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Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant admits he doesn’t know when he’ll be back from his Achilles injury. Durant tore his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. “I don’t know,” Durant told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. “Just like I didn’t know I was going to get hurt. […]

Sacramento Kings youngster Marvin Bagley III says he has “a lot of communication” with new head coach Luke Walton. This is relevant because Bagley and Dave Joerger supposedly didn’t have the best relationship behind the scenes last season. The Kings, as an organization, are looking forward to seeing how Walton is going to utilize Bagley […]

Superstar small forward Kevin Durant says the Golden State Warriors didn’t mishandle his calf injury during the 2019 playoffs. Durant tore his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time Finals MVP initially suffered a calf strain in the Warriors’ second-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. “Hell, no. How […]

It looks like Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is going to make the Team USA World Cup roster. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Fox has been standing out to the media every time they are let in to watch Team USA practice in Las Vegas: No official announcement yet, of […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III says one of the biggest lessons he took from his rookie season was to put his expectations on the back burner. Bagley, the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, only started four games last season and played about 25 minutes a night under head coach Dave […]

Sacramento Kings second-year big man Marvin Bagley III says he’s “super excited” to get the 2019-20 season started. Bagley is currently in Las Vegas with Team USA. He’s on the Select Team, playing against some of the best basketball players in the world every day. The lefty is only going to become a more polished […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday knows all eyes are going to be on rookie Zion Williamson even though the guard is the so-called leader of the team at the moment. Williamson is receiving hype similar to the hoopla surrounding LeBron James back in 2003 when he was a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart is out indefinitely for Team USA with calf tightness, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Smart will be re-evaluated next week. This probably means the Celtics guard won’t make the 12-man roster which will compete at the FIBA World Cup in China: Boston's Marcus Smart is […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George will likely miss the start of the 2019-20 regular season, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. There’s no official timetable for the star, but the current speculation is he’ll miss […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem says he doesn’t know if the 2019-20 season will be his final campaign in the NBA. Haslem re-signed with the Heat on Monday. He’ll be playing his 17th season with Miami next year: Udonis Haslem non-committal if this will be his final season. Says it could be if teammates make […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis have been training together this summer even though they are no longer teammates. The Pelicans, of course, traded Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and three first-round picks. Holiday and Davis are very close friends off the […]

Earlier this summer, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said point guard Jrue Holiday could win the MVP award next season. Griffin said Holiday can have a similar MVP campaign like Steve Nash, who won back-to-back MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns. With Anthony Davis gone, the Pelicans are officially […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says Boston forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown “are so talented it’s unbelievable.” Walker, Brown, Tatum and Marcus Smart are in Las Vegas right now for Team USA training camp. Walker says it’s been special to watch Tatum and Brown up close. “Those dudes are so talented, it’s […]

Boston Celtics starting small forward Jayson Tatum says he wants to be “one of the best.” Tatum — entering his third year in the NBA — says even though his stats were better last season compared to his rookie year, knows he didn’t make the jump “the rest of the world expected.” “I want to […]

Combo guard Tomas Satoransky thinks he matches what the Chicago Bulls want from him. Satoransky signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Bulls in free agency. He’s excited to get a fresh start in Chicago after spending the first three years of his NBA career with the Washington Wizards. “When Chicago actually called and […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has a message for shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. If France and Team USA meet in the FIBA World Cup, Gobert — the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year — isn’t going to take it easy on his Jazz teammate. Via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Gobert, as […]

Chicago Bulls combo guard Tomas Satoransky says he’s “really looking forward” to playing with small forward Otto Porter Jr. again. Satoransky and Porter were teammates on the Wizards for the past few years. Washington traded Porter to the Bulls last season. Satoransky and Porter are reuniting in Chicago after the guard signed a three-year, $30 […]

Tomas Satoransky says he “didn’t mind” that the Washington Wizards didn’t match the Chicago Bulls’ offer sheet for him. Satoransky agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Bulls. Chicago and the Wizards completed a sign-and-trade deal. Washington acquired multiple second-round picks from the Bulls. “I didn’t mind that they didn’t match this,” Satoransky […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma admit it’s special their fellow 2017 draft class members are with them at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo are in Las Vegas […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma says it’s “lonely” being the only Laker at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas. Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis withdrew before the training camp started. Kyle Kuzma on being the only Laker at Team USA camp in Las Vegas: "It's lonely. My boy AD was supposed […]

