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Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker has listed his Paradise Valley home on the market, according to Jeremy Cluff of The Arizona Republic. The home is about 5,600 square feet and has four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, according to the listing. It is listed for $4.195 million. Booker bought the home […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the front-runner to sign veteran small forward Markieff Morris, who got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons. The Toronto Raptors also have interest in Morris, per Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a frontrunner to sign Markieff Morris, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

Markieff Morris has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, according to The Athletic. Morris is now eligible to sign with a playoff team since his buyout happened before March 1: Per sources, the #Pistons and Markieff Morris are working toward a buyout. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) February 21, 2020 Pistons […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a career-high 50 points on Thursday at home against the Miami Heat, and the All-Star gave his jersey to rapper Quavo afterwards. When The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner asked Young why he gave the jersey away instead of keeping it, the Hawks’ franchise player gave a pretty epic response: […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has been in the ear of forward Kyle Kuzma all season. Since Cousins is still rehabbing his ACL injury, the All-Star big man is using his time around Kuzma wisely by dropping any knowledge he can on the Lakers’ youngster: “That’s my little bro,” Cousins told Matt Barnes and […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake showed off his 2019 Raptors championship ring. Drake showed off his championship rings 💍🔥 (via ovoriicch/IG) pic.twitter.com/Jz0QM60ZsC — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 21, 2020 The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Finals in six games, capturing their first-ever title in franchise history. In just one season […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been “lost” this season without basketball. Thompson will miss the entire season recovering from his ACL tear. For someone who loves to compete and play ball, sitting out a full year is killing the Warriors guard: “I’ve really felt bad for […]

NBA execs think that if the Sixers do explore a trade this summer, Joel Embiid is more likely to be moved than Ben Simmons, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. What league insiders expect: Most don’t expect Brown to be retained if Philly loses early in the playoffs. But would they actually break up the […]

By now, everyone in the NBA knows the Miami Heat are going to pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo in the summer of 2021 if the former MVP decides to enter unrestricted free agency. One NBA general manager who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy says everything the Heat do from now until 2021 has something to do […]

One NBA executive believes the Toronto Raptors are the front-runners to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo if he leaves the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. If Antetokounmpo doesn’t sign the supermax extension with the Bucks after this season ends, he can become an unrestricted free agent in 2021: “I don’t think he leaves the […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris says he wants to play with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving again. For that to happen, Harris will have to re-sign with the Nets this summer in free agency, as Brooklyn announced on Thursday that Irving is done for the season due to his shoulder injury. Via Alex Schiffer […]

New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier is joining Klutch Sports Group. Other notable players with Klutch Sports Group are John Wall, Malik Beasley, Eric Bledsoe, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Trier’s Knicks teammate Mitchell Robinson. We are excited to welcome @ISO_ZO! #Klutch pic.twitter.com/FT5zuVvWlV — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) February 21, 2020 Trier is […]

CJ McCollum says Carmelo Anthony has been a great pick up for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers signed Anthony on Nov. 19, ending Anthony’s one-year exile from the NBA. The move was met with skepticism from a lot of pundits, but McCollum knew the future Hall of Famer was going to be a good […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall says he always planned to sit out the entire 2019-20 season. Wall is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. No one inside the Wizards organization has an issue with Wall sitting out the season: Tonight at #Wizards bowling event. John Wall was asked when did he get to […]

Veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas says he has a lot to offer an NBA team. Thomas is hoping to get signed after clearing waivers. He began the season with the Washington Wizards, was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers and then got waived by LA: “Everything that I’ve always brought to a team. I’m a […]

NBA guard Isaiah Thomas has fond memories of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas, who is currently an unrestricted free agent after getting traded by the Washington Wizards to the Los Angeles Clippers and then getting waived by the Clippers, shared some Bryant stories with Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype: “One on-court story that […]

Free agent point guard Isaiah Thomas says he and his camp have had dialogue with “several teams.” Thomas is an unrestricted free agent after getting waived by the Los Angeles Clippers: “Yeah, I won’t say specific teams, but we’ve had talks with several teams,” Thomas told Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. “Teams are interested, but […]

Isaiah Thomas admits he was surprised the Los Angeles Clippers waived him. The Clippers acquired Thomas from the Washington Wizards in the Marcus Morris trade. LA waived Thomas and decided to sign Reggie Jackson after he got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons: “I was surprised, but I understood the situation on the business side […]

The NBA has not finalized the date for the Los Angeles Lakers-Los Angeles Clippers makeup game following the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, according to David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times. League executives could schedule the Lakers – Clippers game for the day after the regular season ends, but there are issues with […]

