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Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter gave fans an inside scoop at how the team is handling the safety protocols imparted by the NBA. The Turkish center took to Instagram and served a fresh look at the staff disinfecting the rims before every pair of players enters the court: Enes Kanter shared some of the […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ 2019-20 season has come to an end, leaving them out of a trip to Walt Disney World and now looking at what’s to come during the 2020-21 season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, veteran players are already lining up to join Golden State, anticipating a more-than-solid return […]

The Players Coalition has managed to gather the signatures of more than 1,400 current and retired athletes, coaches, executives, and staff members ranging from the National Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball to help fight police brutality, according to ESPN. They have sent a letter to the United States Congress supporting a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard released a brand new track, this time not dissing Shaquille O’Neal or Marvin Bagley III. The All-Star point guard took to Twitter to announce the release of “Blacklist,” a track condemning racism and those who perpetuate it. Let me vent…https://t.co/gfSo0GyUq0 🎹 by @KevChoice #Blacklist #DameDOLLA #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jH7nrugwDS — Damian […]

Under Armour has filed a trademark for a new logo, and it might just belong to Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. The sports company described the logo as an “abstract design featuring a series of curved lines.” According to attorney Josh Gerben, the same trademark was filed in Jamaica on Jan. 28: On June 2nd, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been plenty outspoken about the latest wave of police brutality, racism, and racial inequality that has consumed the nation in recent weeks. Kuzma took the next step on Tuesday, penning a thoughtful vow to not be silenced. Much like his teammate LeBron James won’t shut up and dribble, […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was spotted at a Malibu sushi hotspot, appearing to be going out on a date with Kendall Jenner, according to TMZ Sports. The two were spotted arriving at Nobu and leaving in the same black sports utility vehicle, roughly a month after they were spotted together in Arizona. While […]

The NBA has indicated to league general managers that it could condense next season’s regular-season schedule to keep the league as close to its usual timeline as possible, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The 2020-21 season is currently slated to start on Dec. 1, though the date is fairly fluid. According to ESPN Insider Bobby […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for the return of the season, with Gordon Hayward and Jayson Tatum taking to the court to get some shots up. This might just be the first essence of basketball shown without grainy video (hello HORSE Challenge) or in documentary form: https://twitter.com/RedsArmy_John/status/1270098557111013382?s=20 Take the time stamp away from this […]

The Utah Jazz will have some major questions upon returning to play in Orlando as one of the 22 teams invited to the restart of the 2019-20 season. The major cloud hovering over their heads is the relationship between their two star cogs: Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. According to ESPN, Mitchell and Gobert have […]

There’s no one more excited to get back into the swing of things than Joakim Noah. The veteran center, who joined the Los Angeles Clippers only a handful of days before the league came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, signed a 10-day deal with hopes to remain in the roster for the […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge underwent an arthroscopic procedure and rotator cuff debridement on his right shoulder and is slated to miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season, the team announced on Monday. “[I’m] disappointed I won’t get to finish the season with my teammates, but excited that I’ll be fully ready to […]

The Toronto Raptors have seen quite a few players pass through during their 25 years as a franchise, including at the small forward position. As we look at the top small forwards in Raptors history, a quick note on Vince Carter. The future Hall of Famer was drafted as a small forward and played his […]

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George was tasked with narrating a powerful video on the team’s Twitter account, titled “While We Were Away.” George described what the last three months have been like since the NBA 2019-20 season came to a halt. The Clippers star cited the start of the coronavirus pandemic and the […]

The NBA will reinstate its transaction window around June 22, slated to include all 30 teams, not just the 22 that will take part in the league’s resumption of the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams will be allowed to convert their two-way players into full-fledged NBA contracts and sign eligible free agents […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey knows all too well how his team has fallen short of its desired goal of an NBA title. James Harden, a former MVP and the league’s reigning leading scorer has yet to reach the NBA Finals in a Rockets uniform after last being at that stage in his third […]

The New York Knicks were one of eight teams to fall out of qualification to take part in the NBA’s restart plan at Walt Disney World. Yet the storied franchise seemed to not care one bit to be left out, even if that means leaving millions of dollars in broadcast revenue on the table. According […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio didn’t line up the X’s and O’s properly when he spoke out amid the Black Lives Matter movement. Fangio was torched for his recent comments last week after saying he didn’t see racism in the NFL, a statement thoroughly shut down by black players around the league, including his […]

