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Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. There was a time when his value was surging. Now, however, the market for his services appears to have declined substantially. Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: Multiple league sources told The Athletic that Harrell’s current annual value on […]

Following Thursday night’s 114-108 Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one victory away from returning to the NBA Finals. As a result, the Nuggets are facing yet another 3-1 deficit. In this piece, we’ll highlight six takeaways from the hard-fought battle. Starting Superman It came as a […]

After falling to the Miami Heat in Wednesday night’s Game 4 matchup, 112-109, the Boston Celtics find themselves facing a 3-1 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s win or go home time for the boys from Beantown. Will they find a way to stave off elimination? In this piece, we’ll suggest four adjustments that […]

With a career performance from the youngest player on the floor, the Miami Heat moved one step closer to making an appearance in the 2020 NBA Finals with a 112-109 Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics. In this piece, we’ll highlight four takeaways from the hard-fought battle that ensued on Wednesday night. A Herro […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is not interested in taking the reins from Pat Riley when he finally decides to retire as president of the team. At 75 years of age, Riley is one of the older presidents in the NBA. Despite this fact, Wade feels that Riley is up for more: “No,” Wade said […]

NBA star Chris Paul leaned on LeBron James’ leadership when discussing the ongoing fight for social justice and racial equality in this country, noting that he and his long-time friend support the movement that was initiated by Colin Kaepernick. Rightfully so, the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining steam, but there is clearly still work […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis analyzed what went wrong in Tuesday night’s Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets controlled the pace for much of Tuesday’s matchup. In fact, it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Lakers started showing signs of life. In that final frame, Los Angeles […]

The final stat sheet shows an eight-point loss for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but the game was mostly one-sided. In fact, Denver controlled the pace for much of the contest, eventually walking away with a 114-106 victory. As a result, the series now stands at 2-1 […]

Mavs star Luka Doncic is being viewed as the top young player to build an NBA team around, according to 15 talent evaluators who were recently polled by HoopsHype. The evaluators were asked to rank their five top players who are still under the age of 25. Doncic, who just wrapped up his second season […]

Sixers general manager Elton Brand has already met with several top-name candidates for his team’s head coaching job. Now it’s on to the second round of meetings, where three well-known play callers will be interviewed. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Brand and the Sixers are set to meet with former […]

Among a host of other names, the Indiana Pacers are considering former Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan as a candidate for their head coaching job. This comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic: Former Thunder coach Billy Donovan interviewed for the Pacers last week, sources said. The Pacers are expected to interview a pool […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers decided to wear their “Black Mamba” kits for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The jerseys were partially designed by the late Kobe Bryant, and the team began wearing them in the first round of the playoffs to honor his legacy. Wearing the Kobe-inspired uniform, Davis had […]

As part of a recent phone interview with Kendra Andrews of The Athletic, Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap revealed that he was less than pleased with LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers. James initially left the Cavs in 2010. Most hoops fans remember the ESPN interview […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 106-101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, several players from the Celtics were heard shouting at one another in their locker room. It was a raucous scene, with some reports indicating that objects were thrown. Marcus Smart was at the center of it all, […]

Though they held a sizable lead in the first two quarters of Thursday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat, the Celtics saw their advantage dwindle away in the second half. As a result of the 106-101 loss, Boston is now facing an 0-2 deficit in the series. So what adjustments do the Celtics need to […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart is known for his gritty style of play on the court. He’s a fierce competitor, and many of his teammates respect this passion. After falling to the Heat in Thursday night’s Game 2 matchup, however, the former No. 6 overall pick reached a boiling point. According to several reports, Smart […]

As part of a recent interview with ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel revealed how he plans to slow down Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. Jokic is widely-viewed as one of the more versatile centers in the NBA. At seven feet and 280 pounds, he is a force to be reckoned with […]

There have been rumblings that the Toronto Raptors are close to extensions for president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster, which makes all the sense in the world. However, Ujiri claimed Thursday that he hasn’t talked with Raptors ownership about a new deal. Ujiri also said his contract negotiations aren’t something he’ll discuss publicly: […]

