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Spain won’t be quite so scary without Marc Gasol. It looks like that’s going to be the case in Rio, as multiple Spanish media reports say Gasol is opting out of the Olympics. Whenever an NBA player pulls out for a country other than the U.S., it’s a big hit for that team. At this […]

If ball really is your life, you probably love the Drew League and care about what NBA players do in it. The famous league, located in south central Los Angeles, was established in 1973 and consistently plays host to NBA-level talent, epecially in the summers. Stanley Johnson, who was born in L.A. and played his […]

The most underrated storyline regarding Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors has to be the lifting of “The Based God’s Curse” placed on him by Bay Area rapper Lil B, right? No curse was more famous, and now Lil B, in an open letter to Durant featured on The Undefeated, discusses how everything […]

Summer League isn’t just a time for players to try and prove their worth to NBA teams. Officials are in that position as well. Typically, during a summer league game, the three-man referee crew consists of one NBA official and then two other D-League refs. That may explain the way the end of the Timberwolves–Raptors […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have faith in Miles Plumlee. Plumlee agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal with the Bucks on Monday morning, as first reported by ESPN’s Marc Stein. The four-year pro has already played for three teams, but he may have found a longer term home with the Bucks showing this kind of commitment […]

D’Angelo Russell averaged 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Las Vegas Summer League. Apparently, those numbers were not good enough to be named to the first or second All-Summer League teams. Russell only played in four games. By contrast, Tyus Jones of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who averaged […]

Not many NBA players have regressed as much as Roy Hibbert over the last few years. Hibbert was one of the best rim protectors in the NBA, pivotal to the Indiana Pacers’ success and run to consecutive Eastern Conference Finals in 2013 and 2014. But with small ball gaining more steam across the league, Hibbert […]

Oh, Zach Randolph. “Head-scratching antics” is certainly one way to describe the Memphis Grizzlies power forward’s career. He’s always providing fans with humorous quotes, sometimes entertaining decision-making on the court, and now, we’re given another classic anecdote from Randolph’s rookie season, courtesy of Warriors head coach, Steve Kerr. From Diamond Leung’s reporting for Inside the Warriors: […]

Remember Alex Abrines? Apparently the Thunder finally do, too. Oklahoma City drafted the Spanish guard with the 32nd pick of the 2013 NBA Draft. Now, it’s being reported they’ve offered the 22-year-old a three-year, $18 million contract. Good value, this summer. DONE DEAL: @alexabrines to @okcthunder for 3-year, $18 m. – @FCBbasket gets a 2 […]

Tragedy struck the NBA and New Orleans Pelicans when 23-year-old Bryce Dejean-Jones died from a gunshot wound while visiting his girlfriend in Dallas back on May 28. Dejean-Jones debuted for the Pelicans in January of this year. He played 14 games last season. To honor his life, the Pelicans summer league team wore a patch […]

Russell Westbrook still has yet to publicly comment over Kevin Durant‘s departure. Sources close to him may be giving us somewhat of an idea of how he’s feeling. In typical Russell Westbrook fashion, it looks like rage is what’s fueling him now. Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman examined the Westbrook situation for the Thunder in a […]

You do yourself a disservice by not showing up early to Warriors games. The team that won 73 games last season puts on a show from the moment the ball is tipped to the time when the buzzer sounds, but it’s best player also puts one too before tipoff. Stephen Curry hits wild shots in-game […]

There were many surprising moves this summer in the NBA. However, none more so than two. Kevin Durant shocked a lot of people, especially in Oklahoma City, when he decided to leave for the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade may have surprised even more with his […]

Who doesn’t want to be an NBA player right now? Carlos Delfino hasn’t played in the league since 2013, but it looks as if he’s interested in making a potential comeback. Delfino, who will be 34 before the start of next season, said this in an interview with Basquet Plus: “I still feel like an […]

On the short list of most intriguing up-and-coming franchises lies the Minnesota Timberwolves. Drafting well and good fortune have landed them two centerpieces for the future in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Other young and talented players like Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Ricky Rubio surround that duo. The distant future appears to be in […]

If you were surprised by Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors, you weren’t the only one. Even the team’s president and COO, Rick Welts, admitted to not believing it would happen until it did. Welts on CBS Sports Radio’s Tiki and Tierney: “Well, I think we had hope. We, like every other team, […]

David West and “ring chaser” has become synonymous this summer. That’s apparently not the only way to define the NBA veteran, as he is transitioning through the twilight of his career and into the next phase. According to the best NBA insider out there, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, West will be a very sought-after […]

The NBA is sort of issuing in a new era this summer with the salary cap rising the way it has. Many players are now in position to get more money than ever before and it’s going to affect every team in the league. Reactions across the sports world have been interesting. We’ve seen jealousy […]

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that everything wasn’t perfect for Dwight Howard in Houston these past three years. Howard is off to join the Atlanta Hawks now, but not before delivering some parting shots towards his old team. In an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike yesterday, Howard admitted there was […]

The new face of the Miami Heat franchise continues to entertain when asked just about any question. Hassan Whiteside already has a deep collection of memorable quotes. Whether it was his oblivious nature regarding media members when he first came to the league, mentioning his desire to up his NBA 2K rating in a post-game […]

No one’s shying away from taking shots at Kevin Durant these days. Durant admitted that he knew there was going to be some criticism coming his way for making the move to the Golden State Warriors. It’s not going to end any time soon. Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan is the latest to speak up, […]

Who should we believe when it comes to the Blake Griffin rumors? Just a few days ago, it was being reported that Griffin was on the Boston Celtics’ radar, and the teams had engaged in trade talks. Now, a Clippers insider is saying there is no truth to that. By that, Dan Woike is most […]

Speculation over why NBA players make decisions is always fun. Just this summer, we’ve heard a number of things regarding what went into Kevin Durant’s decision to leave for the Golden State Warriors. You’re never sure what exactly is true and what isn’t, or in the end, why a player really makes the choices that […]

Apparently, wins aren’t all that matters when it comes to the value of professional sports franchises. Despite creeping near the top of the lottery the past few seasons, the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers still made Forbes’ top 10 list of most valuable franchises in the world, which was released Thursday. From Stefan […]