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Rival NBA executives reportedly believe the Philadelphia 76ers will give small forward Jimmy Butler a max contract this summer in free agency, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. If Philly doesn’t offer Butler a max contract, the […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard doesn’t know how to respond to trash talk because he says “it really doesn’t happen too much.” Leonard is one of the best players in the world and a killer on the court. So, it’s a smart move by opponents to not rile up the Raptors star, who […]

Stephen Curry is the only point guard Klay Thompson knows of, and the Golden State Warriors want to make sure it’s always like that. Together, Thompson and Curry have established themselves as the best shooting backcourt in NBA history. Thompson says Curry is “such a selfless, amazing competitor and teammate.” The Warriors All-Star shooting guard […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is very excited to not be in Cleveland for the NBA Finals. Green and the Warriors played against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers four years in a row. The environment of Toronto is something Green and the Warriors are embracing. Draymond is so excited not to be […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says he feels bad Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers got fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules on Friday. Rivers was a guest on Smith’s ESPN special a few days ago and commented on Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard. Smith says he disagrees with the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver admits Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans “backfired to a certain degree.” After Davis’ trade request leaked to the public, Davis was booed at home by Pelicans fans. AD didn’t play in back-to-backs to close out the season. The whole situation was ugly and Silver says public trade […]

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady says Jeff Van Gundy “went off” in the Houston Rockets locker room after T-Mac scored 13 points in 33 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter. Van Gundy says the Rockets played terrible that game and the players shouldn’t have been proud of themselves just because McGrady […]

After scoring 34 points in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is now No. 24 on the all-time NBA Finals scoring list. Curry has scored 592 total points in his Finals career. The Warriors are playing in their fifth straight […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant has reportedly yet to run as he continues to recover from a right calf strain, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. How Durant reacts to a running session will be the big hurdle for the Warriors star. Golden State has already ruled Durant out […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green in just the eighth player in NBA history to have multiple triple-doubles in the Finals, according to Basketball Reference. Green recorded his second career Finals triple double on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. LeBron James has a record 10 triple-doubles in the Finals. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic […]

An anonymous NBA executive says Chris Paul “can’t stay healthy” and the Houston Rockets would be “happy just to move him along,” according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Rockets are reportedly trying to trade Paul this summer, a task which is easier said than done. Paul arguably has the worst contract in the […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett reportedly declined a private workout with the Memphis Grizzlies and wants to be drafted by the New York Knicks, according to Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN. The Grizzlies have the second overall pick and are widely expected to take Murray State point guard Ja Morant. If the Knicks […]

Many members of the New Orleans Pelicans, particularly head coach Alvin Gentry, are still embittered by the way Rich Paul manipulated Anthony Davis this season, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Davis’ trade request essentially ruined the Pelicans’ season. New Orleans is thankful Zion Williamson didn’t sign with Klutch Sports and chose CAA instead. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly attempted to trade for Charlotte Hornets big man Frank Kaminsky this season and could pursue him in the summer if Brook Lopez leaves, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Lopez had a great season with the Bucks and will surely get a raise from the $3 million he made in […]

Duke small forward and projected lottery pick Cam Reddish will reportedly undergo a minor procedure for a core muscle injury, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. There is a six-week timetable that will have Reddish fully healthy for the 2019-20 NBA season. The core injury nagged Reddish all season at Duke. Sources: Cam Reddish […]

The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly interested in trading for Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Except for superstar James Harden, the Rockets are reportedly making every player on the roster available in trade talks this summer. Eric Gordon. https://t.co/U5qeVCi6cm — Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) May 31, 2019 Gordon has […]

An anonymous front office executive describes a potential Chris Paul trade for the Houston Rockets as “something where if I am taking back your dead wood, you’ve got to take back some of mine,” according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Paul is 34 and has roughly $124 million left on his contract. The Rockets […]

Toronto Raptors merchandise is extremely popular right now. According to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports, Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the largest single-day sales of merchandise for any event at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors played in their first ever Finals game on Thursday and the crowd was electric from start to finish. […]

During the 1995-96 season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was playing for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls won 72 games during the regular season that year and lost only 10. One of those losses came to the hands of the Toronto Raptors, who won only 21 games that season. The Bulls had a […]

