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Kevin Durant was extremely proud of what Team USA accomplished in Rio over the summer winning a gold medal at the Olympics. So proud, that the newest member of the Golden State Warriors is rarely seen without his newest hardware. Apparently, Durant takes his gold medal everywhere and is always wearing it. Most recently, he […]

Who isn’t obsessed with rankings? This week, Sports Illustrated began releasing its rankings of the Top 100 NBA players and it’s certainly sparked some controversy and debate. The biggest news perhaps was the absence of New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose on the list. But even with highly respected players like Portland Trail Blazers […]

It’s time to find out what Harrison Barnes is made of. Barnes signed with the Dallas Mavericks this summer on a maximum four-year, $95 million contract after playing his first four seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Barnes was certainly a solid role player in Golden State, but it remains to be seen if he’s […]

Kevin Durant said it was all about basketball. But that’s just kind of hard to believe. When Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and sign with the Golden State Warriors, it was a loss for every small professional sports market. Of course Durant would be doing this. How could we compete in the […]

Stephen Curry was so good last season, the NBA 2K16 team ran a campaign based around “breaking” their own game. Essentially, they made Steph so good in the game that he could pull up from just about anywhere once crossing halfcourt. The thing is, that wasn’t too far off from real life. With NBA 2K17’s […]

Bojan Bogdanovic thinks the Brooklyn Nets are better than anyone else does. Bogdanovic recently spoke with the New York Post and revealed this surprising prediction for the Nets next season. Via The New York Post: “I think we can (make the playoffs),’’ Bogdanovic told the Post. “They can write what they want. … But we’re […]

The Washington, D.C. sports fans have not forgotten yet that Kevin Durant didn’t even consider his hometown as a destination this summer during free agency. Durant left the Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors, surprising a lot of NBA fans. Durant considered a handful teams, none of which was the Washington Wizards. KD grew […]

My how the mighty have fallen. New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose – former No. 1 overall pick and former MVP – did not make the cut to be included on SI.com’s Top 100 players list for the upcoming 2016-17 season. That might be stunning to some. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated explained why Rose didn’t make the […]

It’s not always easy coming home. For George Hill, when he was traded after three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs to the Indiana Pacers, he was getting a unique chance that not many professional athletes get. Hill was born in Indianapolis and played his college ball at IUPUI. He’d be returning home to play for […]

Gerald Green has always had the athletic gifts to do just about anything on a basketball court. He hasn’t always found the perfect fit, but he’s still developed into a pretty consistent player in this league. After a season with the Miami Heat, Green signed a one-year, veteran minimum deal with the team that drafted […]

You’re not going to find many professional athletes with a better sense of humor than Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitkzi. Dirk has spent some time on Twitter lately and hasn’t shied away from interacting with fans tweeting at him. Nowitzki actually revealed a little nugget regarding his future when one fan came at him straight-up asking him […]

It’s just about impossible not to compare Andre Drummond to Ben Wallace. Drummond has emerged as one of the most dominant offensive rebounders in the NBA while wearing the same Detroit Pistons jersey Wallace did when he held a similar title. Wallace was recently inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and commented on […]

Doc Rivers doesn’t think much has changed. An extremely eventful NBA offseason in which the 73-win Golden State Warriors acquired former MVP Kevin Durant was not enough to convince the Los Angeles Clippers head coach that the landscape of the league has changed. Simply put, Rivers was already prepared for the Warriors to be one […]

Tim Duncan’s financial adviser was a shady character. Charles Banks was alleged to have mishandled more than $20 million in investments of Duncan’s and after being indicted last week, he has now turned himself in. Tim Duncan's former financial adviser has turned himself in, according to @gmaninfedland. Duncan claims he had $25M stolen from him. […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard was reportedly rushed to a hospital after experiencing dehydration symptoms during a flight to Atlanta Sunday night, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. It’s always a scary situation whenever you are needed to be taken to a hospital but it looks like for Howard, this might not have been too serious. Here’s […]

A rivalry between brothers never ends. San Antonio Spurs forward Pau Gasol shared his feelings regarding his NBA 2K17 rating recently, and it had all to do with the fact that he is rated below his brother, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol. Pau says, smiling, he's a bit pissed his brother Marc has a better […]

Team USA basketball players had fun in Rio this summer. So much fun, that one night a few teammates “accidentally” found their way into a brothel. Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler, who was a member of the team, was recently asked about this incident again while on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Tuesday. Here’s […]

One of the most hotly debated topics with sports video games has always been the ratings of players. NBA 2K has emerged over the past few years as a legitimate contender to Madden as the sports world’s most popular video game. In a recent interview, community manager, Ronnie Singh, better known as Ronnie2K, talked about […]

Pau Gasol was waiting for the perfect time. His eventual signing with the San Antonio Spurs was apparently always going to happen. Two years ago actually, when Gasol became a free agent and ultimately decided to sign with the Chicago Bulls, he had a chance to go to San Antonio as well. He declined the […]

Danilo Gallinari is very much satisfied where he is. The Italian NBA player’s name was brought up during the trade deadline last season as the Nuggets received interest from teams like the Clippers and Celtics about completing a deal. As Gallinari tells it, the team came to him and he was pretty clear about what […]

