Weekly NBA Fix 7-5-2014: Where Freedom Isn’t Really Free

By Phil Watson | Jul 5, 2014

Meet the bad guys of the NBA, superstar players who might have the audacity to actually want to get paid what the CBA says they can earn. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jason Kidd met the press in Milwaukee this week. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

Central Chatter
The Chicago Bulls are trying to negotiate a buyout to bring European star Nikola Mirotic from Real Madrid.

A LeBron James return to the Cleveland Cavaliers is a much more real possibility than we might have thought even a week ago.

The Orlando Summer League might provide some clues about the Detroit Pistons.

The Indiana Pacers have reportedly made no progress in getting a deal with Lance Stephenson.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Bob Wolfley examines the Milwaukee Bucks’ new coach.