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The Milwaukee Bucks were surely glad to have one of the most dynamic players off the bench back in the fold, re-signing guard/forward Tony Snell on Monday after initially agreeing to a four-year, $46 million deal back on June 30. General manager Jon Horst had some very kind words for the 25-year-old, who became a […]

Many have chimed in to the potential trade of Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving. Now, Denver Nuggets soon-to-be second-year shooting guard Malik Beasley has given his thoughts on the possibility. “I am kind of surprised,” Beasley told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about Irving’s initial trade request. Yet, with two thirds of the league inquiring […]

Blake Griffin wasn’t a fan of the idea of eliminating the NBA awards and charged back at the culprit of this idea, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey. The L.A. Clippers‘ new $173-million-man offered his usual sarcasm in response to Morey’s statement. honestly, we should do away with championships too. seems dumb to me. participation trophies for […]

The brand-new UCLA Health & Training Center, a state-of-the-art practice facility of the Los Angeles Lakers has been decked out in every possible way to accommodate this new Magic Johnson–Rob Pelinka era of the franchise. The team started moving its hardware to the new facility on Monday, including its 16 NBA championship trophies. The boss […]

Adidas has sent out an apology statement after Friday morning’s AAU scandal with a female referee who was replaced mid-game, as tournament organizers acquiesced to LaVar Ball‘s ultimatum of having her sent off the game or having his team removed from the event. “The referee substitutions made during our tournament last week are not in […]

The Charlotte Hornets will set themselves apart from the rest of the league by being the only team to sport the Jordan Brand logo from head to toe. The team announced the change on Monday morning, along with an introductory video featuring All-Star point guard Kemba Walker and forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist wearing the new uniforms […]

If the good-natured nuptial partying for his good friend Harrison Barnes wasn’t good enough, former teammate Stephen Curry had some afterparty plans of his own, as a Rhode Island local claims the Golden State Warriors star stopped to have a few beers and party along with him and his friends. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXNnOgVguPr/ With no suit and […]

In the spirit of the offseason, an NBA digital artist and graphic designer decided to re-imagine some of the modern hairstyles in the league in some of the recent icons of the game, making the result a work of art… and laughter. Whether it is the Kelly Oubre, the Nick Young, or the Julius Randle […]

The Las Vegas Summer League didn’t prove enough run time for young Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Bell, who made an appearance in the Drew League, erasing one of James Harden‘s layup attempts. While the Harden-Chris Paul combo garnered most of the attention in the matchup, the versatile Oregon product made his presence felt in […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ acquisition of Derrick Rose was considered a steal given the minimum contract he signed, even as the top available choice at the point guard position, his former team did not think so. In fact, the New York Knicks didn’t even offer him the veteran’s minimum to stay in the Big Apple, […]

Free agent shooting guard Charles Cooke has agreed to a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Cooke is a four-year undrafted senior out of Dayton that fits both of the Pels’ needs — outside shooting and defense. Yet the 6-foot-5 wing will need a chance to develop a bit […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle showed his new physique after reportedly slimming down 15 pounds and cutting his body fat percentage in half this offseason with his workout regimen, putting it on display for all attending the Drew League to see. The soon-to-be fourth-year forward was catching lobs, taking guys off the dribble, and […]

The Sacramento Kings have hired former Philadelphia 76ers VP Brandon Williams as their assistant general manager, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. General manager Vlade Divac said Sunday that Williams will bring with him a deep knowledge of player development and basketball operations to the organization, along with his legal skills. “We are […]

Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky got to add to his riches by displaying some of his baseball pitching skills (or lack thereof) at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field, hitting 85 mph on the gun and the batter dummy along with it. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXEv_sKBoYo/ The 7-footer winded up his throw and pelted the batter with an 85-miler right to […]

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent point guard Demetrius Jackson, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The deal will allow the Notre Dame product to further develop in the newly-established G-League, while earning an NBA salary when called up to the Rockets. Jackson was drafted with the 45th […]

Joel Embiid isn’t only known as part of “The Process” — but he has always been the one willing to teach it. That’s why the 7-footer wasn’t shy about swatting a kid’s reverse shot during a practice in the Philadelphia 76ers practice arena. “They gotta learn at an early age,” said Embiid in his Instagram […]

If changing a female referee mid-game after assessing a technical foul on LaVar Ball wasn’t enough of a spectacle, Adidas officials outdid themselves by hand-picking referees that wouldn’t eject the loudmouthed coach of the Big Ballers, according to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Following the ref’s ejection, Ball was T’d up yet again with his team trailing […]

New Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Chris Paul are set to make their first debut playing on the same team as part of LA Unified in the Los Angeles’ longtime Pro-Am Drew League, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. To make matters even more interesting, the Rockets backcourt is set to preview […]

LaVar Ball earned his AAU team, the Big Ballers, yet another “L” in the column after refusing to leave the court following his second technical foul of the game, according to Jason Scheer of WildcatAuthority.com This is now the second forfeit of this month during the AAU circuit after LaVar chose to pull his team […]