The Sixers will be without All-Star Ben Simmons on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons has back tightness: Simmons initially reported discomfort yesterday at practice. He received treatment, both yesterday after practice and again today, but is still experiencing some discomfort. His status for Saturday's game will be updated tomorrow. https://t.co/g0kjmKTOFb — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report he’s for sure not playing this season. Durant is still recovering from his Achilles tear: BREAKING: Kevin Durant has ruled himself OUT for the rest of the season, setting his sights on 2020-2021 Opening Night. pic.twitter.com/c17FOQedTL — Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) February 19, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave a shout-out to veteran shooting guard JR Smith last night on IG. This is relevant because the Lakers reportedly have interest in Smith, who has been a free agent since last season: LeBron gave a shoutout to J.R. Smith last night on IG pic.twitter.com/Eti1FE5xl1 — LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins says his one season at the University of Kentucky was very special. Cousins played with Washington Wizards star John Wall and Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe in college. The three are now very close friends off the court, and Cousins discussed his season in Lexington: “That’s probably one of […]

It didn’t end in a championship, but DeMarcus Cousins enjoyed his one season with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in the summer of 2018 after tearing his Achilles with the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2017-18 season and not receiving any offers in free agency: “That was a […]

DeMarcus Cousins believes he and Anthony Davis could have done “something special” with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in 2018. The Pelicans then chose not to re-sign Cousins in the summer of 2018, so he signed with the Golden State Warriors. A few months later, Davis requested a trade from the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a sore left knee, the team announced Thursday. Walker played 29 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star Game and claimed he played through a minutes restriction in the fourth quarter. This came after he was recently dealing with knee soreness: Kemba […]

DeMarcus Cousins admits he wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. Cousins told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast that he wasn’t exactly thrilled with how the Kings traded him: “I wanted to finish my career [in Sacramento] but at the same […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says the last play of the All-Star Game was drawn up for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. However, when James saw Kyle Lowry guarding Anthony Davis in the post, he immediately threw the ball to his Lakers teammate: Watch LeBron James and Anthony Davis banter about the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins believes superstar small forward LeBron James should run for president in the future. James, however, doesn’t seem to be too interested in Cousins’ suggestion: DeMarcus Cousins has said that LeBron James should run for president. LeBron officially said he’s not interested at today’s practice. — Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) February […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard expects to miss at least 3-4 games with his groin injury, according to Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin. Lillard didn’t play in Sunday’s All-Star Game in Chicago because of his injury. He did, however, rap on Saturday and put on a solid show in The Windy City. Lillard […]

Isaiah Thomas says he would be open to playing for the Boston Celtics again. The Washington Wizards traded Thomas to the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. The Clippers then waived Thomas, who is now an unrestricted free agent after clearing waivers: “For sure, if the opportunity presented itself,” Thomas told Alex Kennedy of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins admitted on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that he probably shouldn’t have played in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins tore his left quad in the first round of the 2019 playoffs against the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL this past summer during a pickup game in Las Vegas. On the latest episode of “All The Smoke” with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Cousins admitted he shouldn’t have been in the gym that day playing in the first place: – Cousins talked about how […]

Could the Chicago Bulls follow in the footsteps of the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and now New York Knicks and hire a former agent as their president? It’s quite possible since the Bulls are said to be looking to hire a new general manager this summer. If Chicago goes that route, one name […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says the New York Knicks need to hire Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach. The Knicks are going to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations soon. It just so happens that Rose and Thibodeau have a very close relationship since […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon is still upset he lost the Slam Dunk Contest to Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr., but nevertheless, he knows it’s time to move forward. Gordon and the Magic have bigger fish to fry with the second half of the season starting on Friday at home against Luka Doncic […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker played 29 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star Game, just a few weeks after he was dealing with knee soreness. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t concerned about it, though, so maybe Celtics fans shouldn’t be either: Brad Stevens wasn’t worried about Kemba’s minutes in the All-Star game, and he loved […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall practiced with the team on Wednesday in “bits and pieces,” according to head coach Scott Brooks. Now before Wizards fans start to get all excited, Brooks maintained there’s been no change in Wall’s status; he’s still not expected to play this season (via the Washington Post’s Candace Buckner): […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the game of basketball is missing Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Curry has only played in four games this season, while Durant and Thompson haven’t played at all: “The game definitely missed Steph and Klay, that’s for sure,” Kerr said, via ESPN. “The game of […]