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Andrew Wiggins dropped yet another efficient night in Thursday’s loss to the Houston Rockets, his third game shooting over 58% from the floor in his four games with the Golden State Warriors. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and former teammate Robert Covington spoke about his alleged improvement since changing jerseys: “Now that I’ve seen him […]

Allen Iverson forged an arsenal of highlights during his 14-year NBA career. A time full of poster-like finishes, ankle-breaking moves, and plenty of flair that made the Philadelphia 76ers icon such a fan favorite. These are the 10 best moments of his illustrious Hall of Fame NBA career. 10. Iverson gets his Sixers jersey retired […]

The Golden State Warriors will sign free-agent big man Dragan Bender to a 10-day contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This means Bender will reunite with former Phoenix Suns teammate Marquese Chriss, who has carved out a niche with the team. Bender is expected to sign his 10-day contract on Sunday, which would put him in […]

Say the name Russell Westbrook in a name-association game and words like athletic, rampaging, all-out, and intense are soon to pop out of everyone’s mouths. Upon coming to the Houston Rockets, James Harden wanted the city he now calls home to see another side of his new partner in crime. It was a wet day […]

The Miami Heat swept the rug from underneath other playoff contenders and snagged veteran Andre Iguodala before the trade deadline, an acquisition some were skeptical about. Iguodala had missed the entire 2019-20 NBA season working out on his own after a mutual agreement with his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. But that brought questions about […]

Dallas Mavericks second-year star Luka Doncic had himself a ball in his first full-fledged All-Star Weekend after being voted as a starter for Team LeBron in the mid-February festivities. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle and frontcourt teammate Kristaps Porzingis were happy to see him enjoy himself as a participant of the Rising Stars Game, where […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson revealed what has been the biggest surprise of his first season in the NBA. Only a week ago, Williamson told the media he expected to make an impact upon making his debut, “but not like this.” He told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols (editor’s note: quote has been tightened for clarity): […]

Joel Embiid knew the tough times on a Philadelphia 76ers uniform would come sooner or later. More importantly, he was well aware that once they did, the media would try to divide him and his co-star Ben Simmons. The two stars have been analyzed with a microscope the past few months as the Sixers appear […]

Many NBA front offices have started to prepare a plan to free up cap space for 2021, awaiting what could be a massive bidding war for reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Yet Antetokounmpo even being part of that market is far from a sure shot, and the Greek All-Star has given every indication that he plans […]

Many around the league are hopeful Kevin Durant can make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets next season and return to being close to the superstar he was before. Yet some others in league circles believe a combination of his age (will be 32 years old next season) and the severity of his Achilles injury could […]

The Golden State Warriors could make some moves in the near future, as most league executives expect them to package their assets obtained through a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in search of a fourth star, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. However, some other believe Golden State could still envision Andew Wiggins and two high-ceiling […]

The Houston Rockets have a lot on the line this season. The Russell Westbrook Experiment kickstarted a wave of changes, including head coach Mike D’Antoni going guns out for a small-ball lineup, trading their center Clint Capela and hoping the superstar duo of Westbrook and James Harden can deliver them the playoff victories they’ve looked […]

The Indiana Pacers plan to take away the minutes limitation on star shooting guard Victor Oladipo, but hope to play it smart by keeping an eye on his physical condition and fatigue. Head coach Nate McMillan noted Oladipo still won’t play in back-to-back games, considering he’s returning from a year-long absence due to a knee […]

Stephen Curry shared many battles on the court with Kobe Bryant, but no memory resonates better with the two-time MVP than the time the Los Angeles Lakers great praised his game as a rookie, giving him all the validation he needed to spark his game, despite the many questions he faced after being drafted by […]

Madison Square Garden released a statement following New York Knicks owner James Dolan winning the verdict over plaintiff Charles Oakley, hoping there could be peace between the Knicks great and the franchise. Oakley sued Dolan for a 2017 incident in which he was ejected from his seat during a home game at MSG. Judge Richard […]

Editor’s note: This story has been updated along with a newer story below. A Manhattan Federal Judge rejected Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against New York Knicks owner James Dolan, stemming from an ugly incident in Madison Square Garden in which the Knicks legend was ejected from the arena, reportedly through orders of Dolan, before the former […]

Nikola Jokic has managed to bounce back from a struggling start to the 2019-20 season after his Denver Nuggets unconvincingly battled for another top spot in the West as they did in 2018-19. Jokic saw himself misfire early in the season and fail to put up the big numbers that made him a potential MVP […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his honest thoughts on the Stephen Curry-Ja Morant social media tiff, one that took off during the days before the trade deadline. Things got a bit chippy in the midst of the Andre Iguodala trade deadline shuffle, as the Memphis Grizzlies rookie was quick to back up teammate Dillon […]

