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Kendrick Perkins and Russell Westbrook are no longer on speaking terms, after Perkins delivered some cautionary advice to Westbrook a few years ago that turned out to be right.

Getty Heat After arriving from Golden State at the trade deadline, Andrew Wiggins spent the final stretch of last season trying to find his footing in Miami while battling minor injuries and adjusting to a new system without Jimmy Butler. This summer, Wiggins made South Florida feel like home. He brought his family to live

Imagn Knicks The Knicks are exploring the trade market for second-year wing Pacome Dadiet, according to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer. Multiple sources believe New York started Dadiet in its preseason opener Thursday with the intention of showcasing him for a potential deal. Trading Dadiet would create space to keep two veteran camp invitees rather

The Suns traded for oft-injured young center Mark Williams this summer. 

Getty NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggested this week that teams from other continents could eventually participate in official NBA competitions. Speaking at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum (via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic), Silver said he could envision teams from Europe or Africa joining future editions of the NBA Cup — and potentially even entering

File Mavericks Klay Thompson is already talking championship in Dallas. According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, the veteran sharpshooter believes the Mavericks can win it all — provided they stay healthy and Kyrie Irving returns at some point this season. “There’s no reason we can’t be the highest rated defensive team in the NBA,”

The long stalemate between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga is over. The two sides finally agreed on a contract extension before the season started.

Getty The Jonathan Kuminga trade noise is sticking around, it seems. We suggest this because Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported that the Bulls, Kings and Suns remain interested in the Warriors forward — and that interest “is not going to go away.” Sacramento in particular is expected to make another push during the season, per

File photo Knicks New coach Mike Brown shook up his starting lineup for the Knicks’ preseason opener, opting to pair Mitchell Robinson with Karl-Anthony Towns, as relayed by Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The decision, which gained steam during training camp, worked well out of the gate. Robinson pulled down a game-high 16

Head coach Mike Brown won his Knicks preseason debut at the NBA’s Abu Dhabi Games, 99-84, against the Philadelphia 76ers. Miles McBride led the effort with 12 points off the bench, with Karl-Anthony Towns adding 11 points in 17 minutes.  Mitchell Robinson was in postseason form, scoring seven points and grabbing 16 boards in 18 minutes. Mikal