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Congratulations for not trying to get Dwight Howard. That’s the message former long-time NBA coach Herb Brown would like to send the way of the Portland Trail Blazers. Brown, brother of Larry Brown, was the Detroit Pistons head coach from 1975-78 and then an assistant with many teams through as recent as 2011. He didn’t […]

Sacrifices are going to have to be made with Kevin Durant arriving in Oakland. But Warriors players don’t want those sacrifices to be Durant shooting the ball less. The four-time scoring champion is already hearing it from his teammates when he’s playing too unselfishly during practices. Simply put, his teammates want him to be who […]

The Golden State Warriors will be chasing history this season. Just not all of it. Draymond Green says he doesn’t want the Warriors to go out and try to win 74 or 75 games to break their own regular-season win record set last season. His reason? “To be quite frank with you, I don’t even […]

It’s a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. The first media day in nearly 20 years without Tim Duncan, the player, took place Monday. Only one of the most successful franchises in all of sports could look this good after losing a Hall of Famer. The Spurs still project to be one of the […]

It probably wasn’t the first question Ricky Rubio wanted to hear at the Minnesota Timberwolves media day session on Monday. “Do you still want to get traded?” Rumors of Rubio’s future in Minnesota being murky started to build this summer. The team drafted Kris Dunn and already has two other young guards in Zach LaVine […]

John Wall doesn’t want you to believe the rumors. The relationship between he and Bradley Beal is perfectly fine, according to the Washington Wizards point guard. Wall fired off this tweet, backing his backcourt mate and squashing any rumors of the contrary. No bad blood this my Brother !! Let the good times roll now […]

The ripple effects of Khris Middleton‘s injury are already being felt in Milwaukee. Potential future trades were discussed at media day on Monday with it impossible for the Bucks to ignore the loss of one of their key players. Via The Journal Times: (Bucks GM John) Hammond said there is a possibility of acquiring a […]

Jared Dudley is happy to go back and play for the Phoenix Suns. But he would have also been happy somewhere else. Dudley reportedly made it known to the Boston Celtics this summer that he wanted to sign with them. Boston never contacted him. Via the Boston Herald: Jared Dudley has gone back to Phoenix […]

The LAPD confirmed Monday that New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose is indeed under investigation for criminal charges for an alleged rape. Via ThinkProgress.org: In a letter to the alleged victim’s attorney, Brandan Anand, a detective from the LAPD confirmed there is an active criminal investigation against Rose and the two other defendants in the […]

Chris Bosh may have played his last game for the Miami Heat. Heat president Pat Riley revealed that the franchise is no longer working toward a return of Bosh in a Heat uniform. Adding, “We did everything we could.” BREAKING: Heat President Pat Riley says team believes Chris Bosh's Miami career is over. "We are […]

Steven Adams thinks most things are a joke. Even when the NBA makes formal announcements regarding rule changes. The Oklahoma City Thunder center and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made headline after headline during last year’s playoffs due to Green’s constant attacking of Adams below the belt. It became such a big story, that the […]

The NBA will lose another one of its legends. Paul Pierce announced on The Players’ Tribune Monday morning that he will retire after the 2016-17 NBA season. Here’s a video The Players’ Tribune tweeted out of Pierce announcing the decision. This offseason, @paulpierce34 had one question on his mind. Today, he has his answer. pic.twitter.com/iV6mELiIE0 […]

Even if you’re an NBA player, it doesn’t always make up for being a Cleveland Browns fan. Just ask C.J. McCollum. The Portland Trail Blazers guard wondered something more Browns fans probably have while watching NFL over the weekend. I wonder what it's like to be a fan of a great football team like the […]

Once a Knick, always a Knick. That’s how it is for Jeff Van Gundy at least. Van Gundy, former head coach of the Knicks and now very successful NBA analyst for ESPN, responded to some critics of the Knicks yesterday by projecting the team to win more games than anyone else is. Here’s what Van […]

Looking at you, Draymond Green. The NBA sent out a press release yesterday saying that it will begin cracking down harder on blows below the belt, clearly in response to some of the recurring incidents between Green and Steven Adams during the playoffs last season. Via ESPN.com: The hits to the groin — termed “unnatural […]

Rudy Gay’s inevitable trade from the Sacramento Kings might not be the only move the team makes. Which point guards make the roster could influence what happens with a Gay trade. There’s also a chance one of the two-guards on the roster gets shipped out. All before the start of the season. Via the Sacramento […]

Not everyone was happy that Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. In fact, most people were somewhat upset. Durant turned the league on its side with the decision. Never before has a player this talented joined a team that is this good. Because of that, there […]

It must be surreal for Devin Booker. The youngest player in the league last season probably didn’t start watching basketball until Kobe Bryant was well into his NBA career. Now the Black Mamba is praising what Booker is doing with the Phoenix Suns. Booker got to play against Kobe during his final season back in […]

Stephen Curry still hasn’t gotten over Game 7. It might take another ring until he does. Curry recently spoke with the media after shooting a commercial for Degree Men deodorant. Via USA Today: “I still haven’t gotten over Game 7,” Curry told USA TODAY Sports during a break in the shoot. “That’s something that will stay […]

