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The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have voted to boycott the season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. The other two games were postponed as well, including the Lakers-Portland Trail Blazers […]

Former President Barack Obama took to Twitter to address the Milwaukee Bucks’ boycott on Wednesday, as well as Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers’ powerful speech on the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. The Bucks made NBA history on Wednesday and decided not to play Game 5 against the Orlando Magic. The Blake shooting really […]

Despite boycotting Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks reportedly wants to stay in the bubble and finish the 2020 playoffs, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bucks have the best record in the NBA and a good shot of winning the 2020 title. They opted not to play Game 5 of their […]

The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday (8/26), which just so happened to be the four-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick first kneeling during a football game, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. With the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem during the 2016 season as his […]

Moe Harkless took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a terrifying encounter he had with police during his time with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Harkless, he was once pulled over with his little brother and nephew in the car. He knew he didn’t do anything wrong, so he was confused about why the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James didn’t like how NBA TV said games were postponed on Wednesday. James wanted the graphic to say “boycotted” since the players chose not to play due to the Jacob Blake shooting. LeBron James on IG doesn’t agree that the NBA postponed games: pic.twitter.com/3M9ihSG6BU — Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) […]

Milwaukee Bucks guards George Hill and Sterling Brown delivered a statement to the assembled media at AdventHealth Arena after boycotting Game 5 against the Orlando Magic. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports was one of the media members in attendance. The Milwaukee Bucks… pic.twitter.com/6r4nvQLkvw — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 26, 2020 The Bucks refused to play […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard JR Smith says all the people who are against the Black Lives Matter movement won’t get to watch or root for their favorite basketball team now that boycotts are in play. After three games were postponed on Wednesday following the Jacob Blake shooting, Smith took to IG and said, “Oh […]

The Milwaukee Bucks held a conference call with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes after boycotting Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bucks were likely trying to get Kaul and Barnes to arrest the cop who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back. Inside […]

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, there’s a sizable amount of players who want to finish the 2019-20 season despite the Jacob Blake situation hovering over them. Many players believe they have already made huge sacrifices to enter the bubble and might as well finish what they started while continuing to use the large […]

One veteran NBA player believes the 2019-20 season could be suspended again, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin has some NBA players wondering if it’s really important for them to be playing right now when African Americans are still getting killed by police despite the George Floyd and Breonna […]

Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors could be postponed, per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. All of Wednesday’s games were postponed in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. The Raptors and Celtics are scheduled to begin their second-round series on Thursday, but it appears the series could […]

NBA players will reportedly meet on Wednesday night to determine the next steps following the postponement of all Wednesday’s games, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play their Game 5 against the Orlando Magic in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. The Houston Rockets, […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wasn’t a fan of Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George blaming his shooting struggles on anxiety and depression. During an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Barkley said he doesn’t believe NBA players can be in a “dark place” in the Walt Disney World bubble since they are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Portland Trail Blazers Game 5 is the third game to be postponed Wednesday due to the Jacob Blake shooting, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Lakers and Trail Blazers are sitting Game 5 of series, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. All three NBA games will not be played as players […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated the team is boycotting Game 5 against the Orlando Magic due to the Jacob Blake shooting. Blake was shot seven times in the back by Wisconsin police in front of his children. Bucks guard George Hill says to @TheUndefeated his team is […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided not to play Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bucks players made this historic decision in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. The Bucks players made this decision in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, ultimately deciding that […]

The Milwaukee Bucks players are in serious conversations about sitting Game 5 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Magic have already left the court, so it appears we won’t get Game 5 between Orlando and Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Bucks players are in serious conversations about sitting […]

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra ripped the Indiana Pacers for firing Nate McMillan after giving him an extension just two weeks ago. The Heat swept the Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Indiana, though, was playing without All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis and star shooting […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’s expected to draw interest from the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Bertans is one of the best stretch 4s in the NBA, so he’s going to get paid handsomely this offseason. […]

