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NBA News & Rumors: Paul George Feels Good, Says He's Ready For LeBron Or The Warriors

Jun 05, 2015 09:30 AM EDT

It has been exactly two months since the Indiana Pacers’ superstar forward Paul George returned to the basketball court last April 5, and he says he is now close to coming back to All-Star form. He quipped that he would have been ready to face LeBron James, or the Golden State Warriors, in the NBA Finals today if he had to, according to an AP article for ESPN.

NBA Trade Rumors: Ricky Rubio Not Ready To Leave T’Wolves

Cristian Andal |

Jun 05, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

Ricky Rubio has been the topic of recent trade rumors especially with the looming 2015 NBA Draft on June 25. What makes him one of the trade headliners? The widespread reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves are planning to select D’Angelo Russell as their top pick, which makes Rubio dispensable in the roster.

NBA Trade Rumors: Ricky Rubio On The Trading Block?

Phenny Lynn Palec‏ |

Jun 04, 2015 10:43 AM EDT

Reports have recently surfaced that Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor are not actually the shoo-ins for the top two picks of the coming NBA Draft on June 25. According to Brett Pollakoff of NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk, the Minnesota Timberwolves are also looking at the possibility of selecting Ohio State’s point guard D'Angelo Russell to be the no. 1 pick and trading current starting playmaker Ricky Rubio in the process.

NBA News & Rumors: Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat Contract Negotiations Going Downhill

Cristian Andal |

Jun 04, 2015 09:43 AM EDT

The contract negotiation between Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat seems to be going downhill as the team reportedly offered him less than $10 million per year while he wants a maximum salary.

NBA News & Rumors: Kyrie Irving Will Play, But Would He Be Effective In The Finals?

Cristian Andal |

Jun 04, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is mere hours away and one question lingers for the boys from Ohio: Can Kyrie Irving suit up with a banged up knee?

NBA News & Rumors: Is Fred Hoiberg The Right Guy For the Bulls?

Phenny Lynn Palec‏ |

Jun 04, 2015 03:22 AM EDT

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls have finally announced who will take over the team’s helm from sacked coach Tom Thibodeau. He was Iowa State University head coach and former NBA player Fred Hoiberg. Reactions and speculations are abuzz and varying with regards to this recent hiring. But the main question was: is Fred Hoiberg the right guy for the Bulls?

NBA News & Rumors: Miami Heat Gun For New Super-Team in 2016

Cristian Andal |

Jun 03, 2015 07:35 PM EDT

The Miami Heat is reportedly gunning to form a new “super team” next year by setting its sights on Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant when the four-time scoring champ becomes a free agent in 2016. The management is also plotting to re-sign Goran Dragic this summer and Hassan Whiteside next July when their current contracts expire.

NBA Rumors: Greatest Shooter of All-Time? Where Does Curry Land On This List

Cristian Andal |

Jun 03, 2015 07:35 PM EDT

Season after season, as he continues to break three-point shooting records in the NBA, a steady growth of new believers are starting to evangelize that Stephen Curry is probably the league’s best shooter of all-time, as per Sean Highkin of NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk.

NBA News & Rumors: Teammate Re-Injures Kevin Love’s Shoulder During Celebration

Phenny Lynn Palec‏ |

Jun 02, 2015 06:49 AM EDT

In a strange report from Fox Sports’ Brett Smiley, an unnamed teammate of Love allegedly tapped his shoulder without thinking during the presentation of the Eastern Conference championship trophy to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday last week, after the team swept the Atlanta Hawks to enter the NBA Finals.

NBA Rumors Blog: Finals Will Prove Who’s Real MVP, Steph Curry or LeBron James

Cristian Andal |

Jun 02, 2015 06:32 AM EDT

The NBA Finals is barely days away and both team’s superstars are preparing to prove something, not necessarily towards each other, but to the whole basketball community. And this last series of the playoffs will be their “proving ground”.

NBA Rumors Blog: Shaq Says He'd “Go With Kobe” In His Prime Over LeBron

Cristian Andal |

Jun 02, 2015 06:30 AM EDT

Everybody has their own opinion with regards to LeBron versus Kobe, and foremost of them is four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, who incidentally had been a teammate of both protagonists.

NBA Trade Rumors: Kevin Love Expects to Be Back With Cleveland Next Season

Phenny Lynn Palec‏ |

Jun 01, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

With all the rumors surrounding Kevin Love’s opt out choice this offseason, the Cavaliers forward quenched every one of them by saying that he “expects to be back” with LeBron James and company in October, according to a report from Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

NBA Trade Rumors: Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried Want Out of Nuggets?

Cristian Andal |

Jun 01, 2015 01:23 AM EDT

Rumors had been swirling around the league that top Denver Nuggets standouts Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried are currently unhappy with the team and wants to be traded.

Tom Thibodeau Will Not Coach Pelicans, Magic and Nuggets

Dave Tagacay |

May 29, 2015 11:27 PM EDT

Tom Thibodeau seemed to already make up his mind on what not to do next after being laid off by the Chicago Bulls.

NBA News: Bulls Firing of Coach Tom Thibodeau Alluded To Lack of Trust

Raymund Tamayo |

May 29, 2015 03:55 AM EDT

The Chicago Bulls fired adamant head coach Tom Thibodeau on Thursday after five playoff-starred seasons amidst talks that lack of trust between the management and the coaching staff is the reason behind the move.