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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his two sons, Bronny and Bryce, aren’t letting the coronavirus NBA suspension stop them from getting shots up. The James gang hit up the Lakers practice facility on Saturday: The NBA and the CIF State Basketball Championship games are canceled but that's not stopping the James family from […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says his financial advisor thought he had a gambling problem. Wade made a lot of money during his NBA career and through endorsements. However, he also channeled his inner Charles Barkley (sorry, Chuck) at times and lost a bunch of money as well. “There have been times where I wanted […]

Detroit Pistons center Christian Wood has tested positive for the coronavirus. The news came out on Saturday. In some more troubling news, though, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Wood reported flu-like symptoms the morning of the Pistons’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The incubation period for the virus is two weeks, so […]

The Utah Jazz are reportedly hoping whatever bad feelings exist between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert will heal, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. As transcribed by Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune: “Woj was reporting yesterday that there is a rift now between Gobert and the rest of the team. You know, my feeling […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves could be drastically impacted financially if the NBA season doesn’t resume. Per Navigate Research, the Timberwolves could lose $7.2 million in gate revenue if they couldn’t finish the regular season, via Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune: Using figures from the most recent Forbes report, Navigate Research estimated the Timberwolves could lose […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Seth Curry posted some cool pictures of him and his brother, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, for Steph’s birthday on Saturday. The Warriors superstar is turning 32. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9u5avJlnb0/ Warriors fans have only watched Steph play five times this season. The two-time NBA MVP broke his left hand in the fourth […]

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar commends the National Basketball Association for suspending the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA season was suspended on Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, Jazz high-flyer and former Slam Dunk Contest champion Donovan Mitchell tested positive as well. Abdul-Jabbar is […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was supposed to make his season debut on Sunday against the Houston Rockets. However, because of the coronavirus suspension, the Bosnian Beast has to wait, again. Man I supposed to play tomorrow 🤯 was super excited 🤩 but… #nurkfever #TheReturn #BeSafeOutThere pic.twitter.com/kdLJQVjFQo — Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) March 14, […]

The NBA Players Association released a memo to agents stating that they “fully expect that players will continue to receive salary on their designated paydays” while the season is put on hold, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The NBPA has yet to have any discussions on potential salary adjustments and do not expect […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant may be only 20-years-old, but he’s not your normal 20-year-old. In fact, Morant made an admission on Twitter on Saturday, saying he’s pretty bad at video games, which is pretty strange considering most youngsters are experts in the field. However, Ja has always spent his time on the […]

Ice Cube’s BIG 3 league took a huge shot at New York Knicks owner James Dolan in its latest ad. While promoting its June 27 outdoor festival at Flushing Meadows, the BIG 3 went after the Knicks and Dolan for the way the owner and his franchise treated Charles Oakley and Spike Lee, via The […]

The Brooklyn Nets will pay for hourly workers at the Barclays Center amid the NBA‘s coronavirus suspension. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Thursday brought even worse news, as Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has the virus as well. The Nets are […]

Carmelo Anthony’s one-plus year exile from the NBA ended in November when he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers on a non-guaranteed deal. Anthony turned heads right away with the Blazers and got his contract guaranteed by the team, a move which made everyone in NBA circles happy since he is one of the most […]

Sixers guard Josh Richardson is spending day three of the NBA’s coronavirus suspension playing video games with fans. After all, what else is the Sixers defensive ace supposed to do? How’s Josh Richardson killing time while in self-quarantine? Challenging fans in video games, of course. pic.twitter.com/EOjV4iV1o3 — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) March 14, 2020 The NBA […]

Kevin Durant’s brother, like a lot of people in the NBA community, is pretty upset with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. Gobert recently touched a bunch of reporters’ mics as a joke, and now he has the coronavirus. A kid who reportedly had contact with Gobert at a Boston Celtics game now has the virus […]

Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, along with Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, will pay day-of-game employees at the United Center through the remainder of the originally scheduled NBA and NHL season. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Jazz star shooting guard Donovan […]

NBA referee Courtney Kirkland was tested for the coronavirus after working the Utah Jazz-Toronto Raptors game on Monday. Per Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Kirkland tested negative: NBA referee Courtney Kirkland’s #coronavirus results came back negative and doctors cleared him to leave Sacramento, a source confirms. Kirkland had been there since the N.O. game was postponed. […]

The NCAA has no plans to reveal the official 68-team bracket following the cancellation of this year’s tournament. March Madness was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak: “No plans to do that,” NCAA tournament media coordinator David Worlock told ESPN. “We hardly started the process. The priority for committee members then was to return home […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Saturday that All-Star center Rudy Gobert is donating more than $500,000 to support both the employee relief fund at Vivint Smart Home Arena and COVID-related social services relief in Utah, Oklahoma City and within the French health care system. Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the […]

