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The NBA had lined up a season-opening matchup between the reigning champion Toronto Raptors and the future of the NBA in Zion Williamson and his New Orleans Pelicans. While the countdown for that first game has already started, its main attraction won’t be there to provide its glamour, now that he faces potential several weeks […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been dealing with a lingering hangover since making their trip to China for a pair of preseason games against the Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Head coach Kenny Atkinson has noticed the fatigue and lethargy in his players, despite the team doing everything in its power to ameliorate the […]

In the wake of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s interview at the TIME 100 Health Summit, China is refuting his claim that it demanded the firing of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey over a tweet that supported anti-government protests in Hong Kong, according to The Associated Press. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the […]

The Sacramento Kings and shooting guard Buddy Hield have hit an impasse in contract negotiations after the franchise doled out a four-year, $90 million extension offer earlier this week. Hield and his representatives viewed it as too low, wanting roughly around $110 million to net his services for the next four years. Yet the Kings […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has yet to get started, but there are already some New York Knicks players grumbling about their minutes. The line of acquisitions made this summer, after failing to net two elite-caliber stars and instead spending on mid-tier players, has resulted in a caustic situation that will have head coach David Fizdale, […]

The Brooklyn Nets face a tough decision with newcomer Taurean Prince, who was traded from the Atlanta Hawks in the summer for marksman Allen Crabbe. A 6-foot-7 small forward, Prince impressed with his scoring and constant hustle in early summer pickup games, and he has impressed even more during the preseason, likely even earning a […]

Tempers flared during Thursday’s preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers, as rookie Terance Mann slapped the ball away from reigning Rookie of the Year winner Luka Doncic, forcing the referees to separate the two players. Dallas had a sizable 11-point lead when Doncic was called for a traveling violation after a […]

D’Angelo Russell expressed hope of playing with two of his best friends on the same team one day. The former No. 2 overall pick is hoping to team up with draftmates Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, two of his closest friends in the league after spending much […]

Chinese brand Li-Ning and its subsidiary signature line “Way of Wade” have been pushing to close a lucrative deal with new Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, hoping to make him an ambassador of the brand, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Russell is one of the last few notable sneaker free […]

Bradley Beal spoke to reporters Thursday, soon after agreeing to ink a two-year, $72 million extension with the Washington Wizards that will allow him to be with the team through the 2022-23 season. The pact also has an opt-out clause for the second year of that deal, along with several other permutations, allowing him to […]

Steve Kerr knows LeBron James still has plenty of gas in the tank, now having witnessed his play in two preseason games during a Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers best-of-four series in the early get-go. The 54-year-old head coach knew James is a dynastic type of talent, now enjoying the longest offseason of his NBA […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will tip off their NBA season in less than a week against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 22, but rookie Jaxson Hayes also has another date marked in his calendar — that being Oct. 25 when Call of Duty Modern Warfare releases for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, as well […]

Erik Spoelstra has long been an admirer of Doc Rivers’ systems, even back to his starting days as coach of the Miami Heat, where he was intimidated by the Boston Celtics and their Big Three. Now many years later into the job, Spoelstra sees the same scary potential with the coalition of Kawhi Leonard and […]

Stephen Curry has a massive task ahead of this season, with the pressure of keeping the Golden State Warriors afloat with no Klay Thompson or Kevin Durant on the roster. Many have expected the two-time MVP to break out once again in true superstar form, while others have worried about his potential to stay on […]

Stephen Curry knows he will have the greatest burden of his NBA career placed upon him this season, tasked with being the leading scorer of a Golden State Warriors team with very few familiar faces and a bevy of questions to answer without Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson on the mend for half of the […]

The LA Clippers were showered with love by fellow NBA general managers, as a recent survey displayed 82% of them claim they made the best offseason moves after trading for Paul George and consequently signing Kawhi Leonard as their free agent gain. The Clippers’ hallway rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, won this very category last […]

Josh Richardson is bound to give the Philadelphia 76ers another layer of depth, replacing a pure shooter in J.J. Redick for a true three-and-D star in the making. The 6-foot-6 guard was part of the sign-and-trade deal that sent Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat, now poising the young wing to prove his worth as […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed some serious regret over the recent cracks involving the league’s relationship with China, the NBA’s most lucrative partner. After Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong tweet was met by the Chinese government with anger, Silver fears the ensuing financial consequences of this impasse will be “fairly dramatic,” according […]

The Washington Wizards have managed to pull off their first win of the 2019-20 season before the awaited campaign has even gotten started, handing the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics a massive L after their first superstar target was taken right off the market. Bradley Beal’s two-year, $72 million […]

