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A Chicago Bulls fan who was wearing a “FireGarPax” jersey was recently kicked out of the United Center during a game. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1227713314689560576?s=20 Started by a fan upset over the direction of the franchise under executive vice president John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman as a Go Fund Me page, a #FireGarPax billboard went up […]

The New York Knicks acquired Moe Harkless from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Marcus Morris trade just before the trade deadline. Harkless went from being on a title contender to playing for a lottery team. It’s quite the change of scenery for the small forward. However, Harkless is actually living a childhood dream. He’s […]

The New York Knicks will officially hire and introduce former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president after the All-Star break. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Rose is tying up loose ends at CAA before taking the Knicks job: Leon Rose, the former super agent for Creative Artist Agency, won’t […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he voted for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to be an All-Star reserve. The 23-year-old guard didn’t make the team and was pretty open about how he was upset about it. "I voted for him."#DubNation coach Steve Kerr on Devin Booker, who didn't make the #NBAAllStar […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall won’t play this season, but his Achilles rehab looks like it’s going well. Wall has been throwing down nasty dunks during his pregame workouts. The latest one was pretty filthy: John Wall still has plenty of bounce🔥https://t.co/JhTMH9h60l — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 12, 2020 On July 22, Wizards […]

New Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker won’t make his team debut until after the All-Star break, according to head coach Luke Walton. Parker is currently out with a shoulder injury. The Kings acquired the Chicago native from the Atlanta Hawks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Jabari Parker will make his Kings debut after […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes says he won’t cut his hair or shave his beard until the team gets to .500 or the season ends. The Kings are 21-32 on the season and are far from having a winning record. Harrison Barnes isn’t cutting his hair or shaving until the Kings hit .500 or […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is being sued by an Oakland police officer, who alleges that the NBA exec assaulted him in the moments after Toronto won its first NBA championship last season against the Golden State Warriors. Ujiri isn’t happy about the lawsuit, per TSN: “It’s malicious in a way,” the Raptors executive said […]

Victor Oladipo’s role with the Indiana Pacers could be adjusted after the All-Star break, according to head coach Nate McMillan. Indiana is 1-5 with Oladipo in the lineup this season. He’s been coming off the bench and playing between 24 to 28 minutes. With his increasing workload, Oladipo may enter the Pacers’ starting lineup and […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson won’t commit to a Kyrie Irving return right after the All-Star break. Irving is currently out with a knee injury. Kenny Atkinson doesn’t say whether or not Kyrie Irving will return after the All-Star break. Wants to see how he looks when the team returns to practice next week. […]

Actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. is a die hard Los Angeles Lakers fan, so Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s tragic deaths has hit him hard. Jackson Jr., rapper and actor Ice Cube’s son, made a custom No. 2 Los Angeles Sparks jersey for Gianna. Bryant’s daughter was on her way to becoming a big basketball star in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns won’t play on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Towns underwent an MRI on Tuesday which revealed a left wrist injury. He will be further evaluated over the All-Star break. NEWS: Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns to miss tonight's game vs. Charlotte due to left wrist injury. Towns will be further evaluated […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will play on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic after missing the previous five games due to a hip injury. The Pistons will bring Rose off the bench against Orlando. The former MVP will be on a minutes restriction as well. Small caveat here: #Pistons Derrick Rose and Svi Mykhailiuk […]

Andre Iguodala agreed to his Miami Heat extension without speaking to president Pat Riley or head coach Erik Spoelstra. Iguodala knew what he was getting into by joining the Heat and had no doubt Miami was the place for him to possibly finish out his NBA career, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: Andre […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, says he never heard from the New York Knicks during their presidency search. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose after reassigning Steve Mills. Via Ian Begley of SNY: SNY: There was at least one report that you were on the Knicks’ radar […]

Jeff Van Gundy is a potential coaching candidate for the New York Knicks’ head coaching job, but the current ESPN commentator believes Mike Miller deserves a shot to win the job. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president. Rose has a strong relationship with Van Gundy and […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA despite being only a second-year pro. Like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the Mavs’ floor general has become must-see television with his crafty play. Doncic and James will be teammates on Sunday in Chicago during the All-Star Game, and Luka is excited […]

The Orlando Magic reportedly “tried hard” to trade power forward Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves were among the teams which had interest in acquiring Gordon from the Magic, but Orlando wound up keeping the high-flyer: Golden State was among the teams […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens sometimes gets Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s names mixed up. At least that’s what Brown told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Even Brad Stevens gets @FCHWPO's and @jaytatum0’s names mixed up 😂 Season premiere of “Take It There” with @TaylorRooks — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 12, 2020 No […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were buried on Feb. 7 in a private ceremony in Corona del Mar, California, per ESPN. A public memorial service for Kobe and Gianna Bryant is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Every item that was left at the Kobe Bryant […]