The Boston Celtics will be the first franchise to set out to retire Kevin Garnett’s jersey, slated to come at some point next season. Many have wondered why the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that had Garnett for the longest stretch, has yet to do so. A simple way to put it is his strained relationship […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the opportunity to go after Reggie Jackson, who was believed to be the single most talented player available in the buyout market and one that fit a position of need at point guard. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Lakers never pursued Jackson, considering his agent, Aaron Mintz […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was utterly transparent when speaking about the state of the league during the All-Star Weekend, noting the clear decline in viewership and TV ratings, the huge loss of at least $300 million in TV revenue from the China debacle earlier this season, and what can come down the pipe in the […]

The New York Knicks are still eyeing a potential successor to interim head coach Mike Miller, as the new front office led by Leon Rose could soon bring in its own hires. Tom Thibodeau, who has been without a coaching job since being fired from the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, can virtually “taste” this new […]

The Golden State Warriors have little to fight for the rest of the season besides a high lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Yet the impending return of Stephen Curry has also opened the door for Klay Thompson’s potential season debut in 2019-20. Owner Joe Lacob teased Thompson’s return, one that could potentially take […]

The Golden State Warriors are far and away the worst team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean that project tank is fully underway for the rest of the season. The team is expecting Stephen Curry to return from a broken hand in early March, but the Warriors won’t hold him back any longer than he […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is making the most of an otherwise disappointing transition season, one many have called a gap-year that will bridge one dynasty in what Lacob hopes is another to come in 2020-21. Lacob was in attendance for the NBA’s Tech Summit during All-Star Weekend in Chicago, taking the positives from […]

Several videos of Kevin Durant ramping up his shooting and motion workouts have surfaced since the NBA reached the midway point of the regular season, yet Durant, the Brooklyn Nets, and now his mother maintain he won’t be returning this season. Wanda Durant is glad her son isn’t taking part in this 2019-20 season, allowing […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was ultimately glad he did not get to buy and MLB franchise as the Mavs owner wanted years ago when he intended to buy the then-struggling Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers. Cuban was constantly rebuffed in his attempts, and now given the all-time low state of the game in […]

James Harden had a short-lived stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder, never getting signed past his rookie contract and traded to the Houston Rockets. Many thought he was pried from former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant way too soon, yet The Beard never discussed returning to OKC for a reunion. Harden and Westbrook opened […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been able to navigate a wave of injuries, load management, and incertitude to collect a 37-18 record through the All-Star break, good for third place in the Western Conference behind the second-place Denver Nuggets and the conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers. Yet there are three vital questions they must answer before […]

Despite leading the Western Conference with a terrific 41-12 record through the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers face a few questions ahead of the last stretch of the season. 1. Will they get a quality point guard? The trade deadline went by and the Lakers were idle, never really in the thick of any […]

The NBA as a whole has taken a drastic hit in overall viewership this season, seeing a 13% local decline in ratings. Yet the Golden State Warriors, who led the league in viewership in the past few years of dominance, have seen a precipitous 66% drop in ratings, only above the Denver Nuggets (minus-72%), who […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

The National Players Basketball Association has voted in favor of the formation of a G League players’ union, one that would match the player-led representation of its constituents in its mirrored subsidiary, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Now that the NBA players have voted, the next step will be the formal approval at […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has had it with the detractors and naysayers framing teammate Rudy Gobert as unworthy of All-Star mention. Gobert was visibly upset and in tears last season when he found out he didn’t make the cut, now largely painted as a defensive force as a two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

The New York Knicks are interested in Villanova head coach Jay Wright as a candidate to take the helm, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. Zagoria reports “there is a strong possibility” that Wright could wind up in New York. Wright has been atop the college radar, besting others like Virginia’s Tony Bennett as the most […]

The NBA All-Star Game’s new format brought in a little something different from each player taking part in the game. Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics was no exception, as the starting point guard for Team Giannis admittedly played through a minutes restriction in order to snag the win. Walker; who played 29 minutes and […]

Chris Paul made his return to the NBA All-Star Game for the first time since 2016, and he brought much more than an MVP-worthy performance. The veteran dime maestro was also responsible for pitching the new format, one in which the NBA found great success on Sunday, reinvigorating the competitive nature of the game and […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is hoping to see more NBA All-Star Games like the one that went down on Sunday, as Team Giannis went down to Team LeBron in an intensity-filled fourth quarter. The NBA adopted a new format, borrowing from The Basketball Tournament and turning it into a series of mini-games, all leading […]

Unlike a few other NBA players, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has chosen to keep wearing No. 8, something he considers a way to honor the memory of the late Kobe Bryant, who famously wore the number during the first half of his NBA career. LaVine explained his reasoning during an interview with SiriusXM […]