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The Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all have interest in Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. It looks like the Grizzlies aren’t going to buy out Iguodala, as they want to get something in return for the veteran […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has “no doubt” the Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing will work for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday to acquire Westbrook. Houston sent Chris Paul and a bevy of picks to OKC in exchange for Russ. Former teammate, @KendrickPerkins on […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is grateful superstar big man Anthony Davis waived his $4 million trade kicker. The Lakers were able to add more depth around LeBron James and Davis with the extra cap space. Los Angeles signed DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, Quinn Cook, Avery Bradley and Jared Dudley, and re-signed Rajon […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes DeMarcus Cousins can be “an X-Factor” for the team in 2019-20. Cousins signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Lakers. He’s reuniting with Anthony Davis and Rajon Rondo. The trio were teammates in 2017-18 on the New Orleans Pelicans. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149747243353694210 DeMarcus Cousins spent this past season […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Tim Frazier says Detroit did a “tremendous job” by signing Derrick Rose in free agency. Frazier will be the third-string point guard on the Pistons behind Reggie Jackson and Rose. “They’ve done a tremendous job bringing in Derrick, as well,” Frazier told Pistons.com. “Derrick is going to go in there and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially re-signed small forward Khris Middleton on Thursday. Bucks general manager Jon Horst released a statement on the move. “Khris is a critical piece of our core,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst, via Bucks.com. “As an All-Star, Khris was an integral part of us winning 60 games and advancing to the […]

The Houston Rockets have acquired Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 and pick swaps in 2021 and 2025, according to Royce Young and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first-round […]

One NBA executive thinks the Golden State Warriors will have a bottom-10 defense in 2019-20. Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala are gone and Klay Thompson will miss the majority of the season recovering from his left ACL tear, which means Draymond Green is the only high-level defender on the Warriors at the moment. Via Anthony […]

Avengers actor Don Cheadle will be in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ Space Jam 2, which is currently in production, according to Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline. Space Jam 2 will feature Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and Nneka Ogwumike. Don Cheadle is known for his role as War […]

Quinn Cook says DeMarcus Cousins “put his body on the line” for the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins tore his left quad in the Warriors’ first round matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Boogie returned for the Finals, and while he wasn’t his usual effective self, players […]

Quinn Cook says the chance to play with LeBron James factored into his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Cook signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Lakers after spending the previous two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. Quinn Cook on LeBron James (@KingJames) factoring into decision to join […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry believes the on-court chemistry with D’Angelo Russell will “develop quickly.” The Warriors acquired Russell from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade deal. Curry admits he hasn’t had much personal interaction with Russell, but is excited to get to know the lefty and make noise together […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been working diligently on his jump shot since the 2018-19 season ended and the high-flyer is starting to see a difference in his jumper. Smith believes the work he’s been putting in this summer has gotten his shot to a consistent motion. The Knicks, who missed […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says the three years the Dubs had with Kevin Durant were really special and he has no ill will toward KD after the two-time Finals MVP signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Curry says Durant had the right to make his own decision in free […]

Not only does Houston Rockets star guard Chris Paul think New York Knicks youngster Dennis Smith Jr. is “special,” the future Hall of Famer admits he was “happy” Smith got traded to the Knicks this past season. Smith Jr. has been working out with Paul in Las Vegas. The two guards are very close friends […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green isn’t surprised superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency. Green says he had an idea Leonard was either going to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors or head back home to Los Angeles and play for the Clippers. Danny Green said he […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson acknowledges the franchise isn’t pursuing Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Paxson says the Bulls are being realistic and that adding a 30-year-old star with a lot of money left on his deal probably wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do. Chicago is […]

The newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard Danny Green, says he had no idea where Kawhi Leonard was going this summer despite keeping in touch with the two-time Finals MVP. Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers and was able to convince Paul George to request a trade to LAC from the […]

Russell Westbrook has reportedly given the Oklahoma City Thunder a short list of teams he wishes to play for, and the Miami Heat are at the top of that list, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Heat and Thunder have reportedly been discussing a Westbrook trade over the past few days. OKC is expected […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly trying to acquire superstar point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder via a three-team trade, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Rockets and Miami Heat have been the two teams heavily linked to Westbrook, who is widely expected to be traded by the Thunder before the 2019-20 […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Tim Frazier believes veteran small forward Markieff Morris brings  “another edge of toughness to Detroit basketball.” Frazier and Morris are reuniting on the Pistons. The two were teammates on the Washington Wizards. Detroit signed Morris to a two-year, $$6.56 million contract, while Frazier signed a one-year deal with the Pistons worth […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is embracing the underdog mentality. With Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets now and Klay Thompson expected to miss the majority of the 2019-20 season recovering from his ACL injury, a lot of people are counting Curry and the Warriors out. The two-time league MVP says it’s […]

