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Lloyd Pierce was once a college hopeful, recruited by Santa Clara University, a prestigious Jesuit school that had soon-to-be Hall of Famer Steve Nash as its star player. The now coach of the Atlanta Hawks recalls just how “Nashty” rewrote everything he thought he knew about basketball in two years of school together. Pierce was […]

Dallas Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki might go down as one of the most loyal teammates in the game, but his sense of humor knows no mercy, recently darting a savage shot to his former teammates and soon-t0-be Hall of Fame point guards Steve Nash and Jason Kidd. The German international took to Twitter to acknowledge […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem has agreed to return for his 16th NBA season with the Miami Heat under a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Haslem, much like teammate Dwyane Wade, was mulling retirement after a long career with the Heat, but the organization kept just enough […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade was back terrorizing hardwoods around the U.S., this time stopping in New York City to put some Chicago flavor into these open runs. Overtime caught up with Wade and even got on some of the action, as the 36-year-old icon enjoys his offseason to the absolute fullest. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXysn7AXsy/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=nwz4wvcatlbf Wade is […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol gave Manu Ginobili a vote of appreciation after the Argentinian star announced his retirement. Gasol, who recently published his new book Bajo El Aro [“Below The Rim”] noted his appreciation for his teammate of two years, though having watched him during all his years in the league. Note: These quotes have […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has seen many of his veteran teammates go, the likes of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard are no longer in the roster, but that has yet to keep him from mulling a potential retirement. “I’m not thinking about retirement at the moment,” Gasol said during the presentation […]

Grant Hill is perhaps known as the best player that could have been, as his meteoric rise to the upper echelon of the NBA was marred by a history of injuries that ultimately derailed his career. Two days away from an induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Hill admitted how this honor validates […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins has been attacking his recovery after missing a large part of the season with an Achilles injury, now seemingly putting in work to get back into his normal playing shape. The new addition to the Warriors star-studded roster showed off his handles in a recent workout as part […]

Grant Long spent two brief years with the Detroit Pistons through his 14-year career in the league, but those coincided with the best of soon-to-be Hall of Famer Grant Hill, who sits two days away from his induction as basketball royalty. To Long, there was no better player at the small forward position than Hill, […]

Detroit Pistons great Rick Mahorn expressed his respect for soon-to-be Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill, who was a generational talent coming into the league as an all-around dynamo. The former Bad Boys big man even compared Hill to Steph Curry, another once-in-a-generation talent who has changed the NBA forever, according to James Edwards III of […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball wasn’t worried about the trade rumors swarming his name as soon as LeBron James committed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the purple and gold. The organization added another generational passing talent in James, one who has racked up 8,208 career assists and boasted the highest assist […]

Shortly after securing a buyout agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves have started their pursuit of free-agent forward Luol Deng, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that a meeting will happen within the next week. The news comes on the heels of many jokes […]

Julius Randle gave the Los Angeles Lakers every fighting chance to keep him in purple and gold, but the second-most accoladed franchise in the league had other plans in mind. It took Randle some time to come to odds with his relationship with the franchise, ultimately resulting in the Lakers renouncing his rights and allowing […]

Julius Randle was one of the top talents in the free agent market waiting to receive a hefty offer to either stay with the Los Angeles Lakers or team up elsewhere. The New Orleans Pelicans were the first to strike while the iron was hot, as star Anthony Davis called Randle three times as soon […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum wasn’t fond of backcourt partner Damian Lillard taking some of his shine, as Lillard recently broke the news of ESPN reporter Chris Haynes leaving the big network for a role as a Senior NBA Insider for Yahoo Sports. McCollum was a journalism major at Lehigh and has pursued his […]

The NBA’s change to their rule asking players not to wear shoes that don’t somehow match their uniform’s colors has been one keeping some stars from fully expressing themselves on the court through their apparel. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, who has worn Adidas since coming into the league, said he received a warning […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is preparing well for his career after basketball, providing scoops on reporters’ job changes. Lillard took to Twitter to announce former ESPN writer Chris Haynes would be joining Yahoo Sports as a Senior NBA Insider. Sources:Free Agent reporter @ChrisBHaynes reaches agreement w/yahoo sports as Senior NBA insider, Will […]

The WNBA took center stage on Tuesday night as both conference finals went to a decisive Game 5 in a quest for the WNBA Finals. It didn’t take long for NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and Andre Drummond to stay glued to the screen, or in Isaiah Thomas’ case, the game itself, as Seattle Storm […]

Steve Nash revolutionized the way the game is played from the point guard position after landing with the Phoenix Suns in 2004, but after shooting a .490/.428/.904 line for his career, the former Dallas Mavs point guard could have been a shot-hoisting prodigy in retrospect. Nash will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is ecstatic after the league dropped restrictions on sneakers apparel, now no longer having to match the NBA team’s uniform colors. Players often release their own signature shoes in a variety of colors, but only get to wear so many different variations due to the rules in place. Players will […]

