Despite being on a championship contending team, reigning two-time Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry is open to playing for his father's long-time team Charlotte Hornets while Chris Paul is reportedly expected to request a five-year max deal as he approaches free agency after this NBA season.
Curry, who lived in Charlotte with his father Dell who played at the peak of his career with the Hornets, is not ruling out a chance of playing for his hometown team, according to a report by Charlotte Observer. The reigning MVP would be a free agent this summer and starring for Buzz City is not far from happening.
Paul, meanwhile, has been one of the reasons why the Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the top teams in the league right now, and with his value, the Point God is expected to ask for five-year max deal, as per Zach Lowe of EPSN.
Aside from contract news and rumors, spitfire guard Reggie Jackson could finally see action for the Detroit Pistons for the first team this season after nursing his left knee which was operated a platelet-rich plasma injection last October.
Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was not happy over a missed double-dribble call on Nets guard Bojan Bognadovic in Brooklyn's overtime win over the Clippers last Tuesday and called the NBA to discipline referee Ken Mauer.
Also, Baylor University alum and NBA prospect Isaiah Austin, who was expected to be drafted in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft but was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome weeks before draft day, was cleared by his doctors to play basketball again. During that draft, NBA commissioner Adam Silver drafted the 7-foot-1 behemoth as a ceremonial pick but this time, Austin has the chance to really play in the NBA.
Moreover, Lebron James was hailed Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA championship in franchise history.