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The Dallas Mavericks will be among the teams looking for reinforcements when the NBA’s one-week transaction window opens on Tuesday. This is after Mavs veteran shooting guard Courtney Lee suffered a calf injury during the shutdown. Lee required surgery for his injury, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Tim MacMahon of ESPN added […]

Teams in search of a head coach could hire Jason Kidd since the Hall of Famer has a close relationship with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, per Steve Popper of Newsday. Kidd coached Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee and the two developed a strong bond. In fact, when the Bucks fired Kidd, multiple reports said the Greek […]

The New York Knicks will interview Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd and Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown for their head coaching spot, per Marc Stein of the New York Times and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Kidd played for the Knicks during his Hall of Fame career, while Brown is a […]

During an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan spoke about the protest he, Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and rapper Kendrick Lamar attended in Compton, California. DeRozan says he saw a black man get beat up by Compton police officers and immediately called his high […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is a father to three beautiful children. With that said, the former MVP admitted on Saturday that one of the reasons he’s been so active in instilling change in America is because he doesn’t want his kids to grow up fearing the police. Russell Westbrook: “I don't want […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick knows exactly why everything that was said on the NBA conference call about resuming the 2019-20 season got leaked to the public. During an interview with Bill Simmons of The Ringer, Redick revealed that NBA reporter Shams Charania — who works for The Athletic and Stadium — was […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo expects the “bubble” games in Orlando, Florida to be more bearable than most people think. Some NBA players are concerned about being stuck in one place and not having access to their families during the “bubble” games. However, Adebayo says once basketball games start, guys won’t really care […]

Since entering the NBA in 2007, Kevin Durant has established himself as one of the best players in NBA history. The 6-foot-10 scoring machine has compiled averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 849 regular-season games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. As all superstars do, Durant takes his […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins believes Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is the only player you can really compare to Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis. During an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, Perkins spoke about how the Lakers star sort of reminds him of Garnett. “He’s a guy […]

During the summer of 2018, Kawhi Leonard requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs and was dealt to the Toronto Raptors. Several stuff transpired during the 2017-18 season which ultimately led to Leonard leaving the franchise, one of the hallmark organizations in the NBA. Spurs legend Tony Parker’s comments about his quad injury being […]

During the summer of 2016, Kevin Durant sent shockwaves throughout the sports world when he signed with the Golden State Warriors, who had won an NBA record 73 games in the previous season. As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder fans began burning their Durant jerseys, as they felt betrayed by KD. OKC had a 3-1 series […]

A few weeks ago, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse told the local media in Canada that center Marc Gasol’s face has “looked slim” on Zoom calls. Well, we now have visual proof that Nurse wasn’t kidding around. Gasol, who came into the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies on the heavier side, looks like a […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm since entering the league in the 2018-19 season. The new Mavs franchise player won the 2019 Rookie of the Year Award in grand fashion and was in the MVP conversation this 2019-20 before games were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]

During the 2018-19 season, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a big gamble by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks. The All-Star big man was recovering from an ACL tear, so some Mavs fans were worried that the franchise was trading for a guy who wasn’t going to be able to perform at […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo plans to ramp up on-court activity next week and evaluate his repaired torn quad tendon prior to making a final commitment to playing in the season’s restart in Orlando, Florida, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oladipo only appeared in 13 games for the Pacers before the 2019-20 season was […]

During an interview with KNBR’s Tolbert, Kreuger & Brooks on Friday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he drove from San Diego to watch Klay Thompson work out in Orange County on Thursday. According to Kerr, Thompson “looked great,” via Marcus White of NBC Sports Bay Area. He continued, “It was great to […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s Juneteenth post on Instagram elicited vitriolic backlash from fans who said he’s got no reason to complain since he’s a millionaire playing a sport. Mitchell later took to Twitter to question why fans only support Black basketball players on the court and not off the floor when they […]

According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, “teams have their eyes” on Dragan Bender as an “early free-agent addition” for the 2020-21 season, with the Golden State Warriors showing interest in keeping him. Bender, one of the biggest busts in recent memory, played decent for the Warriors before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. He […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James took to Twitter to compliment tennis superstar Novak Djokovic’s shooting form. Take a look: Ha! I’m going to say I think you are!! Beautiful follow-thru on that shot buddy! 💪🏾🙏🏾👑 https://t.co/fMUocbVMRL — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 20, 2020 Novak Djokovic is one of the best tennis players […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been a big fan of Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry. That trend continued recently when LeBron said the Warriors legend would be “GREAT!!!” in any era of NBA basketball: Two days ago, LeBron said Steph would be "GREAT!!!" in any era of […]

