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Brooklyn Nets players Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen are all names that rival NBA executives believe to be available in some form this summer, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Nets could use those players in a package to acquire a third star next to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: Several people mentioned the Nets […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. As every Celtics fan knows by now since it’s been very controversial, Walker has some knee pain after playing in the All-Star Game on an ailing knee: #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Portland: Kemba Walker (sore left knee) – OUTRobert Williams (left hip […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors to acquire D’Angelo Russell because Minnesota had a glaring need at point guard. With that said, one could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Warriors got […]

Jeff Green signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets, giving him a chance to become comfortable with the fit in Houston before committing to a deal for the rest of the season. Well, it looks like it took only two games for Green to realize he’s going to be a good addition for the […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker was among the many past and current NBA players to attend the memorial of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday. Tucker was joined at Staples Center by Rockets teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden, who both had a special and close relationship with the Lakers icon. PJ Tucker […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown believes Sixers star Ben Simmons can follow the path which Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken in terms of developing his jump shot year by year and thus becoming more dominant. Having a reliable jumper is pretty much the only thing missing from Simmons’ game. The Sixers’ floor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly had a meeting with free agent shooting guard Dion Waiters last week, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Real GM). The Lakers have some level of interest in signing Waiters, who was released by the Memphis Grizzlies after his trade from the Miami Heat: “I don’t know if Dion […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was reportedly emotional upon leaving the X-ray room at the Milwaukee Bucks stadium this past Saturday during the Sixers’ matchup against Milwaukee, according to ESPN. Simmons exited the game with back soreness. He’s undergoing more tests on his back as we speak, but the Sixers fully expect him to miss […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins could miss his first game with the Dubs on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins didn’t practice on Monday because of a leg contusion, and the Warriors are now listing him as questionable to face the Kings. Andrew Wiggins (leg contusion) and Marquese Chriss (left calf soreness) did […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the season due to his shoulder injury. Irving and the Nets are still discussing a surgery date and which surgeon to use: Kenny Atkinson said that Kyrie Irving has not had his surgery on his shoulder yet. The performance staff, Irving and Nets […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says when he was younger, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was in “awe” of Kevin Durant. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and remembers a young Giannis just being star struck while watching Durant warm up. Now, Giannis is arguably the best basketball player in the world […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were celebrated with a public memorial on Monday, and a bunch of celebs showed up to pay their respects. Multiple current and former NBA stars were at the Bryant event. Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal gave wonderful speeches. Current Lakers star LeBron James and Anthony […]

The famous band Maroon 5 delivered a heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday at the public memorial which was held at Staples Center. Dear Kobe……. pic.twitter.com/7mIQXz3nCo — Maroon 5 (@maroon5) February 24, 2020 The Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial was very emotional to watch. Seeing NBA legends Michael Jordan and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is still undergoing tests on his back, but we do know that the Sixers’ floor general will miss multiple games due to the injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers have already ruled Simmons out for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: ESPN Sources: Sixers star Ben Simmons […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was blown away by the strength that Vanessa Bryant showed during the Gianna and Kobe Bryant memorial. Johnson also said that everyone who spoke or sang at the memorial did an excellent job. Cookie & I were blown away by the strength, grace & courage shown by Vanessa Bryant […]

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has announced that Northeast 7th street has been renamed Dwyane Wade Boulevard to honor the Miami Heat legend. #Miami has always been #WadeCounty but, today, it’s official. After giving @DwyaneWade the Key to the City, we’re now designating the street fronting Biscayne Blvd as Dwyane Wade Blvd. This solidifies D Wade […]

Indiana Pacers guard Jeremy Lamb suffered a torn ACL, torn meniscus and fracture in his left knee on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. Lamb will miss the rest of the season for the Pacers. However, the guard did channel his inner Mamba Mentality by shooting his free throws hurt, just like Kobe Bryant did when […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob admits he still doesn’t understand why Kevin Durant left the Dubs for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Lacob will never say anything bad about Durant since KD brought the Warriors two more titles. However, he thinks the two-time Finals MVP made a mistake by leaving the Warriors: “I […]

How much did Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant love his wife Vanessa? According to Vanessa, Bryant gave her the actual notebook and blue dress from the movie “The Notebook.” Vanessa Bryant said Kobe gave her the actual notebook and blue dress that Rachel McAdams wore in the movie, ‘The Notebook.’ — Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) […]