Some prominent people at Madison Square Garden remain in support of giving New York Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller a role within the organization regardless of what happens with the coaching search this offseason, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new […]

New Memphis Grizzlies forward Justise Winslow admits he has no idea when he’ll make his Memphis debut. The Grizzlies acquired Winslow from the Miami Heat in the Andre Iguodala trade. He’s still dealing with a back injury: “I’m not going to give any dates (for a possible return), I’m sorry,” Winslow told Ira Winderman of […]

New York Knicks brand consultant Steve Stoute would “love” to see Charles Oakley back at Madison Square Garden. Knicks owner James Dolan and Oakley have yet to reconcile the 2017 incident at The Garden when Oakley was escorted out of the arena while the Knicks were playing a game. During an appearance on ESPN’s First […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Marcus Morris got into a little scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid. This is nothing new between Morris and Embiid. They’ve had a few scuffles over the past seasons when Morris was on the Boston Celtics. After the Clippers lost to the Sixers, Morris spoke to reporters about the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford came off the bench for the Sixers on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the first time since his rookie season that Horford didn’t start, and it is certainly not how the veteran pictured his first season with the Sixers after signing a lucrative free agent deal […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George took a not-so-subtle shot at the refs on Tuesday after a road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. George struggled mightily, as the All-Star shot just 3-of-15 from the field for 11 points in 35 minutes. However, the swingman says the Sixers were getting a lot of calls that the […]

The old Joel Embiid is back. After the Sixers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday at home, Embiid addressed his cryptic social media posts from Monday, the Sixers’ fans booing him and how he’s going to act and play for the rest of the season. Spoiler alert, Sixers fans are going to love Embiid’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic. On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line […]

Leon Rose’s business partner, William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley, is no longer expected to join the New York Knicks in any formal capacity, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Knicks are expected to hire Rose as their new president. He was a player agent at the Creative Artists Association. After internal discussions with the […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is the first NBA rookie since Dikembe Mutombo in 1991-92 to score at least 14 points in each of his first nine career NBA games. The last three rookies to do it before Williamson are Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan. From @ESPNStatsInfo: Zion Williamson is the first rookie […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has tied Ben Gordon for second-most 3-pointers in a season by a Bull at 166. Gordon also holds the franchise record with 173, so LaVine is going to pass him pretty soon: Zach LaVine has tied Ben Gordon for second-most 3-pointers in a season by a Bull at 166. […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan will get his USC jersey retired on Thursday. DeRozan played one season at USC and averaged 13.5 points per game before being selected by the Toronto Raptors with the ninth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/_imjoshan/status/1227363710819127296 DeRozan is in his second season with the Spurs. […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the star of a new ad for Honey. In the ad, Leonard shows off his patented laugh and giant hands: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1227409290224439298?s=20 New Kawhi commercial 😂😂😂 (🎥 @honey ) pic.twitter.com/2psNLXc54S — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 12, 2020 Being in Los Angeles, we expected Leonard to star in some […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris started off aggressively in Tuesday’s game against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Harris showed off his athleticism and vertical by throwing down a nasty dunk over Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. https://twitter.com/TheCrossover/status/1227399105967804416 Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine didn’t make this year’s All-Star team despite the game being in Chicago and the high-flyer putting up stellar numbers. But Bulls rookie guard Coby White doesn’t see this season being a trend moving forward. In fact, White is so confident in LaVine’s abilities that he thinks the Bulls’ leading […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says he would have done the slam dunk contest had he made the All-Star team. LaVine is competing in the 3-point contest, but he won’t be in the dunk contest or All-Star game. “If I would’ve made it, I would’ve did it for y’all, man,” LaVine told Brandon ‘Scoop […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has wanted D’Angelo Russell in Minnesota next to him for a while. That’s why Towns had to make sure president Gersson Rosas wasn’t joking when he called and said Russell was finally a member of the Timberwolves, via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Minnesota and Golden State reached […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid heard some boos from the Sixers crowd on Tuesday. Sixers fans booing Joel Embiid pic.twitter.com/ZkpSKHh6br — Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 12, 2020 To recall, Embiid recently shared a cryptic post on Instagram, in which it looked like Jimmy Butler was recruiting him to the Miami Heat. In a followup tweet, JoJo made Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had interest in re-signing Jimmy Butler to a max contract extension this past summer, but the Sixers instead pivoted to re-signing Tobias Harris once negotiations with Butler reached an impasse, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Butler signed a four-year max contract with the Miami Heat. The Sixers and Heat agreed […]