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USA Basketball has struggled to field players’ interest for the upcoming FIBA 2019 World Cup in China, as several household names have now dropped out of consideration for the team’s training camp sessions in August and the consequent exhibition games that will take place throughout the month. Team USA’s managing director Jerry Colangelo, despite the […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice-president of basketball operations David Griffin expects to be aggressive once the trade deadline comes around, already expecting his team to be a buyer in the market. “People are gonna be like, ‘What the f*** are they doing?’” said Griffin, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. “We’re trying to win […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a massive void without the presence of Russell Westbrook and Paul George on the court after enjoying two seasons of the dynamic duo. The franchise has now put its faith in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a player LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers was hesitant to give up in a trade and […]

NBA trainer Chris Brickley clarified that his recent comments on his client Carmelo Anthony were purely his own opinions and not a way to speak for the 10-time All-Star. Brickley, who helped organize the Black Ops runs at Life Time Athletic at Sky in New York, took to Instagram to clear the air after going […]

Blake Griffin handled his exit from the LA Clippers as graciously as any athlete could after being promised the world and the stars by his team of affiliation. The Detroit Pistons All-Star acknowledges he understands why the change was necessary for his former team, but wishes they would have handled it with more “respect” instead […]

Blake Griffin is among the NBA players who vehemently disagrees with Steve Kerr’s perception of the Anthony Davis saga and how he chose to go about his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Detroit Pistons forward was infamously traded by the LA Clippers only six months after they sold him on the thought of […]

Milwaukee Bucks star and league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will rejoin his roots in company of his two brothers, once again representing his homeland Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. The most valuable player of the 2018-19 season did not play with the team the past two summers, hoping to focus on his development, but […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has withdrawn from USA Basketball’s upcoming training camp in Las Vegas, the organization announced on Thursday. Drummond is one of 13 players who have thus far withdrawn from the activities this summer, along with rookie Zion Williamson, who withdrew consideration from Team USA’s Select Team that is slated to scrimmage […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and forward Patrick Patterson have agreed to a buyout for $5.7 million of the final season of his contract, allowing him to become a free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The veteran stretch-four intends to sign with the LA Clippers upon clearing waivers. Patterson could have once again found himself […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made headlines recently be denouncing the way Anthony Davis went about his business in hopes to get dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers. His comments were cause for controversy, despite his longstanding record of supporting player movement, though he recently clarified that he would’ve preferred Davis go about his […]

Jabari Parker will get another chance to make his mark in the league after signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, yet what excites him the most is the talent around him, now poised to play alongside young players like Trae Young, John Collins, and lottery selection Cam Reddish. “I have a great level […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going back their very roots of the 70s with their new Classic Edition uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season, a concept the team has had in in the works for years. “We saw the uniform when we were doing research years ago, building the statues that we have in our training […]

Monte Morris came into the spotlight as one of the Denver Nuggets potent bench cogs last season and much like in 2018-19, the point guard is expecting his team to shock the Western Conference again for those who have left them outside the contender conversation. During a trip to the Philippines to promote the NBA […]

Steve Kerr looked to get away from the most taxing of his five NBA seasons as a head coach of the Golden State Warriors, looking to decompress at a Hawaii beach. The NBA season, filled with the uncertainty of Kevin Durant’s free agency, along with the ebb and flow that ultimate climaxed with KD and […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry knew his franchise was in for some trouble once Anthony Davis decided to sign with new agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports ahead of the start of the 2018-19 season. In a way, the writing was on the wall, and Davis’ choice of switching agents only spilled the […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers tried to live a normal life through the early days of free agency, frequenting his favorite Malibu restaurant despite the constant pressure-cooker that came with pursuing Kawhi Leonard along with the lateral race to acquire Paul George. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rivers wasn’t able to enjoy his […]

Still vibing with championship glory, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse found out his talisman player, Kawhi Leonard, would leave his team for the LA Clippers in the most random of places. The guitar-wailing aficionado was taking part on a packed house at the Tropicana in Las Vegas alongside assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren, rocking out […]

Former NBA star Tim Hardaway Sr. thinks the Dallas Mavericks could be the team to fly under the radar and make waves in a wide-open Western Conference coming into the 2018-19 season. The point guard extraordinaire went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to explain why he’s so high on the Mavs bandwagon. “The Dallas Mavericks have […]

A few NBA coaches and executives have been eyeing Carmelo Anthony and wondering if he can still play at the highest level after missing most of the 2018-19 season after spending 10 games with the Houston Rockets. Wednesday was all about vintage Melo during a Black Ops run, organized by his longtime trainer Chris Brickley. […]

