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  • • Rumor: Hawks’ pursuit of Deandre Ayton in free agency gets major update
    Phoenix Suns star center Deandre Ayton was recently reported as a target for the Atlanta Hawks in free agency. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer put out that report, and now he’s back with another rather eye-opening update on Ayton and the Hawks. On The Athletic’s NBA Show Podcast (h/t to Pro Basketball Talk), Fischer explained Atlanta’s […] The post Rumor: Hawks’ ...2022
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  • PBT Podcast: 2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part Deux
    • PBT Podcast: 2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part Deux
    In a combination podcast with NBC's College Basketball Talk, we do an entire first-round mock draft....2020
  • • Dennis Rodman reveals the biggest difference between Michael Jordan, LeBron James
    Former Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman has added more fuel to the flame that is the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate. This has been one of the hottest topics of late, with ESPN’s mega-hit docu-series “The Last Dance” pretty much dominating all basketball talk these days. According to Dennis Rodman, however, it would […] The post Dennis Rodman reveals the biggest d...2020
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  • 2018 NBA Mock Draft of the entire first round
    • 2018 NBA Mock Draft of the entire first round
    The ping-pong balls have bounced and the basketball gods have shined on the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Atlanta Hawks. Will the Suns take Deandre Ayton No. 1? Will Luka Doncic slip down the board? Where will Trae Young land? Rob Dauster of NBC’s College Basketball Talk and myself spent hours after the lottery ended...2018
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  • • New rumors surface about J.R. Smith’s soup-throwing incident
    The J.R. Smith soup-throwing saga has taken another turn with rumors surfacing that help explain in part the Cleveland Cavaliers star’s sour disposition at the time of the incident.Smith was suspended earlier this month for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. It was later learned the suspension stemmed from Smith throwing soup at Cavs assistant coach Damon Jones. What’s interesting, a...2018
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  • • Report: Security prevented ‘almost-altercation’ between Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins
    Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins were both ejected from Monday’s Golden State Warriors-New Orleans Pelicans game following an on-court confronation. And according to one report, the tension between the two led to security making moves to keep the two separated.Via WVLA-33’s Morgan Beard (by way of Pro Basketball Talk): Beard’s reporting has yet to be corroborated by any other source. But if true,...2017
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  • • Draymond Green rips Kelly Olynyk for being ‘dirty player’
    Boston Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk has been accused of being a dirty player by more than a few people during the playoffs, but something about it just doesn’t sound right coming from Draymond Green.On his “Dray Day” podcast Monday, Green discussed the high screen Olynyk set on Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semis. Green was quick to defend Oubre.“Ol...2017
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  • • NBA All-Star Game Rosters 2017: Voting Results for Starters, Predicting Reserves
    2017
  • • Riley: I was ‘wrong’ to not give Wade max contract in 2014
    Dwyane Wade has essentially acknowledged that Pat Riley is the reason he left the Miami Heat, and it sounds like Riley himself is not afraid to take responsibility for the divorce. During the broadcast of the Heat-Bulls game Thursday night, which was Wade’s first ever as a visiting player in Miami, TNT’s David Aldridge revealed that Riley admitted to him that he was “wrong” to not sign Wade to a m...2016
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  • • Riley: I was ‘wrong’ to not give Wade max contract in 2014
    Dwyane Wade has essentially acknowledged that Pat Riley is the reason he left the Miami Heat, and it sounds like Riley himself is not afraid to take responsibility for the divorce. During the broadcast of the Heat-Bulls game Thursday night, which was Wade’s first ever as a visiting player in Miami, TNT’s David Aldridge revealed that Riley admitted to him that he was “wrong” to not sign Wade to a m...2016
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  • • Tim Hardaway Suspended 3 Games for DUI: Latest Comments, Reaction
    2016
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  • • How Handicapped Would Detroit Pistons Be Without Reggie Jackson?
    2016
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  • • Cavaliers Reportedly Wanted Draymond Green Suspended for 2 Games
    2016
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  • • NBA Finals 2016: Cavaliers vs. Warriors TV Schedule and Game 5 Live Stream
    2016
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  • • Stephen Curry poses with his Madame Tussauds’ wax figure
    Madame Tussauds on Thursday unveiled its Stephen Curry wax figure and the Golden State Warriors superstar took some time away from his team’s march on history to get an up-close look at his waxy doppelganger. The creation of Curry’s wax likeness reportedly took a team of artists and sculptors — along with over 250 measurements that included efforts to accurately capture his wrist tattoos — almost ...2016
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  • • LeBron James Injury: Updates on Cavaliers Star's Knee and Return
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  • 2022
    "On The Athletic’s NBA Show Podcast (h/t to Pro Basketball Talk), Fischer explained Atlanta’s […] The post Rumor: Hawks’ pursuit of Deandre Ayton in free agency gets major update appeared first on ClutchPoints."

