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Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley was tagged as the old man ranting after criticizing the quality of play in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game, which had a mano-a-mano encounter for two of the nation’s best high school prospects — LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson. Watching Zion and LaMelo play made me realize how BAD […]

Two of the best high school prospects in the country in LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson finally went head-to-head in a jam-packed, nearly-cancelled Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game, providing plenty of highlights to go with the hype. The likes of Damian Lillard, Andrew Wiggins, Thon Maker, and Jamal Murray were present at the event, along […]

One of the hottest attractions of the high school circuit this summer was the long-awaited head-to-head matchup between Big Ballers’ LaMelo Ball and SC Supreme’s Zion Williamson, two of the most notable high school prospects, both heavily recruited by schools around the nation. The gym was in fact so full of avid fans, that local […]

While the 6-foot-7 Klay Thompson is out there embarrassing himself in China after blowing a 360 dunk in front of fans, the 6-foot-3 Stephen Curry is throwing down alley-oops from his wife, Ayesha in Seoul, South Korea. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXChDz9A1Ls/ While it’s not a certainty if this has been rehearsed before, the #SeoulMates seemed to be in […]

The Detroit Pistons along with their hockey neighbors, the Detroit Red Wings, are set to unveil the largest center-set scoreboard in the world when Little Caesars Arena opens its doors next season. While the Pistons debuted a big scoreboard of their own in 2014, this one is bound to blow any expectations out of the water. Daktronics, the company that made […]

The Detroit Pistons are slated to announce a new partnership between the organization and Flagstar Bank later today, with the team rolling out a new jersey patch embroidered with its logo for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. JUST IN: The @DetroitPistons have signed @flagstar to be the team's jersey ad sponsor. pic.twitter.com/FZR1R38bdZ — […]

Hall of Fame center Arvydas Sabonis showed the young Lithuanian national team that he still has the magic touch, sinking a half-court hook shot with the greatest of ease prior to practice. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXBJSXtnmtG/?taken-by=krepsinionamai Sabonis was known for his exquisite touch and deft ability to find the open man as a pivot-style center for the Portland […]

The Sacramento Kings will look to fill their front office vacancy by meeting with former Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The vacancy was a direct product of three-month product Scott Perry leaving the organization to take the New York Knicks‘ general manager job, leaving an empty seat in the […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves addition Jamal Crawford chimed in on the potential arrival of disgruntled Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving, who mentioned the Wolves as one of his preferred destinations upon requesting a trade earlier this month. “I think it’s great,” Crawford told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. “I think now, and in the future, it’ll continue to be […]

According to a TMZ Sports report, Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ front office following a conversation with Justin Bieber‘s pastor, Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church. The three were spotted playing pop-a-shot at a Los Angeles’ Dave & Buster’s only over a week ago, and while Lentz didn’t exactly advise the 25-year-old to […]

Despite the three constant destinations surrounding the rumor mill of Carmelo Anthony‘s final destination, it has been made clear through the last few weeks that his top choice is by far the Houston Rockets, even over the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Melo’s days in New York are numbered and the perennial All-Star […]

Despite Kyrie Irving naming a shortlist of his preferred landing spots to the front office following his trade request, the 25-year-old could find his way out of a partnership with LeBron James and a Cleveland Cavaliers‘ jersey sometime in the near future. Having listed the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves as […]

Free agent guard/forward Arron Afflalo has agreed to a one-year deal with the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is Afflalo’s second stint with the organization after playing with the team in the 2013-14 season, his best to date. The UCLA veteran brings a good defensive presence along with a strong outside shot, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight has suffered a torn left ACL and is in danger of missing the entire regular season, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Knight was switched to a sixth man role last season after head coach Earl Watson appointed phenom Devin Booker as the starting shooting guard of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year minimum deal with guard Tyler Ennis, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Ennis had shown promise during his development with the organization, making him a good candidate to come back to the team after the Lakers missed out on Derrick Rose, who signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Following the recent lawsuit against Draymond Green brought into the forefront by a California-based attorney, related to last year’s incident in East Lansing, Michigan — the Golden State Warriors have released a statement regarding their All-Star forward. “This lawsuit relates to an incident that occurred in East Lansing, Michigan over a year ago, for which […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have traded shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Andrew Nicholson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski. Crabbe will waive his trade kicker to facilitate the exchange. The Blazers are expected to consequently waive and stretch Nicholson’s contract upon receiving him later today. This trade is happening merely in efforts […]

Despite the massive roster shakedown that the L.A. Clippers were about to endure coming into this offseason, perennial sixth man Jamal Crawford had every intention not only remain a Clipper coming into this season, but also to retire as one someday. “I spent five years with the Clippers,” Crawford told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype in his […]

Ricky Davis showed some flashes of his old self on Sunday night as the BIG3 league headed to Chicago, throwing one down over Stephen Jackson as he forced a baseline drive. Ghost Ballers Ricky Davis had a nice hammer dunk on the Stephen Jackson's Killer 3s. #big3 pic.twitter.com/nVeAR9QaKP — JeffGSpursKENS5 (@JeffGSpursZone) July 25, 2017 The […]

