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Isaiah Thomas is not shying away from the pivotal season he will enter in 2018-19 as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Coming off two hip surgeries throughout the last two offseasons and now having signed a one-year deal with the Nuggets for the veteran’s minimum, the 5-foot-9 tornado is hoping to cash in on […]

The Houston Rockets are only days away from bringing their new addition into the fold in Carmelo Anthony, but the 10-time All-Star is taking things as they come. For now, he’s a member of the Atlanta Hawks. The former scoring champion has heard all the rumors and seen the videos surrounding his expected signing with […]

Carmelo Anthony’s legacy has taken a decent hit after a career-worst season as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a rather poor fit that broke a legendary streak of 14 seasons averaging 20 or more points per game — one that had only been done throughout an entire career by the likes of Michael […]

Carmelo Anthony’s stint as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder was a short-lived one, and while most combat his inability to adjust to a different role or come off the bench, the perennial 20-point scorer just saw it as a poor fit. “At the end of the day, it wasn’t a good fit,” said […]

Carmelo Anthony has proven to be a prideful individual during his tenure in the NBA, and that showed when he was forced into a third scoring option with the Oklahoma City Thunder after 14 seasons of averaging 20-plus points in the league. Yet that pride extended to refusing to come off the bench and even […]

New Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley has dropped 10 pounds since the start of the offseason, getting down to 245 and planning to lose another 10 before training camp gets started, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. New York Knicks forward Enes Kanter was encouraged by the news, which only serves as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shockingly traded marksman Allen Crabbe exactly a year ago in exchange for Andrew Nicholson, who was later waived and now plays in China. Crabbe, then a 25-year-old wing who was coming off a career-best season, ranking second in the league after shooting a blistering 44 percent from 3-point range for the […]

Jared Dudley wound up in the place he once sought out two years ago because of head coach Kenny Atkinson, getting traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a 2021 second-round pick for forward Darrell Arthur. Now in Brooklyn, the newest Net refereed to point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Jarrett Allen as “cornerstones” of the […]

Victor Oladipo broke into the All-Star radar after a stellar 2017-18 season, his first with the Indiana Pacers as a result of a blockbuster deal for Paul George. The Indiana product impressed early in the season and managed to keep his team competitive all the way through, taking LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently shed $27.9 million’s worth of Carmelo Anthony’s salary by trading him to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, but their impending bill is one that would terrify most NBA front offices. OKC still boasts $148.7 million in combined salaries with their roster still at 14 […]

Kevin Durant took part on C.J. McCollum’s Pull Up podcast, discussing many subjects from vacation spots to politics — though it wouldn’t take long before McCollum expressed his frustration with Durant joining the Golden State Warriors in 2016. The Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard went on about how the Warriors have been able to stonewall the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten out of his biggest contractual burden, now officially shipping Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks after a three-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers has become official. General manager Sam Presti thanked Anthony for his short stint with the team, while praising his professionalism and upfront attitude with the front […]

New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley didn’t like David Robinson’s involvement in the Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs saga, as The Admiral stepped in, hoping to reach Leonard through a summer of madness. His multiple calls went unanswered — a sign that Leonard has already distanced himself from the organization. “I think David was wrong,” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially traded forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster three-team trade, according to Royce Young of ESPN, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Thunder will send a 2022 first-round pick along with Anthony and receive point guard Dennis Schroder and forward/center Mike Muscala. OKC will […]

Kevin Durant appeared in C.J. McCollum’s Pull Up podcast, talking about basketball, summer vacations, lifestyle, and well… politics. Among them Durant’s feelings toward the current administration, taking his best shot yet at President Donald Trump. “He doesn’t have a soul bro,” Durant said of Trump, according to Josh Eberley of HOOP Magazine. “I don’t even […]

The San Antonio Spurs dealt with Kawhi Leonard’s injury for the entire regular season, but it did not become a cloud of horror until the infamous players-only closed-door meeting took place near the end of their 2017-18 campaign. ESPN’s Michael C. Wright, who covered the Spurs last season, cleaned up part of the controversy surrounding […]

One of the Phoenix Suns biggest offseason scores, and the Houston Rockets biggest downfalls, has been that of Trevor Ariza. The three-and-D small forward bolted for The Valley of the Sun for a one-year, $15 million deal, quickly saying goodbye to the Rockets after a season in which they came a win shy of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only two years removed from saying goodbye to their longtime star Kobe Bryant, as he headed for retirement. Yet it only took two years for them to reload with another all-time great, signing LeBron James to a four-year, $154 million deal to don the purple-and-gold. While James could bring his […]

Danny Green was bundled in the blockbuster trade that saw teammate Kawhi Leonard get traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors, but he’s still in the dark about what really caused the fallout with the organization. The marksman spoke at length about the trade for the first time during his podcast Inside […]

DeMar DeRozan might still be in shock about the blockbuster trade that went down last week, but he’s already hoping to hit the ground running in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. The All-Star shooting guard revealed he’s already looking forward to forming a relationship with his new head coach, Gregg Popovich. “I’ve always been a […]

