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Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden is jumping into the soccer market. According to a report from FOX 26 in Houston, the two-time scoring champion has joined the ownership group of the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL) franchises: According to NBA sources Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has joined the ownership group of the […]

There were several factors that played into Jimmy Butler’s decision to join the Miami Heat this offseason. Having the opportunity to play in a competitive environment was important, but the influence of Dwayne Wade may have also played a role. In a recent interview with Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Butler noted Wade’s influence: […]

Robin Lopez signed with the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this offseason, teaming up with his brother, Brook, in what will likely be one of the more formidable frontcourt rotations in the NBA. At seven feet, Robin is obviously a solid rim protector, but it sounds like the Bucks are also interested in his 3-point shooting. Bucks […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst recently joined Eric Nehm of The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Nehm asked Horst about Milwaukee’s decision to trade Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers. Prior to this year’s draft, Horst stated that the Bucks were willing to enter the luxury tax threshold to compete for […]

Sixers point forward Ben Simmons has faced quite a bit of criticism since joining the NBA ranks. He’s obviously a great player, but many experts point to his shooting form as a point of weakness. Knowing this, Simmons has decided to skip this year’s FIBA competition to focus on his stroke: Multiple people around the […]

Joe Johnson enjoyed a fantastic career in the NBA. The former 10th overall pick played in the league for 17 seasons, racking up seven All-Star nods along the way. Nowadays, though, the 38-year-old is playing in the BIG3 League, but it sounds like he would be open to making a return to the NBA — […]

The Boston Celtics held an introductory press conference for Enes Kanter and Kemba Walker on Wednesday morning. During the event, Kanter revealed that Walker called him from Danny Ainge’s phone earlier this offseason in an effort to recruit his services. “He didn’t call me from his phone,” Kanter said during Wednesday’s introductory presser. “He called […]

Kemba Walker decided to sign with the Boston Celtics this offseason, leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years of service with the team. Walker became a beloved member of the Hornets organization and the Charlotte community. The three-time All-Star says his decision to leave wasn’t easy, but he’s excited for the next chapter in his […]

Many teams around the NBA are using this offseason to acquire players who they feel might bolster their respective rosters. One such team is the Portland Trail Blazers, who are said to be interested in acquiring a center on the free agent market. Jason Quick of The Athletic reports that the Blazers will add another […]

The Madison Square Garden Company is responding to the allegations currently being levied against them from the New York Daily News. According to the Daily News, MSG and Knicks chairman James Dolan are attempting to derail the development of the LA Clippers’ new arena project in Inglewood, California. MSG and Dolan, on the other hand, […]

Rich Paul is broadening his business horizons. According to reports from Joe Vardon of The Athletic and Marc Stein of The New York Times, United Talent Agency is making “a significant investment” in Paul and his company, Klutch Sports Group. Via Marc Stein of The New York Times: United Talent Agency, one of the leading […]

The Indiana Pacers selected Goga Bitadze with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Sagarejo, Georgia native had always dreamt of playing in the league, but he was dealing with visa issues. Thanks to a helping hand from Senator Todd Young, though, Bitadze’s visa problems are no more: Glad I was able […]

The fine designers at 2K Studios have provided a sneak-peek at their player ratings for their upcoming release, NBA 2K20. Sitting atop their list of the best big men is Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid. Davis, who was traded to the Lakers this offseason, is 2K’s No. 1 […]

Despite the fact that he could miss all of the coming season due to an Achillies injury, the Brooklyn Nets decided to sign Kevin Durant to a four-year, $164 million dollar deal. Some teams were leery of Durant’s injury, but the Nets’ medical staff seems to be ready for the challenge. Brooklyn Nets GM Sean […]

Charles Barkley joined the set of ESPN’s Get Up on Tuesday morning. Amid his wide-ranging interview, The Round Mound of Rebound, as he was once known, had some interesting thoughts about the weight of Sixers big man Joel Embiid. Barkley, who was drafted by Sixers with the 5th overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, […]

Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis reached out to him in an effort to recruit his services. Davis called Daniels before he signed with the Lakers to let him know that they were interested in his shooting skills: Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis called him about signing with the #Lakers […]

The analysts at ESPN are predicting that the Denver Nuggets will be a top contender in the 2019-20 NBA season. According to their offseason power rankings, which were recently released, ESPN is viewing the Nuggets as the second-most powerful team in the league, just behind the first-ranked Milwaukee Bucks. After a busy opening to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are already being viewed as a top contender for the 2019-20 NBA season. The Bucks finished the 2018-19 regular season with an impressive 60-22 overall record, which earned the team the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, though, Milwaukee was eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals, 4-2. […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. wanted to make sure his teammates were properly fed during a recent Summer League game. Bringing snacks to an event is always nice, and sharing them often generates a few smiles. Most people carry them in a bag, Tupperware bowl, or even in their original wrappers. Porter Jr, however, […]

