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Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X Here’s Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford making a long point about the importance of defense following this past weekend’s 123-117 home loss vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-12 record). (via Charlotte Hornets): “We played hard, we’ve been playing with good energy. If you do three things in…

Photo: Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Mavericks have converted Greg Brown III and Dexter Dennis to two-way contracts. Initially signed to Exhibit 10 contracts during the preseason, Brown, who spent two years with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 64 appearances with the Blazers….

Photo: Eyewitness News /Twitter In court on Monday, Manhattan prosecutors acknowledged that Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. did not break his girlfriend’s neck during the alleged hotel altercation. Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Mirah Curzer stated that they would be dropping the second-degree assault charge against Porter due to “insufficient…

Photo: Peter Baba Isaiah Thomas, the former NBA star, recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on how the addition of Derrick Rose will influence the performance of Grizzlies’ young sensation, Ja Morant. Thomas believes that having Rose as a teammate will significantly elevate Morant’s game and lead him…

The New Orleans Pelicans have bolstered their roster by signing guard Malcolm Hill to a two-way contract, confirms ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Hill has been lighting up the court for the Pelicans’ G League affiliate in Birmingham, averaging 24.6 points per game. He is shooting at 44 percent from…

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce has declared that Jayson Tatum holds the title of the best American-born player currently in the NBA. Speaking on the “Ticket and The Truth” podcast, Pierce expressed his confidence in Tatum’s ability, stating that he believes Tatum will ultimately become the face of the league….