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Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala knows there are pundits who say he’s overpaid, but the versatile swingman doesn’t care because he believes there’s no such thing as being overpaid. Iguodala signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Warriors back in 2017 to stay with the Dubs. He made $16 million this season, […]

When the Golden State Warriors re-signed small forward Andre Iguodala to a three-year, $48 million deal back in the summer of 2017, a lot of people questioned the move and said Steve Kerr and the Dubs overpaid to keep Iggy. But Iguodala’s value to the Warriors shows in the playoffs, not in the regular season. […]

The Houston Rockets may be down 0-2 to the Golden State Warriors, but Rockets veteran swingman Gerald Green believes the team is even more dangerous when their backs are up against the wall. Game 3 on Saturday at the Toyota Center is a must-win game for the Rockets. No team in NBA history has ever […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier is expecting a big Game 3 performance from star point guard Kyrie Irving on Friday. The Celtics lost Game 2 to the Milwaukee Bucks by 21 points and Irving had a woeful game. The All-Star only put up nine points in 30 minutes while shooting 4-of-18 from the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the playoffs are the best time to compare Kevin Durant to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan since “defenses are geared up and ready for everything.” Kerr says Jordan’s mentality every night, whether it was a regular season or postseason game, was to kill everyone. The Warriors coach […]

When they were teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant says he wanted to set a good example for Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Harden recently said he admired watching Durant’s work ethic in OKC. The Warriors superstar revealed on Friday both players taught each other things during their time […]

The Golden State Warriors have arguably the greatest shooter in NBA history in Stephen Curry, one of the most lethal scorers in league history in Kevin Durant, and an offensive scheme that makes it almost impossible to defend them. Yet, Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says there’s something even more impressive about the Warriors […]

Milwaukee Bucks ownership is reportedly willing to go deep into the luxury tax depending on how far the team goes in the 2019 playoffs, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Bucks’ 2019-20 payroll is projected to be at $107,437,599. Nikola Mirotic, Brook Lopez, Malcolm Brogdon and Khris Middleton will all become free agents this […]

Upon league office review, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons has been fined $20,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for hitting Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry on the groin in the Sixers’ Game 3 win on Thursday. The incident took place in the second quarter. The NBA has assessed a $20,000 fine to #Sixers guard/forward […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden isn’t lighting quick like De’Aaron Fox or Russell Westbrook, but Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant says The Beard is “deceptively quick.” Durant says Harden knows how to change the pace at which he plays very well. The Rockets’ best player often lulls defenders to sleep with his slow […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving revealed to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN that being a leader of a team is a lot harder than he thought it would be. Irving called LeBron James earlier in the season to apologize for how he acted during the their time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyrie realized […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant says the Phoenix Suns made a great move by hiring Monty Williams as their new head coach. Durant worked with Williams during the 2015-16 season on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams was an assistant coach on OKC that season: Kevin Durant on Phoenix hiring Monty Williams, who […]

Phil Jackson reportedly told Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss that hiring Tyronn Lue as head coach would be a good move for the franchise, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. With the Phoenix Suns hiring Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams on Friday, the franchise is widely expected to hire Lue, […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard and point guard Kyle Lowry were spotted grabbing cookies at 1 a.m. after Thursday’s Game 3 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Lowry is from Philadelphia, so he was probably showing Leonard the best cookie spot in Philly: wait what 🍪🍪 pic.twitter.com/LF0JhgdwQA — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) May 3, […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith says his perception of All-Star power forward Blake Griffin changed once they became teammates in 2018. Smith says Griffin and the “Lob City” Los Angeles Clippers didn’t have the best reputation around the league. That’s why the backup guard was surprised to see how different Griffin actually was once […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wants the franchise to re-sign small forward Rudy Gay. Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. “We are hoping we can figure out a way to keep him here,” Popovich said, via Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “Rudy is a scorer. He’s somebody who changes […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown says he has never seen anyone with the tenacity and aggressiveness that Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo plays with. Brown, whose Celtics are tied with Giannis and the Bucks at 1-1 in the second round of the playoffs, has a lot of respect for the way Antetokounmpo plays […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell reportedly told police the marijuana he was caught with at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday was his brother’s, according to Stefan Bondy and Thomas Tracy of the New York Daily News. Russell was was caught with marijuana during a routine search of his luggage. The Nets guard received a summons […]

Greg Monroe and Mike Scott are both game-time decisions for the Sixers, as Philly prepares to take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday in Game 3 of the second round. Monroe has an ankle ailment. He suffered the injury in Game 2 in Toronto. Scott, meanwhile, is still dealing with plantar fasciitis. He hasn’t played […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol is only averaging 7.9 points per game in the playoffs. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Gasol is too talented of a player to not score more than that. The Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are tied at 1-1 in the second round. For Toronto to defeat this talented Sixers squad, […]

