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As part of an appearance on the Super Moscato Show in France, Joakim Noah’s father, Yannick, revealed that his son will be working out for the LA Clippers (h/t Clipperholics): “He’s going to train in Los Angeles with the Clippers,” Yannick said during his appearance on the Super Moscato Show. 💬 "Il part s'entraîner à […]

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with NBA veteran Joe Johnson. As part of bringing Johnson aboard, Michael Beasley will not be joining the club: Detroit Pistons on the verge of signing Joe Johnson, source told @Stadium. Pistons likely to release Michael Beasley to open roster spot. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura played extremely well for Japan at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and Steve Kerr has taken notice. Japan entered this year’s FIBA tournament with a No. 48 world ranking, which was among the lowest in the competition. Despite that fact, Hachimura’s exciting level of play brought a spotlight to the […]

For the first time since 2002, Team USA has lost two consecutive games at the FIBA World Cup. To some basketball aficionados, this was an expected result for the American side, as the team was without several of its regular NBA stars. For Donovan Mitchell, though, losing two in a row comes with a sharp […]

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has a charity tennis tournament coming up, and he’s reportedly bringing Luka Doncic on for the event. However, Nowitzki is doing a bit of scouting beforehand. Nowitzki recently joined Ben and Skin to discuss his upcoming charity tournament. During the interview, the German-born star noted that Doncic is keeping his tennis […]

Kobe Bryant is facing quite a bit of criticism for the remarks he made about one of the girls on his youth team earlier this week. As part of an Instagram post, the Lakers icon called out a young girl for missing a game due to a dance recital several years ago, claiming that her […]

Nene Hilario has confirmed that he will be returning to the Houston Rockets for the coming season. The former No. 7 overall pick reportedly signed a two-year veteran’s minimum deal with the team, with the second year being non-guaranteed. https://twitter.com/jgsiegel/status/1171848669747765248?s=20 Nene sent out an Instagram post to announce that he would be returning to the […]

The Miami Heat have played inside American Airlines Arena for for over 20 years, but now the popular venue is seeking a new sponsor, according to a report from Jeff Tavvs of local10.com. Although the team isn’t moving locations, the name on the front of the Heat’s home arena will be changing. American Airlines announced […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio took to Twitter on Wednesday morning, expressing his excitement to play for the Spain at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: … hello #Tokyo2020 🙃 — Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) September 11, 2019 Rubio and Spain qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games by reaching the semifinal round and securing an […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won’t be playing any more games with Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as he’s officially been sidelined due to a left knuckle injury. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Smart has already underwent X-ray examinations — the results of which came back negative. […]

Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell squared off against one another on Wednesday for a quarterfinal matchup at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Although Mitchell and Team USA were slightly favored, it was Gobert and French National Team that came away with the win, 89-79. During his post-game media availability, Gobert noted that […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook sat down for a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday night’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” As part of his guest appearance, the former UCLA standout learned what he might look like with a beard of James Harden’s caliber: “Would you ever grow a James Harden beard?” Fallon asked Westbrook. […]

Newly appointed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel recently joined Steve Aschburner of NBA.com for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Vogel was asked to comment on what it will be like coaching LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the coming season. Vogel knows James’ game quite well, as the two met in several […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio is now the all-time leader for assists in FIBA World Cup play, passing Pablo Prigioni’s mark of 106 assists in 24 games. Rubio and Spain squared off against Poland for a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, resulting in a 90-78 victory for the Spaniards. Rubio, who was playing in his […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green took to Twitter on Monday night to express his excitement about the passing of SB 206 — a California bill that would allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals: California!!! Extremely excited about the bill that passed tonight allowing players to be paid. Finally, we are making some progress […]

Former New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter had some interesting remarks about James Dolan in a recent podcast. Kanter claims that most star free agents don’t have interest in playing for New York because of its owner, James Dolan. Dolan has been the topic of countless stories throughout his tenure with the Knicks. From […]

As part of a recent interview with Chris Montano of House of Highlights, Warriors marksman Klay Thompson revealed the moment he knew the ACL injury he suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals was severe. Thompson and the Warriors were trailing the Toronto Raptors in the Finals by a margin of three games […]

Thanasis Skourtopoulos has faced a fair amount of criticism for the way he has utilized Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Many journalists from the U.S. side reacted negatively to Skourtopolous’ decision to rest the Milwaukee Bucks star in the fourth quarter against Team USA, and now he’s firing back. Greece managed to […]

Bucks forward Khris Middleton knows that his Bucks teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo,, isn’t going to stop pursuing a gold medal in FIBA World Cup play, despite the fact that Greece has been eliminated from this year’s tournament. Greece needed to win by 12 points against the Czech Republic on Monday to advance in this year’s FIBA […]

