Heat last year, he signed a one-day contract with the Knicks yesterday so he could retire with the New York franchise. Stoudemire’s […]

Maybe this truly explains why Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s relationship will never be the same. The details continue to leak out in the days and weeks following Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. A common thread is Westbrook’s anger at the decision. This may explain why […]

The stubbornness of Charles Barkley will never allow him to acknowledge the greatness of the Golden State Warriors. In fact, it only makes him stoop lower. In front of a crowd at the Lake Tahoe Casino earlier this week, Barkley took to the stage and ripped the Warriors, saying that they “play girly basketball.” Jerry […]

If NBA fans think today’s stars are getting special treatment from referees, maybe they’ve forgotten the days of Michael Jordan. As Jordan blossomed into the most prolific scorer in NBA history during the late ’80s and early ’90s, defenses were just helpless in attempting to contain him. In their failures, excuses started to be made. The […]

It’s got to be great for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, knowing that Kevin Durant will get to play with two of his other stars this summer in the Rio Olympics. It will surely be an advantage for Golden State with Durant getting the chance to develop chemistry alongside Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for a […]

One of the big questions surrounding the Warriors this season involves sacrifice. The addition of Kevin Durant will mean diminished roles for some players. One guy that is often brought up regarding this is Klay Thompson. Thompson has been the number two option behind Steph Curry for the past few seasons, and hr emerged as […]

The Chicago Bulls certainly added a lot of interesting pieces this summer. The question is if they’re going to be able to find a way to make them all fit together. One player who is never short on confidence, Rajon Rondo, thinks the Bulls can have one of the best backcourts in the NBA next […]

Dion Waiters isn’t exactly known for making great decisions. Whether it’s stepback long two’s, elbowing Manu Ginobili before an inbound or calling for the ball when it’s in Kevin Durant’s hands, Waiters has become the butt of many jokes in his four-year NBA career. Waiters’ decision not to accept the Oklahoma City Thunder’s qualifying offer […]

A comeback for ex-NBA player Glen Rice, Jr. is probably not in the works. The former Washington Wizards shooting guard was arrested for robbery Monday morning in Georgia, as reported by TMZ. From TMZ: Here’s what we know … Rice was booked at 6:37 AM this morning for felony robbery, aggravated battery and possession of […]

Kevin Durant has been villainized quite a bit for his decision to join the Golden State Warriors. But that doesn’t also mean that all fans are going to stop supporting him. Durant’s jersey sales topped the charts this month. And, that includes in the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is indeed one of 30 states in […]

DeMarcus Cousins may benefit more than any other player by being a part of Team USA basketball this summer in Rio. He wants to make sure he takes advantage of the opportunity. Cousins was asked about the experience so far and had this to say, via CowbellKingdom.com: “I’m ready to share my experiences with my […]

Shane Battier will be remembered as one of the greatest teammates in NBA history. Battier was never the star at the NBA level, but he was always a premiere role player. Habits honed under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke shaped him into a great defender (on-ball and off), efficient outside shooter, and possessor of an extremely […]

The Miami Heat are going to look different now. Dwyane Wade surprisingly bolted for the Chicago Bulls after 13 seasons with the franchise. The Heat also lost Luol Deng and Joe Johnson in the offseason. What that may mean, above all else, is more opportunities for second-year forward, Justise Winslow. Here’s what Pat Riley told […]

Most of the time, numbers help put things in perspective. However, you probably don’t need their help to realize that Russell Westbrook is really good at basketball and the Philadelphia 76ers have been really bad as a team. But here’s one stat that may blow your mind when comparing the two, courtesy of Redditor callipygian_idealist. Over the […]

Some of the best basketball players not in the NBA can be found in the Drew League. Andre Drummond learned that the hard way this week. Drummond was posterized twice in the same quarter, first by Sek Henry and then D.J. Shumpert. Henry played his college ball for Nebraska and now plays overseas. Shumpert played at Arizona […]