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Oklahoma City ThunderDid Kevin Durant just say "f*** you" twice to Dion Waiters?

Kevin Durant just hit a jumper to cut the Warriors‘ lead to 43-41 with 4:32 left in the second quarter of Game 2. The Warriors looked like a bouquet of dolts in transition defense and, having had a nine point lead evaporate to two, coach Steve Kerr had seen enough. Kerr immediately called timeout. Durant […]

Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr shows his empathy for referees in the aftermath of a pivotal no-call

Golden State Warriors fans have more of a concrete scapegoat to direct their anger towards after a stunning Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The referees missed a pivotal travel call late in the fourth quarter that would have given the Warriors possession with about 18 seconds to play in the game and the Thunder up […]

Philadelphia 76ersDikembe Mutombo tweeted that the Sixers already won the draft lottery...and then they won

Earlier today, at 4:36 p.m. eastern standard time, Dikembe Mutombo tweeted this in congratulations towards his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers. 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 #What pic.twitter.com/FDPgusa6t2 — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 17, 2016 At 8:26 eastern time, it was official — the Sixers are going to pick first overall. How did Mutombo know? Are the hodgepodge of conspiracy […]

NBASonya Curry has a sensual moment with a man who is not Dell Curry

After Steph Curry sank a three-pointer to put the Warriors up 116-109 late in their eventual series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Trail Blazers, TNT’s camera crew panned over to the luxury box inhabited by, among others, Sonya and Dell Curry — Steph’s mother and father. The following ensued. Dell Curry about to go postal […]

New York KnicksKnicks beat writer and McLovin' have animated Twitter exchange

President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson took over the New York Knicks in 2014 with the expectation of replicating his former success with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. In the face of those expectations, Jackson’s Knicks have gone 49-115 the past two seasons, leaving New York, and especially its media, impatient and in search […]

Cleveland CavaliersStephen A. Smith has some ridiculous comments on LeBron coming to LA

Let’s just cut to the chase – no. LeBron will not go to the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, customarily, made some controversial comments regarding the matter on Tuesday’s ESPN First Take. “Chances are he’s not thinking about doing any such thing before delivering a championship to Cleveland,” Smith said. […]

Houston RocketsEx-Rocket Has Horrible Things to Say About James Harden

James Harden is proficient at many things – he has a myriad of transition and half-court moves that allow him to score at will and he gets fouled on drives incessantly, putting the opposing team in foul trouble and allowing him to shoot charity stripe shots that he makes 86 percent of the time – […]

Los Angeles LakersBill Walton warned Luke Walton about Lakers coaching job

It seems as if current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player Luke Walton didn’t listen to his father. The Lakers announced on Friday night that the team and Luke Walton have come to a multi-year agreement for Walton to become the new Head Coach, effective at the end of the Warriors’ […]

Atlanta HawksIsaiah Thomas has some fighting words for Dennis Schroder

At the end of a hard-fought playoff series, teams converge at center court and exchange pleasantries: encouraging words are said on one end of the floor, congratulatory words on the other. It’s customary in the NBA and across other professional sports leagues to do so. In the Atlanta Hawks’ series-clinching 104-92 victory in Game 6 […]

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