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As part of cutbacks within approximately 80 companies within the Larry H. Miller Group, there are layoffs underway with the Utah Jazz, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Cutbacks are expected to be limited to non-basketball staff and some Jazz employees are taking compensation reductions: As part of cutbacks within approximately 80 companies within the Larry […]

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame for the Class of 2020, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball @Hoophall Class of 2020, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Formal announcements will be […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban says he’ll keep an open mind, but he doubts he’ll actually run for president. Cuban thinks it’s doable since the coronavirus pandemic has reset everything. However, the popular Mavs owner doesn’t think he’ll pursue the opportunity: “If this would’ve been a month ago, I would have said absolutely not,” Mark Cuban […]

The NBA is proposing to the NBPA that players take a 50 percent paycheck reduction beginning April 15, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The NBPA has counter-proposed a 25 percent reduction of paychecks starting in mid-May: Sources: The NBA is proposing to the NBPA that players take a 50 percent paycheck reduction […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters on a conference call that he doesn’t have access to a basketball hoop during the stay-at-home order. Antetokounmpo is spending time in his Wisconsin home. The Bucks star is working out to stay in shape, but he can’t work on his game: “So, I don’t have access to […]

Chicago Bulls fans hoping for head coach Jim Boylen to be fired will have to wait until the new leading front-office executive is hired. Per K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, Boylen’s future will be determined by this new hire the Bulls are planning to make: Similarly, Jim Boylen’s future will be determined by this […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly eyeing Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. from the Miami Heat, as both players become unrestricted free agents whenever the 2020 offseason begins, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls are also interested in the Heat’s front office personnel like vice president of basketball operations Adam Simon: The […]

A Brooklyn Nets fan tragically lost his house to a fire and the only thing which survived was a Kyrie Irving Nets jersey. Fahad Suave not only received a donation from a group led by Dave Zenon, an assistant coach at The Patrick School — Irving’s old high school — but he also got that […]

Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith did an AMA on Reddit recently and shared an awesome story involving Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Bulls icon Michael Jordan. As we all know, Jordan and Bryant were two of the fiercest competitors in NBA history. Kobe was basically Jordan 2.0. Smith recalls a […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose is Jamal Crawford’s favorite player in the NBA. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Minnesota Timberwolves, wasn’t surprised to see the former MVP playing well with the Pistons this season. Crawford talked about Rose and said the youngest MVP in NBA history wasn’t getting the respect he […]

While veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford expects Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to have some growing pains, he believes the Nets are in good hands moving forward. Crawford, one of the best scorers in NBA history, thinks Durant and Irving can do anything they put their minds to with the Nets once […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George delivered a message to fans on Thursday amid the coronavirus suspension. George is telling Clippers fans to be safe and smart. He also shed light on what the Clippers players have been preaching during this time: “Clipper Nation, what’s good? Just wanted to share some light, keep […]

The Boston Celtics will retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 jersey during the 2020-21 season and Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is hoping he can somehow bring Ray Allen with him. Allen won a championship and was a three-time All-Star as a member of the Celtics. But his departure to the Miami Heat as […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri claimed in legal papers on Thursday he was assaulted by a security guard after the 2019 NBA Finals, not the other way around, per Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. Alan Strickland, the security guard, previously claimed Ujiri hit him trying to access the court after the Raptors […]

After news surfaced that LaMelo Ball had bought the Illawarra Hawks, the NBL issued a statement saying Ball and his manager, Jermaine Jackson, have not applied to transfer the team from the current holder, Simon Stratford. The NBL would like to clarify the current situation regarding LaMelo Ball and the Illawarra Hawks. The league can […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel would be lying if he said he wouldn’t be disappointed if the 2019-20 season was canceled. After all, his Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference standings and are title contenders with superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way. However, Vogel understands basketball isn’t […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has the best handles of all-time. CJ is even putting Irving over NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Best handles ever. Obviously I excluded myself 🤣 I vote @KyrieIrving .. also Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters on a conference call that only players got tested for the coronavirus. COVID-19 tests aren’t easy to come by, so Vogel and the Lakers had the players get tested: On conference call with Lakers beat writers, Frank Vogel just said… • Coaches and staff were not […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. has a private gym that he can access whenever he wants, so the youngster has been working on his game during the NBA hiatus. Porter has been using the work stoppage to his advantage, as his right ankle has been getting plenty of rest: “I’ve literally been in the […]

The Last Dance, the 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season, will be released on Sunday, April 19. The documentary was scheduled to be released in June, but with no sports on because of COVID-19, ESPN decided to release it early. During an interview with Rachel […]

