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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Los Angeles Lakers are “losing one of the best human beings in the NBA” by parting ways with Luke Walton. Walton was an assistant coach with the Warriors from 2014-16 before he joined the Lakers in the summer of 2016. Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly expected to be patient in their search for the team’s next president and head coach, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Magic Johnson stepped down from the position on Wednesday, a move which shocked the entire Lakers organization. Los Angeles and head coach Luke Walton mutually agreed to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly prevented point guard Lonzo Ball from undergoing surgery unauthorized by the organization, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ball suffered a left ankle injury on Jan. 19 against the Houston Rockets and missed the rest of the regular season. The Lakers guard was instructed by former business partner Alan Foster […]

Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak says the franchise will do everything it can to re-sign All-Star point guard Kemba Walker this summer. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1 for the first time in his NBA career. The Hornets missed the playoffs this season. Walker has only been to the postseason twice with […]

Before the 2018-19 season even started, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Danilo Gallinari knew the team was going to make the playoffs despite what all the pundits were saying. This season was the first year since 2011 the Clippers didn’t have Chris Paul, Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan on the roster, so many thought the team […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid has “no idea” if he’ll play in Game 1 of the Sixers’ first round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. The All-Star center missed 13 of the Sixers’ final 23 games of the regular season. “I have no idea,” Embiid […]

Phoenix Suns veteran and former Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford says Derrick Rose is one his favorite players who is younger than him. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Timberwolves in 2017-18, says most of his favorite players of all-time are of a prior generation. .@drose is one of my favorite players under […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall is “very confident” he can regain his All-Star form after his injury rehab. Wall is recovering from heel and Achilles surgery. Many believe the Wizards’ franchise player won’t be the same explosive player when he comes back. The former No. 1 draft pick admits he has been reading […]

Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose both grew up in Chicago and had legendary high school careers. Wade is seven years older than Rose, so the Miami Heat legend never competed against the former Chicago Bulls point guard in high school. The first time Wade saw Derrick Rose play basketball was when Rose was just in […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac believes the Kings’ vacant coaching job is an attractive one. Divac fired Dave Joerger on Thursday. The Kings finished this season at 39-43. It was the most games Sacramento has won in a season since 2005-06. “We are very confident we are a good destination now,” Divac said, via Jason […]

Legendary broadcaster Ralph Lawler, who retired on Wednesday night, has been calling games for the Los Angeles Clippers for 40 years. As the voice of Southern California’s “other” NBA franchise since it moved to the area in 1978, Lawler has long been privy to watching players and coaches a sizable subset of league followers inevitably […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday and point guard Mike Conley is confused by it. On Wednesday, general manager Chris Wallace told reporters at his end-of-the-season press conference Bickerstaff was coming back. Then on Thursday, Bickerstaff was let go and Wallace was reassigned to another role. No words — Mike Conley (@mconley11) […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is unsure if All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will be healthy for Game 1 of the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin is dealing with left knee soreness and hasn’t been healthy for some time now. The high-flyer didn’t play on Wednesday against the New York Knicks. The Pistons […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden are the Kia NBA Players of the Month for March and April. The Kia NBA Players of the Month for March/April! #KiaPOTM@Giannis_An34 of the @Bucks (East)@JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets (West) pic.twitter.com/WH7qtdTSLy — NBA (@NBA) April 11, 2019 For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 30.0 […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Mavs star Luka Doncic will not play in the 2019 Summer League. Doncic didn’t play in the 2018 Summer League either since he had just finished up the EuroLeague playoffs. The Mavs didn’t want to wear down Doncic. Carlisle said Luka and Brunson wil not play summer league ball […]

In news that is not going to make Chicago Bulls fans happy, general manager Gar Forman isn’t in any danger of losing his job. Bulls fans have wanted Forman and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson fired for some time now. It doesn’t look like that is going to happen anytime soon. “As for […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly working on a three-year extension with head coach Jim Boylen, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson spoke glowingly of Boylen on Thursday at his end-of-the-season press conference and said the franchise was thinking about extending Boylen’s contract. According to a source, the […]

Marcus Smart will reportedly miss the first two rounds of the playoffs for the Boston Celtics, which means backup point guard Terry Rozier will get more minutes. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge joked with reporters on Thursday that Rozier might start having some fun now that he’s going to have the ball in his hands […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer for the first time in his NBA career. Walker says the chance to win is his top priority going into free agency. Kemba Walker said the chance to win is absolutely his top priority going into free-agency. When asked if the Hornets […]

