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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is planning to give combo guard Malcolm Brogdon more minutes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Brogdon played in Game 5 of the second round against the Boston Celtics, the first game action he saw since March. The 2017 Rookie of the Year suffered a minor plantar […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says the Dubs were never close to trading shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Kevin Love in the summer of 2014. That offseason, the Warriors and Timberwolves reportedly discussed a trade which would have sent Thompson and a first-round pick to Minnesota in exchange […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says the Philadelphia 76ers are a very talented team and that this second round matchup will ultimately help the Raptors grow as a unit. The Raptors and Sixers play Game 7 of their second round series on Sunday. Toronto fought all season to get the No. 2 seed in […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says his dislocated left finger is going to hurt “until I have time to rest.” Curry suffered the injury in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets and appeared to re-aggravate it in Game 6 on Friday. The Warriors sharpshooter says he’s been doing a lot of experimenting […]

Frank Vogel has reportedly agreed to a deal to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Vogel is signing a three-year deal with the Lakers, the same deal Tyronn Lue turned down. Star small forward LeBron James has three years left on his deal with LA. Frank […]

While Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni admits center Clint Capela didn’t play well in the second round series against the Golden State Warriors, he knows his big man is “only going to get better.” Capela averaged 8.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in the six-game series versus the Warriors. He shot 53.5 percent from the […]

Stephen Curry’s dad, Dell Curry, texted Steph after the Golden State Warriors won Game 5 and told his son that winning games in the playoffs when adversity hits is what makes basketball so much fun. The Warriors won Game 5 against the Houston Rockets but lost superstar small forward Kevin Durant to a right calf […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant FaceTimed general manager Bob Myers with 30 seconds left in the Dubs’ Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets to congratulate the team on moving on to the Western Conference Finals, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. Durant wasn’t with the team, as he’s recovering from […]

Frank Vogel has reportedly emerged as a front-runner to be offered the Los Angeles Lakers’ head-coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Vogel has coached the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. He went 250-181 with the Pacers in the regular season and 54-110 with the Magic. Vogel was 31-30 in the […]

Jason Kidd reportedly has a strong relationship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and mentored point guard Lonzo Ball last year, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers are strongly considering adding Kidd to their coaching staff as an assistant: Kidd has a strong relationship with LeBron James and mentored Lonzo […]

Houston Rockets development coach Irv Roland disputes a report from The Athletic which claimed Chris Paul kicked Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry off the court at the Toyota Center the night before Game 6. Roland says Paul and Curry crossed paths the night before Game 4. The Rockets lost to the Warriors in […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at home was “unacceptable.” The Rockets lost by a final score of 118-113. They were outscored by 10 points in the fourth quarter and Fertitta was not a happy camper while speaking to reporters postgame. “Hell yes it’s […]

Jason Kidd reportedly remains a strong candidate to play a prominent role as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers head coaching search has become focused on Frank Vogel, who has coached the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. As the Lakers head coaching search has become […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is not happy with Denver Nuggets radio host Scott Hastings, who had some unprofessional things to say about Jusuf Nurkic in Game 6 up in Portland. After the Blazers iced Game 6 over the Nuggets, Hastings said someone should “kick Nurkic in the shin” because he was […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says Klay Thompson is “the greatest shooting guard in the world.” The Warriors drafted Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. At the time, no one saw Thompson carving out the career he has with the Dubs so far, not even Lacob. In a short […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, unsurprisingly, says he wants Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to be with the franchise “forever.” Curry signed a supermax extension with the Warriors in 2017 and is under contract until 2022. Thompson, meanwhile, becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but it is widely believed Golden State will offer […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is reportedly still trying to change star Anthony Davis’ mind about being traded, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Griffin has a positive rapport with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Paul, of course, represents LeBron James. LeBron and Griffin […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas has reportedly met with interim head coach Ryan Saunders extensively recently and will make his decision on who will be the Wolves coach over the next 7-10 days, according to Christopher Hine of the Star Tribune. Saunders replaced Tom Thibodeau in January after the Timberwolves fired […]

Mike Woodson and Lionel Hollins have reportedly been informed they are on the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching radar, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Woodson has coached the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, while Hollins has coached the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets. Former Knicks coach Mike Woodson and former Nets coach Lionel Hollins have been informed that they are […]

The Golden State Warriors are 29-4 since 2016 when small forward Kevin Durant sits and point guard Stephen Curry plays. The Warriors are going to be without Durant for the foreseeable future. However, numbers don’t lie and the stats show Curry takes his game to another level when Durant is out of the lineup: Since […]

