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Dirk Nowitzki finally made his debut for his record 21st season Thursday, saying he still has a lot of work to get up to "NBA speed against a bunch of 20-year-old athletes."

After a rocky start to the season, a four-game win streak to open up a six-game homestand has San Antonio on the right side of .500.

It appears that the relationship between Jabari Parker and his hometown team may be on the downfall; ESPN’s Malika Andrews reported that Parker won’t be in the Chicago Bulls’ rotation for the foreseeable future. Ji...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minnesota Timberwolves (@timberwolves) on Dec 12, 2018 at 9:42pm PST Here’s the Minneapolis Star Tribune reporting on Timberwolves, who are having a very good season as long...

After GOING OFF for 39 points and leading the Brooklyn Nets to victory on Wednesday night, Spencer Dinwiddie agreed to a three-year contract extension: BREAKING: We have reached an agreement in principle with Spencer Din...

Brewster (NH) Academy’s Jalen Lecque put on a show in front of several Celtics scouts on Friday at the BasketBull HoopsFest in Springfield, MA. The NC State commit dropped 25 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and served up 5 ...

The Chicago Bulls are engaged in trade talks regarding Jabari Parker amid reports that the forward has fallen out of Chicago’s rotation, reports the Chicago Tribune’s KC Johnson. Bulls have engaged in talks with seve...

The Philadelphia 76ers have rejected multiple trade offers for embattled former no. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, according to the Washington Post‘s Candace Buckner. Fultz has been out for nearly a month due to thorac...

Hassan Whiteside didn't trumpet the birth of his first child by bestowing gifts on his teammates when he rejoined the Heat after a four-game absence. No cigars. No Whitman's Samplers. …

Paul George has one of the silkiest and free-flowing games in the NBA, but it’s still surprising to learn he told Thunder coach Billy Donovan early last season to cease calling plays for him, per ESPN’s Royce Young. ...

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Joakim Noah‘s New York Knicks career didn’t exactly live up to expectations. After an successful stint in the Windy City, Noah signed a four-year, $72 million deal in 2016 to join the Knicks. Noah went on to play onl...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he wants more games to be played in Latin America.

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oklahoma City Thunder (@okcthunder) on Dec 11, 2018 at 10:23am PST The 17-9 Thunder are having a very good season, but like all teams, precise rotation patterns can always use...