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Kevin Durant Signs With Golden State Warriors (No, For Real!)
Kevin Durant has signed with Golden State, declaring Oakland to be the city that offers “the greatest potential for my contribution and personal growth,” according to an article attributed to him on The Players’ Tribune....
CBS Reports Kevin Durant Signs With Thunder, Is Probably Full Of Shit<em></em>
Kevin Durant has agreed to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a CBS Sports report this morning that either features people broadcasting from the future or reporting a story before it actually happened....
CBS Reports Kevin Durant Signs With Warriors, Is Probably Full Of Shit<em></em>
Kevin Durant has agreed to a max deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to a CBS Sports report this morning that either features people broadcasting from the future or reporting a story before it actually happened....
CBS Reports Kevin Durant Signs With Celtics, Is Probably Full Of Shit
Kevin Durant has agreed to a max deal with the Boston Celtics, according to a CBS Sports report this morning that either features people broadcasting from the future or reporting a story before it actually happened....
Report: Dwight Howard Has Signed With The Hawks
Per a report from The Vertical’s Shams Charania, Dwight Howard has signed a three-year, $70.5 million deal with his hometown Atlanta Hawks. ESPN reported earlier this afternoon that Howard had a “really, really good” meeting with the Hawks, and had decided to cancel meetings with a handful of teams ...
The CBA's Distorting Effects Caused Today's NBA Free Agency Bonanza<em></em>
“Wait, how much money is that basketball jamoke getting?” is probably a question you’ve asked yourself over the past 24 hours, as all sorts of NBA players sign contracts for absurd amounts of money. DeMar DeRozan for $145 million. Dick-punching Nic Batum for $120 million. “Not good enough to get off...
Remember When Bill Simmons Wrote A Bunch Of Bullshit About O.J. Mayo And Kevin Love?
O.J. Mayo received an at-least-two-year ban from the NBA today, for repeat violations of the league’s anti-drug program. This is not exactly important news for the NBA, because O.J. Mayo is busted and terrible and probably was on a plane to China when the decision was made anyway. However, it’s an o...
NBA Bans O.J. Mayo For Violating Anti-Drug Program
Free agent and former Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo, 28, was banned from the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug program. Mayo can apply for reinstatement in two years....
Jeremy Lin Signs With The Nets, And That's Cool For Everyone
Are you ready for the return of Linsanity? Are you ready for... BrookLinsanity?! Sorry. I’m sorry....
All The NBA Free Agents Who Agreed To Deals While You Were Sleeping
I did not stay up for the start of NBA free agency. I never do, and sometimes I regret it (like last year’s truly incredible DeAndre Jordan saga), but there really is no reason it has to start at midnight. It could start at 9 a.m., or noon (like the NHL will today), or 4 in the afternoon, and it wou...
Mozgov Is Hollywood
Timofey Mozgov is champion. Now, Mozgov is a free agent and the man just got paid. According to Woj, the Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their summer of whiffing at free agents by quickly getting into “serious talks” with Mozgov. Those serious talks turned into a four year, $64 million deal....
Report: Joakim Noah Is "Almost Certainly" Signing With The Knicks
The breakup of the contender-era Chicago Bulls core is well and truly underway, as Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post reports that Joakim Noah is planning on heading eastward to join former teammate Derrick Rose in New York and sign for the Knicks. Here’s the Post:...
Sam Hinkie Still Has No Idea What He's Talking About<em></em>
The laughs arrive early in this longform profile of former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, by ESPN Mag contributing writer Jordan Brenner, beginning with the headline: “The man who just can’t win: Sam Hinkie (finally) speaks.” Specifically, I like the parenthetical “finally,” not-so-s...
LeBron James Will Be A Free Agent Again
For the third straight summer, LeBron James is a free agent, free and clear to sign with whichever team he wants. And for the third straight summer, James is going to sign with the Cavaliers....
Report: The Wizards Have Checked Out Of The Kevin Durant Sweepstakes
After all that—after all the campaigning and hashtags and t-shirts that were supposed to help bring Kevin Durant back to D.C. to play for his hometown team—the Washington Wizards are just throwing in the towel....
These Children Are Good Sports Fans
The freshly assembled U.S. Olympic basketball team hung out with some kids today, much to the delight of these youngsters:...
It's Important To Have Good Ankle Support When Celebrating A Championship
This video comes to us from reader Bruce, a Cleveland Cavaliers fan who was very excited to see his team win Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Bruce, in a state of bliss, did a lot of jumping and yelling after the final buzzer, and that is sometimes a dangerous thing to do when only wearing flip flops....
James Harden Owned This Child So Hard He Will Never Grow Up
They teach you to watch the hips. But maybe also keep an eye on the ball:...