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Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden was shooting on the practice court with assistant coach John Lucas when the NBA ordered the close of its facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Harden had a very confused look on his face after hearing the news: Rockets star James Harden was shooting […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid is back to doing whatever he wants and trolling other NBA guys. This time, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was his latest target. After Collins said he really wants to dunk on Embiid, the Sixers center and NBA All-Star savagely responded with a video of him putting Collins […]

Former NBA enforcer Metta World Peace says while a 15-year-old LeBron James was no doubt nice, no one was touching Michael Jordan during the game where a young LeBron matched up against MJ. An image of a scrimmage between a young James and possibly a 40-year-old Jordan went viral last week, so people were wondering […]

The fine folks who are running the Milwaukee Bucks’ social account did NBA Twitter a favor on Tuesday by releasing a video of Giannis Antetokounmpo going head-to-head with his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo in a unique game. Since there are no NBA games on because of the coronavirus suspension, it doesn’t take too much for NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard and his family took part in the Something New Challenge recently. With the NBA suspended because of the coronavirus, the Blazers star has more time to spend with his family now and do fun viral stuff like this: https://twitter.com/trailblazers/status/1242507722458828801 The NBA was forced to suspend the season […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban isn’t too thrilled with the U.S. Senate at the moment. Cuban took to Twitter on Tuesday to rip Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). BOTH OF YOU NEED TO DO YOUR FUCKING JOB! @SenSchumer, stop kissing progressive ass. We can't solve every problem in this deal🍑 @JohnCornyn , stop […]

The loosest of drop-dead dates on completing the 2020 NBA Finals is Labor Day weekend in early September, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The NBA suspended the season two weeks ago after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus: The loosest of drop-dead dates on completing the NBA Finals is Labor Day […]

Former Orlando Magic star point guard and current Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway says New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson is going to be a superstar in the NBA very soon. Before the NBA got suspended because of the coronavirus, Williamson was putting up stellar numbers for the Pelicans. After missing the beginning […]

The Sixers have instituted a temporary salary reduction of up to 20 percent for at-will employees making more than $50,000 starting on April 15th through the end of June, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The 76ers are owned by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the New Jersey Devils of […]

Iman Shumpert won a championship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James back in 2016. It was when the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals. Behind LeBron and Kyrie Irving, the Cavs won that 2016 title over the 73-9 Golden State Warriors […]

Iman Shumpert says former New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony doesn’t get enough credit for being a good leader and teammate. Most pundits have labeled Anthony as a ball hog and selfish teammate. Shumpert, who played with Anthony on the Knicks, has a story involving Steve Nash which proves that Anthony is not the bad […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler has an insane work ethic, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the new franchise star in South Beach is training hard during the NBA suspension. Staying inside is very important during the coronavirus pandemic. Butler, who is fortunate enough to live in beautiful Miami, is showing NBA fans […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo ruptured his quad tendon in his right knee last season. The injury forced Oladipo to miss the 2019 playoffs and the first 47 games of the 2019-20 campaign. Per J. Michael of Indy Star, the Pacers have received a $10 million insurance on Oladipo and are expected to […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol admits he’s thinking about retiring from basketball. Gasol signed with the Portland Trail Blazers last summer. But he was unable to rehab his foot injury and the team waived him. Gasol gave El País — a daily newspaper based in Madrid, Spain — an interview recently and revealed that retirement is […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard had some fun at the expense of Denver Nuggets combo guard Jamal Murray on the NBA’s IG story. Since the NBA is on pause right now, a lot of people in the community were checking out Dame and CJ’s conversation which went viral. That includes the […]

NBA players can’t train at their facilities anymore because of the coronavirus suspension. But Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will be able to stay in shape at home. That’s at least what Curry’s trainer, Brandon Payne, told KNBR 680 radio on Monday afternoon. As transcribed by Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay […]

On his recent podcast, New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick talked about the night the NBA was suspended because of COVID-19. The NBA suspended play after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronaviris. Redick and the Pelicans were scheduled to play the Sacramento Kings that night before that game was called […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal says the small-ball era and big guys going to the 3-point line and shooting 3-pointers is “soft.” There really isn’t a traditional dominant center in the NBA anymore. Most teams want their bigs shooting jumpers instead of clogging up the lane. It’s something Shaq isn’t a fan of at all. “It […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal says he never had beef with fellow NBA legend David Robinson off of the court. “The Diesel” did admit to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy that whatever beef with “The Admiral” he had was made up: “David was just so nice and respectful. He’s just a nice guy. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum says people need to take COVID-19 and staying inside seriously. Recently, a bunch of young kids celebrating Spring Break outside on the beach all got COVID-19. The Blazers guard is urging folks to learn from their mistake: “I think people should definitely take this seriously,” CJ McCollum […]

