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The Milwaukee Bucks can offer Giannis Antetokounmpo the supermax extension this summer. If Giannis doesn’t sign it, the Bucks star can become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason of 2021. After talking to people around the league, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is convinced that the 2020 offseason star movement may hinge on whether or not […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine started using fist-bumps right after the NBA memo about the coronavirus. Among the NBA’s short-term recommendations to teams in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak is for players to utilize fist-bumps over high-fives with fans. The NBA also recommended to avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys to autograph, […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is going to Santa Cruz to get a practice in with the G-League Warriors as a last hurdle before potentially playing on Sunday against the Houston Rockets. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported last week that Nurkic is planning to make his season debut against the Rockets assuming he […]

The NBA is reportedly expected to have a significant head coaching changes this offseason, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale earlier in the season, while Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets mutually parted ways on Sunday in a rather shocking move: “I was actually out with someone from […]

LeBron James and Norman Powell have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 20 of the 2019-20 season. James put up 29.0 points, 10.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0. Powell averaged 31.3 points on 56.1 percent shooting from the floor as the Toronto Raptors went 3-0: […]

Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White will make his first NBA start on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen will move veteran guard Tomas Satoransky to the bench: Coby White says he’s starting Tuesday against Cleveland. — Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) March 9, 2020 Bulls fans have been dying to see […]

Kenny Atkinson wasn’t fond of coaching Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Atkinson and the Nets parted ways on Saturday: Multiple sources told Yahoo Sports that Kenny Atkinson wasn’t fond of coaching Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving based on what he saw this season, and would […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly soured on head coach Kenny Atkinson early and wants Tyronn Lue to be Brooklyn’s next coach, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The Nets and Atkinson parted ways on Saturday. Lue is currently an assistant coach to Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. Lue coached […]

Kenny Atkinson reportedly pushed for the parting of ways between he and the Brooklyn Nets just as much, if not more than Brooklyn, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Nets players felt as though Atkinson lost a section of the locker room, according to Ian Begley and Corey Hersch of SNY: In a year […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters met with the L.A. media for the first time on Saturday after practice. Waiters, who suffered a panic attack on the Miami Heat charter plane after consuming a THC-infused edible earlier in the season, says he’s moving on from his past mistakes and looking forward to his […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic will make his return to the court on March 15 against the Houston Rockets and veteran small forward Carmelo Anthony is looking forward to it. More than anything, Anthony wants Nurkic to have fun playing the game he loves and feel confident in all the work he’s put in to get back: […]

The Houston Rockets lost to the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Saturday afternoon and it was a strange game for Rockets superstar James Harden. Harden finished with a dubious quadruple double, as the All-Star guard and former MVP had 30 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and 10 turnovers in the Rockets’ 108-99 loss: James […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is out indefinitely. Alexander-Walker has a right wrist hairline fracture, per the team: The Pelicans announced Nickeil Alexander-Walker has a hairline fracture in his right wrist and will be out indefinitely pic.twitter.com/d4cUZmsDwY — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) March 7, 2020 Alexander-Walker has appeared in 41 games for the Pelicans […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has a picture on the wall at his house of his face which became a meme following his game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 playoffs. What’s funny is that Lillard knew he became a meme right after hitting the shot and looking into the camera: “I did laugh. I […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson took part in a peace walk to reduce gun violence in Oakland. The Warriors may play in downtown San Francisco now, but their hearts will always be with Oakland: Klay Thompson & Steve Kerr took part in a peace walk to reduce gun […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry won’t play on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Chase Center. Curry has been diagnosed with influenza A, but the Warriors star “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Stephen Curry status update: pic.twitter.com/FmqQm5xxl2 — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) March 7, 2020 The NBA is discussing whether […]

The Brooklyn Nets were reportedly prepared to make a coaching change after the season ended, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Instead, the Nets parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson on Saturday with 19 games left in the regular season: The Nets, from what I’m told, were prepared to make a coaching change […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury talked about the infamous Spike Lee snafu with reporters on at the premiere for his documentary called “A Kid From Coney Island.” As pretty much everyone has, Marbury is siding with Lee over the Knicks: “I mean, he just gotta go through a different door,” Marbury told […]

Brooklyn Nets players Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert spoke to the media on Saturday following the sudden news that the team and head coach Kenny Atkinson were parting ways. LeVert admitted that everyone on the team has been frustrated lately since wins haven’t been coming, but he emphasized that the blame should have not been […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters won’t make his debut on Sunday against the L.A. Clippers. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says it’s going to be a few games before Waiters plays for the Purple and Gold: Frank Vogel says “it’s probably going to be a few games” before Dion Waiters gets in […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has been diagnosed with a torn left rectus femoris. The injury occurred during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. His status is listed as week-to-week, per the Pacers. The rectus femoris is the large quadriceps muscle running down the middle of the front of the thigh. Its function […]

