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During his IG Live with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joked that he doesn’t play defense too much. Paul and Curry’s conversation began by the two friends talking about Curry’s insane crossover on Paul back in 2015. The Warriors legend then admitted the truth about his defensive […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, he had a reputation of being soft. That all changed once Pau became teammates with Kobe Bryant, claims Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Pierce and the Celtics defeated Kobe, Pau and the Lakers in the 2008 Finals. However, the Lakers got their revenge […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons isn’t trying to get fined during the NBA hiatus for tampering. During his Call of Duty Stream, Simmons read a comment from someone who said they wish Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker was on the Sixers with Simmons. After reading the comment, Simmons wanted everyone to know that […]

Whenever the 2020 offseason period begins, the Chicago Bulls are expected to shop veteran forward Thaddeus Young, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Young is in his first season with the Bulls. He was supposedly unhappy with his role and minutes under head coach Jim Boylen for most of the season. Before the 2019-20 […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul chopped it up on IG live on Monday. In the comments, Paul noticed that everyone wanted to talk about Curry’s infamous 2015 crossover which he pulled on Paul, who was on the Los Angeles Clippers at the time: Chris Paul […]

The sleeve of tattoos New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has on his left arm is legendary. Ball’s entire left arm is filled with “black excellence” tattoos. The Pelicans guard got portraits of Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. in unbelievable detail. In a recent […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball believes Jrue Holiday is “for sure” the most underrated player in the NBA. Ball told Pelicans.com’s Jim Eichenhofer this during a recent interview: “Most underrated player in the NBA: ‘It’s for sure Jrue Holiday.’” Holiday is an elite two-way player for the Pelicans. He’s underrated in the sense […]

Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan will stay with the team and won’t interview for the Chicago Bulls’ top exec job, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Buchanan cited how well he has been treated in Indianapolis in his decision to turn down the interview with the Bulls. The Bulls will continue to […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was asked by Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com to name his all-time starting five. Lonzo went with Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Shaquille O’Neal: All-time NBA starting five: “Magic at the 1, Jordan at the 2, LeBron at the 3, Kevin Durant at 4, Shaq […]

Jerry Colangelo sat down with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to gauge his interest in playing for Team USA back in 2006, just a few days after Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant was very interested in playing, but Colangelo told the Lakers icon: “We may need you to be the […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili congratulated Tim Duncan for making the Hall of Fame on Saturday. "Amazing teammate. Great person. So well deserved."@manuginobili congratulates Timmy on his @Hoophall induction!#20HoopClass | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/cJJhEluCO5 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 4, 2020 Manu and Tim won four titles together on the Spurs. They are basically like […]

The Washington Wizards had the second-worst defense in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. However, general manager Tommy Sheppard believes the team is going to improve defensively through the draft, free agency and simply by getting John Wall back in 2020-21. Wall, the Wizards’ All-Star point guard, is recovering from […]

Former Phoenix Suns owner and current Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Hall of Fame Jerry Colangelo says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant “knew he was really special” at a young age. Colangelo remembered Bryant coming to Phoenix for a pre-draft workout in 1996 and just had a feeling Kobe was going […]

Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell and Zion Williamson could reportedly participate in the H-O-R-S-E competition the NBA and ESPN are working on, per Andrew Marchand of The New York Post. Names I've heard that could be involved are Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell & possibly Zion Williamson. None are confirmed yet. https://t.co/fFcdqD08vu — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor congratulated Kevin Garnett on making the NBA Hall of Fame despite their tangled history. Garnett feels Taylor broke a promise to bring him in as a minority owner with the Timberwolves. KG still doesn’t have his No. 21 retired by the franchise, which is odd since the Boston Celtics are […]

During their NBA 2K game on Saturday, Trae Young and Harrison Barnes briefly talked about Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Barnes was teammates with Nowitzki for a little bit on the Mavs, so the veteran small forward shared some insight on what the future Hall of Famer was like as a teammate and person with […]

The NBA and ESPN are working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition involving several high-profile players, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Players would shoot in isolation – presumably in home gyms – and match shots against competitors. Details are still being finalized: The NBA and ESPN are working on televising a H-O-R-S-E competition involving several high-profile […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is going to the NBA Hall of Fame. The Big Fundamental got the great news on Saturday and talked to Spurs reporters about why it’s so “special.” Tim Duncan becomes the third Spurs player in franchise history to be elected to the Hall of Fame, joining David Robinson and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Danilo Gallinari believes Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert was unfairly criticized after his positive COVID-19 test. Gobert was the first player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19. NBA Twitter was pretty ruthless toward the big man since he jokingly touched a bunch of reporters’ mics and then […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary point guard Tony Parker shared a special message to Tim Duncan after Duncan’s Hall of Fame induction on Saturday: "It was an honor to play with you. I'll cherish those memories forever."@tonyparker shares a special message to TD on a special day.#20HoopClass | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/bQ36nH9bDo — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter remains hopeful that the remainder of the season, or at least the 2020 playoffs, can be played. Kanter, whose Celtics were in third place in the Eastern Conference before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, says being title contenders makes it tough to think about the season […]