Following the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum felt compelled to talk about what it really means to be a Black man in America. Blake, who is currently paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by Kenosha police, is the latest unarmed African American to get […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley was talking trash to Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic while the Mavs Wonder Boy was at the free-throw line. In typical Doncic fashion, the Mavs star hit the free-throw and told Beverley to quiet down on the Clippers bench. Pat Beverley : 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Luka Doncic : 🤫🤫🤫 pic.twitter.com/8OkvqyVTeo — […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had a blunt reaction to the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. Mitchell said he’s frankly “tired of this s**t,” per Eric Walden of the Salt Lake City Tribune. Donovan Mitchell on the Jacob Blake situation: "When does it stop? When does it end? I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to […]

Kendrick Perkins believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will be out for blood after losing the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year Award to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Davis was a finalist for the award and Lakers fans firmly believed the Chicago native should have won. Perkins technically isn’t a Los […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took over Game 5 against the Utah Jazz and helped the Nuggets stave off elimination. The sharpshooter had 42 points and put Jazz guard Royce O’Neale in the torcher chamber in the fourth quarter. After scoring over O’Neale with 1:20 left in regulation, Murray yelled, “can’t guard me.” 🗣 […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo shifted the focus toward his teammates after winning the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo, who is also an MVP Finalist, said he wouldn’t have won the prestigious defensive award without the help of his teammates, via Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Without […]

If Tyronn Lue wasn’t an assistant coach on the Los Angeles Clippers, he may have been hired by the New Orleans Pelicans around Christmas to replace Alvin Gentry, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Pelicans are expected to have an interest in hiring Lue this offseason since he has a rapport with New Orleans […]

The Denver Nuggets are going to need some luck on Tuesday to stave off elimination against the Utah Jazz, and Nikola Jokic has some of it in the first quarter. To close out the first quarter, Jokic hit a running 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap off his perfect (literally) start to the game. Nikola […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown attended a few protests during the NBA hiatus following the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota policemen. Now, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Brown is itching to leave the Walt Disney bubble so he can protest yet again. https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1298393674120929281 Unfortunately for Jaylen Brown, […]

Tyronn Lue could reportedly be a candidate for the Houston Rockets head coaching job if Mike D’Antoni isn’t retained, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. D’Antoni’s contract with the Rockets expires at the end of the 2020 playoffs. Lue, who is currently an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, is expected to be a […]

According to NBA Advanced Stats Player Tracking analysis, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is just 8-of-34 (23.5 percent) from the field when defended by Oklahoma City Thunder wing Luguentz Dort. Justin Russo of the CLIP & ROLL podcast shared the incredible stat. According to NBA Advanced Stats Player Tracking analysis, James Harden is just […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will reportedly win the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year Award, per Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sources: Reporting with @VinceGoodwill, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to win Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2019-20 season. https://t.co/7At8k5uvU8 — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 25, 2020 […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard can’t bend his right knee after suffering an injury in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard won’t play in Game 5 on Wednesday and he’s likely done for the series. Odds drastically slim of Portland extending series to six […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is getting close to playing again. Unfortunately for the Rockets, Westbrook won’t make his grand return in Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Rockets have listed Russell Westbrook (quad strain) as OUT […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had a lot to say about the tragic Jacob Blake shooting. Even though the Nuggets are facing elimination on Tuesday, Malone still took the time to passionately speak out on police brutality against African Americans, via Kendra Andrews of The Athletic. Michael Malone’s full comments regarding the shooting of […]

During an interview with Big Cat of Barstool Sports, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant talked about why he continues to use burner accounts on Twitter. Durant, who missed the entire 2019-20 season for the Nets recovering from his Achilles tear, admits he enjoys using his burner accounts despite the negative reaction it gets from fans. […]

Matt Barnes was on the 2017 Golden State Warriors team which won the title over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. However, Barnes never got his championship ring since it was locked in a room he couldn’t get into at Oracle Arena after the Warriors had a special ceremony for him and […]

Damian Lillard won’t play against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 due to a right knee sprain. The Portland Trail Blazers star suffered the injury in Game 4. Without Lillard, the Blazers will likely lose Game 5 and watch their 2019-20 season end. The results of a second MRI confirm Damian Lillard with a […]

Prior to the 2017-18 season, Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver reportedly threatened to fire head coach Earl Watson if Watson didn’t let go of Rich Paul as his agent, per Dan Bickley of ArizonaSports.com. Paul was trying to get the Suns to extend point guard Eric Bledsoe’s contract, and things became heated between Sarver and […]