Tomas Satoransky had an interesting reaction to the call that fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo out of Monday’s victory over the Czech Republic at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Though they managed to defeat the Czech side on Monday (84-77), Antetokounmpo and the Greek National Team were ultimately eliminated from the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Greece needed […]

Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic is a large human. In fact, at 7-3, he’s one of the tallest athletes in recent NBA history. Despite this fact, Bobi pulled off a pass that any point guard would be proud of during Friday’s 90-47 victory over Puerto Rico at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. With just over […]

Zaza Pachulia played in the NBA for 16 seasons, winning two championships with the Golden State Warriors. Now, however, the Georgian-born ball player is ready to retire. Pachulia, now 35 years of age, sent out a heartfelt thank you message to his fans and followers on Instagram. As part of his post, he reflected on […]

Carmelo Anthony is taking his hat off to the players who decided to participate in this year’s FIBA World Cup. For a variety of reasons, several prominent NBA players chose to withdraw from the 2019 FIBA World Cup, including Anthony Davis, CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard and Kyle Lowry. NBA stars that are still on Team […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is confident in his team’s chances for the coming season. In fact, the former No. 1 overall pick believes the Purple and Gold will be playing for a championship. Davis, who was officially traded to the Lakers on July 6, recently sat down for an interview with NBA 2K. […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis is already known as one of the greatest big men in today’s NBA, but it sounds like he’s been working on his three-point shooting in the offseason. As part of a recent interview with NBA 2K, Davis was asked what skills he improved most this summer. The former No. […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, Peja Stojakovic gave credit to his former Sacramento Kings teammate, Vlade Divac, for his role in globalizing the game of basketball. For many young athletes living outside of the United States, playing in the NBA is the ultimate goal. Prior to guys like Divac and others, […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey stopped for a quick picture with Corey Brewer on Thursday, raising speculation as to what their meeting may have entailed. At this point, it’s not clear why Brewer and Morey were posing for a quick selfie. Might the Rockets be interested in offering Brewer some sort of a deal? […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is pushing for a proposed legislation in California that would allow college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, or likeness. The Fair Pay to Play Act was introduced by California State Senate Majority Whip Nancy Skinner. The California State Senate has already passed the proposed legislation by […]

Two-time WNBA champion Lisa Leslie will soon have a statue erected in her likeness outside of the Staples Center, according to a report from Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. Markazi reports that Leslie’s statue will be the 11th in the famed Star Plaza and the first of its kind to honor a female […]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to hear an NBA player’s name in a song. In fact, several players in the league have already heard their names mentioned in various rap hits. However, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has not had this fine pleasure, and he’s calling on Drake to make it happen. Barrett recently joined GQ for […]

Most NBA players have a particular role model they looked up to as a child. A lot of ’80s babies hold Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan in the highest regard, while most of the newer generation follows stars like LeBron James or Stephen Curry. While New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is a fan of […]

JR Smith is still without an NBA deal, but that isn’t stopping him from participating in offseason workouts with some of his closest friends, including LeBron James and Chris Paul. Swish posted an Instagram video on Wednesday. In the clip, the trio can be seen listening to Travis Scott and Drake’s “Sicko Mode” as they […]

Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura threw down a ferocious one-handed jam over Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner during Japan’s game against Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. With roughly five and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Hachimura received a pass on the left wing, then proceeded to make […]

Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, reuniting with his former team. The former No. 1 overall pick says he has two goals for the coming season: winning and claiming another championship for the Purple and Gold. Howard, who recently officially signed with the Lakers, made his goals for this season clear in […]

Dwight Howard is happy to once again be playing for the Lakers. In fact, in conference call with members of the Los Angeles media, the former No. 1 overall pick noted to our Ryan Ward that it’s “a blessing” to be back with his former team. Dwight Howard on returning to LA: "I think it […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has kept an extremely hot hand at this year’s FIBA World Cup. In fact, “The Joker,” as he’s come to be known, has recorded an 83.3 percent mark from the field through Serbia’s first three games of the tournament. As further proof of his outstanding play at this year’s […]

7-2 center Bol Bol has signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to an official report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Denver Nuggets‘ No. 44 pick Bol Bol has signed his rookie contract, a two-way NBA deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 4, 2019 The Miami Heat […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rodions Kurucs could be facing misdemeanor charges after allegations of assault were levied against him earlier this week. His attorneys, however, claim that these allegations are “bogus.” According to a report from SI, Kurucs is accused of choking, slapping, biting and pushing a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship. The […]

Although he’s been a busy man this offseason, Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura says he is excited to face Team USA at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Hachimura has been through a lot in a short period of time. The Wizards selected the Japanese-born forward with the ninth overall pick in this summer’s draft. From […]