Sacrifice is at the heart of every champion. A necessary ingredient that can sometimes be hard to find in multi-million dollar professional athletes. Milwaukee Bucks just found out their best player is putting his team first above all else. Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension Monday to stay in Milwaukee. That’s more money than Antetokounmpo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is truly a rags to riches NBA story. The NBA’s newest $100 million man was nothing even remotely close to a millionaire growing up in Acropolis, Greece. Antetokounmpo and his brother, Thanasis, had to do some unbelievable things to survive the harsh living conditions they endured in their youth. Via Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

Russell Westbrook undoubtedly expressed his loyalty to the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise when he signed an extension over the summer. He also made a shrewd business decision. By restructuring his contract in the way that he did, Westbrook can opt out and become a free agent in the summer of 2018. That’s a really good […]

It’s been a process for Nerlens Noel to figure out the best way to fit into this league. The former 6th overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft missed his entire rookie season due to injury and has had mixed amounts of success the past two seasons. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is here […]

Luke Walton knows a thing or two about a championship foundation. That’s why Lakers fans listen with excited ears whenever Walton reveals how he’s going about rebuilding in L.A. Like anything, Walton plans to build strong relationships, especially with younger players, as he looks to set a strong foundation with the Lakers. Via LA Daily […]

If anyone can appreciate the greatness of the Golden State Warriors, it’s probably Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni is one of the great basketball offensive minds of all-time and in between NBA head coaching jobs, he says that he became a fan of what was going on in the Bay Area. Via NBA.com: […]

Rudy Gobert is back at it again. Gobert has had fun with fellow French NBA player Evan Fournier on Twitter before and now he has provided another hilarious tweet at Fournier’s expense. Gobert created himself on NBA 2K17 like the rest of the world and it just so happens that he was drafted by Fournier’s […]

Brandon Jennings says he’s as hungry as he’s ever been. That’s a good thing because the new-look New York Knicks are looking to make it back to the playoffs after missing out the past three years. Jennings comes in as the backup point guard behind Derrick Rose. He should be able to fit in well […]

Mike D’Antoni and James Harden may be a match made in heaven. The new Houston Rockets head coach made his name in this league as an offensive genius, revolutionizing the game to a degree with the “7 Seconds or Less” style. Harden is working on leaving a similar mark as he has blossomed into one of […]

NBA trade rumors are tough to decipher. What’s real? What isn’t? Does any of it really matter until Woj tweets? Jahlil Okafor probably wishes it wasn’t so fun to speculate because his name is being tossed around as much as any player’s in the league right now. The Philadelphia 76ers are stocked with big men […]

Los Angeles Lakers new head coach Luke Walton wants to bring No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram along slowly. So slowly that Walton doesn’t even plan to be starting Ingram at the start of the season. Via Los Angeles Daily News: Despite praising rookie forward Brandon Ingram for his playmaking and versatility, Walton said “we’re […]

Adam Silver may have gone too far when he said he would “vow to fix the system” after the 73-win Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant this summer. At least Jerry West thinks so. West, now an executive board member for the Warriors, didn’t like Silver’s comments regarding the situation. Via CBS Sports: “It’s sour […]

Brett Brown sounds to be pretty high on Sergio Rodriguez. The Spanish point guard is coming back over to the NBA this season to play for the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown is excited about what Rodriguez can bring to the team. Brown on Rodriguez: "Elite passer, might end up being best pick-and-roll player. He can make […]

One of the toughest things for an NBA rookie is adjusting to the pace of the game at the next level. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Cameron Payne had trouble with just that during his rookie season with the team last year. In 57 games, Payne averaged 5.0 points and 1.9 assists per game while […]

Stephen Curry doesn’t like seeing sports events taken away from his home state of North Carolina. That’s just what happened this summer with the NBA deciding not to have the All-Star Game in Charlotte for the upcoming season in light of North Carolina’s controversial HB2 bill. The league decided to move the game to New […]

Dirk Nowitzki isn’t sure quite yet when he’ll call it quits. The Dallas Mavericks rewarded the best player to ever wear their uniform with a two-year, $50 million deal this summer. Dallas couldn’t do anything else with the money so what better way to reward the services of a player like Dirk? The contract has […]

These NBA players just can’t seem to agree with sports writers. Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 players list has caused a semi-uproar from NBA players who feel like they have been disrespected by the list. As is typical with these kinds of complaints, no player is naming names of guys they should be ranked ahead […]

Everyone loves a good throwback. Especially when it’s for a good reason. The Philadelphia 76ers will honor one of the greatest teams ever, the 1966-67 Sixers, by wearing a special throwback jersey this coming season. Sixers 1966-67 throwback team will wear for handful of Saturday games this season. pic.twitter.com/vZLHQazE8Q — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) September 15, […]

Steven Adams and Andre Roberson made this Oklahoma high school football team’s day pretty amazing. The two Thunder teammates showed up at Heritage Hall’s football practice Wednesday and suited up in full pads to run through some plays and drills. The two looked a little funny in uniform because of how tall they are and […]

When it’s Kevin Durant on the line, you do whatever it takes to get him on your team. That’s the method Draymond Green went with at least. Green recently revealed while making an appearance on Conan that he thought his recruitment of Durant to join the Golden State Warriors was “stalkerish”. I recruited KD really […]