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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert reportedly had houseguests from high-risk areas and a fever over 100 degrees, which is why the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder decided it was smart to test the All-Star for COVID-19, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Utah and OKC game got canceled and the NBA suspended the season after […]

The NBA is reportedly studying the effects of social isolation on the mental health of its players, coaches and staffers amid the coronavirus suspension which is forcing everyone to isolate, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The NBA suspended the season last Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus: The […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce could have captured his second NBA title in 2010, but the Celtics lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 at Staples Center. On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Pierce said he still hasn’t watched […]

On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce talked about his beef with former teammate Ray Allen. 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 a free agent […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Levy Restaurants are joining together to donate the Timberwolves arena Target Center’s perishable food to the Twin Cities community amid the coronavirus outbreak. Timberwolves Executive Chef David Fhima is offering free lunch to those in need: “It is times like these when we as a community need to come together more […]

On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce talked about the night which changed his life forever. Pierce is referring to when he got stabbed at a Boston nightclub. The Celtics icon, who now works for ESPN as an analyst, says he got […]

On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce talked about his relationship with the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Pierce says he and Bryant “had a different type of relationship.” “I played mad against everybody, but […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart says free agent running back Todd Gurley has “got to go” to the New Orleans Saints. The Los Angeles Rams waived Gurley on Thursday. The Rams would have owed him $10.5 million if he was still on the team’s roster at 4 p.m. ET. Hart, who is in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is believed to have been the first NBA player to have taken a test for the coronavirus, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. On March 7, the Warriors announced Curry tested positive for influenza-A, but didn’t have COVID-19: Stephen Curry is believed to have been the first player […]

NBA teams are reportedly still receiving payments from their broadcast partners even though games are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg. The NBA suspended the season last week after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Since Gobert’s positive test, Jazz star shooting guard […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal surprised a first-grade class on Thursday. Because of the coronavirus, schools are being taken place online. So, Shaq decided to drop by virtually: .@Shaq surprised this 1st grade class' video lesson ❤️ (via @TMZ) pic.twitter.com/zxng93KA7z — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 19, 2020 As you can see, even millionaires such […]

Since the NBA makes a lot of its revenue during the playoffs, ESPN insider Brian Windhorst claims the “last thing” the league wants to do is cancel the 2020 playoffs altogether. Windhorst believes the NBA will remain motivated to have a normal playoff schedule, even if it means shortening the end of the 2019-20 regular […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is doing a three-part giveaway on Twitter. Smart is asking Celtics fans to choose which hairdo they love the most of his: Choose you fav hairdo. Reply A B C or D. The 136th response on my reply feed gets a autographed roll of toilet paper mailed to em. […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League plans to launch a quarantined, reality show-style three-on-three tournament in April to help satiate the nation’s appetite for basketball in the aftermath of the coronavirus sports hiatus, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz have reportedly been having ongoing conversations with multiple TV networks since […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran small forward Jared Dudley answered a few questions on Twitter after the NBA shut down its practice facilities on Thursday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now that facilities are closed, players are going to have to stay in basketball shape by working out at home. Dudley says NBA owners want the […]

Beyond possibly losing money, NBA commissioner Adam Silver says there are other things at risk for NBA players if the season doesn’t resume. Silver says the aging process is something which NBA players can’t beat. As they say, Father Time is undefeated: “I have heard from a lot of our players … they’re going stir-crazy, […]

One NBA official tells Marc Berman of The New York Post that no final decisions have been made on the Draft lottery or combine amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Draft lottery is tentatively scheduled for May 19 in Chicago, while the combine is scheduled for May 21-24: Next on the coronavirus chopping block could well […]

During his interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted the current coronavirus pandemic could shift the NBA calendar permanently. Silver did not write off the possibility of moving the NBA’s start date to around Christmas since if this season does resume, it will go deep into the summer. As transcribed by Kyle […]

According to the Detroit Pistons players, small forward Tony Snell is the worst dressed player on the team. In fact, according to one Pistons player, Snell “dresses like he’s in G-Unit.” James L. Edwards III of The Athletic has more: Who is the worst dressed? The unanimous winner: Snell (10) I’m just going to take […]

The NBA’s coronavirus suspension is allowing NBA players to be with their families more. Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is taking full advantage of his free time, while also representing his awesome nickname off the court. Dragic’s nickname is “The Dragon,” so of course, the Heat guard was reading dragon books to his children: […]

