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Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen says that being more dependable/reliable has been an area of growth for him ever since year one in the NBA. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “Coming up in this league, I feel like I wasn’t as dependable. I feel like I’d go out, have a double-double one…

Kawhi Leonard and Trae Young earn NBA Players of the Week for Week 15. Leonard averaged 29.8 points and 8.0 rebounds with 56.6 percent shooting for the Los Angeles Clippers, who went 3-1. Young posted averages of 31.0 points and 11.3 assists, shooting 64.5 percent on three-pointers, as the Atlanta…

Photo: Miami Heat/X Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra discussed the competitiveness/impactful play of big man Orlando Robinson after last night’s 112-103 road win vs. the Toronto Raptors (15 points/12 rebounds/4 assists/3 steals/1 block/5-9 FG/2-3 3-PT/3-3 FT/+27 +/-). (via Bally Sports Sun): “He makes you absolutely respect his fortitude and…

Photo: Toronto Raptors/Twitter In the first major domino of free agency, the Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has declined his $22.8 million player option and will become an unrestricted free agent in July. VanVleet averaged 19.3 points and a career-best 7.2 assists last season, ranking in the Top 10…

Photo: FIBA DeMar DeRozan has won two gold medals while playing for Team USA – 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old small forward was in Paris for a regular season game between the Bulls and Pistons and was asked about the possibility of playing in Paris Olympics…

The NBA Draft Lottery takes place on Tuesday ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtic. Teams that sneak into the top four will have the chance to select Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., Paolo Banchero, and Jaden Ivey. The Rockets,…