Free agent guard/forward Anthony Brown has agreed to a two-way deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This two-way contract would allow Brown to collect an NBA rate when playing in the league and develop in the G-League for the remainder of time, earning an adjusted salary. The 24-year-old was the 34th overall […]

Jamal Crawford was one of many caught by surprise by the Chris Paul trade prior to the start of free agency this offseason, a move that ultimately shook the West by its core and made most franchises respond by making aggressive acquisitions to follow. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year admits he was somewhat […]

Even after having won an NBA championship, Kevin Durant is still the butt of some jokes on Twitter, and with a long offseason, he’s bound to run into a few here and there. The latest was a guy trying to get him riled up by saying he named his dog after Durant and he left […]

Eric Bledsoe had the best all-around season of his career as the outright starting point guard of the Phoenix Suns, but what has troubled him the most is thinking about just how much better it could have been. The Kentucky product averaged a career-high 21.1 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game through […]

If you haven’t had your fix of Shaquille O’Neal‘s multi-faceted-self during this offseason, the Big Aristotle is here to put a rather magical end to that. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer, sheriff, four-time NBA champion and former league MVP-turned-TNT-analyst looked to add “magician” to his abundant titles by taking a small kid and magically making him age under […]

After the Golden State Warriors free agent bonanza — addressing not only their max players and the key cogs to return, but adding a couple of free agents to bolster their depth — one roster spot remains vacant before the team is locked at 15. While the Warriors aren’t necessarily obligated to use this last […]

Free agent forward Darius Miller has signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The latter season will be a team option. The Kentucky product will see his fourth season with the organization after spending the majority of the last two seasons in the German Bundesliga. Miller played very limited minutes […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a well-deserved offseason after a groundbreaking year with the Milwaukee Bucks, which earned him the Most Improved Player award this past season. But it was only a matter of time before questions about his potential long-term loyalty to his team would come up, drawing comparisons to his friend, Kevin Durant, during […]

Despite every NBA team having a spoon into the Kyrie Irving trade pot that overflowed on Friday with the news of his request, the Dallas Mavericks aren’t willing to take a ladle to scoop up the 25-year-old star. While it’s likely that the Cleveland Cavaliers will want a young asset in return for his services, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony have been “officially circling each other,” according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Thunder vice president Troy Weaver was responsible for recruiting Anthony to Syracuse University, where he played his lone year of college before getting drafted in 2003. The two have known […]

After two fairly uneventful seasons, newly-acquired center Timofey Mozgov is looking to expand his game in a constantly-evolving NBA where positions are becoming more versatile every year. The 7-foot-1 big man is looking to get his game from banging down-low to the three-point line, making the transition that most big men have been working on, […]

Amid the many summertime activities from many NBA players, ranging from biking to cruising in Cabo San Lucas to going to international practices in really old cars, Stephen Curry took on one of his fears by doing push-ups atop of a skyscraper during his Under Armour Asia Tour in Thailand and South Korea. The Golden […]

NBA TV’s Instagram showed a photo of Udonis Haslem and Manu Ginobili each with a coffee-house-like loyalty punch card, as the two veterans are coming back to their respective teams for a 15th and 16th season, respectively. Russell Westbrook, though in the middle of a summertime vacation, reminded the basketball network to include his teammate Nick […]

While the NBA world exploded with the news of Kyrie Irving requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, point guard Russell Westbrook is living a charmed life in Cabo San Lucas, vacationing with his wife to the tunes of Rihanna’s “Work” and even some 2 Chainz bumping as well. Russell Westbrook is having a good […]

With the recent news of Kyrie Irving‘s trade request, Karl-Anthony Towns is likely thinking of a master plan after posting an Instagram photo captioned “plotting” late Friday night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BW1LNLKjjs0/ The Timberwolves are one of the two outside teams where the All-Star point guard would like to end up, making a major upgrade in the scoring […]

It’s the NBA offseason and there’s no better time for players to show off the fruits of their lucrative contracts than the summer, with many coming out with brand new additions to their garage. Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Aston Martins and even an old-school four-door Audi for Jonas Valanciunas on his way to practice with the Lithuanian […]

Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t stop from salivating at the possibility of Kyrie Irving ending up in New York, coming at the heels of the Knicks being one of his four preferred destinations. The Latvian unicorn liked a fan’s tweet including the 25-year-old donning a Knicks’ uniform. https://twitter.com/DeezKnicks/status/888534167352295425 Porzingis is out of the question for the Knicks’ […]

Having been through a trade before going from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets early in his career, forward Vince Carter dished some wisdom on the Kyrie Irving rumors that took the NBA by storm earlier today. “Hearing that, it’s just wowing,” said Carter during an impromptu SportsCenter interview. “But I’ll tell you, […]

Despite the New York Knicks strong interest in trading for the newly available trade block gem Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the organization won’t consider trading away unicorn Kristaps Porzingis, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Knicks however would be willing to do a trade with Carmelo Anthony at the forefront, including future first-round picks, according to Begley’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum is one of the latest to join Banana Republic as one of the brand’s ambassadors along with fellow NBA star Kevin Love, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius. The four athletes will form the “Men’s Style Council” for the brand, one of many […]