While Abdul-Jabbar had the wealth of knowledge and wisdom, he admittedly didn't have the interpersonal skills required for an NBA head coach position. As much as Kareem was confident in his ability to lead and mentor, Cap concluded that the notoriety he achieved as a person prevented him from landing a coaching job in the league.

An NBA insider revealed what the Cavaliers have planned for their roster with nearly a month to go until the start of training camp.

Gilgeous-Alexander won about every award imaginable. From MVP to NBA Finals MVP to a scoring title. After knocking on the door of greatness for the last couple of seasons, he was finally invited in, as this past season rivaled the peaks of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in a federal gambling investigation from the Eastern District of New York, his attorneys told ESPN.

Warner Bros. has acquired a spec script for a film about Bryant's experience during the 1996 NBA draft, according to a Friday evening report from Matt Donnelly and J. Kim Murphy of Variety. The script was reportedly written by Gavin Johannsen and Alex Sohn, and is tentatively titled With the 8th Pick?

NBA guard Malik Beasley is no longer a federal gambling probe target, his attorney told NJ Advance Media on Friday. The development opens up the possibility Beasley could sign in free agency - with the Knicks reportedly among the teams to have done background work on the former Florida State guard.

Add Lu Dort to the list. As most players do this late in the offseason, he returned to his hometown of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The city celebrated his ring as he hosted a championship parade. He also signed Montreal's Golden Book.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a crowded rotation entering this season but still need to focus on developing youngsters throughout the 82 game regular season. E