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The Boston Celtics have upgraded Gordon Hayward to questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. It’s possible Hayward plays in the pivotal game for the Celtics, who are down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2020 NBA Finals. Celtics upgraded […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had one of the greatest blocks in playoff history in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. With the game on the line, Adebayo stuffed Tatum on a dunk attempt, preserving the Heat’s Game 1 victory. The play was so stellar that Los […]

The 2020 Western Conference Finals is going to be special for Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray, as he’ll be facing his idol, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James. During an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Murray spoke about going up against James and the Lakers in the Western […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shockingly got bounced in the second round of the 2020 playoffs by the Denver Nuggets after taking a 3-1 series lead, and head coach Doc Rivers is one of the main reasons why the club flamed out. Rivers, who has been with the Clippers since 2013, has never guided the franchise […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and power forward Draymond Green won’t participate in the Warriors’ minicamp next week, but shooting guard Klay Thompson will. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told Wes Goldberg of the Bay Area News group that Curry and Green won’t be at the voluntary minicamp for family reasons. However, Thompson […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had a pretty epic first tweet after winning his second straight MVP award. Take a look for yourself: pic.twitter.com/SHlLxYLvUK — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) September 18, 2020 Although the season didn’t end the way he wanted it to, Giannis Antetokounmpo made NBA history in 2019-20. He now joins Michael Jordan and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar  LeBron James has passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the career MVP-voting-shares leaderboard, per NBC Sports. James came second in MVP voting this season. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo repeated as MVP after getting 85 first-place votes. James, meanwhile, got 16 first-place votes and 84 second-place votes. LeBron James now […]

As expected, Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2019-20 MVP on Friday, beating out Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Antetokounmpo is not only the first player since Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (2015, 2016) to win back-to-back MVP awards, but he’s also just the third player in NBA […]

An Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report believes the Houston Rockets should consider trading superstar shooting guard James Harden this offseason. The Rockets lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World. Houston has gotten bounced in the […]

The Houston Rockets will reportedly consider Jeff Van Gundy to replace Mike D’Antoni, but that might not sit well with superstar shooting guard James Harden. According to a former NBA executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Harden “ain’t playing” for Van Gundy. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported “there have […]

During his end-of-the-season press conference with Toronto Raptors reporters on Thursday, president Masai Ujiri talked about the future of point guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to be one of the hot targets of the summer and already has a number of teams rumored to be pursuing […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Thursday that he connected Jamal Murray with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul last summer. Malone wanted Murray to learn from Paul about what it takes to be a leader in the NBA. Fascinating from Michael Malone. He said he got Jamal Murray and Chris […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash talked about how he’s going to use superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on offense next season with New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick on Redick’s podcast. Nash, who has a rapport with both Irving and Durant, can’t wait to get to work with the Nets stars. […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to react to the news that Breonna Taylor’s family will receive $12 million after Taylor was shot and killed six months ago by Louisville police. Police officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant and killed Taylor while she was in her bed. So how I’m reading […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler has filed three new trademarks for the coffee business he launched from his hotel room in the Walt Disney bubble in Orlando, Florida, per Josh Gerben of Gerben Law Firm. The filings, which were all made on September 4, cost Butler $4,125 in USPTO fees. Jimmy Butler has […]

During the 2003-04 season when he was on the Los Angeles Lakers, Karl Malone helped Kobe Bryant become a better leader. New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman recently joined the Lake Show Life Podcast and he talked about how Malone guided Bryant during the 2003-04 campaign with some small tips that went a long […]

The Brooklyn Nets sent shockwaves throughout the NBA when they hired Steve Nash as head coach. Nash doesn’t have any coaching experience on his belt, which is why the NBA world was stunned when the Nets made him the team’s new leader. On the latest episode of New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick’s podcast, […]

During his media session with reporters on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James admitted he’s at a loss for words after earning All-NBA honors for a record 16th time. James is the only player in NBA history to make All-NBA 16 times, with 13 of those selections being to the All-NBA First […]

During his media session with reporters on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis talked about the challenge of guarding Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. While Davis is one of the best defenders in the NBA, he’s going to have his hands full with Jokic, who is arguably the most skilled center in […]

Kawhi Leonard was heavily pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2019 after winning the 2019 championship with the Toronto Raptors over the Golden State Warriors in six games. The two-time Finals MVP was recruited by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and general manager Rob Pelinka, but he chose to spurn the Lakers […]

