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Boston Celtics · 5 years agoCeltics' Jaylen Brown thinks he can be an effective power forward for Team USA

Boston Celtics youngster Jaylen Brown believes he can be an effective power forward for Team USA. Brown says his overall goal with Team USA is “being a utility guy” who rebounds, but also a player who will score and use his speed against slower power forwards. “Just being a utility guy, being aggressive,” Brown said, […]

Milwaukee Bucks · 5 years agoKhris Middleton says Team USA was 'very surprised' PJ Tucker withdrew from World Cup

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton says he and his Team USA teammates were “very surprised” Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker withdrew from the FIBA World Cup. Shortly before Team USA’s exhibition game against Spain last week, Tucker suffered an ankle injury in practice. He wanted to play through it, but after speaking to his agent, […]

Philadelphia 76ers · 5 years agoMike Scott sees Bucks, Nets as the two teams who can challenge Sixers for Eastern Conference supremacy next season

Philadelphia 76ers stretch forward Mike Scott thinks the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are the two teams who can challenge the Sixers for Eastern Conference supremacy next season. The East is wide-open after Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Sixers lost Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick this offseason, but […]

Boston Celtics · 5 years agoGordon Hayward wishes Kyrie Irving 'the best of luck as he goes to Brooklyn'

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward wishes star point guard Kyrie Irving “the best of luck as he goes to Brooklyn.” After playing the past two seasons with the Celtics, Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency. Boston replaced Irving with three-time All-Star Kemba Walker. Hayward says the […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoJalen Rose thinks Dwight Howard should stay with Grizzlies so he can 'fly under the radar and get his game back'

Former NBA guard and current ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose thinks Dwight Howard should stay with the Memphis Grizzlies and doesn’t see Howard being a good fit on the Los Angeles Lakers. Rose believes Howard is “too accomplished” to be JaVale McGee’s backup on the Lakers and playing for the Grizzlies would allow the former […]

Philadelphia 76ers · 5 years agoMike Scott says he's been working out with Paul Millsap a lot this summer

Sixers forward Mike Scott says he’s been working out with Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap a lot this summer. Scott wants to become more versatile and says Millsap’s game is so simple, yet effective. “I don’t need to change my game, just become more versatile. Put the ball on the ground a little bit […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoBlake Griffin says Clippers didn't boycott Game 4 of 2014 playoffs because they weren't playing for Donald Sterling in the first place

Former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin says the team didn’t boycott Game 4 of the 2014 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors because they weren’t playing for Donald Sterling in the first place. TMZ published voice recordings of Sterling making racist statements to his mistress before Game 4. The Clippers and Warriors were seriously […]

Boston Celtics · 5 years agoCeltics' Gordon Hayward thinks Brad Stevens is 'excited about who we have as a group right now'

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward thinks head coach Brad Stevens is “excited about who we have as a group right now.” The Celtics replaced Kyrie Irving with Kemba Walker and Al Horford with Enes Kanter this summer. Boston also decided not to trade youngsters Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum this offseason for Anthony Davis. […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoDoc Rivers says Clippers 'employees were threatening to walk out' before Game 5 of 2014 playoffs for getting called 'racists'

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers reveals team “employees were threatening to walk out” before Game 5 of the 2014 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors because they were being called “racists” by angry people on the phone. The Donald Sterling racist audio tapes were released before Game 4, and all hell broke loose […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoJamal Crawford believes it would have 'outlived' the Clippers if they boycotted Game 4 of 2014 playoffs

Former Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford believes if the team boycotted Game 4 of the 2014 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors after the Donald Sterling racist audio tapes were released, it would have “outlived” them. The Clippers were very close to not playing that game versus the Warriors. Crawford says that night […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoEx-Warriors forward Andre Iguodala was 'all-in' on possible boycott after Donald Sterling audio tapes were released

Former Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala was “all-in” on a possible boycott during the 2014 playoffs after the Donald Sterling racist audio tapes were released. The Los Angeles Clippers were seriously considering boycotting Game 4 of their first round series against the Warriors, and it looks like Golden State was thinking about it […]

Boston Celtics · 5 years agoGordon Hayward explains why he stayed in Boston this summer instead of going to San Diego to train

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward usually goes to San Diego in the offseason to train and be around the beaches. Not this summer, though, as Hayward decided to stay in Boston so he could be with the Celtics’ coaching and training staff. Hayward is trying to regain his All-Star form after having a disappointing 2018-19 […]

Boston Celtics · 5 years agoCeltics' Gordon Hayward says everyone in Boston is going to love Enes Kanter and 'his energy that he brings'

