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Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has never shied away from bashing Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving, and that trend continued on Monday. During an appearance on “The DA Show,” Perkins called out Irving for “causing unnecessary drama” in the NBA’s plan to restart the 2019-20 season. Irving told players on a conference […]

The WNBA has announced that its league will start in July and conduct a 22-game regular season. Per a press release, the WNBA is finalizing a partnership that would make IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, the official home of the 2020 campaign: “We are finalizing a season start plan to build on the tremendous momentum […]

Former NBA small forward and champion Stephen Jackson is not in favor of the 2019-20 season resuming at Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando, Florida. Jackson, who was very close friends with George Floyd, says the NBA coming back is going to take all the attention off of the Black Lives Matter movement and the […]

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts is a realist. Although she’s excited that the 2019-20 NBA season is going to resume at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Roberts admits there’s no way to fully protect players from COVID-19 in Central Florida. “That’s the only realistic mind-set you can have going into this. A player is going […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum understands the risks of resuming the 2019-20 NBA season, and that’s why he voted “no” on restarting the campaign in a group chat with other stars. However, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, McCollum does fear that if the 2019-20 season gets canceled altogether, future Collective Bargaining […]

The Utah Jazz traded Derrick Favors last summer, but they could join forces once again whenever the 2020 offseason starts. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Favors and the Jazz have mutual interest in a reunion. “I will say that there’s some interest there, I would say, both ways,” Jones said on Game Notes: A […]

Danny Green is the only player from the 2019 Toronto Raptors squad who has not received his championship ring. The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard was supposed to get his ring on Mar. 24, but the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19 a couple of weeks before that. The Raptors offered to send […]

NBA legend Bill Russell has been vocal about his criticisms of President Donald Trump, and that trend continued on Saturday. Trump recently said he’s done more for African Americans than any other President. Upon hearing that statement, Russell took to Twitter to rip Trump, again. .@realDonaldTrump says he’s done more for Blacks than any other […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams wants to play basketball again. However, the three-time Sixth Man of the Year Award winner acknowledges that the return of sports may be a distraction from the nationwide protests and civil unrest. That’s something Williams admitted has been on his mind as of late: Lou Williams, a CHAMPIONSHIP […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is calling out Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots boss Robert Kraft for supporting President Donald Trump. A total of seven NFL owners, including Jones and Kraft, gave $1 million to Trump’s Inaugural Committee. The Spurs’ legendary coach has never shied away from bashing Trump […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich admits it’s very important as a white head coach to gain the trust of his black players. The NBA is mostly made up of African-Americans, and the Spurs’ legendary tactician acknowledges that white people need to understand the privilege they have to empathize with what the African American […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant has asked a Kentucky judge to remove a Confederate monument in downtown Murray. A number of Confederate statues and monuments have been removed around America in the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of policemen. With that said, Morant […]

Bam Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox, Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum reportedly talked with executive director Michele Roberts and senior counsel Ron Klempner about the NBPA possibly facilitating talks with the NBA on possible insurance allowances for players, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The five youngsters are all eligible for rookie extensions whenever the 2020 […]

Since entering the NBA in 2003, LeBron James has established himself as arguably the second greatest player in basketball history behind only his childhood hero, Michael Jordan. The King has won three NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, four regular-season MVPs and is the only player in NBA history to rank top 10 all-time in points […]

When the 2019-20 season resumes at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal plans to be aggressive at all times. The Wizards will be fighting with the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic for the last two playoff spots in the East. Beal, who has firmly established himself as one […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill fought back tears while speaking about the racism in America and the tragic murder of George Floyd. Hill, whose Bucks have the best record in the NBA, says basketball is the “last thought on my mind.” The veteran guard also shared his personal experience with racism while growing up […]

Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard could sit out the NBA return at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Mitchell was one of the few players in the NBA that contracted COVID-19: Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among others spoke out about possibly sitting out […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic’s Slovenian trainer, Jure Drakslar, cleared up his “out of shape” comment by saying his quote wasn’t translated correctly. So, Mavs nation has been able to breathe a little easier now that they know Doncic isn’t overweight. Upon seeing the initial quote from Drakslar that wasn’t translated properly, Doncic even wondered […]

