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With the draft lottery wrapped up and the deadline to declare for the draft having passed by, rumor season is in full effect. We’ll regularly round up the newest buzz going forward through the draft, free agency and beyond. The Magic and Hawks have Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 11:19:am EST

Lonzo Ball apparently has no interest in going No. 1 in next month’s NBA draft. Ball recently told the Celtics that he won’t be working out for the team ahead of the draft, general manager Danny Ainge said on Boston radio show Toucher and Rich Thursday morning. Ball and Markelle Fultz are regarded at the top two prospects in the draft, though Ball’s father has made it clear that he only wants his son to play for the Lakers. Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 10:16:am EST

The epiphany struck me when LeBron James missed that dunk. When does James ever miss a dunk in the playoffs? When he knows that the Warriors are next. That’s when. I’m not saying that I was reading James’ mind as he went up to stuff the ball against the Boston Celtics during Tuesday’s third quarter–only to see the ball clang high off the rim. I’m just projecting what James might–might–have been thinking as he rose up and drew back his arm with the ball and floated in the air long enough for ESPN to run two Geico commercials (Love that Sumo figure skater!) before he began to descend. Here’s my idea of what was circulating through LeBron’s brain during those moments: Wow, can I really jump or what? Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 10:02:am EST

It took 10 games and halfway through the third round of the NBA playoffs before the Cleveland Cavaliers finally encountered their first true dose of resistance this postseason. After cruising to a 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead over Boston, the Cavs were humbled at home in a Game 3 loss, and needed a 42-point night from Kyrie Irving to battle back from a 16-point hole and win Game 4. The chatter about an NBA Finals’ matchup of two teams with unblemished playoff records is gone, but the challenge from the Celtics has sharpened the focus of the defending champs. Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 8:33:am EST