  • 2020
    "Dennis Rodman reveals the biggest difference between Michael Jordan, LeBron James"

  • 2018
    "“I would be really, really surprised if LeBron went to Golden State,” Schlenk said, as transcribed by Dan Feldman of Pro Basketball Talk."

  • 2017
    "“According to my sources, they believe LeBron James had everything to do with news getting out that Kyrie Irving wants to be traded, because Kyrie Irving and his representation and others met with the Cavaliers a couple weeks ago, and not a word got out until recently,” Smith said, as transcribed by Dan Feldman of Pro Basketball Talk."

  • 2016
    "  [h/t Dan Feldman of Pro Basketball Talk]Read more NBA news on BleacherReport."

  • 2015
    "Dan Feldman of NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk wrote about Houston's perspective in any potential trade involving Howard: "Howard can opt out this summer, and Houston already has a viable replacement starting center—Clint Capela, who's nine years younger than Howard."

  • 2014
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Basketball Talk Trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • PBT Podcast: 2020 NBA Mock Draft crossover podcast, Part Deux
    In a combination podcast with NBC's College Basketball Talk, we do an entire first-round mock draft....2020
  • • Patrick Beverley says he asked Rockets to trade him
    Kyrie Irving is not the only point guard who asked to be traded this offseason, and one of his counterparts has already been granted his wish.In an appearance on Adrian Wojnarowski’s podcast this week, Patrick Beverley revealed that he requested a trade from the Houston Rockets earlier in the summer. He ended up being sent to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the Chris Paul deal.“I asked for it....2017
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  • • Michael Jordan defends Kevin Durant’s ‘right’ to join Warriors
    Michael Jordan has come out to defend Kevin Durant’s “right” to join the Golden State Warriors last offseason … at least 4to a certain extent.Durant of course was roundly criticized after announcing his decision to join the Warriors, with many of the barbs related to the notion that Durant simply was chasing a ring, although some big names did come out in support of Durant as well.That said, havin...2017
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  • • Curry offered to take less than max contract with Warriors
    Kevin Durant allowed the Golden State Warriors to keep their championship core together by taking significantly less money than he was entitled to this summer, and he wasn’t the only superstar on the team willing to do that.Stephen Curry, who recently signed a record five-year, $201 million deal, told Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic that he informed Warriors general manager Bob Meyers he would ...2017
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  • • Kyrie Irving ‘very badly’ wants trade to the Knicks
    Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving has been adamant about being traded away from Cleveland, as he knows he’s in his prime, and he wants to have the opportunity to run his own team.Now that Irving has won a ring playing alongside LeBron James, it appears that the “What’s next?” thought has entered his mind, and he wants to be “the guy” who a team builds around and consults when building a rost...2017
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  • • Report: Irving wants trade to Knicks 'very badly'
    Kyrie Irving is hoping the Cleveland Cavaliers find a way to trade him before the start of the 2017-2018 season, and the star point guard reportedly has one team in mind that he wants to play for more than any other.ESPN’s Pablo Torre said Thursday that a source told him Irving “very badly” wants to be traded to the New York Knicks.“I got a phone call, and the voice on the other end of that phone ...2017
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  • • Report: Carmelo would waive $8M trade kicker for Rockets
    Carmelo Anthony appears to have his mind made up about wanting to be traded to the Houston Rockets, and he is willing to pass on $8 million to make it happen.Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN said on “The Jump” earlier this week that Anthony is willing to waive the $8 million trade kicker in his contract if the New York Knicks and Rockets can agree to a deal.“My sources tell me he’s willing to waive the ...2017
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  • • Report: Nets looking to package two first-round picks to move up
    Most of the basketball talk in New York City has surrounded the Knicks. And for good reason. Not only are the Knicks a complete dumpster fire, they have been the subject of multiple trade rumors.Though, it does look like the Brooklyn Nets are attempting to get involved in the trade circuit heading into Thursday’s 2017 NBA Draft. Picking 22nd and 27th overall, Brooklyn is attempting to package both...2017
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  • • Report: Clippers ‘overwhelming favorite’ to keep Chris Paul
    Chris Paul is fully expected to opt out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers this year, but that hardly means he intends to leave the team.As speculation continues to grow that the San Antonio Spurs could look to add Paul this summer, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical said in a recent appearance on CBS Radio that it would be a huge surprise if CP3 left L.A.“I don’t know...2017
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  • • LeBron edited ‘Coming Home’ essay in front of D-Wade?
    A new book suggests LeBron James worked on his  “Coming Home” essay in front of longtime friend and then-teammate Dwyane Wade during a flight on a private plane.Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin, who are about as plugged in on all things LeBron currently in the media, will soon release “Return of the King,” a book chronicling James’ celebrated return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In it, the authors...2017
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Basketball Talk stats and results

