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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban destroyed President Donald Trump during a FOX News interview with Sean Hannity on Tuesday. The Mavs owner noted Trump doesn’t actually want to run the United States but merely campaign to win it. In the process, Cuban defended Democratic candidate Joe Biden as the right choice to take over the […]

The New York Knicks announced the hiring of William “World Wide Wes” Wesley as their Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to new president Leon Rose. Wesley worked with Rose back at Creative Arts Agency (CAA), and had Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks’ top coaching candidate target, as one of his clients, according to Stefan Bondy […]

Branislav Jokic, the father of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, assured everything is “fine” after his son contracted the novel coronavirus while at his native land in Serbia. Jokic, who contracted the virus last week, is asymptomatic and will sit out for another week before traveling to the United States to rejoin his team prior […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to suffer the ramifications of contracting the novel coronavirus, as his positive test sent the 2019-20 season into a long hiatus during this global pandemic. The Jazz center revealed just how COVID-19 still affects him, as it could take him up to a full year […]

In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly zoning into swingman JR Smith as a potential replacement for Avery Bradley, the former received a snarky response from business reporter John Burnett. An ESPN video highlighted some of Smith’s best plays — most of which took place with the Denver Nuggets and the New York […]

Draymond Green has been complementary of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James even before the two became linked by their sports agency, Klutch Sports. The Golden State Warriors forward sung his last bit of praise for James, calling his career “flawless” and soon after giving a ringing endorsement for the highest seat in office. Green […]

NBA teams are starting to brace for a significant number of positive tests as a Western Conference playoff team showed four positives in the past few weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams will start the full testing of their players on Tuesday, as Training Camp 2.0 is slated to start on July 11 at the […]

Paul George dropped a bombshell of an admission, revealing the reason why he requested a trade from the Indiana Pacers during a recent chat with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles in the Knuckleheads podcast. George, who was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which he left after two seasons, was irate at the front office […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans fired back at Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier, who had his two cents to give on Bertans’ decision to sit out the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Bertans was the first player to formally turn down the restart, but his decision didn’t come without some criticism from Fournier, who […]

The Golden State Warriors could be eyeing their next Shaun Livingston in the 2020 NBA Draft. This player would come in the form of Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Givony says the Warriors are high on Haliburton’s dynamic skill set and what could be a seamless fit next to the […]

Despite multiple teams expressing interest in DeMarcus Cousins, the four-time All-Star center will sit out the remainder of the 2019-20 NBA season to focus on his recovery for the ensuing season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Teams like the Washington Wizards had debated signing him to a deal. According to Tania […]

The NBA’s one-week transaction window will open within a matter of minutes, and one of the sneakiest signings could be DeMarcus Cousins. The big man, who was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers back in late February, is one of the most notable names NBA teams are interested in. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski brought the scoop […]

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the revised collective bargaining agreement for the Orlando restart of the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. All items in Saturday’s league memo to teams have been agreed upon. There is, however, one change for the use of replacement players in Orlando, […]

Attorneys of New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson countered his former agent’s allegations that he violated NCAA rules while at Duke, deeming the claims as “unsubstantiated conjecture” as they seek relief from a federal judge in a contractual court dispute. Gina Ford, Williamson’s former agent with the Florida-based Prime Sports Marketing, is being charged […]

The National Basketball Players Association is heavily expected to approve the terms of the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The NBPA gave plans the initial green light after the NBA sent its proposal to resume its season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, using the means of a “bubble” environment to protect the players […]

The coronavirus pandemic and the recently strained relationship with China are two major reasons why the NBA will take a hiatus from massive salaries and record contracts for the foreseeable future. The league was bound to lose any prospect of good fortune in the upcoming salary cap once Daryl Morey’s comments supporting Hong Kong freedom […]

Washington Wizards marksman Davis Bertans became the first NBA player to formally opt-out of the restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, setting the way for a few others that are likely to do so in the coming days. Bertans cited his decision was made as a preventative measure, which the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a thought-provoking response to Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans becoming the first NBA player to formally decide to sit out the remainder of the season. Players have until Wednesday, June 24 to make an official decision whether or not to take part in the Walt Disney World restart of […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans plans to sit out when the 2019-20 NBA season resumes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bertans is the first player to opt-out of the restart, as players will have until Wednesday, June 24 to declare whether they plan to take part on the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Walt […]

