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The Golden State Warriors will have yet another unique opportunity this season, to be the lone NBA team to visit the White House when they go to the nation’s capital on February 28. But the issue of whether the team will go or not still persists. Point guard Stephen Curry knows it will be a […]

Draymond Green couldn’t help but to have some fun with his new teammate Kevin Durant after his Twitter fiasco this week, claiming he enjoyed a little payback after he had one of his own last offseason. “I reached out to him, I talked to him through text the day of,” Green told reporters during the […]

Free agent forward Gerald Green has agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 10-year veteran has had a couple of down years with the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, struggling to hit from the field, shooting barely at the 40 percent mark during the […]

Shabazz Muhammad was one of the last spark plug options off the bench left in free agency prior to the start of training camps, giving his hometown Los Angeles Lakers the chance to keep a close eye on him while he underwent negotiations with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The lefty swingman admitted he was close to […]

Free agent forward/center Kris Humphries is slated to sign a non-guaranteed deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Humphries is still seen as a serviceable big in the league, despite his double-double days being far from over. The 6-foot-9 big man averaged 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last […]

Perhaps one of the most impactful moments in recent Minnesota Timberwolves history was the passing of longtime head coach Flip Saunders in 2015, an event that left many on the team with yet another piece of motivation to play for. Karl-Anthony Towns was one of the players Saunders held to the highest esteem, and Towns […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have retooled their roster with potent weapons, trading for Jimmy Butler and acquiring Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, Jamal Crawford, as well as retaining the services of spark plug Shabazz Muhammad. Andrew Wiggins, one of the pillars of this equation, is anxious to start this season alongside Butler, knowing the two of them […]

Anthony Randolph’s decision to join Slovenia on the quest for EuroBasket gold was perhaps one of the most puzzling sights at this year’s competition. The five-year NBA pro has been playing in the EuroLeague for the past three seasons and started to carve a niche overseas after his stint at the States didn’t work out […]

Anthony Randolph’s five seasons in the NBA are more than other prospects can muster. Drafted with the 14th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, the left-hander’s career wouldn’t see as much shine as he once had with the team that originally selected him, drawing stints with the New York […]

Michael Beasley has dealt with his share of problems during his NBA career. Viewed as a high-ceiling scorer, but volatile; lacking the discipline that was expected from a professional basketball player. The Kansas State product was out of the Miami Heat after two years and starting a stint in Minnesota, one which saw a glimmer […]

The New York Knicks will head into Media Day and the start of training camp with a myriad of questions on the table. Following a tumultuous 2016-17 season and consequent offseason, the organization has been kept at arms length of its prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis (and that’s a good distance). The 7-foot-3 forward will be […]

New York Knicks general manager Steve Mills believes his newly-assembled team and the chemistry between players will be “unaffected” despite the ongoing trade talks for star forward Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The new GM admitted a lot of his job duty will revolve around “trying to add some sense of calmness” to the […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Bennett has seen a disappointing start to what seemed to be a promising career, playing for four teams in his four NBA seasons since being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the […]

As the start of the regular season nears, sneaker brands are making their final push to impress Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most-coveted sneaker free agent of the season. Antetokounmpo’s deal with Nike is set to expire on Sept. 30, with the Oregon-based company reserving the right to match any incoming offers for his services. The 22-year-old […]

A calendar year hasn’t been enough for the feud between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to evaporate following his departure from Oklahoma City. The league’s Most Valuable Player recently liked an Instagram graphic of Durant quoted asking his agent why he allowed him to make the decision of signing with the Golden State Warriors after […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows all the tricks of the trade. Having been an NBA player for 10 years, he’s seen every tactic and every sign from players, enough to give him credibility with stars from the old school and the new. Coming into the start of training camp, some players comes looking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have partnered with San Francisco-based e-commerce website Wish as their jersey patch partner, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The deal is expected to range between $12-to-$14 million per year, according to Sports Business Daily. JUST IN: Lakers sign jersey ad patch deal with ecommerce site Wish. This is what the jerseys will […]

Despite breezing to a 16-1 playoff run in the postseason, the Golden State Warriors faced a couple of concerns with the early injury to Kevin Durant and an unforeseen change of events with Steve Kerr falling victim to the effects of his back surgery, rendering him unable to coach. Enter first-year assistant coach Mike Brown, […]

Following a sneaker audition that was this year’s Summer League, seeing Lonzo Ball sport Nike and Adidas shoes during his debut stints on the court, the rookie has released a remix of his ZO2 Prime shoes by Big Baller Brand. The Chino Hills native had not worn his signature shoe since July 8, using the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed point guard Kendall Marshall to a training camp deal, the team announced on Thursday. Marshall has had a journeyman-like stint in the NBA, playing for a different team each of his four seasons in the league. The North Carolina standout spent his last season with the Bucks, averaging 3.7 points […]

