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It seems the San Antonio Spurs would prefer getting a veteran player rather than drafting and developing a young talent. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Spurs are exploring trading their first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft to acquire a proven veteran. San Antonio owns the 19th and 29th overall picks in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has a big decision to make this offseason. Durant is expected to decline his $31 million player option with the Dubs for the 2019-20 season and enter free agency. However, the Achilles injury he suffered in Game 5 of the NBA Finals put a lot of questions about his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t need to pack his bags after all. Former Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson — who is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers — recently teased Kuzma on Twitter amid rumors that the New Orleans Pelicans want him in the Anthony Davis trade. Clarkson joking sent out a tweet to Kuzma […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson approves of the team’s trade for Anthony Davis. Rob Pelinka and Co. reached a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Davis. The Lakers sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the No.4 pick of the 2019 draft […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks — including the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to […]

Toronto Raptors fans are ecstatic after the franchise won their first ever NBA championship, but none so more than the team’s ambassador and self-proclaimed super fan Drake. The Raptors beat the undermanned Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Thompson’s agent, Greg Lawrence, confirmed the development to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Klay suffered the injury with about two minutes remaining in the third quarter of Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors. Golden State’s Klay Thompson has suffered a torn […]

Kawhi Leonard is happy to help the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship, but his post-game comments seems to indicate that it’s over for him and the team. Talking to reporters in his presser after leading the Raptors to a Game 6 victory, Leonard said that bringing the franchise’s first championship is the most […]

The Indiana Pacers reportedly want to bring back unrestricted free agent forwards Bojan Bogdanovic and Thaddeus Young. In ESPN’s Mock Draft Special on Tuesday night, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said that the Pacers are interested in re-signing the two players. In Young’s case, however, Indiana would only bring him back “at the right price.” Bogdanovic […]

In the wake of Kevin Durant’s injury, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has called for the NBA to start looking at sports medicine technology to improve diagnosis of injuries. Durant recently suffered an Achilles tear in his first game back after a month-long absence due to a calf strain. KD missed nine straight contests and […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins keeps it real and delivers a blunt message to all the critics questioning Kevin Durant’s heart: “F**k them. F**k them.” Durant, who missed nine straight games in the playoffs due to a calf strain, returned in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. However, his return […]

Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers has confirmed that Kevin Durant has suffered an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors Per Ben Golliver of Washington Post, Myers said that he doesn’t know the extent of Durant’s injury. The two-time Finals MVP is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday. […]

Drake may have been an annoying presence on the sidelines for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, but the Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors global ambassador knows when to show respect. In a great act of class — unlike some Raptors fans earlier — Drake tried to console Warriors superstar Kevin Durant after […]

After losing Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has only one demand from his team: win a game in Oracle. However, Kawhi Leonard wanted more. According to Nurse, after he issued the challenge to his players, Leonard uncharacteristically responded with an expletive and called the Raptors to win both […]

Kevin Durant will officially play for the Golden State Warriors against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. According to head coach Steve Kerr, however, KD will play in ‘short bursts’ to see how he responds in his first game back from a calf injury. Durant hasn’t played since Game 5 of […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul joins a long list of NBA players who honored Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker after the veteran playmaker announced his retirement. Parker is calling it a career after 18 seasons in the NBA. A four-time champion and a former Finals MVP, the French guard established himself as a San […]

After his verbal confrontation with Kevin Durant back in November, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green knew that he was the only one who could correct it. Durant and Green took the headlines with a heated argument during a regular season game against the LA Clippers. KD called out Draymond for not passing him the […]

Toronto Raptors fans have started camping at Jurassic Park way ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, so Masai Ujiri made sure they know that they are appreciated. In a video posted by Devin Heroux of CBC News, the Raptors president apparently visited the dedicated supporters on Sunday midnight […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma sent out a cryptic tweet early Saturday morning, which raised questions whether he’s talking about free agency. Decisions decisions decisions — kuz (@kylekuzma) June 8, 2019 While the tweet could be really about anything — from as simple as what to eat in the morning — it’s hard not […]

Don’t write off the Golden State Warriors just yet. That was Stephen Curry’s message to all their fans and doubters after the Dubs go down to a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. "It's not over." Steph Curry on the Warriors' mindset as they head into Game 5 facing a 3-1 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is embracing the challenge of being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. The Warriors are in the brink of losing out on a third straight NBA title after bowing to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4. The Dubs failed to win at home, with the Raps taking advantage […]