Former NBA small forward and current Boston Celtics TV analyst Brian Scalabrine thinks the Miami Heat could sign Carmelo Anthony. The Heat have four roster spots available. Scalabrine says Miami has always been a franchise which believes it can get the best out of a player because of its culture. Could Melo take his talents […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have been standouts in the first two days of Team USA training camp in Las Vegas, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jones is reporting no one in training camp has been able to stay in front of Fox, who is […]

Portland Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey says the fact Pau Gasol chose to sign with the Blazers means Portland is “on the right track” in terms of winning an NBA championship. Gasol signed a one-year, $2.56 million deal with the Blazers. Olshey says the two-time champion approached the Blazers first and that […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart had a sore ankle on Tuesday and took himself out of Team USA practice as a precaution. Smart is hopeful to be back on the court on Wednesday. Marcus Smart said his ankle felt sore today. He took himself out as a precaution. Smart is hopeful to be back […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum thinks “there would have been a lot of changes in our organization” if Portland lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first-round of the 2019 playoffs. If the Blazers fell to the Thunder, it would have been the third-straight postseason Portland got bounced in the first-round of […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum thinks Russell Westbrook and Paul George “stay together” on the Oklahoma City Thunder if OKC makes the 2019 Western Conference Finals instead of the Blazers. Portland defeated the Thunder in five games in the first-round of the playoffs. George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers so […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says continuity in the NBA “matters.” The Blazers signed point guard Damian Lillard and McCollum to contract extensions this summer. McCollum points to how the Golden State Warriors have been able to have success for so long because of the roster cohesion they have. “I think it matters. […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says small forward Pascal Siakam is “going to get paid” next summer. Siakam will make $2,351,839 in 2019-20. He has a qualifying offer worth $3,487,777 for the 2020-21 season. Once the Raptors offer Siakam that qualifying offer, the talented swingman will enter restricted free agency, with all signs […]

Kawhi Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers, and people around the NBA were shocked by it. Leonard is arguably the quietest superstar in NBA history. It’s why one Western Conference front office member was surprised to see just how “savvy” […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s game. Popovich, one of the brightest basketball minds on the planet, spoke highly of Mitchell after Team USA completed its first day of training camp on Monday in Las Vegas. “We know what he’s capable of doing,” Popovich […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says being at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas “is a blessing.” Mitchell has been overlooked his entire life. The high-flyer didn’t play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and wasn’t invited to the high-profile summer camps when he was in high school. That’s why the Jazz guard is […]

Former NBA big man Kenyon Martin says New York Knicks owner James Dolan is the “common denominator” for New York’s problems. The Knicks have been a walking disaster under Dolan. This summer, they lost Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the other team in New York City, the Brooklyn Nets, despite having two max slots. […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris thinks Brooklyn’s “quality players” attracted stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the team. Along with Harris, who is one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, the Nets have Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie and Rodions Kurucs. Harris says Brooklyn’s culture and young core pieces are […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry is confident the Raptors are going to be a good team in 2019-20 even though superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is gone. Leonard left the Raptors after one season to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency this summer. With Leonard out of the picture, pundits […]

Kawhi Leonard texted Kyle Lowry on July 6 he was leaving the Toronto Raptors and signing with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, ending his magical one-year run with the Raptors. Leonard, a California native, signed a three-year, $103.14 million contract with the Clippers. The three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says playing for Team USA will be “a great experience.” Mitchell is in Las Vegas right now for Team USA training camp. Team USA will bring 12 players to the FIBA tournament. The training camp from Monday to Friday in Las Vegas will be used to select the 12-man […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker says he’s a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell and Walker had a nice back and forth on Monday in Las Vegas at Team USA training camp. Mitchell’s late free throws would help Team White beat Team Blue, 30-27. After the scrimmage, Walker told […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says his friendship with Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo materialized “because we started respecting each other’s games.” Adebayo and Antetokounmpo have the same agent. The Heat big man says he and Giannis have a mutual respect of each other and are becoming close friends off the court as […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says he’s really going to miss guard Josh Richardson and assistant coach Juwan Howard next season. The Heat traded Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal. Howard, meanwhile, left Miami to become the head coach of the University of Michigan men’s basketball team. “It’s going to […]