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Anthony Davis is expected to decline his $28,751,775 player option for the 2020-21 season, giving him a big chance to add more to his $121,617,548 NBA career earnings after the 2019-20 campaign. After getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans out of Kentucky with the No. 1 overall pick in 2012, Davis signed a $10.5 million […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to produce a Netflix film starring Adam Sandler. According to Jeff Sneider of Collider, James will produce the Netflix movie called “Hustle” that will feature Sandler. The Lakers star is producing the movie under his Springhill Entertainment banner. The said movie will reportedly focus on a disgraced American […]

Russell Westbrook is an MVP on and off the floor. With that said, it is not surprising that his NBA career earnings will be at $338,048,478 once his current contract with the Houston Rockets expires, per Spotrac. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted Westbrook out of UCLA with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft. The […]

Kyrie Irving will have made $231,698,224 in NBA money when his current contract with the Brooklyn Nets expires in the summer of 2023, per Spotrac. Uncle Drew was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 draft out of Duke. He was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed an $11 million rookie deal. Irving […]

When Kawhi Leonard’s current contract with the Los Angeles Clippers ends after the 2021-22 season, the California native will have made $187,151,310 in NBA salary, per Spotrac. Leonard made $1,394,017 during his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA Draft, but they traded him […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was a fairly good defender during his prime. However, even The Truth was “scared to death” when Allen Iverson was across from him. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Pierce spoke about the challenge of guarding Iverson when the Celtics and Sixers used to play each other back […]

When his current contract with the Brooklyn Nets ends, Kevin Durant will have made $351,439,033 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Durant is under contract with the Nets through the 2022-23 season. KD was the second overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Texas. He made $4,171,200 during his rookie year with the Seattle SuperSonics […]

When Stephen Curry’s current contract with the Golden State Warriors expires, the sharpshooter will have made $257,250,833 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Not bad for a guy who some pundits thought was going to be a bust in the league. The Warriors selected Curry with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft out of […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes is one of the players featured in Quibi’s new documentary called “Blackballed.” The series will examine race in America through the lens of the Donald Sterling saga. During an interview with CBS Sports’ James Herbert, Barnes talked about the Sterling scandal: It was just a crazy situation. It […]

When LeBron James’ current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires at the end of the 2021-22 season, assuming The King picks up his 2021-22 player option, the NBA legend will have made $387,205,847 in NBA salary, per Spotrac. LeBron entered the NBA back in 2003. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected him with the first overall […]

During his AMA session on Reddit, former Los Angeles Lakers big man Horace Grant was asked to speak about his relationship with the late Kobe Bryant. Grant and Bryant won the 2001 championship together when the Lakers defeated Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. Horace, who played with Michael Jordan on the […]

Draymond Green is a three-time champion, three-time All-Star and one-time Defensive Player of the Year because of hard work and dedication. However, the Michigan native has been blessed with Hall of Fame teammates during his time with the Golden State Warriors. Even Green would tell you his NBA career wouldn’t be as successful as it […]

During an AMA session on Reddit, NBA champion Horace Grant was asked to compare legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Grant played with Jordan and Bryant during his NBA career, winning three championships with MJ on the Chicago Bulls and one with Kobe on the Los Angeles Lakers. The four-time champion says while he would […]

Blake Griffin was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 draft. However, he didn’t make his NBA debut until the 2010-11 season. The high-flyer missed his entire rookie year recovering from knee surgery. Once he stepped on the floor for the Los Angeles Clippers though, Griffin was a one-man highlight show. He won the […]

Since entering the NBA in 2008, Derrick Rose has had the pleasure of playing with some great teammates. The Chicago Bulls drafted Rose with the first overall pick in 2008. Since then, the explosive guard has played for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons. Now, we’ll be taking a look […]

Damian Lillard entered the NBA in 2012 as the sixth overall pick of the draft. The Portland Trail Blazers selected the scoring guard out of Weber State and developed him into one of the best point guards in the NBA today. While he has yet to reach the NBA Finals with the Blazers, Lillard has […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Jimmy Butler has played with All-Stars, MVPs and future Hall of Famers. The Chicago Bulls drafted Butler with the 30th overall pick. Since then, Jimmy has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. For this piece, we take a look at the best teammates Jimmy […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2004 as the No. 1 overall pick, Dwight Howard has played with a bevy of talented teammates. Howard began his NBA career with the Orlando Magic. Since then, he’s played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Lakers again. For this piece, […]

Dwyane Wade had the luxury of playing with some of the best players in NBA history during his legendary career. Of course, before he teamed up with LeBron James in 2010, Wade was the top player on his respective teams, so we’re not insinuating that D-Wade was carried during his NBA career. After all, his […]

