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The Houston Rockets would reportedly move “heaven and earth” if they could acquire Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. The Rockets don’t have any cap space to sign a max contract […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson admits he wanted to make an All-NBA team “so badly.” By not making an All-NBA team this season, Thompson was made ineligible to sign a supermax contract with the Warriors this summer — costing him roughly $30 million. Thompson, however, says he’s not upset about the money […]

Rap legend and BIG3 founder Ice Cube jokes that Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant “has a restraining order on me.” Ice Cube says he’s been trying to get Bryant to play in the BIG3, but Kobe says no every time the two stars cross paths. "@kobebryant has a restraining order on me." 😂@icecube tells […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly envision Houston Rockets center Clint Capela as a fine front court partner alongside Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis next season, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Rockets are actively looking to trade Capela and the Mavs have interest in acquiring the 25-year-old. Capela averaged 16.6 points and 12.7 rebounds this […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says his left thumb injury is really affecting his passing ability. Lowry suffered the injury during the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The All-Star guard say he’ll take care of the injury in the summer, hinting he might have to undergo a minor procedure of some sort. […]

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski thinks Clint Capela is “probably the most tradeable” of the group of players the Houston Rockets are looking to move. The Rockets reportedly have made everyone on the roster except James Harden available in trade talks. Wojnarowski says Capela has “been the name that’s been more of a topic here in […]

People within the Golden State Warriors reportedly insist it’s wiser to find out what center DeMarcus Cousins has early in the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors since Toronto is such an unknown opponent, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. During Wednesday’s Finals media day, Cousins sounded like a guy who is ready to […]

It’s reportedly highly unlikely New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis changes his stance on wanting to be traded despite having a productive and respectful meeting with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Griffin and Davis’ agent, […]

Golden State Warriors veteran small forward Andre Iguodala says teammate Stephen Curry “is the reason why I play basketball.” Iguodala also jokes about superstars needing “security” from role players, but he now recognizes that he’s the one protecting Curry. "Steph is the reason why I play basketball." @andre explains to @Scalabrine and @TheFrankIsola why @StephenCurry30 […]

It looks like there’s a good chance Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will play in the NBA Finals, as he’s been making good progress in his recovery from a torn left quad. As he always does, Warriors power forward Draymond Green had a great analogy for Cousins’ potential return to the lineup. Cousins has […]

Former NBA All-Star Chris Bosh says the biggest “what if” of his career is LeBron James staying with the Miami Heat. James signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014 after leading the Heat to four straight NBA Finals from 2011-2014. The Heat went 2-2 in the Finals during the “Big 3” era […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin hasn’t engaged Anthony Davis trade talks with rival teams yet, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is determined to keep Davis with the Pelicans by changing AD’s mind about wanting to be traded. New Orleans won the draft lottery and will select Duke […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly already called the Dallas Mavericks about a possible Clint Capela trade, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. A report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday stated the Rockets are taking calls on just about everyone on the roster except superstar shooting guard James Harden. The Mavs currently have Salah […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has partnered with Rimowa luggage. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDiULPgSyU/ James is a really smart business man. He only goes into business with companies that are successful. By the looks of it, Rimowa luggage seems to be on the come up. Whenever you can have LeBron has a partner in business, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis met with executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin on Wednesday in Los Angeles and the two are expected to meet again, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin is trying to convince Davis to change his mind about his trade request. AD can become an […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green thinks he’s the best defender of all-time and his teammate, shooting guard Klay Thompson, agrees. Thompson and Green have been teammates for seven seasons now. Klay will always have Green’s back no matter what. Klay Thompson reacts to #Warriors' teammate Draymond Green saying he’s the best defender – […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is always a fun guy to follow when he’s at the microphone conducting an interview, and that trend continued on Wednesday during the first day of Finals media day when the All-Star power forward was asked a question about Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard’s nickname. As we all […]

