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Richard Jefferson listed his four toughest NBA Finals opponents, putting Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal atop his list. In the 4 NBA FINALS IVE PLAYED IN HERE’s the rank of opponents 02 Lakers- Shaq and Kobe 17 Warriors – KD + Splash Bro’s 03 Spurs – Twin Towers 16 Warriors- Splash Bro’s … — Richard […]

Despite only playing in 19 games in this 2019-20 season, Zion Williamson has brought his game to heights unlike any other in the modern era. The New Orleans Pelicans rookie standout is averaging a monstrous 20.9 points per game in the paint per 36 minutes, a figure much higher than reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (20.4) […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris is hoping to re-sign with the team after his contract expires at the end of the 2019-20 season. The marksman is anxious for an opportunity to score a potential title shot next to a healthy Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who should return for next season. Irving battled injuries all […]

Magic Johnson has watched LeBron James play for 17 years and has seen his game evolve as a student of the game. The Los Angeles Lakers legend can tell The King still has traces of his own game as well as Larry Bird’s. During Friday’s iteration of ESPN’s First Take, the dime maestro lauded James’ […]

ESPN sideline NBA reporter Doris Burke has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she announced during a taping of The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 54-year-old native New Yorker has been one of the many adjacent to the game that have been affected by this growing pandemic. Coaches, player personnel, and many others […]

Executives around the league will have to navigate the current climate to evaluate their prospects as they head into the 2020 NBA Draft. Some front-office heads view No. 1 overall prospect Anthony Edwards as the safer choice in the top three, a less-risky option than LaMelo Ball and James Wiseman. Edwards, who hung among the […]

The suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season could bring some eye-opening ramifications to the upcoming NBA Draft, as there will be less capacity for teams to scout. Players like LaMelo Ball could suffer and see his draft stock drop, as some executives are concerned about the influence of his father, LaVar Ball, which makes him […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens provided an update on his defensive ace Marcus Smart on Friday. The coach said Smart, who is one of the few NBA players to test positive for coronavirus, is in “great spirits, joking as always,” according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. Stevens said the team had a […]

All Utah Jazz players and personnel, including Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, have been cleared from the coronavirus by the Utah Department of Health, according to the team. The DOH has determined that no Jazz player or staffer poses a risk of infection to others. All Utah Jazz players and personnel — including Rudy Gobert […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a shocking revelation during an Instagram Live video with some of his fans. Asked who the toughest player to guard is, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar surprised everyone by invoking James Harden. The Greek Freak took a whopping 22 seconds to ponder his answer but ultimately landed on The Beard as his pick. […]

The BIG3 has partnered with the producers of the popular summer reality series “Big Brother” to help develop the league’s quarantined reality-show basketball tournament, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Founders Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz envisioned a reality show in which 16 players were quarantined in a house while participating in a tournament. […]

Rudy Gobert was dragged through the mud after becoming the first player to test positive for the novel coronavirus. Two days prior, the Utah Jazz center and two-time reigning Defensive Player of the Year had touched the mics on the podium to make light of the ensuing pandemic — the type of irony that even […]

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association struck a deal on Thursday night, finalizing critical salary and service-time issues, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. According to the report, it will allow sides to prepare together for a season that has been delayed indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic. Sides were in talks for nearly two […]

The NBA’s coronavirus suspension has put a halt to play, and it’s unclear when the league may resume. While obviously not ideal, some argue this  hiatus could help players like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rest up and come back fresh for the rest of the season, if there is a rest of the […]

LeBron James spoke at length for the first time since the NBA decided to bring the 2019-20 season to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar outlined the potential challenges and roadblocks that would come with resuming the season and potentially playing games without fans. LeBron was a guest on the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry consulted with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the immunologist who has helped as part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, to help him predict when the NBA could return. Dr. Fauci noted the difference between the rising cases in the United States compared to what’s going on in Europe in […]

It was only one year ago since Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen saw his 2018-19 season come to an end after just 52 games. A case of an irregular heartbeat while facing the Toronto Raptors on the road spelled the end of his second season in the league, one he believes was caused by stress. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took to Instagram Live to tell a quick anecdote of his interaction with Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. During a chat with former NBA player Nate Robinson, DeRozan detailed the time when he traded his Bryant signature sneakers for a pair of Jordans. As the unwritten rules of […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was awfully surprised when he found out his longtime girlfriend, Mariah Danae, was a Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. During an Instagram Live video, the reigning MVP was shocked when Danae confessed she bled purple-and-gold as a kid. “I was a Lakers fan growing up,” said Danae before seeing […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are still in relative limbo when it comes to their starting quarterback Andy Dalton. As the days near before the NFL draft and the surefire potential to draft LSU gunslinger Joe Burrow, the bottom-dwelling AFC North team is still undecided as to what to do with the Red Rifle. NFL Network insider […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is helping the metropolitan Detroit community fight the novel coronavirus pandemic with several programs to aid the masses. Matthew and Kelly Stafford will commit $100,000 on two programs: Forgotten Harvest, which will deliver 138,000 pounds of food to local charities six days a week, and the Detroit Public Schools Community District, […]

