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The New York Knicks plan to keep general manager Scott Perry in his current position, despite the recent hire of new president of basketball operations Leon Rose, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. “Scott is a well-respected basketball executive who I have known for more than 20 years, and I look forward to continuing to […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry spoke about Draymond Green’s quirks, including his need to pick fights with others to unleash the real competitive monster within. The Warriors’ two-time MVP noted how Green goes about finding a reason to get himself pumped up before a game. Via Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area: […]

Now that the NFL Draft has come to a close, coaches and executives around the league have surprisingly raving reviews about how the momentous part of the offseason was conducted. While the first few rounds featured a friendly competition for best in-home setup and a few blunders at that, most involved in taking part were […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top public health expert, said in a recent interview with The New York Times that sports may be tough to resume play this year. Several leagues have attempted potential scenarios to either start or return to their regularly-scheduled seasons, but all of them have their share of complications. The NBA […]

The Sacramento Kings got their share of flak for taking Peja Stojakovic during the 1996 NBA Draft instead of John Wallace, but they were prepared to go a completely different way if then-high schooler Kobe Bryant slipped down the board. As fate would have it, Bryant would only slip to 13th to the Charlotte Hornets […]

There is no such thing as a day off for Kendrick Perkins, who’s loaded with hot-takery from his Boston Celtics days. After clearing the air in respect to his relationship with Kevin Durant, the former NBA center couldn’t help but shoot a slug at another former teammate: Ray Allen. Perkins claims Allen “checked out” on […]

The Golden State Warriors will have a big decision to make whenever the 2019-20 season comes to a close, choosing whether to keep or trade their first-round selection on the 2020 NBA Draft. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Warriors have former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman atop their draft board. Bucher […]

The Detroit Pistons have been blessed with plenty of gifted big men, but only five of them can crack this list as the best centers in franchise history. Here are the top choices for the best fives to don the uniform: 5. Ray Scott Scott was among the first dynamic big men of his time, […]

B.J. Armstrong chose a peculiar game as the most important in Chicago Bulls franchise history. It was a loss of all games, one that came at a pivotal point for him and his teammates. “If there was any moment in my career, in our career as a group, as a team, as an organization — […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has been intently watching ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance,” which has sparked plenty of uncanny similarities between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Walton, who played with Bryant as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, noted how passages of each episode of the series reflect how similar the two […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has been closely watching “The Last Dance,” like many other players and fans confined to their own devices. The 6-foot-5 skywalker actually holds the highest scoring average for a Bulls player since Michael Jordan, something he didn’t even come to realize until a recent interview with Alex Kennedy of […]

A lot of tales from the Chicago Bulls’ heyday are at times lost within detail. Dennis Rodman’s in-season vacation being one of them, as Jason Hehir, the executive director of ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” cleared up a few parts of the story. “I think that’s a bit misconstrued that he got him out of […]

Former NBA standout Sebastian Telfair has lost his mother and brother after battling the coronavirus, according to Joseph Staszewski of The New York Post. Telfair is the cousin of former NBA star Stephon Marbury. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 13th overall pick out of Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn. […]

Luka Doncic was the overwhelming pick by league executives as the young star they’d choose to build around. A whopping 17 out of 20 key members of various organizations (coaches, scouts, and executives) picked the Dallas Mavericks star over others like Zion Williamson, Trae Young, and NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner Ja Morant, according […]

Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and coach Frank Vogel have reached out to the mayor’s office, inquiring about opening up the team’s practice facility before the May 15 shelter-at-home order expires, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The NBA plans to allow players to return to practice facilities in groups […]

Many coaches have flocked to the Yoda of NBA basketball, the wise seer Phil Jackson. Among them is Jim Boylen of the Chicago Bulls, who haven’t tasted ultimate victory since Jackson’s last days at the helm. Boylen knew Jackson would do his homework before offering to help, so he made it a point to do […]

When Steve Kerr got the Golden State Warriors’ coaching job in 2014, many were expecting the longtime sharpshooter to borrow a lot from his old coach Phil Jackson. Be that as it may, Kerr’s coaching style has a heavy dose of Gregg Popovich, who coached him late in his career — yet the teachings of […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top prospects coming into the 2020 NBA Draft, along with brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo, plan to sign with Jay-Z’s sports management company Roc Nation Sports, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Agent Raymond Brothers will be the primary representative of the Ball brothers. “This was a family decision,” Jermaine Jackson; […]

Dennis Rodman was a curious character, whether that was as a player or as a person off the court. So it wouldn’t surprise fans if his off-the-court affairs were just as irreverent and mind-blowing, including the time he and then-girlfriend Carmen Electra got busy on the Chicago Bulls’ practice court. Electra spared no detail about […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas has an endless list of accolades throughout his years in the NBA, but the Hall of Fame point guard still resents being snubbed from that 1992 Barcelona Olympics team, one known today as The Dream Team. The Pistons dime wizard admitted it hurts today, perhaps even more than before, knowing […]

