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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not happy with his team’s conditioning level after the first set of a double-header against the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a 111-97 loss after building a strong lead in the second quarter. “I think our conditioning needs work,” said Kerr. “As I mentioned earlier we were tired, kind […]

Under Armour hopes to bounce back from a stock pitfall this fiscal year with the release of the Stephen Curry’s signature line; the Curry 4, this time with the “More Magic” colorway, which drops on Saturday, Oct. 7. This new iteration, which was initially slated to become only a China exclusive, will be released there […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are slated to sign point guard Xavier Munford after a shining performance in this year’s AmeriCup with Team USA, according to international reporter David Pick. The Bucks recently waived forward James Young, leaving them with an extra space to add to the roster prior to the Oct. 16, 15-man roster deadline. Munford […]

Karl-Anthony Towns seems to be a ceiling-less stud after averaging a double-double the first two years of his career in the NBA. On Thursday, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ centerpiece showed just how ample his repertoire really is, ensnaring an offensive rebounds and dropping a filthy behind-the-back pass to Jimmy Butler, only to receive the pass right […]

Kevin Durant soaked every second of Stephen Curry getting roasted by a Chinese reporter who asked him about his foul trouble, after the Golden State Warriors point guard picked up five fouls in 24 minutes of play in a 111-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. The Finals MVP smiled, then looked intently at […]

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant flashed their kicks and posed for an Instagram photo hours after their preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ3Zf-bgIFV/?taken-by=stephencurry30 Much had been made about the differences between the Finals MVP and the two-time MVP’s shoe-driven rift during this offseason, after the former, a Nike athlete, mentioned during an […]

JaVale McGee and the Golden State Warriors have made the most of their stay in Shenzhen, China; ahead of their double-header against the Minnesota Timberwolves, starting with tonight’s game. Though for some reason, he’s found himself touring the country with his former Washington Wizards teammate Nick Young, now reunited as members of Golden State. The […]

The New York Knicks felt the brunt of a massive embarrassment when Fox Sports 1 paid for ads to decorate New York’s subways with a two-sided opinion on the franchise. Notably, the eye was immediately drawn to the “hopeless” portion of the transportation medium with comments like the movie “Eddie” being the best thing to happen […]

The Denver Nuggets will sit out shooting guard Gary Harris, forwards Wilson Chandler and Paul Millsap, as well as centerpiece Nikola Jokic during tonight’s third preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Harris, who led all scorers with 25 points in Monday’s first encounter with the Lakers, is […]

Second-year point guard Kris Dunn is in a much better situation this season with his new team, the Chicago Bulls; a team that intends to rebuild through young pieces from the ground up. Dunn was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves out of Providence, highly-touted as one of the best prospects in the draft, […]

Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr commended Klay Thompson’s willingness to take less money in the future, similar to the way Kevin Durant did this summer, in order to keep the team’s core intact. Thompson said earlier this week that he’d take a few million less if it meant that this group could stay together longer, given […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie and No. 1 overall selection Markelle Fultz is unbothered despite not receiving a single vote among NBA general managers for Rookie of the Year in the annual GM Survey. It was his counterpart, point guard Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers, who received an overwhelming support from executives around the league, […]

New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry is hoping to make this a gradual transition for the team’s prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Perry told Alan Hahn of MSG that he wants the organization to be “very aggressive in trying to make this team as competitive as possible as quick as we can. But we want […]

The Detroit Pistons look to make yet another push for the postseason after regressing last season, starting with team cornerstone Andre Drummond, who was coming off a career-season in 2015-16, leading the league in rebounding. Drummond’s offensive game took a dip after his reluctance to get to the line due to his woeful free-throw shooting, […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but make fun of his former teammate Enes Kanter, who has been known to be a fair-weather player during his stint in the league. Kanter, now a member of the New York Knicks after the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, was basking in […]

Klay Thompson didn’t have the best of luck showing off his hops during his last trip to China earlier this summer, when he infamously ate it after attempting a 360 slam in front of the Chinese media while promoting his Anta sneakers. This time around, he plans to change that perception if the right opportunity […]

Prior to signing with the L.A. Clippers, Serbian sensation Milos Teodosic had reportedly a verbal deal with the Chicago Bulls prior to the Jimmy Butler trade on draft night. His longtime agent Nick Lotsos told NBA Greece (translated by EuroHoops) how the Bulls had planned to sign his client due to a popular Serbian base […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. as the biggest steal of the draft with 37 percent, topping Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma with 22 percent […]

