Thunder GM Sam Presti said this is "nothing serious."

Portland's stars Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have been very public in their recruitment of Anthony.

Andrew Wiggins says he feels good about a max contract offer that is sitting in front of him.

This is Memphis clearing out salary and Phoenix getting a second round pick to take it on.

Dwyane Wade is under contract with the Chicago Bulls, meaning other NBA clubs cannot openly talk about possibly signing him until he is a free agent. As such, Miami Heat President Pat Riley was cautious...

Forward injured shoulder

The Warriors will vote on the issue during camp, but as of yet the White House has not invited them.

He and Brandon Rush will battle for the final roster spot with the Bucks.

'Payback.. felt pretty damn good'

Unguaranteed contract

He still supports it, though

Our season preview for the Detroit Pistons

Warriors star is open about his issues

Golden State coach says he'll leave it up to his players

Steve Mills says not to expect Anthony getting traded over the weekend

Players moved, front offices changed, but no coaches were fired last season or this summer

He will be battling for the third point guard spot.

This Instagram caption is just too good.

Gordon Hayward: "I had already started to build a little bit of a relationship with him."

Referees changing how they call dangerous closeouts, attempts to draw shooting fouls

Will this make LeBron James temporarily happy?

Second-biggest known deal

Plausible, but probable?

LeBron James wants to see the former MVP Rose get paid again

Is Andrew Wiggins a max player? That's a different question, but he's about to be paid like one.

Kerr is a level-headed guy on the sidelines.

Wade will get bought out, the only question is how deep into the season before it happens?

Charles Barkley makes some valid points about player rest but he wouldn't have turned down that option when he played

He was fantastic for Indiana at the end of last season, but can he sustain that

Len will now be an unrestricted free agent next summer.

These lottery reforms will pass, but they are more about a PR win than changing tanking.

This in no way means we should stop using the crying Jordan meme.

Training camp hasn't even opened yet, but Charles Barkley is already in midseason "get off my lawn" form.

The best part is it includes champagne. Although I doubt you get to spray each other with it.

Great bell logo.

He should be back by the start of the season.

The Sixers are still shopping Okafor.

Why release the shoes taking shots at detractors? Why slam the Thunder on Twitter? Why not just rise above it?

Oklahoma City playing Nets and, of course, Raptors

Don't bet on it

What does Louisville coach know?

Warriors already making way more than anyone else

OK then

Would he have really left all-time great team, though?

Kanter never misses an opportunity to go back at Durant

With Paul Millsap now in Denver, we're all expecting crazy passes alongside Nikola Jokic. But what about the defense?

We talk Kings, Suns, and Clippers as well.

Entering his 10th season, Beasley says he just wants a fair shot.

This might just make YOU start crying.

Like any normal person, he had doubts after making a life-changing decision.

I could see a lineup of Thomas (once healthy), J.R. Smith, Crowder, LeBron, and Love as Cleveland's "death lineup.

Durant has admitted his mistake, but it doesn't make everything go away.

NBA guard Goran Dragic has confirmed he is retiring from the Slovenia team that won the European basketball championship.

Big for New Orleans

Warriors star defends fan engagement while apologizing

Howard told a different story in 2014

Collins returns to Chicago

His career hasn't exactly flourished since

Nine teams reportedly lost money even after revenue sharing

Durant's Instagram also looks suspicious

With Jimmy Butler now in Minnesota, playoff expectations with the Timberwolves are high.

Jimmer Fredette was the leading scorer in China last season.

With the Lakers trying to develop Ivica Zubac and Thomas Bryant this is an interesting fit.

The Grizzlies have more guaranteed contracts than roster spots right now.

Wiggins has gotten his big payday, this season we see if he can take the next steps to being an elite player.

He's no Steve Nash but...

NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris go on trial Monday on felony assault charges.

New Orleans hard up at small forward

He's right.

We are less than a month from the tip-off the NBA season.

