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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins’ recovery from a torn left quad is “tricky.” Cousins suffered the injury in Game 2 of the Warriors’ first round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The All-Star big man has been scrimmaging in practice with the non-starters. Kerr says it takes big guys […]

Shawn Farmer, longtime trainer of New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., says playing alongside Kevin Durant would take Smith’s game “to another level.” Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and has been heavily linked with the Knicks. Farmer believes Durant would mentor Smith and help him become one of the best […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Pat Connaughton told reporters on Monday at his exit interview he wants to improve his 3-point shooting this summer. Connaughton, who signed a two-year, $3,364,050 deal with the Bucks last summer, says 2018-19 was his “favorite” season as a pro in the NBA. The Bucks are holding exit interviews today. Pat […]

After losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says he learned “what it takes to win games” in the playoffs. The Bucks won the first two games of the series, but lost four in a row after that. Antetokounmpo vows to use this […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has responded to the criticism of FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless. Bayless said McCollum disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, as the Blazers got swept. McCollum saw Bayless’ thoughts and decided to respond, citing Bayless’ putrid scoring average during […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and general manager Trajan Langdon are meeting with superstar big man Anthony Davis on Monday. Griffin and Langdon will try and convince Davis to change his mind about wanting to be traded by the Pelicans. https://twitter.com/PrestonEllis/status/1133098081883426817 The Pelicans won the Draft Lottery and will […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry doesn’t care about winning Finals MVP, as winning the title is all he really cares about. Andre Iguodala won Finals MVP in 2014 and Kevin Durant has won the last two. Curry gets made fun of a lot on social media for not having a Finals MVP […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says the city of Toronto has “amazing candy.” Curry lived in Toronto as a kid. His dad, Dell Curry, played for the Raptors from 1999-2002. “They have amazing candy. They have this brand called Maynard… When I go there I always stock up,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t expect Toronto Raptors small forward Patrick McCaw to get his 2018 championship ring during the 2019 NBA Finals. McCaw reportedly ignored several of his Warriors teammates who reached out to him during his holdout at the beginning of the season. McCaw was a restricted free agent. The […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks Toronto Raptors small forward Pascal Siakam looks like a young Draymond Green. Both Siakam and Green are versatile players who impact the game on both ends of the floor even if they aren’t scoring the ball well. The Raptors and Warriors meet in the NBA Finals, which […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly made a draft promise to Washington Huskies guard Matisse Thybulle, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Celtics have the 14th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 20th and 51st overall picks. I was told after the Combine that Thybulle's […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran point guard George Hill claims he’s a top-10 beer shotgunner. Hill went to the Milwaukee Brewers game on Sunday, but turned down chugging a beer while on the video board. The Bucks guard, though, says he would defeat Green Bay Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari in a shotgun contest. Most fun exit […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins participated in the non-starters scrimmage at practice on Monday. The Warriors are listing Cousins as questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which is on Thursday up in Toronto. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said center DeMarcus Cousins is questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. — Marc […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will reportedly receive interest from the Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The All-Star guard is eligible to sign a supermax extension with the Hornets after making […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green thinks Kawhi Leonard’s Game 6 performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals might have been the best all-around game he’s seen him play. Leonard put up 27 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks to lead the Raptors to a six-point win. Toronto […]

Brook Lopez says he would “absolutely love to come back” to the Milwaukee Bucks next season. Lopez becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 7-footer enjoyed a career-year shooting the ball in 2018-19 with the Bucks. “Given the success of the team and caliber of the people in the locker room, this was by […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo wants “everybody back” next season so the team can build on this season. Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Nikola Mirotic and Malcolm Brogdon all enter free agency this summer. Middleton, Lopez and Mirotic will be unrestricted free agents, while Brogdon will be a restricted free agent. The Bucks had the best […]

Indiana Pacers small forward Thaddeus Young says Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA he has to watch film and prepare three or four days in advance for. Antetokounmpo, who is a finalist for the MVP award this season, is one of the most unstoppable forces we have in […]

Projected No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson still doesn’t have an NBA agent, but that could change soon. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, Williamson could reportedly hire an agent possibly as early as next week. While Williamson’s family will still lean heavily on Wells for advice, the goal for choosing an agency […]

