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Maybe it’s the un-superteam thing Barkley likes in Bulls
Anyone who’s followed the NBA for any amount of time is used to hearing Hall of Fame player-turned-TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley speak his mind whenever a microphone is shoved in his face. ...
When it comes to coveted coaching jobs, big names are winning out over qualifications
It seems like almost every other day there’s an announcement that a former NBA player is joining the high school or college coaching ranks....
Let’s pick apart this list of the NBA’s 22 best point guards
It’s time to break down and analyze the latest sports ranking list. This time we have the top 22 (??) point guards in the NBA as ranked by hoopshype.com. Wondering why hoopshype chose to rank the top 22? ...
Terry Rozier got the memo about Latrell Sprewell that Dennis Schröder missed
Irrational confidence is something that all pro athletes have, as it’s a necessity for anyone that makes it to that level of play. But, sometimes, “betting on yourself” can lead to bankruptcy — just ask Latrell Sprewell....
LaMelo Ball is speaking facts about higher education
LaMelo Ball is spot on about higher education. ...
I have one question about this Clippers-Grizzlies deal: Why?
Even with the NFL ramping up and the regular season just around the corner, the NBA still finds a way to keep its brand in the news....
Hear me out: LiAngelo Ball has proven he belongs
LiAngelo Ball has earned an opportunity to be on someone’s NBA roster....
The remaining free agents who just might help your favorite team
Some important players have signed to teams late in the second or even third week of NBA free agency in recent years. It may happen more often than we even realize. Marcus Morris famously had an agreement in place with the San Antonio Spurs, and apparently was offered even more to join the Los Angel...
Bring back Lance Stephenson, we don’t care where
Can you believe Lance Stephenson is only 30 years old?...
From the Clippers, Kawhi still deserves whatever he wants
No one ever really knows what Kawhi Leonard is thinking, but he’s now reportedly under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers for the next few seasons. The deal is reportedly worth $176.3 million over the next four years, which includes a player-option for the final season....
Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green deliver from the jump
Summer League wasn’t always this popular....
Deadspin Waffles: Should the Bulls trade or keep Lauri Markkanen?
Over a week into free agency, Lauri Markkanen is still looking for his moment of clarity....
Once eyeing $100M+ deal, Dennis Schröder now may be lucky to get $6M
We should all bet on ourselves when the opportunity presents itself....
Dawn Staley should be the NBA’s first woman head coach
Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. Dawn Staley can “do” both, and it’s why she should be the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA....
Keeping John Collins was key for the Hawks' championship hopes
The Hawks just helped secure their core for the next 4-5 years. And who knows where the ceiling is....
The Miami Heat are going for it again, and whether or not you think it’ll work doesn’t matter
It’s the annual time of year where people get instantly overly fixated on whether or not things will work well before they even happen. For example, the day before NBA free agency began, reports surfaced about Kyle Lowry being signed and traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Miami Heat as soon as i...
Deadspin fixes NBA free agency, Part VI: The Sleepers
This isn’t a best of, and it can’t be; we don’t even know who will be available by the time this goes up. ...
Deadspin fixes NBA free agency, Part III: Small Forwards
Again, if you see a dude here that you label a shooting guard, then whatever. Think of this more as “Swingmen II.” If your favorite swingman wasn’t mentioned on either, then perhaps they’ll make the sleepers for Saturday, Saturday Sleepers, whatever the editors call ‘em. If he is a part of none of t...
Deadspin fixes NBA free agency — Part 2: Shooting Guards
Disclaimer: If you don’t see a guy here that you think is a shooting guard, he might be a small forward. What’s the difference nowadays? Who knows? Do you know anyone that plays one of the two positions and not the other? In fantasy and in 2K, nearly every two can play the three, and vice versa, and...