The Toronto Raptors reportedly reached out to the NBA multiple times this season about the Los Angeles Clippers tampering with star small forward Kawhi Leonard, according to Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network. The NBA fined Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on Friday $50,000 for publicly commenting on Leonard. Rivers said on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” a […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant told reporters on Friday he’s “getting there” as he recovers from a right calf strain. The Warriors have already ruled Durant out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, but KD could possibly play in Game 3 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Kevin […]

The “Mean Tweets” segment featuring NBA players on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has returned along with the NBA Finals. This version features Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Dirk Nowitzki and a handful other NBA players. As usual, the tweets were hilarious, with the Lopez twins capping off the segment with some classic tomfoolery: As you would expect, […]

A “King of the North” billboard featuring Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has gone up on a Oakland highway. A phrase from the popular show “Game of Thrones,” Leonard is no doubt the King of Canada at the moment. The Raptors are up 1-0 on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says the minor back-and-forth he had with rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake on Thursday is “no big deal.” After the Raptors defeated the Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Green and Drake got close to each other and the rapper called Green “trash.” The […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is dealing with left knee tendinitis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Leonard looked to have suffered the injury in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on a breakaway dunk. Here’s video of ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski saying #Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is dealing […]

Rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake is wearing a Dell Curry Toronto jersey ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Dell is the father of Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry. Dell played for the Raptors from 2000-2002. Drake just walked into Scotiabank Arena wearing a Dell Curry Raptors […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the Utah Jazz franchise handled the Russell Westbrook incident with the Utah fan very well. The Jazz banned the fan who said a racial remark to Westbrook for life. Utah owner Gail Miller addressed the crowd at the next home game and told fans to not engage in inappropriate language […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly targeting a big man in the 2019 NBA Draft to complement/ back up starter Jarrett Allen, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Nets have the 17th overall pick in the draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 27th and 31st pick. This year is the first […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t know if center DeMarcus Cousins will be able to play big minutes in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins hasn’t played since Game 2 of the Warriors’ first round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s been cleared to play […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta offered head coach Mike D’Antoni a one-year contract extension worth $5 million. D’Antoni and the Rockets weren’t able to agree upon an extension and will try to come to terms on a deal this summer. Fertitta said he likes he coaches to work with two years on their contracts. Said […]

Murray State point guard and projected No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant says he learned how to handle “ball-screen situations” from Houston Rockets All-Star guard Chris Paul at the CP3 camp last summer. Paul is one of the best guards in NBA history, so Morant made sure to learn everything he could from Paul. “I […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly will not trade for Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul despite needing a starting-caliber floor general on the roster, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. The Rockets are reportedly actively looking to trade Paul, who is 34 and has roughly $124 million left on his contract. https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1133855304741924866 The Suns […]

Rapper and BIG3 founder Ice Cube thinks playing in the BIG3 could help Carmelo Anthony get back to the NBA. Anthony played in just 10 games this season with the Houston Rockets. Houston exiled Anthony before trading him to the Chicago Bulls on January 22. The Bulls then waived Anthony on February 1. Melo remained […]

Dallas Mavericks point forward Luka Doncic admits he was surprised how well he played during his rookie season in the NBA with the Mavs in 2018-19. Doncic is a finalist for the 2019 Rookie of the Year award and the heavy favorite to win the award over Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. “I didn’t […]

The Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets have reportedly been linked to the Houston Rockets in trade talks, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Rockets are reportedly aggressively trying to move point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard Eric Gordon, and center Clint Capela: The teams I have heard linked to […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey says big man Jusuf Nurkic is “on a great trajectory in terms of returning to play.” Nurkic underwent season-ending surgery to repair compound fractures to his left tibia and fibula. Olshey says guys on the Blazers “can’t believe where he is relative to what they saw only four […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will face each other four times in the 2019 preseason, and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade doesn’t understand it. Wade says four times is way too much for a preseason schedule. That’s wayyy to many times man. Nobody wanna see that in preseason. https://t.co/vbqsptDzkq — DWade (@DwyaneWade) […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is not playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010, so he’s got more time on his hands. On Wednesday, James gave a random Twitter user some dating advice. The Lakers star told a girl to take her boyfriend to “Blaze Pizza” for a […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says the team needs to play fast and disciplined without superstar small forward Kevin Durant. Durant has already been ruled out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, which is on Thursday up in Toronto. It will be the sixth straight game the […]