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has approved the proposal from the NBA Board of Governors, green-lighting a 22-team return-to-play initiative that is set to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The NBPA has approved the 22-team return format for the NBA, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Players […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade urged his followers to hold police accountable by recording the brutality that takes place every day. The former NBA star quote tweeted a video of a black man being detained and consequently wrestled to the ground for resisting arrest. The young man in the video is seen repeatedly asking the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has been active in the fight for social justice and equality in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the consequent protests. The longtime NBA coach knows there’s a lot that should change, but he knows it should start with those with the platform to be heard. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have some decisions to make before the 2019-20 NBA season resumes in eight weeks. Among them is if they will trot out their star duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. According to Anthony Puccio of NetsDaily, Durant will not suit up once the season resumes, but there has yet to […]

Spencer Dinwiddie hasn’t seen the NBA hardwood in nearly three months, but that has not kept the Brooklyn Nets point guard from thinking of a way to help his community. Besides the recent initiatives to help Brooklyn victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Dinwiddie has also thought of ways to reduce police brutality by hitting cops […]

The National Basketball Players Association is shocked to see the NBA has been so enthused to open training camps for the 2020-21 season on Nov. 10, less than a month from the projected Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Oct. 12 under the current return-to-play proposal. “I was surprised to see it,” said NBPA […]

The killing of George Floyd has caused massive civil unrest in the past two weeks and the Inside The NBA crew was no exception. Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith gave some heartfelt thoughts of what have been days of heartache seeing how this nation arduously battles racism and police brutality. Via SportsNet Canada: […]

The National Football League released a statement in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the consequent Black Lives Matter movement re-ignited from civil unrest. Many players have spoken out about Floyd’s killing and the change society must undergo in its effort to put a stop to racism and police brutality. On Thursday […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal took part on the call that quarterback Drew Brees used to apologize to his New Orleans Saints teammates after some caustic words sent waves across the NFL. During a recent interview, the Saints gunslinger noted he “would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during […]

New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty knows it won’t be long until he finds himself having deep conversations about race once training camp opens. The mixed nature of the National Football League will lend to a few uncomfortable but ultimately productive conversations on the heels of this civil unrest. “I think it’s going to be […]

Athletes were quick to rip FOX News show host Laura Ingraham for a double standard that favored New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees after telling his black counterparts in the NBA to “shut up and dribble.” Ingraham supported Brees, saying he had a right to an opinion after the veteran quarterback said he would “never […]

As the league voted nearly unanimously to return to play on July 31, the Portland Trail Blazers were the lone team to vote no, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Blazers had several reasons for voting no, including a desire to feature a 20-team format instead and rules involving the NBA Draft Lottery: […]

The NBA is inching closer to a return as the proposal for a 22-team return-to-play initiative is only hours from coming to fruition. Now that the plans are so close to materializing, the league has set an August 25 date for the NBA Draft Lottery and plans to hold the NBA Draft on October 15, […]

The NBA is back. The NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to approve the league’s 22-team format to restart the 2019-2020 season in Orlando, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 4, 2020 The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a proposal to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31 with a 22-team model, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has flirted with politics in the past. He did so once again as recently as last month, revealing he hired someone to poll to gauge his prospects as an independent candidate. Cuban quickly realized he wouldn’t have enough support to unseat President Donald Trump, who is expected to run for […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has been hit hard by the recent chain of events stemming from the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American who died of asphyxia after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck. Floyd’s death opened the floodgates to nationwide protests in search of racial equality and eliminating police brutality […]

Tom Thibodeau is reportedly the New York Knicks’ top choice to take the job of head coach by the start of the 2020-21 season. Yet there are some doubts about his fit with a young team. A recent discussion with NBA coaches mulled a few roadblocks for the veteran coach if he winds up getting […]

Phoenix Suns big man Aron Baynes stepped up in a big way by writing an open letter in efforts to stop racial inequality. The New Zealand-born, Australian-nationalized center acknowledged some of his own faults growing up and started an open conversation in hopes to change some opinions: “They say ignorance is bliss. I say bulls**t. […]

The Golden State Warriors are once again looking outside the box. In a 2020 NBA Draft that’s considered top-three heavy with its best trio of prospects: Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, and LaMelo Ball — the Warriors have scouted beyond the hoopla of these young stars, landing on an even better fit. According to Connor Letourneau […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young bid an emotional farewell to longtime veteran Vince Carter, as it appears he’s played his last NBA game. The league plans to send a proposal to the Board of Governors on Thursday, prompting a restart of the 2019-20 season with the best 22 teams. The Hawks fall well-short of qualification […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was one of the latest NBA players reacting to videos of police brutality, happening right as the protests have engulfed the nation. The Jazz star retweeted a video in which two cops restrained a black man at a corner, only to call another police officer to knee him in the […]