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Despite a season which saw Hassan Whiteside lead the league in blocks and defensive rating, the Miami Heat still don’t think he’s worth a max contract. Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports that the Heat would prefer that the 26-year-old re-sign for less than the max. Whiteside’s worth on a max contract would be […]

If there was ever a vote of confidence from a general manager to a head coach, it would be this one. While talking to reporters on Monday, Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri had a bold statement about head coach Dwane Casey—he referred to Casey as the franchise’s coach for the future: “Coach Casey is […]

We know that the 2016 Western Conference Finals has been some of the best playoff basketball played in recent years, but this is getting out of hand. With Game 7 of WCF between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors taking place at Oracle Arena on Monday night, fans are shelling out extra money […]

You can count one major athlete who might not play in the 2016 Olympics due to the Zika virus. Pau Gasol, who led Spain to silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, has publicly stated he might not play in this year’s Olympics in Rio De Janeiro due to the Zika virus affecting Brazil. […]

Stephen Curry may receive all of the publicity, but that doesn’t mean Klay Thompson is a slouch. Thompson took front and center during the Golden State Warriors‘ 108-101 come-from-behind victory versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. The 26-year-old scored 41 points on an NBA-postseason record 11 treys. With the Warriors facing elimination on […]

It seems the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal rivalry is simply a thing of the past. The former Los Angeles Lakers teammates have publicly set aside their differences over the past few years. While the two are friends now, that wasn’t always the case during the early 2000’s when the pair were winning championships together. […]

It isn’t a stretch to say that we probably won’t see another Kobe Bryant again. When you think of the all of the amazing scoring outbursts and the will to win against all odds, No. 24 was truly a once-in-a-lifetime type of player. Now that he’s officially retired, stories like this one from Andre Iguodala […]

Kevin Durant may be widely regarded as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player, but it doesn’t mean that he’s always perfect. Durant is averaging 30.5 points in this series, but he’s doing so on just 40.9 percent efficiency. The 27-year-old small forward converted on 50.5 percent of his shots during the regular season. The 6’9″ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will walk into Game 7 at Oracle Arena with all of the pressure on their backs. Before Thursday night, the Thunder looked well on their way to the 2016 NBA Finals. They held a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors and would have three more opportunities to put away the […]

It’s no secret that the majority of NBA fans tuned in on Saturday night to see the Golden State Warriors get eliminated. The 73-9 Warriors were on the brink of elimination versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. However, they were able to prevail and overcome a 13-point deficit to force a Game 7 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t that high on DeMar DeRozan after all. Just a day after DeRozan was blunt in saying his attention is on returning to the Toronto Raptors, Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding has reported that the Lakers may not make the shooting guard a priority this summer: Ding stated the following on Bleacher […]

While we know that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals, we still don’t know who their opponent will be. That would be because the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder are still playing out their Western Conference Finals series. After the Warriors prevailed over the Thunder in Game 6 on Saturday […]

The former Houston Rockets coach could be taking his talents to Memphis. J.B. Bickerstaff, who took over as Rockets head coach early in the season after the team fired Kevin McHale, is in talks with the Memphis Grizzlies to join their coaching staff: Hearing that former Rockets coach J.B. Bickerstaff was in Memphis last night […]

Despite a season in which the Milwaukee Bucks failed to make the playoffs, they are ready to commit long-term to Jason Kidd. Kidd, who joined the Bucks as head coach prior to the 2014-15 season, isn’t going anywhere any time soon according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The Bucks are moving toward a contract extension […]

For those that have been living under a rock, Paul George is spending his offseason in Europe. He has been seen traveling through different countries with Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and was even spotted in a photo with hip-hop artist Nelly in Barcelona, Spain. The Indiana Pacers forward has a lot of time on […]

It doesn’t sound like DeMar Derozan wants to leave Toronto. Following the conclusion of the Toronto Raptors‘ 2015-16 season on Friday night, the All-Star swingman made it clear he desires a return to Toronto, via James Herbert of CBS Sports: “My mindset has always been Toronto. I was passionate about it when we was losing. […]

Bismack Biyombo may be opting out of his contract, but it doesn’t mean he that he wants to leave Toronto. The 23-year-old will decline his $2.9 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. Considering his breakout performance in the postseason which saw him become a rebounding monster, the young center […]

With Mike D’Antoni leaving for the Houston Rockets, the Philadelphia 76ers have already found his replacement. According to David Aldridge, P.J. Carlesimo will replace D’Antoni as the Sixers’ lead assistant coach: Can confirm P.J. Carlesimo to join 76ers staff to replace Mike D’Antoni as top assistant, per source. @PompeyOnSixers on it first. — David Aldridge […]

