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Cleveland needs to match Golden State’s firepower. Adding Jimmy Butler to the mix would be a step in the right direction.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have vaulted themselves into trade discussions in an attempt to acquire Chicago Bulls All-Star Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein.

The Cavaliers reportedly worked on Monday to add a third team to the deal to give Chicago the necessary assets — young players and draft picks — needed to pry the two-way wing from the Bulls.

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There are many possible reasons, but we may not know the real one for a long time.

It’s always impossible to know just what Danny Ainge’s Celtics are thinking.

Years after trading Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets for a boatload of future assets, Boston landed one of the grandest prizes of all with the No. 1 pick in a good draft. This is why you trade stars for draft picks: so that you can get future stars on rookie deals. This No. 1 choice would be added to a 53-win team that made the conference finals, as could a max-level free agent.

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The Golden State Warriors have been relentless at going after critics and haters after winning the NBA title against the Cavaliers. We had Draymond show up to their victory parade in a ‘Quickie’ shirt, and a hilarious and entertaining Instagram war that ensued afterwards. We also had Kevin Durant blasting people on Twitter.

Now we have the San Francisco Examiner throwing shade at OKC print media.

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George wants to join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers team.

Paul George has made the decision everyone saw coming.

The All-Star forward has informed the Indiana Pacers he will leave the team when his unrestricted free agency arrives in the summer of 2018, and his current preference is to join a young, budding Los Angeles Lakers team, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The Golden State Warriors have been making political statements for a long time. Steve Kerr has spoken out against President Donald J. Trump’s policies since the election. David West, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green have criticized Trump. Even mild-mannered Stephen Curry called him an “ass” on the record. Few sports teams are more rehearsed in the practice of political protest these days than the Warriors.

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Los Angeles could wait to sign PG13 next summer or trade for him now. Either way, the future looks bright for the Lakers.

Paul George informed the Pacers on Sunday of his pending decision to leave Indiana when his unrestricted free agency hits in 2018. The move, first reported by The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, was done in order to give the Pacers adequate time to plan for a future without the All-Star wing.

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