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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka insists there’s plenty of optimism regarding small forward Kyle Kuzma’s foot injury. Kuzma will miss the start of training camp as he continues to recover from a stress injury in his lower left leg. #Lakers' Rob Pelinka on Kyle Kuzma's stress reaction in his left foot – "There's […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes superstar LeBron James is “locked in even more.” Last season, James missed the playoffs for the first time since his second year in the league. As a result, LeBron is hungry to get back to the postseason and remind everyone he’s still the best player in the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is a top-five player of all-time. Bleacher Report ranked Bryant as the 14th best player in NBA history. Durant says that’s way too low for Kobe. Top 5 — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) September 26, 2019 In 1,346 career games for the Lakers, Kobe […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has a corner locker in the Dubs’ new locker room after not responding to owner Joe Lacob’s text. The Warriors, who are playing in the Chase Center in San Francisco this upcoming season, gave a tour of the new Biofreeze Performance Center earlier this week, where Connor Letourneau […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Kyrie Irving were among the players who trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at an invite-only camp in August, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bryant hosted the Mamba Sports Invitational, a multi-day performance and basketball camp for some of the best players in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard changed his appearance this summer, so much so that Bill Walton didn’t recognize Howard when the two sat next to each other at the ESPY Awards. Howard has a new hair style and lost a lot of weight. The Lakers big man told the story of Walton not recognizing […]

Dwight Howard told Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis he has no problem playing center alongside him. Howard has been playing the five position his whole life. “I said I have no problem with playing the five,” Howard told Shams Charania of Stadium. “I’ve been doing it my whole life. I’ve played against some of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he and superstar LeBron James have the same type of personality. Howard never thought he’d be teammates with James since he always wanted to beat The King. However, now at a different stage of his career, Howard is looking forward to playing with LeBron and helping the Lakers […]

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Thursday rookie point guard Ja Morant has fully recovered from his knee surgery and will participate in training camp. Morant had an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee in June. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Ja didn’t play in the […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn looked great in September workouts, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Dunn is going to be pushed in training camp and practices all season. The Bulls drafted Coby White in the 2019 draft and acquired Tomas Satoransky from the Washington Wizards. If Dunn wants to remain the […]

Dwight Howard admits he “never thought” he would play for the Los Angeles Lakers again. Howard averaged 17.1 points and 12.4 rebounds in 76 regular season games for the Lakers in 2012-13 while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. LA was swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2013 playoffs and […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith claims Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still the best player in the world. ESPN ranked James as the third best player in the game. Smith disagrees with the list and says LeBron will remind everyone this upcoming season he’s still The King of the NBA. After missing the […]

An orthopedic surgeon thinks Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson should be back by the 2020 playoffs. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals. “Again, nine to 12 months is the return window if there aren’t any setbacks,” Dr. Beyer told CBS Sports. “Thompson was injured in June, that […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti says Thunder fans “are going to really enjoy watching” Chris Paul play this upcoming season. While we don’t know if Paul is going to spend the entire season in OKC, Presti knows CP3 is going to bring it every night he’s in a Thunder uniform. Sam Presti when […]

The Toronto Raptors have engaged in preliminary talks with Pascal Siakam’s representatives for an extension, but there’s no indication a deal is imminent, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. Siakam is eligible for a contract extension. If he doesn’t sign one before the upcoming season starts, he’ll enter restricted free agency next summer. The Raptors […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star center Andre Drummond knows “how important he is to our program.” Casey expects a big season from Drummond, who will make $27.1 million in 2019-20 and has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. All signs point toward the Pistons big man declining that […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the franchise will look into possible rest days for Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose this upcoming season. Both Griffin and Rose have undergone multiple knee surgeries in their careers and are prone to injuries. As a result, Casey and the Pistons will most likely load manage both players […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the addition of Derrick Rose was a “big plus” for Detroit. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot. “Just adding Derrick alone is a big plus for us; a guy who can score […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is undecided what guard Luke Kennard’s role is going to be this upcoming season. Casey did admit, though, he likes how Kennard fits with the team’s second unit. “No decision’s been made,” Casey said, via the Detroit Free Press. “I’m not going to put anything on concrete. I like […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says trading DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs last summer in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade was “devastating” for him. DeRozan spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Raptors. The All-Star made it known many times he wanted to spend his entire career in Toronto. […]

