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Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler went on a fishing trip Sunday, not knowing what was awaiting him. There are plenty of things in the ocean we still don’t know about, and Chandler would encounter one of those things this time around. The 6’8″ swingman reeled in a catch only to discover he had caught a […]

Kevin Durant has had the biggest summer of his career. Once the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, Durant explored other options in free agency and landed on the Warriors’ roster. This brought much criticism from NBA circles, but it was his decision. Durant also remained committed to playing for […]

Kristen Ledlow is a big fan of Al Horford, and she feels his decision to join the Boston Celtics means bigger than many think. In an interview on the Celtics Beat Podcast, Ledlow spoke about her expectations of Horford in Boston. The Celtics will face off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Christmas […]

If you are a fan of the NBA2K franchise, and you’re waiting to see the next digital installment of Kevin Durant on his new team, look no further. 2K Sports released its first screenshot of Durant donning his Golden State Warriors uniform on Saturday. The screenshot captures Durant’s essence in the most realistic sports simulation basketball game to […]

ESPN spent some time with Team USA before practice and had a hilarious light-hearted discussion about Jimmy Butler‘s credentials as an NFL talent. In an ESPN video, Butler boldly proclaimed to a reporter that he would be a much better NFL receiver than Demaryius Thomas if he choose to play in the NFL. I really […]

Luke Walton seems to have support from every corner regarding his new job. This time, it’s from friend, and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Jordan Farmar. Farmar spoke with lakersnation.com at the 16th Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton, and talked about what players can expect under new heach coach Walton. […]

Dwight Howard has been working hard to get ready for next season after a disappointing tenure with the Houston Rockets came to end. Now signed to the Atlanta Hawks, he’s ready for a new start. However, Howard still has more work to do to win back the hearts of sports fans. Not only are fans in Los Angeles […]

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward passed up the opportunity to play in Rio for USA Basketball, mainly to spend time with his wife and newborn child. Family first for Gordon Hayward Hayward is a father first, but says in his blog that he still considers turning down the Olympic invitation incredibly hard. “Making the decision to not […]

Team USA recently held its first full-contact practice in nearly three weeks. Something needed to change after having close calls in three consecutive Olympic games and it was time to fix what was wrong. The Solution The practice session was the perfect time to raise the team’s intensity level before playing Argentina in the quarterfinals. […]

Atlanta Hawks backup center Tiago Splitter believes the team has improved…defensively at least. This summer the team traded Jeff Teague, in favor of keeping Dennis Schroder, and signed center Dwight Howard, although they failed to retain Al Horford who left to join the Celtics. Splitter spoke with Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and said he feels the team […]

The Washington Wizards have added another point guard to the roster for their upcoming training camp. According to Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post, guard Casper Ware signed a training camp deal. He’ll report to camp in hopes of securing a roster spot. Ware played for the Tony Parker-owned ASVEL Basket organization in France last season. Casper completed the […]

Russell Westbrook recently signed a 3-year, $85 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he didn’t stop doing business there. The Thunder guard also opened his own car dealership with his name on it in Van Nuys, a city in his native Los Angeles. Westbrook recorded a commercial video about his new Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore and his teammates have a special love for Uno, and even had a bonding experience from playing it together. This summer Bazemore held his inaugural UNO Tournament for a charity fundraiser at Fernbank Museum. The winner of the tournament would take home bragging rights and a gold championship belt produced by Mattel. […]

Former New York Knicks center Kevin Seraphin spent some time on  Monday hanging out where most don’t dare. Seraphin visited the Reptile Zoo in Fountain Valley, Calif, to get close to a few creepy crawley’s, simply because he likes it. Seraphin had pictures taken being wrapped up  by a giant snake, holding on to hairy spiders, and allowing scorpions […]

It’s one of the most bizarre weddings you may ever see, and this one is wrapped in fandom and make believe. Indiana University student Braden Norris, and a few of his friends threw a mock wedding this week, and the theme wasn’t a color, but rather Indiana Pacers star Paul George. The groomsmen wore different George […]

The NBA is growing and so is the usage of  data and analytics. The league provides outlets to fans in the area of analytics and it’s collected data more than ever. One example of that obvious shift is the NBA Basketball Analytics Hackathon. The league is hosting its inaugural hackathon event on  September 24th in New York. The event […]

LeBron James isn’t the only player looking to start early offseason workouts with his teammates. New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is already on the same train doing voluntary workouts, along with teammates Anthony Davis, and Quincy Pondexter. According to the Pelicans’ website, Holiday is not only healthy, but off of any restrictions that were formerly […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Timofey Mozgov reportedly suffered a groin injury sustained while playing for Russia in an international exhibition game against Ukraine last week. It was another tough break for the seven-footer. Last summer, his momentum was also marred as he recovered from surgery. It resulted to a poor start and he never got his […]

Tony Parker felt as though he saw a ghost when the French National team played their final 2016 Rio Olympics tournament game against Spain. The Spanish National team put France away handily on Wednesday, and Pau Gasol gave his opponent and new teammate Parker respect after the game. Parker on the other hand told reporters he […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul is working with the Watts-Willowbrook Boys & Girls club to introduce the kids to the other game that he loves. The Chris Paul Family Foundation teamed up with CDW to install a GOLFZON golf simulator technology, along with new tablets and notebooks, all to show the kids what the […]

