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Maybe Shaquille O’Neal isn’t as salty as we all thought. Shaq and Kobe Bryant haven’t exactly had the best relationship over the years. So when Shaq wished Kobe a happy birthday with a tweet yesterday, many thought Shaq may have been throwing shade. The original tweet Shaq sent out read “Congrats on your well deserved 4-28 […]

Brandon Ingram’s already making a good impression in Los Angeles. The Lakers’ No. 2 overall pick from this year’s draft celebrated signing his first rookie contract in the best way possible. That is, if you’re a Lakers fan. Ingram didn’t celebrate the contract by going out and making his first big purchase. Instead, he went right […]

NBA players need to be careful about what they say about the Golden State Warriors. It probably isn’t a good idea to aggravate the 73-win team that just added Kevin Durant. Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer may not have taken a shot at the Warriors in a recent interview with USA TODAY, but he isn’t […]

Out with the old, in with the new. When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors on July 4, it wasn’t just him that would be leaving OKC. The former Thunder star’s restaurant “KD’s” quickly shut down after Durant’s departure and has now finally been renamed and rebranded as “Legacy Grill.” […]

Charlotte badly wants to host an NBA All-Star Weekend. After losing the right to host the weekend in 2017 due to the controversial HB2 bill that limits protections for the state’s LGBT community, Charlotte is working to get in position to host All-Star Weekend in 2019. The Charlotte Observer reports that on Monday the Charlotte City […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram has been compared to Kevin Durant for a long time. The slender build and style of play has made the comparison work for most people. No one expects Ingram to be the next KD right away, but he definitely resembles the former MVP. Ingram and the Lakers begin the […]

Sometimes, super teams aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. You look at the roster on paper, and wonder how a team isn’t going to win multiple championships but then, before you know it, the team is breaking up. If the Boston Celtics in 2008 were the first super team of this modern era, they […]

World basketball takes center stage during the Olympics every four years. It’s a reminder to see how good the rest of the world has gotten at basketball and how much other talent there is out there that isn’t in the NBA. This year in Rio, the United States was challenged as much as ever, at least […]

Something Klay Thompson needs to get used to is already getting on his nerves. And we’re still over two months away from the start of next season. There will inevitably be more media attention on the Golden State Warriors than ever this upcoming season after the 73-win team acquired Kevin Durant this summer. That means a […]

Jason Terry has never been one to shy away from letting his voice be heard. In a recent radio interview, Terry had some very choice words describing his former Houston Rockets teammates. Here’s what Terry, who played the last two seasons in Houston, had to say: “They didn’t know what they wanted to do,” Terry […]

Kevin Durant is venturing into new territory this season. KD’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors has already resulted in Durant being viewed more as a villain than ever before. Fair or not, it’s a reality Durant knows he has to live with now. After his decision, Durant […]

Spain was almost in real trouble. Without Pau Gasol, Spain surely wouldn’t have had a prayer in its semifinal meeting with the United States today at 2:30 p.m. EST in the Rio Olympics semifinal game. Fortunately for the Spaniards, their big man will be good to go. Pau Gasol has been cleared to play vs […]

Dario Saric isn’t afraid to be critical of himself. Croatia lost by just three to Serbia in the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympics Wednesday, and Saric is shouldering a lot of the blame for coming up short. In just under 30 minutes, Saric was 3 of 7 from the field with three missed free throws […]

Kevin Durant isn’t taking Spain lightly because he’s seen this kind of team before. Not only when taking on the Spanish in the 2012 Olympic gold medal game, but during his NBA career KD says he’s familiar with the type of team the United States will see today in the semifinals. Via ESPN.com: Said Team […]

Spain’s Juan Carlos Navarro is keeping faith, and keeping notice. Navarro, a veteran of Spanish basketball, doesn’t see why his country won’t be able to have a chance at upsetting Team USA today in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics. Team USA has played three really close games and after losing the first two, Spain […]

The 2016 Rio Olympics are having a profound impact on Kevin Durant. Representing the United States is clearly having its effect on Durant, who recently spoke up about what he’s enjoying most about playing for Team USA in Rio. Via USA TODAY: “To see that, and to feel that unity (at the game) with all […]

Ricky Rubio knows it’s not going to be easy. Nearly impossible, actually. The point guard for Spain is looking to help his country pull off a monumental upset today in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics vs. Team USA. Rubio understands Spain will have to play practically perfect for it to happen. Via the Associated […]

Manu Ginobili knew this would be his last Olympics but maybe he didn’t know it’d be this tough to say goodbye. Ginobili played his final game for his country of Argentina yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympics men’s basketball tournament. Team USA defeated the Argentines, 105-78, to advance to the semifinals and send […]

Basketball doesn’t stop in the summer for NBA players. Even during the offseason, you can still watch your favorite players ball, and in 2016, a lot of time that means mixtapes from celebrity games. Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe threw his second annual celebrity basketball game this week, held in Birmingham, Ala., and many of […]

When Kobe Bryant speaks, Lakers fans listen. Bryant recently weighed in on new Lakers head coach Luke Walton, and what he thinks the former Warriors assistant could bring to the franchise. Via TWCSports.net: He’s gonna have them play the game the right way. He’s gonna have the foundation of the team, it’s gonna be a […]

