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Who should be the Nuggets center of the future? Both have played well but only one can play center.

According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Ian Begley, the interim boss has emerged as "the preferred choice of team president ‎Phil Jackson, whom sources say is pushing for a new multiyear deal for Rambis." Jackson's reported interest in naming Rambis the team's full-time head coach makes sense...

For the 11th straight game, Nick Young did not see a minute of playing time in the Los Angeles Lakers' 107-100 loss Sunday to the Boston Celtics at Staples Center. Lakers head coach Byron Scott gave a frank reason for that in his meeting with reporters Monday: Young's mind is not with the team...

Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger listened to a reporter's question, made certain he understood it and then paused. He let the inquiry marinate in his mind and delivered a succinct answer. Is there any expectation for Mike Conley, Brandan Wright, Jordan Adams and P.J. Hairston to play for the Griz...

As the Dubs draw closer to 73 regular-season wins, they're also butting up against the mounting evidence linking fatigue and injury, much of which ESPN.com's Tom Haberstroh chronicled this past February. Nobody's certain what the toll will be, but with those studying the impact of player usage...

Too early? I think his worst case would definitely be Fab Melo. Too risky for NBA teams. Maybe the Spurs draft him. That'd be the best for him. They'll develop him well. Don't think he'll fall out of Top 20 though.

This is a popular topic everywhere. Durant was an easy answer a few years ago. But with Westbrook improving his overall game, Who do you think is the team's Batman and who's Robin?

Sixers, Lakers, or Nets? I'm voting for the Lakers becaue the 76ers always find a way not to be NBA's worst team. They were ahead of the Bucks two seasons ago. They were ahead of the Knicks and Wolves last season.

The team has a 9-1 record in the last 10 games. They've defeated good teams like the Warriors. Damian Lillard scored 30+ in their past 5 games. CJ McCollum is a very reliable second option. Can they be dark horse contenders come playoff time?

Tainted. Maligned. Picked apart despite obvious talent. Harden is in Carmelo Anthony territory. In fact, he's been there for a while. It's just that wins and the perceived potential that came with youth (he's still only 26) quieted the discontent for a time. ESPN.com's David Thorpe had this to...

Former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones and team president John Schuerholz will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame on Aug. 19, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Now that I got the induction, I can officially say that I am retired," Jones said, per...

The Los Angeles Angels' do-everything star got off to a fast start in his 2012 AL Rookie of the Year season with 49 steals. His totals have gone down every year since, from 33 in 40 tries in 2013, to 16 and then just 11 last year while being caught seven times. "It's definitely one of the...

"Our main concern is for the health of Nikola," general manager Milt Newton said in the team's press release announcing Pekovic would be out indefinitely. "Our priority is getting him back on the court, playing at a consistent level for a sustained period of time. After much consulting with...

This is like the 4th or 5th chance, but I really think he can contribute to any team. Where will he fit? Stats from China: 31.7 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2619043-michael-beasley-latest-news-rumors-speculation-surrounding-free-agent-pf

The Los Angeles Lakers are considering shutting rookie forward Larry Nance Jr. down for the season’s final 24 games after his sore right knee flared up again Monday, causing him to sit out for the majority of his team’s 108-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at the BMO Harris Bradley Center...

Saw an article on bleacher report asking if the Clippers are overlooked. They have a solid starting 5, and now, it seems like their bench is getting better. When Blake Griffin comes back, will the Clippers be contenders?

Brandon Ingram: 17.0ppg 6.8rpg 1.9apg 1.1spg 1.5bpg 46%FG 41%3P Ben Simmons: 19.4ppg 12.0rpg 5.0apg 1.8spg 0.9bpg 56.1%FG Why Ben Simmons? -passing -fluid athlete -team player Why Brandon Ingram? -younger -better shooter -wingspan I think if the 76ers get the first pick, they'd get Ingram...

New York Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis' Twitter account "liked" a pornographic tweet, but it was allegedly due to the account being hacked or spammed. ESPN.com reported Monday the Knicks are working with Twitter to figure out how Rambis' account "liked" the tweet. Nicholas Parco of the New...

The Chicago White Sox signed veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins to a minor league contract Monday and will invite him to the team's camp. CSN Chicago's Dan Hayes reported the White Sox's acquisition, and 670 The Score's Bruce Levine confirmed the news. Aaron Gleeman of NBC Sports noted Rollins...

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott said rookie D'Angelo Russell will start the rest of the season after the guard scored 15 points and dished out six assists on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls in his first start in more than two months, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com. SOURCE...