Bojan Bogdanovic can’t wait to get started with the Utah Jazz after officially signing his four-year, $73.1 million contract with the team. Bogdanovic revealed what intrigued him about playing for the Jazz. “Just seeing that the Jazz are a real contender every single year,” Bogdanovic told Aaron Falk of Jazz.com. “Last year, we had 50 […]

Jabari Parker says he signed with the Atlanta Hawks in part because the team’s medical staff worked with his surgically repaired knee. Parker has torn his left ACL twice since entering the NBA back in 2014. The knee injuries have prevented him from living up to his potential, but he’s been diligent in monitoring his […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he “was excited as hell” when he found out Denver acquired Jeremi Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Malone believes Grant will help the Nuggets reach their ultimate goal of winning a championship. “My initial reaction was I was excited as hell,” Malone told Harrison Wind of BSN […]

In a classy gesture, the Golden State Warriors have paid tribute to Kevin Durant, who officially signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. In his time with the Warriors, Durant won two Finals MVPs and was the 2019 NBA All-Star game MVP. Unfortunately, KD tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 […]

Chris Bosh believes the Miami Heat would be a top-three team in the Eastern Conference with Russell Westbrook and Jimmy Butler. The Heat are reportedly interested in acquiring Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Miami acquired Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a sign-and-trade deal involving combo guard Josh Richardson. Chris Bosh says the Heat […]

Future Hall of Famer Chris Bosh says the Los Angeles Lakers “will be a problem” with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Bosh also doesn’t think Davis will have to adjust his game next to LeBron. When he joined James and Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat, Bosh had to sacrifice his game a lot. Kevin […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine likes the moves the front office has made this summer. After drafting Coby White and Daniel Gafford in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Bulls signed Thaddeus Young and acquired Tomas Satoransky in a sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Wizards. LaVine, one of the best young scorers in the league, […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond is the best rebounder in the NBA and it’s not even close. This past season, Drummond grabbed 1,232 total rebounds, first in the NBA. The next player on the list was Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who had a total of 1,041 boards. The Pistons are fortunate to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have officially acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Clippers president Lawrence Frank released a statement on the move and called George “one of the greatest two-way players” in the NBA. “Paul George is one of the greatest two-way players in our game,” Frank said, via Clippers.com. “He is both […]

As expected, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has confirmed that his starting lineup in 2019-20 will be Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, Otto Porter Jr., Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr. After the Bulls acquired Porter from the Washington Wizards, this was the group which started for Boylen. Chicago went 7-8 with Porter in the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says he’s aiming to play in all 82 regular season games in 2019-20. LaVine played in 82 games during his second season in the league with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The high-flyer tore his left ACL in his third season and played in just 24 games in his first year […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine established himself as one of the best young scorers in the NBA in 2018-19. LaVine, who has completely recovered from the ACL tear he suffered during the 2016-17 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaged 23.7 points per game this past season while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says commenting on Kyrie Irving’s rumored dysfunction with the Boston Celtics “isn’t the right thing.” Marks, like Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson, wants to get to know Irving first-hand and believes using rumors to describe a player isn’t the right way to approach things. “I think it’s pretty difficult […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has heard all the noise surrounding Kyrie Irving, who was reportedly not a good leader on the Boston Celtics this past season and rubbed teammates the wrong way. Atkinson, however, isn’t going to “prejudge” Irving. The Nets coach wants to get to know Irving himself, bring out the best […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team obviously wanted Al Horford back, but the All-Star made his own “choice” in free agency. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Stevens says the Celtics appreciate what Horford did for them in his three years with the club: “Obviously, Al […]

While speaking to reporters at Summer League in Las Vegas, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had nothing but good things to say about the team’s new starting point guard, All-Star Kemba Walker. Walker will be replacing Kyrie Irving in Boston. Stevens is thrilled Walker decided to come to the Celtics and is excited to […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs budding star Luka Doncic wants to improve his left hand  dribbling and be more explosive on his drives to the basket: Cuban said Luka wants to work on his left hand dribbling this season, and to be more explosive on drives. — Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 10, 2019 […]