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry is confident superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will stay in Milwaukee for the long haul. The Bucks can offer Antetokounmpo the supermax contract next summer. Milwaukee had the best record in the NBA this season, but lost to Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson says he allowed LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, to fly on the team plane once this season. Johnson says Paul told him he was in Brooklyn and the team just so happened to be there as well. Paul represents James and Lakers […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson has denied a report from ESPN which claimed he was abusive to employees. An ESPN report released on Tuesday said Johnson used intimidation and bullying as a way of showing authority within the Lakers organization. The Hall of Famer, however, says that never occurred. Magic […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is the first coach in NBA history to reach 75 playoff wins in fewer than 100 games. Kerr has a postseason record of 75-24 with the Warriors. That’s good for a winning percentage of .758. The @warriors Steve Kerr has a postseason coaching record of 75-24. He's the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka says he is “so thankful” to be playing in his second career NBA Finals. Ibaka played in the 2012 Finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC lost to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. The Thunder never got back to the Finals with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook […]

Golden State Warriors veteran small forward Andre Iguodala says he only wants to continue to play in the NBA if he’s “enjoying the game of basketball.” Iguodala has one year left on his contract with the Warriors after this season. The 2014 Finals MVP admits he’s “close to the end” of his career. “I have […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is favored to re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets this summer, per BetOnline.ag. Walker, who has spent his entire NBA career with the Hornets, is at a +100 by the betting site to stay in Charlotte. The Los Angeles Lakers are at a +150 to sign Walker, who becomes an unrestricted […]

Point guard D’Angelo Russell is expected to return to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, per BetOnline.ag. Russell is heavily favored to re-sign with the Nets at -400. The Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, LA Clippers and Chicago Bulls are other contenders to lure Russell away from Brooklyn. However, with D’Lo a restricted free agent this […]

The New York Knicks are the betting favorite to sign Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant in free agency this summer, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Knicks getting Durant at a +120. The Los Angeles Clippers are at a +170 to sign KD, while the Warriors are at a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are favored to re-sign both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in free agency this summer, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Butler staying with the Sixers at -200 and Harris at -150. Philly acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in November and Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the […]

Klay Thompson is expected to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors this summer, per BetOnline.ag. Thomson is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the Warriors are favored to offer a new deal and re-sign him at -500. If Kevin Durant leaves the Warriors like everyone thinks he is, Golden State will […]

Anthony Davis is favored to be with the Los Angeles Lakers at the start of the 2019-20 season, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Davis being on the Lakers for the first game of next season at +100. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics are tied at +200, while the New York Knicks […]

The New York Knicks are the betting favorites to sign All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this summer in free agency, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Knicks at a -150 to sign Irving this offseason. Uncle Drew becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s “not even thinking about” the MVP award. Antetokounmpo is a finalist for the 2019 MVP award. He joins Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George. The winner will be announced at the NBA awards show on June 24. Giannis is still […]

Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher claims Kobe Bryant is recruiting Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving has been more heavily linked to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, but Bucher says Irving will consider […]

The Toronto Raptors are now the betting favorite to sign Kawhi Leonard this summer, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Raptors at -150 to sign Leonard this offseason. Kawhi becomes an unrestricted free agent once he declines his 2019-20 player option with Toronto. All season long, we have heard about the Los […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Harrison Barnes hasn’t decided if he’s going to pick up or decline his player option for the 2019-20 season. Barnes is scheduled to make $25.1 million next season. If the swingman declines his player option with the Kings, he would become an unrestricted free agent this summer: Harrison Barnes says on […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka says what Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson did to his Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals is something he had never seen before. Thompson scored 41 points and hit 11 3-pointers to help the Warriors win Game 6 in Oklahoma City. […]

Reggie Bullock would reportedly consider returning to the Detroit Pistons this summer if the finances worked, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. The Pistons traded Bullock to the Los Angeles Lakers at the 2019 February trade deadline. Bullock becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Following the trade, the source said that Bullock […]

During the 2017-18 season, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope served a 25-day jail sentence for violating the terms of his probation stemming from a DUI charge. Caldwell-Pope was allowed to leave the Detention Center to attend practice and games as part of a work-release program, but he wasn’t allowed to travel outside the […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo will ever leave the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks can sign Antetokounmpo to the supermax extension in the summer of 2020. Some around the league believe if the Bucks don’t at least get to the NBA Finals next season, Giannis will turn […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says the San Antonio Spurs look “very bad” after Kawhi Leonard took the Toronto Raptors to the NBA Finals. Leonard requested a trade last summer after he and his camp lost trust with the Spurs and their doctors following the quadriceps injury Kawhi dealt with last season. Leonard only played […]