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Malcolm Delaney’s stint in the NBA was a rather short one, playing only two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before choosing to sign with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association this summer, leaving what he’s classified as a weird time playing basketball in his home country. In an interview with Sports DNA, Delaney […]

The Dallas Mavericks have slowly put together a winning roster, adding two outstanding rookies in Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic in the past couple of drafts, recently boosting their chances by reeling in DeAndre Jordan as a free agent. Could the Mavs be adding Jimmy Butler this season, would be a new and fun […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled their new uniforms for the 2018-19 season and these are some that will have old-school fans as well as the new wave delighted with its modifications. The new #LakeShow lineup. 👀: https://t.co/DH4D2dlKgK pic.twitter.com/xqd1BXlk5A — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 31, 2018 As seen here, the famed purple and gold […]

Free agent guard/forward C.J. Williams has agree to a two-way deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Williams was a two-way player for the L.A. Clippers before getting his chance to crack the 15-man NBA roster due to the myriad of injuries the organization faced throughout the season. The 28-year-old […]

Paul George has cruelly roasted after his self-given nickname of “Playoff P” failed to come alive after an inspiring string of games leading to the postseason, but as it turns out, it was all part of a nasty injury. The savvy wing player had suffered from elbow bursitis, which resulted in plenty of discomfort when […]

The Eastern Conference has a chance to smile once again after LeBron James’ stronghold has come to an end after he bolted for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. John Wall and the Washington Wizards are among some who hope to take over the East’s crown, now with a clear path to the NBA Finals. […]

JaVale McGee has kept busy this offseason. From hosting a charity softball game soon after winning his second championship in two years to signing a one-year deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, it would be a shock that the former Golden State Warriors talent had time for anything else. JaVale McGee continued to do […]

The Boston Celtics are largely seen as the top candidates to take over the Eastern Conference throne after LeBron James departed for the West, joining the Los Angeles Lakers early in July. TNT analyst Charles Barkley is urging fans and pundits to hold their horses before handing the Celtics the crown, noting there will be […]

Inside The NBA staple Charles Barkley has had his share of pungent opinions throughout the NBA season, and he hasn’t been scared to pick fights with players regarding their behavior. The Golden State Warriors have been one of Barkley’s favorite subjects throughout the years, going from a “jump-shooting team” that couldn’t win a championship, to […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley had much more than two cents to spare when it comes to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, who have reloaded by adding the biggest free agent in the market in LeBron James. The longtime NBA standout offered that this season would be the one to test head coach Luke Walton, not […]

The Houston Rockets recently sealed the deal with budding center Clint Capela, awarding him a five-year, $90 million deal to keep their core intact after the loss of Trevor Ariza to the Phoenix Suns early in the offseason. Former Rockets sharpshooter Robert Horry noted Capela is a beneficiary of Houston’s system, which involves a heavy […]

Team USA’s minicamp wasn’t short of one-on-one battles between established and up-and-coming stars of the league, but as the likes of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Paul George traded buckets on ferocious mano-a-mano wars post-scrimmage — others worked in a less visible acumen. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and power forward Blake Griffin traded step-back […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have to re-configure their strategy coming into this 2018-19 season, no longer boasting their estranged star Kawhi Leonard, but a mid-range artist in DeMar DeRozan. Head coach Gregg Popovich, who took charge in Team USA’s minicamp this past week in Las Vegas, was reportedly a fan of DeRozan’s game even […]

A wild shake-up in the Eastern Conference saw the most critical move happen relatively early this summer, as LeBron James took his talents to Los Angeles, ending a 15-year reign over the East and freeing the way for many aspiring teams to claim the vacant crown. “If it’s a free-for-all, I’m all for that,” Miami […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden joined a regalia of NBA stars in Las Vegas for USA Basketball’s minicamp, only to face some questions regarding the wild summer of player movement taking over the league. Per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press: “Nothing that happens in the NBA surprises me anymore,” said the reigning MVP, who […]

Kobe Bryant has been evaluating talent for most his NBA career, and now that he’s retired, he’s put those skills to work during his recent partnership with ESPN, sprouting “Detail” — a show that shines a much different light in players and team’s offensive and defensives schemes. Bryant recently worked with Boston Celtics forward Jayson […]

Steven Adams was all but a rookie getting his first whiff at the big show, as his team made a deep postseason run with the Oklahoma City Thunder, only to get knocked off by a perennial powerhouse in the San Antonio Spurs. While a loss in the Western Conference Finals hurt for most of his […]

The charismatic Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t short of bold predictions when asked about a potential return to the league to play alongside his former running mate LeBron James, this time wearing a purple-and-gold uniform. “Nah, I’m done, man,” a hulking O’Neal told TMZ Sports as he was leaving the Budweiser LIVE five-on-five charity basketball tournament in Downtown […]

The Washington Wizards were not the only team prospectively looking to add center Dwight Howard, as the Golden State Warriors were already engaged in talks with the big man in search of a potential partnership. Howard had just finished a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets after getting traded by the Charlotte Hornets following one of […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas has had a rollercoaster ride within the past calendar year, now bound for his fourth city after getting traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers and consequently moved mid-season to the Los Angeles Lakers, who offered nothing to retain him. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is only a year removed […]

