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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson didn’t disappoint with his celebratory antics. While the no-shirt brothers JaVale McGee and Nick Young got rookie Jordan Bell to follow their trend, the phenomenon of #ParadeKlay was in full force on Tuesday morning, even posing with a FatHead cutout of a meme-worthy Crying LeBron James. Klay posed […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is not happy about Kevin Durant’s recent run of success, questioning the route he took to obtain his two NBA championships in the last two seasons with the Golden State Warriors. “KD broke the league,” Garrett told ‘The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima’ (via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com) — later […]

San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan flew to New York City on Tuesday morning, coincidentally to potentially meet with head coach and confidant Gregg Popovich, who is scheduled to meet up with star forward Kawhi Leonard over the next few weeks, according to Jeff Garcia of News4SA.com Popovich will have to address issues with Kawhi […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney will enter his first free agency after the team declined to pick up his $2.2 million option for 2018-19. Yet the young forward out of UCLA has made huge strides this season, going from an injury-prone non-factor to a valuable defensive asset in the rotation throughout the regular season […]

The Detroit Pistons aren’t expected to make many moves this offseason, having recently hired Dwane Casey on a five-year deal to coach the team until the 2022-23 season and due to the lack of a first-round selection, now gone as part of the Blake Griffin trade. Instead, they’ll choose to build through their assets. First […]

Kyrie Irving has decided to bet on himself by not taking on contract extension talks this summer with the Boston Celtics. The move makes sense, as he stands to make a whopping $80 million more by waiting until next season, where he could make $188 million over the next five years, much like other free […]

Bob Myers’ gaffe during the Golden State Warriors championship parade might have been a spur of the moment misstep, but one that is actually telling of the relationship between Kevin Durant and the franchise. While his jab at Durant getting the “mid-level extension” or having not been there since the beginning like Stephen Curry, as […]

A former player agent for San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard recently filed a complaint in a Florida federal court on Monday, suing the former agency for which he worked under for allegedly withholding payment on earned commissions he claims he’s owed, including a commission on a massive $94.3 million contract, which he negotiated for Leonard, his […]

Championship parades have become customary for Klay Thompson as much as his offseason trips to China. Only a summer after “China Klay” took the NBA by storm, his fun times at this, his third championship parade in Oakland, has proved to be another fad. “Parade Klay,” if you will, was in full force during Tuesday’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised options in guard T.J. McConnell and forward/center Richaun Holmes, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Both players will have a $1.6 million guaranteed contract next season with the Sixers. The Sixers honored their promise of keeping McConnell on the roster, known to be a spark plug off the […]

Gone are the days of JaVale McGee being known as the clumsiest player in the league, there’s a new star in town — none other than The Process. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers was named the 2017-18 Shaqtin’ A Fool MVP, winning by 58 percent of the vote — the closest SAF MVP in history. […]

While the basketball world has been on the annual frenzy for the title of Greatest of All-Time, an eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals made a case for LeBron James to reach those heights while getting his sixth loss in nine tries hurt that case; this being the second time he’s been swept out […]

Damian Lillard has been among some of the rumors surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers, after the Western Conference’s third seed proved incapable of dealing with the sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. General manager Neil Olshey is expected to be aggressive this offseason after proving unable to lure key free agents to Portland last offseason, but some […]

After the Boston Celtics took the first shot at trying out a trade for Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers could be next in line to make a move if he declines a max extension offer this summer. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, both teams would have a differing array of young […]

The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes have been on even before the fissure between the San Antonio Spurs and their star became truly evident, as the Boston Celtics took the first swipe by pitching a trade offer for their lauded defensive ace. “The Boston Celtics made a trade offer to San Antonio before the February deadline, but […]

The much-awaited conversation between San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and his star forward Kawhi Leonard will take place in the near future, but it won’t be as straightforward as some expect. The longest-tenured coach is expected to be ultimately thorough with perhaps more than just one conversation with the 26-year-old star. “Sooner than […]

LeBron James has perhaps the one decision that will affect the rest of his NBA career taking place within the next few weeks, but as it appears, his choice of teammates hasn’t changed much from last season. The King is reportedly still fond of a partnership with lanky wing Paul George, who will also become […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only days away from being able to lure two of the biggest free agent talents to their franchise, yet the atmosphere around the organization isn’t doing much to sell itself as a destination. While the likes of LeBron James and Paul George evaluate their future, rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle […]

The breakup of the Los Angeles Lakers’ one-two punch of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal will always stick as a pivotal moment of the end of a dynasty. Yet things could have played much differently in La La Land if the two superstars were more in touch with each other after their reported rift. Bryant […]

The Golden State Warriors’ championship parade has concluded and now the nerves rack up once again, with plenty of impending questions on how to possibly keep a roster with such firepower together. Both Kevin Durant and the front office have maintained their commitment to further solidify their partnership, and even hinted at long-term security, but […]

