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Jimmy Butler has been terrific since joining the Miami Heat, and friend and former Chicago Bulls teammate Dwyane Wade has taken notice. There have been plenty of narratives thrown around about Butler in recent years as he has gone from team to team, but Wade insists nothing has changed with him and that he’s just […]

Ahead of his upcoming bout in the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the Miami Heat quite the compliment by comparing their offensive style to the Golden State Warriors. Specifically, Stevens referenced the Heat’s prolific “cutting and shooting” capabilities: Celtics coach Brad Stevens said the Heat is “probably the closest team […]

It appears Oklahoma City Thunder wing Andre Roberson won’t be ready before opening night as he continues rehab per, Royce Young of ESPN. Sam Presti says Andre Roberson will go through parts of training camp, primarily non-contact. “We don’t think we’re going to be without him very long,” Presti says. Doesn’t sound like he’ll be […]

Jimmy Butler has made the last minute bell strike on the Timberwolves, as he requested a trade earlier Wednesday following a meeting with head coach Tom Thibodeau as the two sides couldn’t come to terms on the future direction for Butler, after contractual negotiations fell through. Now as Minnesota stares across the pile of trades […]

Despite all the drama between Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks dating back from last season, the two sides are working to find a solution for the former Defensive Player of the Year, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. It has been reported that the sides are expected to part ways before training […]

Both Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to an endorsement deal with Biofreeze, as first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: Portland star Damian Lillard has signed a multiyear endorsement deal with Biofreeze — which also has become the logo patch of the Trail Blazers. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September […]

Aside from Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, everyone on the Big Baller Brand side of town has been quiet, with his father, LaVar, not causing much disturbance and making headlines as of the late. According to Bill Simmons, who joined Mike Francesa on WFAN Sports Radio, the Ball family patriarch may now be getting […]

Draymond Green hasn’t always been the most receptive to criticism even when it’s constructive. So for Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, the opportunity to always find new ways to teach and make the message clear without being degrading has become a goal of his from last season going into this year. Kit Rachlis […]

From the looks of it, Brad Stevens won’t take many precautions with Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward in terms of sitting them out in back-to-backs according to Jay King of The Athletic. Brad Stevens on whether the plan is for Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward to sit out back-to-backs or anything like that: “I’m not […]

What’s official is Jimmy Butler’s desire to no longer be a part of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ plans moving forward. What’s unofficial however is how it will impact his legacy from now until years after he’s retired. Butler became an even hotter topic after being traded from the Chicago Bulls, the team that selected him with […]

Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves after turning down a four-year, $110 million extension earlier this summer, but now it has been revealed that the four-time All-Star was hoping for a renegotiation and extension of his deal, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. There have been plenty of rumblings that Butler was at […]

The Miami Heat are a member of the pool of teams interested in prying the services of Jimmy Butler away from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald confirmed this: Am told Heat holds Butler in very high regard. So yes, there is interest. But question, as usual […]

If history serves as precedent, Jimmy Butler’s trade list may not make much of a difference when it boils down to where the Minnesota Timberwolves may trade their All-Star wing, as noted by Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1042471802390274048 Butler just requested a trade away from Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves, joining Kyrie Irving and […]

Dallas Owner Mark Cuban is making a donation of $10 million dollars to organizations that promote women in leadership roles and combat domestic violence, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The agreement with the NBA comes after an investigation into workplace misconduct. Sources: After NBA investigation into workplace misconduct, Dallas owner Mark Cuban and the […]

Four-time All Star guard Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves following a meeting with team executives. In the midst of the regular season quickly approaching, many around the league are wavering at the guard’s decision on such short notice to package together any decent deal that may materialize into a legitimate […]

The Toronto Raptors can surely pat themselves on the back for the tremendous effort of their bench, one that became notoriously known as the deadliest bench in the NBA, often outperforming the starters on many of nights. With that being said, it’s a great honor to have not one, but two of those bench players […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts may want scratch some of those late-game go-to plays for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum to get Jusuf Nurkic into the mix. During a FIBA World Cup qualifier on Sunday against Czech Republic, Nurkic showed off some new and improved ball handles as he went coast to coast […]

The Knicks have shown no hesitation to rush back All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis any time soon if it comes at the risk of jeopardizing his long-term health, according to Ian Begley of ESPN New York. Knicks fan at a Town Hall event asks if it makes sense for NYK to hold Kristaps Porzingis out for the […]

Every Los Angeles Lakers legend isn’t exactly ready to jump on the Lebron James bandwagon. Four-time NBA champion and Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal had a somewhat different take on the arrival of James and his cementing of a legacy as a legend in “Showtime Land.” (h/t Dan Duangdao of LakersNation.com for transcription) “Stop it. You can’t […]

It should come as a surprise to no one that Terry Rozier comes ranked in at No.82 on ESPN’s Top 100 players list after the season he just had with the Boston Celtics. Rozier had shown glimpses of what he could become in the 2016-17 season, probing Danny Ainge to not explore trading him in […]

Needless to say, there’s plenty of “kick me” post-it notes attached to the backs of many Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office executives that were in favor of inking 2014-2015 Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins to his five-year/$146.5 million dollar extension last year. As Wiggins sat with his parents and close advisers to negotiate the new […]

No surprise here, two-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker has been linked to more trade rumors this past season alone than many players will go through in their entire careers. It doesn’t tell the entire story just going off of headlines for Walker however. The Charlotte Hornets guard’s stats nearly equate out to those of five-time […]

This “too late to cry wolf” rollercoaster is to the point now where even Grizzlies fans won’t mind hearing it, but the time to move on from the three-time All-Star center Marc Gasol has came and went. The 33-year old Barcelonan big man is riding out the remainder of his 5 year/$ 113,211,750 contract that won’t […]

The NBA relies heavily on history. With that being the case, the league could use a Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics NBA Finals for the upcoming season. Two storied franchises, with a bevy of superstars across both teams, helping to reshape the future of the league. The Past: Combined together, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston […]

“Don’t poke the bear” is a contradiction for the Memphis Grizzlies as the organization counts away the number of days until opening night action. The Grizzlies’ Twitter account took to the web to poke fun at the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns game that ended in a 21-21 tie, forcing both teams to start off […]

The comradery shared by former teammates in the NBA is never far and in between. Former Miami Heat All-Star Chris Bosh knows this all too well, as he congratulated his former teammate Ray Allen on his induction into the Naismith Hall-Of-Fame via Twitter. Congrats to my brother Ray Allen on the hall of fame nod. […]

Jonah Hill is at it again as he makes another bold fashion statement. Show below is Hill, styling in his own fashionable sense, a $400 Mitchell and Ness Phoenix Suns statement jersey which is tucked into his slacks while finishing it off with a pair of leather, black dress shoes. According to the Daily Mail, […]

“Running it back” has been the newfound slogan for the Houston Rockets as they enter the 2018-19 season. For newly paid center Clint Capela, more playing time will only solidify his talents as a marquee big man who can do more than dunk, protect the rim and rebound, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic.  […]