Veteran forward Anthony Tolliver has verbally agreed to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies to play the rest of the 2019-20 season, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The deal can be completed as soon as Tuesday, when the league’s one-week transaction window opens. Tolliver had signed a 10-day deal with the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been blessed with a chance to make one last run at the postseason before the 2019-20 season ends thanks to being one of the 22 teams invited for the restart at Walt Disney World in Orlando. However, they will have to navigate a series of questions upon taking the floor […]

LeBron James took to Instagram to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. But the Los Angeles Lakers star had a prominent question: “why isn’t this date a NATIONAL HOLIDAY????” https://www.instagram.com/p/CBn9WSfDhyz/ The Lakers superstar has been vocal in regards to his support for the Black Lives Matter movement, […]

The NBA will enter uncharted waters when it resumes its 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, but one thing that is sure to happen is tampering, as 22 teams will be sequestered in the bubble with ample opportunities to line out trades. Here are five possible moves that can emerge from the Orlando […]

ESPN NBA personality Kendrick Perkins made a Friday morning appearance on First Take, just like he promised he would do after his former teammate, Kevin Durant, had called him a “sellout” for bashing his teammate Kyrie Irving. Perkins went hard at Irving, even darting a somewhat bizarre bird metaphor to make his case as to […]

The frenzy emanating from the ESPN-produced docuseries “The Last Dance” stemmed ideas for other documentaries, including one detailing the 2006-07 Golden State Warriors during their popular “We Believe” season. Matt Barnes, a key cog in that team, noted plans to produce it got put on hold temporarily, but the NBA journeyman assured fans the crew […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal revealed a story from two years ago when a police officer pulled him over for “no reason” and threatened to use violence. Beal, who was with his fiancée and his friend at the time, recounted being pulled over at the Interstate 495 Highway and hearing this from the cop: Via […]

Not much will be certain in the Walt Disney World bubble once the 2019-20 NBA season restarts. Yet many executives are expecting one thing to be as certain as death and taxes: tampering. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic took a dive into the potential implications of the resumption of the season, and many agreed there […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young congratulated Kevin Love for winning the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, one ESPN will bestow upon him at Sunday’s ESPYS ceremony. Love has been one of the most outspoken athletes when it comes to mental health, even penning a piece of his own in The Players’ Tribune in 2018, detailing […]

A group of NBA players that took part on the Zoom call last Friday were left expecting a plan of action after Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving suggested they should sit out the restart of the 2019-20 season as a form of protest. “They were asking, ‘What’s the plan?’” a source familiar with the call […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made his stance on players protesting known during a recent interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on “Outside The Lines.” The controversial billionaire CEO vowed to stand in unison with his Mavs players, regardless of what action they decide to take upon restarting the NBA season in Orlando: “Whether it’s holding […]

The eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies will face a series of questions upon returning to play in the restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. These are the three most prominent questions that will be answered once the NBA season resumes on July 30. Health The Grizzlies were left without one of their […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall brought up the potential to reel in center DeMarcus Cousins into the fold, now that he is an unrestricted free agent and eligible to join a team for the restart of the NBA season. The big man was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers late in February, as they […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of late Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, is championing the “Kobe and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act” — a bill that outlines safety measures she claimed will “save many lives.” The Lakers legend died in a helicopter accident next to his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven other passengers on Jan. […]

The New York Knicks plan to interview at least 8-10 candidates before making a final decision on their next head coach, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. A number of names have already been thrown around, and here are the 10 best options (apologies to Pat Delany and Will Hardy). 10. Chris Fleming The Chicago Bulls assistant under […]

The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal with Troy Weaver to make him their new general manager, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Weaver has been the Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Weaver had a key role in Oklahoma City’s strong history of player personnel decisions, which made him one of […]

Major League Baseball and the MLBA are inching close to an agreement that would allow for a 2020 MLB season, one which will include full prorated pay expanded playoffs, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The pending agreement would have the union agree to waive any grievance against the league, something they planned to […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was among the rumored names that would likely sit out of the NBA’s 2019-20 restart in Orlando. A report from The New York Daily News cited concerns about a potential injury hindering his chances at a multi-million contract extension of his rookie deal, one a source vehemently denied: “Not true,” […]

NBA media personality Kendrick Perkins took issue with Kyrie Irving’s “lack of leadership” by unloading a rant on his decision to oppose a restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The big man went hard at Irving during Wednesday’s iteration of ESPN’ Get Up, shaming Irving for his dumbfounding ideas: “If you take […]

As evidenced in the recent ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance,” the Chicago Bulls missed Michael Jordan mightily during his first retirement from the game. Even though he was pursuing a career in baseball soon after his first NBA three-peat, he was still giving guys the work at an upscale basketball gym downtown. On Jan. 4, […]