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Despite all of the trade rumors and distractions from media headlines, Ricky Rubio is busy making good use of his summer in Minnesota. According to ESPN, the Timberwolves point guard has been busy planning and preparing to host a charity hoops game on September 24th in Minneapolis. The name of the charity is called “Rubio’s […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to push forward in their endeavor to relocate from Oracle Arena in Oakland to a new arena to San Francisco’s Mission Bay area. Monday, the Warriors took another step in the move, as a judge ruled in their favor in a 15-month lawsuit filed by the Mission Bay Alliance Group.  […]

Harrison Barnes signed a max deal with the Dallas Mavericks worth $95 million over four years. After the signing, the Mavs decided to take a picture with Barnes and it came along with a little humor on the situation. Barnes stood handcuffed to GM Donnie Nelson,while coach Rick Carlisle held his contract. This was a light jab […]

Kevin Garnett is contemplating on calling it quits prior to returning for a historic 22nd NBA season which would be the longest career of any player in league history. Garnett, who turned 40 this year, started his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves under the nickname “The Kid”, and transitioned into becoming “The Big Ticket” as he grew and matured […]

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has been one of the more vocal athletes addressing serious social issues, after bouts of violence caught national headlines. He recently encouraged fellow athletes to use their platforms to demand a change, raise awareness, and call for accountability. He also delivered a message along with fellow NBA stars LeBron James, Chris […]

Carmelo Anthony recently spoke with the New York Times, answering questions surrounding his call to action regarding racial tensions, which he has spoken about more frequently lately than basketball. Anthony feels the upcoming Olympics are starting at the perfect time to speak up and send messages that promote healing. He’s just getting started. The Olympic team […]

The NBA and Twitter announced a partnership on Tuesday that will bring new exclusive original live programming to Twitter. The free content will bring more expansion of videos to Twitter, Vine and Periscope starting next season. Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement regarding the new partnership: We’re excited about bringing live content to Twitter, which has proven to […]

Draymond Green has decided he will not by distracted by the assault charges pending against him, and he doesn’t see a reason to adjust his personality on the fly. Talking with ESPN, Green gave his thoughts on why he feels it’s important not to be distracted: “Being me has gotten me this far. My attorneys are handling everything. Leave it […]

Some of the NBA’s most hardcore fans today love to debate on how current players would fare against a player of a different generation. It’s impossible to get a completely unbiased answer because of the many variables to take into account, but it never takes the fun out of seeing what interesting information comes along. […]

There have been trade rumors swirling around the Boston Celtics since prior to the NBA Draft. One reason is because the Celtics were in possession of several draft picks that could help another NBA team looking to build through drafting young players. There were several league sources and general managers who spoke with the Boston […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is trying his talents out on television this summer. Towns guest starred a recent premiere episode of the Disney XD series, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything. He wasn’t just portraying his usual youthful self full of energy that you usually recognize on the basketball court. He managed to age a few […]

Jim Buss, owner and head of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t begin with the best of fortunes as he and his sister Jeanie Buss took over the team after his father, the legendary Jerry Buss, passed away years ago. A few of their moves backfired, like acquiring Dwight Howard and Steve Nash […]

The 2016 NBA Summer league has been exciting. After watching another loaded NBA Draft, fans can hardly wait to see how the upcoming season plays out. The excitement was so high that even Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell tweeted about imagining how it will be playing with the latest rosters in NBA 2K17. https://twitter.com/Dloading/status/748747700552687616 Some […]

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on Nickelodeon, honoring the year’s biggest tv, movie, and sports stars, voted on by Nickelodeon viewers. Award winners receive a hollow orange blimp figurine, which also functions as a kaleidoscope. This year, Golden State Warriors star and NBA MVP Stephen Curry was nominated for three awards: Best Male Athlete, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was never worried about the possibility of losing Dirk Nowitzki in free agency. At one point, when asked about the idea of Dirk walking, he told reporters in a confident manner that Nowitzki could do whatever he wanted to do. Nowitzki opted out of the final year of his contract to become […]

The city of Atlanta is not done pouring love out for Dwight Howard just yet. After signing a three-year, $70.5 million contract with the Hawks, Howard couldn’t hold back the tears from the love he felt at his introductory press conference. Now, Atlanta-based artist H Dawg has painted a mural in Howard’s likeness to give […]

The NBA recently signed a deal with television networks for roughly $24 billion dollars, and the first rounds of payouts are coming into effect this upcoming season. Because this deal has come into play, it has raised the league’s salary cap from $70 million to $94 million. One consequence of that is higher salaries to players from […]

Mike Conley was set to give his introductory press conference after signing the biggest monetary contract in NBA history. During the presser, Conley decided to address a national issue, instead of keeping the focus solely on the particulars of his deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. The rock solid point guard is apparently concerned about the police shootings of Alton […]

The Orlando Magic has had a busy off-season, but quite puzzling at the same time. They managed to sign Jeff Green, Bismack Biyombo, and traded Victor Oladipo for Serge Ibaka (who for the present time is a one year rental), which along with Biymbo creates a logjam in the frontcourt. It creates some conflict on […]

