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The NBA league office has sent all 30 teams a memo that they must certify and submit the precise height and age for every player within the first week of training camp, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Players have been listed as taller and some others shorter than they really are. […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney played through a brick wall of pain during his stint in the NBA Finals upon suffering a costal cartilage fracture, which kept him from a few games down the stretch. The trusty backup admitted he has had to let his injury heal through the summer, recently getting cleared […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney stayed true to the franchise’s name after battling to stay on the court during an important NBA Finals run despite a collarbone fracture. While he worried for his health during that stretch, he soon worried about his livelihood in free agency, as the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell and […]

Spencer Dinwiddie shocked the NBA by becoming a pioneer of an investment plan that would allow other NBA players, should they follow his lead, to muster some financial safety while getting the fans involved. The Brooklyn Nets guard plans to use an advance of the first year of his contract to make himself into a […]

Kawhi Leonard got the full extent of the Steve Ballmer experience very quickly into his tenure with the LA Clippers upon signing with them this summer. Head coach Doc Rivers, who admitted he nearly quit a week into the job, still recalls the first time the Clippers owner met his new star player. “(Ballmer’s) been […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban can envision Michael Jordan having a ball in this era of the NBA, confident he would average 40 points per game if he was born into these times. “Michael Jordan in today’s NBA will kill it,” said Cuban during a phone interview on The Dan Patrick Show. “His body’s going […]

Nikola Jokic laid out a candid session during an interview with Sportklub’s show “Putevima Sporta” in which the Denver Nuggets center spoke about the constant media attention he’s faced since he’s been in the NBA. Translation by Yiannis Bouranis of TalkBasket.net: “Anywhere we go, people want to take pictures, we’re like some animals in a […]

Caron Butler wasn’t a big fan of the NBA fining the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 for self-tampering, after general manager Jon Horst admitted during a town hall meeting that the franchise indeed planned to dole out a supermax contract for star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Butler agrees with the sentiment, but feels the fine should have been stiff […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown won’t raise the bar high when it comes to the expectation to see Ben Simmons shooting jumpers anytime soon. The helmsman noted he must first see the Sixers star actually be willing to take them before he discusses how many he will make: “The time that he has invested […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a left side facial fracture and is listed as day-to-day as the team approaches training camp, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving suffered the injury when taking part of team workouts, as he was hit with an inadvertent elbow. The injury was cause […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has a plan in place for this upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, now boasting a retooled roster with plenty of smart acquisitions. The coach noted the team intends to play with an identity: “We will end up playing smash-mouth offense and bully-ball defense,” said Brown at Wednesday’s presser, according to […]

Markelle Fultz has taken part in the Orlando Magic voluntary workouts and seems to be going through the gears for his awaited return to the court. The former No. 1 overall selection was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers in the middle of his second season, sitting out the remainder of the year as the Magic […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was by no means surprised to see Kevin Durant walking out that door in free agency. The 53-year-old told Howard Beck of Bleacher Report as much during their conversation on The Full 48 podcast. Via Michael Lee of The Athletic: Beck: “On a scale of 1 to 10, […]

Joel Embiid might be a 7-foot behemoth on the court, but he’s a true kid at heart, as his penchant for playing video games has been atop of his summer activities in the offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers franchise player wasn’t happy with how FIFA 20 — which released three days earlier for those who pre-ordered […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always given a frank opinion on the state of the game, as well as plenty of fun memories as a trailblazer in the sport. Abdul-Jabbar, who retired from the NBA in 1989 after playing 20 NBA seasons, still holds the all-time scoring record, one that could be threatened with […]

Head coach Steve Kerr lived and breathed the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant in his last year with the Golden State Warriors. In light of all the speculation that surrounded his eventual exit, many thought the heated exchange with Draymond Green was an incident that would re-surface if Durant was to leave. Kerr thought very differently […]

The Boston Celtics have until Oct. 21 to agree on a contract extension with fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown, yet the chance that he will “is pretty slim” in this coming month, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. Brown is one of the Celtics’ most talented players and one with plenty of upside after only three […]

The Brooklyn Nets have homed into former New York Knicks forward Lance Thomas as their potential 16th man in the wake of Wilson Chandler’s 25-game suspension, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Thomas, who was recently the longest-tenured Knick, was scrimmaging with some of his former teammates, despite the brass’ decision not […]

The Denver Nuggets made an underrated acquisition this summer while keeping most of their core from last season intact. The trade that brought in Jerami Grant was in fact not merely amassing frontcourt talent, but snatching a three-and-D player that can hide some of Nikola Jokic’s woes as a player. President of basketball operations Tim […]