It’s pretty simple, according to Klay Thompson. The starting shooting guard for Team USA basketball was pretty blunt when asked about the team and it’s recent struggles. Via NBA.com: “We control our own destiny,” Thompson said. “We just got to trust each other on both sides of the ball. If we do that and play […]

Steven Adams’ sense of humor is rivaled by few NBA players. One of the most unusual storylines of NBA playoffs this year was the Oklahoma City Thunder center being the target of below-the-belt shots courtesy of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green connected with Adams downstairs multiple times during the Western Conference Finals as the rivalry […]

Charles Barkley may have a point. Appearing on The Brad Cesmat Show Monday, Barkley was asked about Team USA basketball’s recent struggles. The U.S. beat Australia by 10 and then only beat Serbia and France by three points each. Barkley pointed to the construction of the roster as to why Team USA hasn’t been more […]

Jrue Holiday may have a new look next season. Reports are that Holiday will consider wearing goggles for the 2016-17 campaign as a precautionary measure. After sustaining an inadvertent elbow from New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis at the end of last season, Holiday was forced to miss the final nine games of the year with an […]

Nick Young may not have a place on the Los Angeles Lakers roster anymore. Reports are that the Lakers have been trying to trade Young for awhile now, just without any luck. Working to move the 31-year-old shooting guard isn’t something they’re going to stop doing either. Here’s what Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report had […]

DeMarcus Cousins and Brittney Griner have been having some fun in Rio. Griner, the starting center for the U.S. women’s basketball team, said last week that she would love to get a chance to play Cousins in one-on-one. Cousins was asked about those comments and it looked like he’s not interested in the challenge. Brittney […]

Russell Westbrook and dress-up party is a match made in heaven. Dorell Wright threw a 90’s party over the weekend and Westbrook was invited. It was clearly a chance for everyone to dress up in their favorite 90’s attire. No problem for Russ. Westbrook busted out the overalls, a look he’s gone to before, along […]

The true spirit of The Basketball Tournament came to fruition today when the Denver Nuggets signed a player from the team that won the championship of that tournament, Overseas Elite. The Nuggets agreed to a partially guaranteed three-year deal with D.J. Kennedy, who led Overseas Elite to the $2 million prize of The Basketball Tournament […]

It only gets tougher from here on out. The United States has been challenged in its last three games of group play at the Rio Olympics. After beating Australia by 10, it only beat Serbia and France by three points in each of those wins. Team USA still finished group play undefeated and the top seed […]

Who knows when we’ll see Joel Embiid play in an actual NBA game? The former 3rd overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft has yet to suit up for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid has left fans craving his appearance on the court while settling for his stardom on social media. The agile center was seemingly very […]

The most decorated United States Olympics basketball player ever found himself being decorated and honored in a cool way this week in Rio. While walking through the favelas of Rio, Carmelo Anthony encountered a graffiti artist painting a mural of Anthony himself. Anthony went to Snapchat to tell the story. The Knicks superstar really appreciated the […]

Stephen A. Smith isn’t normally one to back down from a hot take. In fact, that’s how he makes a living. Smith was forced into an apology yesterday after hearing some clarification from Carmelo Anthony regarding certain comments he made earlier in the week. It all started with Anthony being quoted saying this by ESPN’s […]

The Olympics give basketball fans a chance every four years to learn about the other great players across the world not in the NBA. One of those names Americans have undoubtedly become more familiar with is Serbia‘s Milos Teodosic, who made four three-pointers and scored 18 points in the United States‘ 94-91 nail-biting win over […]

The Miami Heat have missed Chris Bosh, and Bosh has missed playing for them. The very unfortunate recurring blood clot in his leg forced Bosh to miss the playoffs last season and most of the season the year before too. Tyler Johnson, who signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Heat this summer, recently […]

Warriors coaches and players aren’t soon going to forget last year’s NBA Finals when they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers. Head coach Steve Kerr was recently asked about this past season, in particular the impact Steph Curry’s injury in the playoffs may have had on the team. Via CSNBayArea.com: “We made a few […]

Every four years, NBA 2K gives its fans some Olympics flavor. NBA 2K17 will feature the 2016 USA Olympics basketball team as well as the 1992 Dream Team. We’ve finally gotten the first look at what that potential matchup might actually look like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZqMGHPWj7w Who’s not pumped now? This isn’t the first time the 1992 […]

One of the smallest players in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas has never been one to back down. Even if it’s Kevin Durant he’s going at. Thomas appeared on the Dan LeBatard Show this week and had some choice words for Durant. The segment ended with LeBatard asking Thomas if he thought Kevin Durant’s move to […]

No need to worry about getting fined in Rio. Paul George didn’t hold back after Team USA’s 98-88 win over Australia yesterday during group play at the Rio Olympics. George and the United States were tested for the first time in these Olympics while it was Australia’s physical play being the main reason the game […]

Tony Parker has been there before. With the game on the line and France in desperate need of another group win, Parker knocked down a stepback jumper from the left wing with 31 seconds left to give the French a 76-75 lead over Serbia. Parker and France held on during a wild sequence in the […]