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Steve Kerr was notably frustrated by how the Golden State Warriors responded to a bar-measuring matchup against the Boston Celtics, taking their worst loss of the season with only 19 games left in their 2018-19 campaign. The coach pointed to the lack of urgency and resolve while also offering a mea culpa when it comes […]

Andrew Bogut has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors, recently receiving his letter of clearance from the Australian Basketball League and the NBA, his agent David Bauman of ISE told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Bogut, who is coming off an MVP season upon his return to his native land, is expected to […]

Chris Paul is encouraged by the progress his Houston Rockets have made since a disjointed start to the season, one in which the team sat in 14th place in the West, only to slowly climb out of that deep hole to sit in a three-way tie for third place. Following a rousing 107-95 win over […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young managed to persevere through a rough start to his rookie season, often overshadowed by the very man he was traded for — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and his rousing Rookie of the Year season. Yet the Oklahoma product, the one most described as too thin, too wild, and […]

ESPN’s Seth Greenberg dropped a hot take on the set of “Get Up!” after the Los Angeles Lakers dropped yet another pivotal game against the LA Clippers, calling LeBron James a “horrendous” teammate and a locker room killer after recent events have likely put the Lakers out of playoff contention: “I think he kills the […]

Atlanta Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on his podcast, providing a juicy anecdote of his time as assistant GM for the Golden State Warriors, explaining just how the team once had impasses in trading former star Monta Ellis. Schlenk, who was previously part of the coaching staff and later convinced […]

Kyrie Irving was back at it again, motioning for his “I didn’t ask for fame” tour, now even detaching from answering regular post-game questions after the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game skid by trumping the Golden State Warriors 128-95. Asked what was different for the Warriors between this year and the last, Irving pleads the […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had his share of growing pains defensively since getting the green light to return as a member of the Golden State Warriors. While he has shown flashes of brilliance with blocks and steals, he’s also blown assignments and been late to contest shots, as he still gets his legs underneath him after […]

Stephen Curry offered some words of advice for a struggling DeMarcus Cousins, who had a tough go at the Boston Celtics, as the Golden State Warriors were handed a 128-95 loss on their home court. Cousins had 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists, missing all of his five 3-pointers and often […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without starting shooting guard Klay Thompson and backup big man Kevon Looney for a second straight game, as they’re listed as out against the Boston Celtics, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Warriors will get Andre Iguodala back for Tuesday’s game, though, giving them at […]

Stephen Curry discussed the impending addition of center Andrew Bogut, who is still ironing out his departure from the Sydney Kings of the Australian Basketball League before making his return to the Golden State Warriors official. “It’s exciting, weird… a blast from the past and all of that,” said Curry when asked of the prospect […]

A recent losing skid has put the Los Angeles Lakers in a precarious position, now boasting a higher chance to select the prized would-be selection Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick than making the playoffs, according to BetOnline.ag. The Lakers have a 1 percent chance to draft a transformational talent like Williamson, a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will be a game-time decision heading into Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. George will be re-evaluated before tonight’s Western Conference tilt after having made progress with his sore right shoulder, which caused him to miss the last three games. “He did […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala lent some insight to his business mind when it comes to how the NBA has managed to market itself so well, as Adam Silver took the best of tips from former commissioner David Stern Jr. and has royally profit from the gambit. Much like the NFL, the NBA has […]

The San Antonio Spurs have now won three straight games and have managed to cling to the eighth seed in the Western Conference, something guard Patty Mills attributed to the proverbial flip of the switch. Following a nail-biting 104-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday, the Spurs improved to 36-29 and are now three […]

The Denver Nuggets faced a window of opportunity to take the first place in the Western Conference after the Golden State Warriors went 2-3 in their first five games since the All-Star break, but the head coach Mike Malone has faced some adversity of his own, now mired in a three-game skid after a one-point […]

Following a fourth-straight loss after the All-Star break, Kyrie Irving stressed that setting up the right example for his younger teammates was of utmost importance as the Boston Celtics walk the wire through the last few games of the regular season. “And I don’t even want to call them young guys,” said Kyrie Irving, according […]

Robin Lopez escaped the trade deadline untouched, despite rumors that the Chicago Bulls might send their oldest player elsewhere after having traded marksman Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies. Instead, Lopez stayed put and has now logged even more minutes than he initially did through the first half of the season under Jim Boylen. According […]

Gordon Hayward has had a less-than-desirable return to the court after missing the near-entirety of the 2017-18 season with a freak injury. The Boston Celtics forward has been relegated to the bench, and he has failed to regain the star status he previously had when he first signed with the team in the offseason of […]