  • • NBA All-Star Game Rosters 2017: Voting Results for Starters, Predicting Reserves
    2017
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  • • Damian Lillard Says He Couldn't Join Team Like Golden State Warriors
    2016
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  • • How Handicapped Would Detroit Pistons Be Without Reggie Jackson?
    2016
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  • • Rockets GM Daryl Morey defends ‘polarizing’ James Harden
    James Harden is the NBA’s version of an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Obviously one of the most gifted offensive players in the NBA, the Houston Rockets superstar’s deficiencies on the defensive end of the court -- along with his inability to make his teammates better -- has prompted as many differing opinions about him as his impressive points-per-game average. But to hear it from Rockets general m...2016
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  • • Rockets GM Daryl Morey defends ‘polarizing’ James Harden
    James Harden is the NBA’s version of an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Obviously one of the most gifted offensive players in the NBA, the Houston Rockets superstar’s renowned deficiencies on the defensive endof the court -- along with his inability to make his teammates better -- has prompted as many differing opinions about him as his impressive points-per-game average. But to hear it from Rockets g...2016
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  • • Lakers' Brandon Ingram Claims to Have Never Missed a Free Throw in High School
    2016
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  • • Lakers' Brandon Ingram Claims to Have Never Missed a Free Throw in High School
    2016
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  • • NBA Summer League 2016: Tuesday Schedule, Latest Las Vegas Standings and Stats
    2016
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  • • Cavaliers Reportedly Wanted Draymond Green Suspended for 2 Games
    2016
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  • • NBA Finals 2016: Cavaliers vs. Warriors TV Schedule and Game 5 Live Stream
    2016
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  • • Report: Security prevented ‘almost-altercation’ between Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins
    2017
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  • • John Wall wore Cowboys jersey to Redskins home game
    John Wall has been a Dallas Cowboys fan his whole life, and playing basketball in the nation’s capital is not going to change that. On Sunday, Wall showed up to the Washington Redskins’ game against the Cowboys — which was in D.C. — wearing an Emmitt Smith throwback jersey. #DallasCowboys fan @JohnWall repping that throwback @EmmittSmith22 today for #DALvsWAS pic.twitter.com/yLxIMDwlxS — Dallas C...2016
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  • • Draymond Green wonders if Durant ‘respects me as a man’
    Draymond Green was so desperate to get Kevin Durant to sign with the Golden State Warriors earlier this summer that he wonders if his constant recruiting led to Durant losing respect for him. During an appearance on “Conan” that aired Wednesday night, Green joked about how stalker-ish he must have sounded in trying to convince Durant to be his teammate. “I recruited KD really really hard,” Green s...2016
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  • • Draymond Green Comments on Recruiting Kevin Durant to Warriors
    2016
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  • • Draymond Green Comments on Recruiting Kevin Durant to Warriors
    2016
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  • • LeBron James: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Star's Future with Cavaliers
    2016
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  • • Gordon Hayward Says Jazz Were 'In Shock' During Kobe Bryant's Final Game
    2016
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  • • Bulls Players Reportedly Feel Jimmy Butler Receives 'Preferential Treatment'
    2016
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  • • Sean Marks to Nets: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
    2016
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  • • Metta World Peace Comments on Style of Play in Today's NBA
    2015

