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Giannis Antetokounmpo

Wolves reportedly came close to drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo

As human Kraken Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to gobble up planets for the Milwaukee Bucks, it’s always entertaining to look back on the 14 teams that passed up on the Greek Freak back in the 2013 Draft. One team that apparently came …

Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson on leaving, leading own team: ‘Nah. Winning is too much fun’

Fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson will always be the Robin to Stephen Curry’s Batman, the Tonto to Curry’s Lone Ranger, the Ed McMahon to his Johnny Carson. But coming off a 67-win year, an NBA championship, and an 11-0 start to the …

Lamar Odom is ‘confused,’ doesn’t know drugs caused brain injury

Lamar Odom is very fortunate to have survived the drug overdose that landed him in intensive care last month, but the former NBA star still has a long road to recovery. In a recent appearance on “Ellen,” Khloe Kardashian confirmed that …

Byron Scott Lakers

Byron Scott: Lakers need to ‘man up’

The Los Angeles Lakers finished with a 21-61 record last season and were one of the worst teams in the NBA. Through 11 games this year, it looks like they could be headed for similar results. After a blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns Monday night, …

Gregg Popovich would last ‘about a month’ as head coach of Sixers

The Sixers are once again expected to finish near the bottom of the NBA’s Eastern Conference in what is another year on the quest to land a top draft pick. Brett Brown is the team’s head coach and he’s in an unenviable position to …

Paul George Kobe Bryant

Paul George: ‘I’m not a fan of analytics’

The analytics movement has completely swept the National Basketball Association over the last few seasons, and Pacers forward Paul George is going into the future kicking and screaming. “I’m not a fan of analytics,” the two-time …

Kobe Bryant angry

Kobe Bryant after playing 36 minutes: ‘I’m barely standing up’

Kobe Bryant is very much nearing the end of the road. If you want further evidence of that, just ask the five-time NBA champion how he felt after Sunday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Bryant played a season-high 36 minutes after logging 32 in …

Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose experiencing double vision, could last three months

Derrick Rose just can’t shake off the physical issues that keep plaguing him, as he’s experiencing double vision as a result of the orbital fracture that he suffered during training camp. It’s an issue that may continue to plague …

Marcin Gortat Wizards

Marcin Gortat hits back at Randy Wittman over public criticism

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat was a primary target of coach Randy Wittman’s postgame criticisms on Tuesday, and he’s not particularly happy about it. After Tuesday’s 125-101 loss to Oklahoma City, Wittman ripped his …

Steph Curry

Kevin Garnett compares Steph Curry to Michael Jordan

Kevin Garnett was around when Michael Jordan was still in his heyday, so when he favorably compares Jordan and Stephen Curry, people take note. It’s the takeaway Garnett had after his Minnesota Timberwolves were beaten 129-116 on Thursday …

Ron Harper says 72-win Bulls team would sweep Warriors

With the Warriors getting off to a perfect 10-0 start, and in such dominating fashion, it’s not surprising there’s talk of if they can challenge the record of 72 wins set by 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. Players are managed differently in …

Clippers play French national anthem as tribute to tragedy in Paris (Video)

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, several buildings around the world were lit up that evening in the colors of the French national flag to show solidarity, including One World Trade Center in New York. Prior to Saturday’s …

Kyrie Irving reportedly cleared for weight-bearing activities

The Cleveland Cavaliers have opened up their Eastern Conference title defense on a strong note, winning eight of their first nine games. Over the weekend, they got more good news with injured All-Star Kyrie Irving reportedly taking another major step …

Kevin Durant

Report: Heat intend to pursue Kevin Durant

A new report indicates that the Miami Heat will try to sign Kevin Durant next summer. The Heat want to use the rising salary cap to lure Durant to Miami and form a new big three, the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson wrote Saturday. Jackson notes …

Gerald Green Heat

Gerald Green returns to practice, says he’s ‘not proud of’ incident

Gerald Green returned to Miami Heat practice on Saturday for the first time since the incident that led to his hospitalization and suspension. “I’m just trying to just get over this situation,” Green told reporters Saturday, via the …

LeBron James

LeBron James tweaking shot to halt shooting slump

LeBron James has been stuffing the stat sheet as usual this season, but if you look at the underlying numbers, something isn’t right, and he knows it. Despite his 25 points per game, James has shot an uncharacteristically low 19.4 percent from …

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