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The NBA HORSE Challenge surprised plenty of fans, though mostly due to how ESPN chose to bring this quarantine edition of the beloved blacktop game to a primetime audience. The outcome was not what the league expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV’s Ridiculousness. However, it did […]

The Chicago Bulls have fired general manager Gar Forman, according to Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago. A statement from the team says that Forman, who spent 22 years with the franchise, “will not be involved in basketball operations department.” Forman, whose role was reportedly reduced to scouting as the last few months, had two […]

The filming of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary detailing the Chicago Bulls’ last three-peat season, brought the protagonist Michael Jordan to tears. The moment comes at the end of Episode 7, when Jordan is asked to explain the tradeoff between being so dominant in basketball at the expense of being perceived as a nice […]

Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has faced a slew of rumors to make sense of his sudden parting of ways with the organization. The latest is how his new star, Kyrie Irving, didn’t treat him with enough respect upon landing in Brooklyn, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Atkinson’s game […]

The NBA world was not having the NBA HORSE Challenge on Sunday night, as four NBA players, two NBA legends, and two WNBA players faced off in a remote edition of the popular blacktop game. The outcome was not what the NBA expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown […]

The New York Knicks are still reeling from the dumbfounding free agency swing-and-miss of two top-of-the-line stars in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who chose to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. Some members of the organization were confident that Durant would have signed with the Knicks had he not suffered the Achilles injury that ended […]

Rudy Gobert has not communicated with his teammates or any other members of the Utah Jazz since contracting the coronavirus. A recent report noted that Gobert hasn’t only refrained from speaking to fellow teammate Donovan Mitchell, but the franchise overall. Via ESPN’s Porter Larsen: “It’s a challenging. It’s a challenging issue because those guys are […]

Teams around the league are hoping the NBA can push the draft until no sooner than Aug. 1, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony. The NBA Draft had been scheduled to take place on June 25, but recent events might push the resumption of the regular season to June or July, optimistically. The […]

Stephon Marbury took his career from the NBA to China, turning what was a few sobering down years in The Association to monstrous success overseas. Now that he has called it wraps when it comes to his playing career, he has turned to coaching. But even if he’s holding a clipboard now, he’s still the […]

The NBA has been working relentlessly to find a potential resolution to the 2019-20 season. The hiatus has lasted for nearly a month now, but parties recently came up with a mid-June return as an optimistic timeline, according to The Athletic. This report comes after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban suggested a possible return in […]

The Utah Jazz might have more problems on their hands besides the potential cancelation of the 2019-20 season. According to The Athletic, Donovan Mitchell has been “reluctant” to fix his relationship with teammate Rudy Gobert, one some have deemed not “salvageable.” Mitchell made clear during his video interview with “Good Morning America” on March 16 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young called out Ronnie 2K, the digital marketing director at 2K Sports, after a narrow loss to Deandre Ayton in his quarterfinal matchup of the NBA 2K Tournament. Young, playing with the Los Angeles Lakers had led the entire game but carried only a one-point lead entering the fourth, as […]

The participants for the NBA Horse Challenge have been announced, as ESPN is set to broadcast the quarterfinals of the isolation-set event on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. These are the list of participants, separated into two groups: […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made a quick request of NBA front offices upon learning that former center Nazr Mohammed is being considered as a candidate for a role in the Chicago Bulls’ revamped front office. The message was simple: hire more former players in NBA front offices. 🗣 More former players in the front […]

NBA and National Basketball Players Association have been in talks about a potential withholding of a percentage of players’ salaries in their upcoming paycheck, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Players are expected to be paid in full in their upcoming Apr. 15 checks, but could see this withholding kick in starting with May 1 checks. […]

The new Chicago Bulls front office is expected to hire high-ranking minority executives after receiving heavy criticism during their search for a top-of-the-line executive, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Prior to the reported hiring of Arturas Karnisovas on Thursday night, the franchise was criticized for those candidates who were considered for the job, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed his thought process in the clutch, a time all too familiar to the All-Star, which has been dubbed as “Dame Time” for the last few seasons. “Usually when I’m in those moments, I’m like telling myself I’m about to come up big,” Damian Lillard told TNT’s Ernie Johnson […]

The Houston Rockets deference to high-efficiency shots has been lauded across the league for changing the way the game is played. But coach Steve Kerr, who spearheaded the Golden State Warriors outside-in attack, noted that abusing that comes with a flaw. Kerr’s Warriors were happy to jack up 30-plus shots from distance, which at the […]

The Chicago Bulls scored a quality lead executive quickly after beginning their interview process earlier this week. Arturas Karnisovas, the right-hand man of Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, is expected to strike a deal to become the new Bulls executive ice president of basketball operations. That position comes with plenty of challenges, […]

