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Move over Splash Brothers, the Clutch Brothers are here to take over. Despite not having played a single NBA game together, aside from a few pick-up games during the offseason, the newly-formed tandem of Chris Paul and James Harden are ranked as the top backcourt tandem by Bleacher Report. Every franchise was ranked on its […]

Boris Diaw raised eyebrows yesterday after choosing to sign with Paris-Lavellois of his native France after playing 14 seasons in the NBA, but word is the dynamic power forward wasn’t short of looks at the age 35. Diaw spent last season with fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz, in the most limited role […]

Change could be coming to the NBA Draft Lottery in the near future, but not too many small market teams are thrilled about it. The tanking tactic has marred the NBA in recent years, as teams try to bring their franchise from the ashes through the infusion of young talent, hopeful that it can become […]

Sharpshooting free agent Anthony Morrow has agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Morrow was in the eyes of many teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, who worked him out along with another five free agents earlier this month. The 31-year-old wing spent the majority […]

Chandler Parsons has been somewhat of a distant memory due to his recent injuries and poor play on the court, but just when he’s about to fade into one of the bunch, he resurfaces with some of his usual offseason social media gall. The Memphis Grizzlies forward didn’t even bother trying to get into Big […]

Steven Adams was back on the court early, facing reporters anxious to know about his offseason happenings and the road the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel coming into this 2017-18 season. While many players are still shaking off the rust, Adams was his sharp, witty self when facing the media — unable to help himself […]

The Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors will team up as a rescue superteam to air lift more than 100 pets, who were stored away prior to Hurricane Irma, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Players will help take these pets from local Miami-area shelters to no-kill shelters in Oakland. […]

The New York Knicks have agreed on a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with free agent point guard Jarrett Jack, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The Knicks were keeping an eye on Jack and Trey Burke in past weeks, looking for that extra veteran to help guide rookie Frank Ntilikina through his first year in […]

Slovenia, ranked 12th in FIBA rankings, didn’t have enough with taking down one of the tournament favorites in France during group play, but also stormed past European giant Spain 92-72 on Thursday during the EuroBasket semifinals. Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old prodigy, totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in a 35-minute near-triple-double effort to pace […]

Luka Doncic has been a dark horse candidate not only to take part in the lottery of next year’s NBA Draft, but now also to challenge for the top spot in the much anticipated, talent-infused coalition of young talent. While the likes of Michael Porter Jr. and Marvin Bagley III are certainly dynamic candidates that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have bolstered their roster with key additions this offseason, but one that could fly under the radar is Ian Clark, who was signed to a one-year deal after the Golden State Warriors committed to terms with Nick Young. Clark made the most of his two-year stint with the team, going from […]

Ed Davis is facing a daunting proposition coming into his eighth year in the league and his third with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played his last game of the season on Feb. 23 but had to get offseason arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to repair an injured labrum, forcing him to miss the […]

Former Utah Jazz forward/center Boris Diaw has agree to sign with Paris-Levallois of his native France, according to David Cozette of SFR Sport, translated by RealGM. The 35-year-old had seen his minutes diminished during his stint with the Jazz, being primarily a mentor for young players while helping off the bench in a limited role. […]

In an era that values versatility over just any particular skill, Kristaps Porzingis has shown to be exactly what the league wants and a treat for a team that is able to tap into the potential of what he could turn into. By just evaluating what he’s done during his first two seasons, only LeBron […]

While many athletes have been part of pick-up runs during this offseason, Russell Westbrook has kept himself in MVP shape as well, doing some running of his own at UCLA, where he played a couple of seasons of college ball before declaring for the NBA. A fairly overlooked prospect coming into college, Westbrook raise eyebrows […]

Kevin Durant’s undying love for hoops didn’t waiver during the NBA lockout, always seeking the thrill of coming onto a basketball court and shredding through the defense in order to score. Former NBA swingman and Los Angeles native Dorell Wright, was one of the people receiving a message from the lanky forward, jonesing for some […]

Stephon Marbury is determined to make a comeback to the NBA at 40 years of age, but while coming to his native Brooklyn Nets could be a potentially viable option, the three-time Chinese Basketball Association champion wouldn’t close the doors on coming back to play for some of his former teams. Some fans wouldn’t mind […]

The recent ESPN rankings of NBA players have put a major asterisks of how seriously fans and even experts can take efficiency numbers and advanced metrics, at times going against the common train of thought. Many personalities, other players, including Carmelo Anthony himself, have protested his ranking of 64th in Tuesday’s release of the expert […]

The Miami Heat have signed shooting guard Josh Richardson to a four-year, $42 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes months after start Dion Waiters was rewarded with a four-year, $52 million contract earlier this offseason. Richardson will receive a generous boost in salary, going from a $1.5 million salary in 2017-18 to […]

Former NBA player and now BIG3 champion Al Harrington is riding the Stephon Marbury NBA comeback wagon, hoping his fellow former New York Knick can find a way into an NBA roster after playing in China for the latter part of his career. Asked by TMZ Sports if he thinks Starbury can still play at the age […]