The 2015-2016 NBA season was amazing in its own right. The Golden State Warriors breaking the Chicago Bulls‘ all-time regular season wins record, the retirement of greats like Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, as well as LeBron James leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first ever title. One of the most dazzling plays in the game […]

Detroit Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy spoke to the media about his new backup point guard Ish Smith, who seems to have found a home in Detroit. Smith averaged 14.7 points and 7.0 assists in 32.4 minutes for the Sixers last season, but the team didn’t have much success ending the season with only 10 total wins. That […]

The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Tuesday that Former Oregon State coach Craig Robinson will be joining the team as VP of player and organizational development. There is no secret that Robinson is the brother of First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama’s brother in law. Robinson’s resume boasts of being a two-time Ivy League […]

Team USA came into the Rio Olympics basketball tournament as the heavy favorites to win it all, but have struggled as of late. Team USA certainly has the most talented team but their chemistry has been put to the test. Despite their recent struggles, Team USA’s odds at winning the gold medal have still remained […]

Team USA had the day off, and took some well-deserved time away from the cruise ship to focus on something other than basketball. They made the best of the day by hanging in Copacabana beach drinking coconut juice, and playing a few rounds of volleyball. Behind-the-scenes with @USABasketball playing pickup beach volleyball in Rio.https://t.co/m6k6neFUUV — The Players' Tribune […]

The NBA had one of its most explosive free agency periods in quite some time. This wasn’t all about the roster changes teams made to improve, not this time. The NBA signed a $24 billion dollar contract deal with television networks, which increased the entire league’s salary cap significantly. For that reason many players opted out of their old […]

The NBA works hard at making  the most balanced schedule of the four major sports. This year the league opted to use new computer software this year to optimize, and maximize the schedule efficiency as much as possible. ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle ran the new 2016-17 schedule through a simulator, to take tavel, rest, and all factors of […]

It’s not a surprise that NBA players have to adjust to FIBA officiating, and it’s evident once again playing in the Rio Olympics. DeMarcus Cousins fouled out Monday against Venezuela and was just as quick to get into foul trouble against Australia two days prior. Klay Thompson and Paul George also followed suit against the Boomers in the […]

Andrew Bogut starting for the Australian Boomers in this summer’s 2016 Rio Olympics has been one of reasons they’ve been undefeated leading up to this week’s marquee game against Team USA. Averaging 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.3 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game, Bogut is giving more to his team than expected […]

The NBA has been working to modify the regular season schedule with the goal of protecting its players’ bodies. One of the particular changes the league has made this year is using new software to adjust the variables to soften the grind of travel, back-to-back games, and strength of schedule. Thursday, the NBA released the […]

FIBA, also known as The International Basketball Federation, is looking to include a new event in the Olympics. FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann spoke with USA TODAY Sports on Thursday, stating that the goal is to include three-on-three basketball in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is currently considering the addition, and will make an […]

The relationship between Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg and guard Jimmy Butler appears to have stabilized. Hoiberg told CSN Chicago that there are no issues between he and Butler: We had a lot of conversations and I don’t see any issues with Jimmy Butler and I. The biggest thing as a staff is we […]

New Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has a reputation around the league for being a player friendly coach. One that likes to establish relationships with his players beyond what happens on the court. Coaches like that are usually well liked and being a former player himself, he can understand the game from a players perspective. […]

Amir Johnson has played in the NBA for eleven years, and for six of those seasons he played for the Toronto Raptors. In that time, Johnson averaged 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game, and is still missed by the fans in Toronto. Now it seems the fans aren’t the only one who misses […]

NBA legend Scottie Pippen and his wife Larsa have a bone to pick with former NBA player Christian Laettner. The Pippen’s claim they are owed money from Laettner, but he won’t pay them back. In 2007, they invested money into a partners stake to purchase part ownership of the Memphis Grizzlies. The deal apparently gave way, and the […]

One of the best things to happen for Team USA is the accomodations. That is because some of the apartments in the Olympic village weren’t up to safety standards, so the majority of US athletes are staying aboard the Silver Cloud cruise ship docked in Rio. After Coach K  ranted on a reporter who questioned […]

That new $54.3 million contract Kevin Durant signed will come in handy. Although he’s never going to lack anything financially, that doesn’t mean he should start doing bad business. Durant, who decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, is moving to the Bay Area, which means he’s selling his old home […]

The Australian National Men’s Basketball team has never won a medal in Olympic basketball. They’ve also never started any tournament undefeated through the first two games, until this year that is. In their third game Wednesday, they fought their way to a 54-49 halftime lead against Team USA, making it the American team’s first halftime deficit […]

Team USA teammates DeAndre Jordan and Jimmy Butler doesn’t want to be like Mike, he wants to be like a WNBA player. The NBA captured Jordan and Butler on twitter video having a hilarious conversation about who their games resembled, from the U.S. Women’s National Basketball team. Jordan said he’d be Elena Delle Donne in comparison, but Butler doesn’t […]