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Jason Kidd is hoping he can come back to his Bay Area roots at some point in the future, potentially even getting to coach the Golden State Warriors if they ever came calling. The former Milwaukee Bucks head coach told Yahoo that he could envision returning to Northern California to continue his coaching career near the […]

John Wall has a new revamped cast around him heading into the 2018-19 season, as the additions of Austin Rivers and Dwight Howard are bound to play a role in the push toward the Eastern Conference crown. Yet his biggest enemy has been himself, as his body has been unable to handle a taxing 82-game […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George seems to have left the long-mocked Playoff P behind him, sporting a new look with a trimmed mustache and beard, no longer with his signature beard strap, which he’s sported the last few years. We present you Preseason P: Or should he be Olympic P? Paul George is without a beard […]

Luol Deng quickly went from the veteran influence a young Los Angeles Lakers team needed to the unwanted contract no one would trade for — all in the course of one season, as rookie Brandon Ingram came into the forefront as a potential starting-caliber prospect. The London-born Sudanese player only saw the court for 13 […]

Andre Drummond has been working on his 3-point shooting during this summer, recently showing it during a 3-point contest with Detroit Pistons teammate Blake Griffin during USA Basketball’s minicamp in Las Vegas. While seeing two big men in a shootout might have seemed rather comical compared to the one-on-one wars between Paul George, Kevin Durant, […]

Major League Baseball has seen several of its players come under fire in recent weeks, when Josh Hader, Sean Newcomb, and Trea Turner’s old racist and anti-gay tweets resurfaced to the scrutiny of fans in social media. Yet the NBA is not exempt from this phenomenon of investigative cyber-reporting, as Milwaukee Bucks rookie Donte DiVincenzo […]

The Washington Wizards have made some underrated upgrades this offseason, adding swingman Austin Rivers via trade, signing Jeff Green and also signing Dwight Howard to a two-year deal. Owner Ted Leonsis is confident his team will work some magic in a wide-open Eastern Conference, now that LeBron James had relinquished his throne after a near-15-year reign. […]

European wonder Luka Doncic will have some adjusting to do, going from the winningest team in international club competition to one that has finished near the cellar of the Western Conference in recent years. Yet, there’s reason for optimism for the Mavs. The 6-foot-8 guard/forward hybrid is still negotiating a buyout with Spanish powerhouse Real […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell is still awaiting the contract extension of his rookie contract, and while he is unlikely to receive it before the start of the season, he has already taken the steps to merit it. Nets general manager Sean Marks said the Ohio State product has worked “extremely hard” on his […]

The Washington Wizards managed to pull the rug from underneath the defending champion Golden State Warriors, quickly securing Dwight Howard’s services after All-Star point guard John Wall reached out to him via Instagram. Owner Ted Leonsis has long heard about the baggage that comes with signing Howard, who will now play for his fifth team […]

It’s clear that Isaiah Thomas, who is now with the Denver Nuggets, didn’t come back the same player that finished top-3 in the league in scoring after suffering what seems like a derailing hip injury. The 5-foot-9 dynamo was knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017 after sustaining the injury and was consequently […]

Udonis Haslem’s 15 years in the league have allowed him to see a plethora of NBA players, from quiet, to mouthy, to flat out unstoppable trash-talkers. Yet to him, Draymond Green’s alleged incident in L.A.’s Delilah nightclub after the ESPYs was just a consequence of how he has carried himself over the course of the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar guard Russell Westbrook is now working on adding a 3-point shot to his repertoire. If you had to do a double take due to the endless clunkers he’s shot over his 10-year career, then that is because it’s fair — the former MVP has shot them ill-advised for the last decade […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside had a four-hour meeting with president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra after a disappointing season where he spent time in and out of the starting lineup after being hampered by multiple injuries. The 7-footer was irate at the end of the postseason after he was clearly bumped out […]

Richard Jefferson recently stumbled upon TMZ Sports on the way to his car, and he had to answer yet another LeBron James question despite having publicly “broken off” his friendship with him in hopes to be left alone during the endless rumor mill that was this summer. The NBA veteran was asked if he felt Los Angeles […]

Joel Embiid has been on a mission to bring the Philadelphia 76ers to the promise land after falling well short of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics in a five-game series, despite being the favorite to take it. The 7-footer spent his first two NBA seasons on the shelf, recovering from […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking to ramp up his 94 overall rating in NBA 2K19, but before he can do that, he will need to get stronger than his 6-foot-11, 222-pound frame indicates. The Greek Freak has now turned into what seems to be a new pastime, taking to his first boxing lesson and showing some […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson is putting in the work during this offseason after being signed to a one-year deal earlier this summer. Among the changes he has made is an altered form and shooting stroke under NBA trainer Chris Brickley, which offers a more compact core movement with less impact on his legs […]

It’s been a few seasons since the name Joakim Noah has inspired fear in the minds of NBA players, now merely mired as an injury-prone outcast in a New York Knicks jersey. But the Hell’s Kitchen native has been putting in some work with his jump shot (or shot-put?), running wild after making two wing […]

