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There has been nothing short of positive happenings all around Lakers land since the team hired head coach Luke Walton to steer the ship into the future. The players all have a new-found enthusiasm and a developing appreciation for what the coaching staff is bringing. D’Angelo Russell, in particular, had a rough season under Byron […]

The Golden State Warriors are primed for another exciting season for the ages. They are leading in all of the oddsmakers projections, and are slated to win the championship if healthy. There has been many distractions that have come their way in the form of controversy long before the season tips off. ESPN’s Ethan Strauss wrote a […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant have become friends, even through plenty of on-court trash talk over the years. Although Green can’t recall exactly when the two clicked, he has become very fond of his new Warrior teammate in Durant. Green spoke with  Bleacher Report’s Chris Palmer about their relationship. I can’t tell you exactly when we became friends, but […]

If you’ve been on social media sites like Twitter or Instagram, you’ve probably accidentaly come across the hashtag #MJMondays just browsing down the timeline. There isn’t a more famous hashtag set on that, created to share highlights, photos and memories from the greatest to ever play basketball. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is also a fan […]

NBA Inside Stuff Co-Host and sideline reporter Kristen Ledlow will be taking time off from social media. Ledlow posted on her social media pages that her time away is due to being robbed at gunpoint this weekend. She stated the robbers knew who she was (which isn’t totally impossible), but they also knew where she […]

Kevin Durant is serious about integrating himself into the Bay Area population. He recently went on the Golden State Warriors sub-reddit to ask fans around the town what are the best places to visit for food, music, and recreation. The visit to Reddit was unexpected so fans geeked out at the chance to give suggestions […]

Any team looking to acquire Atlanta Hawks big man Paul Millsap through trade or free agency can calm their optimism. Millsap is in the second year of a three-year deal with a player option that starts in the 2017-18 season. That’s a situation that makes many teams mull trading their own player to gather assets before he […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks tried to trade Greg Monroe this summer, they had no idea that they would wind up with no takers. What that means in the short term is that Monroe will most likely exercise his player option and opt into his contract for the 2017-18 season. That means the Bucks will have him […]

The Los Angeles Clippers need their own arena, if not for anything but to make visiting opponents dread coming onto their court. Owner Steve Ballmer already mentioned that he’s looking around the city for a new venue once the current lease is up in 2024. Sharing an arena with the Lakers doesn’t completely give off the […]

George Karl was hired by the Sacramento Kings in February 2015. He came in as a replacement for former head coach Mike Malone, and into an eight-year playoff drought. The moment coach Karl stepped foot into the organization, Rudy Gay sent a chilling message to him, via ESPN’s Marc Stein. An aside on Gay: He’s quoted in an advance […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook can pull some of the most bizarre outfits from his closet on a whim. This year, Westbrook is starting early on his Halloween celebration, and his choice of dress is Joe Dirt. Complete with the mullet, the mop, and the outfit, he hit the nail on the head as a […]

The season hasn’t started yet and Warriors forward Draymond Green is already under scrutiny for another kicking incident. The Portland Trail Blazers‘ social media team decided to point out Green’s lack of restraint on Twitter. They didn’t hold back either, as they pointed out a separate incident from his teammate Zaza Pachulia to let everyone know […]

Kevin Durant will begin this season on his third team since entering the NBA. In a technical sense, he was a Seattle SuperSonics player until now, and he has never forgotten about it. Durant spoke with SI’s Chris Ballard about his connection to the Pacific Northwest. I think about it all the time. The fans, the community, the […]

The Atlanta Hawks unveiled a tweaked color scheme last season, but not far off from the original. They were swanky enough to win over the majority of NBA fans opinions for something new and original. This season however isn’t about new uniforms, but rather 1970-72 retro ones. These jerseys are absolute 🔥, and you need […]

The Golden State Warriors are the talk of the league and the season has yet to begin. Not only have they stirred great controversy by signing Kevin Durant, but former players are continuing to ponder if they’d defeat them. CBS’ NBA Crossover asked Rip Hamilton if he believes the 2004 championship Pistons team he played […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is finally getting his own signature shoe – the Harden Vol. 1. After signing a $200 million contract with Adidas, it was inevitable that his shoe line would be in production soon after. The internet roasted Harden’s prototype shoe, though there was no word from Adidas if it was the […]

The NBA and the NBPA have an agreement in sight, and with that comes some unexpected things. If you thought the salary cap was high this summer, next summer is projected to be even higher by league estimations. The basketball related income (BRI) will continue to be split between players and owners, but the unexpected consequence this […]

A few days ago, Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverly decided to undergo surgery on his ailing knee. The feisty point guard was initially expected to miss three weeks before resuming basketball activities. However, in a recent article by Jonathan Feigen for the Houston Chronicle, that timetable had just got extended. Rockets guard Pat Beverley opted to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery […]

Recently, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell played ambassador or was just a bit delirious depending on your perspective. Unprovoked, Russell tweeted that he feels Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is the second best center ‘by far’ behind his teammate Timofey Mozgov. https://twitter.com/Dloading/status/789742940440502272 Mozgov has been looking lively on the court in pre-season action after an injury plagued campaign last year. The […]

