Pro Basketball Talk Summer in the NBA was a little odd this year. Things happened quickly with LeBron Jamesheading to the Los Angeles Lakers, and after Kawhi Leonard was traded to the Toronto Raptors, things sort of settled down. Everyone seems to be waiting for the summer of 2019. September 17

Hoops Rumors The Knicks plan to resolve the Joakim Noah situation before training camp begins, tweetsShams Charania of The Athletic. The team continues to make calls in an effort to find a trading partner and is expected to waive and stretch the veteran center’s contract if a deal can’t be worked out. September 17

Bleacher Report Clayton Kershaw is pitching like Clayton Kershaw. September 14

Pro Basketball Talk Dwyane Wade is working out — and, as become the NBA tradition, posting video of said workouts — in a way that makes you think he’s coming back for one more season in Miami. The man is playing a lot of basketball for someone who is might walk away from the game. September 14

Dime Magazine Plenty of basketball players have crossed into the rap game when they have some free time. While not everyone is as accomplished on the mic as Damian Lillard, using music as a form of expression and a hobby pursue has piqued the interests of a number of dudes in the NBA. September 10

CBS Sports The Raiders chose to move on without star pass rusher Khalil Mack before the start of the regular season after sitting on a contract proposal from the All-Pro for over six months, a proposal that was actually cheaper than what the Bears quickly signed Mack for last week, according to a team source. September 10

CBS Sports It appears that the Raiders' decision to trade Khalil Mack came as a huge surprise to everyone in the team's locker room, at least if we're judging by two of the best players remaining on the roster. September 06

New York Post Jae Crowder spent much of his Labor Day weekend squaring off with the mother of his daughter on social media. September 06

247 Sports After two rather unremarkable and essentially non-existent seasons in Los Angeles, veteran forward Luol Deng was officially waived by the Lakers after reportedly reaching a buyout with the team on Saturday. September 06

Clutch Points At one point, Paul George to the Los Angeles Lakers seemed like a sure thing. The California native was unhappy in Indiana and he was set to be a free agent in the summer of 2018—conveniently when the Lakers would have cap space. August 29

SLAM Online Definitively shutting down rumors of a possible return to the court, Kobe Bryantsaid that he will “never come back to the game.” August 29

Sportsnaut Khalil Mack’s situation with the Oakland Raiders remains an open question. A holdout from training camp, recent reports suggest that Mack will holdout through the team’s Week 1 opener. August 27

12 Up For months we've been waiting for Dez Bryant to find a new job. Here we are, still waiting.  August 27

Washington Post Ohio State’s decision to suspend Urban Meyer for three games over his handling of domestic violence allegations about a former assistant disgusted plenty of college football observers. August 24

247 Sports During the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals, Lance Stephenson infamously blew in LeBron James' ear during a break in play. The moment has since been turned into internet memes and has actually come to define Stephenson's career. August 21