The NBA, NBPA, and ESPN have finalized the matchups of the H-O-R-S-E competition that will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET. Ten-time All-Star Chris Paul and first-time All-Star Trae Young headline the set of active NBA players who will participate while former stars Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups will join the […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker was named a global Special Olympics ambassador on Thursday, an opportunity that will allow him to hold conversations with young Special Olympics athletes over social media and participate in international Special Olympic events, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Booker’s 18-year-old sister, Mya, has a chromosomal abnormality called microdeletion syndrome, […]

LeBron James expected things to change upon getting his new partner Anthony Davis and a more experienced coach in Frank Vogel. Yet he admittedly wasn’t expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to be this good this fast. Even if the 2019-20 season never resumes and is canceled as a result of this growing coronavirus pandemic, James can be […]

NBA players could soon be forced to “refund” part of their salaries if the league decides to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Players could be forced to forgo a portion of their salary under the Force Majeure clause. A potential 25% of player salaries would be […]

Jayson Tatum was asked about his top-three players in the NBA during an Instagram Live conversation with basketball skills coach Pep Stanciel. The Celtics forward’s response was interesting at the least, putting LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard next to Kevin Durant, who has yet to play since Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals: “LeBron, […]

Kevin Garnett will soon be enshrined among basketball royalty in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, but he doesn’t plan to force a reunion of the now-estranged ’08 Boston Celtics. While Garnett and Paul Pierce have always seemed eye to eye, the third cog of that trio, Ray Allen, has not. Garnett has opened […]

NBA players could wind up paying millions of dollars back to their respective owners due to the hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Executives at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) cleared up details during a Tuesday conference call, telling agents that any compensation agreement by the NBPA and the owners will include refunds […]

Longtime Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson took a trip back to memory lane and shared his insights on a young Stephen Curry, admitting he never thought the guard out of Davidson would end up an MVP. Nelson coached Curry during his rookie season before being succeeded by Keith Smart as part of the new […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers have donated 20,000 protective face masks in their native Greece. The Antetokounmpo family shared them among the cities of Athens and Zografou, a suburb of Athens, according to EuroHoops. “I’d like to thank the Antetokounmpo brothers for their generous donation that becomes even greater since it takes […]

Top NBA draft prospect LaMelo Ball is “absolutely committed” to the purchase of the Australian National Basketball League’s Illawarra Hawks after reports of a “done deal” from his camp were quickly refuted. Ball’s manager, Jermaine Jackson, assured ESPN it was a “done deal,” but NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger told SEN that Ball and his camp […]

Zion Williamson has only played 19 games in his short stint in the league as a rookie with the New Orleans Pelicans. Yet he’s managed to amass a slew of highlight reel-worthy plays after missing half the season with a torn meniscus. The Duke standout has been known for his strength, athleticism, and his thunderous […]

Trae Young is making the most of his quarantined life by bonding with his French Bulldog Normi in his driveway. The Atlanta Hawks point guard and first-time All-Star was putting his agile dog on skates during a quick game outside. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qH7IUJ7o5/ Normi’s defense is relentless, tracking the Hawks star with dog-like tenacity and hounding her […]

UFC president Dana White is working to secure a deal to host fights on a private island, which would serve as a venue for UFC fighters, according to TMZ Sports. White plans to fly fighters on private planes to make it to these events as a workaround from the coronavirus pandemic. This comes on the […]

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association could be looking at a potential start to their 2020 season as early as May with the backing of several federal health officials, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The season was initially postponed on March 12 after leagues around the world saw evidence of the ruthlessness of […]

It has been nearly 10 months since Klay Thompson was last on the court, lacing them up in the 2019 NBA Finals. His father, Mychal Thompson, gave an update on the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter’s condition after tearing his left ACL. Mychal went on Joe, Lo & Dibs on 95.7 The Game to discuss how […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to reconfigure their front office with an experienced executive. The Bulls have received permission to interview two of their targets in Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas and Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. The Bulls had also eyed two key cogs in […]

Charles Barkley dished out some noteworthy praise for soon-to-be Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and Russell Westbrook, two players Chuck is very familiar with thanks to his time in the NBA and covering it. The popular TNT analyst was quick to point out these two players’ intensity during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up” on […]

Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic will have to navigate a very uncertain free agency period once the 2019-20 NBA season comes to a close. “The Dragon” recently accepted to come off the bench in a sixth-man role, one that has greatly favored his team but put him in a somewhat more difficult position as he […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has turned down the opportunity to take part in the NBA’s rumored H-O-R-S-E competition, noting it would be “a lot easier” to do it if he had a basketball court in his place but “that’s kind of expensive,” according to Jay King of The Athletic. While that is surely understandable, […]

San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson praised his former teammate and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Tim Duncan in a recent interview. “The Admiral” spent his last few seasons in the league playing with the No. 1 pick out of Wake Forest, who will soon be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame alongside other […]