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The Seattle Kraken have hired their first-ever head coach as they prepare for their expansion season in 2021-22. That would be Dave Hakstol, who was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs the last two seasons. The 52-year-old released a statement upon getting hired: “It is an honor to be the first head coach […]

The Boston Celtics just traded Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and now it looks like Walker will be on the move again. Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports another Walker trade is “imminent,” though it’s still unclear if the deal will happen before or after the start of the 2021-22 […]

When the Atlanta Hawks handled the New York Knicks with ease in the first round of these playoffs, many saw it as both an impressive showing by the Hawks and an indictment of a Knicks roster that maxed out in the regular season but didn’t have the horses for the playoffs. Atlanta would surely come […]

Rick Carlisle is returning for another stint as Indiana Pacers head coach, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Pacers are giving Carlisle a four-year, $29 million deal. After starting his NBA head coaching career with the Detroit Pistons, Carlisle took over as Pacers head coach for the 2003-04 season. He spent four seasons in Indiana, […]

Cameron Payne looked like one of the worst players in the NBA just a few years ago, destined to be a first-round flop after going 14th in the 2015 NBA Draft. Payne went from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Chicago Bulls (check this out) to the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Toronto Raptors to China […]

It was quite the scene after Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton put in what would be the game-winning alley-oop in the final second of Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Suns were celebrating, the Clippers were confused, bewildered and frustrated at what had just gone down, all as the officials were trying […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled out a miracle Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, with Jae Crowder throwing an incredible alley-oop on an inbounds pass to Deandre Ayton in the final second. Funny enough, this play was awfully familiar for Suns star Devin Booker and former Suns center Tyson Chandler. That’s […]

The NBA will reportedly be implementing new rule changes in an attempt to police foul-baiting tactics that have been made popular by a number of star players, including Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. After that news broke earlier Tuesday, StatMuse posted a humorous tweet about how legendary players such as Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Charles […]

It’s well-known at this point that Kevin Durant wasn’t all that happy in his final season with the Golden State Warriors. There was drama with Draymond Green and Steve Kerr, and Durant was irked by Stephen Curry getting more attention as the face of the franchise despite that fact that it was KD who had […]

Reports surfaced Monday that Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson split up again after Thompson’s latest cheating scandal. Kardashian is allegedly done with the relationship for good. Via Alyssa Morin of E! News: “They had been working through the cheating rumors for the last couple of weeks, but Khloe told Tristan he lost all of her trust and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking for a new head coach after the firing of Stan Van Gundy, who lasted just one dysfunctional season with the team. Rapper Master P is now throwing his hat into the ring, according to TMZ Sports. Master P is from New Orleans, and he wants the franchise to “do […]

The Harlem Globetrotters want a seat at the NBA table. The Globetrotters wrote an open letter to Adam Silver with a request that they become an official NBA franchise. Via the Harlem Globetrotters’ official website: Based on what we’ve already proven, we can field a team of talent on par with the pros of today, […]

Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey gave his end-of-season press conference on Tuesday after the Sixers’ playoff debacle against the Atlanta Hawks. Naturally, Morey was faced with a bunch of questions about Ben Simmons and his future. Morey refused to throw Simmons under the bus, but he was predictably coy when it came to committing to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were one of several teams involved in Kyle Lowry trade discussions ahead of the deadline, but no deal came to fruition and Lowry played out the season with the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors effectively tanked the rest of the season and missed the play-in tournament, while the top-seeded Sixers just suffered a […]

Former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist is currently embroiled in some ugly divorce proceedings with his wife, Julianna. Zobrist alleges Julianna had an affair with their pastor, Byron Yawn, who also is accused of defrauding Zobrist’s charity. Zobrist is seeking $6 million in damages in a lawsuit filed in Tennessee last week, according to Nick […]

The Ben Simmons trade speculation is out in full force after the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff debacle against the Atlanta Hawks, with Simmons in the middle of it all thanks to his offensive failures. It’s no surprise that BetOnline.ag is already out with Simmons trade odds. First off, the consensus seems to be that there’s no […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is catching a lot of heat for his playoff failures after the Sixers’ brutal second-round series loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Simmons’ lack of a jumper, horrific foul shooting and general lack of offensive aggression often rendered him unplayable in crunch time. The conversation surrounding Simmons’ jumper, or lack of […]

Becky Hammon is a finalist for the Portland Trail Blazers’ open head coaching job, according to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. This makes Hammon the first woman to get this far in an NBA coaching search. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reported on Hammon getting another interview, with Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach […]

With the Golden State Warriors looking to building a championship contender around Stephen Curry, many believe they will look to trade young center James Wiseman just one year after making him the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. But as the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery approaches on Tuesday, the Warriors haven’t had any […]

