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The friendly beef between Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade and actor Kevin Hart continues. Hart was in South Beach Saturday night performing a show at American Airlines Arena, and Wade was in attendance to support his friend. Unfortunately for Hart, he was on the wrong end of a hilarious gift by Wade before the show […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still on the open market, and two of his former teammates don’t understand why. Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan and Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin both played with Crawford with the L.A. Clippers, and the two All-Stars took to Twitter to voice their confusion as to why Crawford […]

Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh was recently at Madison Square Garden visiting his good friend, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale. Knicks rookie Kevin Knox saw that as an opportunity to pick Bosh’s brain, and that’s exactly what he did. A medical review conducted by the NBA and players’ union in 2017 concluded that […]

Richard Jefferson has confirmed that he is retiring from the NBA after a 17-year playing career. Jefferson, who recently lost his father, posted to Instagram Saturday afternoon with a video tribute to his late dad, while also announcing he’s done playing professional basketball. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4Q189hHBO/ Richard Jefferson played his college ball at The University of Arizona. […]

The Patrick McCaw situation with the Golden State Warriors keeps getting stranger. With the regular season starting next week, McCaw is still a restricted free agent after turning down a $1.7 million qualifying offer and a two-year, $5.2 million contract from the Warriors. Now, a report from Marcus Thompson of The Athletic states that McCaw is […]

Justise Winslow officially signed his contract extension with the Miami Heat Saturday, and the swingman did it in grand style. Winslow wore a Dwyane Wade shirt while inking his new deal. The shirt is a picture of Wade standing on top of the Heat media row saying, “This is my house!” https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1051206087402315776 Justise Winslow and […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis played a big role in recruiting Julius Randle to The Big Easy in the offseason. After the Los Angeles Lakers renounced the free agent rights to Randle, Davis quickly reached out to Randle and told him to come to New Orleans. Davis’ pitch worked, as Randle signed a two-year, $18 […]

Entering his second season with the Chicago Bulls, starting point guard Kris Dunn wants to be a more vocal leader. The Bulls acquired Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade during the summer of 2017. In 52 regular season games last year, Dunn averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists, shooting 42.9 percent from […]

The Washington Redskins got torched by Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in Week 5, and it was an all-around bad night for Redskins cornerback Josh Norman, who got completely outplayed by Saints wideout Michael Thomas, and also got on head coach Jay Gruden’s bad side. Norman was benched to start the third quarter. […]

On Sept. 26, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis told reporters he is the best player in the NBA and that nobody can tell him otherwise. The Chicago native is not backing away from those claims and firmly believes in his talents. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Davis explained why he believes […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley denys using profanity in a recent conversation with Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau. Riley and Thibodeau have been discussing a Jimmy Butler trade, and a report stated that Riley called Thibodeau a mother-bleeper and hung up the phone after Thibodeau asked for more picks in exchange for Butler. The report […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon has been on the team for three weeks now and says he hasn’t had too much difficulty learning the playbook. Gordon has four receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown in two games with the Patriots. He’s taken 18 snaps and says the help he’s gotten from his […]

The injury bug won’t leave the San Antonio Spurs alone. Small forward Rudy Gay has an inflamed bursa in his heel and head coach Gregg Popovich isn’t sure if the veteran swingman will be available for next week’s season-opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gay missed time last season with a right heel injury. He tore […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017 for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen, experts around the league said the Timberwolves robbed the Bulls, and that Chicago didn’t know what they were doing. Butler, who is arguably a top-15 […]

The Phoenix Suns open the 2018-19 regular season on Oct. 17 against the Dallas Mavericks, and there’s a chance star shooting guard Devin Booker will be in the lineup. Booker underwent surgery to repair an injury to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand in early September. He is still wearing a splint on […]

The Golden State Warriors will open their new arena in San Francisco in the 2019-20 season, and people within the organization believe superstar Kevin Durant wants to spend at least one year playing in the new shiny stadium. Durant re-signed with the Warriors in July on a one-plus-one deal, meaning he can become an unrestricted […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has a tattoo on his right arm that says “BBB,” which stands for Big Baller Brand. Ball made his preseason debut Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors and had a patch over the tattoo. Many were wondering why that was, and now we have our answer. The […]

The Boston Celtics and point guard Terry Rozier will not come to an agreement on a contract extension prior to Monday’s deadline, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Rozier will make $3 million this season and become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2019 if Boston offers him a $4.29 million […]

The red-hot Los Angeles Rams are hoping wide receivers Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp will be able to play in Week 6 against the Denver Broncos. Both Cooks and Kupp are listed as questionable with concussions, but returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday. The Rams are 5-0 on the season, and Cooks and Kupp […]

