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Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers went on IG live and talked about the NBA’s proposal to players if the 2019-20 season is resumed. The Rockets guard said teams would get two practices before starting up the season again and all the games would be in Las Vegas: On his IG live just now, Austin […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird told an epic Kobe Bryant story involving Paul Pierce after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. Piece and the Celtics defeated Kobe and the Lakers in six games. Pierce won Finals MVP and Bryant’s quest for championship number four came up short. Bird […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler says former NFL wideout Chad Johnson is his “favorite athlete of all-time.” Johnson was kind of like the Jimmy Butler of the NFL, except way more talented. Chad was cocky and used to talk a lot of trash, just like Jimmy does for the Heat: “He’s easily my […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler was in Paris with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade when the Chicago Bulls traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in June 2017. Butler was “hurt” by the trade, but his pals Anthony and Wade were there for him and told him everything was going to be fine: […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has reportedly been targeted by Leon Rose as a candidate for the New York Knicks’ general manager job, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. New York’s current GM is Scott Perry, but he is expected to leave since both he and the Knicks have contract opt-outs […]

NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler was with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade in Paris when the Chicago Bulls traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in the summer of 2017. Butler, Wade and Anthony were playing spades with Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union. It was Butler and Anthony versus Wade and Gabby. During the game, Butler got […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has no idea if the 2019-20 season is going to resume. However, the former Coach of the Year is still going to do his due diligence just in case his team does play basketball again this season. “Basketball-wise, we are finding ways to dig into potential playoff opponents, maybe […]

Life is pretty simple for Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler at the moment. Since the NBA is on lockdown and the CDC is telling everyone to stay inside and social distance, Butler is pretty much just drinking wine and working out these days. At least that’s what the Heat star told his good […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kemba Walker says his left knee is “doing well.” After all, he has been getting plenty of rest since the NBA is on lockdown. However, in an interview with A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Walker did admit that not having anyone around to give him treatment has been “difficult.” “The knee […]

George Karl is coming back to the Sacramento Kings, and he’s bringing DeMarcus Cousins with him. Big news! I’ve been in talks with the @SacramentoKings about a front office role and associate coaching position! We have worked out a deal that will be announced tomorrow. @boogiecousins will be re-joining me and the team at the […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra met with Miami reporters through a conference call on Wednesday to provide an update on his team. Spoelstra said that Heat players have been training via Zoom. The two-time champion coach also said his guys are hungry to play basketball again, but he isn’t even thinking about the season […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday morning and revealed that all the players he has spoken to in the NBA want to finish the 2019-20 season, even if there are no fans in attendance. The NBA suspended the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can become a free agent in the offseason of 2021 if he doesn’t sign the supermax extension with Milwaukee whenever the 2020 offseason begins. Much has been made about Giannis’ future, but Bucks shooting guard Wesley Matthews doesn’t sound too worried. The veteran told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic believes the Blazers are going to be dominant once the team gets healthy. Nurkic didn’t play this season for the Blazers before the hiatus because of the devastating leg injury he suffered in 2018-19 at home against the Brooklyn Nets. Power forward Zach Collins was out with a […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is the betting favorite to win Friday’s NBA 2K tournament. The league has planned a players-only NBA 2K tournament in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown: These are the odds for Friday’s 2K tournament, per @SBD. @KDTrey5 is the favorite. pic.twitter.com/38xYnBUVUO — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) April 1, 2020 Kevin […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart is channeling his inner Meyers Leonard. This past weekend, the Miami Heat big man and his wife Elle gave out their phone numbers to fans. Now, Hart is doing the same thing, except the Pelicans guard wants cute dog pictures this time: Now you guys can text me! Make […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and Sacramento Kings wing Kent Bazemore are both huge golf fans. Since the NBA is on lockdown at the moment due to COVID-19, Curry and Bazemore have decided to go up against each other on a golf simulator on IG Live for everyone to watch: ITS GOING […]

Back in the day, Mavs owner Mark Cuban pulled off a hilarious April Fools’ Day prank on his coaching staff. Cuban pretended to fight a referee and Mavs assistant coach Del Harris thought it was real: https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1245421307103195136?s=20 This is why Mark Cuban is one of the best owners in sports. He’s always having fun at […]

Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert recently defeated the coronavirus. Instead of relaxing and celebrating his good bill of health, the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year got back to the grind: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aiK2hFSI-/?utm_source=ig_embed This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Rudy Gobert is one of the hardest workers in the NBA. It’s why Jazz fans and players […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is trying to connect with people and unite everyone through his social media platform while the world goes through the COVID-19 pandemic. During a conference call with Blazers reporters on Tuesday, Lillard expanded on what he’s trying to accomplish when he goes on these IG lives: “I’m […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart doesn’t see the NBA starting back up again anytime soon. The NBA suspended the 2019-20 season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test. Hart, whose Pelicans were in the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings and fighting for the eighth seed prior to play being […]

