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Nick Young was utterly complimentary of his former coach Luke Walton for turning a complicated situation in Los Angeles into a workable one at the start of the 2016-17 season. The Los Angeles Lakers‘ locker room was filled with immaturity — the biggest stamp of it being D’Angelo Russell‘s blunder with Young’s former girlfriend, Iggy […]

Following Manu Ginobili‘s deal negotiations, the San Antonio Spurs will try to get free agent Pau Gasol under wraps as well, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gasol signed a two-year deal with the Spurs last summer worth over $30 million, with the second year player-option at $16.2 million, which he declined. He could look to […]

Free agent center Willie Reed has agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the L.A. Clippers, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Reed was one of the best effort and energy guys in the league last season, putting up value numbers in limited playing time under Hassan Whiteside as a member of the Miami Heat. […]

The Chicago Bulls have made their plans known of an imminent rebuild around head coach Fred Hoiberg‘s system and having let go of two of “The Three Alphas” in Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo, shooting guard Dwyane Wade is one of the few veterans caught in the middle of this venture. While Wade has “24 […]

Stepping into the 2017-18 season, Nike is rolling out a lighter, more efficient jersey design, putting an end to home and road jerseys as it’s been customary since the NBA‘s early days. The known worldwide outfitter will present a modified version of the jerseys Team USA wore at the Rio 2016 Olympics, sporting a much-lighter and flexible […]

The Detroit Pistons have not stopped making moves with the acquisition of Avery Bradley and moving on from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, but will field calls on big man Andre Drummond, according to Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post. President and head coach Stan Van Gundy was audibly discouraged by Drummond’s regression after an All-Star-caliber season in […]

The San Antonio Spurs are finalizing a contract with franchise staple shooting guard Manu Ginobili to ensure his return for his 16th NBA season with the organization, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ginobili is coming off playing the least amount of minutes in his career, but showed his mettle and value to the team, when […]

Even 19 years after being drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce still has the everlasting chip on his shoulder — showing up to sign his one-day contract to retire in Celtics’ green by wearing an “Inglewood” shirt and pair of Brooklyn Nets shorts. “Hey Danny, see this?” Pierce said, tugging at the […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony won’t consider waiving his no-trade clause to join the Portland Trail Blazers despite hearing from the organization’s players over the last few days, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who spoke in ESPN Radio about the possibility of a trade. “Portland’s players are reaching out to Melo,” Wojnarowski said. “Portland […]

Continuing his multi-sport adventures after being part of the Home Run Derby in Miami last week, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid took on a game of one-on-one against Manchester United center midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba is one of the brightest stars in his sport, and like many, has caught some liking for the NBA game thanks […]

Adrian Wojnarowski and NBA Insider Bobby Marks aren’t the only ones that have left Yahoo!’s The Vertical for greener pastures, as newly-signed Philadelphia 76ers marksman J.J. Redick has taken his podcast to Uninterrupted. https://twitter.com/JJRedick/status/886966404670476288 The latter has become one of the most popular channels for athletes to express themselves, along with The Players’ Tribune, often hosting the […]

C.J. McCollum hasn’t only been keeping his eyes on the free agent wire, but also making strides to avenge a first-round sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors — taking it upon himself to take his offseason workouts to the next level. The Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard was spotted doing an arsenal […]

After spending 15 years with the franchise, Paul Pierce will finish his career as Boston Celtic, signing a contract with the organization on Monday to retire in the lucky green that drafted him with the 10th overall pick back in the 1998 NBA Draft. Having had an illustrious 19-year career, “The Truth” will hang them […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed rookie Rade Zagorac to a three-year, $3.9 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His deal will guarantee the first two seasons at $2.3 million. Zagorac was the No. 35 overall selection in the 2016 NBA Draft. He is one of the brightest prospects out of Serbia, playing at the […]

New York Knicks‘ new signing Tim Hardaway Jr. knows what it’s like to have a father on his ear while being on the spotlight of the biggest basketball league in the world. With recent headlines being dominated by rookie Lonzo Ball and his often-outspoken father LaVar, the four-year veteran offered some advice to both father […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills maintains the team will not buy out the contract of star forward Carmelo Anthony and could consider a future with him as part of the team moving forward, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Anthony still has two years and a beefy $54.1 million left in his contract, which is […]

Russell Westbrook dazzled fans with his play during the 2016-17 season, walking away not only with the Most Valuable Player award, but also endearing the Oklahoma City Thunder faithful to one of the most memorable seasons in franchise history. The 6-foot-3 point guard is hoping to trail-blaze his way in the fashion industry as well, leaving […]

Having withstood a season-ending Achilles injury in his last of three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Rudy Gay has been cleared to play and is ready to get the wheels rolling with his new team, the San Antonio Spurs. Gay opted out of a potential $14.2 million salary with the Kings in order to play […]

The Toronto Raptors might have signed big time free agents in Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, as well as dealt other parts in order to re-mold their talent into a different team, but they have yet to trade one of the most important cogs of that conversion, center Jonas Valanciunas. The organization reportedly exhausted every […]

