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Oklahoma City Thunder newcomer Victor Oladipo, who loves to sing, revealed that his teammate Russell Westbrook can sing as well. That’s not hard to believe since plenty of people have multiple talents. That’s where the normal ends and the strange part begins. According to Oladipo, his teammate uses his vocals to help put him to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell and Luke Walton have been off to a great start in developing a great relationship. It’s important because Russell is one of the young players to lead the team into the next era of Lakers basketball, and Walton being the chosen coach to guide him along the way, and they are […]

Things are continuing to look up for Indiana Pacers star Paul George as he heads into this season healthy and ready to go. Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star caught up with team president Larry Bird to talk contract extension time for George. I know he don’t want to talk about it all year and […]

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers grew up with his father who is a police officer. Rivers is familiar with both law enforcement and everyday citizens. He, like many others, has been disturbed by the trend of events that have taken place over the summer between police officers and black male citizens. Chris Paul, LeBron James, and […]

The NBA is close to 30 days away and training camp has already begun for the Oklahoma City Thunder. During press time with reporters, Russell Westbrook was once against asked about the status of his friendship with Kevin Durant. According to both Westbrook and Durant, their friendship has not dissolved and is not in danger […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich might seem like a grumpy old man who doesn’t know how to have fun most of the time with a dry sense of humor, but he really is a comedian at heart. Earlier this week, Popovich and Patty Mills visited a local elementary school to pass out 200 boxes […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson spent some time home in Los Angeles and took a visit to Dodger Stadium on Friday. He had come to visit his brother Trayce Thompson who plays the outfielder position for the Dodgers. Thompson gave a short interview with ESPN’s Pedro Gomez when his dog Rocco decided to get into the picture. […]

Indiana Pacers center Al Jefferson is a team player and he’s willing to prove it. Jefferson is willing to step into a reserve and mentorship role to help Myles Turner grow as a player. The two have been practicing with one another, and it has left Jefferson impressed. He spoke on The Grady & Big Joe […]

The NBA announced a new deal with Sportradar and Second Spectrum on Thursday to expand the distribution of its player tracking and stats, per NBA.com. Sportradar, headquartered in Minneapolis, will distribute statistical data globally, and spread real-time data to betting houses. Sportvu has been replaced by Second Spectrum for player tracking information and will install cameras […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking to trade guard Ben McLeMore, and have been looking for suitors since last season’s trade deadline. After adding Arron Afflalo and signing rookie Malachi Richardson, the team has chose the direction they would like to pursue at the shooting guard position going forward. McLeMore is only 23-years-old with plenty of […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder media day on Friday, team sideline reporter Lesley McCaslin brought her newborn baby along to show and introduce him to the players. Andre Roberson, Enes Kanter, and Steven Adams were all pleased to meet the toddler, but teased each other about being too scared to hold the baby (something men often do). Adams offered to […]

Throughout its history in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors organization’s most exciting era until now has been the Run TMC era of the 90’s. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin never managed to win a championship but dazzled opponents on a nightly basis with head coach Don Nelson leading the way using his up-tempo style basketball. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have departed with legendary star Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement on Friday. Earlier this week coach Tom Thibodeau told the press that he doesn’t expect Wolves  big man Nikola Pekovic to be ready for training camp. Team owner Glenn Taylor announced Friday that Pekovic will not only miss training camp, but […]

Due to the news no one wanted to hear, the Miami Heat have decided to sign big man Keith Benson to a training camp deal in wake of the uncertainty behind Chris Bosh. Benson was originally drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and played in the NBA D-League averaging a total of 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.6 […]

NBA Champion Kevin Garnett is one of the most intense players to have ever played in the NBA. Not only was he a hard worker, but he never ceased to leave anything on the court. He is known as one of the most intimidating trash talkers in his generation. On a nightly basis, he was almost […]

Reports of a man raiding a dinner event at Sacramento High School just to confront Mayor Kevin Johnson didn’t take long to spread. Sean Thompson walked up to Johnson and hit him in the face with a coconut cream pie with no provocation, and only for it to end with him having a black eye […]

In a hilarious but random Instagram roast, Los Angeles Clippers teammates Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan teased each other Thursday night. It may have started from an inside joke, but the players took the jokes onto the internet for more laughs. Austin posted the first picture with the caption: @blakegriffin32 and @deandrejordan6 will […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry is not aboard the Klay Thompson hype train. Thompson believes he’s the best shooting guard in the league, but Terry isn’t buying it. He made an appearance on SiriusXM Radio Wednesday to talk about the NBA, and didn’t hold back with his thoughts about the notion that Thompson is a […]

Chris Bosh has run into another blood clot incident prior to training camp. This is his third setback in two years, and it’s at the forefront of ex-teammate Dwyane Wade’s mind. Wade spoke to the Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press about Bosh, and what he thinks he should do regarding the situation: To me, the […]

Months after the initial roast, Under Armour is still taking jokes on a pair of their shoes. During a segment on Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday show, Kevin Durant answered a series of questions about various topics. One of Simmons’ questions was about Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry‘s infamous Curry low 2’s that created […]