Philadelphia Sixers forward Amir Johnson extended an olive branch to former teammate Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets, offering a peculiar boost of sorts if they ever play together again. The rewind machine brought back this video from the 2018 NCAA All-Star Game in San Juan, Philippines — where the Jayvee Marcelino helped his twin brother […]

The Phoenix Suns have no interest in adding Cleveland Cavaliers court general George Hill as their new starting point guard, according to Ashish Mathur of Amico Hoops. The Suns recently started their search after trading Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss to the Houston Rockets in return for Ryan Anderson and De’Anthony Melton. Letting Elfrid Payton […]

Not many NBA fans would pick Dennis Schroder over LeBron James in any type of competition, but the new member of the Oklahoma City Thunder came up clutch, beating The King in a do-or-die 3-point contest for $10,000 for charity. Contrary to the percentages, James, a career 34.4 percent shooter from deep (36.7 percent last […]

Dallas Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t coaching the team when Steve Nash made the move to the Phoenix Suns, but he still remembers the drastic change he had in that team, revolutionizing what it meant to have an efficient NBA offense after many years of individual dominance. Only three days away from his induction […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon sustained a left ankle injury during a workout last week, and a subsequent X-ray and MRI test revealed an avulsion fracture, according to the team. Dedmon is slated to be re-evaluated in one week to assess his recovery moving forward. The 7-footer started for the majority of the 2017-18 season, […]

Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Ray Allen was at the center of one of the most improbable comebacks in NBA Finals history, as a memorable corner three in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals tied the game and sent it to overtime, allowing the Miami Heat to come back from the grave after being inches […]

The NBA’s all-time 3-point king, Ray Allen, will be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, fittingly presented by the man who held the title of 3-point king before he did — Reggie Miller. The picture-perfect sharpshooter explained why he chose Miller to introduce him for this year’s class in a one-on-one […]

The arrival of DeMarcus Cousins has caused joy in the faces of Golden State Warriors fans and an all-around panic for every other team in the NBA. Boogie; as most people have come to know him, can be the propelling force for this team trying to accomplish a threepeat for the first time since the 2000-02 […]

Clint Capela stepped out of Dwight Howard’s shadow after the end of the 2015-16 season, given the opportunity to start as the All-Star big man made his way to his hometown Atlanta Hawks after three seasons in Houston. While Capela has forged a future as the Houston Rockets’ starter, his goal is to replicate Howard’s […]

Clint Capela was rightly compensated for a career-best season after pulling away from the shadow of Dwight Howard, forging himself as one of the Houston Rockets’ foundational building blocks. Yet an All-Star snub stung the Swiss big man last season, and he’s hoping his fortune can change in the upcoming 2018-19 season, according to Kelly Iko […]

Toronto Raptors forward Danny Green gave his most sincere congratulatory message to former teammate, San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili, who hung them up after 16 years in the NBA. Green played eight seasons alongside the Argentinian lefty and won a title with him in 2014, taking to Instagram on Monday night to acknowledge his […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas will get his basketball fix anytime and at any place. As a Seattle native, the woes from losing the SuperSonics is something that still stings, but he won’t let those who say the city needs a professional team forget about the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. “I gotta say, […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is one of many NBA players coming out in support of the WNBA and its stars, recently penning an opinion piece in The Players’ Tribune to bring more attention into their financial situation. To put it really simple: If you don’t respect women’s basketball, you’re a joke. https://t.co/aHtz59rbPL — Isaiah Thomas […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant took to Instagram to sing some praise and appreciation for one of his national soccer heroes, forward Clint Dempsey, who retired at 35 years of age. The future Hall of Famer had a few words to congratulate Dempsey, explaining his deep fervor for the U.S. national legend. “Just wanted […]

Twelve teams passed on rookie Michael Porter Jr. before the Denver Nuggets capitalized on a back-to-back snub from the LA Clippers — owners of the 12th and 13th picks in the 2018 NBA Draft — to take a chance on the talented prospect who suffered a tough back injury minutes into his college debut at […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Jason Kidd has been proven battle-tested throughout a 19-year career in the league, but even the former champion with the Mavs admits to nearly surrendering to Gary Payton’s suffocating defense. Both Bay Area natives, Kidd had run into Payton, a somewhat unheralded up-and-coming player that was five years his elder, but without […]

Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is not buying into Klay Thompson’s ideal BIG3 championship team, based on his comment on the Instagram post that featured him alongside Tracy McGrady, Luke Walton, and Thompson at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. In good ol’ Melo fashion, the 15-year veteran commented “F**k outta here” — clearly […]

BIG3 boss Ice Cue wasted no time responding to Klay Thompson’s bold tease to come play for the rousing 3-on-3 basketball league. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard recently posed for a photo alongside Tracy McGrady, Carmelo Anthony, and Luke Walton and made a reference to the league: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPCssVg8Bs/?hl=en&taken-by=klaythompson Ice Cube is all about it: […]

LiAngelo Ball was one of the many candidates waiting patiently for their name to be called in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft. But the picks were called one after another and Ball’s name wasn’t called — not by his beloved Los Angeles Lakers at the 47th overall selection or the Phoenix Suns, […]