Al Horford had his options this summer, but the five-time All-Star ultimately chose to join the Sixers. While the decision to opt out of his deal with the Celtics wasn’t an easy one, once he made that choice, the high level of interest that was shown in his services from Elton Brand and other team […]

Sixers general manager Elton Brand has confidence in his team for the coming season. In fact, he feels that the team has “a championship DNA in place.” “I think what we’ve done is put in place the championship DNA, in order to be a contending team for years to come,” Brand told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps […]

The Houston Rockets already pulled off one of the bigger moves of this offseason, reuniting Russell Westbrook with James Harden in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets don’t want to stop there, though. According to a report from The Athletic, the Rockets are actively pursuing former Warriors sixth-man Andre Iguodala. Via Sam […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone through a turbulent offseason, and the winds of change are still blowing. According to a report from Scott Soschnik of bloomberg.com, the Thunder will be looking for a new part-owner of the franchise, as a 22 percent stake has opened up: A 22% stake in the team — previously […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seems to be pleased with the way management has built around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers made one of the bigger moves of the offseason, sending Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and three first-round draft picks to the Pelicans for Davis. Now it will be […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some interesting remarks about Zion Williamson’s Summer League experience while recruiting an an event in South Carolina this week. Krzyzewski, who coached the Pelicans rookie for his lone season with the Blue Devils, thinks his former pupil should not have participated in the offseason tournament. “No, I thought really […]

The Houston Rockets pulled off one of the bigger deals of the 2019 offseason on Thursday night, trading Chris Paul and a series of future picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Russell Westbrook. As a result, Houston’s chances of winning the 2020 NBA championship have gone up substantially. Via Marcus White of […]

Now that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on board, the Clippers hype train is rolling with a full head of steam. One team executive recently likened the pairing of Leonard and George to that of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen — one of the greatest duos to ever wear an NBA uniform. To be […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson revealed an interesting bit of information about Wendell Carter Jr. on Thursday morning, noting that his core muscle injury dates all the way back to high school. According to a report from Mark Strotman of NBC Chicago, Carter played through his injury in high school and […]

Drew Brees’ three young boys got to meet one of their favorite athletes at Wednesday night’s ESPY award show: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Baylen Brees, 10, Bowen Brees, 8, and Callen Brees, 6, wore a set of matching maroon tuxedos to the event. As it turned out, those were the same colors that […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade announced that the 2018-19 season would be his last in the league. He experienced a slew of emotions in his final campaign, which will be revealed in a 2020 ESPN documentary. Wade posted a portion of the new documentary on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon. In the clip, the former […]

LeBron James may have a new look for the coming season. In a recent Instagram post, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar hinted that he might have a new style of headband for the coming season. In the image, James is pictured wearing what is known as a head tie, which makes him look a bit […]

Kawhi Leonard has decided to take his talents to the Western Conference, joining the LA Clippers on a max deal after leading the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history. Leonard’s decision came as a surprise to some, but it sounds like Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was prepared to take the news. According […]

The Washington Wizards signed Isaiah Thomas to a one-year deal on July 2. Most experts and analysts thought the team was making this move to sure up the point guard position, as John Wall is still recovering from an Achilles injury. However, Thomas may not get as much playing time with the starting unit as […]

The Brooklyn Nets are staying active in the offseason. According to a report from Michael Scotto of The Athletic, former University of North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson has agreed to the terms of a two-year deal with Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Nets and Theo Pinson have agreed to a two-year deal, a league source told @TheAthleticNBA. […]

The Golden State Warriors made an addition to their coaching staff on Monday morning. According to a report from Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Theo Robertson will serve as the team’s player development coach, filling the vacancy that was left when Willie Green joined the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors are hiring Theo Robertson onto their […]

Danny Green helped the Toronto Raptors win their first championship in franchise history. Now, shortly after making his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers, the crafty swingman is thanking the city of Toronto, as well as his podcast followers: “I just want to give a huge shoutout to all the fans who loyally follow […]

With Paul George heading to the Los Angeles Clippers following a trade request, the Oklahoma City Thunder gave veteran Mike Muscala an opportunity to re-evaluate his decision to join the team. While Alec Burks decided to join the Golden State Warriors instead, Muscala is sticking around: Sources: After Paul George trade, Oklahoma City remained committed […]

The NBA offseason has died down a bit after a crazy first week of free agency, but teams around the league are still making key decisions with regards to their rosters. One such team is the Toronto Raptors, who have reportedly re-signed Patrick McCaw to a two-year deal: McCaw is on a two-year deal, per […]

Kawhi Leonard has agreed to sign with the LA Clippers, leaving the Toronto Raptors after leading the team to its first championship in franchise history. As he plotted his free-agency decision, the former San Diego State standout tried his hand at recruiting several players around the NBA landscape, including Paul George, Kevin Durant and even […]