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NBA legend Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin are forming a new NASCAR Cup Series race team that will begin competing in the 2021 season. Star driver Bubba Wallace has reportedly signed a multi-year deal to drive for Jordan’s team, per NBA.com. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and currently the owner […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has fired back at the 15 talent evaluators HoopsHype asked in regards to which players under 25 they’d build their franchise around. Young, who made his first All-Star team in the 2019-20 season, didn’t receive a single vote. Clickbait… @hoopshype https://t.co/hJxlToo4bI — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 22, 2020 This […]

During his conference call with reporters on Monday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens spoke about the difficulty of guarding Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, who blocked Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s game-winning dunk attempt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, has been putting up superstar numbers thus far in the […]

NBA legend Isiah Thomas once again snubbed Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan in the GOAT debate with his latest praise of LeBron James. Not only does Thomas have Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over Jordan in his GOAT rankings, but the Detroit Pistons great said James will surpass Abdul-Jabbar one day. Via Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated: “I […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant told Joe Budden on the rapper’s podcast that he would love to have veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford on the team next season. The Nets signed Crawford for the bubble games at Walt Disney World after the three-time Sixth Man of the Year didn’t get picked up by […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward and three-time NBA champion LeBron James says NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders looked like Prince Akeem from Coming to America during his introductory press conference at Jackson State on Monday. My guy showed up like Prince Akeem when he came to America!! Love to see it! @DeionSanders 🐐! […]

Kevin Durant, Austin Rivers and Michael Carter-Williams took to social media to react to UFC fighter Colby Covington calling out NBA superstar LeBron James after his win on Saturday against Tyron Woodley. Covington, who is a Donald Trump supporter and against the Black Lives Matter movement, called James a “spineless coward” in his postgame press […]

It appears all is well with the Boston Celtics again after the team won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In fact, Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter were spotted enjoying their off day on Monday with some pool action. There was also some wrestling involved. Check it out: more chemistry […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie is such a basketball savant he actually called Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis’ game-winning shot over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Check it out: .@SDinwiddie_25 called AD’s game-winner 🤯#NBATwitterLive pic.twitter.com/tyv3aHV7aD — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 21, 2020 Kudos to […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was shocked that the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2020 playoffs. The Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, held a 3-1 series lead over the Nuggets before losing three […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was recently a guest on The Joe Budden Podcast, and the two-time NBA Finals MVP discussed Giannis Antetokounmpo winning MVP over LeBron James. James was “pissed off” after only receiving 16 first-place votes by the NBA voters. Antetokounmpo, meanwhile, became the first player since Golden State Warriors point […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been one of the hottest players in the 2020 playoffs, but Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics held him to just 11 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Dragic only shot 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc in the Celtics’ 11-point […]

“The Last Dance” docuseries, directed by Jason Hehir, has won the Outstanding Documentary Award at the 2020 Emmys. The documentary was about NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty during the ’90s. Aside from Jordan, Bulls greats Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Toni Kukoc and Steve Kerr were featured in the epic […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green have different opinions on the 2020 MVP winner. O’Neal expressed his belief that since Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, he should have won MVP. On the other hand, while Green acknowledged that James […]

Houston Rockets small forward PJ Tucker appeared to defend superstar shooting guard James Harden with a set of IG stories. Tucker spoke about how one gets double-teamed before he passes halfcourt all the time. P.J. Tucker: “All respect due to everybody… But when you get doubled before you pass half…” Wonder what he’s referring to […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was recently a guest on the Joe Budden Podcast, and the two-time NBA Finals MVP had a hilarious reaction to Houston Rockets wing Danuel House allegedly letting a female COVID-19 tester into his hotel room at Walt Disney World. House left the NBA bubble at Disney World after […]

The Golden State Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft and many pundits believe the franchise will take Memphis big man James Wiseman if the team keeps the pick. However, according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Warriors taking Deni Avdija out of Israel is certainly in play. Letourneau reports the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward will play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics wing has been out since the seeding games after suffering a Grade III ankle sprain. Sources: Celtics‘ Gordon Hayward is available to play in Game […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to channel his inner Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki by staying with the Bucks instead of ring chasing and joining a superteam. Jordan didn’t win his first title with the Chicago Bulls until 1991, against the Los Angeles Lakers, after struggling to get past […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers play a seven-game series on ESPN after the 2020 NBA Finals end at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, preventing the all-L.A. Western Conference […]