Since entering the NBA in 2010, DeMarcus Cousins has played with a number of All-Star players. Unfortunately, Cousins’ Achilles tear during the 2017-18 season has prevented the talented big man from playing at his full potential in the past couple of years. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the best teammates of […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the NBA in 2015 and has already played for four teams. The lefty was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Ohio State. Since then, D’Lo has played for the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers […]

Paul George has never played in the NBA Finals since entering the league back in 2010 with the Indiana Pacers. However, he has played with superstar teammates and been on title-contending teams. In fact, before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, George and the Los Angeles Clippers were in second place in the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA in 2013 and quickly took the league by storm. Before the 2019-20 season was put to a halt, The Greek Freak held career NBA averages of 20.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 522 games with the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis is also a four-time All-Star, the 2017 Most Improved […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Klay Thompson has won three championships and made five All-Star teams. He’s also established himself as one of the best shooters in NBA history. In 615 career games with the Golden State Warriors, Thompson has averages of 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The sharpshooter has had […]

Carmelo Anthony has played with a bevy of superstars in his already Hall of Fame-worthy NBA career. Unfortunately, not all of those instances came during his prime. As a result, the 10-time All-Star has yet to play in an NBA Finals despite being one of the best scorers in league history. Melo has career averages […]

Russell Westbrook will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day whenever he decides to retire from the NBA. He’s the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double in three consecutive years. That’s something you usually only see in video games. Westbrook has career NBA averages of 23.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.3 […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick, Kyrie Irving has made six All-Star teams and captured one NBA championship, which came in 2016 when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the Finals. Irving hit one of the biggest shots in NBA history, nailing the game-winning […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson is already giving trash-talking advice to James Wiseman, who is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2020 draft. Jefferson, who played with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says Wiseman should include LeBron in his taunt when he first blocks Anthony Davis in the […]

Before the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were scheduled to host the Brooklyn Nets in a fanless game at the Chase Center. It would have been one of the weirdest games in NBA history if the season wasn’t suspended a day before. If games are resumed in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard told reporters on a conference call that the mother of his six-year-old son died during the coronavirus pandemic nearly six weeks ago. Howard said the tragic death wasn’t related to COVID-19, but she was dealing with epilepsy: Sad news. Dwight Howard said that the mom of his 6-year-old son […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal recently said his one-on-one game was like fellow Hall of Famer Grant Hill. The Diesel also admitted he wanted to put moves on Hakeem Olajuwon back in the day. When he was slim with the Orlando Magic, O’Neal sometimes displayed his point center skills. The four-time champion told Tom Haberstroh of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and rapper Travis Scott have teamed up to donate a gift for the Class of 2020: .@trvisXX x @uninterrupted 🔥🔥@KingJames & Travis Scott teamed up on a gift for the Class of 2020 🎓 https://t.co/YKoBFWIC3F pic.twitter.com/XQDTUMA9TZ — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) May 15, 2020 Since students who are graduating […]

During an interview with ESPN’s Doris Burke for the Jr. NBA Leadership Conference, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry discussed how power forward Draymond Green’s leadership approach differs from his. While Curry is the best player on the Warriors, a case can be made that Green is the most important piece on the […]

Stephen Curry entered the NBA in 2009 as the seventh overall pick of his draft. Since then, he’s won three championships, two MVP awards, and established himself as the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry has career NBA averages of 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists. His second MVP award in 2015-16 was in […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Kawhi Leonard has won two championships and two Finals MVPs. He could retire from the NBA before basketball is resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic and still be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. Leonard has career NBA averages of 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists with […]

Marc Gasol was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. However, the Spaniard didn’t make his NBA debut until the 2008-09 season. Moreover, he wasn’t with the Lakers either, as Los Angeles traded Gasol to the Memphis Grizzlies in January of 2008 for none other than his brother, Pau Gasol. In […]

Al Horford entered the NBA in 2007 after winning two college titles at Florida. The Atlanta Hawks selected Horford with the third overall pick in the 2007 draft. Since then, Al has made $186,386,768 through NBA contracts and that number is only going to rise moving forward, per Spotrac. The Hawks signed Horford to a […]

Yao Ming came over to America in 2002 after the Houston Rockets selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. The 7-foot-6 center was only able to play in 486 NBA games due to injuries. However, Ming made $93,390,336 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. He was also inducted into the […]

Tobias Harris entered the NBA in 2011 with the Milwaukee Bucks. Since then, the small forward has made $103,291,880 through NBA contracts. That number is only going to rise moving forward, per Spotrac. The Charlotte Bobcats drafted Harris with the 19th overall pick in the 2011 draft. However, the franchise traded the New York native […]