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Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks the “sky is the limit” for the Philadelphia 76ers if Sixers star Joel Embiid can keep his weight down. In a hilarious video where was doing the One Chip Challenge eating the spicy Carolina Reaper Pepper chip, Embiid revealed he has lost around 25 […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star center Andre Drummond is “in the best shape since I’ve been around him.” 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 […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen doesn’t see any reason why Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry shouldn’t be the front-runner for the MVP award in 2019-20. With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson expected to miss a big chunk of the season rehabbing his ACL injury, Curry’s usage rate […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says nothing has come to his desk in terms of a contract extension for power forward PJ Tucker. Tucker said last month he wants an extension with the Rockets. The swingman will make $8.3 million in 2019-20. Tucker signed a four-year, $31.9 million deal with the Rockets in the summer […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the Pistons have more “diversity” and “flexibility” around All-Star power forward Blake Griffin. Casey doesn’t plan to scale back Griffin’s minutes, but he will lighten the load by spreading ballhandling duties. Detroit signed former MVP Derrick Rose this summer and starting point guard Reggie Jackson appears to be […]

Washington Wizards swingman CJ Miles underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot back in July. The procedure was recommended after Miles consulted with Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The Wizards announced Thursday that Miles is out of his walking boot and participating in non-contact […]

The NBA and Players Association has made a ruling on Nene’s two-year, $20 million deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Nene’s original deal had $7.4 million in bonuses, an NBA record. The center will still make $2.6 million with the Rockets, but Nene’s deal will exclude the […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says the biggest mistake the Sixers ever made was not drafting Brad Daugherty in the 1986 NBA Draft. The Sixers traded that 1986 draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who selected Daugherty with the first overall pick. Barkley thought this was the wrong move: “The biggest mistake the Sixers ever […]

Larry Brown was under the impression the Detroit Pistons were going to draft Carmelo Anthony with the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. Instead, the franchise selected Darko Milicic, and the rest is history. Anthony has carved out a Hall of Fame career in the NBA, while Milicic was a bust and only […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says he was rooting for Team USA to beat Turkey in the FIBA World Cup. USA won by a final score of 93-92 in overtime. Kanter was rooting for the Americans because four of his new Celtics teammates — Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart — […]

During an appearance on CNBC, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was asked if he would have interest in buying a sports team in the future. In typical Bryant fashion, the Lakers icon exhibited body language that would suggest he might have interest in owning a sports franchise, but wouldn’t give a straightforward answer (at […]

Kevin Durant wore his new No. 7 Brooklyn Nets jersey for the first time on Thursday. Nets fans got their first look at Durant in his new threads. The 2019-20 season is slowly approaching and, even though Durant is expected to miss the entire year recovering from his Achilles injury, it’s still surreal for fans […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas underwent successful surgery to repair a rupture of the radial collateral ligament of his left thumb on Wednesday. The injury occurred during routine workouts on Monday. Thomas is expected to miss 6-8 weeks before returning to action. The Wizards guard revealed on Twitter that he hurt his thumb playing […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford believes forward Jonathan Isaac is due for a big 2019-20 season. Clifford says Issac has had a terrific summer, one which saw Issac play with Team USA as a member of the select team. “He’s had a terrific summer. He looks good physically. He’s worked really hard with (assistant […]

While Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has no idea when point guard Markelle Fultz is going to play, he still has confidence the youngster has a bright future in the league. Fultz is still recovering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Clifford believes when Fultz does play for the Magic, he will be an effective […]

For the New York Knicks to be competitive in 2019-20, point guard Dennis Smith Jr. says the team has to be in really good condition and play elite defense for 48 minutes. The Knicks don’t have a star on the team, so they will have to win by committee and do the little things to […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says he will try his best to replicate his impressive 3-point shooting from last season. With the Toronto Raptors, Green shot a career-high 45.5 percent from beyond the arc. The sharpshooter figures to get a lot of wide-open looks on the Lakers playing alongside superstars LeBron James and […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter’s high school coach, Ryan Tozer, says Hunter is “going to be way more than just a 3-and-D guy in the NBA.” Tozer says Hunter wasn’t able to showcase his full offensive repertoire at Virginia and can score the ball better than a lot of people think. “I would not be […]

De’Andre Hunter wanted to be drafted by the Atlanta Hawks after the team traded Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets on June 6. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Hunter told his brother Aaron Hunter and skills trainer Sean Colson that the Hawks were a franchise he could see himself flourishing in. Hunter’s agents, […]