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is excited to play with big man Enes Kanter again. Hayward and Kanter were teammates for a year with the Utah Jazz. After splitting time with the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers last season, Kanter signed with the Celtics this summer in free agency. Kanter has also […]

Boston Celtics · 5 years agoCeltics' Gordon Hayward says Kemba Walker is a 'game-changer with his quickness'

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is looking forward to playing with All-Star point guard Kemba Walker next season. Walker is replacing Kyrie Irving as the point guard in Boston. Hayward says the three-time All-Star is a “game-changer” thanks to his quickness and ability to get into the paint: “I think obviously a veteran guy, […]

Milwaukee Bucks · 5 years agoScottie Pippen says Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo 'earned' the honor of becoming 1st international player to get signature sneaker

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo “earned” the honor of becoming the first international player to get a signature sneaker. The Nike Air Zoom Freak 1 was released on June 29. Antetokounmpo guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA last season and won the MVP award: […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoClippers' Kawhi Leonard donates a million backpacks to students in Southern California

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played a game with his new team yet, but he’s already giving back to the community. Leonard and the non-profit community partner Baby2Baby announced on Tuesday a gift of one million backpacks intended to reduce stress on low-income families headed back to school across Southern California. […]

Indiana Pacers · 5 years agoPacers' Victor Oladipo 'not sure' if he'll be ready to participate in training camp

Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo says he’s “not sure” if he’ll be ready to participate in training camp. Oladipo is still recovering from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. The All-Star suffered the injury on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. Via Mark Montieth of Pacers.com: Oladipo said he will soon return […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoScottie Pippen thinks Clippers are better than Lakers

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks the Los Angeles Clippers are better than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers signed two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard this summer and traded for All-Star small forward Paul George. The Lakers, meanwhile, acquired star big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. The […]

New York Knicks · 5 years agoTaj Gibson can't wait to bring his dad, who had heart transplant in June, to a Knicks game now that he's close to being healthy

New York Knicks power forward Taj Gibson can’t wait to bring his dad, Wilbert Gibson, to a Knicks game next season now that he’s close to being healthy. Gibson, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this summer. His dad had a heart transplant in June. […]

New York Knicks · 5 years agoTaj Gibson wants to 'bring a winning attitude that’s positive' to Knicks

Taj Gibson, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, can’t wait to get started with the New York Knicks. Gibson signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Knicks this summer after spending the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 34-year-old power forward is ready to teach the youngsters on the […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoJa Morant says he's '100 percent' right now after knee surgery in June

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant says he’s “100 percent” right now after undergoing knee surgery in June. Morant had an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Ja didn’t play in the Las Vegas Summer League because of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoESPN insider Brian Windhorst believes Dwight Howard to the Lakers is not likely to happen

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst believes Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is not likely to happen. The Lakers are reportedly interested in Howard and Joakim Noah, as they need another center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Windhorst thinks the Lakers are doing their proper due diligence, but says Howard coming back […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoJa Morant gives $100, backpacks to kids from Memphis Area Boys & Girls Club

Ja Morant hasn’t played a single game for the Memphis Grizzlies, as he sat out the 2019 Summer League in Las Vegas so he could recover from knee surgery. However, that’s not stopping the Grizzlies’ new point guard from making an impact in the Memphis community. On Monday, Ja Morant gave $100 and backpacks to […]

NBA · 5 years agoJerry Colangelo wants USA Basketball to win with ‘defense and rebounding’ in absence of a 'Kevin Durant-type player'

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo wants USA Basketball to win with “defense and rebounding” since they don’t have a “Kevin Durant-type player.” Team USA doesn’t have a superstar on it who can take over games. The roster has some good scorers on it, headlined by Donovan Mitchell and Kemba Walker, but no one with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder · 5 years agoNBA execs expect Thunder to put out a message, 'We're not looking to trade Chris Paul' so they don't look like they're in a panic

NBA executives expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to put out a message, “We’re not looking to trade Chris Paul” so they don’t look like they’re in a panic trying to move him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Paul has three years left on his monster contract. He’ll make $38,506,482 next season, $41,358,814 in 2020-21 […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoReport: Warriors were seriously going to boycott Game 4 of 2014 playoffs if Clippers chose to do so

The Golden State Warriors were seriously considering boycotting Game 4 of the 2014 playoffs if the Los Angeles Clippers chose to do so, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Donald Sterling racist tapes were released before Game 4. The Clippers were thinking about boycotting the game, and it looks like the Warriors were right […]

Los Angeles Clippers · 5 years agoFormer Clippers star Blake Griffin sometimes felt like 'a possession' Donald Sterling had acquired