Golden State Warriors All-Stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have Peloton bikes at their homes and have been participating in morning virtual group rides, per Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal. Warriors players can’t go to the Chase Center to work on their games and bodies while the NBA season is indefinitely suspended due […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had an informative conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the coronavirus a few weeks ago. Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force. He spoke with Curry on Instagram Live about the coronavirus […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker loves fashion, so the rugged defender decided to combine his love for clothes by helping those impacted by COVID-19 in Houston with a new apparel capsule. All sale proceeds will go to the Houston Food Bank charity, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker creates new […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season gets canceled, then basketball fans have seen the last of Atlanta Hawks veteran forward Vince Carter. Carter is retiring after the 2019-20 season. The Hawks wing says he’s content with how his NBA career ends if this season is really over: “I can say this now, who knows how the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard and NBPA president Chris Paul says the suspended season due to COVID-19 is “crazy.” Paul has been in contact with NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently. The Thunder star says everyone’s appreciation for basketball has gone up: “In this situation, nobody knows,” Chris Paul told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackon […]

Chris Paul says he had to prove himself to his new Oklahoma City Thunder teammates following his trade from the Houston Rockets. Paul talked about his mindset heading into his first season with the Thunder with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke: “The thing as a hooper is confidence…so when I went […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul left Oklahoma to go home to be with his family, the All-Star initially couldn’t go inside the house and see his kids. That’s because Paul was still waiting for his coronavirus test result. The Thunder star talked about his experience with COVID-19 on the latest episode of […]

By now, everyone knows Chris Paul and Blake Griffin had issues on the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s why the Clips never won a championship despite having all the talent in the world. Paul and Griffin were the two best players on the team. Despite their chemistry on alley-oops, Paul and Griffin didn’t see eye to […]

When Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant teamed up on All-Star teams, it was pretty much over for everyone else. Paul remembers beating “the hell out of people” with Kobe as his teammate in All-Star Games: .@CP3 and Mamba had that same hunger 💯 pic.twitter.com/9lWPCZ79Yw — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 2, 2020 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, shooting guard JJ Redick and his wife Chelsea have announced a partnership with Lineage Logistics. Lineage Logistics is the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled food logistics. The company is also working with Anthony Davis. The Pelicans and the Redicks’ donation will provide over 1.8 million meals to the […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season is canceled altogether due to COVID-19, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James could lose over $400,000 per game, per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. LeBron signed a four-year, $153.5 million maximum contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2018. The four-time MVP is making $37,436,858 this season […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce’s son is having a social-distancing birthday party. With COVID-19 still affecting the country, Pierce wanted to make sure his son was having a safe birthday party with his friends: https://streamable.com/bpd569 The 2019-20 NBA season was suspended after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. It’s unclear if […]

NBA players are very bored during the lockdown, so they’re getting creative with social media. Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee was the latest player to show off his artistic side. McGee envisioned himself “The Bachelor.” Take a look: pic.twitter.com/vDUfVduRW0 — Javale PIERRE 3Xs McGee (@JaValeMcGee) April 2, 2020 As you can see at the end, […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse admits All-Star power forward Pascal Siakam was pretty agitated with his 14-day quarantine period. The new Raptors franchise player wanted to see his brother Christian, but Nurse said that wasn’t possible since Toronto had just played Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz. Gobert was the first player in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is considering breaking down his best moments and games on IG live or holding it for later. Basketball fans everywhere are hoping that James doesn’t hide it from the public and shares it during the NBA hiatus. Thinking about maybe sitting down and breaking down some of […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra believes everyone in the NBA is going to have more gratitude for basketball since it has been taken away from us due to COVID-19. The NBA suspended the season after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus: “Our entire industry is going to have more […]

Before the 2019-20 season got suspended due to COVID-19, Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis believes he and Luka Doncic “were really getting in a good rhythm playing with each other.” Now, Porzingis is hoping he and Doncic can recapture their magic with the Mavs whenever basketball is resumed: “Probably just playing at home, playing in […]

While having a fun chat on IG live, NBA All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Jimmy Butler briefly discussed the time when Melo’s son met Butler for the first time in Puerto Rico. Butler recalled Anthony’s son calling him “doo-doo” at NBA 2K literally five minutes after meeting him (clip starts around 16:35): Kiyan Anthony is pretty […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis didn’t get to play with Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki last season since he was rehabbing his ACL injury. However, Porzingis says even without playing, he learned so much from the Mavs icon: “Just his presence in the locker room and around the team. Everybody loves him. Just to see […]