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Andre Iguodala shined some light on the Mark Jackson debacle that saw a quick end to his short-lived coaching career in the NBA, as the former Golden State Warriors head coach was fired as the team started to make its ascent through the NBA ranks. Iguodala was very heartfelt as to what took place with […]

Andre Iguodala shared a bit of insight to the conundrum the Golden State Warriors faced in the postseason with the unknown state of Kevin Durant’s calf injury. Durant was thought to have a “mild” calf strain, as the team announced, but was out for 32 days before returning for 12 minutes of Game 5 of […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as a potential “stealth suitor” for All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Celtics are reportedly weighing their various needs all across the lineup, as the potential departures of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford could leave this a shell of what it […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri noted he will talk to Pascal Siakam’s agent during Summer League in hopes of hammering out a contract extension, according to Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Siakam is fresh off a breakthrough season, one that earned him Most Improved Player honors on Monday’s NBA Awards show. A 2016 first round […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri expressed confidence in re-signing Kawhi Leonard this offseason, claiming he’s had a few positive meetings with him over the last few days. Yet the executive warned the decision is ultimately in the star’s hands. “But Kawhi is his own man,” said Ujiri, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “He’s […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri confirmed he will remain in his current position with the franchise after rumors of the Washington Wizards’ interest swirled soon after the team won the NBA title earlier this month, according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Ujiri noted that he “loves it” in Toronto, pointing out that his […]

Kyle Lowry wasn’t shy of confidence this postseason, and he showed it by making some big-time guarantees to his former college coach, Villanova’s Jay Wright. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated detailed a passage in which Lowry told his college coach the Toronto Raptors would overcome adversity, first promising team president Masai Ujiri a four-game win […]

Former president and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson suggested the Los Angeles Lakers could pursue other capable cogs if they can’t manage to get another star in free agency, dropping the names of Seth Curry, Nikola Mirotic, J.J. Redick and Danny Green as potential options for the purple-and-gold. “There’s guys like that,” Johnson told Bill […]

Nike gave Giannis Antetokounmpo an epic tribute shortly after he was declared the 2018-19 Most Valuable Player, showing his trajectory from humble beginnings in Athens, Greece to his new reign with the Milwaukee Bucks, now atop the NBA world as the most pivotal player of this past regular season: https://twitter.com/nikebasketball/status/1143357606242635776 Nike seems to have cashed […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will carefully consider his future ahead of a pivotal offseason that could reshape his career. The sharpshooter said he has thought about potentially taking an extension from the franchise, but will keep his eyes open wide for a huge free-agency period that could change it all: “I have thought […]

Newly crowned NBA champion Kyle Lowry won’t try to make a compelling case for teammate Kawhi Leonard to stay with the Toronto Raptors this summer. Lowry and company have given him perhaps the greatest single reason to stay after winning an NBA title earlier this month. The rest is solely on Leonard, as Lowry puts […]

Kyle Lowry’s ascent to stardom has been one riddled with questions, doubts, and many ups and downs throughout the way. The Toronto Raptors point guard had a rough start in his first five seasons in the NBA, managing to stick around after only getting 30 starts to his name through his first half-decade of experience […]

The New York Knicks will have a failsafe plan in case they strike out on their big quest to lure max-level free agents to the city that never sleeps. While the Knickerbockers have aimed to get the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and others, there has been no clear indication that any […]

New Portland Trail Blazers swingman Kent Bazemore left the Atlanta Hawks with one last goodbye through his Twitter account, thankful for his last five seasons there, where he forged his career: Atlanta, I dont even know where to start. Want to thank the @atlhawks for the a tremendous run over the past five years. Lots […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ interest in their former No. 2 overall pick D’Angelo Russell is a feasible one, as first noted by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, though at this point it is merely exploratory. The Lakers are first looking at how to create another max spot, aggressively looking to create a superteam by adding […]

It appears the Boston Celtics have made jersey No. 11 available for this upcoming 2019-20 season, a number which has belonged to point guard Kyrie Irving for the last two seasons. Former NBA player Cedric Maxwell said he had a chance to meet first-round pick Grant Williams on a commercial flight from Charlotte to Boston, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers made the first major move of their offseason following the NBA Draft, one head coach Terry Stotts believes will be an “excellent addition” to the roster. The Blazers traded Evan Turner for Kent Bazemore on Monday, giving them an agile wing who can give the backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned his first Most Valuable Player award by beating out last year’s MVP winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Antetokounmpo had his best season yet, posting averages of 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals through 72 games […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic edged out Atlanta Hawks prodigy Trae Young for the Rookie of the Year award as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Congratulations to Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks on becoming just the second European player to win the Rookie of the Year award 👏🏆 #NBAAwards #Mavs pic.twitter.com/KwGkZ825DA — ClutchPoints […]

