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Giri Nathan

The Lakers try to huddle with Russell Westbrook

Lakers Demonstrate Enhanced Camaraderie In Preseason Loss

Patrick Redford

HENDERSON, NEVADA - OCTOBER 04: Scoot Henderson #0 of G League Ignite runs back on defense after Victor Wembanyama #1 of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 grabbed a rebound in the third quarter of their exhibition game at The Dollar Loan Center on October 04, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. Ignite defeated Metropolitans 92 122-115. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Prepare Yourself For Some Shameless NBA Tanking

Tom Ley

Draymond Green Really Went And Punched The Hell Out Of Jordan Poole

Ray Ratto

DENVER, CO - APRIL 24: Draymond Green #23 and Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors talk during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2022 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Warriors’ Future Will Not Arrive Painlessly

I Hereby Demand That Victor Wembanyama Remain On My TV

Ben Simmons Played Basketball

Albert Burneko

The NBA’s Aura Is Dumpster-Juice Green Right Now

The Nets In Their Present Form Have Already Worn Us Out

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Media Meltdowns

The Ime Udoka Suspension Tied Stephen A. Smith’s Brain In Knots

Ime Udoka’s Suspension Doesn’t Clear Much Up

Ime Udoka’s In Trouble

Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver

Woke Cancel Culture Now Forcing Robert Sarver To Become Several Billion Dollars Richer

Samer Kalaf

Draymond Green Wants NBA Owners To Vote On Kicking Out Robert Sarver

Adam Silver Is The Wrong Man To Ask About Getting Rid Of Robert Sarver

We’re Going To Need A Bigger Suspension Yacht

Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver attends Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center on October 13, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Sky 91-86 in overtime.

Report: Robert Sarver Is Indeed A Terrible Boss

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Chris Thompson

Danny Ainge Is Doing What He Knows Best

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder poses during the 2022 NBA Rookie Portraits at UNLV on July 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)