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Former Mavs superstar Dirk Nowitzki and his foundation have donated $100,000 to the North Texas Food Bank, which will help provide more than 14,000 food boxes to those who were affected by the coronavirus pandemic and need a meal. https://twitter.com/FoundationDn/status/1243617285337690113 Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was the first owner to offer to pay for arena […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed on his IG live stream that he still gets nervous before games. Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA MVP, says he only feels nervous because the game of basketball means so much to him. “Yeah, I always get nervous before the game,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “If you don’t get nervous, […]

During his IG live session, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked to share his thoughts about Mavs All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Playing in his first season with the Dallas Mavericks, Porzingis has been a great Robin to Luka Doncic, who is the Batman in Dallas. Giannis said Porzingis can pretty much do everything […]

Miami Heat legend and future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was really impressed with what he was seeing from New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram this season. Ingram made his first All-Star team and has established himself as one of the best young scorers we have in the game. On his IG live […]

On Thursday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had a very enlightening conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19, and head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t be prouder of his star guard. Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force. […]

Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard and his wife Elle have given out their phone numbers to fans. With the NBA on lockdown, the Leonard’s are apparently looking for people to talk to. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-QIvb2DZ1K/ Heat fans, this is your one chance to chat with Meyers Leonard and his wife. Don’t miss out on it. Before […]

During his IG live segment on Friday, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was asked to describe his mindset when he was trying to guard Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the post. Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, brought up a game where Wade was guarding Giannis in crunch time. D-Wade spoke about how he […]

NBA execs would be shocked if Gordon Hayward doesn’t pick up his $34,187,085 player option with the Boston Celtics for next season. After all, Hayward has a bit of an injury history now. So the Celtics swingman would be wise to cash in on that money instead of testing the open market: “It’s too much […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says guys on the team have been keeping in touch during the NBA hiatus. Davis says his Lakers teammates are sending each other highlight tapes because they miss the game so much. “We’re sending each other highlight tapes because we miss the game,” Anthony Davis told Tania […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis told Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times he tested negative for COVID-19. The Lakers tested all of its players after being exposed to COVID-19 on March 10 against the Brooklyn Nets, who had four players test positive — including two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant. “I knew […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says the coronavirus pandemic is getting scarier as the days go by. The Lakers star is trying to keep himself informed about the coronavirus as much as possible since the NBA is suspended: “I just saw yesterday the United States became number one in cases,” Anthony Davis told […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade only needs one word to describe New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. During an IG live session with fans on Friday, Wade says the new face of the Pelicans franchise is a “monster.” “Monster,” Dwyane Wade said about Zion Williamson. “Literally like watching him play in the NBA is like […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and future NBA Hall-of-Famer Dwyane Wade claims Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is “the nicest person in the world.” Wade said this on Friday during an IG live session with fans. The three-time NBA champion also touched on what makes Curry so special for the Warriors once […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker’s biggest fan may just be Miami Heat legend and future Hall-of-Famer Dwyane Wade. While on IG live on Friday, Wade was asked about Booker and Flash had nothing but great things to say about the Suns superstar. “Devin Booker is a bucket,” Dwyane Wade said. “Straight bucket. I […]

The NBA could look at resuming games at venues in a centralized location, with Las Vegas reportedly emerging as the best possible location. Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley chimed in and agreed it is the best city to resume the season in. The Lakers vet points to Las Vegas’ centralized hotels to […]

One NBA team reportedly had to reprimand one of its players after seeing a social media post of him working out with several athletes in a private gym, per Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Players are scrambling to find private indoor gyms in their cities while the NBA and its practice facilities are on lockdown […]

Miami Heat fans hoping for a Dwyane Wade return in the future shouldn’t get their hopes up. Wade is enjoying retirement with his family, and the Heat legend says his body feels great now that he’s not playing in the NBA anymore. “I’m loving basketball right now,” Dwyane Wade said on IG Live. “I’m loving […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry isn’t thinking about basketball while the NBA is in a hiatus. Curry’s trainer, Brandon Payne, says the Warriors star is relaxing and having fun at home with his family: “To be honest with you, we’ve talked more about the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation than we’ve talked about […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the closest thing to Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan at the moment. That’s at least what ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith thinks. “I would say that player is Kawhi Leonard,” said Stephen A. Smith. “That is the closest athlete to Michael […]