A back-breaking loss to their hallway rivals, the L.A. Clippers, has left the Los Angeles Lakers with a minuscule margin of error for the rest of the season. It won’t be long before the front office realizes it might be time to throw in the towel and asks LeBron James to sit out and rest […]

Besides the poor play, coaching, the several injuries and lack of overall effort surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers in this race for a postseason spot, poor roster construction has been one of the major issues plaguing the team. The front office, led by president Magic Johnson, focused all of their efforts in landing LeBron James, […]

The Golden State Warriors are roughly 24 hours away from making the Andrew Bogut signing official, after dealing with a release clause from the Sydney Kings of the Australian Basketball League. Yet as much as the signing strikes most as sudden, this is a move the Warriors had kept their eyes on for a while. […]

Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles was ejected from Monday’s game after elbowing New York Knicks center Luke Kornet in the neck during the fourth quarter. Giles was having one of his best games of the season, putting up 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes before landing this shot on Kornet, […]

Luke Walton is heavily believed to be in murky waters following the regular season, likely to be axed out as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers once the 2018-19 campaign comes to a close. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Walton could go from one Los Angeles hotbed to another in UCLA, with […]

Luke Walton’s future as the long-term head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers never looked very bright after LeBron James became the sole obsession of the franchise, and it doesn’t look any prettier now. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the 38-year-old coach is expected to be fired after the 2018-19 season […]

Kyrie Irving has undergone an unprecedented transformation, going from undisputed leader of the Boston Celtics to merely the star expected to hold the fort for a struggling team. The Celtics franchise point guard has been very different lately, especially after coming back from the All-Star break, looking “disengaged” on the court and “detached” from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in more than just uncharted waters, but in a rather colossal avalanche of bad news after slipping out of the playoff picture following the All-Star break. Carmelo Anthony seemed poised to become a Laker after the franchise struck out in efforts to trade for Anthony Davis before the trade […]

Los Angeles Lakers controlling-owner Jeanie Buss has shared similar sentiments to president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, who believed the New Orleans Pelicans did not act in good faith when engaging in trade talks for Anthony Davis. Sam Amick of The Athletic highlighted the growing belief that rival teams have the intent to sabotage the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to be day-to-day after a right knee MRI revealed no structural damage, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Thompson was sidelined from Saturday night’s nationally televised 120-117 win against the Philadelphia 76ers, thrusting Alfonzo McKinnie into the starting lineup in his place. The long-range sniper […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to circle back with the Boston Celtics on the potential to acquire soon-to-be restricted free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Suns are expected to make a “strong push” for Rozier, as they had previously offered a protected first-round pick for the 6-foot-1 […]

The Golden State Warriors plan to sign center Andrew Bogut for the remainder of the season once he receives clearance from the Sydney Kings of Australia’s National Basketball League, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The clearing process is expected to take about 48 hours, as Bogut recently finished his full season in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have pressed pause on the potential acquisition of free agent forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the remainder of the season, but four losses in the past five games has left the organization, along with Anthony’s camp wondering if it made […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala doubled down on his take citing Stephen Curry as a top-two point guard in NBA history, going one step further and taking him and Kevin Durant and comparing them to Michael Jordan. Iguodala cited Curry as an underrated talent, explaining that the stuff he does on the court goes […]

The Golden State Warriors have emerged as the frontrunner to sign former NBA player Andrew Bogut, who is just finishing his season as MVP of the Australian League, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Bogut’s representatives are working this week through letter of clearance process from Australia’s Sydney Kings. According to Mark Medina of […]

The MVP race has been heating up with the inclusion of Paul George into the late-season sweepstakes, and while George is also a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer thinks Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo should also be one: “Yes. Yes! He’s leading us defensively,” said Budenholzer when asked of […]

Ryan McDonough’s tenure as the general manager of the Phoenix Suns brings plenty of grim memories, but none more symbolic than a stunt by owner Robert Sarver gone terribly wrong. ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz shared an anecdote from McDonough’s time as an executive, one that perhaps proves as the most Suns-themed gaffe, given their lengthy stint […]

The Detroit Pistons have made the recent climb from outsiders looking into the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, a run that if kept alive could solidify the team’s first playoff appearance since a 4-0 exit in the first round in 2016. Forward Blake Griffin is fully aware his team has responded in the form […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is just as concerned with his team’s woes as any of his players, noting the strange shadow that looms among them after losing five of their last six games, most recently a 115-104 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, which he claimed the team lost by the third […]

Former Golden State Warriors head coach and longtime ESPN color analyst Mark Jackson had made a few distinctions shortly after his tenure with the team, noting soon-to-be MVP Stephen Curry was “ruining the game” with a barrage of 3-pointers and a top-level display of long-range marksmanship. Teammate Draymond Green was initially “pissed off” when he […]