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The Brooklyn Nets announced small forward Caris LeVert’s contract extension on Monday in a press release. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported late Sunday evening LeVert is signing a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension with the Nets. Nets general manager Sean Marks says LeVert “personifies what it means to be a Brooklyn Net.” “Caris personifies what […]

Matt Barnes says Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins was dancing and in good spirits at his wedding despite his ACL injury. Cousins tore his left ACL in Las Vegas during a pick-up game and will miss the entire 2019-20 season. Boogie got married to his longtime girlfriend, Morgan Lang, in Atlanta over the weekend. […]

It looks like the feud between Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard is still going on. When asked by TMZ this weekend to give his thoughts on Howard returning to the Lakers, O’Neal said, “Who?! I don’t know him.” Once he clears waivers, Dwight Howard is going to sign a non-guaranteed deal […]

Golden State Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts says 70 percent of last year’s season ticket holders at Oracle Arena renewed their tickets for the debut season at the Chase Center. The Warriors will be playing in the Chase Center next season in San Francisco. The Dubs have been playing their home games […]

The Golden State Warriors are giving a tour of the Chase Center on Monday, and the new scoreboard is already trolling the Los Angeles Lakers. The Chase Center, which is roughly 11 miles from Oracle Arena, will boast the NBA’s largest scoreboard. While media members were touring the new stadium on Monday, they got a […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle says the team’s informal workouts in Los Angeles were “amazing.” Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency and is taking on the role of being the team’s leader. “It was amazing,’’ Randle said of the L.A. workouts, via Marc Berman […]

In his workout and visit with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard showed he’s physically ready and “can play still,” according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Once he clears waivers, Howard will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. The Memphis Grizzlies officially waived Howard on Saturday. “He had a really good workout for […]

New York Knicks veteran shooting guard Wayne Ellington says the Knicks will be “picking guys up all 94 feet” next season. Ellington, who signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this summer, says fans should expect the Knicks to play hard every single night in 2019-20. “Like Elfrid (Payton) and Bobby (Portis), I agree that […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas says Jamal Crawford, JR Smith and Iman Shumpert should be signed by NBA teams right away. All three players are currently unrestricted free agents: My bro @JCrossover should be on a team already!!! — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) August 24, 2019 My bro @TheRealJRSmith should be on a team right […]

Team USA lost its exhibition game to Australia on Saturday night in Melbourne by a final score of 98-94. Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says while it’s always tough to lose, an exhibition loss doesn’t mean anything in the long run. “To be honest, this game doesn’t mean anything,” Mitchell said, via Eric Nehm […]

After having the best record in the NBA last season, Brook Lopez says the Milwaukee Bucks have “that confidence that we can compete with anyone.” Now that Kawhi Leonard is in the Western Conference, many believe the Bucks will win the Eastern Conference next season. Milwaukee lost to Leonard and the Toronto Raptors in six […]

On Saturday, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner gave out bikes to kids in Houston. Harden also announced a project that will be renovating basketball courts in Houston, all funded by Harden’s foundation, 3TheHardenWay. James Harden and Houston mayor Sylvester Turner are giving out bikes as part of the annual […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Derrick White tripped and fell face forward during Team USA’s loss to Australia. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, White passed his first concussion test and suffered no damage to his teeth. The Spurs guard, though, did need four stitches to close a cut over his left […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez believes the team’s continuity is “huge” moving forward. Mike Budenholzer is entering his second season as head coach after guiding the Bucks to the best record in the NBA last season. The roster in Milwaukee is very similar to what it was last season besides the loss of combo guard […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez says Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo “still has another level or two to go in his game.” Antetokounmpo won the MVP award last season. The Greek Freak said earlier this summer he believes he’s only reached 60 percent of his potential, and Lopez says the rest of the NBA has […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White says Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard is his favorite player in the NBA. White admits he “might be a little starstruck to be on the same court” as Lillard when the Bulls and Blazers face off next season. “Shoot, I did it at D-Wade’s when I […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White recently attended Dwyane Wade’s “The Invitational” camp, a week-long event at which the former Heat star helps mentor young NBA talent on and off the court. White, the seventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, says being around Wade and other NBA players was really good for […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez thinks the franchise made all of the right moves this summer, except for one. Lopez thinks the Bucks made a huge mistake signing his brother, Robin Lopez. “I thought we made all of the right moves… pretty much. Except for signing Robin,” Brook told Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. “I […]

Long-time Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti opened up about Kobe Bryant during a podcast with Andrew D. Bernstein on an episode of Legends of Sport. Vitti was the Lakers’ head trainer during Bryant’s tenure in Los Angeles. Vitti says Bryant, one of the best players in NBA history, worked harder than everyone else and “there’s nothing really […]