Tobias Harris proved to be the Detroit Pistons’ most efficient option despite a whirlwind of a season where he began the season as a starter, was shuffled to the bench as a sixth man, then started a game toward the end of the season. Despite the change of roles, the New York native thrived, averaging […]

Brook Lopez has finally arrived at his desired destination. Nine seasons in the league and 29 years have passed since the North Hollywood native has proved to be a Disney fanatic from an early age. After being drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Nets in 2008, Lopez had become not only the franchise’s leading […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to miss one month after he undergoes sports hernia surgery on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Morris will miss likely all of training camp and the preseason, including the first few games of the regular season — making a November comeback more likely as he gets back […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown acknowledged the talent of his recent couple of No. 1 overall selection tops that of recent picks by the organization. Brown noted Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz are “completely” better equipped to be more successful than centers Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel are at the moment, according to Tom […]

Coming out of a tumultuous exit from his end-of-season interviews with the media and the New York Knicks front office, Kristaps Porzingis made the most of his summer, working out and playing for the Latvian national team at EuroBasket. Despite coming off a second-best performance with 34 points in a quarterfinal loss to eventual champion […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have gone in an all-out effort to reform the NBA Draft Lottery in the coming years, hoping to de-incentivize tanking by lowering the odds of high lottery seeds. In order to do so, the league would need three quarters of its teams to approve the reform in […]

Phoenix Suns forward/center Alex Len intends to sign his $4.2 million qualifying offer before the start of training camp, slating him to become an unrestricted free agent by the offseason of 2018, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns are slated to open camp on Tuesday at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, giving the former […]

It might have been four seasons since J.J. Redick played alongside Jameer Nelson as members of the Orlando Magic, but the two have maintained a bond that will surpass their shelf life in the league. The two first met in 2006 when the Magic had just selected Redick with the 10th pick in the draft. Nelson; […]

The sneaker wars are getting only that much more fierce with the start of the regular season nearing and no free agent is more attractive at this time than Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Having worn Nike for his entire stint in the NBA, dating back to his international career in Spain, the Greek Freak […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris is slated to undergo surgery for a sports hernia, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The veteran power forward is expected to miss the start of training camp through his recovery, which will take place starting on Tuesday at Richmond, Virginia. Morris was diagnosed with a sports hernia after […]

The history between Kevin Durant and former teammate Enes Kanter hasn’t been a good one over the last year, and it hasn’t gotten any better this offseason. After Durant held a myriad of social media wars with critics throughout the summer, Kanter took the chance to ride the caravan of critics and doubled down on […]

While the impending trade of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics is very much a thing of the past, the story of why he chose to part ways with the Cleveland Cavs and their cornerstone player LeBron James is still a pressing matter to those in search of a rationale for his departure. Irving was […]

After a decade of Jordan Brand dominating the NBA market, the league has taken a turn, with the now-retired Kobe Bryant leading the way as the league’s most popular shoe. Following an earlier report that Adidas has overtaken Jordan in popularity, the league has also taken a flip of the page in its most-popular athlete, […]

Prior to a nightmare of a day addressing the media after the comments made about his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his former coach Billy Donovan, Kevin Durant was his most candid-self with a fan that commented in one of his YouTube videos. Durant has addressed plenty of critics during last season, but […]

The Brooklyn Nets took a giant roll of the dice by trading franchise cornerstone Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers, getting a young, promising piece in return in D’Angelo Russell. While the move carved a free space at the starting point guard position for the Lakers, it signifies the start of something new for […]

New additions Jarrett Jack and Michael Beasley were introduced to the New York media after their recent signings with the Knicks, and the latter couldn’t be me any more entertaining. After expressing his consideration for Carmelo Anthony as a mentor in the locker room, the longtime veteran doubled down, claiming his stay in the Big […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has signed a new exclusive autograph deal with Steiner Sports, after his deal with Fanatics expired, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. Steph Curry has signed an exclusive autograph deal with @steinersports, as deal with Fanatics has expired. pic.twitter.com/RshQa0srF6 — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 20, 2017 With his popularity at […]

Carmelo Anthony and his camp have become “cautiously optimistic” a trade between his New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets will get done by Monday, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. The two sides were reportedly at the “two-yard line” back in July, but had been rather mute during this long […]

In the midst of the Kevin Durant social media drama, newly re-signed Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson wants nothing to do with it all. Having removed himself from implications that he might have been the player telling Enes Kanter not to come back to the team if he socialized with Durant, Roberson is just […]