Although the San Antonio Spurs will be in Orlando, Florida for the resumption of the 2019-20 season, they face an uphill climb to reach the postseason for the 23rd consecutive season. The Spurs are in 12th place in the Western Conference. They will have to battle it out with the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers are title contenders with superstars and California natives Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leading the way. LAC was in second place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season was suspended last March. The Clippers were also 2-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Toronto Raptors don’t have a successful track record of signing big-time players in free agency. The franchise has also had trouble keeping All-Stars in Canada, as Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Chris Bosh and Kawhi Leonard all left the Raptors at various points. For this piece, we take a look at the most notable free-agent […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2019-20 season was pretty chaotic before Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test forced the NBA to suspend play. The Sixers were 29-2 at home but just 10-24 on the road. As a result, the team was only in sixth place in the Eastern Conference despite having three All-Stars on the squad in Joel […]

Before the 2019-20 season got suspended in March, the Boston Celtics were in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with a stellar 43-21 record. Brad Stevens’ group looked primed to go on a deep playoff run after failing to meet expectations in 2018-19. The Celtics will be among the 22 teams competing in the […]

The Toronto Raptors had the second-best record in the Eastern Conference prior to the 2019-20 season getting suspended in March. The defending NBA champions will be among the 22 teams playing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida when the campaign resumes. Gone are Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, but the Raptors are still rolling. […]

Led by MVPs James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the Houston Rockets were in sixth place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season got suspended. The team had 40 wins and defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the final game before Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test. Rust is clearly going to be a factor for […]

Many NBA players are concerned about resuming the season at Walt Disney World for a variety of reasons. Los Angeles Lakers forwards Kyle Kuzma and Jared Dudley, however, don’t appear to be in that camp. Some of us want to hoop and compete don’t get that twisted…. https://t.co/GoRnvy6rzN — kuz (@kylekuzma) June 12, 2020 Facts! […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. The team was 53-12 and looked primed once again for a deep playoff run. When basketball games resume at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, players from all 22 teams are going to be rusty. However, this […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was not announced as the NBA 2K21 cover athlete on Thursday. Instead, NBA 2K just used Williamson for the unveiling of the new game since he’s a rising star in the NBA. He also has a 2K endorsement deal. The popular video game will have multiple cover athletes and […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins believes he and All-Star point guard Trae Young are the best young duo in the NBA. Collins is 22, while Young is 21. The Hawks had the second-worst record (20-47) in the Eastern Conference this season, but much of that has to do with the fact that Collins only […]

Did Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green accidentally like a tweet criticizing Stephen Curry’s wife Ayesha? Or did the Warriors All-Star know what he was doing? https://twitter.com/JuanforMVP/status/1271244284860100609?s=20 For those who are confused, Ayesha Curry used to tweet about women who were showing too much skin for other men. However, after she lost her baby […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV delivered a powerful, emotional post explaining the real reason behind his patented hairstyle and why he finally cut it. Walker says he was raped and sexually abused in fifth grade and used his hair to cope with the trauma of it: pic.twitter.com/2DTdONmKEI — Lonnie Walker IV (@lonniewalker_4) June […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard and vice president of the National Basketball Players Association Garrett Temple says playing games again and earning a paycheck is one of the best ways NBA players can combat the systemic oppression of black people. The tragic murder of George Floyd in Minnesota has caused many players in the league to […]

The relationship between Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell has been in question ever since Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March. Per multiple reports, Gobert was careless in the Jazz locker room and was touching players’ belongings. His biggest blunder, of course, was when he […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s Slovenian trainer, Jure Drakslar, wants to clear up his “out of shape” comment that has gone viral and made some Mavs fans worried about The Boy Wonder. In an interview with Tim Cato of The Athletic, Drakslar says his quote wasn’t translated correctly: i talked to Luka‘s Slovenian trainer Jure […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. Some of the best basketball players of all time have suited up for the Spurs at some point. For this piece, we’ll be focusing our attention on the Spurs’ history in free agency. August 12, 1976 The Spurs signed Mike D’Antoni as […]

The New York Knicks have a long history of striking out with big names in free agency and then overpaying for role players. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the Knicks’ notable free agency history (sorry, New York fans). Allan Houston The Knicks signed Allan Houston to a six-year, $35 million contract. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers don’t have any championships in franchise history. Heck, they haven’t even played in the Finals once. However, the franchise has actually been home to some great players despite the organization’s lack of hardware. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the notable free-agent signings the Clippers have made since […]

During his illustrious NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant had the pleasure of playing with some tremendously talented basketball players. Everyone familiar with the Lakers knows who Bryant’s best teammate of all time is. However, who are the other four great players The Black Mamba suited up with? Let’s take a look […]

One former NBA executive is of the belief that the Los Angeles Lakers are the only team that makes sense for DeMarcus Cousins to play for during the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The Lakers signed Cousins in the offseason of 2019 and were excited about reuniting Boogie with his close […]