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During his end-of-the-season press conference on Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert was asked to describe his relationship with Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant. LeVert responded by saying Durant is “like a big brother” to him. Caris LeVert was asked to describe his relationship with Kevin Durant. “He’s like a big brother…” […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving appreciates Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant breaking his game down on “Detail,” Bryant’s show on ESPN+. Irving has talked about how Bryant is one of his mentors in basketball. After Irving won the 2016 championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he facetimed Bryant from the locker room, thanking […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly have no interest in trading point guard Jrue Holiday this summer, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. The Pelicans are widely expected to trade superstar big man Anthony Davis, who requested a trade near the February trade deadline. Some believe New Orleans should trade Holiday as well and embark […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin believes “there is reason to be optimistic” that superstar big man Anthony Davis could be open minded to staying in New Orleans. Davis requested a trade from the Pelicans before the February trade deadline. New Orleans opted not to trade him and it’s widely […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela has been trying to play through a virus during the Rockets’ first round series against the Utah Jazz. Head coach Mike D’Antoni appreciates his big man battling through the sickness and giving it his best effort. The Rockets are up 3-1 on the Jazz. They will look to close out […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going to meet in the second round of the 2019 playoffs once the Warriors eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers and James Harden and the Rockets finish off the Utah Jazz. It’s going to set up a rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, a series the Warriors […]

An anonymous Western Conference scout says the Golden State Warriors “need to be punched in the mouth before they’re Golden State,” according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The scout may be referring to what happened in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers, when the Warriors blew a 31-point lead at home […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West obviously wants the franchise to sign superstar free agents this summer, but he’s not going to be outwardly confident about the team’s chances. The Clippers will have cap space this offseason to potentially sign two max contract players. LA has been heavily linked to Kawhi Leonard, who is from […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson expects his group to “come out fighting like lions” in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. If the Nets lose, their magical season is over. Atkinson says the players on the team are motivated to bring the series back to Brooklyn for Game 6. Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson: […]

All signs point toward the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets meeting in the second of the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are up 3-1 against the Los Angeles Clippers in their first round series, while the Rockets have a 3-1 lead over the Utah Jazz. The Warriors and Rockets met in the 2018 Western […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, along with head coach Steve Kerr, declined to comment on the allegations against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton. Walton is reportedly being sued for sexual assault. The alleged incident reportedly took place when he was an assistant coach with the Warriors. Klay Thompson asked for […]

Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell witnessed a car accident last Sunday in Utah and stopped to help. Mitchell called 911 to report the accident. “I was driving by, a lady was falling out of her car, the airbags went off, she was grabbing her chest and I was like, ‘Oh shoot.’ Like a […]

After conducting his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday, Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin shook hands with every media member who was in attendance and wished them a good summer. It was a class act from Griffin. After his end of the year press conference, @blakegriffin23 shook hands with every media member and wished […]

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd reportedly interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy on Monday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Kidd’s interview was with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and team executive Kurt Rambis. Los Angeles has also spoken with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams: […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry has been in foul trouble in all four games thus far against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry picked up four fouls in Games 1, 2 and 4, and had five fouls in Game 3. Instead of bashing the referees for his foul trouble, though, the two-time MVP […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said center DeMarcus Cousins is rehabbing his left quad injury with the team. However, Kerr made it clear Cousins is unlikely to return for the Warriors’ postseason run: Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins is with the Warriors rehabbing. He said It remains ‘highly unlikely’ Cousins will return this season. […]

Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin will determine an appropriate offseason game plan for his left knee injury this week. Griffin and the Pistons aren’t sure if the high-flyer will require surgery yet, but some type of medical attention will be necessary: “I’ll address that today and tomorrow and have a game plan going […]

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores doesn’t think All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will ask for a trade this summer. The Pistons got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. There were a lot of times during the regular season where Griffin looked frustrated with his teammates, particularly point guard Reggie […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly been granted permission to meet with Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams about their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams is the Suns’ top target in their coaching search. Monty Williams is Phoenix's top target in coaching search, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/A5L3OFoe6K — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

The Golden State Warriors have shut down Los Angeles Clippers small forward Danilo Gallinari in their first-round series due in part to Steve Kerr throwing different bodies at Gallinari. The Warriors have put Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green on Gallinari at different stages of each game, making it tough for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George says the Thunder are going to have a “different mentality” in Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers. George and the Thunder are down 3-1 in the series and will be underdogs in Game 5 since the Blazers easily won Games 1 and 2 at home. Despite […]