This past summer, everyone knew Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was going to be a man on a mission during the 2019-20 season. After missing the playoffs last season for the first time since his second year in the league, James sat back all offseason and heard all these pundits slander his name. As […]

Brooklyn Nets players reportedly felt as though head coach Kenny Atkinson lost a section of the locker room, according to Ian Begley and Corey Hersch of SNY. Atkinson and the Nets agreed to part ways on Saturday morning: Per SNY sources, some Nets players felt that Atkinson had lost a portion of the locker room recently. […]

Zach LaVine and Coby White are averaging a combined 53.4 points per game since the All-Star break, so it’s safe to say the Chicago Bulls have found their new dynamic duo since the Derrick Rose-Jimmy Butler days. LaVine says he and White can become a lethal dynamic duo for the Bulls since both guys work hard and […]

Former Brooklyn Nets players D’Angelo Russell and Jared Dudley took to Twitter to react to the news of the Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson parting ways. Dudley and Russell were on the Nets last season and both developed close and positive relationships with Atkinson: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/Ilv17U93Uo — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 7, 2020 😶 […]

Two years ago, Riley Morrison wrote a letter to Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry asking the two-time league MVP why his signature shoe wasn’t available in sizes for girls. Curry responded to Morrison telling her that he was going to talk to Under Armor about it. Fast-forward to today, and Curry now has […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin says he hasn’t talked to management about his future since the Andre Drummond trade. Griffin has been out since undergoing another surgery on his left knee. The Pistons, after making the playoffs last season, are headed for the lottery this season. Detroit traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded small forward Gordon Hayward to probable for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hayward has missed the last two games for the Celtics because of a knee contusion: The Celtics say Jaylen Brown will remain out tomorrow against Oklahoma City, while Gordon Hayward is probable to play after missing […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is pretty confused why the Brooklyn Nets parted ways with Kenny Atkinson on Saturday. Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni on Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson losing his job: "The only thing he's done there in the last two years, for sure, is overachieve. I don't know what else he […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has denied that superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played a big role in head coach Kenny Atkinson’s firing. The Nets and Atkinson mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday. Jacque Vaughn will assume duties as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Atkinson had a 118-190 […]

Cheer up Chicago Bulls fans. Even though it looks like the Bulls are going to miss the playoffs again, head coach Jim Boylen told reporters on Saturday that rookie point guard Coby White could enter the starting lineup soon. Bulls fans have been dying to see White in the starting lineup, especially after his magical […]

LiAngelo Ball will sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League team, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Ball had previously signed with the “Blue” as a practice player: LiAngelo Ball is signing with the NBA G League’s Oklahoma City Blue via waiver claim, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2020 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has brought the franchise back to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons. The Lakers clinched a playoff spot on Friday after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. James says he and his teammates are putting the Lakers “back where they needed to be.” […]

The Phoenix Suns are hoping second-year center Deandre Ayton can play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ayton is dealing with a left ankle injury and didn’t play on Friday versus the Portland Trail Blazers, a game the Suns were still able to win: Monty Williams "hopeful" Deandre Ayton can play tomorrow vs. Milwaukee as […]

The NBA is discussing whether to limit locker room access to players and team personnel amid concerns over the coronavirus, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This would mean the media wouldn’t have access to players in the locker room. Media would be handled in a different setting to protect everyone involved: The NBA […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley isn’t a fan of the people who are pushing the LeBron James MVP narrative. Barkley says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the MVP, and it’s not even close. “You’re an idiot if you vote for LeBron over Giannis for MVP,” Charles Barkley told Dan Le Batard and Stugotz […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford was hospitalized with an illness on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Clifford was examined by doctors at the arena and will get an additional precautionary look at a local Minneapolis hospital, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Magic were already planning to stay overnight in Minnesota. Clifford had two […]

The NBA has sent multiple memos to teams to prepare contingency plans in case they need to play games without fans in attendance due to the ongoing coronavirus, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. NBA has been sending several informational memos to teams in order to prepare for whatever develops from coronavirus situation. A reminder […]

Because Chris Paul’s former agent Leon Rose is the new president of basketball operations of the New York Knicks, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is being linked with the Big Apple franchise. Paul, who has seen and heard it all during his time in the NBA, says the rumors surrounding him and New York […]