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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has no regrets with how he handled his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans. Davis also says if he had the chance to do it all over again, he’d approach his trade request the exact same way he did it. “No. I wish I did it […]

Shooting guard Troy Daniels says going from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers is “a breath of fresh air.” Daniels signed a one-year, $2.03 million free agent deal with the Lakers. The guard says it’s every players dream to play at the highest level and compete for a championship, something the Suns are […]

Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers admitted the obvious on Monday, saying he “was sad” when Kevin Durant told him he wasn’t coming back to the Warriors. Myers says he had a two-hour meeting with Durant in New York City. The two talked about life and basketball. The Warriors’ architect says he’s going to miss […]

With the help of renowned shooting coach Chris Matthews, aka “Lethal Shooter,” Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is tweaking his jump shot this summer. Kuzma is changing eight major key components to his jumper: One thing about @kylekuzma he’s never satisfied. Early mornings and late nights are starting to pay off. Changing 8 […]

Michael Cooper, who won five titles with the Los Angeles Lakers during his playing career, thinks the Purple and Gold are “the team to beat” in 2019-20. The Lakers have two of the top-five players in the NBA in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. LA did a great job of filling out the roster after […]

After struggling in his first two Summer League games, New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett played well in his final three games, showing why he’s got tremendous upside. Barrett scored just 10 points on 22.2 percent shooting from the field in the Knicks’ Summer League opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The lefty followed that […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says Chris Paul’s biggest issue is his ego. Perkins says Paul doesn’t know how to be held accountable and lead guys on the floor. “His biggest issue is his ego,” Perkins said on ESPN’s First Take. “One thing I’ve learned with playing with a lot of superstars…one thing I’ve […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis isn’t bothered by the negative reaction he got after requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans this past season. Pelicans fans obviously turned on Davis after his trade request went public. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis is a good kid who got bad advice from […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he’s “really going to push” small forward Kyle Kuzma to live up to his potential defensively in 2019-20. Kuzma was the lone youngster on the Lakers who survived the Anthony Davis trade, as Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart were all shipped to the New Orleans […]

Al Horford says the Sixers’ identity in 2019-20 is going to be on defense and wrecking havoc on that end of the floor. Horford and star big man Joel Embiid form a lethal defensive duo in Philly. For the past few years, Horford has defended Embiid really tough when the Sixers and Boston Celtics have […]

Marcus Morris and Nerlens Noel have reportedly fired agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Paul, of course, is mostly known for representing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, as well as Anthony Davis, John Wall, Ben Simmons and Eric Bledsoe. Paul also represents Marcus’ brother, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly haven’t offered anything enticing to seriously interest the Miami Heat in a Chris Paul trade, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Thunder are actively trying to move Paul more so than the Heat are trying to acquire the future Hall of Famer. OKC, to this point, has […]

Even though Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he prefers to play the four position instead of the five, the All-Star knows the new era of basketball has become positionless. Davis says at the end of the day, the Lakers just have to put five guys out there on the floor who know how […]

Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons is “doubtful” to play for Australia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup this summer, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Simmons is more likely to spend his offseason preparing only for the Sixers’ 2019-20 season. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is "doubtful" to play for […]

Anthony Davis doesn’t expect to be load managed by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20. Davis, who was load managed by the New Orleans Pelicans this past season after his trade request went public, wants to play in as many games as he can for the Lakers in 2019-20. Anthony Davis gets asked about load […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says it was tough to leave the New Orleans Pelicans, but that “it was my time.” Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans this past season. New Orleans opted not to trade the superstar big man at the 2019 February trade deadline, creating an awkward dynamic. Davis was playing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis says he’s really close with LeBron James and can’t wait to “see the things he’s able to do” for a full season. James and Davis share the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. The two superstars are forming one of the most lethal duos in NBA […]

At his introductory press conference with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Anthony Davis talked about why he waived his $4 million trade kicker and the team’s pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. Davis said to acquire a guy like Leonard, you basically have to do everything you can. By waiving his trade kicker, Davis helped the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says he’s wearing No. 3 in 2019-20 because it’s the first number he ever wore. Davis was supposed to wear No. 23 after Lakers star LeBron James gifted the number to him. However, the NBA has a rule where you have to notify the league at a […]

Kyle Kuzma was the lone youngster on the Los Angeles Lakers who survived the Anthony Davis trade. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart were sent to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Davis. At his introductory press conference with the Lakers on Saturday, Davis talked about Kuzma and said the small forward is […]

