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How the Orlando Magic lost Shaquille O’Neal when they had a complete advantage to lure him back is still somewhat of a mystery, but the fact he left is still impacting the league today. The Diesel ended up on the Los Angeles Lakers after the Magic essentially treated him like a mediocre talent, pointing out […]

Moses Malone Jr. thinks that the robbery which he was a victim of, was set up by Houston Rockets star James Harden. The son of the late and great Moses Malone avidly believes this to be the truth as well. This all started when the younger Malone openly criticized on Facebook the price of one of Harden’s camps in […]

With the NBA having some of the most colorful personalities in any major sports league, you won’t be surprised how some pretty outrageous urban legends, some may or may not be true, have come out over the years. Here are some stories that seemed most interesting. Clyde Drexler and the 11-foot hoop Clyde Drexler as a kid […]

The Boston Celtic‘s summer league team was eliminated from the Summer League playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Wednesday, 58-54. They played a consolation round game on Friday, where they lost to the Portland Trailblazers, giving them only one win in their Las Vegas Summer League season. Celtic’s reporter Marc D’Amico caught up with Celtics […]

President of the New York Knicks Phil Jackson seems to feel better about the state of the Knicks. In fact, he tweeted about the changes to the roster: Here's what: We have brought change to the Knicks team. The real dimension of change is how much the players what to unite in this change — […]

Mike Conley signed the biggest contract in NBA history on Thursday, which is a five-year, $139 million dollar deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, the team he’s played with his entire career. Because of this contract, people could possibly watch him play more than ever, but he believes that his contract will not affect his play: […]

ESPN analyst Jalen Rose agrees with many NBA general managers that the Oklahoma City Thunder should trade Russell Westbrook. The point guard might leave the team in free agency if he does not agree to a contract extension with OKC. As he said on ESPN’s First Take, Rose believes Westbrook should go to San Antonio. […]

In possibly the most Tim Duncan-move ever, he decided to talk to one of his close friends Rashidi Clenance instead of a big television or radio network for his post-retirement interview on Wednesday. It appeared to be held in his kitchen. Tim Duncan retired from his 19-year career, all with the San Antonio Spurs, on […]

The Boston Celtics are always mentioned when a trade rumor for a big name player is circulating around the NBA. It’s no secret that they want to create a big three, replicating successful ones such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish, as well as Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. It seems […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had an incredible draft history, drafting quality players such as Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Eric Bledsoe, and Steven Adams. Although most of those players have moved to greener pastures, the core of that team was always Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Durant Durant has now left […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward K.J. McDaniels has made his opinion known about the Dallas Shootings, that killed five police officers, and injuring nine more. In a tweet that has now since been deleted, the Alabama native opened up: https://twitter.com/CosmicSlop15/status/752951600214183937 The tweet shows that he agrees with another Alabama native named Kayln Chapman James (who […]

Once upon a time, David West was one of the most committed NBA players around, playing for the New Orleans Hornets for eight seasons, and the Indiana Pacers for four. But for now, he’s joining his third team in the last three seasons. He played for the Pacers, and turned down a $12 million per […]

Free agent point guard Nate Robinson has not enjoyed the benefits of the cap rising, and he currently remains unsigned. According to Marc J. Spears, the reason might be due to his interest in the NFL.  NBA free agent Nate Robinson hasn’t been receiving much interest from teams; his public interest in playing in NFL […]

It seems like the Dallas Mavericks are not the free agency destination they were years ago. They were able to get quality players like Chandler Parsons, J.J. Barea and Monta Ellis in the past, but some of the more recent star players the Mavericks pursued are gone, such as Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Nic Batum, and Dwight Howard. […]

Free agent Pau Gasol has not picked a team yet, but some teams still want to lure him in. These teams include the Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran big man met with the Timberwolves for a long talk on Friday, possibly reuniting him and former head coach of […]

Kevin Durant has reportedly ruled out the Big Apple as a home for next season, even though New York City legend Jay-Z has advised him to come play in The Big Apple. Jay-Z wanted Durant to meet with both the Knicks and Nets, but Durant has ruled those options. He is going to meet with […]

The Sacramento Kings are trying to bring the hometown kid home. At 28 years old, Ryan Anderson isn’t really a kid, but more of an experienced NBA player with tremendous talent. The Kings are still trying to lure Dion Waiters to Sacramento, but adding another piece like Ryan Anderson gives them some potential positive effects […]

In May of this year, the San Antonio Spurs looked like they were going to make a run for unrestricted free agent Mike Conley; however, that is now questioned due to the fact that ESPN’s Marc Stein reported that the interest the team has is “overstated.” On the other hand, he had both the Spurs […]

Detroit Pistons small forward Stanley Johnson has changed his number in honor of Pistons legend Ben Wallace. Johnson’s original number was 3, but the Pistons retired it during this past season on January 16th, 2016 against the Golden State Warriors. He changed it to 7, saying, “Out of respect for the great career of Ben […]