Free agent point guard Isaiah Briscoe has agreed to a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers continue to make salary-cap-friendly moves after signing Archie Goodwin earlier last week, rounding out their team with promising young players. Briscoe is a great athletic prospect, but is poor in […]

The NBA season is only weeks away from taking place and what better way to get everyone hyped for the Los Angeles Lakers season-opener than with one of LaVar Ball’s wild claims. The Ballfather joined the set of First Take once again, and Stephen A. Smith didn’t fail to incite a potential prediction from Ball, […]

Despite signing small forward Shabazz Muhammad to a veteran’s minimum contract on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves have not taken their eyes off free agent marksman Dante Cunningham, according to ESPN 1500’s Darren Wolfson. In a league that can’t ever have enough outside shooting, the Timberwolves are looking to bolster their depth that much more, hoping […]

The Philadelphia 76ers now have a new Nike-designed red alternate jersey to put on this upcoming season, making it yet another part of trusting the process. Following the reveal of the team’s Icon and Association uniforms, this is the first other to be released for the City of Brotherly Love. CB EXCLUSIVE: Here Are The […]

Known ESPN debate connoisseur Stephen A. Smith was irate at his own network’s NBA player rankings, which released at the beginning of the week and had the likes of Carmelo Anthony sitting in No. 64 among the likes of Marcus Smart a spot below him and Lonzo Ball one ahead. The longtime journalist prefaced his […]

While many NBA players have been left upset by the recent NBA rankings released by Sports Illustrated and ESPN, Dwyane Wade isn’t letting that change the course of his offseason. The Chicago Bulls shooting guard took to Twitter and expressed some of his bold thoughts on the matter. My JR,SR YRs of High School. My […]

Shabazz Muhammad’s back-and-forth with the Minnesota Timberwolves finally came to a close on Tuesday, when both sides agreed to a one-year, $1.6 million veteran’s minimum deal to bring him back for the 2017-18 season. Minny I’m backkkk!!! Let’s make this playoff run!! 😝 #TWolves pic.twitter.com/KVsCbHRrRe — shabazzmuhammad.eth (@ShabazzMuhammad) September 12, 2017 According to Jon Krawczynski […]

Andrew Bogut might have seen an early end to his season, leaving 58 seconds into his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a leg fracture that saw his 2016-17 campaign wrap up earlier than he would’ve liked — but that doesn’t mean his career is done. The 7-footer has drawn interest by NBA teams […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is taking the lessons instilled in him from an early age from his father LaVar and putting them into action in his first year with the team, adhering to the fast-pace tempo that head coach Luke Walton is stressing into his players. L.A. boasts plenty of young […]

Following the shake from the controversial ESPN NBA Rankings for this upcoming season, C.J. McCollum; who has proven to be an aspiring journalist himself, took to Twitter to prompt the players ranking journalists on their different strengths, weaknesses, and more — the same way NBA players have through the years. Longtime journalist and Turner Sports personality […]

Julius Randle has made small improvements since coming into the league as a raw athletic product out of the University of Kentucky. Now coming into his fourth NBA season, the young power forward has made the biggest jump yet, according to his trainer Amoila Cesar, who discussed his client’s areas of improvement that should start […]

LeBron James was seen scouting out Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, one of the most storied Catholic schools in the L.A. area. Private schools wooing The Man. pic.twitter.com/Tza4FC3Qyg — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) September 13, 2017 His oldest son, LeBron James Jr., will turn 13 next month and likely will have to take the […]

Carmelo Anthony didn’t take a snub kindly after finding out he’d been dropped out of the top of 50 ESPN’s Top 100 NBA Players ranking that dropped earlier today, taking to Twitter to address the matter. He was ranked 64th, after several years of being ranked in the top 10, the last being 2013, and […]

Despite giving up a wagon’s load of assets for his services, the Boston Celtics have been enamored with the promise that a star like Kyrie Irving brings to the table. Co-owner Steve Pagliuca, for one, has many an adjective to describe the All-Star point guard’s game, one that made unloading a valuable first-round pick for. […]

After the introduction of the Golden State Warriors’ partnership with Rakuten, Draymond Green shed light on what’s been a very busy offseason — one that has seen many faces in different places, from old to new — all taking part in this swap frenzy. “It’s been a lot of moves, for sure,” said Green. “I […]

Coming off his best NBA season, All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is still among one of the most underrated powerhouse players of this league. DeRozan was ranked 36th in Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 NBA player rankings, finishing a spot after Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Khris Middleton, who missed the majority of the season and […]

Free agent forward Shabazz Muhammad is finishing up a one-year, $1.6 million minimum deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves will now be able to sign Muhammad to a long-term deal by keeping his bird rights until next summer, likely exceeding the cap in 2018-19, according to ESPN […]

The Golden State Warriors’ partnership with Rakuten for a jersey patch sponsorship isn’t only the most lucrative among the 14 teams that have decided to choose a brand to don during this NBA season, but also the first to tap into the international market to bridge the gap and branch out. Forwards Draymond Green and […]

The city of Seattle is ready for an NBA franchise, and if the constant talk surrounding the town through the last few years wasn’t enough, now there is another step to prove it. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and the Oak View Group have agreed to build a $600 million privately financed arena at Seattle Center, […]