Dr. Alan Beyer, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach, Ca., says Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will likely be out until Game 4 or 5 of the Western Conference Finals should the Dubs defeat the Houston Rockets in the second round. Durant suffered a mild strain on his right […]

Jason Kidd is reportedly a big believer in Lonzo Ball and wants to help the Los Angeles Lakers develop him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Kidd has interviewed for the Lakers’ head coaching job. The Hall of Famer reportedly was going to be part of Tyronn Lue’s coaching staff, but Lue didn’t take the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown says his and Jayson Tatum’s “best days are yet to come.” Brown says he and Tatum are lucky. They were both high draft picks and came into a winning situation with the Celtics. So even though Boston underwhelmed this season, Brown knows the future is bright. “(Tatum’s) 21, I’m […]

Anthony Davis reportedly wouldn’t completely rule out staying with the Boston Celtics without Kyrie Irving, but the “odds of him re-upping in that scenario are significantly lower,” according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. The New Orleans Pelicans will likely hear from the Celtics this summer in regards to a Davis trade. Once Irving opts […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surprised his I PROMISE School students by announcing a $1 million Sports Matter grant from the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation to build a brand new gym. The I PROMISE School serves 240 of Akron Public School’s most at-risk third and fourth grade students. James, who was born and raised in […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley says the best way to limit Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry on offense is by wearing him down on defense. Dudley says the Houston Rockets should put Curry in as many pick-and-rolls as they can to tire out the Warriors guard so he doesn’t have loads […]

ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst says Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving “has had discussions with people” about playing for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. The Lakers have cap space to sign a max contract player like […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley recently chatted with Ethan Strauss of The Athletic to give his take on a scouting report to guard Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Harden led the NBA in scoring this season for the second-straight year. The Rockets star has become impossible to defend with his lethal step back […]

Former NBA point guard and current ESPN NBA analyst Chauncey Billups says the Los Angeles Lakers were “disrespectful” to Tyronn Lue. The Lakers reportedly only offered Lue a three-year deal and wanted to pick his coaching staff. Billups says Los Angeles didn’t show Lue, who has won an NBA championship both as a player and […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul says James Harden’s presence on the court is “sometimes the biggest assist” for him. Paul isn’t as explosive as he used to be, so he can’t get by defenders and collapse the paint at a high rate anymore. But because defenders always have to pay attention to where Harden […]

The San Antonio Spurs could reportedly explore adding shooting guard Wayne Ellington this summer via free agency, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. Ellington played for the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons this season. He began the season in Miami, was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and then signed with the Pistons after getting […]

FOX Sports analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe thinks the Toronto Raptors are going to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the second round because of Kawhi Leonard. Sharpe says this Game 7 is the main reason why the Raptors traded fan favorite DeMar DeRozan to get Leonard, a player who […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker says it’s “50-50” if he’ll retire this summer. Parker signed a two-year, $10.25 million deal with the Hornets last offseason. The second year of Parker’s contract is non-guaranteed with a trigger date of July 4, 2019, and the veteran plans to tell the team his decision in June: “It’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly gathered intel on New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox recently, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Knox just finished his first season in the NBA in 2018-19. The Knicks are expected to reach out to the Pelicans this summer regarding an Anthony Davis trade, so it looks like New […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an utter mess right now, and the fans are making their voices heard outside of Staples Center on Friday. A group of Lakers fans are protesting the organization. The fans can be heard saying “No more Rambis” and “No Jason Kidd.” Kurt Rambis has reportedly been given more power within […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told Chris Broussard of Fox Sports that James hasn’t been in contact with Kawhi Leonard and wasn’t in Philadelphia recently recruiting him to the Lakers. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto […]

The arrival of David Griffin to the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly hasn’t changed Anthony Davis’ trade stance, according to Fletcher Mackel of NBC NOLA. The Pelicans hired Griffin as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. He has a close relationship with Davis’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. However, it doesn’t appear Davis […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says his team will never be doubted even with superstar small forward Kevin Durant out of the lineup with his right calf injury. Kerr says the Warriors don’t have anything to prove and that playing with freedom makes it easier for the team to compete without Durant, who […]

San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson says it was “surprising and disappointing” that Kawhi Leonard wasn’t happy in San Antonio. Leonard requested a trade from the Spurs last summer after only playing in nine games in 2017-18. The three-time All-Star reportedly wasn’t pleased with how his quadriceps injury was handled. San Antonio traded Leonard, Danny […]