The Detroit Pistons don’t plan to buy out point guard Derrick Rose, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Pistons got a bunch of calls on Rose at the trade deadline, but were only going to move the former MVP if they got a first round pick in return (h/t SLAM): “There’s no chance,” Windhorst said […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal told a great, funny story during the emotional Kobe Bryant eulogy on Monday at Staples Center. Shaq says once, in response to teammates complaining that Kobe wouldn’t pass, he approached Kobe and told him there was no “I” in team. Kobe’s response: “Yeah but there is a “me” in […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan joked about his infamous crying meme during his moving speech during the Kobe Bryant eulogy the Los Angeles Lakers hosted at Staples Center on Monday. The joke got quite the reaction from the crowd: "Now I'll have to look at another crying meme" MJ while […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans who were in attendance for the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial received a special program. They only printed 20,000 copies of the program for today’s Kobe & Gigi memorial for those in attendance at Staples Center so here’s a thread of what it looks like for those unable to attend. pic.twitter.com/m7ID4WYplA […]

Now fully into retirement and focused on the next part of his life, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade hopes to use what he’s learned from Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Wade says he hit his post retirement life fast and hasn’t looked back. The Heat icon, who is getting his No. 3 jersey retired […]

L.A. Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams says rust may have been a factor in the team’s home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at home. Lou Williams on rust for Clippers coming out of All-Star break – "For me personally, it was. Had 8 turnovers, which is uncharacteristic of me. Even though I probably […]

Three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP Dwyane Wade got his No. 3 jersey officially retired by the Miami Heat on Saturday. No. 3 officially in the rafters forever 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cDMO4BNynq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 23, 2020 The third and final part of the Wade three-day jersey retirement event will be the Heat screening […]

Memphis Grizzlies second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. doesn’t think New Orleans Pelicans rookie stud Zion Williamson can catch Ja Morant for the Rookie of the Year award. While Williamson has been nothing short of spectacular in his first 11 NBA games, Morant has been putting on a show all season and leading the Grizzlies […]

Miami Dade County has declared February 22nd, 2020 “Dwyane Wade Day” in honor of Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Miami Dade County declares February 22nd 2020 Dwyane Wade Day via official proclamation. He also got a key to the city. — Mike Cugno (@MikeCugnoCBS4) February 23, 2020 Wade’s No. 3 jersey will be officially retired […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a bad home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday in Reggie Jackson’s debut with the club. Despite getting 31 points from superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard, the Clips fell to the Kings by a final score of 112-103. During his postgame interview, Jackson said he should have played better. […]

Without rest, Mavs star Luka Doncic is going to continue to experience soreness in his ankle. That’s at least what Mavs owner Mark Cuban thinks: Mark Cuban says the reality of Luka Doncic's ankle situation is that, without a lengthy rost, he will continue to feel soreness. "That’s just the nature of the injury. There’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are satisfied with their roster and don’t have any plans to sign DeMarcus Cousins. The Los Angeles Lakers will waive Cousins, who is still rehabbing his ACL injury. Asked Mark Cuban if he thought anybody would kick the tires on DeMarcus Cousins and he said Mavs would have been interested “but we […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. As every Celtics fan knows by now, Walker has some knee pain: The Celtics say Kemba Walker is out for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers with a sore knee. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 23, 2020 Walker […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers lost by 32 points to the Boston Celtics back on Jan. 20 in Boston. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that Davis and the Lakers are extremely motivated to get their revenge on the Celtics on Sunday at Staples Center: “Worst loss of the season […]

When Kevin Garnett was plotting his exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves before the start of the 2007-08 season, he was trying to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers so he could play with Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately for Garnett and the Lakers, Bryant never answered his phone call and KG went to the Boston Celtics instead. Garnett […]

Kevin Garnett will get his Boston Celtics No. 5 jersey retired soon, prompting so many in the league to wonder why the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t retired KG’s No. 21 jersey. When asked about it by NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, Garnett said he can’t control what Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor does with his franchise: “Listen, I had […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the season due to his shoulder injury. Naturally, Nets fans want to know if Irving is going to be ready for the start of next season when two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant makes his Brooklyn debut. According to Dr. Stephen Hunt of Tri-County […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell didn’t practice on Saturday. The Timberwolves are going to have planned rest days for Russell moving forward. Minnesota head coach Ryan Saunders is unsure if Russell will play on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets: D’Angelo Russell did not practice today. Minnesota has put in planned rest days for […]

With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson coming back next season, the Golden State Warriors had no need for D’Angelo Russell and thus traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. You could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry made his first comments about new small forward Andrew Wiggins on Saturday after practice. Curry says the former No. 1 overall pick is a “walking 20 points.” Steph Curry on Andrew Wiggins: "He's a walking 20 points. The intangibles he can bring, cutting, length on defense, all […]