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Cleveland Cavaliers Coach J.B Bickerstaff described the first week of Evan Mobley’s sophomore season as an extended preseason.  The USC product suffered an ankle injury and was forced to sit out at the end of training camp and Cleveland’s first three preseason games. Because of that untimely injury, Mobley lost…

Photo: Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings have agreed with the Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach. Brown has a 347-216 (.616) record as a head coach (CLE, LAL). The Sacramento…

AP Photo/Steven Senne The Boston Celtics claimed 8th straight victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 126-101 on Wednesday night. Led by Jaylen Brown (22 points), Boston put seven players in double figures. Jayson Tatum had 19, Grant Williams 18, Derrick White 16, Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet 15 apiece, and…

Former NBA star Joe Smith shared insights into his experience as a teammate of LeBron James during their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Smith highlighed the transformative effect of LeBron’s presence on the court. “He makes everybody’s game easier,” Smith said. “He…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter Kyrie Irving has been at the center of some controversies, but his new teammate Tim Hardaway Jr. says that all the superstar really wants is peace. “He’s awesome, man. I have nothing bad to say about the man at all,” Hardaway said about Irving on the Outta…

Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray praised Clint Capela’s leadership following last night’s 99-92 road win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies (15 points/11 rebounds/3 assists/1 block/5-13 FG/5-5 FT/+13 +/-). (via Atlanta Hawks): “He’s a competitor. He’s a real veteran. He’s seen a lot in this league. He’s won in this league. So…