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The Chicago Bulls didn’t draft Coby White with the seventh overall pick to be a bench player. Eventually, Jim Boylen and Chicago will hand the keys to the offense to White and let him run the show. It just won’t happen this season. The Bulls have been starting Tomas Satoransky this season at the point guard […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers star Joel Embiid’s cryptic social media posts aren’t ideal. However, Brown acknowledges that it is who Embiid is and it is part of his personality. Brown says the Instagram stuff with Embiid is not ideal, but that it is part of who he is. Asked whether he […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris faces off against Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday for the first time since the Clips traded the talented forward to the Sixers last season. Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers because he wanted to bet on himself. The gamble paid […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant used to swim with great white sharks to prepare for the rigors of an NBA season, according to former NBA guard Corey Maggette. Bryant and Maggette were very close friends since they both played in Los Angeles. In an interview with Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Maggette talked about […]

Corey Maggette doesn’t believe that Kobe Bryant was serious about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Maggette, who was close with Bryant, believes the Lakers legend was using the Clippers as a “scare tactic.” “Honestly, I thought it was really a scare tactic for the Lakers to […]

Former NBA guard Nick Young believes the media is turning Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons against each other. They always trying to break up a good team like the 76ers that’s how it starts … the media turn the 2 stars against each other ….. — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) February 11, 2020 There […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has been with the Golden State Warriors for the past few days just hanging out, allowing him to reunite with small forward Andrew Wiggins. Thibodeau coached Wiggins on the Timberwolves, who fired the former Coach of the Year last season in January. Wiggins, though, still […]

New Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins is one of the most polarizing players in the NBA. Wiggins never lived up to the hype of being a No. 1 overall draft pick with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While no one is doubting his scoring ability and natural athleticism, Wiggins is a negative on defense and […]

There are numerous people inside NBA circles who believe the Philadelphia 76ers will trade either Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. This echoes a recent report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggesting teams are preparing for the Sixers to soon consider an Embiid trade. Embiid and Simmons continue […]

Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby wants big man Serge Ibaka to give him his credit for the scarf trend going on with the team right now. Ibaka has somewhat become a fashion guru with the Raptors this season. He has been arriving to games in extravagant garments, including large scarves, but we might have to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic intends to play in the Rising Stars Challenge and All-Star Game despite his ankle sprain. All-Star weekend is in Chicago this year. Doncic is making his first All-Star start: Luka Doncic said he intends to play both the rising stars game and the All-Star game this weekend in Chicago. — […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving won’t play on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors because of his knee injury. That means the earliest we will see Irving back on the floor is after the All-Star break: Nets rule Kyrie Irving our for tomorrow’s take against Toronto. The earliest we will see him back from […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan didn’t consider hiring Rich Kleiman as president of the franchise, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Kleiman is a life-long Knicks fans and he’s currently Kevin Durant’s manager. If owner James Dolan went with another agent/manager type in Rich Kleiman, who is partnered with Kevin Durant, […]

While Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert was at the free-throw line on Monday against the Indiana Pacers, Indiana fans chanted, “Kyrie hates you,” referencing Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. LeVert, trying to bring home a win for the Nets, couldn’t help but laugh when he heard the chants: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1227030002941730817 Fans had some fun […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has followed up on his cryptic IG post where it looked like Jimmy Butler was recruiting him to the Miami Heat. In his latest tweet, JoJo made Sixers fans know he’s “PHILA TOUGH.” Embiid and the Sixers were booed on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, but Philly still wound […]

Jrue Holiday could have requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans during the beginning of the season after all the losing which was taking place in The Big Easy. However, Holiday remained committed to the Pelicans because he feels like he’s built for the team and situation that New Orleans is in: “I honestly […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward says he trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant during the summer of 2016, just a few months after Bryant dropped 60 points against Hayward and the Utah Jazz in his final NBA game. Hayward didn’t know Bryant that well, so he asked Jazz head coach Quin Snyder […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says it wasn’t leverage that got him to the South Beach franchise, but rather patience. Iguodala was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Memphis Grizzlies this past summer. The former Finals MVP didn’t play a single game for Memphis and reached an agreement with the team […]

New Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala says Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is the Rookie of the Year. Both Morant and Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks were critical of the way Iguodala handled his time with Memphis, but the former Finals MVP isn’t going to use that as a reason to hate on Ja. For […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler appears to be recruiting Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid to Miami. I’m sure this is going to go over well pic.twitter.com/zUTrwW9Vqd — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 11, 2020 Butler signed with the Heat this past summer in free agency. The Sixers and Miami agreed to a sign-and-trade […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra are pretty different. Kerr is more relaxed, while Spoelstra is direct and fierce, just like Heat president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley: Iguodala said Steve Kerr "has Phil Jackson zen more relaxed," while Spoelstra […]