Kevin Boyle, who coached Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell in high school, says the All-Stars could “1,000 percent” work together with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets and Irving have mutual interest. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, while Russell will hit restricted free agency. Brooklyn has cap space to sign two max contract […]

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young says the Toronto Raptors have done a good job defending Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Eastern Conference Finals by “making him play in crowds.” Per Michael Pina of SB Nation, no NBA player has spent more time guarding Antetokounmpo over the past two seasons than Young. Over that span, Young has […]

ESPN reporter Jackie MacMullan, who spends a lot of time around the Boston Celtics, feels “very strongly” that Kyrie Irving won’t reunite with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. LeBron and Irving were seen […]

An NBA source says “people just don’t grasp how good” Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is, according to Ben Standig of NBC Sports. Ball’s IQ of the game and defensive ability is high for a 21-year-old. The Lakers might have to trade Ball this summer if they want to acquire New Orleans Pelicans […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s trade stock “took a hit” this season, according to an Eastern Conference scout who spoke with Ben Standig of NBC Sports. The Celtics are widely expected to try and trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer. To acquire Davis, the Celtics would likely have […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ current A, B and C plan reportedly involves rolling out Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and Jrue Holiday next season, according to Ben Standig of NBC Sports. The Pelicans will draft Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. New executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose revealed some inside info on the alleged spat between Houston Rockets All-Stars James Harden and Chris Paul. Rose says Paul was frustrated with Harden because the reigning MVP would walk up the floor and look disinterested when he would initiate the Rockets’ offense. When Harden runs […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly not interested in signing small forward Jimmy Butler this summer, according to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers have cap space to sign not one, but two […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose became the first NBA player since 1983 to score at least 917 points in less than 1,400 minutes this season. Rose scored 917 points and played a total of 1,392 minutes in 2018-19 with the Timberwolves. The former MVP played in 51 games, starting in 13 of those contests. […]

After losing to the Golden State Warriors yet again in the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says it’s time to “retool a little bit this summer and figure out how to climb the mountain again.” The Rockets lost to the Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference Finals in seven games and then again […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol says it’s almost impossible to stop superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard when he’s going downhill toward the basket. Leonard isn’t the most explosive star in the game, but he’s still able to get to the rim at will and finish in heavy traffic. Marc Gasol on Kawhi Leonard:Reporter: 'We’ve asked […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry doesn’t understand why the media can’t ever be happy watching the Dubs play. With star small forward Kevin Durant out, the pundits have been saying the Warriors are better without KD. When Durant is playing, the critics say the Dubs have to play a different style since […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry says the trade which brought veteran center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies to Toronto took the team’s “IQ to another level.” Gasol is one of the best passing big men in NBA history. He’s not as dominant as he used to be in terms of scoring, but […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has played with superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard all season, and he still gets goosebumps watching the All-World swingman play. Leonard put on another show in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with 35 points to lead the Raptors to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly hung out in Los Angeles last Saturday, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. There has been talk Irving may be […]

Former NBA point guard Nate Robinson says Kevin Durant should re-sign with the Golden State Warriors if they win the 2019 championship. As we all know, Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors. KD has been heavily linked with the New York Knicks, as […]

Dr. Judy Seto is looking forward to working with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James next season. The team announced on Friday Seto will be the Lakers’ Director of Sports Performance. She worked for the franchise from 2011-16. Thanks @KingJames ! Looking forward to teaming up with you and the @lakers again. https://t.co/Ea9VteEYud […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg spoke with ex-San Antonio Spurs star small forward Kawhi Leonard and says there was a lot of “disrespect in that locker room towards” Leonard last season. Leonard only played in nine games in 2017-18 due to a lingering quadriceps injury. Veterans Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili reportedly led a players-only meeting in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says the Dubs won’t let any outside noise break and distract them “from what the goal is.” With Kevin Durant set to become a free agent this summer, there’s been a lot of rumors surrounding the Warriors all season. The outside noise has gotten louder over the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins looked good in Friday’s scrimmage. Cousins continues to make good progress in his recovery from a torn left quad, which he suffered in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kerr says Cousins went through scrimmage today. Says he looked […]