Former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin says he sometimes felt like “a possession” owner Donald Sterling had acquired when he played for the Clippers while Sterling was the owner. Sterling was banned for life by the NBA in April of 2014 for his controversial racist comments which were caught on audio. Sterling was forced […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoReport: Dwight Howard always had good relationship with Jeanie Buss despite leaving LA on bad terms with some people

Dwight Howard always had a good relationship with Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss despite leaving Los Angeles on bad terms with some people in the organization, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers are considering signing Howard after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Howard played one season with the Lakers. […]

Washington Wizards · 5 years agoOwner Ted Leonsis says Wizards are 'proud of John Wall and how he is progressing'

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis says the franchise is “proud of John Wall and how he is progressing.” Wall is recovering from an Achilles tear. The All-Star point guard is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. Leonsis said last month he has no problem if Wall sits out all of next season. We […]

Atlanta Hawks · 5 years agoHawks promote Travis Schlenk to president of basketball operations

The Atlanta Hawks have promoted general manager Travis Schlenk to president of basketball operations, the team announced in a press release. Schlenk has been GM of the Hawks since 2017. Atlanta has one of the best young cores in the NBA thanks to Travis. “We are extremely pleased with the direction that Travis and our […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoBrian Windhorst thinks Lakers would be 'insane' to sign Dwight Howard

ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst thinks the Los Angeles Lakers would be “insane” to sign Dwight Howard. The Lakers are looking for a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. JaVale McGee is the only center on the roster at the moment. Windhorst, who has covered LeBron James’ teams for years, says the Lakers […]

New York Knicks · 5 years agoKnicks' RJ Barrett looking forward to facing James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo the most next season

New York Knicks rookie swingman RJ Barrett says he’s looking forward to facing Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo the most next season. Barrett admits Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been his favorite player, but says Harden and Antetokounmpo are the two guys he’s most excited to […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoTim Legler says Lakers should ask LeBron James first if signing Dwight Howard is a good idea

ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler says the Los Angeles Lakers should ask LeBron James first if signing Dwight Howard is a good idea. The Lakers are in the market for a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Legler believes it would be smart of the Lakers to get LeBron’s insight into Howard […]

Philadelphia 76ers · 5 years agoSixers' Matisse Thybulle voted best defender in NBA Rookie Survey

NBA rookies believe Philadelphia 76ers swingman Matisse Thybulle is the best defender from the 2019 NBA Draft class. Thybulle was the 20th overall pick in this year’s draft by the Boston Celtics. Boston traded the youngster to the Sixers for Carsen Edwards and Ty Jerome. Via NBA.com: Which rookie is the best defender? 1. Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia — […]

Atlanta Hawks · 5 years agoReport: GM Travis Schlenk agrees to multi-year contract extension with Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks and general manager Travis Schlenk have reportedly agreed to a multi-year contract extension, according to Zach Klein of WSB-TV. Schlenk became GM of the Hawks in 2017 and has done a great job of accumulating young talent in Atlanta: Hawks GM Travis Schlenk and the Hawks have agreed to a multi-year contract […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoIce Cube not mad Kawhi Leonard signed with Clippers over Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers fan and BIG3 founder Ice Cube says he’s not mad Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. Leonard, the reigning Finals MVP, signed a three-year deal with the Clippers. LA also traded for Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder to become legit title contenders. The Lakers, who have […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoDwight Howard's former Magic teammate Jameer Nelson on Dwight-to-Lakers rumors

Dwight Howard’s former Orlando Magic teammate, Jameer Nelson, believes Howard would be a great fit on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are reportedly interested in adding Howard after they lost DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear: With ego aside, I think @dwighthoward would be a great fit for the @Lakers. He’ll still be one […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoReport: Lakers seriously considering Dwight Howard as DeMarcus Cousins' replacement

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly seriously considering acquiring Dwight Howard to fill the void left by injured center DeMarcus Cousins, according to Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. Cousins tore his left ACL in Las Vegas during a pick-up game, so he’ll miss the entire 2019-20 season. A name I’m hearing the Lakers are seriously […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoLeBron James has nearly 70 million more followers on social media than next biggest NBA star, Stephen Curry

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is the clear leader on social media among his NBA peers, and it’s not even close. According to Forbes, James has nearly 70 million more followers on social media than the next biggest NBA star, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. LeBron James has around 51 […]

Indiana Pacers · 5 years agoVictor Oladipo says Pacers' offseason additions can 'score the ball at a pretty high level'

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo likes the moves the front office made this summer. The Pacers acquired Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks, T.J. Warren from the Phoenix Suns, and signed Jeremy Lamb, T.J. McConnell and Justin Holiday in free agency. “We just have a lot of weapons,” Oladipo said, via Mark Montieth […]

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