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Arguably the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors, power forward Draymond Green appears to have only two tattoos on his body. The three-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion has tattoos on both arms. Green and his childhood friend, former NFL player Jonas Gray, have matching tattoos reading “Eazy” in the same font. Green, Gray […]

It appears Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony used the NBA hiatus to work on his body. Anthony, who has a history of being a little overweight, came to Orlando looking extra slim. The Blazers veteran has gone from “Hoodie Melo” to “Slim Melo.” Hoodie Melo? How about Skinny Melo 👀 pic.twitter.com/fa0nQ68FcX — ClutchPoints […]

A day after honoring Breonna Taylor on the golf course, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry continued his fight for social justice by wearing a powerful “Black Lives Matter” shoes. For those who don’t know, Curry is once again playing in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe. The Warriors star, though, wants to […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris put on his detective cap on Saturday and caught Dallas Mavericks big man Boban Marjanovic hanging out with Luka Doncic instead of him. Harris and Marjanovic aren’t teammates anymore, but that’s not stopping the Sixers forward from calling out his so-called best friend for hanging out with someone else. https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1282109536124276736 […]

New Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Jamal Crawford is the oldest player in the NBA at the moment. He’s three months older than Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem, who held the title of the oldest player in the league before Brooklyn signed Crawford this week. During an interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their first practice since March on Saturday at Walt Disney World, but center Dwight Howard and shooting guard Danny Green weren’t able to participate. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, Howard and Green are at Disney World. However, the two Lakers veterans had issues with their COVID-19 tests. Neither […]

If you want to see New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick shotgun a beer live, then you have to hope his tweet gets at least 10,000 retweets by 5 p.m. on Sunday. While Redick was playing golf at Disney World on Saturday, he had a beer with him since the water fountain wasn’t operating. […]

During a conference call with reporters on Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was asked if he’s confident the NBA can pull off the “bubble” games in its entirety. LeBron said he believes NBA commissioner Adam Silver “took all precautionary measures to make sure that we as a league are as safe […]

Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Kyle Korver will wear “Black Lives Matter” on his jersey once the “bubble” games start on July 30 at Disney World. Korver decided to go with this statement for a number of reasons, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter Kyle Korver, who penned an essay acknowledging his white […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be making their playoff debuts at Disney World once the eight seeding games end. Mavs veteran JJ Barea, who has played in a bevy of postseason matches, has some advice for the two stars. Barea on his playoff advice to Luka, KP and the Mavs' playoff […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers challenged Senator Josh Hawley to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter Movement in the wake of his incident with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski apologized to Hawley after he responded with a blatant “F*** you” when the Missouri Republican blasted NBA commissioner Adam Silver for “kowtowing to Beijing and refusing […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is optimistic the Olympics will take place next summer in Tokyo. Popovich is the head coach of Team USA. The Olympics were supposed to take place this summer, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the committee to postpone the Summer Games. Gregg Popovich – the coach of the USA […]

While speaking to reporters on Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James revealed he won’t have a message on the back of his jersey. James said “it was just something that didn’t really seriously resonate” with his mission, although the Lakers star mentioned he supports others for doing so. #Lakers' LeBron James on […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry signed a fan’s jersey with the famous “Look at Curry man” phrase. As every Warriors fan knows, popular Youtuber “Flight” made the phrase famous. Steph signed this fan’s jersey with “Look at Curry man… so inspirational!” 😂 (via pcmase/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/fOcS0sgaLH — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 11, 2020 As […]

Sixers small forward Tobias Harris is trying his best to bring the team together since he knows the group “didn’t have the best chemistry through the year.” For Harris, bringing the Sixers closer during the lockdown period was important. He talked about it with reporters on Saturday. Via Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice: “I think […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was ranked as the 23rd best player in the NBA by Bleacher Report. Upon seeing the rankings, Westbrook took to Instagram to react: Russell Westbrook in response to being ranked No. 23 on Bleacher Reports Top 100 Players pic.twitter.com/ddip01ypeE — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 11, 2020 Bleacher Report […]

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George talked about the statement that he’s going to put on the back of his jersey. The Clippers wing also touched on his excitement level of going fishing at Disney World. “Yeah, I will wear something to kind of tie […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is called the Wonder Boy for a reason. The new Mavs franchise player hit an impossible HORSE shot on Friday down in Orlando with relative ease. Take a look: At the Magic Kingdom where amazing happens! @luka7doncic @kporzee @WaltDisneyWorld @NBA pic.twitter.com/qKef8UrR4P — DK (@think2win) July 11, 2020 Doncic was playing […]

Some of the best players in NBA history have suited up for the Chicago Bulls, most notably Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and Derrick Rose. These aforementioned Bulls legends will always be remembered in Chicago for the blood, sweat and tears they gave to the organization. However, there have been a handful of players […]

