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The Brooklyn Nets have released a statement on the allegations against small forward Rodions Kurucs. Kurucs was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly choking his girlfriend. Here’s the Nets’ full statement, via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: “After learning of the allegations against Rodions Kurucs, we notified and are assisting the League Office […]

Former Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson believes the Magic are trending in the right direction. Last season, the Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2012. For Orlando to take the next step and win a playoff series, Nelson says some guys on the team “have to step up.” “They have a […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum suffered a “moderate” left ankle sprain versus Turkey on Tuesday in China. Stevens says while Tatum will get an X-Ray on Wednesday, the injury “doesn’t sound like a big deal.” Brad Stevens says a moderate ankle sprain for Tatum. He will get an x-ray […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac says the franchise is focused on re-signing shooting guard Buddy Hield before the 2019-20 season starts, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. Hield is eligible to sign a rookie-scale contract extension with the Kings. If Sacramento and Hield can’t agree to an extension, the sharpshooter would enter […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has liked a post on Instagram claiming small forward Andre Iguodala will join the franchise. Iguodala is currently a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, but he’s not expected to begin the season in Memphis. The Clippers are among the teams who have interest in acquiring Iguodala via trade […]

The Golden State Warriors are one step closer to playing in their new arena, the Chase Center. Members of ownership cut the ceremonial ribbon outside the Chase Center on Tuesday. Ribbon is cut & we are home.#DubNation || @ChaseCenter pic.twitter.com/qEVHc757q8 — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) September 3, 2019 The Chase Center, which is roughly 11 […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio texted Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell “Welcome to FIBA” after Team USA defeated Turkey on Tuesday by just one point. Rubio is the staring point guard for Spain. He was teammates with Mitchell on Jazz for the past two seasons, so the two have a close relationship. Team […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Rodions Kurucs was arrested in Brooklyn for allegedly choking his girlfriend, according to the New York Daily News. Per the report, Kurucs allegedly attacked his then-girlfriend on June 27 just before 8 p.m. in his apartment in Carroll Gardens. The then-couple reportedly had a verbal argument which went out of control. […]

For Team USA to win gold at the FIBA World Cup in China, they are going to have to play better against the zone defense. Other countries, like Turkey on Tuesday, play a lot of 2-3 zone on defense, something we don’t see a lot of in the NBA. The 2-3 zone got to Team […]

There are two things that come to Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ mind when he’s asked to describe Isaiah Thomas. Brooks says Thomas is “tough as nails” and “a winner.” The Wizards signed Thomas in free agency this summer and will have him battle Ish Smith for the starting point guard spot in training […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is not discouraged by Team USA’s tight win over Turkey on Tuesday in the FIBA World Cup. USA defeated Turkey by just one point, winning by a final score of 93-92. Walker, who finished with 14 points, says winning is all that matters to him and his fellow […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says Isaiah Thomas and Ish Smith will battle it out for the starting point guard spot in training camp. Wizards All-Star guard John Wall is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. Washington signed Thomas and Smith in free agency this summer. IT […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks believes point guard Isaiah Thomas still has that “it factor.” The Wizards signed Thomas to a one-year deal in free agency this summer. The former All-Star guard will either start for Washington next season or back up Ish Smith. Thomas hasn’t been the same superstar player since suffering that […]

The Washington Wizards signed Isaiah Thomas to a one-year deal in free agency this summer. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks believes Thomas is going to bring good veteran leadership to Washington next season and thinks the lefty can revive his career in the nation’s capital. Thomas will battle Ish Smith in training camp for Washington’s starting […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was teammates with Dwight Howard on the Washington Wizards last season for a little bit before the Wizards traded the lefty to the Suns in the Trevor Ariza deal. Oubre Jr. says Howard was a good teammate in Washington, but admits the big man was a “little distant” […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee’s house was burglarized over the weekend and he lost one of his championship rings he won with the Golden State Warriors, according to TMZ. McGee won two rings with the Warriors. The Lakers big man found out his Los Angeles home was broken into on Tuesday, but the incident […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is “pissed” he missed the second of three free throws for Team USA on Tuesday against Turkey. Tatum was fouled by Cedi Osman with USA down 81-79. The Celtics forward made the first, missed the second, and made the third to send the game into overtime, where Team USA […]

After Brazil defeated Greece on Tuesday, Brazil head coach Aleksandar Petrovic didn’t necessarily have great things to say about Greece and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Brazil won by a final score of 79-78. Petrovic said he’s known how to stop Antetokounmpo ever since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Bucks in six games in the […]