Indiana Pacers combo guard Tyreke Evans says his season with the Pacers was “not how I expected it to be.” Evans signed a one-year, $12.4 million deal with the Pacers last summer. The former Rookie of the Year is effective with the ball in his hands and when he’s going downhill. However, with the Pacers […]

During the first half of the Detroit Pistons-Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday, Pistons star Blake Griffin joined the Detroit fans in a “ref you suck” chant. Blake Griffin joining in on the “ref you suck” chant #pistons #bucks pic.twitter.com/NQ1ew2HSEZ — Evan Jankens (@GemMintJankens) April 23, 2019 The Pistons are facing elimination in Game 4. They […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton is reportedly being sued for sexually assaulting a woman, according to TMZ. The alleged incident reportedly took place before Walton became the head coach of the Lakers back in 2016. In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelli Tennant claims that sometime before Walton became head coach of the Lakers, he […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine is “fully confident” he’ll make an impact next season after missing all of 2018-19. Valentine underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ankle in November. He averaged 10.2 points per game during the 2017-18 season. The Bulls drafted Valentine with the 14th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The […]

Brooklyn Nets alternate governor Joseph Tsai has been fined $35,000 for making public statements detrimental to the NBA. Tsai tweeted the following tweet after Game 4 and was fined for it on Monday. My partners and I have spoken and the entire Nets ownership group support our GM Sean Marks for protesting the wrong calls […]

The New York Knicks had the worst record in the NBA this season, but head coach David Fizdale is “excited’ about where the team is at heading into free agency. The Knicks will have cap space this summer to sign not one, but two max contract players. The Knickerbockers have been linked to Kevin Durant […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic says he modeled his offensive game after San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. Both Jokic and Duncan aren’t athletic at all. They use their large frames and basketball fundamentals to dominate the game. Duncan, of course, was nicknamed The Big Fundamental. Jokic, whose Nuggets are tied with the Spurs at […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says the team will have a better idea in the next three-to-five days of when combo guard Malcolm Brogdon will be back in the lineup. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back on March 15 and has been out ever since. The Bucks are […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says star small forward Blake Griffin will be a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Griffin still has soreness and discomfort in his left knee. He played in Game 3 after missing Games 1 and 2 and finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing star center Joel Embiid as probable for Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Sixers are up 3-1 and will look to close out the series at home. Embiid missed Game 3 because of left knee soreness. He returned in Game 4 and was a monster, as the […]

Former NBA player Mychal Thompson doesn’t see his son, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, joining the Los Angeles Lakers this summer in free agency. Klay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Mychal played for the Lakers for five seasons and says Laker fans are always coming up to him to tell him […]

The Indiana Pacers got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, as the absence of star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was too much for the Pacers to overcome. In the four-game sweep, the Pacers were within striking distance of the Celtics in every fourth quarter. Heck, Indiana actually had a […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is “super proud” of point guard Jamal Murray, whom he called his ‘little brother.’ Millsap says Murray’s game has developed so much since last season, and it’s a big reason why the Nuggets were able to get the No. 2 seed in the rugged Western Conference this campaign. A […]

Whether is was because of the stellar play of rookie Luka Doncic or people wanting to watch Dirk Nowitzki play for the final time, basketball fans around the world watched a lot of Dallas Mavericks game this season. The Mavs had the largest regional TV ratings spike in the NBA this season. Thanks to Doncic, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets both underwent a rebuild, but the two organizations did it differently. The Sixers “tanked” to get high draft picks and it worked in their favor. They drafted Joel Embiid in 2014 and Ben Simmons in 2016. Both players have developed into All-Stars. The Nets, meanwhile, weren’t able to bank […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says when small forwards Al-Farouq Aminu and Mo Harkless are hitting their shots from beyond the arc, the Blazers are a “complete team.” Aminu hit four 3-pointers on his way to scoring 19 points in Game 4 against the Thunder. Meanwhile, Harkless added 15. “When he’s hitting […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce was named to the USA Basketball Men’s National Team coaching staff on Monday. San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich is the head coach of the national team. Pierce replaced Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillian, who withdrew from his position. “It’s an honor to receive this opportunity to represent our […]

It wasn’t always pretty, but The Process worked for the Philadelphia 76ers, as they are one of the best teams in the NBA now and were able to get two franchise cornerstones in the draft in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Sixers guard TJ McConnell understands that people around the league didn’t like the way […]