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Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant announced on Instagram Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Durant will miss the rest of the NBA Finals and could miss most or all of next season: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn0c6NjoQq/ Durant suffered the Achilles injury early in the second quarter of Game 5 against the Toronto […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will officially become a free agent after not opting into his $21.3 million deal for the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics had been expecting this for a long time ahead of Irving’s option date on Thursday. Irving could still re-sign with […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled a rabbit out of a hat in Game 5 on Monday night, edging the Toronto Raptors 106-105 to force an NBA Finals Game 6 back at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won despite a devastating injury to Kevin Durant in the second quarter, plus a late six-point deficit that seemed to […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has undergone successful surgery to address a chronic groin strain, the team announced Tuesday. Kidd-Gilchrist is expected to be ready for training camp. Kidd-Gilchrist had a rather disappointing 2018-19 campaign. The 25-year-old averaged a career-low 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in just 18.4 minutes per game. He shot 47.6% from […]

The Toronto Raptors had a chance to win the NBA Finals with a basket on the final possession of Game 5, but things went awry as some great Golden State Warriors defense shut everything down, resulting in Draymond Green blocking a Kyle Lowry game-winning attempt from the corner. After the game, Lowry walked through what […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant suffered a devastating injury in his return to action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said he heard somebody on the bench say Durant “tore something” on the play: "Somebody on the bench said he tore something." –Nick Nurse — Henry […]

Projected No. 1 pick Zion Williamson will visit the New Orleans Pelicans this week, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Pelicans met with Williamson in Chicago last month and had rave reviews: The Pelicans’ top brass loved basically everything they’ve learned about Zion Williamson on background, & raved about meeting with […]

Marc Gasol became a local legend in Memphis while playing 10-plus seasons for the Grizzlies, leading them to seven straight playoff appearances and one trip to the Western Conference Finals. The Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Toronto Raptors right before the deadline this season, but the Spaniard still has plenty of fans in Memphis cheering […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has been upgraded to questionable for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors: Kevin Durant (calf) has been listed as questionable for Game 5 of NBA Finals on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 9, 2019 Durant finally went through a practice on Sunday after […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant finally returned to the practice floor on Sunday in advance of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but it appears he got in limited work with his teammates: If KD got some work in today against the rest of his teammates — it wasn’t much. He was one of […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant participated in practice Sunday and still has a chance to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. If Durant does suit up, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry believes his superstar teammate will make an impact no matter what: Stephen Curry on Kevin […]

A rumor came out in the past week stating Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard recently purchased property in Toronto. Leonard was asked about this rumor during Sunday’s NBA Finals media availability, and he said that hasn’t happened … yet: Kawhi on the rumor that he’s buying property in Toronto: “It didn’t happen yet, no” pic.twitter.com/O2AjiwqciY — […]

Kawhi Leonard is having a postseason for the ages, and he’s well on his way to winning NBA Finals MVP as long as the Toronto Raptors finish off the Golden State Warriors to win their first-ever title. Leonard’s playoff numbers have been so prolific that he’s set to join Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird as […]

There has been a lot of smoke regarding the Brooklyn Nets signing Kyrie Irving away from the Boston Celtics this summer, and the speculation only grew louder when the Nets cleared a ton of cap space with a trade involving the Atlanta Hawks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski soon confirmed all the other reporting out there stating […]

The Boston Celtics were heavily involved in Kawhi Leonard trade discussions last summer, but it was the Toronto Raptors who came away with the Leonard prize. The Raptors are now two wins away from their first-ever NBA title, while the Celtics were one of the league’s biggest disappointments and could be on the verge of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that big man Kevon Looney will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors: Kevin Durant will not play in Game 3. "He's ramping up his exercise routines," Steve Kerr said. Klay Thompson is questionable. Andre Iguodala is good to go. Kevon Looney […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney had to leave the Dubs’ 109-104 Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors with an injury. Looney admitted after the game his chest hurt “pretty bad,” but the current plan is to play in Wednesday’s Game 3: I spoke with Kevon Looney on his way out. Will Looney play […]

Jimmy Butler is set to be a part of a blockbuster free-agent period this summer, and the Dallas Mavericks have been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers star, who hails from Texas. However, Mike Fisher of 247Sports says the Mavs will actually not be making Butler a priority this summer. The reason? Luka Doncic: But the […]

The Golden State Warriors trailed for most of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, ultimately taking a 118-109 defeat. Warriors star Draymond Green accepted blame for the loss, admitting he was playing on his heels and not being aggressive enough: draymond again takes the blame for G1: “if i’m on my […]

