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Brooklyn Nets floor general Kyrie Irving has had a bad rap as a teammate after a 2018-19 season that fell well below expectations, one filled with turmoil, mood swings, and plenty of grim juju in a veteran Boston Celtics locker room. Iman Shumpert, once again Irving’s teammate after spending three seasons with him in Cleveland, […]

DeMar DeRozan isn’t paying attention to the hoopla surrounding him and the San Antonio Spurs in light of a recent skid. The 30-year-old veteran recently cleared out his Instagram account, which only kickstarted rumors about a potential departure from the Spurs. The All-Star shooting guard cleared it all up on Wednesday: “I don’t even like […]

Despite quickly moving away from extension talks, the New Orleans Pelicans have “every intention” of keeping fourth-year forward Brandon Ingram long-term, vice-president David Griffin told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Ingram’s future was at one point murky, considering he had missed the latter part of his third season with a blood clot that could […]

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne has sent an apology to the city of New Orleans after receiving some backlash for her thoughts on why Anthony Davis has received so much vitriol for his move to the Los Angeles Lakers. During an appearance on ESPN LA Radio, Shelburne suggested all the hate for Davis’ trade request last season […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Wednesday’s tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies at the back end of a back-to-back due to knee injury management, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Paul George, who recently returned from surgery on both of his shoulders, isn’t listed on the injury report and is a go. This […]

The Miami Heat are likely to be without star forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets due to an illness, head coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. This is coming at the heels of Butler expressing his admiration for Rockets shooting guard James Harden. Butler […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is surrounding himself with the unshakable confidence his San Antonio Spurs will turn it around after a 6-12 start to the 2019-20 season. The Spurs have lost nine of their last 10 games after a 114-104 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, including eight straight prior to a single-digit win […]

The narrative of Kyrie Irving’s constant mood swings and isolated demeanor has run rampant since the Boston Celtics failed to come close to expectations during the 2018-19 season. According to his new Brooklyn Nets teammates, that narrative is contradictory of what they’ve experienced since Irving joined the team this summer. Irving has been a vocal […]

Kendrick Nunn is not your ordinary NBA rookie. The 24-year-old played four years of college basketball (a rarity these days) and even sat out one more due to transferring from Illinois after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. He played the role of sixth man for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League […]

Kemba Walker survived a scary-looking injury during the second quarter of Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after being stretchered off the court. The Boston Celtics floor general admitted he had a bit of numbness in his fingers but “it went away pretty fast,” according to Jay King of The Athletic. “Thank God I’m OK […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded pitcher Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham to the San Diego Padres for second baseman Luis Urias and pitcher Eric Lauer, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jon Morosi of MLB Network, who was first with the scoop, noted a potential reason for this move is the emergence of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have quickly turned into a beast to be reckoned with, stringing together six straight wins after a decisive 114-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Paul George has been stellar upon returning from injury, but admits his team is becoming a defensive juggernaut, while still figuring things out offensively. “Offensively, […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram had a tough time blooming as a basketball player during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, a young team that took many losses before being forced into an accelerated rebuild with LeBron James at the wheel. The Lakers struggled, and Ingram naturally lost joy after the losses started […]

Damian Lillard inquired about Carmelo Anthony’s recent history, specifically his last two stops with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets in the last two years before landing with the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this month. Lillard asked Melo upfront and was impressed with his forthcoming response: “I asked him what these last two […]

Carmelo Anthony was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers to provide the spark the team so badly needed after a 5-9 start to the 2019-20 season. Yet it was surprising to see him take a leadership initiative after being out of the NBA for a full calendar year. Damian Lillard still remembers his first time […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has given teammate Anthony Davis plenty of advice about what it’s like to play against his former team, but there is always something daunting about following the footsteps of giants. Much like James, Davis left the team that drafted him after seven seasons, though this one happened by means […]

Brandon Ingram has surged in his fourth season after three years with the Los Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans Pelicans swingman looked back to his last season in L.A. and admitted the energy wasn’t always great in the locker room. “The team was a little rattled. Coming in every day, it wasn’t always good,” Ingram […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bench took care of business on Tuesday, putting up 44 points off the bench to help the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George take down the Dallas Mavericks convincingly, 114-99. George was proud of the bench effort, something the Clippers can count on a nightly basis — boasting the best […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be swinging for reinforcements early on in the season, eyeing Memphis Grizzlies veteran Andre Iguodala, who has been working out away from the team in the midst of a trade/buyout stalemate between both parties. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said league executives believe the Mavs could have the pieces to trade for Iguodala, […]

Despite suffering an unfortunate offseason injury, DeMarcus Cousins has been a helpful cog for the Los Angeles Lakers, a valuable one to say the least. The 6-foot-11 giant tore his ACL shortly after being signed by the team, forcing them to acquire Dwight Howard to reinforce their depth at the position. “He’s just been a […]

