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Why 5-foot-11 Markus Howard is the nation’s most dangerous scorer

There just aren’t too many players like Howard — a 5-foot-11 guard who can seemingly get his shot off against anyone in the country, and is capable of going off for 40 or 50 points on a given night. So we went around the country, gathering different viewpoints — from opposing coaches and players, NBA […]

2023 NBA free agency: Fantasy basketball impact, signings, more

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Fred VanVleet agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Houston Rockets. The 29-year-old declined a $22.8 million option to play for the Raptors next season and has the largest contract for any undrafted player in league history. Van Vleet is now the oldest player on the Rockets roster […]

LeBron James ‘having the time of my life right now,’ helps Lakers end trip on upswing with 38 vs. former team

“I’m literally having the time of my life right now,” James said after the Lakers finished their four-game road trip by winning two of their final three. “The game’s such a beautiful thing.” L.A.’s spot in the standings is anything but beautiful, even with the upswing, as Lakers still sit in No. 9 in the […]

Why Malik Monk could be too good for the Los Angeles Lakers

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in late January and the Lakers are set to face Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers the next night, in the fourth game of a six-game East Coast swing. They’re 2-1 so far — a rare reprieve in a season rife with turmoil. Russell Westbrook‘s play has improved since he was […]

Sources: Philadelphia 76ers emerging as front-runners to bring on DeAndre Jordan

The Sixers have been aggressive in pursuit of a backup center since including Andre Drummond in the trade-deadline deal to acquire James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets, sources said, and the Lakers’ waiving of Jordan on Monday moves the Sixers closer to filling that roster hole. The 33-year-old Jordan, who signed a one-year, $2.6 million […]

Why this homecoming is different for Kemba Walker and the New York Knicks

KEMBA WALKER‘S FIRST basket in a New York Knicks uniform was a simple one. A couple minutes into New York’s preseason opener at Madison Square Garden against the Indiana Pacers, Walker had the ball at the top of the key. He then executed a give-and-go with Julius Randle, darted around a Taj Gibson screen and […]

NBA preview 2021-22: Power Rankings, projections, breakout stars and storylines for all 30 teams

The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason, the league is […]