You can never go wrong getting a tattoo of Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. One particular fan made sure to get the most detailed Jordan tattoo he could. Check it out: G.O.A.T. tattoo. 🐐 (📷: IG/stevebutchertattoos) pic.twitter.com/uXQhiCUNxv — theScore (@theScore) September 3, 2019 That’s an amazing tattoo of Michael Jordan. […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says “work ethic” is the biggest thing he learned from playing with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. James was Ball’s favorite player growing up, so it was a dream come true for Lonzo to play with The King on the Lakers, even if it was only […]

Lonzo Ball says he found out he got traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans on Twitter. Ball was in the car leaving his grandfather’s house to attend his brother’s basketball game when his manager told him to check Twitter. The Lakers had just agreed to a deal to send Ball, […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had some fun at the expense of the New York Knicks on Monday. While having a friendly Twitter chat with two NBA reporters about old phones and calculators, the Rockets general manager made a joke about the Knicks. Knicks calculator has been broken at least since 1998 — Daryl […]

Joe Johnson will work out for the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets next week fresh off an MVP and championship trophy in the BIG3, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Johnson worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers last week and is also drawing interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets. Story […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey expects big seasons from center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson in 2019-20. Both players are in contract years and NBA players always seem to play with a chip on their shoulder during contract seasons. “I think we’re gonna get a great season out of Reggie Jackson, a […]

Caris LeVert was happy he got an extension with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, but the talented small forward knows he can’t stop working now. LeVert signed a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Nets. The swingman is grateful Brooklyn trusted him to give him that lucrative extension and vows to never stop improving […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been a busy man since retiring from the NBA at the end of the 2015-16 season. Bryant has a multimedia empire, headlined by his The Punies podcast, which shares important life lessons on how to play with joy and limitless imagination. The former Lakers star has also been […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says point guard Derrick Rose “still has jets in his tank.” The Pistons signed Rose to a two-year deal in free agency this summer. The youngest MVP in NBA history has undergone four knee surgeries, two on each knee, but remains one of the quickest players in the league. […]

Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac says Al-Farouq Aminu was a good pick up for the Magic this summer. Aminu signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the Magic this offseason in free agency after playing the past four seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. Isaac says Aminu is a great asset for the Magic, […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob believes Klay Thompson is “the greatest two-guard on the planet.” Thomson has established himself as an elite two-way player in the NBA. Despite tearing his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, the Warriors re-signed the sharpshooter to a five-year max contract […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is “a natural-born leader.” Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA. The new Celtics point guard says the sky is the limit for Mitchell, who has embraced a leadership role on Team USA. “You wouldn’t […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob was never going to let shooting guard Klay Thompson walk in free agency despite the ACL tear Thompson suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors re-signed Thompson to a five-year max contract this summer worth $190 million. Thompson is expected to […]

Former NBA big man Charles Oakley says it’s embarrassing Dwight Howard got signed before Carmelo Anthony. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony, meanwhile, is still on the open market and hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Carmelo Anthony played in just 10 games with the Houston […]

Former NBA forward Caron Butler thinks the Brooklyn Nets will give Carmelo Anthony a chance. Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are reportedly pushing the Nets to sign Anthony in the wake of Wilson Chandler’s PED suspension. Chandler will miss the first 25 games of the 2019-20 season. Caron Butler believes Nets general manager […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard CJ Miles had a feeling Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Miles points out that Leonard wanted to be in Los Angeles when he requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs last summer. The Wizards guard says winning the championship for the Toronto […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is working on his 3-point shot this summer. Yes, you read that right. The new Lakers big man posted a video of him shooting 3-pointers on his Instagram live account. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xTYIIGvys This is actually kind of sad to watch. Dwight Howard used to be the most […]

New York Knicks big man Taj Gibson will be given a key to the borough of Brooklyn on Saturday, as noted by Stefan Bondy of the Daily News. Gibson was born and raised in Brooklyn. The veteran signed a free agent deal with the Knicks this summer after spending the past two seasons with the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon considers the city of Houston as his “home” and he’s really excited to be part of the Rockets organization for the next five years. Gordon signed a four-year extension with the Rockets. The guard says being part of a team which he likes is great because not a lot […]

After agreeing to a contract extension with Eric Gordon, the Houston Rockets now have James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Clint Capela and Gordon locked under contract for the next three years. Gordon says the Rockets’ core being locked up contract-wise makes it easier for them to win the championship moving forward since players won’t have to […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon agreed to a four-year extension with the franchise on Friday and he’s really happy it got done before the 2019-20 season started. Gordon was entering the final year of his contract with the Rockets, who gave the former Sixth Man of the Year a $75.6 million extension. Eric Gordon […]