While still an integral part of Los Angeles Lakers history, icon Kobe Bryant won’t take part in free agent meetings with the likes of LeBron James or Paul George, two superstar players the organization has set its eyes on since the end of the 2016-17 season, when the front office was revamped. In an interview […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers provided his annual zing at the championship parade, this time making Finals MVP Kevin Durant his victim, as he was asked to double down on prior comments where he said he’d give the dynamic forward “everything he wants” when contract talks are up. Myers: “Yeah, that was just […]

The Houston Rockets intend to honor their word to Chris Paul, who rode out the last season of his contract after a trade from the L.A. Clippers, fully expecting to chase down that max free agent contract in this offseason to return to Clutch City. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Rockets are prepared to put […]

Having made one of the biggest splashes in NBA free agency history, Kevin Durant is now anxious to see what the 2018 free agent class will bring to the league for this upcoming season. “I want to see that movement,” Kevin Durant told Sports Illustrated. “I think it will make the league better.” Last season […]

Following a third title in the last four years, the Golden State Warriors aren’t looking to stop there, at least Stephen Curry isn’t after winning two in a row after a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We’re going to try to get greedy and go for some more,” said Curry during today’s championship parade in […]

Draymond Green has done it again. Somehow after trolling LeBron James a second time during a rousing 2017 title run, he’s done it once again with a shirt of a hand silhouette with three rings on it, a nod to James’ famous Arthur “mood” post over social media. Draymond Green’s shirt for the parade… pic.twitter.com/MzoOUDaJ5V […]

The Golden State Warriors had a definite mental leg up on the Cleveland Cavaliers after an untimely George Hill missed free throw in Game 1 and a colossal J.R. Smith blunder costed them the lead in regulation, ultimately falling apart in overtime. During a late night interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Finals MVP Kevin Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors saw the turning of a tide at the very end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, as an already gutted Cleveland Cavaliers team was demoralized after a few calls from the referees and some self-inflicted wounds that wound up costing them the outcome. LeBron James was seen imploding […]

The Golden State Warriors might have broken the NBA’s competitive balance, but as it turns out, it was only due to a collective sacrifice by their players. Forward Draymond Green admitted that the Warriors had planned to make a major addition, even before losing in the 2016 NBA Finals. “I took less so we could go […]

Draymond Green’s impending future will have to wait a couple of more years, due up after Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson ink their own deals with the Golden State Warriors. ESPN’s Chris Haynes expects Green to turn down an extension this summer once it’s offered, giving him ample room to exceed the parameters of his […]

The Toronto Raptors will name assistant coach Nick Nurse as their new head coach, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Toronto Raptors are hiring assistant Nick Nurse as the franchise’s new head coach, league sources tell ESPN. Sides are working through details of contract now. The Raptors were one of the last teams to join the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr joined ESPN’s Zach Lowe in his podcast, The Lowe Post for some post-championship chatter, which included the “leak” following the Warriors’ sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shortly after a rousing 23-point win, reports of LeBron James punching a whiteboard after a frustrating Game 1 that slipped through the Cleveland Cavaliers’ […]

The New York Knicks could be in the running for one of the NBA’s biggest superstars, but it isn’t free agency darling LeBron James, but rather his former teammate Kyrie Irving. The Boston Celtics point guard revealed a conversation with Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis from last season, unsolicited: “I told (Porzingis), I would love to […]

While history suggests that every dynasty has an end, Draymond Green doesn’t think the Golden State Warriors’ will anytime soon. “All good things come to an end, but I don’t think the end is near,” said Green in an interview with Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated. “What we have here is so unique, and what […]

Kobe Bryant had the possibility to join a potential powerhouse right before he finally called it quits, retiring from the NBA after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. The perennial scorer revealed during an interview with Alex Kennedy on The HoopsHype Podcast that his old friend, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers, didn’t […]

A miraculous recovery in the NBA Finals sparked a debate on just how injured Klay Thompson was ahead of Game 2 of the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His father, Mychal Thompson, explained the extent of his son’s injury and why he chose to take the court after going down with it. via Drew Shiller […]

While the Golden State Warriors have a two-time NBA Finals MVP in Kevin Durant, an elite spark plug in Stephen Curry and a defensive ace in Draymond Green, the unsung hero of their NBA season has been the head of physical performance and sports medicine, Chelsea Lane. The Australian-born Lane was previously an Olympic physiotherapist […]

The always-blunt big man Andrew Bogut let a bomb loose on Twitter, telling his followers that this much-awaited NBA offseason will consist of deals already lined up verbally. “Have the popcorn ready for this offseason’s NBA FA dramas!,” tweeted Bogut. “Don’t be fooled, most big deals are already done “verbally”. More superteams are cometh.” His […]

Newly crowned NBA champion Kevin Durant shut down any possibility of a potential coalition with LeBron James this summer for the Golden State Warriors during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The charismatic host asked the two-time champion the one pressing question in fans’ minds, but the once-again Finals MVP wasn’t buying it. Kimmel: “If […]