Will he claim regular-season roster spot?

Robinson leaving Western Kentucky before freshman season

The dope, the boring, and the awful.

Pointed comments

Big payday for restricted free agent

Images make it appear he did

Our season preview for the Philadelphia 76ers

Slovenia won its first European basketball championship on Sunday, defeating Serbia 93-85.

Putback dunks can really be the exclamation point in a quarter.

Slovenia won its first European basketball championship on Sunday, defeating Serbia 93-85 in Istanbul behind 35 points by Goran Dragic.

At one point in time, Mark Cuban was too afraid to go up and talk to Julius Erving.

It's just the second time in the six years of playing the squad from the NBA that the San Quentin players have taken home the victory.

The athleticism and length of the modern NBA player is impressive. This makes today’s defensive schemes that much harder to break down. It also makes breakdowns on defense that much more interesting...

Our season preview for the Orlando Magic

Can the future Hall of Famer stay healthy this season?

It's not as crazy as you think it is.

Elgin Baylor may be one of the most underrated Hall of Famers out there.

The Big3 suit pulls no punches.

If the Cavaliers had pulled out Game 3, would they have gone on to make it a 2-2 series?

Welcome to life in the fishbowl.

Can he and Westbrook make it work together?

Wade is happy to be patient.

Our season preview for the Atlanta Hawks

I just hope on the nights the team wears these coach Tom Thibodeau has a matching tie.

Player rest has a been a black eye for the league.

Buy a player's jersey, scan the code and you can also give that player a boost on NBA 2K18.

Happy NBA 2K Day.

The Chicago Bulls have signed center Diamond Stone.

Terry averaged more than 18 minutes a night for the Bucks last season.

His agent said this, looking to get more teams to jump in the bidding.

The cliche is "winning cures all ills." The reality is "winning masks the symptoms of the illness."

Portland needs wing shooting, but will the Blazers keep him?

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is maybe the NBA’s most outspoken executive. He throws shade at opposing players and owners, jokingly challenges people to fights and can be outright provocative....

The NBA's Board of Governors will reportedly be voting on a proposal of whether or not to change the NBA Draft lottery at the end of the month.

NBA commissioner would be able to punish teams for resting during nationally televised games, multiple players at once

Cavaliers guard says he always dreamed of being on his favorite show

Porzingis withdrew, and Knicks benefitted following year

Chenier a supporting star in Bullets' best era

The addition of Dwight Howard to an ailing defense should be one of the biggest storylines in Eastern Conference this year.

He averaged 27.2 points a game through EuroBasket.

Obviously, the league has always been about both money and winning. That has never changed and never will.

Did you forget about Kevin Durant's double block?

The Miami Heat Charitable Fund and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation will make the donation.

Sweet

With the Knicks questionable point guard rotation, Jack might find a way on to the roster if healthy.

After 14 seasons, 1,064 games, and one championship ring, Boris Diaw's NBA run may have come to an end.

Welcome to the NBA, Jordan Bell.

Our season preview for the Washington Wizards.

From the Rockets and Timberwolves to the Pacers and Bulls

Re-grading the Boston Celtics' offseason.

Grading the Minnesota Timberwolves' offseason.

Love could play more center

Grading the New Orleans Pelicans' offseason

LeBron James has bounced some love toward the Cleveland Indians for their winning streak.

Grading the New York Knicks' offseason

Will his sons soon attend Sherman Oaks Notre Dame?

Former Buck

Bembry injured tricep

Kings' big sentenced to community service for resisting arrest

Celtics in black, Timberwolves in lime green and more

The most he could have received, or thereabouts

Grading the Dallas Mavericks' offseason

He went to New Orleans for the opportunity to play, and he should get plenty of it.

The Knicks past and future got together at EuroBasket.

Grading the Cleveland Cavaliers' offseason

Nobody does teal like the Hornets.