The Denver Nuggets had their eyes set on University of Oregon big man Bol Bol from the get go, so much so that they had the intention to select him in the first round. However the price to get a first-round pick was too stiff for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly to shell out. […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big-for-big trade earlier this summer, giving up Damian Jones for a younger Omari Spellman, despite the risks of his weight becoming an obstacle for his contributions. Head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic about his potential role in the team, but argues Spellman must be disciplined with his eating regimen […]

Omari Spellman finds himself in a different situation now that the Golden State Warriors traded to get him earlier in the summer. Yet he still finds himself in a big man logjam with Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, and new addition Willie Cauley-Stein already en route to strong minutes. Head coach Steve Kerr, however, thinks Spellman […]

The Dallas Mavericks have picked up Luka Doncic’s third-year option as well as Justin Jackson’s fourth-year option, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Doncic, the reigning Rookie of the Year award winner, will earn $8 million while Jackson will earn $5 million during the 2020-21 season. Doncic is coming off one of the greatest rookie seasons […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have picked up Zach Collins’ fourth-year option and Anfernee Simons’ third-year option, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Collins shined last season as a stretch big and a rim defender, posting 6.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in merely 17.6 minutes per game. Now with Al-Farouq Aminu and Meyers Leonard gone, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had an eye-opening experience during his first time coaching international basketball as Gregg Popovich’s right-hand man during Team USA’s FIBA World Cup stint. The Americans placed seventh in the recent competition, the worst finish by a United States team since NBA players were allowed to participate. Kerr insists […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is not expected to play at all during the 2019-20 season, general manager Sean Marks told reporters during Tuesday’s press conference, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Durant is attacking his rehab aggressively and doing well in his recovery. Marks said that as a competitor, Durant would obviously want to play […]

An NBA executive and a scout are quite impressed with the development and the emergence of LaMelo Ball, who took an unchartered route to the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The youngest of the Ball brothers was pulled out of high school by his father LaVar during Lonzo’s rookie season, then traveled to Lithuania for a […]

The Golden State Warriors will look starkly different during this 2019-20 season, having hollowed out a large part of their roster after the departure of Kevin Durant and the hard cap that put them in a strenuous situation this summer. Head coach Steve Kerr is aware that only bringing back six players from last year’s […]

Nike is expected to decline matching the multi-year contract offer shoe company and sports outfitter Puma has made to Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Puma extended an offer to the up-and-coming start two weeks ago, one that Nike, who has outfitted Kuzma for the first […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown can still vividly remember watching Kawhi Leonard’s rim-bouncing game-winner that ultimately ripped the hearts of his players as the Toronto Raptors moved on to win in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The moment is still crisp, as Leonard created separation on the right side of the floor and flung a […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gathered some concern about Kyle Kuzma’s injured left ankle, which rendered him unable to take the floor with Team USA earlier this summer, making him the last cut before the team traveled to China for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Kuzma’s injury was listed as “left ankle soreness” initially, but […]

The NBA has gone all-in on a reform to fix its longstanding tampering issue. The league recently dropped the hammer earlier after announcing hefty team and individual-based fines for those who are found guilty of doing so. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admits this fine-laced strategy is certainly not bulletproof, but one that can put the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is expecting that his plan to monetize a portion of his contract into a digital investment vehicle will function with approval of the NBA and the NBPA. While he’s aware that some will surely object to it, the Brooklyn Nets guard is confident they won’t have any legal ground to stop him from […]

Stephen Curry is set to start his 11th season in the league, this time with the release of his signature shoes, the Under Armour Curry 7, which are slated to release around the world in the UNDRTD colorway on Nov. 1 through UA.com — only a week after the start of the 2019-20 season. The […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Andre Iguodala is still struggling to transition to his new team, as he admittedly still interacts with his former Golden State Warriors teammates in the same way he used to when he was with the team. Iguodala saw Stephen Curry last Monday at TPC Harding Park for Curry’s benefit golf tournament, which […]

Andre Iguodala’s summer has consisted of a back-and-forth that could determine his future in the league. After being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, the veteran sixth man has been hoping to work out a buyout agreement with his new team, knowing it is still rebuilding in the wake of the departures of Mike Conley and […]

Andre Iguodala is a former All-Star, the 2015 NBA Finals MVP, the vice president of the NBPA, a renowned sixth man and a veteran leader. You can add clairvoyant to that list of accolades, as he recently told the story of how he anticipated his own trade from the Golden State Warriors, the possibility of […]

Doc Rivers was already a known man in Los Angeles circles, but he because a town hero after the constant stories of his involvement in the signing of Kawhi Leonard became public knowledge. The LA Clippers coach admits he’s been the beneficiary of the kindness of thankful fans and businesses. “I got a couple of […]