During an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan spoke about his admiration for head coach Gregg Popovich during the current social climate. Popovich has not only stood behind and supported African Americans ever since he joined the NBA, but he’s also been one of the most outspoken […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 season was a disaster. Superstar point guard Stephen Curry only appeared in five games due to a broken left hand, Klay Thompson missed the entire campaign recovering from his ACL tear and the team finished with the worst record in the league before games were suspended in March due to […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams has warned that if the NBA doesn’t give its players the proper platform to speak out on racial injustices during the “bubble” games in Orlando, they won’t be playing at Walt Disney World. The Clippers’ scoring guard stressed that he wants everyone in the NBA, not just the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were close to creating a lethal Big Three last summer. After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans and pairing him with LeBron James, Los Angeles aggressively tried to sign Kawhi Leonard in free agency. However, Leonard spurned the Lakers and signed with the other team in Los Angeles, the […]

Washington Wizards All-Stars John Wall and Bradley Beal led a protest in Washington, D.C. which featured other members of the team and players from the Washington Mystics. John Wall and Bradley Beal led a protest in Washington D.C. today. (via drewtheabstract/IG pic.twitter.com/RRHINMBElz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 19, 2020 Just another reason why Wizards fans […]

The Phoenix Suns face an uphill climb to make the 2020 playoffs once the “bubble” games start at Walt Disney World. The team has to take out the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs to clinch the eighth and final playoffs spot out West. To make matters […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss received a letter telling her to go to hell with Kobe Bryant. The letter contained racist and misogynistic epithets. Upon seeing the letter on Instagram, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James showed his support for Buss. Via Dave McMenamin of ESPN: LeBron James shared Buss’ post on his Instagram […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared a disgusting and NSFW letter from a fan who told her to join Kobe Bryant in hell. Warning, the letter is very graphic: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBn6IU1Jpaw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The Lakers, as well as a bunch of teams in the NBA, gave the organization Friday off in order to observe Juneteenth, the holiday […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Justise Winslow doesn’t seem to be in favor of resuming the 2019-20 season. In a post to his Instagram story on Friday, Winslow suggested the NBA is prioritizing revenue over player safety. Justise Winslow shares some of his thoughts on the NBA restart. pic.twitter.com/zxtkEYLtym — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) June 19, 2020 The […]

President Donald Trump says he won’t watch NFL games during the 2020-21 season if players kneel during the national anthem. NBA players have reacted. Count New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick and Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum as guys who simply don’t care. No one cares if you don’t watch. https://t.co/UI5a7FMwVV — […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be among the 22 teams partaking in the “bubble” games down in Orlando, Florida. The Big Easy franchise will be battling it out with the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs for the final playoff spot in the West. It almost feels like […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been cleared to train without restrictions on his healed left knee, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but he’s getting closer and closer to being ready to play again: Sources: Klay Thompson has […]

The Miami Heat released a powerful video on Twitter where players from the team spoke about their disgust with what is going on in America. From Bam Adebayo to Goran Dragic to Jimmy Butler, all the Heat players in the video want to use their platform to instill change and end racism in America. Kendrick […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says if Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant doesn’t want to be his friend anymore, that’s on the two-time Finals MVP. Perkins and Durant used to be very close. However, their relationship has soured ever since KD joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016 and Big Perk became […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Wilson Chandler called out former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins on Twitter for his harsh criticism of Kyrie Irving. Perkins made a rather controversial “bird” comment about Irving and Chandler wasn’t happy about it. https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1273333763422879746 https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1273334013340512256 During an interview with Brandon “Scoop” Robinson of Heavy, Kendrick Perkins revealed that he and […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says his “bird” comment about Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was “out of character.” Perkins admits he still doesn’t agree with Irving’s stance about not resuming the 2019-20 NBA season. However, the NBA champion did apologize for his “bird” statement in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets before the start of the 2011-12 lockout season and became instant title contenders. The team had a lethal Big Three of Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Unfortunately, the Lob City Clippers never got past the second round of the playoffs during the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant and Degree Deodorant have donated $1 million to 10 organizations that will help teach kids how to use the power of sports to combat social issues. Three of those organizations are New York-based. The Nets, of course, play in Brooklyn: Some news: Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) and Degree Deodorant […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid never had a bad relationship with Sixers management, even when the franchise initially moved to cut pay for workers. When the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, the Sixers owner Josh Harris planned to cut pay for salaried staffers. However, after a lot of backlash on social media, […]