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New York Knicks swingman Reggie Bullock underwent surgery for a cervical disc herniation on Wednesday, the team announced. The Knicks plan to provide an update on Bullock’s rehab and progress around the start of training camp: Medical Update: Reggie Bullock underwent successful surgery today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York for a […]

In the latest edition of Taco Tuesday at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ house, the James family welcomed a new guest to the table: Anthony Davis. The Lakers introduced Davis to the LA media this past Saturday. Now, The Brow is getting a taste of what Taco Tuesday is like at James’ beautiful house […]

Markieff Morris is denying a report which claimed agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told his brother, Marcus Morris, not to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers because of LeBron James’ presence on the Los Angeles Lakers. The New York Post reported Paul advised Marcus not to sign with the Clippers because he didn’t want […]

When asked what strikes him the most about Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker said the 42-year-old head coach “loves basketball” and it’s all he talks about. Walker says having a good relationship with his coach is very important to him. The Celtics are hoping Walker meshes with Stevens better than Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says the team’s post-draft “plan A” this offseason was to sign point guard Kemba Walker and big man Enes Kanter. The Celtics accomplished their goal, as they acquired Walker in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets and agreed to a free-agent deal with Kanter. Everyone inside […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says Kevin Durant’s Instagram post committing to Brooklyn “was news to all of us in the office.” Marks and his staff were under the assumption they were going to teleconference call with Durant once free agency opened on June 30 or meet face-to-face with the two-time Finals MVP, who […]

The Houston Rockets have officially acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and two protected first round picks. Westbrook is reuniting with James Harden on the Rockets. The two were teammates on the Thunder and are very close friends off the court. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1151284269895028739 Russell Westbrook and […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has “no idea” when superstar small forward Kevin Durant will play again. Durant is recovering from an Achilles tear, and Marks says the Nets will not rush KD back under any circumstances. “I have no idea,” Mark told Evan Roberts and Joe Benigno on WFAN, via Nets Daily. “We’re […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly preparing to trade superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in the summer of 2020 prior to the Paul George trade to the Los Angeles Clippers this summer, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Once George demanded a trade from the Thunder to the Clippers, OKC’s front office knew it […]

Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports reportedly preferred small forward Marcus Morris to stick to his original agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum had a pretty good idea superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers. McCollum says from a competitive standpoint, Leonard didn’t want to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Instead, the two-time Finals MVP wanted to defeat […]

Entering his third season in the NBA, Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell knows it’s time to take the next step in his development and be more consistent. After bursting onto the scene as a rookie by averaging 20.5 points per game, Mitchell put up 23.8 points for the Jazz in his second season, but […]

While Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard wasn’t surprised Russell Westbrook got traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder, he didn’t expect the former MVP to land on the Houston Rockets with James Harden. Lillard had an idea Westbrook was going to be on the move after the Thunder traded Paul George to the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says one of the main reasons he wants to spend his entire career in Portland is because of the investment both sides have made to each other. Lillard, who signed a five-year, $196 million maximum contract extension with the Blazers this summer, wants to “finish the things” he started. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry says playing with Kevin Durant for three seasons “cemented the foundation of kind of who I am.” Curry believes not a lot of basketball players have experienced what the Warriors have been through during their five-year Finals run. The two-time MVP, who will be playing without Durant for the […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. believes the “sky’s the limit” for the Phoenix Suns. Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract to stay with the Suns. The lefty is excited to build Phoenix into a winner. Kelly Oubre Jr. on returning to the #Suns: "It's a young core. The sky's the limit for us. To be a […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin has been intrigued by Derrick Favors for quite some time and believes the big man has untapped offensive potential. The Pelicans acquired Favors in a trade with the Utah Jazz. Griffin believes Favors is going to thrive in New Orleans. David Griffin: "Derrick is […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball is looking forward to playing with Jrue Holiday in The Big Easy. Ball says he doesn’t have a close relationship with Jrue, but that he knows Jrue’s younger brother Aaron very well since they were teammates at UCLA. Lonzo Ball says he isn't very close with Jrue Holiday, but […]

Lonzo Ball thinks the New Orleans Pelicans can be one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and it’s hard not to agree with the point guard. The Pelicans have elite defenders in Jrue Holiday and Lonzo Ball, and athletic youngsters in Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Jaxson Hayes. Lonzo: I think we can […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is looking forward to the rivalry with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019-20. There’s a lot of star power in Los Angeles now. The Lakers have LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, while the Clippers have Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams. Needless to say, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially announced Ben Simmons’ contract extension on Tuesday. Simmons signed a five-year, $170 million maximum rookie contract extension with the Sixers. General manager Elton Brand released a statement on the move, calling Simmons an “important piece of our core,” while also adding that the Sixers’ floor general is “one of the NBA’s […]