The one thing Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis doesn’t want to talk about right now is his long-term future in Los Angeles. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. Davis on the prospect of long-term commitment: “When […]

Anthony Davis is excited to reunite with DeMarcus Cousins on the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis and Cousins were teammates on the New Orleans Pelicans. The two stars were lethal together, but their partnership was cut short after Cousins tore his Achilles tendon during the 2017-18 season. The Pelicans decided not to re-sign Boogie, who joined […]

At his introductory press conference on Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis said he’ll put LA’s roster “up against anybody.” The Lakers have two of the top-five players in the world in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. After trading for Davis, Los Angeles signed DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, Quinn Cook, Jared Dudley and […]

The Houston Rockets reportedly plan to stagger James Harden and Russell Westbrook, meaning the two superstars won’t share that much time together on the court, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Both Harden and Westbrook are ball-dominant players. The two MVPs will obviously start and finish games together, but Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni plans […]

The Detroit Pistons reportedly have interest in veteran big man Pau Gasol, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. Gasol is an unrestricted free agent. The future Hall of Famer is recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Gasol recently said he wants to play in 2019-20 and […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard Russell Westbrook (it’s still weird to say that) has a big fan in an NBA front office somewhere. An anonymous NBA executive spoke glowingly about Westbrook after the Rockets agreed to a deal to acquire the former MVP from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. “I love everything [Westbrook] stands for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves never had interest in trading for Russell Westbrook and won’t pursue Chris Paul either, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves lost Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones in free agency. Minnesota currently has two point guards on the roster: Jeff Teague and Shabazz Napier, although Tyrone Wallace can play the […]

To say Alec Burks is excited about joining the Golden State Warriors would be an understatement. Burks, who signed a one-year, $2.32 million contract with the Warriors, says this is the first time in his career he’s joining a franchise with a winning tradition. The guard began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz and […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was a strong advocate to bring veteran center Tyson Chandler to Houston, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. D’Antoni coached Chandler with the New York Knicks. Chandler will back up Clint Capela on the Rockets. Mike D’Antoni coached Tyson Chandler with the Knicks and was a strong advocate for […]

Al Horford says the possibility of teaming up with Joel Embiid on the Sixers “got me really excited.” Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Sixers. The All-Star big man has had a lot of battles with Embiid over the past few seasons. Now, the two stars will wreck havoc together in Philadelphia. […]

In a long, emotional Instagram post, Russell Westbrook has said goodbye to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City and the fans. The Houston Rockets agreed to a deal on Thursday to acquire Westbrook from the Thunder. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1UTAInNPp/ Russell Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history and it’s not even close. He’s going […]

With Jimmy Butler gone, Tobias Harris’ usage rate and role in the Sixers’ offense is going to increase, something the talented swingman is looking forward to. The Sixers re-signed Harris to a lucrative five-year, $180 million deal. Joel Embiid is the best player in Philly and Ben Simmons will have the ball in his hands […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand believes Sixers stars Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris will rise to the occasion in 2019-20 when the game is in the balance. During the Sixers’ 2019 postseason run, Jimmy Butler had the ball in his hands as the closer and made big play after big play. Butler is now […]

The Miami Heat would reportedly take on John Wall’s monster contract if it landed them Bradley Beal, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Heat have expressed strong interest in acquiring Beal from the Washington Wizards, but it doesn’t appear the Wizards are interested in trading the All-Star shooting guard. Wall, whose supermax […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley says he “can’t think of any duo right now that’s better than Anthony Davis and LeBron James.” James and Davis are two of the top-five players in the NBA. The Lakers are hoping the two superstars can bring banner number 17 to the franchise in 2019-20. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149770148112240640 […]

The dog days of summer can even affect NBA reporters. At Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, a Toronto Raptors reporter mixed up Stanley Johnson and Patrick McCaw while speaking to Johnson. A Toronto reporter mixed up Stanley Johnson and Patrick McCaw (McCaw won 3 consecutive championships, two with Golden State and one with […]

James Harden reportedly had enough of playing with Chris Paul on the Houston Rockets and is thrilled CP3 is gone and Russell Westbrook is on his way to Houston. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Harden was the driving force behind shipping Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Westbrook. “James made this [expletive] […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly doing its due diligence on Chris Paul, but there is no aggressive pursuit on the Heat’s part to acquire the All-Star point guard, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Houston Rockets traded Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. The Heat were […]

Russell Westbrook’s wife, Nina, has posted a thank you message to Oklahoma City and Thunder fans after her husband was traded to the Houston Rockets. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz04NbvHXmr/ Russell Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake Energy […]