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  • • Dwight Howard Reportedly Unhappy Playing Alongside James Harden
    2015
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  • • Carmelo Anthony Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation Surrounding Knicks Star
    2015
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  • • Kobe Bryant Hits Jumper over Rookie, Proceeds to Talk Trash
    2014
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  • • LeBron James Says He, Mike Miller and James Jones Are the 'Big 3'
    2015
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  • • Kevin Durant: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Thunder Star
    2015
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  • • Kevin Durant: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Thunder Star's Future
    2015
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  • • Draymond Green's Interview After Klay Thompson's 37-Point Quarter Is Fantastic
    2015
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  • • Rajon Rondo Comments on Relationship with George Karl
    2015
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  • • John Wall Will Pay Wizards Assistant $100 Per 3-Turnover Game
    2015
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  • • Metta World Peace Comments on Style of Play in Today's NBA
    2015
  • • Kevin McHale, Rockets Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
    2014
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  • • Celtics' Isaiah Thomas Wants to Be New Muggsy Bogues If There's a 'Space Jam 2'
    2015
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  • • Goran Dragic Re-Signs with Heat: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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  • • Lakers' Brandon Ingram Claims to Have Never Missed a Free Throw in High School
    2016
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  • • Fantasy Basketball 2014: Complete 1st-Round Rankings and Mock Draft
    2014
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Basketball Talk schedule, game

  • • Report: Irving shut out teammates for two days during playoffs
    Kyrie Irving’s desire for a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers of course surfaced last month. But the writing may have been on the wall long before that — perhaps as far back as right after the Cavs’ triumph in the 2016 NBA Finals — according to some reports.And now a new report indicates Irving’s unhappiness was on full display during the 2017 postseason. According to comments made by ESPN’s Dave...2017
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  • • Montrezl Harrell’s social media activity indicates he wants more playing time
    The Houston Rockets are on the verge of being eliminated from the postseason, and it seems like Montrezl Harrell believes he could help the team avoid it if he receives more playing time.Harrell has played just 13 minutes in the five Western Conference semifinal games the Rockets have had against the San Antonio Spurs. He sat out two games altogether, and those happened to be the two that were mos...2017
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  • • Draymond Green rips Kelly Olynyk for being ‘dirty player’
    2017
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  • • Marcus Smart fires back at Jimmy Butler over ‘not about that life’ talk
    Jimmy Butler had some post-game trash talk for Marcus Smart after the two tangled during Sunday’s Game 4 of the Chicago Bulls-Boston Celtics playoff series. And now Smart is firing back over Butler’s “not about that life” talk.Butler and Smart mixed it up on the backcourt baseline and had to be separated, prompting the Bulls guard to call out the Celtics guard after the game. Butler’s postgame com...2017
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  • • NBA All-Star Game Rosters 2017: Voting Results for Starters, Predicting Reserves
    2017
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  • • Tim Hardaway Suspended 3 Games for DUI: Latest Comments, Reaction
    2016
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  • • Damian Lillard Says He Couldn't Join Team Like Golden State Warriors
    2016
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  • • How Handicapped Would Detroit Pistons Be Without Reggie Jackson?
    2016
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  • • Stephen Curry Comments on Warriors' Goals Entering 2016-17 Season
    2016
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  • • Kobe Bryant Comments on Retirement, Lakers, Luke Walton and More
    2016
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Basketball Talk rumors, scandals

  • • Report: Clippers ‘overwhelming favorite’ to keep Chris Paul
    2017
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  • • How Handicapped Would Detroit Pistons Be Without Reggie Jackson?
    2016
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  • • LeBron James: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Star's Future with Cavaliers
    2016
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  • • Warriors GM: Not even Stephen Curry knows when he'll return
    Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers took to the radio waves earlier this week to quiet speculation concerning the timing of Stephen Curry’s highly anticipated return to the court, saying not even the superstar has an idea when it will happen. “I know everybody wants to know is it going to be Saturday, is it going to be Monday? It’s in that range, but it’s hard to say,” Myers said durin...2016
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  • • Bulls Players Reportedly Feel Jimmy Butler Receives 'Preferential Treatment'
    2016
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  • • Durant on career in Oklahoma City: ‘It’s been great so far’
    Kevin Durant’s future beyond the conclusion of the 2015-16 NBA season has been the source of speculation going on years now. But the Thunder superstar, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, showed some love for Oklahoma City by insisting playing in the smaller market hasn’t had an adverse impact upon his marketability. “It’s been great so far. I love the city,” Durant said d...2016
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  • • Cavaliers' Veteran Players Reportedly 'Didn't Like' David Blatt
    2016
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  • • Rajon Rondo Reportedly Won't Be Punished for Apparent Trip Attempt vs. Mavericks
    2016
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  • • NBA Rumors: Buzz on Tristan Thompson, Larry Sanders and Kristaps Porzingis
    2015
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  • • Carmelo Anthony Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation Surrounding Knicks Star
    2015
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