Brad Stevens pulled off a bit of a stunner in his first move as the Boston Celtics’ new president of basketball operations, shipping Kemba Walker off to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Al Horford. There were also some draft picks involved in the deal, as well as Moses Brown. Stevens talked to the media Monday […]

The image of Ben Simmons passing up an easy dunk or layup in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ awful Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks is going to haunt the Sixers and their fans for a long time. Sadly, it was the perfect culmination of Simmons’ woes in these playoffs. Despite being […]

The Phoenix Suns announced general manager James Jones as the 2020-21 NBA Executive of the Year on Sunday ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. As a player, Jones won championships with LeBron James on both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Naturally, LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate his former teammate: YELLING […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones is the 2020-21 NBA Executive of the Year. The Suns held a special ceremony on the court ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers, with Jones’ kids presenting him with the special honor on Father’s Day. Suns surprised GM James Jones with […]

The Phoenix Suns start the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. With Game 1 at home, several fans have been seen wearing T-shirts with the infamous “Suns in 4” guy on them. Check it out: Several fans walking into the arena with this “Suns in 4” guy t-shirt that's being handed […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers are now both out of the 2021 NBA Playoffs after the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Nets in Game 7 on Saturday night. The Nets and Lakers were the two favorites to win it all coming into the playoffs, but injuries ruined their chances. So, who now has the […]

The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid $35,000 for his actions during an altercation with Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins in Friday night’s Game 6. Hawks center Bruno Fernando was suspended for Sunday’s Game 7 for leaving the bench. Embiid got docked “for escalating the on-court altercation” by going after Collins “in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22 and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dinwiddie missed most of the 2020-21 season with a partially torn ACL. The guard was hoping to return in the NBA Finals if the Nets got that far, but […]

The Brooklyn Nets just suffered a heartbreaking Game 7 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, with Kevin Durant’s final desperation shot falling well short. After trading for James Harden earlier this season to form a formidable Big Three, the Nets failing to get out of the second round is a major disappointment, with […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht recently said he thinks Tom Brady could play until he’s 50 years old if he wants to do it. What does Brady think about this? Here’s his answer to Jori Epstein of USA TODAY Sports: “50? That’s a long time. Even for me, that’s a long time,” Tom […]

The Boston Celtics traded Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder after two injury-plagued seasons with the team. The Celtics had high hopes for Walker after acquiring him in 2019, but things just didn’t work out. While the veteran point guard only spent two seasons in Boston, he built some special bonds there, including with […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Milwaukee Bucks in a do-or-die Game 7 on Saturday night. With so much at stake, fans want the opportunity to be on hand at Barclays Center to see this epic game in person. Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is apparently getting hit up from all over the place for […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has helped turn the team into a perennial playoff team again, but now it’s time to do some winning in the postseason. Jackson is 1-3 in the playoffs with poor statistics to boot, with the Ravens’ offense consistently coming up short when it matters. Jackson knows that in order for […]

Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder did it again, adding yet another first-round pick to his treasure trove with the Kemba Walker deal. The Thunder are getting the No. 16 pick in 2021 along with Walker and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick. OKC […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks in epic fashion, throwing away a 26-point advantage and totally melting down in crunch time to suffer a stunning 109-106 defeat. The top-seeded Sixers are now on the brink of elimination after choking away consecutive games in this second-round series. Ben Simmons is taking a […]

Milwaukee Bucks stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up to the plate in Game 6 against the Brooklyn Nets. After the Bucks’ epic Game 5 collapse put them on the brink of elimination, Middleton went for 38 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 104-89 win, while Giannis put up 30 […]

Rick Carlisle stepped down as Dallas Mavericks head coach on Thursday in the latest shocking move during a chaotic week within the Mavs organization. President Donnie Nelson also just departed the franchise after a report from The Athletic dropped earlier in the week describing dysfunction in the front office and internal concern about Luka Doncic’s future. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is stepping down from his post in an absolute bombshell move as chaos continues to surround the organization, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle informed Mavs owner Mark Cuban of his decision on Thursday. Carlisle also made a statement to Woj: Rick Carlisle statement to ESPN: pic.twitter.com/zdKA8sWa4Y — Adrian […]

Christian Eriksen was on the minds of everybody involved with Thursday’s Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Belgium in Copenhagen. Eriksen is still recovering in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland last Saturday. Before the game, a large Eriksen No. 10 jersey flag was unfurled on the pitch: 🔟❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/CipLxnESul […]

The viral video of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving talking during the 2019 All-Star Game spawned plenty of speculation about their respective futures, and sure enough, KD later admitted they were talking about teaming up. But now more details are coming out about how they hatched their plan to become teammates, and this latest anecdote […]