Derrick Rose says he hasn’t thought about returning to the Chicago Bulls this summer, but admits his ears will be open if they call. Rose becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Bulls are looking for a veteran point guard to push Kris Dunn: "Our ears are open." Our NBA insider @ShamsCharania asked Derrick […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says while the franchise hasn’t given up on Kris Dunn, he knows the team needs an upgrade at the point guard spot. Dunn just finished his second season with the Bulls. Chicago acquired him in the Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned general manager Chris Wallace to a scouting role, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Grizzlies went 33-49 this season. Bickerstaff took over for David Fizdale last season after Memphis fired Fizdale. Bickerstaff went 48-97 with the Grizzlies: Sources: The Memphis […]

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay got a Dwyane Wade Miami Heat jersey after all. If you recall, when Wade played his last game at Madison Square Garden, Mudiay wanted to jersey swap with him. Wade, though, had already picked the player he was going to sway jerseys with. Unfortunately for Mudiay, the video went viral […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said at his end-of-season press conference it’s “very possible” the franchise extends head coach Jim Boylen on a long-term deal before next season. Boylen’s current deal is only through the 2019-20 season: John Paxson says it's "very possible" that #Bulls extend Jim Boylen on long-term deal […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says he’ll retire from the NBA when he’s not affecting the game anymore. Rose says he can’t be out on the court and just be some random player who doesn’t impact the game for his team in a positive way: Part of my sitdown with 2011 MVP Derrick Rose. […]

In his last NBA game ever, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade gave his jersey to his close pal, Carmelo Anthony. Wade wasn’t able to play against Anthony this season because Melo only appeared in 10 games with the Houston Rockets before the team exiled and traded him to the Chicago Bulls. Anthony was in Brooklyn […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has tied Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history. Westbrook and Johnson have 138 triple-doubles in their NBA careers. Oscar Robertson has the most triple-doubles in NBA history with 181. Russell Westbrook finishes the season with a triple-double, his 34th of […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has recorded a triple-double in his final NBA game ever. And to make things even more perfect for Heat fans, the assist that gave Wade the triple-double against the Brooklyn Nets was finished off by Miami icon and Wade’s pal, veteran big man Udonis Haslem. TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR WADE. OFF […]

In his last NBA game ever, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade made history. Wade passed Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for 29th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Baylor scored 23,149 points during his legendary playing career. Wade entered Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets with 23,140 points. Flash passed Baylor in the third quarter: As I […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas believes he is the greatest NBA player “under 5-10” in NBA history. Thomas is 5-foot 9. The two-time All-Star was the last pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He has career averages of 18.6 points per game. Do you think you’re the greatest player under 5-10? “For sure,” Thomas told […]

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis acknowledged there is still a possibility he could start next season in New Orleans. Davis has already requested a trade, and the Pelicans are widely expected to move him this summer. However, if they don’t find a deal to their liking, they could […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is playing in his last NBA game ever on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. It will be the end to one of the best careers in league history. Come Thursday, Wade will officially be retired. It’s going to be the first day since he was a child that basketball won’t […]

JaVale McGee is interested in coming back to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. McGee becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The veteran big man signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Lakers last offseason. JaVale McGee on if he'd like to return to the Lakers: "Yeah, definitely. The opportunity to come back would […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart suffered a torn left oblique on Sunday against the Orlando Magic and could reportedly miss the first two rounds of the playoffs, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Celtics will face the Indiana Pacers in the first round. The playoffs start this Saturday. Marcus Smart has suffered a […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wishes he could have faced prime LeBron James once during the playoffs in his legendary career. During James’ two stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Heat and Cavs never faced off in the postseason. “I definitely wish I did,” Wade told Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated. “Obviously, I always talk […]

Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic will not play on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Vucevic is dealing with a stomach virus. Khem Birch will start at center for Orlando. .@OrlandoMagic all-star center Nikola Vucevic, who is suffering from a stomach virus, is OUT tonight vs. @hornets. It’s just the 2nd game Vucevic has missed all season. […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade says Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant are the top-two shooting guards in NBA history. Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in league history behind Jordan and Bryant. “It’s Jordan, then Kobe, then whoever else you want to put,” Wade told […]

A person close to Washington Wizards point guard John Wall says the injury he has to recover from is what the All-Star guard needed to “grow up,” according to Michael Lee of The Athletic. Wall underwent season-ending heel surgery and tore his Achilles tendon after slipping at his house. The five-time All-Star is using all […]

If the Washington Wizards draft a point guard in the 2019 NBA Draft, All-Star John Wall would have no problem with it. Wall’s 2018-19 season ended early after he underwent bone spur surgery. The former No. 1 overall pick also slipped at his house and tore his Achilles tendon. It’s unknown if Wall will play […]