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Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan announced on Saturday that Gabe Plotkin — Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Melvin Capital — and Daniel Sundheim — Founder and Chief Investment Officer of D1 Capital — will join the franchise as partners. The transaction is subject to NBA approval. “I’m excited to welcome Gabe and Dan as […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says Jimmy Butler “really wanted to be in Miami” and the four-time All-Star got his wish this summer. Butler signed a four-year, $140.79 million contract with the Heat in July as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The swingman played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sixers last season. Wade […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler is celebrating his 30th birthday on Saturday. Dwyane Wade decided to send Butler a funny birthday message on Twitter for all of Heat Nation to see. For your 30th birthday I’m glad i could help you get something you never ever wanted and that’s to be in a @MiamiHEAT […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is expected to play for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Curry has never played in the Olympics for Team USA. He was part of the 2014 USA squad which won gold at the FIBA World Cup. Draymond […]

The Brooklyn Nets are planning to give away 10,000 Kyrie Irving jerseys at their Oct. 25 game against the New York Knicks. The Nets are giving away 10,000 Kyrie jerseys when they host the Knicks on Oct. 25. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) September 14, 2019 It’s kind of ironic the Nets are choosing this game. […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell expects Team USA to come back stronger for the 2020 Olympics next summer after placing seventh in the FIBA World Cup. Mitchell doesn’t know if he’s going to be on the squad that goes to Tokyo, but he would like to help Team USA redeem itself and win gold […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley guarantees he’ll get drunk like Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol did in Toronto’s championship parade if Utah wins the title next season. Gasol was one of the highlights of the Raptors’ championship parade. Toronto fans were clamoring for Gasol to chug a whole bottle of wine. The big man […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson believes the core in New Orleans can potentially win a title. The Pelicans’ roster is headlined by Williamson, Jrue Holiday, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, JJ Redick and Derrick Favors. “I think we can compete for a championship,” Williamson said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is really looking forward to his fresh start in Portland and playing with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. The Blazers acquired Whiteside this summer from the Miami Heat in exchange for Meyers Leonard. Whiteside says the Blazers are “potentially the best team I’ve ever played on talent-wise.” “I think […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reveals Joakim Noah is the closest teammate he’s ever had in the NBA. Rose and Noah were teammates on the Bulls and New York Knicks. Rose says Noah is a free spirit, loving guy and wants his son — PJ — […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a big fan of veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Davis calls Crawford a “relentless scorer” and is hoping some team signs him before the 2019-20 season starts. “Yeah, relentless scorer, man,” Davis told Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. “You can’t guard him. He’s able to […]

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols says NBA players texted her about Carmelo Anthony after Joe Johnson agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons. Johnson got picked up by the Pistons after winning MVP in the BIG3 league. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018 and his future in the league remains very […]

During an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell was asked by Richard Jefferson if it would be a disappointment if the Clippers don’t win a title in the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era. Harrell said it would indeed be disappointing if the Clippers can’t win at least one […]

Montrezl Harrell says the Los Angeles Clippers will still play with a grit mentality despite having big expectations for the 2019-20 season. The Clippers acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, so many pundits are picking LAC to win the title next season. Harrell doesn’t see the new expectations and hoopla surrounding the Clippers […]

Montrezl Harrell was at his house playing video games when got an alert from ESPN which said the Los Angeles Clippers landed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. After he read the alert, Harrell said “it’s over.” The Clippers won 48 games last season without having an All-Star on the roster. Now, LAC has two […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant says Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has to be patient in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Bryant tore his Achilles during the 2012-13 season. The future Hall of Famer admits the rehab process is really boring and the Nets star can’t grow inpatient and skip steps. “Well, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant thinks Kawhi Leonard signed with the Clippers instead of the Lakers because he wanted the challenge of turning the Clippers around. The Clippers have never even played in an NBA Finals before, while the Lakers have won 16 titles. Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says Houston has been his “favorite place to play” in the NBA. Rivers began his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans back in 2012. He has since played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards and Rockets. “I love it, bro. It’s been my favorite place to play. […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers believe the 2019-20 NBA season is “the biggest year of my life.” Rivers re-signed with the Rockets this summer on a two-year deal worth $4.54 million. The former Duke star is feeling good mentally and physically and knows Houston has a chance to do something really special in the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers says his goal for the 2019-20 season is to become a “knockdown shooter” playing alongside stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook attract so much attention when they have the ball and are driving to the basket. Rivers knows he’s going to have wide-open looks from the 3-point […]