Bradley Beal’s two-year, $72 million extension with the Wizards is actually $3 million less than the projected max, but he took that shaving gladly in exchange for some neat perks in a deal with the Washington Wizards. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks, the pact, which will start during the 2021-22 season (once his […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has agreed to extend his deal for two years on a $72 million maximum contract, his agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will include a player option for the 2022-23 season, making its total value a comprised four years, for approximately $130 […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter uncharted waters figuratively and literally after moving across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco and now calling their newly built, state-of-the-art facility home. The move to the Chase Center brings along more than just logistical challenges for the veterans on this roster, but also the major elephant in the […]

Carsen Edwards has just begun to pour salt on his flamethrower performance on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, pacing the Boston Celtics with 30 points in an incandescent shooting display at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The 6-foot rookie canned 8-of-11 from deep in a span of six minutes of the third quarter, shocking teammates and […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is in the midst of a tenuous situation with the Sacramento Kings, now that the franchise has tendered a four-year, $51.4 million extension offer his way. While the offer was an expected one for a player whose vital contributions have made the Kings a plausible contender for the playoffs, the Serbian shooting guard […]

The fall of Carmelo Anthony has been something brewing for a few years now, ever since he left the New York Knicks for a different venture out west. Yet his issues stemmed from his time in The Big Apple, as Knicks chairman James Dolan insisted in playing him at small forward, despite many experts suggesting […]

Andrew Bogut had more than a few cents to dole out in the wake of LeBron James’ comments on the recent tiff between the NBA and China. The longtime NBA center criticized the Los Angeles Lakers star for his position on the matter, which James relayed while speaking to reporters on Monday. LeBron passively blamed […]

The Los Angeles Angels are hiring former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The deal is for three years: Joe Maddon deal with Angels likely to be for 3 years. In the 12-15 mil range. — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) October 16, 2019 The Cubs parted ways with Maddon on […]

Boston Celtics rookie Carsen Edwards lit the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on fire with a scorching third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The point guard buried eight 3-pointers in the period in a tantalizing performance that saw him net 26 points and go 8-of-11 from beyond the arc, a feat only the likes of Stephen Curry […]

New Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has been demanding of his young players early on, among them second-year center Deandre Ayton, who is expected to become one of the pillars of the team. Ayton scored 14 points on an efficient 7-of-9 shooting performance on Monday’s 107-102 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets, but only […]

While LeBron James remained quiet during his week-long trip to China as part of two exhibition games against the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers star was pushing NBA commissioner Adam Silver to take some stern action against Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose pro-Hong Kong tweet caused a firestorm that put the NBA […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins threw some shade at the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, claiming not only that he’s not high on their playoff potential, but also an interesting nugget about head coach Rick Carlisle. ESPN’s The Jump aired a quote about Mavs owner Mark Cuban praising Carlisle’s adaptive nature and willingness to facilitate things […]

LeBron James explained his thoughts about his pre-game speech on the NBA-China controversy, vowing never to speak of it again. The Los Angeles Lakers forward made some remarks on Monday, minutes prior to a 104-98 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, passively pointing the finger at Houston Rockets general manager Daryl […]

LeBron James’ controversial comments regarding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and the state of the NBA’s feud with the Chinese government angered plenty of Hong Kong protesters who were upset with his takes prior to Monday’s preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The King’s comments passively took aim […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will experiment a bit going into this season, potentially giving No. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett some time to run the offense at point guard. Barrett is primed to be a starter at one of the wing spots, but Fizdale is hoping he can see some production from […]

Steve Kerr has professed some legitimate worry with the Golden State Warriors’ lack of rebounding prowess through the early get-go. Out of the 38 teams to take the floor in preseason, the Warriors rank 34th out of 38 teams by rebounding just 65.6% of their opponent’s misses, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Monday’s […]

The Houston Rockets declined to address the comments made by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, which passively condemned general manager Daryl Morey for a pro-Hong Kong tweet that angered the Chinese government and consequently threw the NBA into a geopolitical tiff. Head coach Mike D’Antoni and superstar James Harden respectfully declined to respond to […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will switch agents, parting ways with Andrew Morrison and Leon Rose of CAA to hire Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Nurkic is the latest of many NBA players that have switched to the known sports agency, including the likes of Draymond Green, […]

Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis have found themselves on the same Los Angeles Lakers roster under two different, but still awfully similar circumstances. It was seven years ago that Howard first got traded to Los Angeles after reeling back and forth with the Orlando Magic to find a way out, much like Davis did during […]

Brooklyn Nets injured forward Kevin Durant showed support for Chicago Bulls talent Zach LaVine’s decision to still shoot long two-point shots, despite the recent wave of advanced analytics that have drawn NBA teams to favor shots at the rim and 3-point attempts over long-range jumpers inside the arc. The Chicago Bulls star told The Chicago […]