The Brooklyn Nets have waived guard Archie Goodwin, according to a report by Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. The move gives the Nets $5.1 million in salary cap space without including the Randy Foye cap hold. The Nets now have 13 guaranteed and one non-guaranteed contract, still boasting a $4.3 million mid-level exception available […]

Free agent point guard Ramon Sessions is finalizing a one-year, $2.3 million minimum deal with the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Knicks will now have a veteran guard to mentor rookie Frank Ntilikina through his first season in the league, likely shifting Ron Baker to either a third-string shooting […]

Free agent point guard Brandon Jennings has chosen to sign a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Shanxi Dragons, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. With a dying market for free agent guards this deep in the offseason, Jennings hopes to make a comeback to the NBA after finishing out his season overseas. […]

Talks of a potential extension with forward Andrew Wiggins are still on the table between the young Canadian and the Minnesota Timberwolves, but if the organization is hoping to continue this partnership, it won’t come cheap. Wiggins not only has big aspirations for what this team has become after these summer acquisitions, but he also […]

LaVar Ball once again channeled his inner Vince MacMahon by taking over the show, this time getting a female referee replaced mid-game after she assessed him a technical foul. The outspoken father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball was at the Adidas Uprising AAU game, coaching his son LaMelo, who put up a game-high […]

The Indiana Pacers teased a sneak peak over Instagram at their potential new uniforms this morning, which are set to be unveiled today. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXF8–Sjhqy/?taken-by=pacers A New Jersey-based designer previously took on the task of creating a bunch of jerseys from all over the NBA, bringing some light into the darkness that has roamed the team’s […]

The new ironically-named Golden State Warriors rookie addition Antonius Cleveland wasn’t doing himself any favors after poking the bear seven days prior to being signed to a contract. The Southeastern Missouri product had a tweet meant as a dig to his teammate Chris Crawford, while also revealing his real feelings about LeBron James. https://twitter.com/ac_uno1/status/877254267370917888 James […]

The hype for Wednesday night’s showdown between top-ranked junior point guard LaMelo Ball and second-ranked senior high schooler Zion Williamson was the biggest since the LeBron James high school era, packing a sold-out Cashman Center in Las Vegas and leaving thousands of people at the door after surpassing full capacity, in efforts to avoid a fire […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle took air this offseason in ways that his high-flying rookie Dennis Smith Jr. wishes he could, despite throwing down some serious windmill dunks in practice. Good old Rick doesn’t have the hops he once (maybe) did as a young player in the league, but is instead a licensed pilot and […]

Russell Westbrook still has the opportunity to upset his former teammate James Harden as the best-paid player in the NBA by signing an extension this summer, but after the different additions made by the Oklahoma City Thunder as of late, the organization is more than ever “cautiously optimistic” he will sign, according to Fred Katz of […]

JaVale McGee‘s signing completed the 15-man roster the Golden State Warriors are set to bring to the start of training camp, but despite only receiving a $2.1 million sum for the next season, the organization will dole out a lot more than just that for his services. The franchise will pay $4.4 million in luxury […]

Undrafted free agent guard P.J. Dozier has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dozier was once projected as a mid-first round pick after helping the South Carolina Gamecocks get to the Final Four, but after further review of his medical history, NBA teams shied away from […]

James Harden is still a few more years away from having his jersey retired by the Houston Rockets, but he has already made enough strides to have his No. 13 swinging from the rafters of a local strip club after dropping enough dollar bills to merit a special place in the adult-themed venue. The deed […]

Free agent center JaVale McGee has agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. This signing would put the roster at 15 players, making this the last signing of the summer for the organization. McGee received the veteran’s minimum — given that it is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year deal with No. 42 overall pick center Thomas Bryant, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The deal will allow the team to bring the utmost flexibility going into next season, where they’re expected to make a run at soon-to-be free agent Paul George and even […]

LaVar Ball had Big Baller aspirations for his son LaMelo Ball, expecting him to score between 40 and 50 points against No. 2 high school senior prospect Zion Williamson and his AAU team SC Supreme. “I don’t know man, 40? 50?,” Ball told Overtime about a potentially epic night for his son. “He just gonna […]

The LaVar Ball show didn’t just enhance the spectacle that the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game was bound to be, but integrated with it, making it a jam-packed, fan-frenzied even unlike the AAU circuit had seen in more than a decade. The game seated roughly 4,000 people, with another 1,500 waiting outside as local police had […]

While Andrew Wiggins remains one of the most attractive returns for a potential trade for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, talks of an extension are still ongoing, rendering “zero sense” in the rumors that he could be traded in exchange for the 25-year-old All-Star, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 Radio. Wiggins was […]

Free agent shooting guard Antonius Cleveland has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. If this deal isn’t a two-way kind, his acquisition would fill the last remaining spot in the roster, squandering the chances of a potential return for crowd favorite JaVale McGee. Despite the ironic last […]

Kevin Durant went on a trip to India to help spread the game of basketball around the world, getting a warm welcome from fervent fans, but it was only a matter of looking around to find the one Russell Westbrook fan, willing to troll the Finals MVP even during a summer vacation. Kevin Durant is […]