Austin Rivers is excited for Russell Westbrook to bring his fast pace play to the Houston Rockets. Westbrook is one of the fastest players in the NBA. He’s a blur in the open court, impossible to stay in front of and can get to the rim at will while finishing in heavy traffic. Austin Rivers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans added former Houston Rockets assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik on Friday. The Pelicans also hired Chris Finch and Jamelle McMillan, and promoted Joe Boylan to Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development and Michael Ruffin to Assistant coach/Player Development. The Pelicans say Chris Finch (offense) & Jeff Bzdelik (defense) have been named Associate Head […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni does not expect his lack of a long-term contract extension to be a distraction for the Rockets in the 2019-20 season. D’Antoni is entering the final year of his contract in 2019-20. Houston and D’Antoni tried to get a contract extension done over the summer, but it never worked […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden says overlooking the Golden State Warriors isn’t a good idea. Despite losing Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets in free agency, the Warriors still have four All-Stars on the team in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell and Draymond Green. However, Thompson is expected to miss a big chunk of […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is sticking with his prediction that the Sixers are going to win the 2020 title. The Sixers have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA. Philly will start Ben Simmons, Josh Richardson, Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Joel Embiid. That’s a lethal starting unit that no one […]

The Houston Rockets are obviously going to go as far as James Harden and Russell Westbrook can take them, but Harden knows for Houston to win the title, everyone on the roster has to play at a high level. Harden says the Rockets aren’t just about him and Westbrook. The Beard believes the supporting cast […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose reveals he and the rest of his Chicago Bulls teammates saw Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt call a timeout in Game 4 of their 2015 second round playoffs series when the Cavs didn’t have one. With the Bulls down 84-82, Rose scored on a driving […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is planning to turn his contract into a digital investment vehicle and receive an upfront lump payment, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie signed a three-year, $34.4 million contract extension with the Nets in December of 2018. Dinwiddie, according to multiple sources, is starting his own company to […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expects head coach Mike D’Antoni to be in Houston “for a long time.” D’Antoni is entering the final year of his contract in 2019-20. Via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Mike D’Antoni returns in his fourth season as the Rockets’ coach. He’s stepping into the final year of his contract […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says it’s crazy Carmelo Anthony is not on an NBA roster. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Melo’s future in the NBA is very uncertain, as we are in September and the future Hall of Famer is still on the open market. […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta admits the Rockets needed Russell Westbrook’s “athleticism.” Fertitta says he was never concerned about bringing in another ball-dominant guard to pair with star James Harden. “No, because I can remember watching Russell Westbrook against us a couple of times last year and I saw how he ran up and down […]

For the past few seasons, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey have openly talked about how they want to beat the Golden State Warriors. It never happened, though, as the Rockets have lost to the Warriors in the last two postseasons and three out of their last four playoff trips. Next […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta thinks veteran point guard Chris Paul is “gonna surprise people with how good he is” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fertitta and the Rockets traded Paul to the Thunder this summer in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “I think this is gonna be a great fit for Chris in Oklahoma […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta believes the team’s chemistry is “going to be great” with James Harden and Russell Westbrook leading the charge. Harden and Westbrook played together on the Oklahoma City Thunder and have been close friends for years. The Rockets held a mini camp at UCLA last month and will hold another one […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta believes the Rockets won’t win a title “in the next 10 years” if they don’t win one “in the next three or four years.” Fertitta wants the Rockets to seize the opportunity which is in front of them. Houston acquired former MVP Russell Westbrook this summer, signed center Tyson Chandler […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green would like to play in the Olympics next year and thinks other stars will join him. The Olympics take place in Tokyo next summer. Draymond Green to CNBC on playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer – "I do hope to play. I think a lot of […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish still isn’t cleared to play after undergoing core muscle surgery shortly before the draft in June. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Reddish could be just days away from being cleared to play basketball again. Bob Reddish, Cam’s father, told The Athletic that his son played all season with serious injuries that […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis views Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose as a “legend.” Both Davis and Rose grew up in Chicago. Davis says Rose was one of the first celebrity guys he watched play basketball in Chicago. “I mean, I watched him growing up. One of the first celebrity guys […]

Boston Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison thinks Gordon Hayward “still has a chance to be one of the best players in the league.” Morrison has been working with Hayward closely this summer in Boston. Hayward stayed in Boston this offseason instead of heading to his usual training spot in San Diego so he could be […]