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Hawks progressing nicely in rebuild

The Hawks aren’t done dismantling, and they're poised to tank again, but their rebuild has already seen a defining move.

Paul Pierce: ‘No loyalty to franchise anymore’

Why should players be loyal to franchises, though?

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss: ‘I have complete faith in Magic Johnson’

What's next for Magic Johnson?

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Watch Aretha Franklin own national anthem before 2004 NBA Finals Game 5
Pistons beat Lakers for championship
- Dan Feldman
Report: 76ers hire former WNBA No. 1 pick Lindsey Harding as scout
Harding completed NBA's Basketball Operations Associates Program
- Dan Feldman
Greg Monroe says he’s working on shot to help Raptors space floor
Is more Greg Monroe from three a good thing?
- Kurt Helin
Stephen Curry, want to finish your career a Warrior? “For sure I do. This is home.”
"This is where I want to be, for obvious reasons.”
- Kurt Helin
Kemba Walker on his future: ‘I just can’t see myself in a Knicks jersey’
“I just want to do something special in Charlotte.”
- Kurt Helin
Stephen Curry entertained by Draymond Green, Steve Kerr arguments
"And you're inside of practice and you don't know whose side to take."
- Kurt Helin
Kevin Love on LeBron James: ‘He’s playing chess and everyone else is playing checkers’
Love says LeBron is always looking for the next challenge.
- Kurt Helin
Rumor: Timberwolves bypassed Stephen Curry in draft because Minnesota is too cold for year-round golf
Oops
- Dan Feldman
Orlando not getting 2023 All-Star game
Magic didn't bid on 2022 due to convention in Orlando
- Dan Feldman
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer: ‘I think we got higher expectations on us than the long, hard five, six years of absolute crap like the 76ers put in’
Clippers not ready to tank
- Dan Feldman
Jordan Clarkson, Yao Ming keen observers at Asian Games basketball
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to play in the opening game for the Philippines.
- Associated Press
Luka Doncic picks DeAndre Ayton for Rookie of the Year
Interesting choice
- Dan Feldman
Will ex-Syracuse commit Darius Bazley still play in NBA’s minor league as planned?
Bazley struggled in scouting event
- Dan Feldman
Nene: Carmelo Anthony still top-10 player in NBA
Lot Of Love on Rockets
- Dan Feldman
Bowen says criticizing Kawhi got him fired
Bruce Bowen joined the Dan Patrick Show to confirm that the Los Angeles Clippers relieved him of his analyst role because of his critical comments of Kawhi Leonard.
Rockets GM Daryl Morey on Warriors signing DeMarcus Cousins: ‘It’s a little bit hard on paper to figure out how to make it work’
Also Morey: 'They'll probably figure out how to make it work'
- Dan Feldman
Rockets GM Daryl Morey on Warriors signing DeMarcus Cousins: ‘It’s a little bit hard on paper to figure out how to make it work’
Also Morey: 'They'll probably figure out how to make it work'
- Dan Feldman
Rumor: Pelicans will try to trade for wing help, likely around deadline
Pelicans GM Dell Demps has a history of deadline deals.
- Kurt Helin
Paul Pierce: ‘There is no loyalty to a franchise anymore … That’s the generation we live in’
Darn Millennials
- Dan Feldman
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss: ‘I have complete faith in Magic Johnson … I have patience’
Buss didn't always sound this patient
- Dan Feldman
Danny Ainge roasts Celtics players on Twitter
NBA in August
- Dan Feldman
Danny Ainge roasts Celtics players on Twitter
NBA in August
- Dan Feldman
Did Kevin Durant choose Warriors within day of Thunder losing to them in 2016?
Joking or something else?
- Dan Feldman
Did Kevin Durant choose Warriors within day of Thunder losing to them in 2016?
Joking or something else?
- Dan Feldman
Report: Kobe Bryant’s $6 million investment in sports drink now worth $200 million
Whoa
- Dan Feldman
Report: Kobe Bryant’s $6 million investment in sports drink now worth $200 million
Whoa
- Dan Feldman
Ben Simmons laughs at talk of him shooting right-handed
So much for that, probably
- Dan Feldman
Ben Simmons laughs at talk of him shooting right-handed
So much for that, probably
- Dan Feldman
C.J. McCollum on his latest Warriors comments: ‘I’m happy stop making me look like a scorn man sheesh’
'Im trying Jennifer'
- Dan Feldman
C.J. McCollum on his latest Warriors comments: ‘I’m happy stop making me look like a scorn man sheesh’
'Im trying Jennifer'
- Dan Feldman
Report: Heat, Udonis Haslem nearing deal for him to return for 16th season
Haslem has played 15 seasons with Miami and appears to be going for 16.
- Kurt Helin
LeBron James on top of MVP odds rankings
Anthony Davis is second, the Greek Freak third.
- Kurt Helin
Rockets GM Daryl Morey says LeBron is GOAT by a “pretty big margin”
Bad news for Morey, his GOAT is in his conference now.
- Kurt Helin
Five free agents still available who can help teams
Two former Warriors are on the list.
- Kurt Helin
Why did Nick Young play for Warriors last season? “I just needed to win”
"I had been on a lot of losing teams. Always rebuilding."
- Kurt Helin
C.J. McCollum on stars joining Warriors: “I think that’s disgusting”
"I would never do anything of that nature... I was not built like those guys, I was raised differently."
- Kurt Helin
Bucks bring in Christian Wood for training camp, give him chance to make roster
He was a beast at Summer league averaging 20.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks a game.
- Kurt Helin
Kyle Kuzma on LeBron James’ Lakers: “a lot of people are underestimating us”
"I don't know why people kind of just rule us out because we are young."
- Kurt Helin
Change of plans, NBA clears Jordan Clarkson to play in Asian Games
The league calls this a one-time thing.
- Kurt Helin
Geeking out on NBA prospects: R.J. Barrett almost dunks from free throw line, Zion Williamson does
Zion is a freak of nature. Can we just put him in the next dunk contest now?
- Kurt Helin
Nancy Lieberman says more women need to follow coaching footsteps in NBA
Who will follow this groundbreaking generation?
- Kurt Helin
In no-brainer move, Nets reportedly guarantee Spencer Dinwiddie’s $1.65 million contract
He's a free agent next summer.
- Kurt Helin
Carmelo Anthony on his role with Rockets: “Let’s just let it play out”
Mike D'Antoni said essentially the same thing.
- Kurt Helin
The time Andre Drummond taped Spencer Dinwiddie to a chair under cold shower
Too far?
- Dan Feldman
Magic Johnson posts low-quality video of his birthday party, Lonzo Ball offers to get him an iPhone
Would be nice gift for Lakers boss
- Dan Feldman
Jimmy Butler disses agent, trainer, chef, commenter – not Timberwolves teammates – on Instagram
How did this become focused on Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns?
- Dan Feldman
Terrell Stoglin punts basketball deep into stands during Game 7 of Venezuelan-league finals (video)
Plenty of middle finger, too
- Dan Feldman
Bob Myers says he initially told DeMarcus Cousins’ agent Warriors couldn’t afford center
General manager expected sign-and-trade request
- Dan Feldman
DeAndre Ayton draws himself dunking on Joel Embiid on trading card (photo)
Embiid: 'I love when KIDS dream BIG'
- Dan Feldman
Dwight Howard’s trainer: ‘He wants to evolve into Anthony Davis, into Kevin Durant, but his own version of that’
Wizards center quietly made strides with Hornets last year
- Dan Feldman