The Chicago Bulls are focused on four candidates for their top exec position, according to a new report from Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Those top contenders for the job are Toronto Raptors GM Bobby Webster, Denver Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas, Indiana Pacers GM Chad Buchanan and Miami Heat vice president of player personnel and […]

In 1999, the Toronto Raptors had a deal in place to send Tracy McGrady to the Sixers, who were eager to get the trade done since Allen Iverson needed another superstar next to him. However, the Raptors got cold feet and backed out of the trade after Stephen A. Smith broke the news: Yes this […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson says it breaks his heart to know that we won’t get to hear Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame speech. Kobe was named an NBA Hall of Famer on Saturday: Magic Johnson on Kobe Bryant being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame: "It breaks my heart that he won't […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told those on the Donald Trump conference call that the sports leagues were the first to shut down and that they would love to lead the way in starting the economy once there was an “all clear” from public health officials, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The NBA suspended the 2019-20 […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant was the betting favorite to win the NBA 2K20 players tournament, but he lost in the first round to Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. and Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Evan Turner made sure he was there to let KD know he lost. Apparently, all 90’s babies are really good at […]

During an interview with NBC Sports Boston‘s Brian Scalabrine, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton explained what made Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird the greatest basketball player he ever played with. Bird, arguably the best player in Celtics franchise history, “wanted seven straight days of basketball,” per Walton: “Larry did not want halftime. Larry did […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking for a new top executive with full authority on basketball decisions, and Dwyane Wade apparently knows someone perfect for the job. I know someone https://t.co/evsnIRFjaW — DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 4, 2020 Is Dwyane Wade coming back to haunt the Bulls again? Fans still can’t get over his one season in […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine matched up against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in the NBA 2K 20 tournament. However, LaVine apparently doesn’t know the controls too well. Take a look: LaVine is in a 2K tournament asking how to throw alley-oops 😂#NBA2KTourney pic.twitter.com/Ur7CMFRjVa — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 4, 2020 "You lucky […]

Rich Kleiman, the manager of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, admits it’s hard for him to imagine the 2019-20 season coming back. The NBA suspended the 2019-20 season after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. Four Nets players tested positive as well, including Durant. KD told Shams Charania of The Athletic […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant almost ended Kevin Love’s career earlier this season. Morant tried to jump over Love and dunk on him, but the Grizzlies youngster missed the jam. However, it was one of the filthiest dunk attempts we have seen in NBA history. During an interview with SportsCenter, the Grizzlies star […]

Last summer, there was a lot of talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder possibly trading Chris Paul to the Miami Heat after acquiring him from the Houston Rockets, but it never happened. Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who just so happens to be best friends with Paul, apparently knows why. “CP didn’t come to Miami because […]

In his piece for The Players’ Tribune, Pau Gasol talked about how he’s “missing” Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant a lot right now during the coronavirus pandemic. Gasol says he’s never been around a guy like Kobe who responded to adversity so well. “I’m really missing Kobe these days, and the things he taught […]

Former NBA All-Star Pau Gasol delivered a powerful message through The Players’ Tribune where he talked about using Kobe Bryant’s mentality to get through the coronavirus. The virus has pretty much forced everyone into lockdown. Sports — including the NBA — are either postponed or canceled, and people are worried about their jobs and future […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant says he has watched his rookie highlights “100 times already.” Fans can’t really blame Morant. There’s only so much you can do at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Grizzlies youngster says he watches his own tape to learn from his mistakes: “I done probably watched my highlights […]

Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum says fans can learn a lot about an NBA owner based on how they handled the coronavirus suspension. McCollum, during an interview with David Aldridge of The Athletic, said owners not paying for employees or paying only after players did first “shows you what they’re about.” “Looking […]

The NBA hiatus has forced Milwaukee Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe to try new things. On a conference call with Bucks reporters on Friday, Bledsoe admitted he cooked today and jokingly told teammate Khris Middleton and the reporters that he hopes his daughter enjoyed it and doesn’t get sick: Via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is looking forward to his matchup with Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside in the NBA 2K Players Tournament. Beverley, the heart and soul of the Clippers and one of the biggest trash talkers in the game, is ready to “spank his ass.” Patrick Beverley sounds confident about his […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly won’t pursue Sam Presti or Masai Ujiri for their top exec job, per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. The Bulls are expected to make front office changes. They plan to seek permission to interview Arturas Karnisovas of the Denver Nuggets and Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors. Chicago will not pursue […]