The New York Knicks are expected to hire Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations. The former NBA agent reportedly will have Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau on his coaching search list, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Although Mike Miller has done a good job as interim coach, […]

New Memphis Grizzlies swingman Justise Winslow helped rookie point guard Ja Morant get his first career triple-double without even playing on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Winslow, whom the Grizzlies acquired from the Miami Heat, is still out due to injury. However, that didn’t stop the lefty from giving Morant some tips on how to […]

Justise Winslow’s tenure with the Miami Heat ended last week when the South Beach franchise traded the lefty to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the Andre Iguodala trade. Winslow, according to a Heat official who spoke with Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, wanted to be one of the main faces of the franchise. […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce is surprised the NBA didn’t name Vince Carter as an honorary All-Star. Carter, though, is somewhere smiling since he said before the season started he didn’t want to be one: .@ATLHawks coach Lloyd Pierce is shocked that 43-yr-old G Vince Carter hasn't been invited to the NBA All-Star Game […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young was not one of the 44 finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team which was announced by USA Basketball on Monday. Young, who will be a starter in this weekend’s All-Star game, admits he’s pretty upset about not being a finalist for Team USA: “I’d be […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Al Horford hasn’t come off the bench since his rookie season with the Atlanta Hawks, but with the veteran All-Star struggling lately with the starting unit, Sixers head coach Brett Brown may be forced to move Horford to the bench. It’s a topic that Brown discussed with Sixers reporters on Monday after […]

Russell Westbrook has played better since the Houston Rockets moved to a small-ball lineup, and it appears that’s exactly why Houston moved on from Clint Capela. The Rockets traded Capela to the Atlanta Hawks in a four-team deal that landed them Robert Covington. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Daryl Morey and Co. pulled the […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry is expected to play on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lowry missed Saturday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to whiplash: In Raptors news, expectations are that Kyle Lowry will play tonight against Minnesota — Doug Smith: Raptors (@SmithRaps) February 10, 2020 On the season, Lowry is averaging 19.6 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially signed Marvin Williams, the team announced on their website. Williams got bought out by the Charlotte Hornets and quickly signed with the Bucks, who have the best record in the NBA just like last season. The NBA vet will wear No. 20 for the Bucks. The 33-year-old forward was the […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell will make his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Russell didn’t play on Saturday due to a quad injury. The Timberwolves acquired the lefty from the Golden State Warriors: D’Angelo Russell will play tonight, Ryan Saunders says — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 10, 2020 Russell is the […]

It seems like Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is re-aggravating his ankles every other game. Brown, who plans to play through the soreness, says the NBA schedule doesn’t help him with his recovery: Brown on playing despite two sore ankles: "We got a game every other day. You can't really get the rest you […]

The Detroit Pistons would have reportedly traded guards Reggie Jackson and Langston Galloway at the trade deadline if they could have landed a second-round pick, according to Vince Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. The Pistons only traded Andre Drummond at the trade deadline, sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit ended up keeping Jackson, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. Antetokounmpo and his girlfriend welcomed their first child. Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially out tonight v Sacramento (dad duties). — Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) February 10, 2020 Life is pretty good for Antetokounmpo at the moment. His Bucks have the best record in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have waived small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and multiple reports said he is expected to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. However, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning news, Kidd-Gilchrist signing with the Mavs is not a certainty. Hearing MKG to Dallas not a certainty, but Mavs in the mix. — Brad […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic played 5-on-5 on Monday, his first live action since spraining his right ankle on Jan. 30, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Mavs are hoping Doncic will be cleared to play on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings: Luka Doncic played 5-on-5 at the Mavs' practice facility Monday morning, sources […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially a dad. Antetokounmpo’s girlfriend, Mariah Danae Riddlesprigger, gave birth to the couples first child: https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1226982533482602496 Life is pretty good for Antetokounmpo at the moment. His Bucks have the best record in the NBA again, he could win his second straight MVP award and now is a proud father. […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale as head coach after just 22 games this season, replacing him with Mike Miller on an interim basis. Fizdale, who has returned to ESPN as an analyst, says he probably should have been a little tougher on the Knicks’ young guys: David Fizdale, on SiriusXM NBA Radio, says […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis got Kobe Bryant tattoos to honor the late Lakers legend. LeBron and AD spoke to Brett Dawson of The Athletic about their Kobe art: “All my tats are something special,” Davis says. “I don’t have any meaningless tats, so knowing how much Kobe meant to me, […]