Detroit Pistons center Christian Wood is one of the seven NBA players that has tested positive for the coronavirus. Per Rod Beard of The Detroit News, the Pistons are testing 17 members of their traveling party from Philadelphia for the coronavirus through a private lab: The Pistons had one player — Christian Wood — with […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols he wasn’t surprised Brooklyn Nets players tested positive for the coronavirus. Seven NBA players have tested positive for the virus, four of them being Nets players, including two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant: https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1240421500382932993?s=20 New York is a hot spot for the virus right now. Everyone in the […]

The New York Knicks announced on Wednesday that no players from the team has been tested for COVID-19. All the Knicks players thus far are asymptomatic despite New York City suffering from the virus: “We have been following the recommendations of local and national health officials and continue to monitor our players closely. As of […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that the NBA would have likely kept playing games if Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert didn’t get tested for COVID-19. Gobert jokingly touched a bunch of reporters’ mics as a joke and got sick. The Jazz All-Star wound up getting the coronavirus and the NBA suspended the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is staying in shape at his house during the coronavirus suspension. The 30-year-old Raptors forward is doing sprints thanks to his huge hallway in his house: Cardio day at home pic.twitter.com/LzSRGBnzwk — Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) March 18, 2020 The NBA suspended the season last Wednesday after Utah Jazz center […]

Infectious disease experts recommended that eight full NBA teams be tested for the coronavirus, per Mike Bass, who oversees all public relations for the league. “Once there were some players who tested positive, because of the unique working conditions of NBA players, team physicians and infectious disease experts…recommendation was to have eight other full teams […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released a statement in response to criticisms of obtaining coronavirus tests privately. The Nets say players and staff were exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, which prompted them to get tested. https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1240391985355251713?s=20 Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is one of the four Nets players which tested positive for the coronavirus. The two-time […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Wednesday that all players and staff, who needed coronavirus testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11, are doing well and don’t have the virus. OKC was scheduled to face the Utah Jazz last Wednesday before it was canceled. It was eventually revealed that Jazz star […]

Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA and Chicago Bulls in March of 1995 after playing baseball with the Chicago White Sox. However, before he made his return to the court on March 19, Jordan practiced with the Golden State Warriors and destroyed the whole team, per Warriors Hall of Famer Chris Mullin: “I […]

Philadelphia 76ers players were tested on Monday for the coronavirus, per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. This comes after the Sixers faced the Detroit Pistons, who had a player test positive for COVID-19. Pistons big man Christian Wood tested positive for the coronavirus. The Sixers played Wood and Detroit on March 11 in Philadelphia: […]

NBPA exec Michele Roberts heard “40-50%” of the NBA population could test positive for the coronavirus. Thus far, Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant have the virus. Three other Nets players have it, too, but they are not named since the […]

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts admits there are “troubling” parts in the CBA for NBA players as the league tries to save the season and playoffs. The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement allows the league to reduce player salaries by 1/92.6th for each game missed because of, among other things, epidemics: “If you look at our […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had to guard a lot of special players. However, Kobe Bryant, Baron Davis and Richard “Rip” Hamilton were the three toughest for Flash: Kobe/Baron Davis/Rip Hamilton https://t.co/OD000mC4Pc — DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 17, 2020 Wade and Davis used to have a lot of battles when Davis […]

Sorry Chicago Bulls and basketball fans, but it doesn’t appear ESPN is going to release “The Last Dance” early. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Bulls during the 1997-98 season is scheduled to be released in June. Some fans were hoping ESPN would release it sooner since there are no sports on […]

The NBA has announced NBA League Pass will be free until April 22. The NBA suspended its season last week following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test. Basketball fans will have the opportunity to watch full length and condensed replays of all games from the 2019-20 season, as well as an archive of […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade was actually enjoying watching the Houston Rockets’ super-small-ball lineup this season. The Rockets traded center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks in a four-team deal that landed them Robert Covington. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Houston general manager Daryl Morey pulled the trigger on the Capela deal to maximize star point guard […]

Toronto Raptors ambassador and rapper Drake is self-isolating at his mansion in Toronto after partying with Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant just days before Durant was diagnosed with the coronavirus, per Sarah Nathan of Page Six. Drake and Durant partied together on March 11 in Los Angeles when the Nets were in Hollywood taking on the […]

Before the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was enjoying watching rookies Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Coby White play. The Heat icon believes the future of the NBA is in good hands with these three youngsters leading the way: The obvious ones are Ja and Zion. But i also loved […]

Before he entered the NBA as the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s draft, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant said his favorite player was Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook. Morant said he liked Westbrook’s “all-around game” and the fact that Russ never backed down from anyone, an attitude Grizzlies fans love to see […]