Houston Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson was limited in practice Thursday due to a chest ailment. Watson took a bevy of hits in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys in the chest area and was wincing a lot on the sideline. Watson was only sacked one time, but the Cowboys got plenty of shots on him […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler almost got his wish to head to South Beach, but Tom Thibodeau reportedly got too greedy and pissed off Miami Heat president Pat Riley. According to Jorge Sedano of ESPN, the Timberwolves and Heat had essentially agreed to a trade which would have sent Butler to the Heat in […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo won the 2017-18 NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, an honor Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie thinks he should have gotten instead. During an interview with Michael Grady of the YES Network, Dinwiddie said Oladipo and runner-up Clint Capela had great years, but that his rise from […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan told reporters Thursday that while star point guard Russell Westbrook is progressing every day from his arthroscopic knee surgery, the explosive guard has not been cleared for full-contact practice yet, leaving Westbrook’s status for the season opener against the Golden State Warriors in question. Westbrook underwent surgery on his right knee […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins won’t play in Friday’s preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wiggins is expecting the birth of his first child. Andrew Wiggins is not making the trip to Milwaukee. He's expecting the birth of his first child, Wolves say. — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) October 11, 2018 Friday’s game is the […]

The Utah Jazz have exercised the third-year option on second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the team announced Wednesday in a press release. Mitchell will make $3.1 million this season and $3.6 million next year. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/1050187224468221953 Thank you Lord 🙏🏾 https://t.co/21PjLEBvzE — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 11, 2018 Mitchell burst onto the scene last season and is […]

The reports out of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ camp just keep on pouring in, and the latest tidbit only adds more fuel to the fire that Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns aren’t on good terms. At one point during the heated scrimmage at Timberwolves’ practice Wednesday, Towns tried to post up Butler, and let’s just say […]

In an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler confirmed that he lashed out in practice today. It was the first public comments Butler has made since requesting a trade almost four weeks ago. Butler, who underwent an elective hand procedure in July, says Wednesday was the first time he played […]

During the heated scrimmages at practice Wednesday, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler went out of his way to challenge big man Karl-Anthony Towns and swingman Andrew Wiggins, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wiggins and Towns are the two players Butler has an issue with. The four-time All-Star reportedly doesn’t respect Wiggins’ work ethic and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler returned to practice on Wednesday and reportedly beat the starters in a scrimmage with the third-string team, according to Amin Elhassan of ESPN. This was part of a reportedly explosive practice featuring Butler berating teammates, coaches, front-office members, you name it. It’s not clear exactly who was playing, but […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant denied a rumor Tuesday that stated LeBron James texted him over the summer about joining the Los Angeles Lakers before free agency started July 1. James signed a four-year deal with the Lakers, while Durant re-signed with the Warriors on a one-plus-one deal. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor declined to accept a trade offer from the Miami Heat for small forward Jimmy Butler that was centered on guard Josh Richardson and a protected first-round pick, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and reportedly prefers to play for […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker has had a rough preseason thus far. Through three games, Parker is averaging 8.7 points while shooting a woeful 24.3 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from the 3-point line. The Chicago native, who signed a two-year, $40 million deal with his hometown Bulls in July, is not concerned […]

Washington Wizards starting center Dwight Howard doesn’t have a back injury after all. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard visited a specialist in New York and has a piriformis injury, which is a muscle in the buttocks. The injury isn’t considered serious and Howard will continue to receive treatment. Howard has yet to […]

Superstar small forward Kevin Durant re-signed with the Golden State Warriors in the offseason on a two-year, $61.5 million max contract, with the second year of the deal being a player option. Called a one-plus-one deal, Durant’s new contract leaves his financial and team options open. The nine-time All-Star will make $30 million this season and […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the organization would love to have Jimmy Butler on the team, but is not willing to give up unreasonable assets to acquire the four-time All-Star. Butler has requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves and has no intention of returning to the club this season. The Rockets are among the […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Jahlil Okafor says he was in a dark place before he addressed his mental health issues and got into shape. Okafor trained diligently in Miami over the summer to lose weight, and came into training camp with a noticeably toned physique. In a wide-ranging interview with Shams Charania of The […]

The Golden State Warriors have a chance to win their third-straight championship this season, and star point guard Stephen Curry admits he and his teammates have talked about it. The Warriors are heavy favorites to win the title in 2018-19 and, barring something unforeseen, Golden State will likely accomplish the tremendous feat which was last […]

Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh will make a final determination on his NBA career by the 2019 All-Star break, and is open to joining the New York Knicks should the franchise have interest in him. Bosh told Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News, “if they [Knicks] make me a deal, yeah.” A medical review conducted […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says second-year point guard Markelle Fultz will start during the regular season, but hinted the former No. 1 overall pick could come off the bench during second halves. Fultz started in the Sixers’ preseason finale against the Dallas Mavericks, but was replaced by J.J. Redick in the starting lineup to […]