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Sometimes the cleanest way to understand a young player is not through a scouting report, a wingspan measurement or a projected draft slot. Sometimes it is as simple as asking …
The Houston Rockets are not exactly hanging a “for sale” sign outside the arena. But according to Yahoo Sports, they are at least answering the phone. The key detail is …
The Celtics wanted Giannis Antetokounmpo. That part is not the surprise. The surprise is the name reportedly attached to the offer. Boston aggressively pursued Giannis and put together a package …
The Timberwolves did not trade Julius Randle because he cannot play. That would be lazy. Randle can still score, still pass, still punish mismatches, and still give a team real …
Zach Lowe did not need a spreadsheet, a market study or a 20-minute monologue to explain the problem facing the Brooklyn Nets. He just needed the Knicks’ championship parade. Speaking …
The Miami Heat have spent years hunting for their next true superstar. Not a nice player. Not a fringe All-Star. Not a “maybe if everything breaks right” piece. A real …
Kevin Durant has heard the same version of the story for years: he joined the Warriors because he wanted the easy route, because he linked up with friends, because Golden …
The Oklahoma City Thunder are still doing Thunder things. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Oklahoma City is finalizing a trade that will send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks …
The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently looking for the kind of defender every playoff team convinces itself it needs by June: strong, annoying, physical, and fully willing to make a …
Fourteen years ago, the basketball world stopped asking the loudest question of LeBron James’ career. Could he win the big one? On June 21, 2012, LeBron and the Miami Heat …
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