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"He's doing great." The post Gordon Hayward Suffered a Rehab Setback appeared first on SLAMonline.

He jumped. It didn't end well. The post Jusuf Nurkic Earns Respect for Contesting LeBron James’ Dunk appeared first on SLAMonline.

The San Antonio Spurs shut down the New Orleans Pelicans' offense to get into eighth place in the Western Conference, but the battle for contention doesn't get easier.

Goran Dragic has never been a fan of the NBA's Last Two Minute Reports. So hearing referees blew two more calls that hurt the Heat late in regulation of Wednesday's …

Willy Hernangomez returns to the Garden still glued to the bench and still receiving high praise from his former teammates.

Enes Kanter is vehemently opposed to the idea that the Knicks are tanking and said the focus is on winning. If the team wants to develop young players while out of playoff contention, he says those players should be in t...

Jeff Hornacek has been compliant with the rebuild while his record and reputation has suffered.

Knicks center Enes Kanter thinks his former teammate, Willy Hernangomez, could become as good as Marc Gasol. In a story by the NY Post‘s Marc Berman, Kanter said, “I think he's a young version of Marc Gasol.” Kante...

The Miami Heat is set to finish off a three-game west coast road trip Friday night against the Lakers in Los Angeles, hoping to break a nine-game road losing streak. …

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The Celtics' Marcus Smart is hoping to return for the Eastern Conference playoffs after making the decision to have surgery on his right thumb, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday.

Cleveland is 10-10 without K-Love. The post LeBron James: ‘Very Challenging’ Playing Without Kevin Love appeared first on SLAMonline.

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook says he’s “not surprised at all” that he’s leading the NBA in assists this season. During shootaround on Friday, Westbrook--who’s averaging 10.2 assists per game--sarcastically r...

Hawks guard Dennis Schroder says Dwight Howard only plays hard against his former teams. After the Hawks’ 117-129 loss to Charlotte on Thursday, Schroder added, “But that’s like four games each year.” Dennis Schr...

Celtics guard Marcus Smart will reportedly undergo surgery to repair torn ligament in his right thumb. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics still hope Smart could return during the playoffs. Celtics guar...

The Boston Celtics injury woes continue.

Potential No. 1 draft pick Deandre Ayton says he decided to have a one-and-done college season before his senior year of high school. After Arizona’s 68-89 loss to Buffalo, Ayton told reporters that he made up his mind...

Blake Griffin began the season as a star hoping to stake his claim as one of the NBA's best regardless of the changes around him. The changes have kept coming for Griffin, but the success hasn't always followed.

Doc Rivers called the officiating “a complete joke” after the Clippers‘ 96-101 loss to the Rockets on Thursday. In a story by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Rivers complained that Houston shot 15 more free throws even thou...

Phil compares MJ and Kobe. The post Phil Jackson: Michael Jordan More Coachable Than Kobe Bryant appeared first on SLAMonline.

Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo? Stephen Curry or DeMar DeRozan? The answers aren't easy. The Crossover examines the biggest upcoming debates over the 2018 All-NBA teams.

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