It looks like the New York Knicks want back in during the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite being one of several teams without a draft pick, the Knicks don’t plan on ending the night without a pick. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, New York will make an effort to acquire a draft pick either late […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista won’t be playing on Friday night due to a one-game suspension, but it looks like he’s made some plans for himself on his night off. With the Toronto Raptors fighting off elimination in Game 6 at Air Canada Centre versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, the power slugging outfielder wants to […]

In what is quickly becoming a running gag, Draymond Green delivered yet another kick—to somebody’s chin in Game 5. While the Golden State Warriors were able to prevail on Thursday night to force a Game 6, Green managed to kick Oklahoma City Thunder guard Andre Roberson in the chin while driving to the hoop: https://vine.co/v/i9TjvelIruH […]

Despite his NBA career being officially over, Kobe Bryant is still receiving awards. Spike TV announced that the Los Angeles Lakers legend will receive the first-ever “Athlete of the Decade” award on June 4th at the 10th Annual “Guys Choice” Awards. Bryant recently concluded a 20-year career that saw him finish third on the all-time […]

Whether or not Joakim Noah will stay with the Chicago Bulls is up for debate. Noah, who has spent his entire nine-year career in Chicago since being drafted by the franchise with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, is rumored to be leaving the Bulls. The 31-year-old will be a free agent […]

Once upon a time, Mark Jackson coached Richard Jefferson. Think back to a time when Jackson was the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. They were engaged in their first playoff series in six years back in 2012-13. This was before Stephen Curry became the most unstoppable offensive force in the NBA and before fans […]

In not so shocking news, Dwane Casey would have been fired had the Toronto Raptors lost their first round playoff series. While the Raptors are currently in the midst of an Eastern Conference Finals battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports have surfaced that the Raptors would have canned Casey had they lost in the first […]

According to a Wall Street Journal study, nearly half of all NBA players are relatives of elite athletes. The WSJ defined elite athletes as anyone playing sports at the professional, collegiate or national team levels. Based upon this criteria, 218 of the league’s 447 players—or 48.5 percent of the talent pool—are related to elite athletes. […]

Draymond Green’s kick on Steven Adams’ lower region wasn’t just a hard kick—it caused a contusion. While much was made of the fact that the Golden State Warriors forward was not suspended following his kicking incident of Adams after Game 3, what was lost in all of this is that the Oklahoma City Thunder center […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in an unfamiliar position. Entering Game 5 at Oracle Arena, the Warriors are trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1. In other words, they’re on the verge of being eliminated. After a second straight blowout loss to the Thunder on the road, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t fret over his […]

By most accounts, the NBA is considered a pretty diverse league. Nearly three-fourths of the NBA’s players are of African-American descent. Six of the 28 head coaching positions are currently filled by men of color. While there may be diversity on the basketball courts, there isn’t enough when it comes to front office positions, according […]

Who said that two Eastern Conference rivals can’t be the best of friends during the offseason? Paul George of the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Jackson of the Detroit Pistons have a lot of time on their hands. Both of their teams were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs several weeks prior. With basketball […]

The NBA on TNT crew have been extremely supportive of Craig Sager during his fight with cancer. On Tuesday night, they continued to show their support for their colleague and good friend by wearing some Sager-themed socks. The special socks are being worn by the NBA on TNT crew during Game 4 of the Western […]

Kermit Washington, who is most famously known for punching Rudy Tomjanovich in the face, was arrested on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The former Los Angeles Laker was arrested on a warrant by federal agents. While officials did not discuss the arrest, they have set a news conference for Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri. According to […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder currently leading the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals, it’s interesting to look at why that is exactly the case. While you could probably pinpoint many reasons, it may come down to a simple matter of both of their star players reaching the right age at the […]

It’s a debate that will likely never be settled, but that won’t stop people from talking about it. There have been many great players that have suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. It only makes sense considering the franchise has won 16 championships over the course of 69 years. While many greats have […]

LeBron James currently has his mind on the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his future plans may lie elsewhere. In what has to be the most popular rumor in the NBA as we inch closer towards the offseason, Stephen A. Smith of ESPN has stated that the four-time MVP could return to the Miami Heat if the Cavaliers win […]

While Tyronn Lue may be known as the Cleveland Cavaliers head coach, he was once a player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lue had a long playing career spanning from 1998 until 2009. While the point guard had a lengthy career in the NBA, it was his tenure with the Lakers from 1998 until 2001 […]

Bradley Beal believes he’s a max contract player. The 22-year-old Washington Wizards guard is due to hit free agency this summer. As he enters his first offseason as a free agent, he has made it clear that he’s a max-contract level player, via the Washington Post’s Jorge Castillo: “I want to be valued the right […]

Metta World Peace has had quite the NBA career. He’s been an All-Star, a Defensive Player of the Year and an NBA champion during his 16 seasons in the league. He’s been around for so long that he’s had two different names since entering the NBA towards the end of the 20th century. The 36-year-old […]