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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has applauded players for coming forward and talking about their mental health issues, but he himself won’t encourage them to take that step, rather leaving it to their own initiative. Silver knows players could potentially be walking a fine line and risking their future by opening up about their struggles, as […]

In the wake of Bryan Colangelo’s dismissal after a heavily investigated burner account scandal, the Philadelphia 76ers were hoping to hire a big-name general manager, but without that big-name power. Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer discussed with Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix what really is going on in the City of Brotherly […]

Jayson Tatum might only have a year of experience at the NBA level, but after playing with a coaching legend like Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, he knows a coaching wizard when he sees one, doing so easily with Boston Celtics boss Brad Stevens. The 6-foot-8 forward told Bill Simmons of The Ringer when he realized […]

It’s not often that a head coach owes a player his job, as more often that not, a contentious player is the reason a coach is fired from an organization. In the case of Mike Krzyzewski, he just might owe his long tenure as coach of Team USA to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, […]

The coalition of talent assembled on the Miami Heat in 2010 was the start of an era of player control that would redefine the NBA as we know it. Chris Bosh, who took part in the original player-orchestrated superteam, explained that the plan to team up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade had gears in […]

Dante Exum has been raring to be a constant cog in the Utah Jazz rotation after falling in and out of it due to a myriad of injuries and inconsistencies throughout his last two. The Aussie didn’t have the best of rookie seasons, putting up only 4.8 points and 2.4 assists per game, while shooting […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant quickly went from one coast to another, switching from sunny Los Angeles to The Big Apple, going head-to-head against Aaron Gordon as part of Chris Brickley’s now-popular pickup runs at LifeTime Athletic in Manhattan. The two stars traded plenty of buckets, including jumpers off the dribble, hard-charging drives to […]

The L.A. Clippers had made a surge from being the shadow of the Los Angeles Lakers and burst into the forefront, but sadly, former Clipper J.J. Redick knows the short duration of Lob City was a toxic chemistry, one that reached Donald Trump levels of petty. The veteran sharpshooter went on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver knows the ins and outs of the league and the hoopla around his sport. While the subject of mental health has been somewhat frowned upon in the NBA for many years, there’s a league-wide joke suggesting shooting coaches are really psychologists, per ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. “The joke around the league was […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is all for addressing mental health issues with his players, but the brass man admits doing so is a slippery slope of sorts. “It’s a sensitive topic,” Ujiri acknowledged, according to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. “If you aren’t performing well, and I came to you and said, ‘I think you should […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is bound to face some criticism after being drafted with the fifth overall pick, much higher than most expected due to his frail frame and risky maneuvers with the ball. Yet the Oklahoma product has managed to avoid criticism by staying off social media and keeping laser-focused on the […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge doesn’t expect fans or fellow players to feel bad for those who deal with mental health issues. The topic has been in full blaze this week as a segmented story by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan detailed players, coaches, front office executives, and even referees’ struggles with mental health. Boston’s own Paul […]

Kobe Bryant is encouraged by the job the Los Angeles Lakers front office has done so far by surrounding LeBron James with a unique support cast that can allow them to challenge the Golden State Warriors, despite a somewhat underwhelming summer in which the front office proved unable to reel in another star. The Black […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is greatly encouraged by his conversations with unicorn Kristaps Porzingis and his potential growth after a return from injury. The newly-hired boss recently spent time with his star player in his native Latvia, picking his brain about the culture, his offseason plans and his relationship with a re-shuffled […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James offered his praise for Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke (D) after he showed his support and understanding for NFL players that kneel during the anthem. King James saluted O’Rourke for his “candid, thoughtful words” who drove home a point, even in a historically conservative state like Texas. A Must […]

Kobe Bryant turned 40 years old today, but the last thing his wife, Vanessa, had wanted was to be another teammate reminding him of how old he is today. So she took to quite the original gift, a simple commemorative t-shirt that reads “I am 39 + 1” in a very peculiar way. Happy 40th […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was asked to choose his ideal pickup player, and the big man had very little hesitation to point out the man for the job — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. “He’s very fun to watch and play with… I think he’s very unguardable,” Drummond said in a quick interview […]

The NBA’s Competition Committee are recommending three rule changes for the upcoming 2018-19 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Those include the reset of the shot clock to 14 seconds after an offensive rebound has been gathered, simplification of a clear-path foul rule and expanding the definition of a “hostile act” for purposes of triggering […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently traveled to Latvia to get acquainted with his talisman player Kristaps Porzingis, spending a few days with him in his native land. Porzingis had distanced himself from the Knicks brass after the way they had treated his former teammate Carmelo Anthony after former president Phil Jackson hung […]

Lamar Odom took to Instagram to wish his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant a happy 40th birthday. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm07dokhkzy/?taken-by=lamarodom Odom spent seven of his 14 NBA seasons next to Bryant as one of his longest-tenured teammates along with Shaquille O’Neal and Derek Fisher. The 6-foot-10 forward was a two-time champion alongside Bryant (2009-10) and […]