If Houston Rockets superstars Russell Westbrook and James Harden played one-on-one for the whole world to see, Rockets forward PJ Tucker thinks the two MVPs would literally start fighting. Although Westbrook and Harden are very close friends, both stars are competitive as hell and hate to lose: https://twitter.com/TheWestbrookEra/status/1243278761799356439 Odds are Russell Westbrook and James Harden […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been cleared from the coronavirus, as has teammate Rudy Gobert. However, the Jazz high-flyer still has a serious message for the public as the rest of the world continues to fight this infectious disease: On a more serious note… let’s continue to practice social distancing and remember… […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a happy guy after getting cleared from the coronavirus. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/3JkZXqGr8U — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 27, 2020 Both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have been cleared from the virus. Jazz nation and NBA fans across the world were thrilled when the news came down. Before the […]

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera reportedly inquired about moving the franchise last August, per Ronald Fauci Tillery. https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/1243612148187762688 Back in 2018, the Grizzlies were mentioned as a team which could possibly move to Seattle. The city hasn’t had basketball since the SuperSonics were taken from them. The Grizzlies were the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995-2001. They […]

Robert Covington isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore, but he’s always going to have Karl-Anthony Towns’ back. Covington showed support for Towns and KAT’s parents as Towns’ mom deals with the coronavirus. She’s in a coma at the moment: We all with you bro 🙏🏽 — Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) March 26, 2020 The Timberwolves traded […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and his wife have donated $100,000 to the local COVID-19 Recovery Fund. The Rockets coach spoke to Mark Berman of Fox 26 about the donation: “The city of Houston, everybody right now is in the same boat. We’re trying to help out where we can. When you go to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James showed off his incredible shoe collection on “Air Max Day.” On March 26, 1987, Nike released the Air Max 1. It was the first shoe to ever feature the brand’s popular Air Max cushioning technology. Nike recognizes March 26 as “Air Max Day.” The company is celebrating 33 years of […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard’s federal lawsuit against Nike is getting delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nike hasn’t turned over any of the documents Leonard’s lawyers requested as part of the discovery due to the closure of its campuses because of the coronavirus. Via Maxine Bernstein of Oregon Live: Nine months […]

The Golden State Warriors are apparently focusing on seven or eight guys for the 2020 NBA Draft. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says general manager Bob Myers and his staff gave him a list of seven or eight guys to watch film on that the Dubs are zeroing in on at the top of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James believes ESPN won’t be able to ever fire former NBA forward Richard Jefferson. James believes Jefferson is safe at ESPN since he’s, well, friends with The King: Richard Jefferson on The Last Dance – “ESPN, I know I don’t wanna get fired, but release that shit.” LeBron […]

The New York Knicks have reportedly received permission from the Cavs to speak to their capologist for an assistant general manager role, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The capologist’s name is Brock Aller. He served as a personal assistant to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert for 10 years before his promotion in […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol and Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal have launched a campaign to encourage donations in the hope of raising $12.1 million to help Spain fight the coronavirus, per the Associated Press. Gasol and Nadal are supporting a Red Cross fundraising effort to help with the coronavirus pandemic: Ha llegado la hora de […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James is a father first, then a basketball player. So, it’s not that surprising to hear the Lakers star say he’s been having fun with his wife and three kids during this NBA hiatus despite his love for basketball. LeBron talked about what quarantine life has been like with […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Garrett Temple is preparing for Law School while the NBA is in a hiatus due to the coronavirus. Temple went to college at LSU. The Nets swingman says he’s thought about going to Law School after his NBA career is done, so he might as well study now since there’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry had an informative conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday about the coronavirus. 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 the Warriors star on Instagram Live about […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban expects the NBA will resume play before fans are allowed back in arenas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA suspended the season two weeks ago after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19: “We have to be very cautious, particularly as we try to come back,” Mark […]

Per Jabari Young of CNBC, the NBA could decide to cancel the remainder of its regular season and create a play-in tournament for lower-seeded teams to enter the postseason, an idea Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum is intrigued by. However, the Blazers guard says he would need to see how the tournament […]

NBA executives reportedly believe Las Vegas is the best place to resume the 2019-20 season, per Jabari Young of CNBC. The NBA suspended the season two weeks ago following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test. NBA owners want to play the 2020 playoffs in its entirety. The postseason is where the league makes […]

Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood was upset his positive coronavirus test result was leaked, per Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. Wood was the third NBA player after Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell to test positive for the coronavirus. Via Dana Gauruder of The Detroit Free Press: “He’s fine, he’s feeling good,” […]

When Chris Paul came into the NBA back in 2005, he had to guard the likes of Allen Iverson and Gilbert Arenas right away. Paul had to guard Iverson and Arenas because those were two of the best guards in the NBA at the time and CP3 was trying to take the mantle from them: […]