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson was initially slated to sit out six to eight weeks due to left knee tendinitis. Jackson told Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press that his plasma treatment is going well. The original diagnosis for Jackson during treatment was met with no timetable for return, but Jackson says he intends to return to […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce is expected to miss the team’s season opener versus the Portland Trail Blazers due to a sprained ankle. The Clippers’ starting forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to practice Saturday from a knee injury, but his limitations aren’t fully known yet. That leaves the team thin at the small forward […]

Great players always utilize time during the offseason to get better for the next season. Many times they look to add an additional facet to their game or simply improve on what they may not do well.Golden State Warriors new star Kevin Durant isn’t simply resting on his laurels just because he signed on a […]

NBA General Managers recently submitted their votes for the league’s best player categories, and one has Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley upset. According to NBA.com’s survey, GM’s voted on the league’s toughest players, and Beverley was not atop the list. While he did receive honorable mentions, his name wasn’t even included in the seven toughest players among all 30 […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony thinks the NBA should start investing more into its minor league system, and he wants it to start with the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. Anthony spoke to ESPN about his vision for a better development system for the NBA. If I had it my way, I’d rebrand the whole […]

Philadelphia 76ers president Bryan Colangelo hasn’t spoken with big man Nerlens Noel yet, and the deadline for signing an extension is only two weeks away. Colangelo spoke with  Keith Pompey of philly.com and says he isn’t sure of the future between the two just yet. It’s not really something that we’ve discussed, given some of the […]

As the Derrick Rose rape trial case wrapped up on Wednesday with Rose and his friends being cleared of all charges, it seems that some of the final arguments may have won the case. In the closing arguments, Rose’s lawyers painted a picture of the accuser as a liar. The defense presented a few arguments […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver still wants the All Star game to be held in Charlotte, and considers it a high priority, if there is a resolution to the HB2 bill, per a report from The Charlotte Observer. League officials moved the 2017 All Star game from Charlotte because of the bill as they felt it […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams suffered a non-displaced fracture in the middle finger of his left hand. The injury will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the preseason, but coach Steve Clifford says there is a chance he will be ready for the season opener on October 26th. INJURY REPORT: @hornets F Marvin Williams […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves stand in a great place after this summer’s draft and have built a pretty solid roster mix of young players and veterans. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, reserve guard Tyus Jones is drawing interest from a number of NBA teams. The New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers are the most recent teams […]

Kawhi Leonard wouldn’t let anything stop him from playing for his team during the NBA preseason. Leonard’s alma mater San Diego State held a Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring him for being one of their best players ever. He made the decision not to go in favor of playing in the Spurs preseason opener at AT&T […]

The NBA season is near and Charles Barkley is back at it again. This time he is claiming the Golden State Warriors won’t win the title despite signing superstar talent Kevin Durant. Barkley told Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck that he isn’t a believer. I just don’t think you can win a championship shooting jumpers This isn’t a […]

Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverly may not see the team’s opening game due to his ailing knee. Beverly has not played much of the preseason due to a lingering knee issue, and it may require surgery. According to ESPN’s Calvin Watkins, coach Mike D’antoni is looking to make other plans now that Beverly is down. He told […]

Chris Bosh according to common knowledge, will no longer be seen in a Miami Heat uniform ever again. When Heat President Pat Riley announced the team would be moving forward without him, there was noise that Bosh’s camp wasn’t happy about the decision, and he vowed to make a return. According to The Miami Herald’s Barry […]

The Miami Heat wanted Hassan Whiteside to work on his passing within the flow of the offense, but that wasn’t the advice Shaquille O’Neal gave to him when they crossed paths. According to an AP report, the Heat’s high-priced center talked about the time he met O’Neal and did so in his best Diesel impression. When I met him, he was […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson finally got his chance to give a response to Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry‘s ranking of him among second tier players. Terry was interviewed on SiriusXM NBA Radio, where he said that James Harden was the best shooting guard in the league, not Thompson. He’s not leading s–t.  If he doesn’t make shots, how effective is he? […]

Chicago Bulls guard Michael Carter-Williams has decided to do with a new number. Not long after being traded to Chicago from the Bucks, he revealed that he would wear the number one on his jersey, which just so happened to be Derrick Rose‘s old number. Carter-Williams cited the number as his old lucky Sixers number where he had […]

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a personal assistant for a pro athlete, then, New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis has the dream job for you. Davis recently posted a help wanted ad on Craigslist with the following. Looking for someone to help me out so I can focus on […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner is happy with his current team, but he wasn’t always like this and once thought about quitting the NBA. It was during the 2013-2014 season which was the worst of his career, and where he thought he might be done. He wondered if he was cut out for the league, and if he […]

The Miami Heat held its annual Red, White, and Pink game on Monday night. The game started a bit late due to Hassan Whiteside taking selfies with fans on the court, but more on that later. Fans were able to see their team before the official start of the season, and most importantly, it allowed the Heat organization to […]