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When David Fizdale took the job to coach the New York Knicks and therefore inherited Kristaps Porzingis, he made sure to start his tenure by setting up a meeting with his star player. But it wasn’t just any meeting at a restaurant in Little Italy around the heart of New York City. Fizdale actually traveled […]

LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency was big news. It was news so big, in fact, that it did not only receive reaction from those in the basketball world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, star player from the LA Galaxy, welcomed James to the city and also offered his assistance, per ESPN. “I did a […]

Jayson Tatum emerged last season with the Boston Celtics, and it looks like he will be ready to take the next step to stardom in the upcoming months. Shane Larkin, who was last with the Celtics but could be playing overseas next season, has chimed in on just how good Jayson Tatum can be relative to […]

Apparently, it is NBA Dunk Week starting Monday, but Ed Davis of the Portland Trail Blazers has some thoughts on that. The NBA’s Twitter account posted four photos of players in mid-flight, seemingly about to dunk on their opponents who are jumping up to attempt to block the dunk. Davis, bless his soul, is in two […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry just continues to extend his life outside of basketball. Per Matt Perez of Forbes Magazine, the Golden State Warriors point guard joined an investment group backing esports company TSM on several ventures. The group raised $37 million, per the article. The company will use $10 million of the fund […]

It just got interesting. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Kawhi Leonard will be at the USA Basketball Camp in Las Vegas this week. Others that will be there are DeMar DeRozan, formerly of the Toronto Raptors, and Kyle Lowry, currently of the Raptors. As of now, Kawhi Leonard is expected to be in Vegas […]

Dwight Howard’s career has been a roller coaster ride, to say the least. Once a superstar for the Orlando Magic, when he was winning three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards, he was on top of the basketball world. The 2009 Magic team, which Howard was on, made the NBA Finals. It was the […]

When the Los Angels Lakers signed JaVale McGee, fans were equal parts excited and confused. OK, maybe mostly confused. This giant man who once was a staple on “Shaqtin A Fool” segments had just won consecutive NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, and he chose to join LeBron James and a group of young […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets grew up in Los Angeles, and of course has several ties to the city even after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and then later traded to the Rockets. On Sunday, he decided he would give back to his community by holding a block party at Audobon Middle […]

A small move by the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night put them in prime position to sign LeBron James in free agency. The 76ers traded their 10th pick for the 16th and a future 2021 pick saved them a specific amount of money, and it’s huge for their cap space situation, per Derek Bodner of The […]

Now that the offseason is here, everyone wants to know where LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is going. He was noncommittal about staying in Cleveland, and is an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to at least one man, Lonzo Ball is an important part of what happens next. Many think James is destined […]

Lonzo Ball proved last season that he belongs in the NBA, and that he has a potential be very effective and productive while on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers. If there was one knock on him, though, it was his physique. He looked quite thin throughout the season, and sometimes it seemed as […]

The Philadelphia 76ers burner account saga has ended. Bryan Colangelo has resigned. What a ride it was. Except it might not be over, as there’s fallout remaining in regard to the feelings of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Colangelo leaving the team is what had to happen. After what was revealed in the investigation by […]

The search for the next coach of the Detroit Pistons is heating up, and it appears the final candidates are emerging rather quickly. TNT’s Kenny Smith, somehow, remains an actual option. Marc Stein from the New York Times reports that while Dwane Casey is still the top choice for the Pistons job, there is another […]

Betting odds are an interesting thing. They are constantly changing, and do so for several reasons that many understand fully. This is just one of the many reasons why fans are interested in the odds what team will win the NBA championship next season, even before the current title has not yet been claimed by […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala has an interesting relationship with the media. There are some stories out there of him trolling reporters, and some of them are quite humorous. There may have been another example of that on Wednesday, just hours before the start of Game 3 between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is one of the best shooters to ever play the game of basketball. This much as been proven throughout his already illustrious career. But something that constantly gets overlooked is how good of a defender he is, and what it takes not only be a focal point of […]

LeBron James had an interesting session with the media after Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After a crazy play by J.R. Smith that caused the game to go to overtime, James was asked about whether or not he knew Smith’s state of mind during the play. Warriors forward Draymond Green has, apparently, noticed the […]

The Golden State Warriors are up 2-0 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth straight installment of the NBA Finals rivalry. So far, many of the Warriors players have shined (yes, even JaVale McGee). Stephen Curry played a historic game in Game 2, Klay Thompson came back from injury to shoot lights out in Game […]