Chris Brickley has made a name for himself as the show-runner of his now-famed “Blackout Sessions” — provider of some of the best offseason gym runs between some of the best talents from the NBA and overseas. He’s also Carmelo Anthony’s trainer, one who has worked with him since his time with the New York […]

LeBron James’ move to Los Angeles has been mired as a questionable choice. Wearing the purple-and-gold, a jersey that was worn by one of the Lakers’ best not too long ago, as Kobe Bryant donned the iconic No. 24 and said goodbye to Staples Center with a 60-point requiem in front of a sold-out crowd, […]

Young guard/forward Patrick McCaw is expected to remain with the Golden State Warriors after the team extended a one-year, $1.74 million qualifying offer his way earlier this summer, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. McCaw infamously negotiated a price for his jersey No. 0, which new addition DeMarcus Cousins was set on wearing this […]

NBA MVP James Harden of the Houston Rockets was back at his old stomping grounds, taking over Los Angeles’ famous Drew League once again, this time against Drew League MVP Frank Session and the previously undefeated Birdie’s Revenge — ending a 26-game winning streak which spanned back to last season. Harden, fresh off the best […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his son, Bronny, both had dunks of their own this weekend in uncannily similar fashion, shown here side-by-side. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl1gjraAvLe/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=18oi249s2rq5q The younger James, while not boasting the gigantic frame of his superstar father, has certainly developed some ridiculous ups from an early age — still managing to throw one […]

Kevin Durant stayed true to his word to remain with the Golden State Warriors, signing yet another one-and-one deal to secure his stay, but only for another full regular season. Ever since signing with the team in 2016, Durant has signed three of these short-term, max-flex deals — and when pressed about it, was the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have finalized a buyout with forward Carmelo Anthony, which would clear his way toward becoming a free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony will give back $2.4 million of his $27.9 million salary, allowing him to complete his previous salary by signing a deal for the veteran’s minimum for the team […]

Free agent point guard Devin Harris has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks for the veteran’s minimum, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. The Mavs were recently on the lookout for an additional point guard after Yogi Ferrell walked back his previous agreement of a two-year, $5.3 million deal, taking […]

The Indiana Pacers showed plenty of interest in signing Sixers shooting guard J.J. Redick during the early days of free agency, but the potential to snatch the sharpshooter quickly evaporated. The Pacers had a deal in line, being an hour or two away from agreeing to terms with Redick before the Philadelphia 76ers stepped up […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is still ways away from locking down a contract extension with the team, but he’s already penned a vital deal with Puma, who has returned to the NBA for the first time since boasting Vince Carter as the face of the brand. The deal was signed a few weeks […]

Marcus Smart is freshly invigorated from inking his new four-year, $52 million deal with the Boston Celtics, and he’s showing it with his offseason workouts, recently throwing down a monster bounce-to-the-oop reverse jam during his latest session. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlrLPbgnDrw/ This is one bad-man jam that will have Celtics fans salivating for his return next season, now […]

The imminent Kawhi Leonard trade kept most of the NBA in suspense throughout the latter part of the regular season and the offseason, as many franchises were on their toes, readying a package suitable enough to warrant his services. Despite having three premier candidates for a trade in Philadelphia, Boston, and Los Angeles, it was […]

Marcus Morris has never been known to back away from a good scrap, and a fan willing to test his toughness just learned that over the mean streets of Twitter after attempting to call him out. A post by SB Nation’s Celtics Blog asked if there were enough minutes for Marcus Morris (considering the evolution […]

There is never a dull moment with New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, and his appearance in Wednesday afternoon during ESPN’s The Jump wasn’t any different. The Turkish international has had a change of heart after beefing with Kevin Durant for the past two seasons since he chose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ signing with the Golden State Warriors was just as surprising for the players in the roster as it was for most NBA fans — a shocking chain of events that led a max-level player to gamble on his own future in hopes his big payday would soon come. Kevin Durant, who made a […]

While some denounced the idea of LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, his NBA Finals foe Kevin Durant thinks the 33-year-old made the right choice by saying goodbye to Cleveland a second time. “I thought it was the perfect decision, the perfect move,” said Durant during an Alaska Airlines-sponsored event at Oakland International […]

Kevin Durant has heard it all before — from personal attacks based on his decision to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016 to the barrage of negative comments of how his new team has ruined the NBA. Signing DeMarcus Cousins only doused that fiery narrative with even more kerosene, as social media was lit […]

Isaiah Thomas’ ball-controlling ways are not for every NBA system, and that has been proven twice after relatively short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in which he’s had to play a slightly different role. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman argued that Thomas’ constant ball magnet played a part in other Celtics not […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas’ Brinks truck delivery was a foregone conclusion after a career-best season with the Boston Celtics as it has been delayed now for quite some time, likely waiting for re-delivery in the next offseason. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is coming off two hip surgeries and a proverbial bet on his own talent by […]