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Los Angeles Lakers might have suspensions to thank for stumbling into their best lineup
There was no way the Los Angeles Lakers weren't going to start this season off slowly. There was significant roster turnover this summer, most notably including the arrival of LeBron...

Five takeaways from the NBA’s opening week
It was an eventful one, too, with several last-second finishes, one big-time skirmish (including scrutiny over spitting angles) and several surprising stars around the league.

By going west, LeBron James has reset the entire NBA
When the NBA season begins Tuesday, it will be the first time in more than a decade that LeBron James, the biggest star in the sport, won't be playing on...

Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns signs big extension, while Jimmy Butler gets an excused absence
The Minnesota Timberwolves have generated more news this week than many NBA teams do in an entire season.

Analysis: Jimmy Butler’s trade request creates even more uncertainty for Minnesota Timberwolves
Jimmy Butler has decided he'd like to play elsewhere. But will the Minnesota Timberwolves let him?

Mark Cuban to donate $10 million to women’s groups after investigation into Dallas Mavericks
After a seven-month investigation into the culture of the Dallas Mavericks stemming from a Sports Illustrated article documenting a toxic workplace culture within the organization, owner Mark Cuban agreed to...

Nothing fuels NBA superteams quite like Team USA
When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh publicly donned matching Miami Heat uniforms for the first time -- at a raucous pep rally in American Airlines Arena on July...

Winners and losers from the Western Conference’s offseason (And the L.A. Lakers …)
We are a little more than halfway through the NBA offseason. That makes right now -- the in-between place, when those whose lives revolve around basketball take a deep breath...

Winners and losers from the Eastern Conference’s NBA offseason. (Psst: The Raptors won big.)
We are officially halfway through the NBA offseason. Six weeks ago, the basketball world was still wrapping its collective head around LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers as a...

2016 salary cap spike helped Golden State Warriors and hurt NBA. Worse, nobody saw that coming.
A month into the NBA's annual free agency period, many available players have had to scrounge for whatever they can get or opt into existing deals. After teams' wild spending...