While the rest of the NBA world celebrates Kobe Bryant’s 40th birthday, the Detroit Pistons reminded The Black Mamba of perhaps the most embarrassing stumbling block of his NBA career — losing to them in the 2004 NBA Finals. The level of petty goes off the scale here, as not only did the Pistons win […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has every intent of bringing back franchise icon Dwyane Wade and lifelong Heat partner Udonis Haslem, as the two veterans ponder retirement. Riley told Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he’s been an avid supporter of the two coming back for another season, but will give them space […]

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke wound up having the best-possible career resurgence in orange-and-blue, despite unseating an exciting prospect in Frank Ntilikina, a newly-traded asset in Emmanuel Mudiay, and a proven veteran in Jarrett Jack. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant noted his road to prominence was different than others, but still valuable. […]

Jayson Tatum is optimistic about Kyrie Irving’s impending return to the court. The Boston Celtics talisman recently held a kids’ basketball camp with Irving in July and was encouraged by what he saw during his time with the All-Star point man. “Just hoping that everyone comes back healthy and stays healthy,” said Tatum, according to Adam […]

Dallas Mavs forward Harrison Barnes’ wedding story involves determination, rides from a former teammate who is now in the NBA, and ice cream, yeah… lots of ice cream. The Dallas Mavericks star was at the peak of his collegiate career in North Carolina, when he met Brittany, a cheerleader for the Tar Heels. Despite an […]

“NBA referee” is among one of the most unforgiving professions in the world, as one minor mistakes could suddenly be criticized by thousands of fans in an arena and millions who are watching in their TV set. Yet a chosen few get to make it into the league with one warning — it is not […]

NBA players and referees have always had a tricky relationship — a budding one when a call is made in their favor and a rather poor one when the whistle fails to blow or it blows against them. Fans’ relationship with the zebras is a tad different, as there will always be a reason to […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson is hoping to show off his high-flying antics in a dunk contest, as he took to Twitter to call to the masses. https://twitter.com/23savage____/status/1032456306114875393 The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is six months away, so it’s likely he’s looking for a little summer entertainment to show off his hops. Knicks fans […]

Tony Parker has yet to play his first game in a different uniform, but that hasn’t meant that he’s not already missed by the San Antonio Spurs, and most importantly, his former head coach Gregg Popovich. Pop and Parker spent 17 seasons together before he agreed to a two-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, as […]

Jayson Tatum might have only spent one season in the NBA, but his team’s renewed rivalry with the Philadelphia 76ers is only beginning. His personal rivalry with center Joel Embiid now has a solid foundation after the Boston Celtics blazed past the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, something he still reminds him to this […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum might have only spent one season in college, but he’s looking to heed the advice of his former coach, Mike Krzyzewski. “Coach K” has been a believer in leadership on the court, not only on the sidelines, and urged Tatum to speak up when he had to — something he’ll […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum got to check off one of the goals from his bucket list, working out with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant during the summer. Bryant, a 20-year veteran of the league, said he was very impressed with Tatum’s innate ability to mimic his movements and footwork, something he had […]

Despite a recent social media back-and-forth with former teammate Dwyane Wade, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler admits he’s still “cool” with the undecided free agent. “Yeah, that’s my brother,” said Jimmy Butler of Wade after TMZ Sports spotted him outside of The Ivy in Los Angeles. Asked if their recent exchange on Instagram was just […]

Former NBA veteran Corey Maggette was named the 2018 BIG3 Most Valuable Player after leading his team Power to a 7-1 regular-season record and now into contention for all the marbles. The 14-year pro played in only one game last season after suffering an injury but was resurgent this summer with an average of 16.9 […]

Two-thirds of the Oklahoma City Thunder original trio and Paul George continued to tear up the offseason pickup ball circuit, as James Harden and Russell Westbrook went at it during the most recent of Rico Hines’ famed UCLA runs. Harden, Westbrook and George — all Los Angeles natives — went toe-to-toe against some of the […]

The disparity of pay between the NBA and its sister, the WNBA, has gone to astronomical levels. Only a short oversight into the vast gap in compensation between NBA athletes and WNBA players will give the impression that these two eerily similar homegrown basketball leagues are completely different when it comes down to money. Dallas […]

Russell Westbrook has made it a mission to work on his catch-and-shoot game, determined to take less 3-pointers off the dribble, many of which Oklahoma City Thunder fans have watched with disgust throughout the years, as thousands of misses clanked off the rim. The 2017 league MVP was seen balling it up at one of […]

In light of his own admission of his battle with ADHD, Jalen Rose explained that medicine isn’t the only answer for athletes dealing with this mental health issue. “I’m sure some guys have ADHD in the league right now who are on medication and don’t want to be,” Rose told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. “All I’m […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili will discuss the possibility of retirement with head coach Gregg Popovich after playing 16 seasons in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ginobili has been working out at the Spurs’ facilities throughout the offseason, but has yet to make a final decision if he will come back […]