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Sources close to Amar’e Stoudemire claim he would ‘be fine with coming off the bench’

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

In Amar'e Stoudemire's defense, he has never gone on record as refusing to give up his spot as starting power forward on the New York Knicks. It was coach Mike Woodson that seemed intractable to that end, calling Amar'e his starter before the season in …

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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for the third time this calendar year on Thursday when the NBA told him to sit out two games without pay for starting a skirmish that sent players sprawling into the courtside seats.

CNNSI.com

Did the Thunder want to deal James Harden? Of course not. But when Harden refused to sacrifice, OKC moved on. Even with a new Big Three, they remain contenders, says Ian Thomsen.

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NEW YORK -- Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has been suspended two games without pay for fighting with Brooklyn's Kris Humphries during the second quarter of the Nets' 95-83 victory over the Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Additionally, Br…

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Brook Lopez is headed back to the sideline with more foot pain, though the Brooklyn Nets are sure his latest problem is nothing like the one that wrecked his 2011-12 season.

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo talked with the league an hour before the team's Thursday afternoon practice and was awaiting word on his fate after his role in Wednesday's melee during a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

What a leader encompasses is up for debate, but you can be sure Rajon Rondo‘s tussle with Kris Humphries in last night’s Nets-Celtics game wasn’t it. Was Rondo’s retaliation on Humphries misguided loyalty and a sign he’s not yet ready to assume …

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

If there's one thing that I think we can all agree on, it's that life has been a little too smooth for Andrew Bynum lately. From the totally uneventful start to his first training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers and news that he definitely wouldn't nee…

Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com

Do you have your Christmas list all set? If not, you probably want to put these on there: the Jordan Melo M9 “Christmas” edition. Even though he’s spent the first few weeks of the season in the Jordan Melo M8 Advance, Carmelo Anthony‘s newest sign…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

Paul Pierce is looking old these days. On Sunday, Jameer Nelson victimized him with a nasty crossover, leaving Pierce flat on his back. Last night, Pierce ended up looking helpless and silly yet again after being brought to his hands and knees by a Joe …

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The Philadelphia 76ers took a big risk when they swung the three-team deal that brought Andrew Bynum to Philly. After Bynum’s recent bowling misadventures, he’s out indefinitely with another knee injury and subsequent rehabilitation while his new team…

Michael Sykes II, dimemag.com

The word “rival” is lost in the NBA today. Too often we see camaraderie between players on opposing teams. With the growing presence of AAU basketball, the players have gotten closer and closer. AAU isn’t the only thing that brings the players toget…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

On Thursday morning, longtime Associated Press scribe Brian Mahoney tweeted a salient point about recent news concerning Laker coach Mike D'Antoni's regrets about taking on a job with the New York Knicks in 2008. Here's Mahoney's take: Brian's not wrong…

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

Amar'e Stoudemire would accept a role as the New York Knicks' sixth man if it's asked, two sources with knowledge of Stoudemire's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com.

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Grizzlies roll again, dish Raptors 6th straight loss

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

With so much softness leaking into the modern game, we’re always anxious to annoint the next great rivalry. Where is the next Bulls-Knicks going to come from? Or the next Sacramento-Los Angeles? Everyone loves when players get a little nasty, and last n…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Marreese Speights had 18 points and 12 rebounds to help the Memphis Grizzlies to their third straight win, a 103-82 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.