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Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been behind Colin Kaepernick, and that trend continued on Saturday as The King made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. James was sporting a slick Kaepernick jersey. LeBron pulled up to Game 5 wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. (via […]

The parents of Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso are with him in the Walt Disney Bubble, and they are spending some quality, wholesome time together. According to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, Caruso and his parents have been drinking wine together in the Disney bubble and occasionally watching some golf. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1304862582461796352 Alex […]

According to Shams Charania of Stadium, there was “audible shouting” in the Houston Rockets’ locker room after the team lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Lakers at Walt Disney World. The Rockets’ 2019-20 season is on the line in Game 5 on Saturday, as if Houston loses, they will be eliminated from the 2020 […]

The Boston Celtics had a chance to draft Jimmy Butler in the 2011 NBA Draft, as did a bevy of teams for that matter. However, Butler wound up falling to the Chicago Bulls, who selected the Marquette product with the 30th overall pick. Fast forward to today and Butler is now one of the best […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving and new head coach Steve Nash are already forging a strong bond with one another. According to Alex Schiffer of The Athletic, Nash was in New Jersey recently to watch Irving work out. To recall, the Nets new coach called Irving one of his all-time favorite players during […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly trying to get ESPN basketball analyst Jeff Van Gundy to be an assistant coach on Steve Nash’s staff, per Shams Charania of Stadium. Van Gundy has coached the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets before and he was under consideration for the Nets job before Nash was hired. .@ShamsCharania says […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star power forward Pascal Siakam really struggled in the second round of the 2020 playoffs against the Boston Celtics and was the subject of some jokes on social media, something Sacramento Kings veteran Kent Bazemore isn’t happy about. In the seven-game series versus the Celtics, Siakam averaged just 14.9 points and shot 38.2 […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s body has been analyzed left and right ever since he entered the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2019 draft out of Duke. Many pundits believe the Pelicans star is way too heavy, while others marvel at how athletic Williamson is despite being six feet, six […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic isn’t known to be a good defender or shot blocker. However, the Joker surprisingly has six blocks over his last four games in the 2020 playoffs. When the Nuggets star was told that by reporters on Saturday during his media session, he had a hilarious reaction to it, via […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler understands the Boston Celtics are a really good team. However, the always confident Butler isn’t scared of the mighty Celtics with the Eastern Conference Finals right around the corner. The five-time All-Star believes his Heat have what it takes to defeat Boston and advance to the NBA Finals […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2020 playoffs in seven games, and they did it without the services of small forward Gordon Hayward. Hayward, who suffered a Grade III ankle sprain in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, is back in the Walt Disney World bubble with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James’ vicious spin move has been on full display during the 2020 playoffs and it’s helped the team rack up a 7-2 record thus far entering Saturday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. During an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James talked about his deadly spin move, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals at Walt Disney World down in Orlando, Florida. After defeating the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs in seven epic games, Tatum and the Celtics will get a few days off before […]

Before the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers tipped off Game 5 of their second-round series, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said Michael Malone’s group was going to lose the contest and go home. Barkley doubled down on his prediction at halftime by saying the Clippers were going to beat the Nuggets by 20. […]

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell had a huge second overtime period in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics. He continued his stellar play in Game 7 against Celtics big man Daniel Theis in the first half. Powell channeled his inner LeBron James by taking the ball coast-to-coast and finishing the play off with a monster […]

If you are a die-hard Los Angeles Clippers fan, the Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets really shouldn’t surprise you. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, the LA-based team is now 0-6 in franchise history when fighting for a Conference Finals berth. Moreover, this year’s Clippers — led by superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made headlines after the team’s Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers when he said other players need to touch the ball on offense other than stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. In typical Porter fashion, the youngster responded in Game 5 by making two of the biggest […]

Everyone in the NBA wants to know when the 2020-21 season is going to start and if games will be played in a bubble. While a lot of details still need to be finalized, it looks like the 2020-21 campaign will start no sooner than Dec. 25, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Games could […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard put Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap on a nasty poster in Game 5 of their second-round series. Take a look: Kawhi puts Millsap on a poster! pic.twitter.com/BclX2WDSf5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 Kawhi Leonard has sneaky hops, folks. The Clippers star is doing everything he can to […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets took the floor for Game 5 of their second-round series at Walt Disney World, the NBA held a moment of silence on the 19-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The NBA community remembers 9/11. pic.twitter.com/mYdOQ0FtYK — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 11, 2020 Nuggets head coach Michael […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers called superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard a surgeon on Thursday, and the two-time Finals MVP showed off his surgical skills against Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic in Game 5 on Friday. Leonard timed his spin move perfectly and finished the play off with a monster dunk […]