There’s good news for Philadelphia 76ers fans: Sixers star Ben Simmons says he “fell in love with the game again” this summer. For the Sixers to win the title in 2019-20, Simmons will have to have some resemblance of a perimeter game. The lefty has been working hard this offseason on his jump shot and […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows Los Angeles is always going to be a Lakers town, and he’s fine with that. For the first time ever, both the Clippers and Lakers are title contenders at the same time. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while the Lakers have LeBron James and […]

Doc Rivers almost quit his job back in 2013 six days after taking the Los Angeles Clippers head coaching position. In an interview with Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, Rivers tells the story of how former Clippers owner Donald Sterling didn’t follow through on a deal to acquire JJ Redick. When Rivers heard […]

Point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says Brooklyn Nets fans shouldn’t sleep on the addition of small forward Taurean Prince. The Nets acquired Prince from the Atlanta Hawks on July 6. Everyone in Brooklyn is talking about the additions of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan — and rightfully so. However, Dinwiddie says Prince is going […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is really happy the Sixers were able to steal Al Horford away from the Boston Celtics. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Sixers this offseason. For the past few years, Horford has defended Joel Embiid really tough when the Sixers and Celtics have played, so fans […]

Since he has only played in 33 NBA games, Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz knows he’s “basically still a rookie.” Fultz vows to work as hard as he can for the Magic. The former No. 1 overall pick also admits he won’t be perfect and that it’s okay to make mistakes. “I’m basically still […]

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman says he won’t put “expectations or timelines” on Markelle Fultz’s development. Weltman wants to remind everyone that Fultz has not played in more than 20 games in each of his first two seasons and has been through two serious shoulder injuries at a young age. “It’s really […]

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz says he has a “different mentality” now compared to when he was playing at the University of Washington. Fultz told reporters on Wednesday he watches his college highlights “all the time.” The guard was a monster in college, averaging 23.2 points and 5.9 assists in his lone season at […]

Ryan Anderson has agreed to a significantly partially guaranteed deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Anderson played two seasons with the Rockets from 2016 to 2018. He split time last season with the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat, appearing in just 25 games. Free agent forward Ryan […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Hamidou Diallo says Russell Westbrook and Paul George are still his “brothers” despite both stars getting traded this offseason. George is on the Los Angeles Clippers now, while Westbrook is on the Houston Rockets. Diallo says you never want to see anyone get traded, but the bonds he and the rest […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel was asked by Erik Horne of The Oklahoman if small forward Andre Roberson has been playing in pick-up games with the team this offseason. Noel had quite the interesting response, saying he’s not sure if he can answer that question. Nerlens Noel, is Andre Roberson playing in any pickup […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown admits Sixers star big man Joel Embiid will not play in all 82 games during regular season. The most games Embiid has played in a season is 64. The Sixers want to make sure Embiid is fresh for the playoffs, which means they’ll probably load manage the All-Star over […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is going to “encourage” Sixers star Ben Simmons to shoot threes this upcoming season, but admits he won’t “hunt” them. Simmons has been working on his jump shot this offseason. The 2018 Rookie of the Year has yet to make a 3-pointer in his NBA career. Brown believes he […]

Ish Smith has yet to play a game with his new Washington Wizards teammates, but the point guard can already tell all the players on the roster love the game of basketball. Smith signed with the Wizards in free agency. He will be the starting point guard this upcoming season with All-Star John Wall expected […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has an interesting way of describing Sixers star big man Joel Embiid. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brown said Embiid is “Shaquille O’Neal with soccer feet.” “Joel is Shaquille O’Neal with soccer feet” – Brett Brown — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) September 25, 2019 When he was coming out of […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been fully cleared for training camp. Ball suffered a serious ankle injury in January against the Houston Rockets and missed the final 35 games of the 2018-19 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The new Pelicans guard told reporters on Tuesday he’s doing everything now and good […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown expects combo guard Josh Richardson to become the Sixers’ primary perimeter defender this upcoming season. Philly acquired Richardson from the Miami Heat in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal. He’s one of the best two-way players in the NBA. Brett Brown on Josh Richardson: “He will guard the opposition’s primary […]

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz really appreciates the support he has received from the Magic ever since he arrived to Orlando. The Magic acquired Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers at the 2019 February trade deadline. He’s been rehabbing from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and says the franchise has been behind him from day one. […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn’t going to mince words: He wants the Sixers to get the No. 1 seed this upcoming season. It’s unclear if Brown is talking about getting the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference or the entire NBA, although one can guess he’s referring to the league since many […]