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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert that star point guard Kyrie Irving is bound to stay with the team for life, contrary to the decision made by LeBron James in 2010.

Considered one of the top contenders in the West, the Los Angeles Clippers did not play like it in their season debut allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to get the upset win Tuesday night. The Golden State Warriors did not have any kind of trouble against the same Lakers squad Wednesday with a blowout victory at home.

Now that the latest NBA season has just kicked off, everyone is excited to see the NBA dancers back in the hard court too. Here, we have round up the hottest dancers in the NBA for your amusement.

After years of stockpiling young talent and prospects, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey has finally found his superstars. In 2012, they acquired shooting guard James Harden in a celebrated sign-and-trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2013, they attracted superstar center Dwight Howard and nabbed him in free agency after a tumultuous season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian were spotted together at Kanye West’s concert on Monday evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as reported by E! Online.

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian were spotted together at Kanye West’s concert on Monday evening at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as reported by E! Online.

After a surprising upset victory in their first game, the Los Angeles Lakers aim for back-to-back wins to start the 2013-14 NBA regular season when they take on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant said he won't make his debut anytime soon unless he's feeling 100 percent healthy. The former MVP assured his naysayers that he's going to be better than ever the next time he steps on the court.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook could return from a knee injury in two weeks, a source close to situation reported on Tuesday.

Still led by Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler, the Knicks welcome to the Big Apple Metta World Peace and Andrea Bargnani, both of whom will be making their Knicks debut against the new-look Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

To understand the Brooklyn’s Nets mission in the 2013-2014 NBA season, one only has to look at their total payroll this season and compare it with other teams’ total salary.

Friday's NBA opening-weekend games feature the two teams that battled it out in the 2012-13 Western Conference Finals: the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Boston Celtics with a rookie head coach are entering a rebuilding stage. The Toronto Raptors have been there, done that and are hoping they find success in the NBA 2013-2014 season behind a squad featuring a mix of veterans and promising up-and-comers.

Last season, NBA and even Chicago fans alike criticised Derrick Rose for taking too long to return to the court. The 25-year-old Bulls superstar missed the entire 2012-13 season recovering from a torn ACL. Apparently, team doctors had already cleared him to play during the 2013 postseason, but Rose was hesitant in coming back too soon— and according to him, he just wasn’t mentally ready.

The main storyline for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2013-2014 NBA Season is two-fold and Kobe Bryant-centric; first, how healthy will the Black Mamba be when he returns from the first major injury of his career, and second, will he prove to the franchise that he played for in 17 years that he deserves the maximum contract after this season ends.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling reportedly tried to rescind the three-way trade that sent Eric Bledsoe to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for marksmen JJ Reddick and Jared Dudley last summer.

The 2013-14 NBA season starts with a bang, as one of Thursday’s three games (Australia time) features the two-time defending champion Miami Heat and a resurgent Chicago Bulls team.

Who is the “other” team in Hollywood now? The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers meet Tuesday night as part of a three-game schedule on Opening Day of the 2013-14 NBA regular season.

The Houston Rockets have waived veteran center Marcus Camby while forward Danny Granger will miss time for the Indiana Pacers to start the new season set to start on Wednesday. Over in Canada, two high-flying wingmen in Demar DeRozan and Rudy Gay were named team captains for the Toronto Raptors.

While critics have panned the lack of a legitimate big man in the past, the Miami Heat seem to have embraced coach Erik Spoelstra’s run-and-gun philosophy, anchored on four-time MVP LeBron James, franchise all-time scoring leader and nine-time All-Star Dwyane Wade and eight-time All-Star Chris Bosh. Of the three, James will undoubtedly be the heart and soul of the team. After playing small forward exclusively for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the versatile 6’8” LeBron has embraced the role of power ...

We all know that Kobe Bryant is one of the star players of Los Angeles Lakers.

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South Korean tech giant Samsung just snagged a deal that would provide it with more global exposure. Samsung signed a $100 million deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to provide it with tablets and TV monitors for courtside use, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Will the new-look Mavs make some noise in the tough Western Conference this year? Calderon, Ellis and Dalembert are lesser defensive players than Dallas’ 2011 roster that included Jason Kidd and Tyson Chandler but they bring some new things to the Mavs camp. Calderon is a heady and steady point guard that can properly run a team; Ellis is an explosive scorer; and Dalembert is inconsistent but has shown flashes of brilliance in protecting the paint. Can the leadership of their come-backing leade...

Paul Pierce walked the red carpet at The Palm-Tribeca Steakhouse on Monday night in an event honoring his Du Jour Magazine interview.

The Orlando Magic exercised the team option on the contracts of their youngsters such as forward Maurice Harkless, Andrew Nicholson, Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic, a reliable league source reported on Saturday.

The Utah Jazz is reportedly having trouble in offering a reasonable contract for swingman Gordon Hayward, a source close to situation reported on Saturday.

The San Antonio Spurs reportedly signed former All-Star swingman Josh Howard to a non-guaranteed deal, a reliable league insider reported on Friday.

Australian big man Andrew Bogut reportedly signed a three-year, $36 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, a reliable league source disclosed on Friday.