Former NBA player Etan Thomas added himself to the pile of retired athletes who think New York Knicks owner James Dolan has to go before the franchise can turn over a new leaf and head in the right direction. Thomas had no qualm about his claims. Via Heavy.com: “The Knicks have to get rid of […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is among the many familiar faces that have now denounced President Donald Trump for his tweets on the city of Baltimore. While Barkley didn’t accuse Trump of being a racist, as many others have, he does think his volatile nature has led Trump to say the wrong things. “He’s […]

CJ McCollum was quick to follow backcourt partner Damian Lillard in signing a contract extension, inking a three-year, $100 million commitment a few days after Dame put pen to paper on a four-year, $196 million supermax extension. McCollum explained his reasoning for signing an extension with the Portland Trail Blazers as opposed to waiting for […]

The New York Knicks would have considered signing former star Carmelo Anthony for a farewell tour if they had signed two max-level free agents to start their offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: Meanwhile, if the Knicks had acquired two major free agents, such as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, this summer, the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green admitted he arrived in the NBA at a crucial time, blessed with an opportunity to prove his worth to the franchise as the organization started to mold the talent it drafted over the last few years. Assistant GM Kirk Lacob recalled an anecdote in which Green wholeheartedly shared his […]

Team USA will look much different than the star-studded lineup USA Basketball expected to trot out ahead of this FIBA 2019 World Cup, which will take place at the end of August and into the middle of September. A total of 32 nations will take their aim at the gold this summer, but while the […]

The Houston Rockets have been enamored with the idea of reeling in Memphis Grizzlies forward Andre Iguodala, just as they were two seasons ago during his free agency hoping to pry him away from the Golden State Warriors. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets like that Iguodala is a proven winner, and […]

Many around the NBA are wondering how long it will take for Carmelo Anthony to make his return to the hardwood. For others, it isn’t that cut and clear that he could return, as the thought of making an NBA roster for the sake of a farewell tour isn’t a viable excuse. Teams with a […]

The Denver Nuggets shocked not only the Western Conference, but the entire NBA after going from a team knocking on the playoff door to outright contenders for the top seed. Monte Morris, who played a big role on the Nuggets’ bench production, expects his team to once again fly under the radar heading into the […]

LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t take long to give CJ McCollum a friendly jab after the Portland Trail Blazers guard secured a three-year, $100 million extension with the team. Aldridge asked to borrow some money, but that request was accepted with a catch — the big man must get that from McCollum’s very hands at his current […]

Monte Morris had to carve his own spot in the league after being drafted with the 51st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The Denver Nuggets guard went from playing three games in his first season and spending most of his time in the G League to playing in all 82 this past season, […]

Monte Morris is looking forward to the different competition he will face in a revamped Western Conference after a third of the NBA has already switched places by now. Asked which team he’s looking forward to playing the most, Morris gave a split answer. Via ABS-CBN Sports: “I’d say both the LA teams. My best […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris believes his team’s innate advantage over the newly formed threats in the league is as simple as the team chemistry they boast after being together through several years. The Nuggets notably brought back the same core of players after falling a win shy of the NBA playoffs in 2018 […]

The Dallas Mavericks were somewhat surprised by Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement announcement on the day of his last home game at American Airlines Center. Lara Beth Seager, who designed and produced the night in which the Mavericks planned to honor the 7-footer for his 21 years with the franchise, spoke at length about the process and […]

Dirk Nowitzki would have passed up on his lone Most Valuable Player award in 2007 after suffering an embarrassing loss to the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors as the Dallas Mavericks became the first top seed to lose to an eighth seed in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Hall of Fame-bound forward explained his feelings […]

The Golden State Warriors’ new uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season have been leaked with this recent graphic containing four of the styles the Warriors will wear throughout the course of the season. In addition to what’s likely to be the home white (Association Edition), the Warriors will take on their revamped logo for the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to sign shooting guard CJ McCollum to a three-year, $100 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This new extension will stretch his current deal to five years and $157 million, according to his agent Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports. McCollum recently pulled out of a previous commitment […]

There have been plenty of tales of the illustrious career of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, but none quite as mythical as the ones coming from Charles Barkley, another Hall of Famer now known for his commentary on TNT’s Inside The NBA. The former NBA All-Star told a story about a young Nowitkzi completely roasting […]

Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett have dreamed of a potential partnership in the pros, and that could have become a reality if New Orleans Pelicans trading up for the No. 3 overall pick to bring the Duke teammates together under one roof. That obviously didn’t happen, as the Pelicans wound up trading the No. 4 […]