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The New York Knicks will aggressively pursue potential unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard in the summer, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that Leonard’s options are effectively narrowed down to the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors, but the Big Apple remains another option for the recently crowned NBA champion and Finals […]

New Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White had a fantastic on-camera reaction to North Carolina teammate Cameron Johnson getting selected by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 11 pick. The world stopped for a moment for White after he was selected with the seventh pick, and he couldn’t believe Johnson was picked so soon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could pursue soon-to-be free agent center Nikola Vucevic, should his talks with the Orlando Magic go awry in July, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Keith Smith of RealGM). The Boston Celtics have also expressed interest in the big man, who earned his first All-Star selection after averaging career-highs across the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti admitted the organization will have to make some cost-pertinent decisions in the wake of the NBA Draft: “Last season in order to keep Paul George and Jerami Grant in Oklahoma City, we were going to have to be aggressive in that situation,” said Presti, according to Erik Horne […]

Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers is confident their first selection of the 2019 NBA Draft, Jordan Poole, is one that got the much-needed Draymond Green stamp of approval: “Draymond said he likes him,” said Myers, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. However, there is reason to think there’s some sarcasm behind his words. […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett was well-received by the Big Apple crowd after he got the seal of approval from the team’s front office and the proverbial nod from a city that was expecting to land the coveted No. 1 selection in the draft last month. The 6-foot-7 wing was quick to show his […]

The only non-NBA Draft storyline that made its rounds through a shocking night of trades, reaches, and gem steals was the offseason tiff between Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Bagley took the bait during a conversation with Max Kellerman of ESPN’s First Take, who asked him who […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh out of making a deal for the 41st pick with the Atlanta Hawks, as general manager Bob Myers used his connection with his former understudy Travis Schlenk to make the deal. Yet the real NBA Draft gem the title runners-up are aiming at is North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson, arguably […]

The Los Angeles Lakers apparently had no clue they would not have another max slot after agreeing to trade for Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne via Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. Having realized so, the Lakers futilely attempted to call back the New Orleans Pelicans, hoping to mend their gaffe: “The Lakers did […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are heavily unlikely to trade their No. 2 selection in Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft, now surely locked onto drafting Ja Morant of Murray State with the pick, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. The Grizzlies would need to receive an “incredibly strong offer” to warrant thinking about trading their pick, especially considering they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been arduously looking to move their No. 4 overall pick, which they received in exchange for prized talisman Anthony Davis, and the Atlanta Hawks may be a suitor. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks are in prime position to offer the best trade package for said pick, boasting the […]

The Golden State Warriors and Kevin Durant could agree to a deal that could net him both money and happiness at the same time. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Warriors could agree to what would effectively be a sign-and-trade, which would give the star forward all his $220 million over five seasons after signing […]

Confirming what most have believed about the Milwaukee Bucks’ future plans, general manager Jon Horst said the team is not worried about going into the luxury tax to keep the core intact. The Bucks will have to make a strong, convincing pitch to keep star Giannis Antetokounmpo and keep him out of reach from other […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have discussed potentially trading their fourth overall pick in exchange for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 11th overall pick and forward Robert Covington, according to Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. Pelicans vice-president David Griffin was been intent in trading the No. 4 pick, which New Orleans received as part of the package in return for […]

The Golden State Warriors have acquired the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, giving up a cash compensation of $1.3 million and a 2024 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks shopped their No. 44 pick to the Miami Heat on Wednesday and now have the Nos. 8, 10, 17 […]

Tobias Harris banked on himself and his hard work and rightfully turned down a four-year, $80 million extension the LA Clippers offered in the summer of 2018. He is now in line to potentially receive a five-year deal worth $190 million from the Philadelphia 76ers or a four-year deal spanning north of $140 million from […]

The Phoenix Suns could potentially use point guard Tyler Johnson as a trade chip if he opts into the last season of his contract for the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The organization has no definitive point guard as of now, and Johnson’s second-half of the 2018-19 season did little to prove he […]

The Boston Celtics are offering the $5.4 million of Aron Baynes’ expiring contract in hopes to create cap space, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With Kyrie Irving likely to opt out of the final year of his contract and Al Horford already having done so, moving Baynes without taking back any salary could get the […]

Former player turned analyst Richard Jefferson took to Twitter to broach a thought-provoking subject: “do you deserve millions more if you demand a trade and don’t fulfill the length of your contract?” “Asking for a bunch of friends.” Ahem… Anthony Davis. I understand the purpose of trade kickers … but do you deserve millions more […]

The New York Knicks tried a last resort gambit to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the Anthony Davis sweepstakes before the Los Angeles Lakers traded for him last week. Having realized that they simply did not have the assets to trade for him this summer, the franchise hoped to sell the six-time All-Star […]