If the 2019-20 season is canceled altogether, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard wouldn’t be upset. Why? Because the Blazers star understands that the NBA is going to make the smartest decision possible: “I’m definitely a little worried that (canceling the 2019-20 season) is a possibility, but I’m encouraged because I know that […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is racking up assists despite play being suspended due to the coronavirus. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Smart plans to donate his blood plasma to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project for research on the blood of those recovered from the coronavirus. Boston Celtics guard Marcus […]

Isiah Thomas had a Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Pistons, but if he had it his way, Zeke would have played for his hometown Chicago Bulls instead. On the latest episode of Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Thomas says he “sabotaged” his draft interviews on purpose so he could fall to […]

When Jae Crowder found out he was getting traded to the Miami Heat in the Andre Iguodala deal from the Memphis Grizzlies, one of his dreams finally came true. Crowder said he has always wanted to play for the Heat and city of Miami. “I’m just very happy to be a part of this organization […]

Former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson isn’t in favor of a single-elimination tournament to decide a champion if the 2019-20 NBA season resumes. Jackson says an NCAA-style tournament in the NBA just wouldn’t be right. “I’m not with that at all. Not a single-elimination tournament,” the current ESPN NBA analyst told Stefan Bondy […]

Approximately 90 percent of NBA players will have received less than half of their 2019-20 salaries by the time April 1st checks go out because they are on 12-month payment plans, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. There are less than 20 players in the NBA who have negotiated “all-you-can-get” deals that […]

Former NBA guard Larry Hughes played with Michael Jordan on the Washington Wizards and LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not many people can say they played with both Jordan and LeBron, even though the MJ which Hughes played with wasn’t the Chicago Bulls version. Still, Hughes says he saw similarities and differences between Wizards […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says All-Star point guard John Wall is a basketball savant. Brooks believes Wall “knows everything about basketball.” Coach Brooks on John Wall and what he brings to the team. Listen to Coach's full interview on the first episode of Full Court Press on@WashWizardsPN! 👉 https://t.co/aEamWzNUsB pic.twitter.com/PpmwsODzyI — Washington Wizards […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley thinks the 2019-20 NBA could resume in Las Vegas or the Bahamas if COVID-19 gets better. Dudley’s comments come on the heels of Toronto canceling all city events up to June 30: That VEGAS/Bahamas idea looking real good IF things ever get better around the U.S in the future […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard contributed $100,000 to help Moda Center employees during the NBA hiatus. The Blazers committed more than $1.4 million towards a COVID-19 relief effort. It included paying part-time Rose Quarter employees for nine postponed games. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1245081272952578048?s=20 The NBA suspended the 2019-20 season after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard says he recorded a song with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal that will be released on a new mixtape soon. The Blazers guard revealed the big news during a conference call with Portland reporters on Tuesday: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1245084155227979776 Damian Lillard and Shaquille O’Neal had a friendly rap battle back in […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard doesn’t think guys in the NBA would be in favor of shifting the league calendar. NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted the current COVID-19 pandemic could shift the NBA calendar permanently, something Lillard is hoping doesn’t happen: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1245084086693027840?s=20 Even though a new NBA schedule does make sense since […]

Former Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young were some wild guys back in the day. However, Arenas took the word “crazy” to another level. The former Wizards superstar once brought his gun into the locker room after all. Young recently told a funny story involving him, Arenas and sunglasses. It’s also really NSFW: […]

Richard Jefferson and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr are both Arizona guys, so the former NBA forward and champion decided to have some fun at the expense of Kerr with Warriors rookie Eric Paschall. Jefferson tried to bait Paschall into trashing Kerr on IG live, but the Warriors youngster didn’t fall for Jefferson’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021 if he doesn’t sign the supermax extension with Milwaukee this offseason. Much has been made about Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks. Milwaukee shooting guard Pat Connaughton, though, admits it’s not too big of a deal to the Bucks players: […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green played one season with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2009-10. That was LeBron’s final season with the Cavs before he joined the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010, creating The Big Three down in South Beach with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. All these […]

The Last Dance, the 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season, will be released on Sunday, April 19, per Andrew Marchand of The New York Post. The documentary was scheduled to be released in June. Breaking news: ESPN is moving up its much-anticipated Michael Jordan documentary, The Post has […]

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai will be paying team employees and Barclays Center workers the same checks they would have gotten if they were working events as scheduled through the end of May, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The checks could end up totaling an estimated $6 million: But Nets and Barclays […]