When the NBA suspended the season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum pretty much took a week off because he had a feeling games weren’t going to be played for a while. Following his week vacation, McCollum was ready to get back into his workouts, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is hopeful that the 2019-20 NBA season will resume by “the middle of May.” Cuban and the Mavs were the first team to donate money to its arena workers during the work stoppage. During an interview with WFAA-TV, Cuban said he was proud of NBA commissioner Adam Silver for the […]

Marcus Smart was the only Boston Celtics player to test positive for COVID-19, per Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. Smart took to Twitter last week to announce that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Celtics guard, along with Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, should be commended for coming forward with their positive tests when […]

Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy claims it’s “no question” that the Brooklyn Nets’ head coaching vacancy is better than the New York Knicks’. The Nets and Kenny Atkinson parted ways just days before the NBA suspended the season due to the coronavirus. Van Gundy says the talent the Nets have on their roster […]

ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne claims the NBA wants to salvage the 2019-20 season “no matter what.” The NBA suspended play after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. The CDC is recommending no large events of 50 or more people for the next two months. “I think there’s a general sense, among owners […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum went on Instagram live with teammate Damian Lillard to chop it up while the NBA is in a hiatus, and McCollum’s beard got trolled by some fans who said it looked like Kevin Durant’s hair. The biggest laugh from McCollum and Lillard, though, came when someone brought up […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal says the 2002 NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets was “boring.” The Lakers swept the Nets and Shaq won his third Finals MVP by averaging 36.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in the series. “It was boring,” the Lakers icon told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy. “It was […]

Penny Hardaway believes he would have championships on his NBA résumé if Shaquille O’Neal stayed with the Orlando Magic instead of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 1996. Hardaway and Shaq were a lethal dynamic duo on the Magic, but the team was never able to capture a championship. The Magic […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green has had the honor of playing with both Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James. Green won a championship with Leonard on the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors. Now, the sharpshooter is trying to win his third ring, this time with LeBron and the Lakers. Green also played with LeBron […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has established himself as one of the best scorers in the game. But before he was dominating the NBA, Tatum was giving the business to middle schoolers: Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is spending time during his coronavirus quarantine by watching his middle school mixtapes 😅 @jaytatum0 #CU360 pic.twitter.com/F97WHs5w7t — […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal claims the late Kobe Bryant will be on the cover of NBA 2K21. The former Lakers center told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on the “Scoop B” Radio podcast that the game should consider doing “Kobe challenges.” The popular video game did the “Jordan challenges” in the game which featured […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is facing a copyright lawsuit over a cropped photograph of one of his dunks. Per Sports Illustrated’s Michael McCann, New York copyright attorney Richard Liebowitz has filed a federal complaint on behalf of Steve Mitchell, who took a picture of LeBron dunking the ball over Miami Heat […]

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins is joining the NRG eSports organization. Cousins, who was released by the Los Angeles Lakers on February 24, is still rehabbing from a torn ACL. Just joined @NRGgg Who's trying to get some games in this weekend? #NRGfam 🔛🔝 pic.twitter.com/K0bpnU9CF2 — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) March 21, 2020 DeMarcus Cousins was […]

Rudy Gay was confident the San Antonio Spurs were going to get things together and make the playoffs before the season was suspended. The Spurs have made the postseason a record 22 straight seasons under head Gregg Popovich. However, this season has been a struggle for San Antonio. The team went just 27-36 before the […]

Just like every NBA player, Los Angeles Lakers combo guard Alex Caruso misses playing the game he loves while the league is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Tyler Shaw of KBTX, the Lakers fan favorite says he has been instructed to stay away from gyms: “Not a gym. We have […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is 35 years old and has a ton of miles on his body. However, LeBron is still arguably the best player in the world, and San Antonio Spurs wing Rudy Gay has the perfect nickname for the guy people usually call “The King.” Gay thinks the Lakers star is […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson has given the franchise a “great deal of comfort” that the organization is in good hands. Not only is Williamson a force on the court for the Pelicans, but the No. 1 overall pick has already shown he’s going to […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin is excited about the developing chemistry between rookie Zion Williamson and point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball and Williamson have been connecting on a bunch of alley-oops lately and it’s been really fun to watch for Pelicans fans. David Griffin on the developing chemistry between Zion Williamson and Lonzo Ball: […]

Kobe Bryant’s high school coach Gregg Downer recently wrote a moving essay for The Philadelphia Inquirer about his relationship with Kobe and the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers icon. In it, he talked about why it was so important to Kobe to be validated by his idol Michael Jordan. At Bryant’s public memorial […]