Tobias Harris signed the richest contract in Sixers franchise history, a deal one NBA scout thinks may limit Philly moving forward. Harris signed a five-year, $180 million deal with the Sixers, who also signed All-Star big man Al Horford to a four-year, $109 million deal and agreed to an extension with Ben Simmons worth $170 […]

It looks like Kemba Walker recruited Enes Kanter to the Boston Celtics this summer. Kanter, who signed a two-year, $9.7 million deal with the Celtics, says he got a phone call from Walker on general manager Danny Ainge’s phone which sealed the deal for him to join Boston. “One of the reasons I picked Boston […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says he has a significant role in LeBron James’ Space Jam 2. Lillard says he had to shave off his beard and had a week of 15-hour shoots. The Blazers guard, Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis are the NBA […]

Are the Milwaukee Bucks already having buyers remorse on the max contract they gave small forward Khris Middleton? It’s possible. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Bucks reportedly have doubts whether Middleton can be the second-best player on a championship team. Milwaukee re-signed the swingman to a lucrative five-year, $178 million contract. While […]

According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, Kevin Durant signed with the Nets because of Brooklyn’s offensive system and the way the team plays on a nightly basis. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, supposedly likes the way the Nets share the ball on offense […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard E’Twaun Moore says David Griffin “did a great job” with the Anthony Davis trade. Griffin got a tremendous haul from the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Davis. Moore says even though Davis is one of the best players in the league, he wasn’t expecting the Pelicans to get as much […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal once said if an NBA coach takes a team to the Finals four out of five years like Phil Jackson did with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’ll kiss that coach on the feet with cheese on it. Well, Steve Kerr has taken the Golden State Warriors to five straight […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West believes Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are the best two-way players in basketball. Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers, who traded for George after receiving a commitment from Leonard. West says it’s remarkable LAC was able to get two superstars on the […]

New Orleans Pelicans combo guard E’Twaun Moore believes small forward Brandon Ingram has the potential to be one of the best players in the NBA. The Pelicans acquired Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. Moore says the sky is the limit for Ingram. “Oh man, I don’t think he’s […]

Chris Paul’s preference is reportedly to be traded to the Miami Heat, who want their 2021 and 2023 draft picks back from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade for Paul, according to multiple reports. Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports Paul wants to play for the Heat, while Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald adds […]

The New Orleans Pelicans officially signed shooting guard JJ Redick on Monday. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin released a statement on the move: “JJ Redick is among the very best shooters and professionals in league history,” said Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin, via Pelicans.com. “Coming off perhaps […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited to play with his brother Thanasis next season. The Bucks signed Thanasis to a two-year, fully-guaranteed veteran’s minimum contract last week, although the deal hasn’t been made official yet. Giannis says his brother will “run through a wall” and that Bucks fans are going to love him. “We’ve […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says at the end of the day, superstar small forward Kevin Durant “just wanted to try something new.” Durant signed a four-year, $164.26 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, ending his three-year run with the Warriors which included two championships and two Finals MVPs for KD. “He just […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West isn’t sure the franchise could have traded for Paul George had Kawhi Leonard not recruited him. Leonard convinced George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers. West says it was an unbelievable night when they got a commitment from Leonard and agreed to acquire […]

Hall of Famer Jerry West says he had a “very small” role in the Los Angeles Clippers’ signing of superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. West is a special consultant with the Clippers. The “Logo” says Los Angeles’ front office, led by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, general manager Michael Winger and assistant general managers […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says there’s “no new information” on Klay Thompson’s progress from ACL surgery. Myers says he’s going to visit Thompson in Los Angeles soon. Bob Myers said he plans to see Klay Thompson soon in LA. But Myers said there's "no new information" on his progress with his left […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says there have been no internal conversations yet about how Stephen Curry or Draymond Green may or may not be load managed in 2019-20. Curry recently said he doesn’t plan on being load managed by the Warriors. Myers says there have no internal conversations yet about how Steph […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the club. Davis says he’s not thinking beyond the 2019-20 season and is focused on winning a champion first with the Lakers before he decides what his future is going to be: “Honestly, Rachel, […]