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Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says the team is using the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors mentality against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The “We Believe” Warriors — who were the No. 8 seed — upset the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the […]

During the Miami Heat’s Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, Heat star Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic had a funny moment. After Butler was knocked to the floor and collected his breath, Dragic went over to his star small forward and jokingly performed CPR. Dragic had to make sure Jimmy was good […]

The 2020 NBA free agency period is in danger of getting postponed, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Because of the uncertainty about next season’s projected league revenues, the delay on the Oct. 18 start of free agency would give the NBA and NBPA a better ability to formulate the parameters of the 2020-2021 salary cap […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics in their first-round series. After losing Game 1 by only seven points, the Sixers lost Game 2 by a final score of 128-101 and looked paltry in the second half of the contest. Despite being down though, Sixers head coach Brett Brown remains optimistic his […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has seen enough from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to label both youngsters as superstars in the NBA. Walker talked about Tatum and Brown’s incredible talent after the Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, per Chris Grenham of Forbes. Kemba: "(Tatum) is a superstar. […]

During an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked who he’s going to endorse for President in the upcoming election. James had a hilarious response which indicated he’s going to endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. LeBron James says urging people – particularly African […]

Jayson Tatum is the youngest Boston Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who did so in three straight games from April 12-22, 1981, via ESPN. FROM ELIAS: Jayson Tatum is the youngest Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford’s sister took a shot at Sixers head coach Brett Brown on Wednesday. Horford played for the Boston Celtics for three seasons before signing with the Sixers last summer. Horford’s sister is still popular with Celtics fans on Twitter, which made her tweet bashing Brown even more noteworthy. Maybe we […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly enamored with Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell despite his questionable potential fit with RJ Barrett, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes. The Knicks just hired Johnnie Bryant, who was very close with Mitchell as the Jazz’s head of player development. “They want him badly but may be a possible […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore a MAGA parody hat on Tuesday before the team’s first playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was assumed the hats were James’ idea since he has a well-documented beef with President Donald Trump. However, according to Lakers center JaVale McGee, JR Smith brought the […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal didn’t join his teammates at Disney World for the season restart due to a nagging shoulder injury. While Beal was upset he couldn’t help his team, there may have been a silver lining to him resting. According to Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard, Beal is feeling better than ever […]

Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he could help the Los Angeles Lakers more by being inserted into the starting lineup. In typical Kuzma fashion, the talented swingman confidently said yes, but he also emphasized that Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is in charge of lineups and that his job is to […]

According to Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey, All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is recovering well and recently had some bounce in a workout. Griffin is rehabbing from yet another knee surgery, but the Pistons coach liked what he saw from the former high-flyer. #Pistons Dwane Casey on Blake Griffin's return: "Blake was in last […]

The Brooklyn Nets have announced that Joe Harris has left the Orlando bubble for a non-medical matter. Harris and the Nets lost to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. They are down 0-2 in the first-round series. Joe Harris has left The Bubble for a non-medical matter, the Nets say. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 19, […]

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard confirms the team will make it a priority to re-sign Davis Bertans this offseason, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Bertans, one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, becomes an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He opted not to play in the Disney bubble out of […]

Paul Pierce has been on record saying that he doesn’t believe LeBron James is a top-five NBA player of all time. Now, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Pierce is once again coming for James’ neck. "If the Lakers don't win a championship, let alone lose […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins has a left ankle Malleolar stress reaction and will be re-evaluated in one week, per Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. Collins didn’t play in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. However, the Blazers still came away with the win to take a shocking 1-0 lead in […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley had a hilarious response to the end of the Brooklyn Nets-Toronto Raptors game on Wednesday. The Nets had the ball down three when Brooklyn shooting guard Garrett Temple bounced the ball off his foot. The Raptors secured the loose ball and scored to put the game away. When Temple […]

Georgia guard Anthony Edwards, who could end up on the Golden State Warriors, is picking Kyrie Irving over Stephen Curry for his starting five from current players (via Warriors Outsiders’ Drew Shiller). This now means the Warriors won’t be selecting Edwards if they get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft (we’re obviously […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing Rajon Rondo as questionable to face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers lost Game 1 without Rondo, who is recovering from hand surgery. Los Angeles would certainly love to have the veteran point guard in the lineup for […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo suffered an eye injury against the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round series and left the game. Without Oladipo, the Pacers wound up losing Game 1 to the Heat to begin the best-of-seven series. Indiana just didn’t have any answers for Miami star Jimmy Butler. While speaking […]