The Toronto Raptors took it to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, coming away with an impressive 118-109 victory. Draymond Green acknowledged the Warriors really struggled to deal with the Raptors’ speed, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Toronto racked up 24 fast-break points to 17 for Golden State. The […]

The Golden State Warriors lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the first time in this era, but star point guard Stephen Curry isn’t worried about it. Curry emphasized that “it’s not the end of the world,” and he expects the Warriors to use their resiliency and championship mettle to fight back: “New experiences […]

The Golden State Warriors are expecting Kevin Durant to return from his calf injury midway through the NBA Finals, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. While some members of the Warriors organization are hoping Durant can return for Game 3 at Oracle Arena, the more likely option is Game 4. Durant has been out since […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins made his return from a quad injury in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins only played eight minutes in the Warriors’ 118-109 loss, but that didn’t stop him from enjoying the moment as he took the floor for the first time ever in an […]

Now that Magic Johnson is free from the constraints of the Los Angeles Lakers president job, he has been free to tweet to his heart’s desire about the playoffs. Magic was at it again after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, praising the Toronto Raptors for their terrific team effort in a 118-109 victory over […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has ended contract extension talks with management, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. D’Antoni still plans to coach the Rockets in 2019-20, which is the final year of his contract, and The Athletic’s Sam Amick says the franchise wants him there. Woj had recently reported that the Rockets were interested […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to play their last home games at Oracle Arena in the NBA Finals, but we already know who they’ll be playing first when the Chase Center opens for preseason in 2019-20. The Los Angeles Lakers already announced their preseason schedule for next season, and they’ll be helping the Warriors […]

Miesha Slayton is Kawhi Leonard’s sister, and she took to Instagram Live to celebrate after Leonard led the Toronto Raptors past the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in the Raptors’ first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. In the background of Slayton’s Instagram Live session, a voice could be […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is known as a no-nonsense guy who doesn’t show much emotion and gives straightforward answers to the media, making him almost seem like a robot. However, Raptors teammate Kyle Lowry insists Leonard is a fun guy who likes to joke around, according to Michael Lee of The Athletic: “Right away, […]

Kawhi Leonard and Nick Nurse both downplayed the Toronto Raptors star’s health concerns after a Game 4 shellacking of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, Leonard was clearly gimpy throughout the game, and veteran wing Danny Green admitted his longtime teammate is playing through pain. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated’s The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James was in the building for the event. Vogel talked to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon about this opportunity to coach LeBron, and he admitted it was nice to see the Lakers superstar at the presser. However, […]

Charles Barkley has been very gung-ho about the Milwaukee Bucks during these playoffs, and he once again made the prediction that the Bucks will be the 2019 NBA champions. This is a prediction he has made several times during this postseason: "I think they're going to win the world championship." —Charles Barkley on the Bucks […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney has played a key role in these playoffs, and he was at it again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Looney played 29 big minutes off the bench in a 114-111 Warriors victory, and he was part of a dominant lineup in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wasn’t able to get a potential game-tying shot off in the final seconds of Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors thanks to Andre Iguodala’s savvy strip, which preserved a 114-111 Warriors victory. However, Lillard thinks there was plenty of contact made and that a foul should’ve been called: […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala put the finishing touches on the Warriors’ come-from-behind victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, stripping Blazers star Damian Lillard in the final seconds to secure the 114-111 win. After the game, Iguodala was caught on ESPN making a NSFW exclamation […]

Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland left the NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday, fueling the belief that he received a promise from a team in the lottery. While there has been speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 4) or Chicago Bulls (No. 7) gave that promise, the latest buzz is it was actually the Phoenix […]

There has been plenty of smoke surrounding Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant regarding his free agency this summer. It feels like a foregone conclusion around the NBA that Durant will be packing his bags and taking them to the New York Knicks, and FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd is doing his best to turn that […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard CJ McCollum was outstanding in a 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets, and he even added a monster defensive highlight to go along with his offensive exploits. With the Blazers nursing a four-point fourth-quarter lead, McCollum pulled off an epic chasedown block of Nuggets guard Jamal Murray: McCollum’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood was helped to the locker room after suffering a hyperextended left knee in the third quarter of Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. Hood got hurt after a hard screen and is questionable to return: Hood needed assistance from two people as he walked to the locker room: Please […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts made a big adjustment for the second half of Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, starting the half with Rodney Hood and Zach Collins in the lineup instead of Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless. The Blazers really struggled offensively in the first half, shooting just over 30% from […]