Toronto Raptors backup point guard Fred VanVleet was on the wrong end of an inadvertent Shaun Livingston elbow that left him with a bloodied eye and with one tooth missing. Early in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors, Livingston drove to the basket but was met by Serge Ibaka mid-air. […]

The Toronto Raptors are one win away from the NBA championship after edging the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, 105-92. Golden State led by as much as 11 points in the first half before Toronto cut the deficit to just four heading into the halftime break. The Raptors then picked up where they left […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka just showed Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins how he earned the ‘Serge IBLOCKA’ nickname. Early in the second quarter of the NBA Finals Game 4, Cousins tried to do a power move against Ibaka under the basket. However, the Congolese-Spanish rim protector didn’t budge and instead perfectly executed […]

The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and Drake wasted no time to troll the reigning champions. After Toronto bagged a convincing 123-109 victory in Oracle Arena, Drake quickly took it to Instagram to take a savage shot at the Dubs. On his Instagram story, the Canadian […]

The Toronto Raptors took control of the NBA Finals again after taking down the Golden State Warriors in Oracle Arena, 123-109 Toronto started with a 19-9 run and never looked back, frustrating the Warriors who sorely missed the services of injured starters Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. 🏀 GAME 3 FINAL SCORE 🏀 Kawhi Leonard […]

A Bay Area radio station shows their support to the Golden State Warriors by issuing a ban on all Drake songs until the NBA Finals is over. Drake is the Toronto Raptors’ global ambassador, and he has been making headlines these playoffs for his sideline antics. Put simply, the Canadian rapper takes the lead when […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is reportedly moving DeMarcus Cousins into the starting lineup in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, according to Marc Stein of New York Times. DeMarcus Cousins, I'm told, is being moved into the Game 2 starting lineup by Warriors Coach Steve Kerr — Marc […]

Ekpe Udoh is reportedly considering a return to Europe after two seasons with the Utah Jazz. According to Niko Varlas of EuroHoops.net, Udoh has multiple multi-year offers from different European powerhouse teams. To recall, Udoh played for Turkish club Fenerbahce from 2015 to 2017, winning the Final Four MVP in 2017 after helping the team […]

Miami Heat legend and surefire Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is enjoying retirement…and so is his wife, Gabrielle Union. On his Instagram story, Wade filmed Union playing basketball. The good husband he is, the 37-year-old talked thrash to his wife and told her she’s washed up. However, in an ultimate act of revenge, the new […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell is reportedly gaining significant interest from the Team USA for a roster spot in their FIBA World Cup team. The basketball world championship is slated to take place in China from August 31 to September 15. Team USA has reportedly begun assembling their roster, with training camp for the […]

DeMarcus Cousins is playing in his first NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors, and the former All-Star big man is enjoying every bit of it. Cousins, who has never played in the playoffs before joining the Warriors, plays down the pressure of performing on basketball’s biggest stage and said he neither fears the moment […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won a title…well, sort of. LeBron, who bought a stake from English Premier League club Liverpool back in 2011, celebrated like crazy after the Reds beat the Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in Madrid. For those not familiar with the European Football system, the UCL […]

Seeing Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol play in the NBA Finals has only fueled the desire of Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio to join a team with championship aspirations. Rubio, who will enter free agency this summer, has previously hinted that his time with the Jazz is over. He emphasized that he does not only […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was spotted dining with San Antonio Spurs tactician Gregg Popovich on Tuesday, but it’s not to talk about Kawhi Leonard. A photo of Kerr and Popovich talking in a Bay Area restaurant circulated online. While there isn’t much to be taken from a photo of two NBA coaches […]

Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady’s partnership in the Orlando Magic had a chance to be special. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out the way they wanted it to be. In his appearance on NBA TV’s Open Court, Hill opened up about his ill-fated stint with the Magic and what was supposed to be the start of […]

The Houston Rockets are serious in making drastic changes in the organization to catapult the team to title contention. After suffering their second straight playoffs exit at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta suggested that they will be aggressive in revamping the team — be it in the roster, coaching […]

Magic Johnson’s brief stint as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers was marred with controversy, and if he does have one regret about his tenure, it’s not hiring his own people. In an appearance on SportsCenter on Tuesday, Johnson opened up about the recent ESPN report that claims he was abusive to […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson didn’t make an All-NBA Team this season and so was made ineligible on a super max contract when he hits free agency this summer. However, his father Mychal Thompson says it’s okay. Thompson lost a shot at an extra $31 million in his next contract. He would have gotten […]