The Atlanta Hawks re-introduced returning free agent Kent Bazemore on Wednesday. He spoke with other teams this summer, but eventually felt the Hawks were truly his best choice. Bazemore signed with the Hawks for $70 million over the next four years. He will retain his starting position and come back to a slightly different team, […]

According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, free agent center Jordan Hill has signed a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves for two years at $8 million dollars. Hill played last season as a third-string center for the Indiana Pacers after starting for the Los Angeles Lakers the previous two seasons. He averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds […]

The Atlanta Hawks held their official press conference for Dwight Howard, after signing him to a  3 year contract worth $70.5 million dollars. Howard expressed some emotion and some excitement after leaving Houston to start fresh in his native hometown. Howard spoke with told ESPN: It’s really just a new beginning for me. I want to change […]

NBA legend Tracy McGrady is keeping himself busy after retirement. T-Mac is currently co-hosting ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols, he occasionally attends Houston Rockets games during the season, and he continues to run his Tracy McGrady community foundation. McGrady has aways been a laid back person, until he hits the basketball court. Even then, it […]

Former NBA champion and ex-Detroit Pistons guard Richard ‘Rip’ Hamilton is seriously considering a comeback to the NBA. Hamilton, at 38 years old, last played in the NBA about three years ago, in the 2012-2013 season for the Chicago Bulls. While Hamilton isn’t sure where he’d end up, he wants to see if it’s possible and […]

Charles Barkley has spoken on a few controversial issues this week, and he took some time to address the recent arrest of Draymond Green. Barkley is one to rarely hold his tongue, as he was also in support of Green’s controversial punch that resulted in his suspension for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Barkley spoke on ESPN’s […]

The NBA has finally done it. Finally, the Hack-a-Shaq strategy has been done away with… sort of. After the league promised to look into ways to stop teams from exploiting a rule that punishes poor free throw shooting players, a solution has been brought forth. The NBA board of governors have come to a few rule […]

Tim Duncan is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. Five championships, 15 All-NBA honors, two MVP awards, and three Finals MVPs speak for themselves. One thing that cannot be mentioned enough is how Duncan dominated the era he played in like his superstar counterparts, but what he didn’t do […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson is already working his Zen mind games on free agent acquisition Brandon Jennings. Sometimes Jackson likes to take on players as a project to bring out the best of what they are capable of doing in unusual ways. Jennings spoke with ESPN about their conversation and what he feels about […]

Dwyane Wade has always prided himself on being different. After he felt like he had outgrown the nickname “Flash,” given to him by ex-teammate Shaquille O’neal, he came up with his own unique name… “WOW.” WOW stands for Way of Wade and it wasn’t popular when he first introduced it. His best friend LeBron James […]

According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Toronto Raptors have reached an agreement for a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent Jared Sullinger. Toronto will give Sullinger $6 million, per ESPN’s Marc Stein. Sullinger took to his Twitter account to confirm the deal by changing his profile picture and posting the Raptors’ team motto, and potentially […]

As reported earlier today, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested in Lansing, Michigan on charges of assault. More details have surfaced since the initial report, and it has been reported that Green struck the alleged victim in a nightclub. Source close to the Draymond investigation says he slapped taunting fan at a nightclub in […]

Restricted free agent Tyler Johnson will be retained by Miami Heat after reports that the Heat would match his standing offer surfaced. The Brooklyn Nets‘ initially reached out to Johnson with an offer sheet back-loaded for four-years and $50 million. The final two years of Johnson’s deal would have amounted to $18 million and $19 […]

According to  The Vertical’s Shams Charania, the ndiana Pacers are in advanced discussions with former Chicago Bulls free-agent guard Aaron Brooks. They’re aiming for a one-year deal for an amount not yet disclosed. Brooks spent the better part of the past two seasons as a backup to Derrick Rose, averaging 7.1 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 […]

The NBA is comprised of 30 teams that form an entertaining and competitive league. However, this summer’s free agency period saw one of its top players (a former MVP) join a championship team one game away from repeating in the NBA Finals. There has been a lot of angst from many fans of the other […]

The NBA released it’s list of the top merchandise sold between April and June (playoff time), and it’s no surprise who the most sold jerseys belong to. According to NBA.com, MVP Stephen Curry ranks at the top of the list at #1. Following close behind are LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson. […]

Kevin Durant is one of Nike’s most prominent NBA athletes. It’s for that reason that he is able to take part in the design of his very own signature sneaker line. As technology advances, and sports demands of athletes rise, so does the quality of shoe performance. Not only does an athlete need a good […]

Today, Kevin Durant officially signed a two-year, $54 million dollar contract with the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs presented the seven-time star in their introductory press conference, and he took a number of questions from the media regarding his decision. When asked how he felt about leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant told reporters that […]

Today the Detroit Pistons signed restricted free agent center Boban Marjanovic. Marjanovic is the 7’3″ Serbian center, drafted by the San Antonio Spurs last summer, that became a fan favorite, but had a short contract term. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Marjanovic signed an offer sheet with the Pistons for three years at $21 million dollars. Detroit is […]

Jordan Clarkson couldn’t have signed his $50 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers any sooner. Not only has he found a new life financially, but he has someone special to share it with, at least for now. Clarkson is said to be causally dating Kendall Jenner. He spent the 4th of July with her […]