LA Clippers supersub Lou Williams has beat out teammate Montrezl Harrell and the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis for the Sixth Man of the Year award as part of Monday night’s Kia NBA Awards. Congratulations to Lou Williams on becoming just the second player in NBA history to win three Sixth Man of the Year awards […]

The New York Knicks have sparked some interest in re-signing center DeAndre Jordan after acquiring him via trade at the deadline. The Brooklyn Nets have also recently expressed the will to sign Jordan if it allows for them to get Kevin Durant in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The […]

Three NBA teams are readying to make unrestricted free agent center Al Horford an offer he can’t refuse. The New Orleans Pelicans, LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are reportedly preparing to make Horford a massive offer this summer, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Horford was reportedly interested in re-signing with the Celtics, but […]

Kyrie Irving is reportedly already making moves to trace his next destination in free agency. According to a report by Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the top point man in the market is trying to recruit DeAndre Jordan to join him alongside Kevin Durant with the Brooklyn Nets next season: Irving, meanwhile, also recently purchased […]

The Golden State Warriors will have shooting guard Jimmer Fredette suit up for their Summer League roster after the veteran journeyman returned from a successful stint in China, assistant general manager Larry Harris told 95.7 The Game. Fredette returned from overseas and signed with the Phoenix Suns late in the season, playing in six contests […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers were two teams that had a chance to trade for Kawhi Leonard last summer, yet it was the belief that the former San Antonio Spurs star would head to his hometown of Los Angeles that kept these two Eastern Conference teams from pulling the trigger on a deal and […]

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem had a not-so-brief message for his critics and haters who think he’s bound to retire after recording his second-lowest total minutes since breaking into the NBA. The franchise staple appeared in only 10 games and played only 74 minutes throughout the entire 2018-19 season, yet wouldn’t commit to returning nor […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is hours away from finding out if he’s indeed won the Rookie of the Year battle over Atlanta Hawks point man Trae Young, the man he was virtually traded for on draft night a year ago. “I’m confident, but even if I think I am, I’m never going to say […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was fond of Channing Frye’s recent tweet encouraging a Kevin Love trade to the Western Conference runners-up. “I’m gonna be honest I had a conversation with friends and I think the best move for the Blazers would be to get Kevin Love,” Frye tweeted. “I think it would shake […]

The Phoenix Suns have reported interest in pursuing Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, Frank Kaminsky and Mike Scott as potential candidates at power forward, according to John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports. Young averaged a strong 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last year for the Indiana Pacers, shooting an efficient 52.7% […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose picked Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant to bolt for the New York Knicks in the preseason and he’s not changing his pick with only days left before he’s bound to make his decision. “At the beginning of the [2018-19] season I felt like he was leaving for New York City. I […]

Former Detroit Pistons point man Chauncey Billups gave a bit of insight as to what his former franchise needs ahead of this upcoming season, singling out quite the glaring weakness of this team moving forward. “You kind of gotta upgrade the backcourt,” said the now-ESPN analyst and former NBA champion. “I think in the NBA […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to make moves to limit their luxury tax obligations, but the price on big man Steven Adams is one considered “too high” by other teams. The Thunder were reportedly hoping to make a trade with the Sacramento Kings, highlighted by young wing Bogdan Bogdanovic, who the up-and-coming team simply […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula. The St. Louis-born star is coming off being the first NBA player to suit up in Nike’s auto-lacing Adapt BB model this past season, soon switching to one of the Swoosh’s subsidiaries with the iconic Jumpman […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice president David Griffin tempered expectations after Thursday’s bombastic NBA Draft, following a franchise triumph upon selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick. The newly-hired front office exec was quick to point out that while Williamson’s addition is franchise-changing, he must first get the baton from veteran point guard Jrue […]

Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak does not anticipate his team will have to dip into the luxury tax next season, even if their prized talisman Kemba Walker is back on the roster. Walker is fresh off an All-NBA selection, qualifying him for the supermax extension that could make him $221 million over the next […]

The Golden State Warriors were for once very active players in the NBA Draft, partly as a consequence to injuries to Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant in a heart-wrenching end to the postseason. The Dubs traded for the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st overall selection hours prior to the draft and went into it with three selections […]

Andre Iguodala was hopeful to see his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson back in uniform around the All-Star break after the latter suffered a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. “Klay will be back in February, I hope,” said Iguodala on the set of ESPN’s First Take (via Sam Amick of […]

Kawhi Leonard will entertain plenty of suitors in his impending free agency, planning to take meetings with five different teams this summer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night that the Toronto Raptors star is likely to take meetings with the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and L.A. Clippers, who are the frontrunners for […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has picked up his $27.1 million player option for the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel soon after reported that team president Pat Riley said no trade demand has been made by Whiteside, nor is there any one in place for […]