What could have been scarier for an NBA rookie? Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley had quite the experience with Kevin Garnett during his rookie season back in 2010-11. As Bradley tells it, during a practice one day he was running point for the second unit and missed a layup. Not that uncommon of a thing […]

There has been some resolution with Sacramento Kings point guard Darren Collison’s domestic violence case. Collison pleaded guilty Friday to the May 20 incident as part of a plea deal and received a 20-day jail sentence, which he will serve in an Alternative Sentencing Program, where he will work on community service projects, via CSN BayArea. […]

Things have really gone downhill for Lance Stephenson lately. It doesn’t feel that long ago that Stephenson was blowing in LeBron James’ ear during the Eastern Conference Finals, playing as a true X-factor on such a big stage. Now, he’s struggling to even find an NBA team that wants him. https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/770106002209435648 With all of the […]

Jamal Crawford owns the Seattle Pro-Am basketball league. And now he owns the rights to another sick basketball move as well. The Clippers guard showed out during the league’s championship game as per usual and despite the contest coming down to the wire, Crawford effectively stole the night with this insane move earlier on in […]

It’s hard not to notice when Glen “Big Baby” Davis comes to the courts. The former NBA player made a special appearance over the weekend in the Venice Beach basketball league. Davis’ performance was very familiar for those who remember his time in the NBA. There was a lot of backing down, using that size […]

It was a long wait for Ty Lawson. The 28-year-old point guard who spent last season with the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers finally signed with a team this summer, reaching an agreement on a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings late last night. Free agent guard Ty Lawson has agreed on a one-year deal […]

Indiana Pacers’ Glenn Robinson III is giving back in an incredible way this week. Last Wednesday, a tornado tragically hit the town of Kokomo, Ind. and two days later, Robinson III teamed up to volunteer with the American Red Cross to help out the victims. “Headed to Kokomo to help out some families who suffered […]

This is what Aaron Gordon does. During Yao Ming’s foundation charity basketball game in China, the 20-year-old Orlando Magic forward elevated for one of the nastiest dunks of the offseason to wow the entire crowd. Here’s a look at it from a courtside angle: @Double0AG showing out at the Yao Foundation Game in China & […]

The comparison was inevitable. A year after the New York Knicks struck gold drafting Kristaps Porzingis in the lottery, another 7-foot European skilled big man is getting compared to, and sometimes referred to, as “the next Porzingis.” Phoenix Suns rookie Dragan Bender would rather make a name for himself though. “There are some similarities,” Bender […]

Brandon Jennings is all about the rings. The new New York Knicks point guard took to Twitter today and revealed he’d rather have the career of seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry than Reggie Miller, a Hall of Famer who never won a championship. Jennings maintained he wasn’t dissing Miller, but was pretty adamant about his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz have agreed on a trade that will send point guard Kendall Marshall to Utah in exchange for German 26-year-old center Tibor Pleiss, two future second-round picks and cash, according to a report by The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Philadelphia is sending guard Kendall Marshall to Utah for Tibor Pleiss, two […]

One of the first decisions Phil Jackson made as president of the New York Knicks was a costly one. More costly than the hiring of head coach Derek Fisher, amazingly enough. In 2014, while working out the details of a trade to send Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to the Dallas Mavericks for Shane Larkin, Jose […]

John Wall has reason to be upset, and reports indicate that he is. Wall denies it. Yesterday, it started with reporting that the relationship and chemistry between Wall and backcourt running mate Bradley Beal wasn’t great. Later, it turned into reports that Wall was jealous of the contracts of other NBA stars, including Beal and […]

We’ve seen this story before. The San Antonio Spurs, always ahead of the curve when it comes to scouting international prospects, have their eye on another Argentinian product. Guard Nicolas Laprovittola, who represented his country in the Rio Olympics, is reportedly on the Spurs’ radar now. The San Antonio Spurs are indeed working on trying to […]

DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings haven’t been a perfect marriage. Despite Cousins putting up All-Star numbers since his second season in the NBA, the Kings have remained dysfunctional and Cousins hasn’t been quiet about his displeasure. For those and many other reasons, there is an increasing belief around the NBA that Cousins will not […]

Nate Robinson hasn’t been relevant in the NBA in a long time. After developing into one of the more prolific scorers off the bench in the league, Robinson is now an afterthought for most teams. Not because Robinson wants out. Robinson recently joined Jason Terry on his radio show The Runway to discuss his current […]

Most people were shocked at Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors this summer. Most shocked were probably KD’s now former teammates. Serge Ibaka was one of the pillars of Oklahoma City’s run over the last six years and recently was asked if he had a sense […]

Evan Turner has never lived up to being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean he still isn’t a desirable teammate. Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk recently spoke about Turner and how much he’s going to miss him as a teammate. Via ESPN: “Unbelievable guy. It’s too bad that […]

Jim Boeheim had some pretty harsh comments regarding Carmelo Anthony this week. The Syracuse head coach was quoted saying that he didn’t believe Anthony would ever win an NBA championship. They were interesting comments to say the least when you consider it was Anthony who helped lead Boeheim to his only national championship ever in […]