To no one’s surprise, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was a maniac in high school as well. Jason Dumas of KRON4 shared a story on Twitter about how Bryant once had his car heat on high during the summer because he wanted to stay warm in advance of his game against Jerry Stackhouse: With […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers admits he thought Kevin Durant was going to sign with the New York Knicks last offseason in free agency. Appearing on The Boardroom podcast with Rich Kleiman, Rivers said he felt Durant would sign with the Knicks after his three-year run with the Golden State Warriors to become […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri’s legal team has released the body camera footage of his encounter with a security worker at Oracle Arena from Game 6 of the 2019 Finals as part of a countersuit. Deputy Alan Strickland was “undeniably the initial aggressor,” according to the attorneys who are representing the Raptors exec. https://twitter.com/diamond83/status/1295898422625566727?s=20 The […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and TNT analyst Charles Barkley claims Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is the best one-on-one player he’s ever seen. Barkley still ranks Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ahead of Harden, but Chuck is taking the Rockets star over Jordan and Bryant when […]

As expected, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle still doesn’t sound too pleased about Mavs star power forward Kristaps Porzingis getting ejected on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs coach doesn’t believe players should get technicals or ejected for punching the air, per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News. Carlisle wants more […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is honoring the late Nipsey Hussle during the team’s opening night playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. James is wearing “Crenshaw” shoes to pay homage to Nipsey Hussle, the influential hip-hop artist who was shot and killed outside his store in California last year. https://twitter.com/NBABubbleLife/status/1295886922821246980?s=20 The […]

The eight NBA teams not invited to Orlando for the season’s restart can conduct voluntary group workouts while residing in campus settings, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The NBA and NBPA reached the agreement on Tuesday evening. G League players from affiliate teams can be included as well. NBA and NBPA essentially […]

NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal believes the Los Angeles Lakers could be in trouble against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. While O’Neal won’t go out on a limb and say the Blazers will beat the Lakers like Charles Barkley, the former Lakers superstar does think LeBron […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was extra vocal against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Walt Disney World, thanks to an Indiana coach who kept on trash talking him. Once Butler heard the Pacers coach chirping, he took his game to another level. Jimmy Butler said one of Pacers coaches […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore an anti-Donald Trump hat on Tuesday before the team’s opening playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The hat reads, “Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.” The words “Great Again” are crossed out. “Make America G̶r̶e̶a̶t̶ ̶A̶g̶a̶i̶n̶ Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna […]

Jimmy Butler is the second player in Miami Heat franchise history with at least 28 points, four steals and two blocks in a playoff game. The other? None other than franchise icon and future Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade (via HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina). List of Heat players with at least 28 points, four steals […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks shockingly lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic in blowout fashion. The Magic beat the Bucks by a final score of 122-110. Orlando’s victory is tied for the third-largest playoff upset (point-spread wise) in the last 20 seasons, according to ESPN Stats and Info (via […]

Rui Hachimura will represent the Washington Wizards at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. Other team reps on the virtual lottery dais Thursday, per sources: De'Aaron Fox (Kings); Devonte' Graham (Hornets); Rui Hachimura (Wizards); Brad Daugherty (Cavs!); Leon Rose (Knicks); Arturas Karnisovas (Bulls); and James Jones (Suns). — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) […]

De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. Other team reps on the virtual lottery dais Thursday, per sources: De'Aaron Fox (Kings); Devonte' Graham (Hornets); Rui Hachimura (Wizards); Brad Daugherty (Cavs!); Leon Rose (Knicks); Arturas Karnisovas (Bulls); and James Jones (Suns). — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) […]

Mike Miller, who took over for David Fizdale on an interim basis midway through the 2019-20 season, won’t be retained by New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, there were initial speculations that Miller could stay with the Knicks if he didn’t get the head-coaching […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t ruling out the possibility of Russell Westbrook returning at some point in the first round of the 2020 playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the former Coach of the Year admits the Rockets don’t have a timetable on Westbrook’s return. Mike D’Antoni on Russell Westbrook’s possible availability […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard says he doesn’t expect to receive credit or love anymore moving forward. Lillard, arguably the hottest player in the Orlando bubble, claims he has his own stuff that he’s playing for and doesn’t care what the critics are saying about him and the Blazers: “At this point […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and league executives believe the four-year, $85 million deal Malcolm Brogdon got from the Indiana Pacers last summer will set the market for VanVleet, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. VanVleet is expected to get a huge payday this offseason. It would make […]