0 of 5 is now free to find a new team.The six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA player has agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN's reported Friday. The team had in mid-February while searching for a trade that was never especially likely to materialize. Griffin was on the books for $36.8 million this season with a $39 million player option on next season, making it exponentially difficult to find workable suitors and deals.That won't be a problem now. A handful of teams are already interested in his services, per Wojnarowski: the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Miami...…0 of 5 is now free to find a new team.The six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA player has agreed to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN's reported Friday. The team had in mid-February while searching for a trade that was never especially likely to materialize. Griffin was on the books for $36.8 million this season with a $39 million player option on next season, making it exponentially difficult to find workable suitors and deals.That won't be a problem now. A handful of teams are already interested in his services, per Wojnarowski: the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Miami...WW…

0 of 5Anyone concerned the NBA is crawling toward a dull trade deadline can rest easy knowing one thing: There will be deals. There are always deals.League insiders have cautioned this year's transaction tumult could be more like a soft to nonexistent breeze, per ESPN's . Their skepticism is not without merit. The star market is bone-thin after the James Harden blockbuster, and spotting surefire sellers becomes infinitely harder when 28—yes, 28—of the Association's teams are within three games of a play-in slot or better.Marquee names continue to be bandied about the everyday discourse....…0 of 5Anyone concerned the NBA is crawling toward a dull trade deadline can rest easy knowing one thing: There will be deals. There are always deals.League insiders have cautioned this year's transaction tumult could be more like a soft to nonexistent breeze, per ESPN's . Their skepticism is not without merit. The star market is bone-thin after the James Harden blockbuster, and spotting surefire sellers becomes infinitely harder when 28—yes, 28—of the Association's teams are within three games of a play-in slot or better.Marquee names continue to be bandied about the everyday discourse....WW…

On a night when dropped 20 points and four assists in the second half alone and Anthony Davis drilled a dagger three-pointer to seal a 102-96 victory over the , it was Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who delivered the most salient message of all: that these , now one win away from an title, are more than the two stars credited with bringing them here.This is the real epiphany of their season. The idea that the Lakers are dispelling underdog notions is a sham. They were billed as one of the league's foremost championship favorites before the season ever tipped off. Their status persisted throughout...…On a night when dropped 20 points and four assists in the second half alone and Anthony Davis drilled a dagger three-pointer to seal a 102-96 victory over the , it was Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who delivered the most salient message of all: that these , now one win away from an title, are more than the two stars credited with bringing them here.This is the real epiphany of their season. The idea that the Lakers are dispelling underdog notions is a sham. They were billed as one of the league's foremost championship favorites before the season ever tipped off. Their status persisted throughout...WW…

XAll throughout the NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets have made a made of a habit of turning the sensible into hyperbole—of converting the inevitable into premature. It was fair to write them off when they trailed the Utah Jazz 3-1 in the first round, and it was again reasonable to count them out when they fell into another 3-1 series hole during the second round, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver, as we all know, came back and advanced on both occasions, rewriting history, twice, as if it were a rough draft rather than a standard of what to expect.This is all to say:...…XAll throughout the NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets have made a made of a habit of turning the sensible into hyperbole—of converting the inevitable into premature. It was fair to write them off when they trailed the Utah Jazz 3-1 in the first round, and it was again reasonable to count them out when they fell into another 3-1 series hole during the second round, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver, as we all know, came back and advanced on both occasions, rewriting history, twice, as if it were a rough draft rather than a standard of what to expect.This is all to say:...WW…

0 of 62At long last, the moment (we hope) you've been waiting for has finally arrived: Our officially official ranking of the top 100 NBA players for the 2019-20 season is officially here. Officially.Before you journey down this rabbit hole with us, be sure to check out the position-by-position installments of our top-100 series if you haven't already:Players are being evaluated relative to their performance for this season only. Benefit of the doubt is awarded to stars with limited appearances, but only if they've delivered at a high level during their time on the floor or seem likely to...…0 of 62At long last, the moment (we hope) you've been waiting for has finally arrived: Our officially official ranking of the top 100 NBA players for the 2019-20 season is officially here. Officially.Before you journey down this rabbit hole with us, be sure to check out the position-by-position installments of our top-100 series if you haven't already:Players are being evaluated relative to their performance for this season only. Benefit of the doubt is awarded to stars with limited appearances, but only if they've delivered at a high level during their time on the floor or seem likely to...WW…

0 of 11Who ordered the ranking of the 's best small forwards with a side of extra-saucy takes?Before we open up the opinion factory, though, be sure to peruse the other installments of our NBA 100 series if you haven't already:Anyone who hasn't logged at least 500 minutes this season is not eligible for inclusion. Sample size isn't everything, but we're evaluating players based on what they've done prior to the league's shutdown. Playing time has to matter. So please, pretty please, do not bombard the comments with "No ?!? You must be related to Draymond Green!" barbs. KD will get his...…0 of 11Who ordered the ranking of the 's best small forwards with a side of extra-saucy takes?Before we open up the opinion factory, though, be sure to peruse the other installments of our NBA 100 series if you haven't already:Anyone who hasn't logged at least 500 minutes this season is not eligible for inclusion. Sample size isn't everything, but we're evaluating players based on what they've done prior to the league's shutdown. Playing time has to matter. So please, pretty please, do not bombard the comments with "No ?!? You must be related to Draymond Green!" barbs. KD will get his...WW…

0 of 11Shoutout to the 's best shooting guards this season. Your figurative, social distancing-friendly hugs are en route.But first, if you haven't binge-read the other installments of our NBA 100 series, be sure to check out or bookmark them now:Players who haven't logged at least 500 minutes this season are not eligible for inclusion. Sample size isn't everything, but we're evaluating players based on what's happened in 2019-20 alone, prior to the Disney World bubble. Victor Oladipo and Klay Thompson will have to wait until the 2020-21 preseason to receive their NBA 100 gold...…0 of 11Shoutout to the 's best shooting guards this season. Your figurative, social distancing-friendly hugs are en route.But first, if you haven't binge-read the other installments of our NBA 100 series, be sure to check out or bookmark them now:Players who haven't logged at least 500 minutes this season are not eligible for inclusion. Sample size isn't everything, but we're evaluating players based on what's happened in 2019-20 alone, prior to the Disney World bubble. Victor Oladipo and Klay Thompson will have to wait until the 2020-21 preseason to receive their NBA 100 gold...WW…