Sacramento Mayor and ex-NBA Phoenix Suns guard Kevin Johnson attended a Farm-to-Table dinner event only to end up in a fight. During the dinner, a protestor of Johnson approached him with a coconut cream pie and hit him directly in the face. In a moment of surprise, Johnson wrestled the man down and punched him […]

No matter if it’s the pending rape trial for Derrick Rose, or the fact that the New York Knicks haven’t had much post-season success in recent years, the team will come into the season as unpredictable with questions marks at best. One of the biggest bright spots for the team however is center Kristaps Porzingis. Not […]

Kevin Durant recently appeared on Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday show to discuss various topics, including the Golden State Warriors and his ex-teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant also had the opportunity to speak about his position in the NBA and general athletic competition. While most players gawk at the chance to be compared with the arguably greatest player to ever […]

Former NBA player and Team USA “dream team” member Christian Laettner has reached a settlement with creditors who had bankruptcy proceedings filed against him – some who are also former NBA players. Just recently Larsa Pippen took to social media to air her frustrations about money Laettner owed to the Pippen family. Laettner and partner Brian […]

Metta World Peace once worked for Circuit City during his rookie season. He said he wanted the employee discount on a stereo system that he wanted and listed Bulls general manager Jerry Krause as a reference on his application. What is he doing nowadays? He is working for a Modell’s Sporting Goods in New York […]

Some of the greatest players in the NBA were practically unstoppable on a nightly basis. Stories of certain players telling their opponent what move they were about to pull off before they did it, and afterwards doing just that are pretty legendary. Spurs legend Tim Duncan is yet another, but a bit different. Duncan didn’t […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Nikola Pekovic will be sidelined in the team’s upcoming training camp. After being sidelined last season playing only 12 games, and only 31 games the previous season, his foot issues are still lingering. The Wolves have assembled plenty of young talent and don’t seem to be affected negatively with Pekovic’s absence, but […]

NBA players aren’t always recognized for their charitable contributions to the community. But in some cases, like this one with John Wall, they are. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty announced on Wednesday that they will be honoring Washington Wizards guard John Wall this Thursday for his $400,000 Bright Beginnings donation that helps homeless […]

Do you believe you are the biggest Michael Jordan fan in the world? If the answer is yes, then the eight-year-old version of Irene Lao would disagree. Lao is a 20-year-old college student now, but at the age of eight she carried around a life-sized cardboard cutout of Michael Jordan wherever she went. She told […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has dabbled in social activism and philanthropy. He has been more vocal recently in wake of controversial national events, more specifically for the inner city. After winning his third gold medal in Rio, Anthony traveled to Puerto Rico with some of his Knick teammates for a fundraising event. A Very […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose‘s accuser has been given an unfavorable judgement. According to ESPN, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that the woman accusing Rose of rape cannot remain anonymous for the upcoming civil trial. Most alleged victims of rape and sexual abuse names are kept from the press and public by having their identities placed […]

Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker is a huge fan of wrestling and, in particular, a fan of The Rock. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who also referred to himself as the people’s champ now utilizes his acting skills on the big screen and cable television, but he was once arguably the most popular WWE wrestling star in the […]

Phoenix Suns rookie big man Marquese Chriss has lofty goals coming into the 2016-17 season, and he is looking to start things off with a bang. Chriss has been eyeing DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers, but it’s not to pattern his game after Jordan. The 6-foot-9 forward recently told FanSided’s Ian Levy in a that one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally moving forward. After a few years waiting for legend Kobe Bryant‘s retirement, they are looking for a fresh new start. The team added a few veterans to their young core such as Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng to help balance the roster. They have taken steps in the right […]

Derrick Rose has been on some pretty talented teams in his time with the Chicago Bulls. Despite that, he believes this year’s New York Knicks may be the most talented team that he has ever played on. Rose spoke with NBPA’s Jared Zwerling about how he feels regarding his new team. “I think it’s the most talented team […]

Matt Barnes had plans of returning to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, but they didn’t work out the way he envisioned it. Barnes spoke on The Vertical Podcast about his conversation with Clippers head coach Doc Rivers who said he’d keep a roster spot open for him if he wanted to return. “Doc and I were […]

Restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas is still far apart in contract negotiations with the Houston Rockets, and training camp is just two weeks away. The Rockets have extended a $3.4 million qualifying offer to Motiejunas, but he has yet to accept it after an attempt to trade him to the Detroit Pistons prior to February’s deadline dissolved when he failed the […]

On December 6, Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe tore the meniscus in his left knee, sidelining him for the rest of the season. Bledsoe is expected to return for the 2016-17 season and has now reached reached another milestone on his road to recovery. According to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic, Bledsoe has been […]

In Jerry West‘s recent comments about free agency on The TK Show with Tim Kawakami, he surprised many reflecting on his own career. The NBA logo man, who also helps the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member, also made some candid comments about Kevin Durant‘s free agency decision – including calling out NBA […]