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JR Smith ‘nervous’ about free agency choice

J.R. Smith is one of the top players remaining on the free agent market, and it is widely assumed that he is just waiting for an official offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers so he can stay right where he is. It may not be that simple. Smith opted out …

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard explains why he chose No. 8 with Hawks

After wearing No. 12 throughout his entire NBA career, Dwight Howard has chosen a different jersey number as he begins a new chapter with the Atlanta Hawks. He said after signing with the Hawks that his new number would be deeply significant, and the …

Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue supports Kevin Durant signing with Warriors

There have been a lot of vocal critics of Kevin Durant for choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Some say the move is throwing off the competitive balance of the league, while others feel KD is taking a shortcut to winning a championship. …

Ben Simmons

Isiah Thomas criticizes Ben Simmons for resting during summer league

Ben Simmons didn’t play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Las Vegas Summer League game on Wednesday, and you can count Isiah Thomas among those who weren’t happy at that. Thomas, who was doing color commentary for NBA TV’s broadcast …

Carlos Delfino hoping to make comeback: ‘I still feel like an NBA player’

Our latest blast from the basketball past comes to us live from Delfino Square. NBA journeyman Carlos Delfino, who hasn’t played in the league since breaking his foot in the 2013 Playoffs, is still hoping to make a comeback. “I still feel …

Alvin Gentry says Tyreke Evans won’t be ready for start of 2016-17 season

The New Orleans Pelicans were torn apart at the seams by injury last season, and their luck still doesn’t appear to be getting any better. In an appearance on The Lowe Post podcast with ESPN’s Zach Lowe on Friday, Pelicans head coach …

Nate Thurmond dies at age 74

Legendary Warriors center Nate Thurmond has passed away at the age of 74. Thurmond died Saturday morning in San Francisco following a brief battle with leukemia, the Warriors announced per Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports. The Warriors announce that …

Pat Riley Heat

Pat Riley expresses remorse over Dwyane Wade departure: ‘I have great regret’

The departure of franchise icon Dwyane Wade this summer was probably the biggest black eye in the history of the Miami Heat. Even team president Pat Riley is willing to admit that much. In his first public comments since Wade’s decision to …

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett has not decided if he will play next season

Kevin Garnett’s future remains up in the air, according to Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. Taylor said that Garnett told him he would like to play next season, but is unsure if his body can handle it. “I just asked him, ‘Kevin, what …

Larry Nance Jr

Larry Nance will have to catch Pokemon with left hand after wrist injury

The Pokemon Go smartphone game has become a phenomenon, causing people to completely forget about their surroundings. It’s even made its way into the NBA world. During Thursday’s summer league game between the Lakers and Cavaliers, Larry …

Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond has tactic to help improve free throw shooting

Since entering the NBA in 2012, Andre Drummond has been among the worst free throw shooters in the league. That may no longer be the case. The Pistons held a press conference on Friday to officially announce the signing of Drummond’s new …

Chris Andersen agrees to one-year deal with Cavaliers

The Birdman has officially landed in Cleveland. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical on Friday, Chris Andersen has agreed to terms with the Cavaliers on a one-year deal. Cleveland is said to have cleared out the necessary cap …

Mike D'Antoni

Mike D’Antoni admits some Knicks players resented Jeremy Lin

Linsanity may have been fun for the general public, but evidently it was not the most fun time for the New York Knicks’ locker room. Former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni told Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Vertical podcast that it was …

Jose Calderon

Jose Calderon acknowledges he should have been a backup on the Knicks

Jose Calderon may have been the worst starting point guard in the league last season, and even he isn’t trying to sugarcoat it. Some three weeks after he was traded by the Knicks in a package for former MVP Derrick Rose, Calderon opened up …

Russell Westbrook

Report: Celtics have not discussed Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin ‘in quite some time’

The Boston Celtics continue to be linked to big names, but it sounds like any moves remain far off. Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reported Thursday that, while the Celtics have had interest in the Clippers’ Blake Griffin and Oklahoma …

Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala: Thunder were NBA’s best team last season

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a horrible past month or so. After blowing a 3-1 series lead against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder lost their most important player in franchise history. Simply put, it must …

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