Toni Kukoc had a tough welcome to the NBA with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen ready to rib him even before he made his debut in the league. The duo notably torched Kukoc and his native Croatia during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, months prior to him suiting up in a Chicago Bulls uniform. Yet the […]

Michael Jordan added insult to injury once his Chicago Bulls had clearly overcome the Detroit Pistons, claiming they were the undeserving champions in back-to-back seasons. The “Bad Boys” had climbed to the top of NBA glory with a sound offense and a punishing style of defense, bouncing Jordan and the Bulls from the playoffs in […]

Isiah Thomas gave his honest reaction at how the rivalry between his Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls was portrayed in Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance.” Zeke made it a point to highlight how the Bulls overcame the Pistons, starting with Michael Jordan’s decision to weight train for the first time in […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” showcased the arrival of Dennis Rodman, his backstory and the Chicago Bulls’ timing to trade for him. At the time, Rodman was coming off four straight seasons as the NBA’s rebounding leader, and general manager Jerry Krause was visibly conflicted about making a deal to acquire him. […]

Phil Jackson’s hire was indicative of the metamorphosis the Chicago Bulls would undergo with him at the helm of the ship. The now-famous championship coach was once a former NBA player known for his grit with two titles to his name with the New York Knicks. Yet his transition to coaching took many detours, first […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries detailing the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls on their quest for a second three-peat, brought home plenty of takeaways from this era of the sport. Here are three of the most significant moments of these two episodes. 1. Dennis The Menace Episode 3 gives a lot […]

DJ Rodman, son of former Chicago Bulls rebounding titan Dennis Rodman, reacted to his dad’s antics during his three-year tenure with the franchise, including the short-lived “vacation” he took during the 1997-98 season, as seen on “The Last Dance.” Episode 3 of the 10-part docuseries showed how Rodman, reeling from the return of Scottie Pippen […]

Episode 3 of the 10-part ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” detailed Dennis Rodman’s path to becoming the NBA’s leading rebounder for seven straight seasons. The former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls board king explained just how he grew his penchant for ensnaring offensive rebounds and the techniques involved in anticipating where misses would land: “I’d […]

The Last Dance has quickly taken over as the latest binge-worthy docuseries on TV. Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas is anxiously awaiting the premiere of Episodes 3 and 4 on Sunday, which will cover a stiff rivalry between Michael Jordan’s Bulls and the Bad Boys of the ’80s and ’90s. Thomas admits he’s just like […]

Longtime NBA journeyman John Salley recalled a story from yesteryear, as the former Detroit Pistons center was once punched by Michael Jordan’s loyal henchman and former Chicago Bulls teammate Charles Oakley. Salley, who won two titles with the Detroit Pistons at the turn of the decade (1989, 1990), joined the Bulls during the 1995-96 season […]

Draymond Green didn’t leave any stone unturned when talking at length about his relationship with Kevin Durant, full-knowing that the latter didn’t choose to leave the Golden State Warriors because of him. In a candid conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as part of the All The Smoke podcast, Green noted all Durant would […]

Draymond Green opened up in full about his infamous locker room tiff with Kevin Durant in 2018 during their time together as members of the Golden State Warriors. Green appeared as a guest in the All The Smoke podcast, confiding in hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson about the turmoil that took place after the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had plenty of thorns to get off his spine during a quite frank conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as a guest of All The Smoke. Among them was the unraveling of his infamous locker-room spat with Kevin Durant after an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Recent reports of Jason Kidd being among the candidates to take over the Brooklyn Nets have fans wondering “what if” the Nets are forced to swallow their own decision only six years after the fact. Kidd, who played a giant role in the franchise’s surge in the early 2000s as a point guard, took the […]

NBA Entertainment had a massive task ahead capturing the crucial moments of a drama-filled Chicago Bulls for the creation of what would be The Last Dance docuseries. It all started with the ring leader, Michael Jordan, as executive producer Andy Thompson had to earn his respect. Thompson recounted an anecdote during a recent Zoom meeting […]

Dennis Rodman still recalls when his career took a turn after joining Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. “The Worm” explained how a trade from the San Antonio Spurs put him on a path to three more championships after conquering his first two in The Motor City. “When I came to the Chicago Bulls, people […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has felt his share of hard hits in his two years in the NFL. Yet no one has hit him harder than J.J. Watt as he recalls: “J.J. Watt, my rookie year. He got me pretty good (laughs),” said Barkley in a chat with Justin Melo of DraftWire. […]

Las Vegas will get a second chance to host the 2022 NFL Draft, as commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Thursday. After losing this year’s draft, this is good news for the Raiders. “I’m pleased to announce that Las Vegas will host the 2022 NFL Draft, where we look forward to holding an even bigger and […]

Kansas City Chiefs free safety Tyrann Mathieu was incredibly optimistic about CeeDee Lamb’s future after the Dallas Cowboys drafted him with the 17th pick in the NFL Draft. Mathieu took to Twitter to proclaim superstardom for the young Oklahoma wideout. Cee Dee will be a SUPERSTAR IN Dallas. — Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 24, 2020 […]