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NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will decline his player-option of approximately $28 million to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors when he becomes a temporary unrestricted free agent come July 1, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Durant can take roughly $4 million less than what he’s eligible to make in order to leave enough […]

Markelle Fultz is only three days away from being likely the No. 1 overall selection in this 2017 NBA Draft, but before he takes the stage, he’s got a one-on-one battle planned with one of the icons of the sport. The recently-turned 19-year-old went mano-a-mano with Tracy McGrady in a Samsung video series titled The Journey. The […]

While the Boston Celtics awaited league approval for their weekend trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, they were working out Duke forward Jayson Tatum on Monday morning, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game in his lone season under head coach Mike Krzyzewski and in […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is confident he’ll get his way regardless of the recent trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, claiming he can get one of the players in the team’s crosshairs with their newly-acquired No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Ainge is reportedly interested […]

Michael Carter-Williams balled out during his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013-14, winning Rookie of the Year honors — but the now-Chicago Bulls point guard was being showered with thanks from fans of the City of Brotherly Love over Twitter for no apparent reason. For what? — Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) June 18, 2017 […]

The Chicago Bulls had shown a prior interest in the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft, calling the Philadelphia 76ers and reportedly willing to part ways with All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The Sixers then traded for the No. 1 overall pick in efforts to continue their youth movement […]

The Phoenix Suns are willing to follow in the footsteps of the Philadelphia 76ers and take a shot at moving up in Thursday’s NBA Draft, engaging in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN Insider Chad Ford. If the Suns could net the Lakers’ No. 2 overall pick, the team […]

The L.A. Clippers have added themselves to the Paul George sweepstakes, reportedly interested in a game-changing player to change the scope of their playoff success, according to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News. Lob City is “desperate” to change their postseason misfortune and could potentially risk a rather-quick departure to the Los Angeles Lakers the […]

The Indiana Pacers could develop a serious interest in dealing All-Star swingman Paul George to the Los Angeles Lakers if the latter could throw in the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, according to ESPN Insider Chad Ford. The Pacers are dangling George to potential buyers, looking for the most succulent deal, […]

In a matter of days, Markelle Fultz‘s destination changed from one team in the Atlantic Division to another, shifting from being a potential No. 1 pick with the Boston Celtics to potentially talent-stacked Philadelphia 76ers team with plenty of promise. The Washington standout can already see the gears in motion, seeing a future chemistry with fellow […]

University of Washington freshman point guard Markelle Fultz has impressed through every one of his workout thus far before the NBA Draft, so it’s only right he took his skills to ESPN’s Sport Science lab, where his agility and change of direction were put to the test. The 19-year-old was one of the most dynamic […]

Despite his own publicly expressed interest in departing from Indiana in the summer of 2018, Paul George‘s arrival could get more complicated than just a couple of calls to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. George shares the same agent as young guns D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle — Aaron Mintz, according to Laker […]

Manu Ginobili could stick around next season after all. The soon-to-be 40-year-old shooting guard is open to keeping his career going for another year and enter his 16th NBA season if he can help his San Antonio Spurs in their quest for a run at another NBA championship. “Manu will decide over the coming month(s),” […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame icon and TNT personality Shaquille O’Neal, had a curious way to show his appreciation for his dad on Father’s Day, photoshopping a photo of his father at the barbershop, which he had posted on Instagram in support of LeBron James “embracing his baldness.” James is seen in the […]

With the NBA Draft order now shaken up a bit after the recent agreement to terms to trade the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, it is now time for the Boston Celtics to do some shuffling of their own. Having changed to the No. 3 overall pick in the Draft, the Celtics seemed […]

Following his workout with the Philadelphia 76ers, a sought-after Washington freshman Markelle Fultz was optimistic about his potential of becoming part of “The Process” and joining the arsenal of young talent president Bryan Colangelo and company have put together during the last few years. The Sixers recently gave up a galore of picks in a trade with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will officially trade for the No. 1 overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft, giving the Boston Celtics a package of the No. 3 overall pick, the 2018 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 2019 first-round pick from the Sacramento Kings, according to TNT’s David Aldridge, who first reported the news. The deal […]

If you think millionaires don’t have a problem with inflated prices of everyday goods, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner is here to prove that wrong. The 28-year-old was not happy about the price raise of an Egg McMuffin at McDonald’s, letting every one of his Snapchat followers know just what a mockery it is. […]

Despite enduring a sweep at the hands of the now-dethroned Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Paul George believes his Indiana Pacers are just a few acquisitions away from catching them. Data showed that the Pacers had the best point differential against the Cavs during the postseason, often losing in close games, […]

Top NBA prospect Markelle Fultz is expected to work out for the Philadelphia 76ers today, according to the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy. The University of Washington freshman star was at home in his native Upper Marlboro, Md — a relatively short trip from the City of Brotherly Love — which has expressed serious interest in drafting him, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson is utterly confident of his ability to be around teammate D’Angelo Russell and the incoming No. 2 pick of the NBA Draft, which most expect to be UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball. Clarkson has had a trade cloud hovering over him since president Magic Johnson and the Lakers […]