The Indiana Pacers have been scrimmaging at the St. Vincent Center practice facility the past few weeks, and new combo guard Malcolm Brogdon likes what he has seen so far from his teammates. Brogdon says the Pacers are “a super-competitive team” which will play hard on both ends of the floor in the upcoming season. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Brook Lopez’s brother, Robin Lopez, in free agency this summer. The Lopez brothers haven’t been on the same team since their college days at Stanford, which was a decade ago. While Brook is excited to play with Robin again, he did warn Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer that he and Robin […]

Brook Lopez admits there was a feeling of “disbelief” and “shock” in the Milwaukee Bucks’ locker room after they lost four games in a row to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals. Milwaukee had a 2-0 lead in the series. Kawhi Leonard then led the Raptors to four straight wins, propelling Toronto […]

One of the reasons JJ Redick signed with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason in free agency is because of Jrue Holiday. Redick wanted to play with Holiday despite not having a pre-existing relationship with the Pelicans point guard, via Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors: Appearing on ESPN’s Lowe Post podcast with Zach Lowe this […]

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh says he’s “proud” of what he was able to accomplish in his NBA career. Bosh, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, says his contributions with the Toronto Raptors and Heat will “live on forever.” “The story’s there. I was able to have big […]

Brook Lopez says the Milwaukee Bucks are out to prove that last season wasn’t a fluke year. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA in 2018-19. They got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games. "We want to come in and handle […]

The Indiana Pacers are still unsure when shooting guard Victor Oladipo will be ready to play again. Oladipo is recovering from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. The Pacers star suffered the injury on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. Via Akeem Glaspie of Indy Star: The NBA preseason is just three weeks away and […]

Despite losing Isaiah Thomas to a left thumb injury which required surgery, the Washington Wizards do not have plans to bring in significant reinforcements, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Thomas underwent successful surgery to repair a rupture of the radial collateral ligament of his left thumb. The injury occurred during routine workouts […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says all 20 players of the training camp roster are already at the team’s facility for voluntary workouts. It’s the first time Gentry can remember anything like it during his time in New Orleans. I spoke to Alvin Gentry today and he said all 20 of the Pelicans […]

According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Kevin Durant was not feeling Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at all during his three-year tenure with Golden State. Smith reported in July that Durant wasn’t fond of Kerr despite winning two titles with the Dubs. On ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday, Smith reported that Durant would […]

While Stephen Curry wishes Kevin Durant re-signed with the Golden State Warriors, the sharpshooter holds no ill will toward KD and wishes him nothing but the best on the Brooklyn Nets. Durant signed a four-year deal with the Nets this offseason, ending his three-year run with the Warriors. KD won two Finals MVPs with the […]

Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy says the arrival of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is already impacting Brooklyn’s ticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales. Durant and Irving both signed four-year deals with the Nets this offseason in free agency, spurning the New York Knicks and joining Brooklyn instead since the Nets have a better infrastructure […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade thinks the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster “is great top to bottom.” The Lakers’ roster is headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard. Dwyane Wade believes Los Angeles has what it takes to win a championship in 2019-20 assuming […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter thinks small forward Gordon Hayward “should be eyeing the All-Star game.” Kanter says Hayward looks really good and confident in the workouts he’s seen. The new Celtics power forward is expecting Hayward to have a big 2019-20 season for Boston. “I think he should definitely start eyeing the All-Star […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks James Harden has to let Russell Westbrook run the Houston Rockets’ offense. Pippen says Harden isn’t a natural point guard and is more effective as a shooting guard since he’s a better shooter and scorer than Westbrook. Because James Harden and Russell Westbrook are […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey wants to cut down Blake Griffin’s usage rate in terms of handling the ball so the team can be more “diversified” on offense. Often times last season, if Griffin wasn’t playing well on offense, the Pistons would get stuck and wouldn’t be able to score. Detroit averaged just 107.0 […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says small forward Markieff Morris’ physicality and toughness are really going to help the team in 2019-20. Morris signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Pistons in free agency. He split time with the Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder last season. “As a backup four/five is a […]

JJ Redick admits the Los Angeles Clippers “did not do a great job of not being annoyed by each other” during the Chris Paul-Blake Griffin-DeAndre Jordan era. The Lob City Clippers were always one of the best teams in the NBA during the regular season and looked primed to contend for a championship year after […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey expects starting point guard Reggie Jackson to “hit the ground running once camp starts” since he didn’t have to deal with an injury this summer. Jackson has dealt with injuries in the last two offseasons. This summer, however, the Pistons guard was healthy and is primed for a big […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey admits there “might be situations” where the team looks to rest Derrick Rose, which is why they signed Tim Frazier this offseason. Rose only played in 51 games last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and is prone to injuries. The Pistons want to make sure Rose and starter Reggie […]