DeMar DeRozan was devastated after learning he had been traded to the San Antonio Spurs after nine years playing for the Toronto Raptors, the same organization that said goodbye in the blink of an eye when the opportunity to acquire Kawhi Leonard suddenly arose. The mid-range artist insisted he got lied to a week before […]

DeMar DeRozan hasn’t been happy with the Toronto Raptors brass since the trade went down last week, unexpectedly shipping him to the San Antonio Spurs despite reportedly being told there was “nothing imminent” taking place the week before. Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in his press conference that he was indeed “loyal,” but he needed […]

Carmelo Anthony went back to his old stomping grounds, back in Manhattan with his trainer Chris Brickley and this time around, engaging on some one-on-one battles against Compton native Brandon Jennings and L.A. wing Stanley Johnson. Melo is seeing torching an up-and-coming defensive talent in Johnson while giving Jennings a barrage of fakes and off-the-dribble […]

The L.A. Clippers have been able to somewhat step out of the shadow of the Los Angeles Lakers after Lob City made several postseason runs while the Lakers were in a decline. Now boasting a hollowed-out roster with no Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, it might be a different story moving forward — […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was never shy of flaunting his friendship with his cornerstone player Tim Duncan, often saying in interviews that the two would likely hang them up simultaneously. “I kind of believed that,” Popovich said the other day in a telephone interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times, […]

Toronto Raptors Kawhi Leonard is bound to be a free agent soon, not only a year removed from joining the pack in what’s bound to be a blockbuster 2019 offseason, but also pending as one of the biggest names available for sneaker brands. The Klaw recently turned down a four-year, $22 million extension with Jordan […]

Jason Williams, the sensation once known as “White Chocolate” that took the NBA by storm during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings had some high-level praise for Kyrie Irving, the heir apparent during today’s fast-paced NBA game. He’s now the latest to weigh in on Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. Williams was known for his […]

Enes Kanter has complete confidence that his New York Knicks will be big players during the much-awaited 2019 offseason. The Knicks were recently rumored to be a potential landing spot for New Jersey native Kyrie Irving, who considered the Knicks as one of his options before being traded to the Boston Celtics last summer. Forward […]

Dwight Howard has been plagued by his reputation ever since leaving the Orlando Magic six seasons ago, labeled a “locker room killer” and a “nuisance” for his teammates on the court. Yet at times the criticism overflows and finds him, even on social media, where piranhas are waiting to ensnare their next victim. Howard isn’t […]

Dwight Howard was traded at the end of the season for the third straight offseason, now in his fourth different city in the past three years following breakups with the Houston Rockets, his hometown Atlanta Hawks, and most recently the Charlotte Hornets. The new member of the Washington Wizards explained why his reputation has played […]

Yogi Ferrell wound up with the Sacramento Kings after walking back a previous agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, one worth $5.3 million over two years. The 6-foot point guard opted to sign with the Kings a few days after on a slightly more lucrative offer — a two-year, $6.2 million contract. The Indiana product was […]

Newly-acquired Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard’s reputation as a teammate has been part of his narrative as a player — strong, chiseled, athletic to the gills, but a bad teammate. Now a member of the Wizards after signing a two-year deal to play alongside dime maestro John Wall, the big man opened up about why his reputation […]

Dwyane Wade could potentially have played his last NBA season in 2017-18, as the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association have offered him a three-year, $20 million deal, according to Jonathan White of the South China Morning Post (via Yahoo Sports). Wade is fresh off inking a lifetime contract with footwear and apparel company Li-Ning, one […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant indulged on some offseason talk with fellow Western Conference star C.J. McCollum during his Pull Up podcast. The two players talked about potential vacation spots, a topic the two-time Finals MVP didn’t mind mingling in. His response left plenty of surprises. via Harrison Wind of BSN Denver: McCollum: “Favorite […]

Dwight Howard has had a busy offseason. First, he was traded by the Charlotte Hornets and subsequently bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, only to wind up with the Washington Wizards on a two-year deal. Funnily enough, Howard fits the exact mold of center that John Wall asked the front office for in the offseason. […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich might be aging, but he is far from seeking retirement after being the longest-tenured helmsman in the game. Popovich faced reporters for the first time since the passing of his wife, Erin, earlier in April — which caused his absence from the last three games of playoff competition, […]

The Toronto Raptors took the biggest gamble of this offseason, trading franchise pillar DeMar DeRozan and prospect center Jakob Poeltl for estranged star Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors did so without any clarity on the state of his injured quad or his intentions beyond this season, which made it a rather risky play for a team […]

The 2018-19 Houston Rockets roster has yet to be fully assembled, but thanks to NBA trainer Chris Brickley and his now-famous Blackout Sessions, we can all get a preview of what an offense comprised of Chris Paul, James Harden and Carmelo Anthony would look like in the near future thanks to a video taken last […]

Dwight Howard has had a rollercoaster of an NBA career after demanding a trade from the Orlando Magic, having played the first eight seasons of his career with the franchise. Now signed to a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards, the capital’s new big man explained just how his career unfolded. “I learned Magic for […]