During the 1998-99 lockout year, NBA players would play pickup games to stay in shape and work on their games so they would be ready to go once the season started. Former ESPN and Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman has a great story about one of these runs, which featured Los Angeles Lakers legends Kobe […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri spoke glowingly about point guard Kyle Lowry on Thursday during his end-of-the-season press conference with reporters. Not only did Ujiri say he believes Lowry will make the Hall of Fame one day, but the Raptors exec also hinted there could be a Kyle Lowry statue outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto […]

The always opinionated Stephen A. Smith of ESPN believes Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George is in danger of becoming the second coming of Dwight Howard. On Thursday’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith talked about how George could possibly become a journeyman (if the Clippers trade him this offseason), similar to how Howard has […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and owner Jeanie Buss had a private dinner in March 2019 in which they talked at length about the state of the franchise and the future, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. James’ agent, Rich Paul, was also at the meeting. It was notable since James had never done this […]

After Kawhi Leonard was unable to recruit Jimmy Butler and Kevin Durant to the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2019, the two-time Finals MVP reached out to Paul George and basically asked him to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers. The Thunder, who lost to the Portland Trail […]

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is extremely proud of his fellow Serbian, Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic, for his dominant play thus far in the 2020 playoffs. Djokovic, who is called the Joker as well, took to Twitter to react to Jokic’s highlights. Joker is on fire 🔥 Bravo 👏 za fenomenalan povratak u […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic made the first-team All-NBA squad this season, becoming the first player named to the first team in his first or second season since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan did in 1999, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Doncic received 59 First Team votes. Luka Doncic was named […]

WNBA star Maya Moore sat out the entire 2019 season to help free Jonathan Irons, a man who was in prison for a wrongful conviction 23 years ago. Moore accomplished her goal, as Irons was released from jail thanks to the strong efforts of Moore, who first met Irons when she was 18 through a […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal didn’t make any of the three All-NBA teams which were announced on Wednesday. As expected, Beal is pretty upset about it. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 https://t.co/qCCIaTc8oN — Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) September 16, 2020 Bradley Beal was second in the NBA in scoring this season, trailing only Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis were named to the All-NBA First Team on Wednesday, and Kyle Kuzma knows how fortunate he is to be teammates with the two future Hall of Famers. The youngster said as much on Twitter. Getting basketball 101 from 2 1st team teachers!!! Congrats bro’s! @KingJames @AntDavis23 […]

Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller has some advice for Paul George after the Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. George was terrible in Game 7, as the All-Star scored just 10 points and didn’t register a single point in the fourth quarter. […]

The Detroit Pistons are conducting their in-market bubble in the Motor City, but stars Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin aren’t participating. While speaking to Pistons reporters on Wednesday, head coach Dwane Casey explained why Rose and Griffin aren’t in town, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “All of our young guys are here. Derrick Rose and […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma was asked to discuss the Los Angeles Clippers’ shocking choke job against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Clippers had a 3-1 series lead and all signs pointed toward the Lakers and Clips meeting in […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George got savagely roasted by the Phoenix Mercury’s twitter account after the NBA star played awful in Game 7 of the second round against the Denver Nuggets. George, who nicknamed himself “Playoff P,” scored just 10 points in Game 7 on Tuesday and was one of the main reasons […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Gordon Hayward as doubtful to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. This is notable because it’s the first time Hayward has been upgraded beyond “out” since he suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain four weeks ago during the seeding games, […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have an interest in trading for New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday this offseason, according to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy. The reported trade package would include Spencer Dinwiddie though, and that’s not sitting well with him. I liked yesterday’s news cycle better 😑 https://t.co/vYk06wrIXt — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler once again came through in the clutch for his team in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. At the end of the fourth quarter, Butler hit a 3-pointer to give the Heat the lead, but the Celtics forced the game into overtime. However, […]

Ben Simmons, Rudy Gobert and Pascal Siakam will all benefit by earning All-NBA honors in 2020, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. Simmons, who signed a lucrative rookie-scale extension with the Sixers during the summer of 2019, has a starting salary of 25 percent of the 2020-21 salary cap. The starting salary will now be adjusted […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the only player in NBA history to earn All-NBA honors 16 times. By making the All-NBA First Team this season, James passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan: LeBron James earns his NBA RECORD 16th All-NBA Team selection!@KingJames passes 15-time All-NBA Team selections […]