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NBA player rankings, 100-51: You won't believe Kobe's spot
Over these two weeks, The Post will be running through 10 of the hottest issues around the NBA heading into the 2015-16 season. Everyone loves a good list. Everyone loves...
How a perfectly average player is holding the Cavaliers hostage
The first reports of the Cavaliers closing in on an agreement with restricted free agent power forward Tristan Thompson — on a five-year, $80 million contract — came around noon on...
Carmelo? Love? Kobe? How Team USA gets cut to 12 players
Team USA wrapped up its Las Vegas minicamp this week with its annual Blue and White scrimmage Thursday night. Though the scrimmage was the usual dunk fest with little actual...
NBA risks its billion-dollar pipeline with tough labor talk
LAS VEGAS — It’s hard to find much that isn’t going the NBA’s way. The Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers had the highest rating of any championship series since...
The ferocious new-look Spurs, and 5 more products of free agency
Now that we’re a few days into July, the dust has settled – except for the eventual return of LeBron James to the Cavaliers – on what has been a...
Factors behind Lakers' Russell pick, and 14 other draft revelations
Another NBA Draft has come and gone, Barclays Center playing host to yet another night full of twists and turns as 60 players saw their dreams realized by being selected....
Doc Rivers gambles on himself with Lance Stephenson trade
Someone was always going to take the next chance on Lance Stephenson — it was just a matter of when and who. It turns out the when was Monday and the...
How the Cavaliers' run can lead to a record $200M payroll
CLEVELAND – Regardless of the outcome of these NBA Finals following a thrilling first four games, it appears the Cleveland Cavaliers are set up to be championship contenders for a long...
The 9 players whose free agency stock soared in postseason
The playoffs are where the legacies of NBA stars are decided. They also are where the paychecks of the NBA’s rank-and-file can be inflated. Thanks to the national platform players...
Injuries wreaked havoc on the NBA playoffs -- except for one team
When Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll planted his left leg on a fast break and it buckled beneath him during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Cavaliers in Game...
In defense of hacking, the NBA's most tedious strategy
The season-long “Hack-A-Shaq” conversation has ramped up during the playoffs, with the Spurs using it repeatedly against Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in the first round and Los Angeles turning around to use it...
Thunder's biggest gamble for Durant could backfire big time
From the moment the Thunder chose to fire Scott Brooks — who, other than the initial 13 games P.J. Carlesimo coached the team in 2008, is the only coach Oklahoma City has...
Is Rajon Rondo's only future on a cut-rate Lakers deal?
If there was any doubt about Rajon Rondo’s future in Dallas, it ended Wednesday afternoon. “No, I don’t,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said, responding to a question asking whether he thought...
How to resolve an MVP debate for the ages, and every NBA award
It’s that time of the year again. With the NBA season drawing to a close, it’s time to decide who should claim this year’s slate of awards. Unlike most seasons, when...
How the historically great Warriors are being disrespected
As the NBA’s regular season draws to a close, plenty of teams are being touted as having a chance to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June. The defending champion Spurs,...
Why the Celtics might have a Brad Stevens problem
Entering Wednesday’s action, three teams — the Pacers, Heat and Celtics — are tied for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers and Heat being in the mix for...
Why no MVP ballot is complete without Anthony Davis
A general consensus has formed about the top four contenders in the NBA MVP race: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and LeBron James sit, in some order, atop most people’s...
Russell Westbrook's awesome peak reveals a Durant paradox
The title of most polarizing player in the NBA has been Russell Westbrook’s to lose for years. His playing style, his demeanor, his volume shooting, the at times awkward fit...
The winners and losers from chaotic NBA trade deadline
What an insane day. Basketball fans were treated to one of the wildest and most unpredictable trade deadlines in recent memory Thursday, featuring 12 trades involving 39 players and several draft...
Adam Silver is done messing around: His NBA agenda for Year 2
It didn’t take long for the sports world to see just how different NBA commissioner Adam Silver was from predecessor David Stern. Unlike Stern, who became known for his imperial...