The NFL will be forced to navigate uncharted waters through the next few months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some players will be unable to report to their teams, hold informal practices, or have meetings — something Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee could see changing. The ninth-year veteran, who just received a one-year deal to stay […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians gave some glowing recommendations of his quarterback Jameis Winston, the free agent former first-overall pick due for a new team following the Tom Brady signing. The coach didn’t shy off compliments, praising Winston’s work ethic and his attitude: “I’ve called a couple teams,” Arians told Rich Eisen, via […]

Denver Broncos general manager John Elway gave more than a mere two cents to his newest addition in Melvin Gordon. Matter of fact, the Hall of Fame quarterback turned front office boss-man doled out a two-year, $16 million deal for the 26-year-old tailback. Many questioned Elway’s decision to load up on running backs without fixating […]

Hall of Fame gunslinger Joe Montana spoke at length about the split between the New England Patriots and their iconic quarterback Tom Brady. The two parted ways last week when Brady announced via Instagram that he would not be returning to the team. Brady quickly pivoted and chose to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—the […]

Free agent quarterback Cam Newton took a sly shot at his former team on Wednesday night, taking to Instagram to post pictures of his home workout sessions. The former Carolina Panthers star was released by the team after they signed Teddy Bridgewater to a three-year, $63 million deal. Newton is heard saying “they gave up […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a hard fall from grace in 2019-20, but even at the height of their reign of terror, they dealt with their share of murky waters. Take for example the 2018 Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, as the Dubs lost Andre Iguodala after Game 3. The then-defending champions […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will partake in a Q&A session with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the immunologist who serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The popular doctor, who serves as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force addressing myths and facts about COVID-19, will answer […]

Klay Thompson is still going through rehab from a torn ACL. But even after leaving Game 6 of the NBA Finals with one of the worst feelings in the sporting world, the Golden State Warriors sniper still found ways to amaze those close to him in the immediate aftermath of his surgery. Thompson tore his […]

The popular Taco Tuesday took on a new meaning as the LeBron James Family Foundation fed 340 I Promise School kids and their families. The Los Angeles Lakers guard donated chicken and beef tacos, rice, beans, tortillas, and all the fixings to those in need, according to USA TODAY Sports. He also lent a hand […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta recently furloughed 40,000 of his employees at his casino, hotel and restaurant empire to ease the economic impact the government-mandated shutdown would have in his businesses. The entrepreneur recently drew criticism from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, a Rockets beat writer, who noted Fertitta was unwilling to sell part of the team […]

Trae Young has been cognizant of the devastating effect the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season has had for players and fans. The Atlanta Hawks star returned to his native Oklahoma soon after the order to stay in his respective NBA market was lifted. Young was coming off a bombastic 42-point effort in an overtime […]

Karl-Anthony Towns relayed news of his mother testing positive for coronavirus and being put in a medically-induced coma to treat her. The outpouring of support for the Minnesota Timberwolves star didn’t take long to come, as several NBA players reached out to express their thoughts. Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the second NBA player […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ownership group proposed salary cuts that would see at-will employees lose up to 20% of their pay during the 2019-20 NBA season hiatus. They got rightfully burned for it, especially once Joel Embiid volunteered to do what they weren’t willing to do. Sixers and New Jersey Devils employees were sent a memo […]

The Chinese Basketball Association has once again delayed the restart of their regular season after inviting multiple international players to return to China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. This brings an ominous sign for the NBA, as it hopes to resume the 2019-20 season no matter what. The […]

Many had hoped that the 2019-20 season hiatus would bring a new twist upon its return. The potential for a John Wall return to the Washington Wizards at some point this season was among the possibilities, but it looks like that’s not in the cards. The Wizards point man had good results in his rehabilitation […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will change course from the recent potential salary cuts planned for staff making over $50,000, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes only minutes after part-owner Michael Rubin was reportedly “upset” and “outraged” at the decision to reduce salaries by up to 20% to deal with the halt of the 2019-20 season. […]

Philadelphia 76ers part-owner Michael Rubin is “angry” and “outraged” with the decision to slash salaries by up to 20%, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Rubin was not believed to be part of the decision-making that went into this recent edict. Teams around the league have also pondered the PR fallout that could come from […]

It was only three years ago that Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker dropped a mind-melting 70 points over the Boston Celtics. A trip back to memory lane will show just how different and controversial this performance was from other high-scoring totals. The Suns phenom was the sixth NBA player to ever reach that mark and […]