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Matt Barnes did not hold back addressing racism in sports, guaranteeing there are a lot more Donald Sterlings than the eye test lets on. The former NBA player sat for a remote interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, assuring the former Los Angeles Clippers owner wasn’t the only owner in sports with a plantation mentality. […]

A wave of recent rumors regarding Victor Oladipo’s status for the upcoming restart of the NBA season have flooded the news cycle, as many wondered if the Indiana Pacers star, who is coming off a major injury, would take part in the resumption of 2019-20. “He’s taking this time to staircase himself up physically, mentally,” […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith went on another glorious rant, this time noting NBA players will leave the Walt Disney World bubble to get some action. Yes, that kind of action. The longtime TV personality argued on Tuesday’s “First Take” that NBA players might not be able to last three weeks, let alone three months, without […]

The Brooklyn Nets will take part in the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season. After that, however, they will start their search for a new coach after firing Kenny Atkinson in early March. According to a recent report from The Athletic, the Nets “have every intention of giving Vaughn a true shot at getting the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been named the cover athlete for the popular video game NBA 2K21, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Lillard will succeed Anthony Davis, who donned this year’s cover. Everything is Dame 🌐 Introducing our Cover Athlete for Current Gen @Dame_Lillard #NBA2K21 Pre-orders begin July 2nd […]

The eight NBA teams outside of the Disney World bubble that have been eliminated from the restart of the 2019-20 season won’t get to hold the summer tournament some had aspired to get in recent negotiations with the league. Some eliminated teams had hoped for a tournament between the “Delete Eight” to make up for […]

The 10th anniversary of the formation of the Miami Heat Big 3 has brought to light several lost nuggets from what was one of the most spectacular offseasons in NBA history. Chris Bosh, who joined LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in South Beach that summer, supposedly had verbally committed to the Chicago Bulls prior to […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet revealed the inner struggles of the decision-making to go ahead with the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season — one that was contested by a few players. The Raptors point guard admitted there was some pause about the optics of playing amid the civil unrest caused by racism and police […]

Lauren Holiday and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday have dealt with their share of racism and bigotry throughout their relationship, now a husband and wife that face it on a daily basis as a biracial couple. Yet Lauren revealed an anecdote that fully encompasses what racism is all about and how she learned the […]

The Big 3 didn’t come together on the Miami Heat without making a few sacrifices. Among the concessions was giving up a decent chunk of change to make room for Udonis Haslem, a player they deemed invaluable in terms of effort and intensity. The trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had already […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to sign swingman J.R. Smith to a rest-of-season contract, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Lakers recently lost shooting guard Avery Bradley, as he chose to sit out the restart of the 2019-20 season. The Lakers had been searching for another cog at the position, […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is looking at things differently. The man at the helm of last year’s championship team was one of the first to leave the market, traveling to Florida with the rest of the Raptors — the first of 22 teams invited to Walt Disney World for the restart of the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie drew ire from social media once he revealed the word of choice that he would like to replace his last name on the back of his jersey once the NBA 2019-20 season returns. The NBA and NBPA are discussing the possibility of having players highlight social justice causes on their […]

Stephen Curry has surprised many with his on-court feats, but the Golden State Warriors star impressed newcomer Alen Smailagic, the second of three draft picks in 2019, with his language-speaking skills. According to the rookie big man, who had played for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League last season, Curry cursed at him […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The 22 selected teams will play eight regular-season games before playoff seeding is determined, and here are five games you can’t afford to miss. Honorable mentions: The Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic will play twice over the restart, but those games will […]

The NBA has released its rest-of-the-season schedule, consolidating the plan to restart the 2019-20 campaign at the ESPN facilities at Walt Disney World in Orlando. These will be the remaining eight games for the 22 teams invited to take part in the “bubble.” The restart will tip off on July 30: The NBA restart full […]

The Boston Celtics have lived numerous happy memories with their league-leading 17 NBA championships, but they’ve also endured their share of heartbreak. Larry Bird, a franchise legend, called the death of Len Bias “the cruelest” thing he has ever heard. The NBA had already found a blockbuster star in Michael Jordan, but it was bound […]

John Wall still vividly remembers that infamous 2018 Team USA photo, one that would soon be the cause of much grief. The Washington Wizards point man was called “fat” after coming off surgery and plastered upon many jokes and memes emerging from that photo. The Wizards star, who is normally hovering right around 200 pounds, […]

Paul George reminisced about a tough but necessary phone call he had with Russell Westbrook after learning he could be traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. The former Thunder star wing spoke with comedian Kevin Hart of the LOL Network, recalling the experience in a recent of “Cold As Balls” […]