NBA draft prospect LaMelo Ball has confirmed reports that he’s signing a multi-year shoe deal with Puma. Ball, the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, is expected to be one of the top players selected in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo Ball confirms reports that he’s signing a multi-year shoe deal […]

The NBA is planning a Draft Combine process beginning later this month and it will reportedly be in two parts, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. On Thursday, the league held a call with its Board of Governors and many details were discussed about the 2020 draft and the 2020-21 season. The NBA is […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell paid homage to WNBA legend Sue Bird as he made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Take a look: . @MONSTATREZZ reppin @S10Bird and the Seattle Storm heading into Game 5 🔥pic.twitter.com/Fya4vmWbb5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 It’s always […]

The NBA has concluded its investigation on Houston Rockets small forward Danuel House, and he has left the Walt Disney bubble. Per the NBA, House had a guest in his hotel room for “multiple hours” when he wasn’t allowed to. The NBA has concluded its investigation of a recent violation of campus health & safety […]

If the Toronto Raptors defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 on Friday, Kyle Lowry will get a $500,000 bonus, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Raptors are looking to advance to the conference finals for the second straight season. Toronto, of course, won the championship last season over the Golden State Warriors in six […]

On his recent podcast, New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick told a hilarious story about his wife trolling him about possibly never winning an NBA title. Redick, who missed the playoffs in 2019-20 for the first time in his NBA career, says his wife told him about ninth months ago that maybe he’s not […]

The Boston Celtics organization recently did a beautiful thing for its players. While Celtics players are allowed to have family members in the Disney bubble now, some of them have chosen not to bring loved ones since the bubble isn’t really a “family-friendly” place. So, a lot of the guys are missing their wives, girlfriends, […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo was one of the favorites to win the 2020 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, but he wound up losing to New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram. However, Adebayo really doesn’t care since he’s more focused on team success. The Heat star spoke to reporters on Friday […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan ripped Skip Bayless for his comments about Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott admitted this week that he has been battling depression after losing his brother to an apparent suicide. Bayless, one of the most polarizing TV personalities ever, said he didn’t have sympathy for Prescott and stated […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden only made two field goals in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, which can’t happen again if Mike D’Antoni’s squad wants to come back from the 3-1 series deficit. Harden finished Game 4 shooting just 2-of-11 from the field. He did finish with 21 points, as the former […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is one of the best players in the NBA and will certainly go down as one of the greatest scorers of all time. However, for whatever reason, Harden has had some awful shooting games in the playoffs. Per Sam Quinn of CBS Sports, it appears Harden’s most consistent […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant says New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is the best guard defender in the NBA. Durant was recently a guest on Pelicans guard J.J. Redick’s podcast and he talked about how great of a defender Holiday is and when Jrue gained his respect. Via Jacob Rude of […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo threw the ball off the backboard to LeBron James to finish off the Houston Rockets in Game 4. Take a look: Rondo really tried this, and LeBron really made it work. That's ball game.https://t.co/k1ylI7whRe — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 11, 2020 The Lakers are up 3-1 on the Rockets. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis took a page out of the Kansas City Chiefs’ playbook by completing their version of a touchdown pass against the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their second-round series. Take a look: Lakers dominating Rockets in basketball, so LeBron and Anthony Davis decide to play football […]

On New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s podcast, Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant made his first comments about the Nets hiring two-time MVP and Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the team’s new head coach. As expected, Durant is ready to get to work with Nash, who is one of the best point guards […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant, formerly of the Golden State Warriors, recently went on New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s podcast. During the episode, Redick asked Durant if he took the easy way out to win titles by signing with the Warriors, who won an NBA record 73 games the season before Durant joined […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made headlines when he said Steve Nash got the Brooklyn Nets job due to “white privilege.” During his introductory press conference with the Nets, Nash admitted he “skipped the line” to get the Nets gig. The two-time MVP and Hall of Famer doesn’t have any coaching experience on his belt […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert was recently a guest on the R2C2 podcast with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco, and he was asked to talk about superstar point guard Kyrie Irving. After what happened with the Boston Celtics in 2018-19, there’s a narrative around the NBA that Irving is a toxic and bad teammate. […]