Power forward Julius Randle recruited shooting guard Wayne Ellington to the New York Knicks this summer. Ellington, who received interest from multiple teams this offseason, signed with the Knicks after Randle called him. “There were a lot of teams that were interested. I spoke to a lot of different teams and considered a lot of […]

After the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry said he was going to bring the Larry O’Brien trophy “to the hood.” Lowry fulfilled his promise on Friday, as the Raptors guard brought the Larry O’Brien trophy back to North Philly: Kyle Lowry brought the […]

Last week, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich said he’s not looking forward to making the last cut on the USA roster. Popovich and his staff have to cut one player before departing from Australia to China for the FIBA World Cup. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Popovich might wait until the last […]

Los Angeles Lakers players Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo and JaVale McGee met with Dwight Howard on Thursday after he finished his workout with the team in El Segundo, California. Davis, Rondo and McGee wanted to know whether they could trust Howard, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Word traveled around the roster, and Davis, […]

Dwight Howard had an emotional meeting with Los Angeles Lakers players and officials, and the former superstar big man won Los Angeles over for his approach and mindset, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Once he clears waivers, Howard will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed $2.6 million deal with the Lakers. He will be JaVale […]

While Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is comfortable playing minutes at center during the playoffs, he prefers a true big next to him during the regular season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Lakers are going to sign Dwight Howard once he clears waivers after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. […]

Dwight Howard reportedly looked “amazing” in his Thursday workout with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Los Angeles is signing Howard over Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights. His meeting and workout with the Lakers was set for Thursday, but Howard went to the Lakers’ facility in El Segundo, Calif., on […]

Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd were able to connect in person after the Memphis Grizzlies gave the Lakers permission to speak to Howard and work him out, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard and Kidd discussed life, their playing days together and the possibility of Howard joining the […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a deal in place to acquire Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies last season, but then it feel through. According to Roderick Boone of The Athletic, Gasol wouldn’t commit to the Hornets beyond the 2018-19 season, as he had a player option for the 2019-20 season. The Toronto Raptors wound up […]

Enes Kanter thinks the Boston Celtics are going to be really special next season. Kanter, who signed a two-year deal with the Celtics this summer after playing for the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers last season, believes Boston “can beat every team on every floor.” 🔊 @EnesKanter explains why the sky is the […]

Montrezl Harrell found out the Los Angeles Clippers got Kawhi Leonard and Paul George like everyone else did. Harrell says he was at home with his brothers when his phone started to blow up. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports was the first to report that Leonard was signing with the Clippers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted […]

Dwight Howard has completed his buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers once he clears waivers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Dwight Howard’s agent, Charles Briscoe of Briscoe Sports Group, has completed buyout with Grizzlies officials, and Howard will sign with the Lakers once he […]

Stephen A. Smith says the Los Angeles Lakers should be ranked higher than fourth among the NBA title contenders in the ESPN rankings. ESPN has the Los Angeles Clippers as the title favorites for next season, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz. Stephen A. says […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose appreciates Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard following in Dirk Nowitzki’s footsteps by wanting to stay with one team. Nowitzki spent his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks. Lillard has said multiple times he wants to retire with the Blazers and will not leave […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine showed off his scoring repertoire in a recent pickup game, and Bulls fans are starting to get excited about the upcoming season. LaVine, who has established himself as one of the best young scorers in the league, has been working diligently this summer on his game. The high-flyer and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has wished Lakers legend Kobe Bryant a Happy 41st Birthday on Twitter: Happy Born Day @kobebryant aka Black 🐍!!!! #Legend #Icon #Goat Laker Nation Stand Up 🙌🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) August 23, 2019 Kobe Bryant is arguably the greatest player in Lakers franchise history. The Black Mamba won […]

Marreese Speights has completed his workout with the Los Angeles Lakers, and now the team will decide whether to move forward with him, Dwight Howard or Joakim Noah, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers are looking to add a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Howard and Noah have already […]

Police are looking for a man who allegedly shot three men at a Sacramento home linked to Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein. Cauley-Stein was not in the area at the time of the shooting. While property records indicate Cauley-Stein owns the home, the big man’s agent, Roger Montgomery, told ABC 10 in Sacramento the […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reportedly has some reservations about Carmelo Anthony being on the team, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Smith is reporting Anthony’s agent has spoken to the Blazers, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers: “Right now from what I’m hearing, Terry Stotts […]

Free agent power forward Trevor Booker reportedly recently worked out for the Denver Nuggets and has upcoming workouts scheduled with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, according to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. Booker last played in the NBA during the 2017-18 season. He played for the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers […]