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The Toronto Raptors are bent on keeping Kawhi Leonard beyond this season and they even added a person closely connected to him to their staff, per ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Raptors hired former San Antonio Spurs staffer Jeremy Castleberry to be a part of the team’s coaching staff. Castleberry is known as a close friend of […]

James Harden just won the first MVP award of his career and it looks like he is also winning off the court. In fact, the Houston Rockets star already beats out fellow All-Star shooting guards in one aspect: NBA Live 19 player ratings. Harden is rated 94, which is the highest in his position. Klay […]

Gordon Hayward has not played yet after breaking his foot in his first official game in Boston Celtics uniform but he is already attracting attention on and off the court, especially the eyes of four major sneaker brands. Once he is fully recovered, Hayward’s comeback trail from a gruesome injury would serve as an inspiring […]

R.J. Hunter has penned a heartwarming Instagram post explaining his feelings after being waived — again — for the third time in his three years in the NBA. Hunter was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2015 but lost a roster spot to James Young. He was then signed but was eventually waived by the […]

It’s still the offseason but Dennis Schroder has already won a trophy. He clinched the 3-on-3 tournament with “Der Stamm Flex” from Aachen on Saturday night at the Spielbudenplatz in Hamburg. Not surprisingly, Schroder admits he likes playing the 3-on-3 format as he also won the tournament in 2016. Waxing nostalgic, Dennis added that he grew […]

Kent Bazemore is a story of success. Not everyone knows what he did in the past to succeed in the present. Even his hometown paid tribute to his hard work. He acknowledged what Kelford did for him and he posted it on his Twitter account. “Stop and smell the roses” Unreal moment for me today. Lots […]

Time is ticking for San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, and he admits this season is crucial for him as it could determine the future of his career. As relayed by Spurs beat writer Tom Orsborn, Gay is finally healthy and he feels better than ever. #Spurs' Rudy Gay, with his health finally fully restored […]

The NBA 2K19 player ratings are out. Some are justified while others are overrated. Is Russell Westbrook deserving of a 93? Westbrook is a former MVP and the only player to average a triple-double in two consecutive seasons. Looks great, but that rating is a JOKE 🤐 pic.twitter.com/s89fYDEAuv — ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) August 15, 2018 For comparison, […]

For fans missing Brandon Roy, there is good news for all of you: it looks like he will be finally featured in NBA 2k19. The former Portland Trail Blazers star was one of the NBA players notably missing on the NBA 2K18 All-Time Teams. However, players need to be part of the National Basketball Retired […]

The battle for the new Beast of the East is finally wide open after LeBron James moved to the Western Conference. ESPN’s pick for the new number 1 seed? The Boston Celtics. As reported by Ricky Doyle from New England Sports Network, the projected ranking of teams is part of ESPN’s NBA “Summer Forecast” series. The ESPN […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has paid tribute to former NBA great Grant Hill during the Players Tech Summit in San Francisco this year. The Warriors’ swiss army knife claims he admires Hill on what he does on and off the court, as posted on Twitter by senior NBA writer for ESPN, Marc J. […]

Will Kyrie Irving stay with the Boston Celtics next season? If Celtics legend Paul Pierce was asked, he does not think so. Irving has an option to become a free agent next year and one of the leading candidates in signing him is the New York Knicks. In an article by Dakota Randall for New England Sports […]

New Houston Rockets signee Carmelo Anthony finally addressed whether he will start or come off the bench for his new team. There has been speculation that he’ll be coming off the Rockets bench after he refused to come off the bench with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. Speaking to TMZ, however, Anthony said that […]

For basketball junkies out there, did you know that the longest NBA game in history was played with not three, not four, not five but six overtimes? This happened on January 6, 1951, between the Rochester Royals and the Indianapolis Olympians. The valuable piece of basketball history can be found here. The Olympians would eventually defeat […]

If Tyreke Evans were given a choice, he would have fancied playing for the Philadephia 76ers. However, since he is currently signed with the Indiana Pacers, that Sixers scenario would have to be put on hold at the meantime. In an interview with Matt Mullin for Philly Voice, the former Rookie of the Year even […]

Paul Millsap is hosting an annual team minicamp in his state-of-the-art Core4 facility in Atlanta. All of his Denver Nuggets teammates are there except for a few, including some of their main stars. As Nuggets reporter for BSNDenver.com Harrison Wind posted on Twitter, Nikola Jokic and Gary Harris are not expected to attend Millsap’s minicamp, which is […]

Tyreke Evans playing for the Philadelphia 76ers would have made sense. After all, he grew up in Chester, Pensylvania and conducts a basketball camp there. But after knowing the team is interested in him at the trade deadline, the Indiana Pacers guard has not heard from them since. He admitted not knowing what the free agency […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey envisioned Carmelo Anthony joining Houston way back 2014 when the future Hall of Famer was making hi big free-agency decision. In fact, Morey commissioned comic book artist Rob Liefeld for some artwork featuring free agents the team had been eyeing that time. Liefeld is best known as the creator […]

There is uncertainty surrounding the future of Stan Van Gundy as head coach in the NBA. He still has no team yet and retirement looms in the horizon. Stan admits he is lost right now and his family wants him to step away for good. If SVG decides to call it quits, one of his former […]

The NBA rookies had their annual photo shoot on Sunday, and it was all fun and games as expected. What made it more colorful were the side activities among the rookies. Some were seen chatting with former teammates, some were dancing a bit here and there, and then there was the little 3-point shootout between […]

Getting injured is one of the unfortunate things that could happen to a rookie, especially if it’s still in the offseason. Such was the luck of Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams, who suffered a left knee contusion during Summer League. Things are finally looking up for Williams, though, as his knee is getting better. Robert Williams […]

Good things come to those who don’t give up. Such is the case of ex-New Mexico State guard Zach Lofton, who is now granted a G-League contract with the Pistons, after impressing during the Vegas Summer League. The deal also includes a training camp invite. Lofton expressed his pride with an Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmWiR-lnQP7/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control He […]

Incoming Duke freshman Zion Williamson is a freak of nature. He is currently listed at  6-foot-7 and weighs 285 pounds. Will this affect his performance on the court and eventually hamper his career in the NBA? As far as head coach Mike Krzyzewski is concerned, he is not a bit worried. Coach K knows the hype surrounding […]

Enes Kanter has been more vocal ever since he got traded to the New York Knicks from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before LeBron James went to the Los Angeles Lakers, Kanter has pulled all the stops in recruiting The King to play for New York. He even posted an edited photo of James donning the […]

Dwyane Wade may be past his prime now but he is not hesitating to recall some of his highlights especially involving some peers such as Kendrick Perkins. The two were teammates last year for the Cleveland Cavaliers, albeit briefly. The Flash was later sent to Miami Heat when it became clear that the partnership with […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo is using his platform to good use. He is part of the ‘Child of Africa’ campaign that aims to bring opportunities at life to disadvantaged children around Africa. Biyombo also played as co-captain in the NBA Africa game which pitted players of African descent against a mix of players […]

Aron Baynes played for the 2012-13 San Antonio Spurs, a team that nearly won a championship before losing in heartbreaking fashion to LeBron James’ Miami Heat. Waxing nostalgic, Baynes couldn’t help but notice how eerily similar his 2017-18 Boston Celtics team was to his Spurs team back then, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. The teams had […]

Kawhi Leonard has finally released a statement for the Spurs organization. In a ‘Thank You’ letter, he expressed his gratitude to the city, its fans, the Spurs organization and to Gregg Popovich. However, not all are convinced it was sincere and Leonard himself wrote it. Spurs reporter Jabari Young posted the letter to his social […]

There have been some rumblings about Jimmy Butler possibly getting traded in advance of his 2019 free agency, but for now he’s still on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has the responsibility of getting the best out of Jimmy Buckets, including playing him more as a power forward in smaller lineups, according to […]

When Michael Beasley joined the Los Angeles Lakers for $3.5 million this offseason, many were surprised by the move. In fact, even Beasley himself did not expect it to happen. After LeBron James joined the Lakers, names such as Kawhi Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins floated around as stars who could be joining him this season. […]

Michael Beasley joined the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, and he is certainly not afraid to voice out his basketball opinions. In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Leo Sepkowitz, Beasley shared his honest thoughts on the controversial move by DeMarcus Cousins to join the Golden State Warriors. Beasley offered up this lighthearted response: “I think it […]

The Detroit Pistons are pressed for time finding additional firepower off the bench after losing Jon Leuer to an injury. This added concerns to the lineup which features oft-injured Blake Griffin and Reggie Jackson. According to a Twitter post by Keith Langlois, Leuer’s status remains up in the air as the preseason nears: Pistons announce Jon […]

The Atlanta Hawks tried ribbing forward Carmelo Anthony by sending him his Hawks jersey via a Twitter post. This move caught LeBron James’ attention and the new Lakers’ main man had to react to it. In a Twitter post, James had this to say to his close friend and Olympic teammate: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Helleva run in […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker has now recovered from an ankle injury he suffered during the Summer League, which is great news as training camp gets closer and closer. Lonnie Walker IV said the ankle injury he suffered in summer league is "fully healed." #Spurs — Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) August 8, 2018 In a game […]

Today, everyone’s on social media and since it’s still offseason, some activities get extra attention. One of them is the little Twitter beef that happened between the Milwaukee Bucks and Gery Woelfel recently. Twitter user Miiiiiike!!! posted on his account the exchange that transpired between the two: https://twitter.com/StarrburyMike/status/1027590384132784128 It all started when Woelfel, a longtime journalist, contributor to Lindy’s […]

The offseason is a golden time to do non-basketball stuff. For Portland Trail Blazers guard Nik Stauskas, now is the perfect time to take it to another level with girlfriend Alex Gerhart. The former Brooklyn Nets guard announced his engagement to Gerhart to his more than 146,000 followers on the Instagram via a sweet and touching post. Stauskas […]

LeBron James’ arrival in Los Angeles Lakers brought back the hype to the Purple & Gold. Fans and critics alike are waiting and expecting the team to be either instant contenders or just woeful pretenders. The experts have also weighed in on whether they think the Lakers are going to be good or bad this upcoming […]

Lottery teams always look forward to NBA Draft night in hopes of selecting a potential game-changer for their franchise. It is general knowledge that a team must have performed badly in the concluded season in order to get a higher chance to pick first. However, the draft process can be tricky and the team with […]

The Grizzlies have an interesting offseason. They missed the playoffs last year but made some significant signings this summer. How it would all pan out is still anyone’s guess; just ask point guard Mike Conley. When asked how he thinks his team will fare this year, Conley has this to say via the Commercial Appeal: […]