By all accounts, Milwaukee Bucks combo guard Malcolm Brogdon is feeling a lot better and looking like himself in practice. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back on March 15 and has been out ever since. Despite Bucks guard Sterling Brown telling reporters Brogdon looked really good in the team’s […]

The Golden State Warriors won both of their home games against the Houston Rockets to start off the second round series and guard Klay Thompson says the respect the Dubs have for the Rockets helped them. The Rockets went 3-1 against the Warriors during the regular season. It took Golden State seven games to defeat […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released a statement on the D’Angelo Russell marijuana incident. Russell was caught with marijuana in his luggage on Wednesday at a New York airport while traveling to Louisville. The Nets guard was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams. “We have been made aware of the situation involving D’Angelo Russell […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob recently said he wants All-Star power forward Draymond Green to be a Warrior for life. Green becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 if he and the Warriors don’t agree on a contract extension before then. The 29-year-old says it felt really good to hear Lacob’s […]

After what happened last summer, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan knows better than anyone the NBA is a business first. The Toronto Raptors traded DeRozan to the Spurs in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard deal. Raptors president Masai Ujiri reportedly told DeRozan at Summer League he wasn’t going to trade him, only to send […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks the 2019 playoff run is the best he’s ever seen superstar Kevin Durant play. Durant leads the playoffs in points per game. Kerr, admitting he may be biased, also doubled down on his belief that KD is the best basketball player in the world. Kerr on KD: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly sensitive to the outside narrative that superstar small forward LeBron James and his representatives are calling the shots, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. If the Lakers hire Tyronn Lue as its new head coach, there will be a prevailing thought around the league that James is basically […]

There reportedly won’t be any additional disciplinary action taken by the league for the scuffle late in Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, according to Royce Young of ESPN. After Blazers big man Enes Kanter knocked down Nuggets swingman Torrey Craig, Denver guards Jamal Murray and Gary Harris went […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry practiced fully on Thursday after suffering a dislocated middle left finger in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets. The Warriors taped Curry’s fingers up. The two-time MVP should be fine going forward. Curry is going through his normal post-practice shooting routine. Kerr says Curry went through all […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell was cited for marijuana possession at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday, according to A.J. Perez of USA TODAY Sports. Russell was reportedly questioned by police. The Nets guard was flying from New York to Louisville: Russell was questioned by police after a routine search flagged what […]

Portland Trail Blazers injured video coordinator/player development coach Jonathan Yim texted CJ McCollum at halftime of Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, and it led to McCollum having a big second half for the Blazers. Yim was seriously injured in a car accident back on April 24. He was watching Game 2 from […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic may be playing in his first career postseason, but the big man is already making NBA history. Jokic is just the third player in league history to tally at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 75 assists over his team’s first nine games in a single postseason. The other […]

If you look at a close-up picture of Houston Rockets star guard James Harden’s left eye, you’ll probably cringe. Harden’s left eye is still red and the reigning MVP says he has pain and trouble seeing through bright lights. The Rockets and Harden are hoping the pain and blurry vision improves before Game 3 against […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says he’s making good progress in his recovery from an oblique injury he suffered at the end of the regular season. Smart played some one-on-one with Celtics assistant Alex Barlow on Thursday and said the pain is a lot better than it was last week. Marcus Smart on oblique […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly interested in Lithuania’s Sarunas Jasikevicius for their head coaching vacancy, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Grizzlies plan to meet with Jasikevicius soon. Memphis fired JB Bickerstaff after the season ended. The Grizzlies went 33-49 in 2018-19. Jasikevicius, 43, has rapidly built a reputation as a legitimate […]

The Golden State Warriors are up 2-0 against the Houston Rockets, but head coach Steve Kerr knows Games 3 and 4 in Houston are going to be tough. The Warriors took care of business and won Games 1 and 2 at Oracle Area. Now, the Dubs will look to wrap up the series in four […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan wants his team to play faster and shoot more 3-pointers next season. The Pacers averaged 25.4 3’s per game this season. That was 29th in the NBA. Indiana only made 9.5 3’s per contest. That was also 29th in the league. McMillan: "We were 29th in attempts in 3pt […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors, Sixers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler did something he’s never done in his NBA career before. Butler attempted 10 3-pointers. It was the most attempts from beyond the arc Butler has launched in a game since he came into the NBA back in 2011. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says when power forward Paul Millsap is playing well, it takes pressure off of star center Nikola Jokic on offense. Malone says because Millsap is such a dynamic scorer, when the veteran big man has it going, the Nuggets don’t have to force feed Jokic in the post all […]