Some Los Angeles natives, including Russell Westbrook and Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder got a good scrimmage going at Rico Hines Run at UCLA, as both star players got their first look at the recently-acquired Dennis Schroder. Westbrook and George did not disappoint, putting on a show, but the German Blur also showed […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has received the order to pay a lucrative child support bill, according to Radar Online. The order, which was signed on July 19, set the cost at a massive $258,000 per month, which would be paid to Griffin’s ex, Brynn Cameron. To put matters contractually — his child support bill stops at a hair […]

Many fans and pundits have criticized the difference in Kevin Durant’s attitude since joining the Golden State Warriors, going from a rather meek, soft-talking star to one that will take on basketball hoopla over social media and address the pettiest of claims when it’s aimed at his character. Fox Sports 1 panelist Chris Broussard encapsulated […]

New York Knicis big man Enes Kanter has never been shy of telling fun stories, but for once, the Turkish international explained how he transitioned from an international talent into the United States and eventually the NBA. Still an 18-year-old without much grasp of the English language, the 6-foot-11 Kanter was unable to play college […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari will make his awaited return to the court early in the offseason, taking part on Team World, who will face Team Africa in Menlyn Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday. The Italian marksman dealt with a flurry of injuries during his first season with the Clippers, playing in only 21 […]

The Denver Nuggets made a long-awaited move, shipping forwards Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur, along with two future picks to the Brooklyn Nets in a salary-dump move for Isaiah Whitehead, who they soon-after waived. The Nets, who have cleared some cap space of their own, hoping to contend for a big 2019 free agency that is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came a few games shy of meeting the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance at the Eastern Conference throne, but despite LeBron James relinquishing his stronghold on the East, Sixers big man Joel Embiid won’t change a thing moving forward. The Sixers were favored to come out on top against a hollowed out […]

Hassan Whiteside had quite the tough end of the season with the Miami Heat. He was reportedly fed up with the manner in which he was deployed throughout the year under coach Erik Spoelstra, culminating in an extremely disappointing playoff series. President Pat Riley noted in his exit interview that he would have done the […]

The rumors surrounding LeBron James’ landing spot eventually ceased after he swiftly decided to announce his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers through his sports agency, Klutch Sports on July 1. Sixers big man Joel Embiid admits, even with hindsight, believing Philly had a chance. The Philadelphia 76ers were one of his few potential […]

While the lights at the 2018 ESPYs shone bright, the fireworks would only get started at Delilah nightclub, where LeBron James hosted an afterparty for some of his close friends. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was soon sucker punched by Tristan Thompson, but the situation was stopped by two NBA Finals rivals in James […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is finalizing an extension with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. McMillan had one guaranteed year left in his contract, but has earned an extension with the organization after leading the Pacers to a 48-win season, earning the fifth seed and taking the eventual Eastern Conference champion Cleveland […]

Shannon Sharpe, co-host of Fox Sports 1’s Undisputed, wants no more barking from Draymond Green after news broke of the Golden State Warriors forward allegedly getting sucker punched by Tristan Thompson in a post ESPYs party at Delilah nightclub, hosted by LeBron James. Thompson allegedly sucker punched Green as he tried to apologize for not shaking […]

While some Los Angeles Lakers fans have criticized the plethora of one-year signings that have come after LeBron James agreed to join on a four-year, $154 million deal — there is hope that the young Lakers core could be enough to make James’ stay more comfortable than his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Some […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has questioned Kevin Durant’s offseason social media antics multiple times, but the Hall of Famer took it to another level this week, taking a shot at his co-panelist Shaquille O’Neal while ripping on the Golden State Warriors superstar. “Who’s got thinner skin: Shaquille O’Neal or Kevin Durant? They’ve both got thin […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is taking no summers off, and the big man put that to the test today during Tean Africa’s practice as part of the NBA Africa Games that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4. His competition was none other than lauded shot-blocker Bismack Biyombo, so Embiid proceeded to give him […]

John Wall’s interaction with center Dwight Howard prior to his commitment to the Washington Wizards is a long-known anecdote, but one that will have to morph into chemistry to really reap the fruits of this offseason effort. Yet it is Howard’s reputation that has plagued him since leaving the Orlando Magic after requesting a trade. […]

New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis is expected to be one of the most interesting targets as he nears the end of his current five-year, $127 million contract, which runs until the end of 2021. The Pels will have the chance to woo Davis and lock him up for good with a supermax extension after […]

Despite the torturous backlash Kevin Durant faced for an entire season after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors’ two-time Finals MVP could potentially seek a LeBron James-like return as the prodigal son of OKC. Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports explained that there has indeed been a good amount of healing between Russell […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s barrage of one-and-one deals only suggests the superstar forward is bound to take his talents elsewhere at some point, using free agency as his means to escape. While the New York Knicks have been a blip on his radar due to manager Rich Kleiman’s deep ties to the franchise […]

Kevin Durant is fresh off signing his third consecutive one-and-one deal with the Golden State Warriors, giving himself the utmost flexibility to change his mind at a moment’s notice and chase glory elsewhere. The perennial scorer has a good chance to wind up with his third straight Larry O’Brien trophy by the end of this […]