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Golden State Warriors veteran small forward Andre Iguodala is 35-years-old and has a lot of miles on his body. Yet, when you watch the swingman play for the Dubs, you wouldn’t be able to tell he has appeared in 1,108 regular season games and logged over 37,000 minutes during his NBA career. So, what is […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic doesn’t expect future international players who come to the NBA to have the type of impact Luka Doncic had this season with the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic had a stellar rookie season with the Mavs and will probably win Rookie of the Year. Dragic says players outside of the U.S. […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is coming off his best season in the NBA. The 28-year-old averaged 20.8 points and 12.0 rebounds and made his first All-Star team. Vucevic led the Magic to the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the final year of the Dwight Howard era. Although the Magic lost to […]

The​ Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing plans to​ make​ Houston Rockets executive​ vice​ president​ Gersson Rosas their​ new​ president of​​ basketball operations. Rosas has a previous relationship with Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders, but there has been nothing finalized on Saunders’ future with the club, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Saunders took over for […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden went straight to an eye doctor after the team landed in Houston on Wednesday, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets are optimistic Harden won’t have issues with his vision in Game 3 and beyond. The Beard suffered a contusion and cut inside his left eyelid on Tuesday […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul’s trainer and longtime friend, Idan Ravin, says time is of the essence for CP3 right now in terms of winning a championship. Paul is 33 years old and turns 35 on May 6. The Rockets’ floor general has never played in the NBA Finals. If his career ended today, […]

Chris Paul’s brother, C.J. Paul, says the Houston Rockets point guard is an “a**hole” on the court and has always been that way. Paul is one of the most competitive players in NBA history and isn’t liked by a lot of fans outside of Houston. C.J. says if Chris was a nice guy on the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hiring Houston Rockets executive Gersson Rosas as their new President of Basketball Operations, according to multiple reports. Rosas was the NBA’s only Latino vice president of basketball operations with the Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving forward with plans to hire Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations, league sources tell […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reportedly doesn’t want to have an interview with the Washington Wizards and instead prefers an offer to come without a meeting, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Wizards are looking for a new general manager after firing Ernie Grunfeld. Connelly worked for the Wizards for […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has fired back at ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Instagram after Greenberg said Green complains about foul calls more than anyone in NBA history. After the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the second round on Tuesday, Green said at his postgame press conference it was […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton apparently got paid $10,000 per month by head coach Sean Miller when he was playing at the University of Arizona, according to Jeff Borzello and Mark Schlabach of ESPN. The Suns drafted Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday played a […]

Utah Jazz starting point guard Ricky Rubio reportedly isn’t planning to take much time off this offseason. According to Eric Woodyard of the Desert News, Rubio will start working out as early as May 13th back in Spain. The guard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Ricky Rubio isn’t planning to take much time […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran small forward Rudy Gay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but there’s reportedly a good chance he’ll come back to San Antonio. According to Jabari Young of The Athletic, Gay is loved by his Spurs teammates and head coach Gregg Popovich. Young says it makes too much sense for the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins is making progress in his rehab, but there’s nothing significant to report. Cousins tore his left quad in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors are listing Boogie as out indefinitely. Warriors coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers will play in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Rivers missed Game 1 due to a stomach virus. D'Antoni said Austin Rivers "feels good. The game will dictate" playing time, role. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 1, 2019 The Rockets lost Game 1 by a final […]

The Mavs are reportedly targeting shooting, athleticism and veterans in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs are building their franchise around Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis in the post-Dirk Nowitzki era. Shooters, athleticism and veterans are said to be Dallas’ priorities to supply the budding star […]

Agents and general managers around the league reportedly view Linda Rambis as a “shadow owner” of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Ramona Shelburne and Amin Elhassan of ESPN (h/t Dan Feldman of NBC Sports). Linda is the wife of Kurt Rambis, who is the Lakers’ Senior Basketball Advisor. Linda is very close with Lakers […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley says he regrets using the word “average” to describe Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Dudley said Simmons was an average player in the half-court because of his inability to hit a jump shot. The Sixers defeated the Nets in the first round in five games. “I do wish I […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley “would be shocked” if the franchise doesn’t get a sit-down with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. The Nets will have cap space this summer to sign two max contract players. Brooklyn made the playoffs this season and has a bright future with Sean […]