Former NBA guard Lance Stephenson posted a hilarious selfie using one of the new Snapchat filters, and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade got a kick out of it. LeBron & Dwyane Wade are dying at Lance Stephenson’s new ‘sugar daddy haircut’ 🤣 pic.twitter.com/iYVoPEdMCE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 19, 2020 This is exactly why NBA fans […]

LeBron James and the son of Dion Waiters stole the show during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Saturday practice at Walt Disney World. Luckily for Lakers fans, Bleacher Report has some footage of James getting an earful from Waiters’ cute son while The King was shooting his 3-pointers. Bron getting up shots in the Nike Sacai […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he reportedly has an interest in going back to the Utah Jazz. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz — who traded Favors to the Pelicans in the summer of 2019 — also have an interest in reuniting […]

ESPN’s Maria Taylor says she forgot to vote for Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis for the three All-NBA teams, and NBA Twitter went ballistic. Why does Maria Taylor have a vote? Real question. She is a studio host/sideline reporter in her first year covering the NBA. She works a ton, not just […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso and superstar small forward LeBron James have developed a nice rapport on the court. That chemistry was on full display in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, as Caruso and James connected on some highlight plays to open the game up and help Los […]

Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis is weighing in on the 2020 MVP award after Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James admitted he was pissed off for receiving only 16 first-place votes. For the second-straight season, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo took home the MVP trophy. He guided the Bucks to the best record […]

2020 has arguably been one of the craziest years ever, so why not make it even more deranged by showing a positive tweet on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James by his biggest critic, Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless. LeBron James should've won MVP. — Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 18, 2020 Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is pissed off after not getting more first-place MVP votes, and Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Josh Richardson says that is not good news for the rest of the teams in the 2020 playoffs. Also Bron being pissed rn is very not good for his next opponent 🤢 […]

Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times was the only writer to vote for New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson as Rookie of the Year, preventing Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant from winning the award in unanimous fashion. As expected, once Morant found out that it was Cowley who voted for Williamson and not […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo had a hilarious reaction to getting subbed out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Check it out: https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1307140353045209088?s=20 For what it’s worth, his reaction here is justifiable. After all, Rajon Rondo has been playing at such a high level for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hilariously eavesdropped on the Denver Nuggets’ huddle in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. always looking for an edge. pic.twitter.com/X9HeDavwBB — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) September 19, 2020 What’s funny about this is that LeBron James and Nuggets head coach Michael Malone worked together on the Cleveland Cavaliers during […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a man on a mission to win title No. 4, and he’s not going to let anyone stop him. James, who normally doesn’t do a lot of trash-talking on the court, scored a nice and-1 hoop on Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and savagely let the youngster […]

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Isaiah Thomas took to social media to react to Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart getting into a heated confrontation after the Celtics lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat. Thomas, who played with both Brown and Smart in Boston, says he was part of […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Dwight Howard is back in the rotation for the 2020 Western Conference Finals, and he’s having some fun at the expense of the Denver Nuggets. In Game 1 on Friday, Howard was caught spying on the Nuggets during their in-game huddle. Dwight out here spying on the Nuggets huddle 😂pic.twitter.com/zgAzFZaZGF […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green said the Dubs’ 2015 title over the Cleveland Cavaliers was better than the 2017 and 2018 championships with Kevin Durant. Green admitted the 2017 and 2018 titles were a little too easy with Durant in the fold. The former Defensive Player of the Year also explained during the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic made history on Friday in the MVP results despite not winning the award. Per CBS Sports, Doncic is the second-youngest player ever to finish in the top-five of MVP voting, trailing only LeBron James. Luka Doncic is the 2nd youngest player ever to finish in the top 5 of MVP […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wore a powerful attire ahead of the team’s Game 1 matchup against the Denver Nuggets to kick off the 2020 Western Conference Finals. James’ shirt read, “Leader II Society.” The Lakers star also had shorts on that featured the word “Leader” on the iconic team font. LeBron headed for […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid sent a cryptic tweet recently about feeling like he’s been “deported.” While fans can’t confirm if Embiid was referencing to his All-NBA snub, it’s possible that it is what the Sixers star is talking about since he views himself as one of the best players in the league. I’m […]

Legendary rapper and Los Angeles Lakers fan Snoop Dogg took a shot at the Los Angeles Clippers while responding to Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray on Instagram. Murray told reporters the Lakers have to worry about the Nuggets, too, since they have proven to be a difficult team to defeat in the 2020 playoffs. […]