Kemba Walker’s infectious positivity and great interpersonal skills are already the talk of the town in the Boston Celtics’ locker room. Former Charlotte Hornets teammate Marvin Williams isn’t surprised by the least to see his longtime friend thriving on a new team: “Not surprised,” said Williams when asked about Boston’s hot start, according to ESPN’s […]

Carmelo Anthony had many NBA friends hoping he would return to the court, including some powerful ones in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but neither the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Miami Heat ever came close to signing him before the Portland Trail Blazers snagged him two weeks ago. The perennial scorer revealed he never […]

Carmelo Anthony found himself withstanding the horrors of being without an NBA team for a full calendar year, with some of his friends in the league already employed by a team and playing. One player that shared the same internal problem when the phone wasn’t ringing was Jamal Crawford, who Melo leaned on through a […]

Carmelo Anthony’s return to the NBA after a full year absence was largely seen as one last opportunity to play in the league after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers two weeks ago. Yet the perennial scorer wouldn’t go as far as to call this 2019-20 season his swan song, hoping to play until his […]

Following a discouraging loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, there isn’t much going right for the 3-15 Golden State Warriors, but Glenn Robinson III has made the most of an otherwise tough-to-swallow season with the help of coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors have gone from being among the NBA’s best to the worst team in […]

Danny Ainge was forced to make a quick pivot in free agency after Kyrie Irving made his intentions known of a likely return to his old stomping grounds and signing with the Brooklyn Nets. The Boston Celtics president of basketball operations replaced an All-Star point guard for another, but he’s noticed the infusion of joy […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge admits he has some regrets about some of his decisions during the 2018-19 season, one he claimed was his fault and not Kyrie Irving’s. Ainge admitted there were things he wishes he had done to give the Celtics a better chance to succeed, like cleaning out the […]

The NBA is hoping to roll out a slew of changes that will trickle down over the next few years if approved by the NBA Players Association and the league’s partner networks. Among them is the potential to swap out the broadcasting of games that are no longer of much appeal for more compelling ones. […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge took the blame squarely on himself for last season’s shortcomings, deflecting it away from former franchise star Kyrie Irving, who has gotten most of it through the offseason. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Ainge cleared the air and said it should be him, not […]

Buddy Hield had plenty of praise for new coach Luke Walton, who has proved to be the antithesis of former coach Dave Joerger since taking over the helm of the Sacramento Kings. The fourth-year shooting guard dropped a career-high 41 points in a barn burner against the Boston Celtics, including a personal-best 11 3-pointers on […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had nothing but nice things to say about former franchise star Anthony Davis ahead of his team’s clash against the Los Angeles Lakers. Gentry coached Davis for the previous four seasons and didn’t want to make much of the turmoil surrounding the organization or the front office in […]

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fourth player to record 50 points, 10 rebounds and not commit a single turnover in a game since the latter became an official during the 1977-78 season, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The Milwaukee Bucks talisman joined Carmelo Anthony, Moses Malone, and Michael Jordan (twice), as the only […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had no problem calling out Danilo Gallinari for his flopping antics following a 100-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Slater of The Athletic asked Kerr about rookie Eric Paschall’s three offensive fouls, all of which were drawn by Gallinari: “Gallinari is a tough guy to face […]

Nikola Vucevic admitted his sprained right ankle is not as bad as he first expected it to be. The Orlando Magic first expected the center to miss several weeks with the injury, but quickly pivoted to say he will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. Vooch explained what went on with his injury after he and […]

LeBron James drummed the San Antonio Spurs for 33 points and 14 assists in Monday’s 114-104 win, but the Los Angeles Lakers star has that organization to thank for his motivation to improve his jump shot. The King admitted his 4-0 loss to the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals was everything he needed to […]

Carmelo Anthony endured an odd chain of events in the past two years, first being traded to the Atlanta Hawks after an unsuccessful stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then being dealt to the Chicago Bulls after a 10-game cup of tea with the Houston Rockets. Some wondered if the Bulls would make a […]

David Fizdale’s name did not take long to surface up in the hot seat, as the New York Knicks have struggled from the jump and accumulated a 4-13 record to start the season. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the win-loss column won’t be the one that determines Fizdale’s fate with the […]

Damian Lillard praised Zach LaVine’s recent game-winner against the Charlotte Hornets, a case of real recognizing real ahead of Monday’s matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls. In the midst of true havoc in the lane, LaVine found the ball with only seconds left and scooted behind the 3-point line, letting go […]

The hiring of Frank Vogel came to the chagrin of many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping either Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams, or Jason Kidd were hired for the job. The Lakers were impressed with Kidd and decided to bring him along as an assistant coach, something that soon emerged as a point of conversation for […]