"It’s never been a problem, and I don’t think it’s going to be a problem."

Magic Johnson got the job he wanted with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now we'll see if he can do it.

Mark Cuban is asking the Mavs' fans in China for an assist.

The Pelicans and Timberwolves remain suitors.

From the start, both brothers have denied any involvement in the attack.

It's a quick hit, 15 minute podcast that covers a lot of ground — including what shoes he wears opening night.

Two Knicks enter, one Knick leaves.

The deal will also make Westbrook one of the highest paid athletes for Jordan brand.

I would say that this is one of the corniest things I've seen in an NBA shoe in a while, but I'm not sure it matters.

That sounds about right in terms of a reaction from a potential Hall of Famer being below a rookie who has yet to play an NBA game.

A proposal to remodel KeyArena now has an ambitious timeline that could have it ready to house a professional franchise within three years.

He last played an NBA game in 2009.

Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has claimed defamation.

Westbrook played as himself and the Thunder mascot.

Grading the Memphis Grizzlies' offseason

Minnesota getting his Bird Rights back

Grading the Chicago Bulls' offseason

"I didn’t know he’s as vocal as he is. He definitely talks a lot." —Lonzo Ball on Brandon Ingram on the court

Both 8 and 24 will be retired. As they should be.

That's a new one

Grading the Brooklyn Nets' offseason

About double the annual rate for any other team

What makes Wall's designated-veteran-player contract different

This is a no-win situation for the Knicks that will not go away. 

With the key guys retiring from the game, people are moving on from their feud.

In a wide-open bottom half of the Eastern Conference, the Pistons have a real shot to make the playoffs. If healthy.

He will join Timofey Mozgov and Jarrett Allen in the big man rotation in Brooklyn.

Intellectually Ainge knew it was the right thing to do, that doesn't make it easier.

The Pelicans get a defender and another non-shooter.

Grading the Phoenix Suns' offseason

How much did it help the Celtics' then-rookie?

Warriors star on quarterback: 'He definitely should be in the NFL'

Grading the Denver Nuggets' offseason

No easy choice

Will it pass?

Grading the Miami Heat's offseason

There are some recognizable names still available, but they are available for a reason.

Fortunately, Heat personnel are safe.

Duncan will match your donations with his own money and it take supplies on a chartered flight.

When it comes to NBA pickup games in the summer, every team is a superteam.

While Monk will apparently be around for a public practice on September 30, it is still unclear whether he will be ready to start the season.

Porzingis has been working out all summer, including with Dirk Nowitzki.

This has been a favorite subject of basketball Twitter recently.

The Raptors are one of two teams with no retired numbers.

With Gordon Hayward gone, Hood's role got a lot larger in Utah.

Paul Pierce used the hashtag #onceacelticalwaysaceltic.

Will voters finally come around on Sidney Moncrief.

Where players want to go evolves.

EuroBasket has been entertaining.

"The way I play is something that most people can try to emulate." —Stephen Curry

He is excited about the opportunity in Detroit.

The Knicks already have three point guards on the roster.

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, George McGinnis.

Some former Thunder teammates of Durant are still feeling betrayed.

Duncan was raised on the island of St. Croix, which has been hit hard by Irma (and another hurricane is on its way there).

It was an emotional speech.

The Jordan era Bulls would not have been a six-time champion without Jerry Krause. 

Hornets coach Steve Clifford emphatically threw his support behind Michael Kidd-Gilchrist on Friday.

Tracy McGrady says the celebration of his induction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been muted by the impact of Hurricane Harvey on his family and neighbors in Texas.

Could there be a new majority owner in Memphis in a couple of months.

There are some fans — people stuck in some variation of the silly “ringzzz/playoffs” argument — who have an issue with Tracy McGrady getting inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend. That...

Sean Thompson initially charged with felony assault of former Sacramento mayor/NBA star

Next man up: Julyan Stone

Parker has twice torn ACL