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Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes center Clint Capela got too much backlash after “one bad series” in the 2019 playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. Capela averaged 8.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in the six-game series versus the Warriors. He shot 53.5 percent from the field, but had a negative plus/minus in four out […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes Rockets fans “will appreciate the intensity” Russell Westbrook plays with on a nightly basis. Westbrook is arguably the most passionate player in the NBA. He leaves it all on the floor every night. Mike D'Antoni on Russell Westbrook: "What you see is what you get. You get a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni admits he would be “disappointed” if Russell Westbrook’s 3-point shooting didn’t improve in Houston next season. Westbrook shot a putrid 29.0 percent from beyond the arc in 2018-19 with the Oklahoma City Thunder and is a career 30.8 percent shooter from deep. D’Antoni thinks the former MVP can get […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is excited to coach veteran center Tyson Chandler again. D’Antoni was a strong advocate to bring Chandler to Houston. D’Antoni coached Chandler with the New York Knicks. The big man will back up Clint Capela on the Rockets. Mike D'Antoni on the addition of Tyson Chandler: "He's just a […]

James Harden believes it should be “an easy transition” for the Houston Rockets to incorporate Russell Westbrook into the team’s offense. Harden says because he and Westbrook both trust each other, the duo will be able to play together on the court despite critics saying the two MVPs won’t be able to co-exist: . @JHarden13 […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is rehabbing his left ACL injury with his “loyal” dog Rocco. Rehabs can be very boring and lonely. Luckily for Thompson, he’s got his best friend Rocco by his side. Here’s Klay Thompson rehabbing with his “loyal steed” Rocco pic.twitter.com/zPDLgWkN6z — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) July 18, 2019 […]

Tobias Harris knew he wanted to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers when Sixers star big man Joel Embiid jokingly asked him at Steve Nash’s soccer event back in June. Harris signed the richest contract in Sixers franchise history. The swingman will make over $180 million in the next five years. Tobias Harris knew he wanted […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says being in Minnesota is “very important” to small forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins’ name has come up in trade rumors this summer. The former No. 1 overall pick has arguably one of the worst contracts in the league and hasn’t lived up to the hype with the […]

The Boston Celtics were reportedly really upset with the tampering around big man Al Horford, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The All-Star big man declined his $30.1 million player option with the Celtics. The Celtics weren’t reportedly thrilled with how Horford’s free agency […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge thinks Al Horford signed with the Sixers in free agency so he can play the power forward position exclusively. On the Sixers, Horford will be paired with star center Joel Embiid in the frontcourt. Horford was forced to play the center position with the Celtics. Danny Ainge to @Toucherandrich […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is looking forward to having a full year of Ryan Saunders as his head coach. Saunders took over for Tom Thibodeau on Jan. 6. The Timberwolves went 17-25 under Saunders and missed the playoffs after making it in 2017-18. Towns is excited for the 2019-20 season. He believes […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick created a burner Twitter account to follow free agency news this summer. Redick, who signed a two-year, $26.5 million contract with the Pelicans, hasn’t used social media in over a year. The sharpshooter created a fake Twitter account and followed Adrian Wojnarowski, Chris Haynes, Ramona Shelburne and Shams […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says it’s a “blessing” to be in New Orleans. Ball has only heard great things about The Big Easy. The guard says there’s no other city in the world like New Orleans. #Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball on his new #NBA city: "Everybody says when you’re in New […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker can’t foresee the future, but he believes the Boston Celtics “can be really good” in 2019-20. Walker, who has only been to the playoffs twice in his NBA career, says this is the first time he’s been on a team which has expectations. The three-time All-Star is excited about that. […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris says the Sixers are “for sure” at the top of the Eastern Conference. The Sixers lost Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick in free agency, but rebounded nicely by signing All-Star big man Al Horford and acquiring combo guard Josh Richardson from the Miami Heat. Philly lost to the Toronto […]

Kemba Walker says Jayson Tatum is a big reason why he signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency. Walker and Tatum were in Paris together before the free agency period started. Walker says he and Tatum spoke about playing together on the Celtics. The three-time All-Star admits he gets good vibes when he’s around […]

Kemba Walker admits he was “a little bit heartbroken” the Charlotte Hornets didn’t offer him the deal he was looking for in free agency. The Hornets didn’t offer Walker the supermax contract he was eligible for. The three-time All-Star also says he was excited about change and is looking forward to suiting up with the […]