Instagram has added “remembering” to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s account. Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash earlier this year. Instagram has added “remembering” to Kobe Bryant’s account. pic.twitter.com/9Mx1Qtr3cG — Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) July 10, 2020 Bryant is the greatest player in Lakers franchise history and arguably the second-best shooting guard of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was thrilled to see small forward Andre Roberson practicing with the team on Friday. Roberson, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since the 2017-18 season, could make his long-awaited return to the court for the Thunder during the “bubble” games in Orlando, Florida. Chris Paul on Andre […]

The 2019-20 season was one to forget for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Not only did the Dubs finish with the worst record in the NBA, but Curry only played in five games after suffering a broken left hand in the fourth game of the season against the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors superstar […]

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson spoke about how the quarantine period made him feel like he was “5 years old again.” In order to get ready for the “bubble” games at Disney World, Williamson worked out with his stepfather during the hiatus and relearned all the […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant has no problem with his hotel room and food thus far at Walt Disney World. Some players have complained about the living conditions at Disney World, but Morant said he’s not a “silver spoon guy.” Ja Morant: "My room is fine. The food is fine. I'm not a […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson told reporters on Friday that big man Montrezl Harrell brought a portable sauna to Orlando. Reggie also added that Montrezl Harrell brought a portable sauna with him to Orlando. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 10, 2020 amazon says this is a portable sauna. pic.twitter.com/m6JsDv236j — Tania Ganguli […]

On the most recent episode of “The JJ Redick Podcast,” the New Orleans Pelicans guard spoke about his admiration for Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson. Thompson, who will return to the court for the Warriors in 2020-21 after missing the entire 2019-20 season rehabbing his ACL injury, is one of Redick’s favorite players in […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was dealing with some discomfort in his left knee. As a result, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said the club is going to ease Walker back into the swing of things before the seeding games and playoffs start at Walt Disney […]

The New York Knicks formally interviewed Mike Woodson for the team’s head coaching gig on Friday. Woodson is the only Knicks coach to win a playoff series in 20 years. He compiled a record of 109-79 with the franchise in three seasons. The 2012-13 New York squad is the last team in franchise history to […]

While speaking to reporters during a conference call on Friday, Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic revealed that two players from the team aren’t in Orlando, Florida at the moment. The two players are center Bam Adebayo and combo guard Kendrick Nunn. Goran Dragic just said Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn are not with […]

Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem is no longer the oldest player in the NBA after shooting guard Jamal Crawford signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Both Haslem and Crawford are 40 years old, but the latter was born in March of 1980, while the former’s birthday is in June. When asked by Heat reporters if he’s upset […]

During a conference call with reporters, Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap revealed his hotel room doesn’t have a window. The Nuggets are staying at the Gran Destino Tower at Disney World. Paul Millsap says his room at Disney World doesn't have a window. — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) July 10, 2020 Well, this is certainly […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers are both staying at the Grand Floridian hotel at Disney World, which means NBA fans will get to see more videos of Boban Marjanovic and Tobias Harris together. The two NBA superfriends reunited on Friday, with Harris a little upset since Marjanovic had developed new friends. Tobias (@tobias31) wasn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson had an animated IG live conversation where they talked about a number of things. One of the topics that came up was about which players are built for the playoffs, and Thompson assured Lakers fans that Smith is a player the team […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins says LeBron James is the MVP of the 2019-20 season. When asked why he believes LeBron should win MVP during an interview with “Jalen and Jacoby,” Cousins said The King is the only player in the NBA playing at an elite level with grey hair. We got @boogiecousins […]

Houston Rockets small forward DeMarre Carroll doesn’t know why people on Instagram are ripping the food at Walt Disney World. In fact, Carroll says the food is “solid cooking where I’m coming from.” "That's solid cooking where I'm coming from."@DeMarreCarroll1 is calling out the IG food posts😂 pic.twitter.com/LxSXoLNrY3 — FanSided (@FanSided) July 10, 2020 Carroll […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry played some golf on Thursday and also made one fan’s day. Due to COVID-19, fans weren’t allowed entry into the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship. However, the Warriors star made sure to sign an autograph when no one else would. Check it out: Steph’s just different. pic.twitter.com/Cb4SRsOHvF […]

During an interview with Mark Berman of Fox 26 KRIV, Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker talked about why he never considered dropping out of the Orlando games. Even though he understands the risks of playing in Florida, Tucker is excited to play basketball again after such a long layoff due to COVID-19. Forward PJ […]

Caris LeVert is thrilled Jamal Crawford is on the Brooklyn Nets. Both LeVert and Crawford went to the University of Michigan, so they’ve developed a bond over that. Moreover, Crawford was LeVert’s favorite player growing up. Caris LeVert on Nets adding Jamal Crawford: "When I was a kid he was like my favorite player. And […]

The biggest troll in the NBA is at it again, as Sixers big man Joel Embiid joked on social media that he’s going to lose “50 pounds” because of the bubble food down in Orlando, Florida. Joel Embiid has jokes already about the food in the bubble #Sixers pic.twitter.com/AJ5PDTfulf — Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) July 10, […]