Retired NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says “it could be special” if Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant teamed up on the New York Knicks next season. Both Irving and Durant will become unrestricted free agents this summer. The two superstars have been heavily linked to signing with the Knicks together and Perkins can only imagine […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly planning to pursue Khris Middleton and Kemba Walker in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs will have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. Both Middleton and Walker will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. But league […]

Danny Ferry reportedly interviewed with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday for the general manager position, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. The Wizards fired Ernie Grunfeld on April 2. He had been with the franchise since 2003. I’m hearing that Danny Ferry interviewed with the #Wizards today for the GM position. Also, Gersson […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s player development trainer, Phil Beckner, says Lillard “wants to make the Hall of Fame” and has bigger goals than just hitting game-winners like he did against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Beckner and Lillard have been working together for over a decade. Beckner helped the Blazers’ best player by […]

Could Carmelo Anthony return to the New York Knicks this summer if the franchise is able to sign Kevin Durant in free agency? Anthony, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since Nov. 8, isn’t ruling a return to the Knicks out. “I have to see what’s going on,” Anthony said, via Adam Zagoria of […]

If Kevin Durant signs with the New York Knicks this summer, industry insiders reportedly think he’d host his own show on MSG Network, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Golden State Warriors. The former MVP […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green is one of the best shooters in the game, but he’s struggling with his shot right now. In seven playoff games, Green is shooting just 34.0 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from beyond the arc. Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers was a night to forget for […]

Despite losing Game 1 of the second round against the Boston Celtics on Sunday in blowout fashion at home, Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo was surprisingly in a joking mood on Monday while speaking to reporters. When asked how “hungry” he is for Game 2, Antetokounmpo responded by saying he’s going to bring a […]

The NBA reportedly won’t rescind the technical fouls called on Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul and head coach Mike D’Antoni in Game 1 of the team’s second round series against the Golden State Warriors, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The Rockets asked the NBA to rescind them on Monday. Paul […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez disagrees with Paul Pierce that the second round series is over against the Boston Celtics. After the Celtics blew out the Bucks in Game 1 on Sunday, Pierce said he thinks the series is over on ESPN NBA Countdown. The Celtics won Game 1 by a final score of 112-90 […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says he “definitely” sees the comparisons between Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. After the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets on Sunday, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said the last time he’d seen a player go on a scoring tear like the […]

Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid is a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, per head coach Brett Brown. Embiid is dealing with a stomach flu. The Sixers are going to have veteran big man Amir Johnson active just in case Embiid is limited or can’t play at all. Embiid (stomach flu) will […]

Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul has been fined $35,000 for making contact with an official. The incident took place at the end of Game 1 on Sunday against the Golden State Warriors. Paul was ejected after picking up his second technical foul. The Rockets’ floor general said the contact was “incidental” when he […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says being the underdogs against the Toronto Raptors motivates him and his Sixers players. The Sixers lost Game 1 to the Raptors by a final score of 108-95. Toronto is heavily favored to win Game 2 and the overall series. Brown, though, says the critics don’t influence the team […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says keeping Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic “under control” is how Portland is going to defeat the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. Murray and Jokic are the two best players on the Nuggets. Both are playing in their first playoffs, but the two […]

Denver Nuggets rising star Jamal Murray says Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is someone he looks up to. Murray will be tasked with the challenge of guarding Lillard. The Nuggets and Blazers face each other in the second round of the playoffs. Game 1 is on Tuesday in Denver. Murray says he’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is now one of four players in NBA history to average at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists over a five-game span in a single postseason. The other three players who have accomplished this feat are Jerry West, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Kevin Durant […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly asked the NBA to rescind point guard Chris Paul and head coach Mike D’Antoni’s technical fouls from Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston. The Rockets want the league to rescind the first technical foul Paul picked up. The All-Star […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe says he needs to be more aggressive on offense in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. Bledsoe took just five shots in Game 1, finishing with only six points as the Bucks got blown out 112-90.  That’s not going to get it done for Milwaukee, who has to win […]

A rival front office executive says the Charlotte Hornets should have traded All-Star point guard Kemba Walker last season when his value was at its highest, according to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were trying to acquire Walker to appease superstar small forward LeBron James. A deal, though, never got […]