Ini light of the recent changes made to the All-Star Game format, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t shy away from saying what has been in many people’s minds since the mid-February festivities took place in New Orleans. The new format will not feature East or West for the first time, have two team […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs voted Karl-Anthony Towns as the player they’d pick to build a franchise around, leading a tight race with 29 percent over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (21 […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George as the acquisition that will have the biggest impact in this season, coming in a winner with a strong 59 […]

In a survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs overwhelmingly favored the Golden State Warriors with 93 percent of them picking the reigning champions to repeat. In the 16-year history of NBA.com’s GM Survey, no team has been […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored Los Angeles Lakers No. 2 overall selection Lonzo Ball to come out as the Rookie of the Year award winner at the end of this 2017-18 […]

The Golden State Warriors had a blistering offseason re-signing seven of their own players and adding more in the process to bolster an already star-studded roster. Among them was shooting guard Jamal Crawford, who at one moment could have taken the spot of Nick Young, who was also in conversations to join the team, being […]

The coalition of general manager Gar Forman and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson has been held largely responsible for the Chicago Bulls’ mediocrity over the past few years, failing to get a competent squad to push to the Eastern Conference Finals and failing to capitalize on having an MVP talent like Derrick Rose […]

The Detroit Pistons are uncertain if point guard Reggie Jackson will make his scheduled preseason start after he left practice early with a sore right adductor, according to Brendan Savage of MLive. Jackson has had a history of problems with tendinitis through his short career, including being limited to only 52 games on the floor […]

The new addition to the San Antonio Spurs, forward Rudy Gay has been sued by a St. Louis luxury car company claiming he and another dealership, Pro Motorsports) conspired to hide damage to a Rolls-Royce vehicle, according to Joe Holleman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. per Holleman: STL Motorcars of Chesterfield has sued Gay and Pro Motorsports […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will hire two-time All-Star Antawn Jamison for a scouting role, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 41-year-old played the last two seasons of his 16-year NBA career with the Lakers and the L.A. Clippers and has served as a TV analyst for the Lakers since retiring from the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visitor during Tuesday’s practice, as Chris Bosh was spotted talking to general manager Rob Pelinka and other Lakers players including Luol Deng and Briante Weber. Chris Bosh talking with some of the Lakers players including Luol Deng pic.twitter.com/7cnJDwyOtZ — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 3, 2017 Pelinka is Bosh’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started a new wave with plenty of fresh faces on the roster, from Brook Lopez, to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, to the main attraction Lonzo Ball. But old habits die hard and during Monday’s preseason loss against the Denver Nuggets, the team prompted an offer for their emoji “stickers” — including former […]

The NBA released a statement regarding this year’s All-Star Game to be held in Los Angeles, which includes several changes, starting with making this the first-ever All-Star Game without Eastern and Western conferences being represented during the game. Under this new format, two captains will proceed to draft their teammates, just as they would during […]

Stephen Curry has made his return to the links in a racing helmet, even during the Golden State Warriors trip to Shenzhen, China for a couple of preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Oct. 5 and 8. The Warriors point guard, turned part-time avid golf player tried a new twist to his driving skills, attempting […]

After a summer filled of trade offers for Carmelo Anthony coming from his new team, the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul will ultimate see his Jordan Brand mate across the floor tonight when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this preseason opener. Just like the Rockets managed to lure Paul away from the L.A. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only two preseason games in and Lonzo Ball has become the center of attraction at every practice, game, and media scrum coming into this season as the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. From his dazzling dimes on the hardwood to his highly-regarded vision on the court, […]

Kyrie Irving made his awaited debut in a Boston Celtics uniform on Monday night in a preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets, collecting his first unofficial win with the team, 94-82. The now-cornerstone of the team was impressed with the ball movement under head coach Brad Stevens, as the C’s collected 14 assists in their […]

Ahead of their first preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni remained fully confident that OKC’s new addition, Carmelo Anthony, would do just fine in this new environment, adjusting to the talent surrounding him in two other All-Stars in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. “Are you kidding me?” D’Antoni, […]

Al Horford; the lone returning starter for the Boston Celtics, took the floor during Monday night’s exhibition game against the Charlotte Hornets, playing alongside newcomer Kyrie Irving for the first time in real competition. The big man, who only has a year of Celtics experience under his belt, noted his history playing against Irving, but […]

A Fox Sports 1 ad has been spotted around New York City subways, reminding New Yorkers of the negativity the Knicks have been associated with for the past couple of decades. With graphics of flush orange, blue, and white letters, the ad described the Knicks as “hopeless” as people made their way inside the shuttle. […]

Newcomer Rudy Gay is anxious to make his debut with the San Antonio Spurs, but it might take a bit longer than he expected to make his return to the court. The former Sacramento Kings forward tore his Achilles, ending his 2016-17 season prematurely — an injury head coach Gregg Popovich has made sure to […]