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Former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov reportedly recently interviewed for the vacant Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Kokoskov was fired last month after one season in Phoenix. He went 19-63 with the Suns this season. The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff after the season ended. Memphis went 33-49 in 2018-19. […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says he wouldn’t be the superstar he is in the NBA without the help of his coach at Davidson, Bob McKillop. Curry says McKillop gave him the confidence to become a star because he empowered him at Davidson. “He gave me all the confidence in the world, in […]

Former New York Knicks scouting director Brendan Suhr says the franchise “better pick” Duke small forward RJ Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans are going to take Zion Williamson with the first pick and the Memphis Grizzlies are widely expected to select Murray State point guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly developed concerns about Tyronn Lue’s fit with the organization during the head coaching negotiation process, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers and Lue weren’t able to agree upon a deal. Los Angeles hired former Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel after moving […]

Sixers shooting guard JJ Redick becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and the sharpshooter says three things will factor into his decision. Redick, who made $12,250,000 this season, will prioritize stability, a chance to win and money in free agency. “You factor in money, you factor in stability, you factor in the opportunity to […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul had the worst statistical season of his NBA career in 2018-19, but owner Tilman Fertitta says Paul can’t be measured by statistics because he does so much for a team. Paul averaged a career-low 15.6 points per game this season and shot 41.9 percent from the field and 35.8 […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says “nobody works harder than” superstar shooting guard James Harden. Fertitta believes other players in the league would have had to take time off if they suffered the neck and wrist injury Harden dealt with this season. “James is a bull,” Fertitta said, via Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen thinks Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier would be a “great fit” for the Bulls. Rozier is a restricted free agent this summer and wants to be a starter in the NBA. As a restricted free agent, Rozier can sign an offer sheet with another team and then the Celtics […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says his monster poster dunk on Cleveland Cavaliers big man Anderson Varejao is his favorite dunk of his NBA career. Wade says the fact he was playing against his close pal LeBron James and Michael Jordan was in attendance made the dunk epic for him. That dunk by Wade is […]

Milwaukee Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe credits head coach Mike Budenholzer for instilling confidence in the players on the team this season. The Bucks had the best record during the regular season. Other than signing center Brook Lopez in free agency last summer, the Bucks brought back the same roster from 2017-18 to begin […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley says shooting guard Lou Williams is his “favorite teammate ever.” Beverley is an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Chicago native says it will be hard for him to leave the Clippers since Williams is like a brother. “Favorite teammate ever, ” Williams told Khari Arnold NBA.com. “Favorite […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the team would like to negotiate a contract extension with shooting guard Eric Gordon this summer. Gordon will make $14,057,730 in 2019-20, the final year of his contract. With Eric Gordon heading into the final season of his four-year contract, Fertitta said, “We would like to do an extension […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo realized this season that it “takes 15 people to be a championship team.” In years past, Antetokounmpo thought he could do everything for the Bucks and single-handedly turn the franchise around. Milwaukee had the best record in the NBA this season and is two games away from reaching the […]

Milwaukee Bucks staring small forward Khris Middleton says the Bucks’ bench “can compete against other teams’ starters.” In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Toronto Raptors, the Bucks’ bench scored 54 points. Milwaukee’s bench is led by George Hill, Ersan Ilyasova, Pat Connaughton and Malcolm Brogdon. In Game 2, Hill scored 13 […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has a great appreciation for the city of Portland. Thompson played his college basketball at Washington State University. The Warriors guard talked about Portland and the state of Oregon in general. “I’m like a chameleon, I can adapt to anything,” Thompson said, via the Mercury News. “I do […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry recently said the Golden State Warriors are harder to guard without Kevin Durant because the ball moves more. Durant, who is currently sidelined with a right calf strain, saw the comment and reacted to it on Instagram. The two-time Finals MVP said “Hell no.” pic.twitter.com/awT9V5vVpO — Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose “is like his brother.” Beverley and Rose both grew up in Chicago and remain very close friends to this day. “He’s like my brother,” Beverley told Khari Arnold of NBA.com. “Anything I ask for, he gives it. Vice versa. Whether it’s a […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and combo guard Malcolm Brogdon both use the word “special” when asked to describe this year’s Bucks team. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA during the regular season and are now two wins away from reaching the NBA Finals. “I really don’t see what people say about […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo, Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George have been named finalists for the 2019 MVP award. #NBA MVP finalists: Giannis Antetokounmpo, #Bucks Paul George, #Thunder James Harden, #Rockets pic.twitter.com/V2Ep1VJeEL — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 18, 2019 Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to the best record […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, power forward Montrezl Harrell, and Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis have been named finalists for the 2019 Sixth Man of the Year award. Williams won the award last season and, barring something unforeseen, will likely win it again this season. #NBA Sixth Man Award finalists: Lou Williams, […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is just the fourth player in NBA postseason history to score 30 or more points in at least three consecutive games without missing a free throw. Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Ray Allen and Steve Nash are the other players to accomplish this feat. Stephen Curry is […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant will reportedly likely miss the entire Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Durant’s right calf injury is more serious than the Warriors initially thought. KD has already been ruled out for Games 3 and 4 in […]