With the Phoenix Suns netting themselves a new head coach and the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, the organization added more to its coaching staff. Joe Prunty was named the lead assistant coach to Igor Kokoskov, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Prunty was the interim head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the team […]

Rajon Rondo is a divisive figure. NBA fans either love him or wish he would be rocketed off the face of the earth. There is no in between. And that’s totally fine. Rondo shined with the Boston Celtics and even won a championship there. Everywhere else he’s been, he was largely a major disappointment. However, […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors had something of an easy go of it as they won their first title together last season. They went a remarkable 12-0 through the first three rounds before beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to finish with a historic 16-1 record. But for some reason, the road […]

J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers must be stewing right now, wallowing in utter disbelief of the mistake heard ’round the world. Smith allegedly forgot the score of the game when he made an offensive rebound in the fourth quarter with the game tied, and could have possibly shot the ball or called timeout to […]

The Golden State Warriors on Friday got some bad news about the status of one of their most important players. Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced that Andre Iguodala is doubtful to play in Game 2 on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated. Steve Kerr: Andre Iguodala (leg) is doubtful for […]

Cleveland Cavaliers court jester — I mean — guard J.R. Smith had what is called a lapse in judgement in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. He rebounded a miss with the game tied late in the fourth quarter and dribbled to half court, looking as if he […]

The wait is over, Lakers fans. Kobe Bryant on Tuesday announced a new book that will be released later this year. The book is called “Mamba Mentality: How I Play,” and will be released in October. "The Mamba Mentality: How I Play" book comes out October 23, 2018! Learn how I approached the process and […]

They meet again. The Golden State Warriors cemented their fourth consecutive matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals after winning Game 7 against the Houston Rockets on Monday. It was what everyone predicted in the beginning of the season, but was in legitimate danger of going another way. But now Part 4 of […]

The New York Knicks have the ninth pick in the NBA Draft this summer, and they are trying to figure out what to do with it. This draft is said to be pretty deep, so presumably the Knicks can end up with a very good player at their position. However, many of the best players […]

Former Boston Celtics great Paul Pierce made headlines when he publicly complained about the idea that Isaiah Thomas would get a tribute video on this first game in Boston after being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The reason there was so much hoopla around Pierce’s comments is because Thomas returning to the TD Garden […]

The NBA announced all three All-NBA teams on Thursday, and New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis should be doing a victory lap because of it. Davis was named first team All-NBA for the second consecutive season. He joined the likes of LeBron James, James Harden, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant. This marks the second time […]

The Boston Celtics are only one win away from unseating the Cleveland Cavaliers as Eastern Conference champions, and coach Brad Stevens still thinks his teams has adjustments to make. The Celtics blew out the Cavaliers on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. The series shifts back to Cleveland in a win-or-go-home […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a great career as a basketball player, and in a short time has already made a name for himself in filmmaking. For someone of Bryant’s stature, it can be easy for the outside world to think he or any other famous person has no problems, insecurities, fears, etc. […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum was named to the All-Rookie first team on Monday, but there was a teeny tiny slight in his award. When the number of votes were released, it was revealed that Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers were unanimous selections to the first team. […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz was one of two unanimous vote-getters for the All-Rookie first team, the NBA announced Monday. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics was the other. Mitchell had one of the best seasons for a Jazz rookie in the history of the franchise. He averaged over 20 points during the regular […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz were unanimously named to the All-Rookie first team, the NBA announced Tuesday. Mitchell and Simmons each received 100 out of a maximum 100 votes for first team and no votes for second team. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics received 99 first-team […]

After going up 2-0 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics laid an egg on Saturday and suffered a huge loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland. There are many reasons for the loss, but Terry Rozier might know what the main one was. The Celtics could not get much going in the way of offense […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hit the proverbial jackpot when they traded for DeMarcus Cousins. He is one of the best big men in the NBA, and proved he could coexist with the team’s incumbent star, Anthony Davis. But the team’s stroke of lucked turned more sour than month-old milk after Cousins tore his Achilles tendon […]

The Boston Celtics lost by 30 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They still lead the series 2-1, but it was definitely a bad look. But when teams have an off night and get blown out, there is something coaches like to do in order to […]

Trevor Ariza of the Houston Rockets has made quite a career for himself as a staunch defender and a reliable 3-point shooter. But believe it or not, there was a time when Ariza was actually afraid to shot from beyond the arc. The reason for that? When he was a young player, he had a […]