Prior to signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the summer of 2016, center Dwight Howard surveyed his options prior to free agency, including looking into the former franchise that got it all started — the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound hulking big man wasn’t shy about admitting that he asked if the organization would be interested in […]

The New York Knicks have made two player acquisitions this summer, two shooting guards at the price of $80 million — one of them is former Knickerbocker Tim Hardaway Jr., who is coming back to Madison Square Garden after a two-year stint with the Atlanta Hawks and rewarded with a four-year, $71 million sum that […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has impressed during his stint in the Utah and Las Vegas Summer League with his length, athleticism and feel for the game, but he is not content with that just yet. The No. 3 overall pick was able to witness first-hand what it’s like to be in the same court […]

With a thinned-out market of free agent suitors after two-and-a-half weeks of fast-paced movement in the offseason market, sharpshooter Jason Terry could be next in the eyes of many teams looking for his long-range services. According to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times, while many expect him to stay put at the age of […]

Many expected a heroes’ welcome for two legends of the City of Brotherly Love in the BIG3 homecoming of Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Allen Iverson, as their teams Tri-State and 3’s Company faced off on Sunday at the iconic Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Iverson walked onto the hardwood and put his hand to […]

If you thought your ration of comical claims from LaVar Ball would come to an end after he spoke his son Lonzo Ball in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform into existence, you have another thing coming. In the midst of the media frenzy surrounding his triple-double, triple-brand-wearing son, Ball said he and his younger kid […]

Despite the media traction nearly suiting him in purple-and-gold for the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, Paul George actually grew up an L.A. Clippers‘ fan and wanted to be drafted by the organization. This poses a vast difference from the myriad of reports that have come out about him wanting to be with the […]

Much was made about Gordon Hayward‘s decision (or indecision?) to join the Boston Celtics, after an early-afternoon report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes that he had chosen to join the Eastern Conference regular season champions. The new addition to the team was adamant the hold up on his official announcement was not due to him finishing […]

Despite the New York Knicks putting a hold on talks with the Houston Rockets about a potential Carmelo Anthony multi-team trade, MVP runner-up James Harden still holds out hope that the team’s front office can net his services the same way it lured dime wizard Chris Paul to Houston. The Beard was utterly complimentary of the 6-foot-8 forward, […]

Soon-to-be Orlando Magic forward Jonathon Simmons isn’t regretful of his choice to make a move eastward after two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. The gritty three-and-D talent signed a three-year, $20 million deal with the organization on Friday after having his rights renounced by the Spurs the day before, actively surveying his options around […]

Every NBA player has had his share of growing up when first entering the league, whether it’s dealing with non-stop media attention or learning how to manage a heftier check than they’ve ever had in their life. For Kevin Durant, it wasn’t any different, rolling into the league as an 18-year-old scoring machine out of […]

Stephen Curry has made the most of this short offseason by indulging in his favorite hobby — golf. But it wouldn’t make any justice to have one of the best arm talents playing at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, Aaron Rodgers, and not be able to catch a long pass traced by the […]

Kevin Durant‘s real height has been one of the NBA’s biggest mysteries since coming out of college as a 6-foot-10 talent, playing the shooting guard position for the Seattle Supersonics. Eventually transitioning to the small forward spot, the league’s four-time scoring champion has been listed at 6-foot-9 during the past few years, with many questioning […]

Two days after the Los Angeles Lakers chose to waive him, the Chicago Bulls have claimed guard David Nwaba off waivers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Bulls are intent on this rebuilding process, snagging as many young, promising pieces as they can get their hands on this season. Nwaba impressed during his […]

The Indiana Pacers have waived forward George Niang, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Niang had a very short stint in Indiana, playing scrap minutes in 23 appearances and tallying only 21 total points for the season. The Iowa State product was victim of a somewhat faulty relationship between the Pacers organization and the D-League. Despite […]

Only a few days after his release, free agent center Tarik Black has agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Black was an all-effort motor man for the Lakers in a season where head coach Luke Walton tried to make a young team work cohesively — showing […]

Newly unrestricted free agent forward Jonathon Simmons has agreed to a three-year, $20 million deal with the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes only a day after the San Antonio Spurs pulled their qualifying offer and renounced his rights, putting him back on the free agent market. Simmons posed a well-rounded package […]

An avid participant in golf tournaments during the summer and a known huge fan of the sport, Stephen Curry was asked some playful questions at the American Century Championship presser on Thursday. When asked to choose between some of the participants in the tournament and have one partner, one caddie, and another to do The Carlton dance […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is one of the best follows on Snapchat, a social media platform where photo editing, ticking miles per hour, and funny interactive screen filters are aplenty. The latest Snapchat filter of an animated dancing hot dog with ketchup, mustard, and relish, has had the 28-year-old amused, using it every chance […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has drawn comparisons to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green over the years due to his high-intensity motor and ability to affect the game in various ways. As it turns out, Randle isn’t only looking to assimilate Green’s jack-of-all-trades style of play, but also has studied him alongside the […]