Kemba Walker says he didn’t talk to Kyrie Irving about signing with the Boston Celtics. Walker and Irving are friends off the court. The New York native says he wanted to make his free agency decision on his own. Irving left the Celtics after two seasons and signed with the Brooklyn Nets. “No, I haven’t. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is fully aware he’s going to get Kyrie Irving questions all season long in 2019-20. Walker is replacing Irving as the Celtics’ starting point guard. The New York native says Irving is a great player, but it just didn’t work out in 2018-19 for Kyrie and Boston. Walker is […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team’s NBA Finals process starts “right now” even with superstar small forward Kevin Durant on the shelf. Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. KD signed a four-year, $164.26 million contract with the Nets as part of a sign-and-trade […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard and former Houston Rocket Patrick Beverley thinks the Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing in Houston is going to work. The Rockets acquired Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blockbuster trade. Houston sent Chris Paul and draft picks to OKC. Beverley, who doesn’t have the best relationship with Westbrook, is happy […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris says Sixers star big man Joel Embiid is “for sure the best center in the NBA.” Embiid, Harris, Ben Simmons and Al Horford are the new Big 4 in Philadelphia. Sixers fans are hoping the foursome can lead the team to a championship next season: Tobias Harris at NBPA […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says Kyrie Irving told him he meant what he said when he committed to the Boston Celtics in October, but then “something happened” during the season which changed Irving’s mind. Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden before the 2018-19 season started he was planning to re-sign with Boston. […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge believes all the Kyrie Irving bashing which is taking place in Boston is “unfair.” Ainge says the Celtics’ chemistry in 2018-19 just wasn’t good and blaming Irving for all of the team’s issues isn’t the right thing to do. “I continually tried to remove that pressure from […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says James Harden and Chris Paul never had beef and the media fabricated it. Multiple media outlets reported Harden and Paul had a verbal back-and-forth after the Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2019 playoffs and the two All-Stars didn’t like […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst feels “really good” about where Milwaukee is at despite failing to hit a home run this offseason and losing combo guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers. Horst and the Bucks re-signed center Brook Lopez, small forward Khris Middleton and point guard George Hill. They also signed Brook’s brother […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly felt his roster “was pretty well in order” and that making drastic changes wouldn’t have been smart. The Nuggets did acquire power forward Jerami Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder, a player Connelly and Denver have targeted for the past few seasons. But other than the addition […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is one of the funniest players in the league. He’s got a great personality and is always trying to make people laugh. Kanter knows his cheerful attitude is going to be important for the Celtics in 2019-20 after everything that happened last season in the Boston locker room. The […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes his lane penetration will “open up opportunities for other guys” on the team. Walker is one of the best slashers and finishers in the league. The three-time All-Star always commands heavy traffic around him when he’s driving toward the basket. Walker says his Celtics teammates are going […]

JJ Redick can become just the ninth player in NBA history to make the playoffs in his first 14 seasons in the league if the New Orleans Pelicans make the postseason in 2019-20. Redick signed a two-year, $26.5 million contract with the Pelicans. The sharpshooter, who has played for the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Los […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West admits he’s never seen anything like Kawhi Leonard’s recruitment of Paul George. George signed a four-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer worth $136.9 million. The expectation around the league was George would play out that contract in OKC. Leonard, though, had […]

The Miami Heat were actively trying to acquire Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder before the former MVP was shipped to the Houston Rockets. The same can’t be said about the Heat’s interest in Chris Paul. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the level of enthusiasm for Paul inside the Heat organization […]

Kyrie Irving contacted Spencer Dinwiddie about playing in New York back in December, according to Dinwiddie himself. The Brooklyn Nets guard didn’t know if Irving was leaning toward the Nets or the Knicks, but knew Uncle Drew had his eyes on New York. Irving, of course, signed with the Nets. Dinwiddie actively recruited Irving to […]

Chris Paul has reportedly warmed to the idea of playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019-20, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Thunder won’t be title contenders in 2019-20, but they will surely be competitive, especially if Paul is healthy and engaged on both ends of the floor. CP3 could also be a […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t know if All-Star big man Al Horford would have stayed with the franchise had he known Kemba Walker was going to come to Boston. Horford signed with the rival Philadelphia 76ers after opting out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Horford probably had an […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter plans to meet with U.S. Senator Ed Markey to find a solution for traveling to Toronto next season so he can play against the Raptors in Canada when the Celtics go up there. Kanter’s passport is currently suspended by Turkey for his criticism of the government. Enes Kanter, whose […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s discussions to move nine-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul onto a new destination are parked and Paul is expected to start the 2019-20 season with the Thunder. The Thunder acquired Paul from the Houston Rockets in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. OKC has been working with Paul and his representatives on […]

Before committing to the Boston Celtics in free agency, Enes Kanter called Evan Turner to ask about his experience playing for Brad Stevens. Turner played for Stevens for two seasons. Kanter and Turner were teammates this past year on the Portland Trail Blazers. Once Kanter heard positive things about Stevens from Turner, his decision to […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes knows new head coach Luke Walton pretty well. Walton was an assistant coach on the Golden State Warriors when Barnes was there. Walton was the interim head coach of the Warriors for the majority of the 2015-16 season when Golden State went 73-9. Barnes is excited to play for Walton […]