Free agent center Al Horford is only a day fresh off opting out of his $30.1 million player option with the Boston Celtics, yet the big man is expected to draw interest from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Mavericks are considered favorites […]

ESPN analyst and longtime Kevin Durant confidant Jay Williams won’t pretend he knows where the Golden State Warriors forward will land this summer, after an unforeseen torn Achilles tendon changed the scope of his much-awaited free agency. Williams noted Durant must first “recalibrate” his stance by addressing the injury, and then go back to the […]

Consensus No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant isn’t worried about the doubters or the skepticism that is likely to seep in during his rookie year in the league, claiming he’s made it this far thriving off his critics. “Yes, I really like the negative energy,” said Morant during the NBA Draft media availability. “‘He haven’t […]

Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are bound to share their friendships through many years to come after their dream of making the league becomes a reality on Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft. Yet Barrett had some last bit of fun wit his old college teammate, asking him what it feels like to be […]

New Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Korver is unlikely to hang up his sneakers just yet, despite his recent trade from the Utah Jazz earlier on Wednesday. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Korver is likely to play at least one more season, perhaps even two after mulling over this decision at the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have plans to listen to offers for the recently acquired 23rd pick of Thursday’s NBA Draft, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. The Grizzlies, who already boast the No. 2 overall pick, acquired the 23rd pick as a result of trading franchise point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz earlier […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Milos Teodosic looked like the next European prodigy to venture into the NBA, yet his stint with the L.A. Clippers was short-lived, getting 36 starts in his first year in the league and quickly fading into obscurity this past season. The Serbian dynamo was fresh off a rousing showing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver and second-year guard Grayson Allen, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The package also includes the 23rd pick in this year’s draft, along with a 2020 first-round protected pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That pick […]

Kyrie Irving’s bizarre second season with the Boston Celtics holds plenty of skeletons in the closet. Among them is his shocking tiff with head coach Brad Stevens, unsurprisingly among the many rifts he had with coaches and players alike. Sports Illustrated insider Chris Mannix went on The Odd Couple podcast with Chris Broussard and Rob […]

Kyrie Irving is a rather odd character to anticipate, yet his closed-door relationships with his Boston Celtics teammates and head coach Brad Stevens weren’t all that much different. NBA analyst Doug Gottlieb told The Best of the Herd Podcast an anecdote about Irving’s interaction with Stevens: “Kyrie came in one day to [a film session], he […]

Sports Illustrated insider Chris Mannix revealed part of the turmoil that haunted the Boston Celtics this season, including Kyrie Irving’s poor relationship with young players — the worst of them with up-and-coming talent Jaylen Brown. Mannix joined FS1’s Chris Broussard and Rob Parker on The Odd Couple podcast to shed some light on a roller-coaster […]

Zion Williamson has drawn plenty of comparisons, despite being considered one of the very few generational talents that only come along every few years in the NBA. Those he’s compared to have very unique skills, as Draymond Green, Ben Simmons, Charles Barkley, Blake Griffin, and Julius Randle are the five players he’s drawn recent similarities […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are determined to move Mike Conley Jr. in the offseason and word has it they could be handsomely rewarded for trading him. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t Sagar Trika of Blazers Edge), the Grizzlies can fetch two first round picks in return for Conley, along with the matching salaries — a […]

The Brooklyn Nets are unsure of how well they would do with Kyrie Irving as a solo act, and would rather keep restricted free agent D’Angelo Russell instead of signing Irving without a second star to play alongside him, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nets simply won’t make D’Angelo Russell a priority in this […]

A recently-retired Dwyane Wade knows USA Basketball will have a tough task ahead for this upcoming World Cup, as Team USA will have to make longer strides that before to repeat as the champs. “It’s going to be a very exciting tournament with some very intense games,” Wade told FIBA Basketball. “China is going to […]

The Brooklyn Nets could wind up getting major payback for that top pick that was snagged from their hands years ago from the Boston Celtics, as they have set their sights on big man Al Horford, who recently opted out of his $30.1 million player option, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. […]

Several NBA personnel believe expected No. 2 pick Ja Morant is better than consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, or that he will ultimately become the better pro, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. It took quite a bit for this take to surface, but some had been feeling this way even before the NCAA […]

Several teams are lining up to take a stab at acquiring Memphis Grizzlies point man Mike Conley. Among them are the Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. The Jazz have been reported as a “front-runner” for Conley’s services as they avidly look for a replacement […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have explored a trade to move up to the No. 2 overall pick, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Having snagged the No. 4 overall selection as a prime asset in return for Anthony Davis, the Pelicans could boast the first and second overall selections in the 2019 […]