The New York Knicks are widely expected to ship guard Frank Ntilikina this summer, with Marc Berman of the New York Post reporting the team is seeking a first-round or early second-round pick in return. The Knicks took Ntilikina with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, hoping he would become the franchise […]

New Orleans Pelicans general manager David Griffin is going to do his best to convince Anthony Davis to stay because he believes he can create a ‘Big 3’ of Davis, Jrue Holiday and Zion Williamson in The Big Easy, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Pelicans are expected to draft Williamson […]

An NBA scout who has followed Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving since his college days at Duke thinks Uncle Drew will ultimately re-sign with the Celtics this summer. Ever since Boston got eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in five games by the Milwaukee Bucks, there has been a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly not hire a new President of Basketball Operations to replace Magic Johnson, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Johnson stepped down from his post during an impromptu press conference at Staples Center before the season ended. No one inside the Lakers organization saw the move coming. Lakers general manager […]

An anonymous Eastern Conference general manager says Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is “a different kind of guy” and doesn’t care about losing money if he leaves Boston in free agency this summer. The Celtics can offer Irving the most money in free agency, but there has been a lot of noise about Irving leaving […]

Murray State point guard Ja Morant says he’s going to be happy wherever he gets drafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. Morant is widely expected to be selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick. Ja Morant: "If a team drafts me – small market or big market […]

The Indiana Pacers have released a statement regarding the news that combo guard Tyreke Evans has been dismissed from the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Statement on Tyreke Evans: https://t.co/0n2WI4zN3G pic.twitter.com/F7d2tFLrD8 — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 17, 2019 This is no laughing matter, as we don’t know what Evans is going through in […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have a real shot at signing Jimmy Butler in free agency this summer, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn can free up enough cap space to sign two […]

Duke small forward RJ Barrett reportedly prefers to get drafted by the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Lakers over the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Barrett is likely going to get his wish, as all signs point toward the Grizzlies drafting Murray State point guard Ja Morant with […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Evans was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The NBA has announced today that guard/forward Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant is making good progress in his recovery from a right calf strain, but the team doesn’t know when the superstar small forward will return to the lineup. The Warriors have already ruled out Durant for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals against […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins is ahead of Kevin Durant in his rehab. Cousins suffered a torn left quad in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kerr says Cousins is ahead of Durant in terms of his ability to get out on the court and […]

Former New York Knicks big man Charles Oakley wants to talk to free agents this summer about playing for the Knicks. The Knicks have cap space this offseason to sign two max contract players. They have been heavily linked to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Oakley says Durant should reach out to him if he’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has denied a report that she won’t trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer if the franchise can’t convince him to change his mind on his trade request. Friday morning, a report surfaced claiming Benson said she wouldn’t trade Davis to the Lakers “over my dead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could reportedly have trade interest in Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry this summer, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. If Kawhi Leonard leaves the Raptors this offseason in free agency, the Raptors might look to trade Lowry and enter a full rebuild. There’s also interest in point guard Kyle […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly not high on New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The Knicks are expected to try to trade for Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer. New York would likely have to part ways with the No. 3 […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has reportedly spoken with star small forward LeBron James, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Lakers hired Vogel last week. NBA Hall of Famer and former Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd will be Vogel’s lead assistant. Frank Vogel has spoken with LeBron, […]