The NCAA scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage the tournament in one long weekend, per ESPN. The NCAA was forced to cancel March Madness because of the coronavirus. NCAA vice president of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt told the Assocaited Press and ESPN that the NCAA brainstormed ways to play an […]

Jae Crowder has only played 13 games with the Miami Heat, but the veteran small forward already feels at home. The Heat acquired Crowder from the Memphis Grizzlies in the Andre Iguodala trade. Crowder, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, wants to re-sign with the Heat: “I really want to make this my […]

Orlando Magic second-year big man Mo Bamba says he’s paying for the Amway Center arena workers while the NBA is suspended. Kevin Love, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson have donated money to support arena staff impacted by the postponement of games due to COVID-19: There’s 250+ @OrlandoMagic teammates of mine behind the scenes […]

Following the meaningful acts of generosity by All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, the entire Milwaukee Bucks’ roster is supporting its community by making donations to impacted Fiserv Forum workers. Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Zion Williamson and Giannis have donated money to support arena staff impacted by the postponement of games due to COVID-19: Following […]

The Toronto Raptors announced that all members of the organization tested negative for COVID-19. The news comes on the heels of the Raptors’ traveling party testing negative for the virus as well on Friday. The Raptors were the last team to play the Utah Jazz, who had All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell test positive […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says he’s feeling good despite testing positive for the coronavirus. Mitchell delivered a message to Jazz and NBA fans as a whole on Saturday. He and teammate Rudy Gobert are the only players in the league that we know have the coronavirus: A message from @spidadmitchell pic.twitter.com/YtChd3eNng — NBA […]

All Toronto Raptors players have tested negative for the coronavirus. The Raptors played the Utah Jazz on Monday. Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. Even though the Raptors players’ tests came back negative, the incubation period for the virus is two weeks, so the disease can take two weeks to […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka has tested negative for the coronavirus after guarding Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Monday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gobert tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The NBA suspended the season indefinitely. Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is the only other NBA player […]

Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin is once again in the news for the right reasons. Lin, who already pledged $150,000 to fight the coronavirus in China, will donate an additional $150,000 to the United States Fund for UNICEF. The NBA champion wrote this on Instagram: “As Tupac once said, it’s time for some changes – […]

The Golden State Warriors have announced a $1 million donation by owners, players and coaches for the employees who work at the Chase Center. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. In an effort to assist those impacted by the NBA’s unforeseen suspension of […]

New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is on his rookie NBA deal, and yet he’s pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play because of the coronavirus outbreak. Former NBA big man and current ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins says Williamson just continues […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie is crowning New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson as the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year. Williamson has pledged to pay the salaries of all Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days as the NBA suspends play: Welp Zion just won ROY folks — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) […]

Just like NBA fans miss basketball, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James misses the fans. James shared NBA commissioner Adam Silvers’ letter to fans on his Instagram page with his own message: LeBron James sharing Adam Silver's letter NBA fans with his own message to the fans. "We miss you guys already." pic.twitter.com/n9untO2zEE […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says having your own bobblehead night is a “surreal feeling.” Pretty much every NBA star has had their own bobblehead night at some point. Green, the heart and soul of the Warriors, spoke to Nick Friedell of ESPN about the emotions of it all. “It’s a surreal […]

Back in January, the Brooklyn Nets had Spencer Dinwiddie Iron Man bobblehead night. Dinwiddie and the Nets partnered with Marvel to create the first bobblehead of his NBA career. It was pretty cool for Dinwiddie, whose favorite Marvel character is clearly Tony Stark, aka Iron Man. “When they told me, ‘Hey, we’re going to do […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes is pretty upset with Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday and the NBA suspended the season as a result. The Jazz center jokingly touched all the mics of reporters recently. And now he has the coronavirus, as does Jazz star shooting guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and LA Kings of the NHL are partnering up to pay arena workers while the NBA is suspended. Per Kyle Goon and Mirjam Swanson of the Orange County Register, the Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Anschutz Entertainment Group are finalizing the details of their plan that will compensate the […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star small forward Brandon Ingram is impressed by the improvement Lonzo Ball has made this season. Ball has turned into a budding two-way star for the Pelicans now that his jump shot has improved. “It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Ingram said about Ball’s growth, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. “He’s put in […]

One of the NBA Draft’s best scouting events, the Portsmouth Invitational in April, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Sources: One of the NBA Draft's best scouting events — the Portsmouth Invitational in April — has been canceled due to coronavirus outbreak. PIT has been […]

A child in Westerly, R.I. has the coronavirus after getting an autograph from Utah Jazz center and NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert, per Sam Read of NBC10 WJAR. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Gobert tested positive for the virus. His teammate, Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, tested positive as well. It’s worth […]