The potential trade between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers for the coveted No. 1 overall pick is not as close as it may have seemed yesterday, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. While many thought the deal was only a Markelle Fultz medical report and a meeting away from happening, there is […]

The championship celebration is ongoing for Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha, who hit up the Delilah nightclub in Los Angeles the same night as the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade, per TMZ Sports. Tagging along for the night were Drake’s father, Dennis Graham and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who surely stood out with his 7-foot-1 frame. […]

Team president and general manager Bob Myers shared one of the best anecdotes during the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade, telling a story about guiding Klay Thompson through a slump. “There was a time a couple of years ago, I think, when Klay was in a slump. He was in a shooting slump, and I […]

Joining the No. 1 pick sweepstakes are the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now looking to trade up for the Boston Celtics‘ No. 1 pick , according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The Lakers could likely dangle forward Julius Randle along with the No. 2 pick in return for the first-overall selection, per Givony. Multiple […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics are in serious trade talks involving this year’s No. 1 overall pick, according to a report by ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Sixers, like many other teams have been eyeing University of Washington standout Markelle Fultz, who has been projected to be the No. 1 selection in this year’s NBA […]

Following a whirlwind of a postseason, ending in the his first NBA title and a Finals Most Valuable Player award, Kevin Durant will now have a free-agency period to look forward to — one the Golden State Warriors will have to tactically tackle in order to get the desired results. Durant had previously said during […]

The All-Star trio of Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant couldn’t help but cringe at the latter’s awful couple of nicknames given by Golden State Warriors announcer Bob Fitzgerald during their championship parade on Thursday. Getting down to the last two players on the roster, Durant’s turn was up and so was Fitzgerald’s time […]

Kevin Durant clarified some of his previous comments made during The Bill Simmons Podcast in which he said Kyrie Irving was better than Allen Iverson. This bit left many scratching their heads, as Iverson is a much more accomplished player, having won as many scoring titles as Durant has (four) and even owning the record for most points in […]

Upon a triumphant return to the streets of Oakland for the second championship parade in three years, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took the stage and asked the fans and media to give team president and general manager Bob Myers the credit he deserved. Dropping an F-bomb on live TV got the point across just […]

University of Washington standout Markelle Fultz has his eyes on the prize and will do what it takes to get there. That of course includes beating out rival UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, who’s slotted only one pick behind him in this year’s NBA Draft. Fultz followed his workout with the Boston Celtics with […]

Kevin Durant wasn’t short of social media haters following the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade in Oakland. One of them claiming that joining the team was only a business transaction and that he wouldn’t see any of his teammates until next year’s training camp, which Durant quickly shut down. Another was intrepid enough to ask […]

Despite his now seven NBA titles, Steve Kerr can’t seem to shake out of his humble persona, though during Thursday’s championship parade, he admitted he wishes he was more like one of his Golden State Warriors players. “Sometimes I get tired of doing the humble thing, I wanna be more like Draymond (Green),” said Kerr […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t spend all their money on champagne after winning the NBA title, but saved some for their sweet tooth as well — getting a custom-made multi-tiered cake by Gala Bakery in San Lorenzo, Calif. The cake features the likeness of the outside of Oracle Arena, as well as a very detailed […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been sentenced to a year’s probation after a March traffic stop in Auburn Hills, Mich. The sharpshooter learned of his sentence on Wednesday in a Rochester Hills courtroom after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. A different charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed, according to the Detroit Free […]

After a dominant 4-1 NBA Finals victory, rumors of a loaded Golden State Warriors squad coming apart started to roam the news wire. Klay Thompson quickly put those rumblings to rest after his team won a second title in three years: “I don’t feel like I sacrificed at all… I’d rather be a part of something […]

Draymond Green‘s barrage of trash talk wasn’t over for the day, taking his last chance to speak in front of Oakland faithful in the Golden State Warriors championship parade and take one parting shot at his friendly rival, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James. Green alluded to James’ post-Game-5 press conference, in which he said […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has historically been known as one of the Golden State Warriors biggest haters in TV history, but he made it right on Thursday afternoon by making a short audio cameo in the team’s championship parade. “I told you guys a jump-shooting team would never win a championship,” said Barkley over an […]

The trollery during the Golden State Warriors championship parade wasn’t over with Draymond Green‘s ‘Quickie’ shirt, but only starting, as a fan in the crowd pulled out a sign that read “Russell Westbrook died for this — #1 Dubs 2017 Champs.” #WarriorsChampionshipParade @SFWarriorNation @warriors @957thegame @CSNBayArea @DamonBruce @dandibley @ElvisFreshly510 @NuFlavaent @JLHB510 pic.twitter.com/G50eF63ylr — Funny Friendzone […]