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced 16 players have tested positive for the novel coronavirus out of the 302 players tested this week. The majority of players were tested on Tuesday at their respective NBA facilities. Players who tested positive will be self-isolated for 14 days and will have to test negative […]

Chris Bosh reminisced about his big free-agency break in 2010, one he used to form a monumental trio next to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, those three almost teamed up with the Chicago Bulls that offseason. The perennial All-Star admitted as much during a conversation with TrueHoop: […]

Matt Barnes believes Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry owes him a smoking session. The former teammate of the two-time MVP shared an anecdote from his brief time back with the Warriors in 2017, when he asked Curry if he would smoke [marijuana] if they won the title. Curry shook his head: .@StephenCurry30 where you […]

Jayson Tatum has got some decisions to make once the Boston Celtics 2019-20 season comes to a close. The star swingman has an impending max-level extension awaiting him as soon as he becomes eligible to receive it. Tatum, a newly-minted All-Star this season, can sign for four or five years. He can also turn down […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green teamed up with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy for an op-ed shining light on the return-to-play strategy for college athletes. The NCAA has been looking to resume activities with more states opening up through their respective phases, but the Warriors forward and the senator from Connecticut note there is a […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has cut ties with Octagon and appears to be on a path to join Klutch Sports, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Young had been rumored to follow his agent, Omar Wilkes, who recently departed Octagon to accept a position with Klutch Sports as the head of basketball operations. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a deal with free-agent guard Trey Burke, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The franchise is currently at a maximum of 15 players and would have needed to waive one from the roster before Sunday’s deadline to complete the signing. Mavs center Willie Cauley-Stein will sit out the […]

Arturas Karnisovas will have a crucial decision to make during his first year with the Chicago Bulls, as the fate of a young Lauri Markkanen hinges on his process. Markkanen regressed this past season under Jim Boylen with a mixture of a change in his role, decreased minutes, and some injury woes that kept him […]

Vince Carter just announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 seasons, with his last bucket officially a 3-pointer on the night the season was suspended on March 11, 2020. The 43-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career that’s hard to encompass with mere words — sometimes only pictures and video can do the man justice. From […]

The Golden State Warriors have a major decision on their hands ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft. After mustering the worst record in the league at 15-50, the franchise has an equal 14% chance to muster the No. 1 pick in the draft and a solid opportunity to land among the top three selections. But […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson took to Instagram to implore his followers to seek justice for Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died in August 2019 when in custody of police. The Warriors star wrote a lengthy message on his post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2HarNnVYb/ McClain was stopped after a 911 call described him as a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard took on a little pro wrestling banter, naming his Mount Rushmore of the sport. Former NBA player Tony Wroten Jr. introduced the topic to his Twitter timeline, with the Blazers point guard chiming in with his thoughts. His picks weren’t so shabby, going with mostly household names like “Stone […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The NBA conducted a league-wide testing of players before teams travel to Orlando for the resumption of Training Camp 2.0, as players have only been allowed at their own practice facilities in a […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has announced his retirement from the NBA after 22 years in the league. The longtime NBA superstar did so in his own podcast: Wingin’ It as the Hawks were eliminated from further contention once the league decided to restart the season with 22 teams in Orlando. The Florida native played […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the teams fighting to bring more family earlier into the Walt Disney World bubble despite the recent surge in positive coronavirus cases. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Clippers have been one of the most vocal teams insisting the NBA allows “at least one family member […]

The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Tyler Zeller for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal includes a non-guaranteed year for the 2020-21 season. Zeller, who had been a free agent for the entire season after only playing a mere six games in 2018-19, will earn […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association President Chris Paul vowed to use the restart of the 2019-20 season as a platform to enact social change. There had been debate about the optics of restarting the season at a time of civil unrest, but the league has determined to make the most of […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to J Michael of The Indianapolis Star Tribune. NBA teams conducted roster-wide tests on Tuesday. “I recently tested positive for the COVID virus and am currently in quarantine,” said Brogdon in a statement. “I’m doing well, feeling well and progressing well. I […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley tried to checkmate Jared Dudley of the Los Angeles Lakers after the two players had different opinions on the implications stemming from the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season. Beverley took to Twitter to respond to Dudley, who was reacting to a Tuesday report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Again […]

General managers around the NBA have agreed that the best course of action would be to crown a champion and resume the 2019-20 season, but not without their share of skepticism. A few NBA GMs have grown concerned about the restart, now a mere six weeks away from taking place at Walt Disney World in […]