As part of an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, all-time NBA great big man Shaquille O’Neal explained how an on-court fight with Charles Barkley was settled by their mothers — off the court. The incident occurred in a 1999 game. At that time, O’Neal was a member of the […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic had plans of picking up a fresh cup of Jo at Jimmy Butler’s Big Face Coffee on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, though, the impromptu coffee house was closed. Butler has set up an impromptu coffee shop inside his Disney World hotel room amid the NBA’s quarantine bubble. Believe it or […]

The Toronto Raptors rewarded head coach Nick Nurse with a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Now, according to reports, the team is on the verge of solidifying its front office. As part of a tweet sent out on Thursday morning, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted buzz that the Raptors are closing in […]

As part of an appearance on Tuesday morning’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” former Slam Dunk Contest champion and eight-time All-Star Vince Carter likened Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. During his appearance, Carter noted that Antetokounmpo needs “a big-time scorer” to play alongside. And despite the fact […]

Vanessa Bryant fired back this week at Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who recently challenged Lakers superstar LeBron James to match reward money for information on the shooting of two deputies in Compton, California, over the weekend. Bryant took to Instagram to highlight a few articles and tweets that show how Villanueva and his […]

Michael O’Keefe is getting a real shot at caddying during a professional event — sort of. The actor who played Danny Noonan in the 1980 golf comedy “Caddyshack” will be on the bag for a few practice rounds at the 2020 U.S. Open at New York’s Winged Foot Golf Club. O’Keefe will be caddying for […]

As part of a recent interview with Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated, Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic recalled the Chris Bosh-like meeting he had when he first met Pat Riley. Dragic joined the Heat in February 2015 as part of a three-team trade. At that time, he had just made the All-NBA Third Team […]

Though they’ve only been teammates for this one season, Miami Heat guards Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic have already developed a tight bond. And as friends often do, they like to rib one another from time to time. Dragic recently joined Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Slovenian-born […]

The future is a bit uncertain for the Houston Rockets, who fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, 4-1. Will the team’s ownership be looking to keep James Harden and Russell Westbrook together, or do they have other plans? That question is still looming, but one Eastern […]

For the first time in 10 years, the Los Angeles Lakers have cemented their spot in the Western Conference Finals. After topping the Houston Rockets in the semifinal round by a count of four games to one, the Lake Show is now waiting to learn who their next opponent will be — the Los Angeles […]

Donovan Mitchell was bounced from the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but the Utah Jazz star says this is “just the beginning” for his team. “I know what I can do,” Mitchell said in an interview following Utah’s loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. “I know what I worked for, […]

Miami Heat forward and three-time champion Andre Iguodala has sold his mansion in the San Francisco Bay area for $3.65 million, according to a report from sfgate.com. Iguodala purchased the Tuscan style home, which was designed by architect Ken Hertel, in 2017 as a member of the Golden State Warriors. He gave $3.6 million for […]

As part of a wide-ranging podcast interview with former NBA forward and Northeast Ohio native James Posey, Hall of Famer Ray Allen laid out the paths that Devin Booker and Bradley Beal need to take to win a championship. Booker and the Suns finished the 2019-20 season with a 34-39 overall record, which left the […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was less than pleased with Nick Nurse’s decision to call a timeout with less than one second remaining in the second overtime frame of Wednesday’s Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics. With the game going to two overtimes, the players were getting a bit chippy, and it was […]

Houston Rockets wingman Danuel House could be facing a bit of time off after allowing a coronavirus testing staffer into his hotel room at the Grand Floridian Hotel on Disney’s campus. According to a report from The Athletic, the NBA is investigating the improper visit, where House Jr. and his guest may have violated the […]

It’s tough to simulate all of the skills that LeBron James brings to a basketball court, but that’s exactly what the Houston Rockets are trying to do with 5-foot-9 rookie guard Chris Clemons. According to Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, the Rockets have been using Clemons in practice to simulate some of the plays the […]

To many NBA fans in Toronto, Kyle Lowry is the greatest Raptor of all time. His gritty style of play is endearing, and supporters of the team love him for it. There is no denying his skill on the court, but is he a Hall of Famer? Has the former Villanova Wildcat done enough to […]

A heated battle is raging in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Semifinals. Last season’s champs, the Toronto Raptors, fell behind in the early stages of their series against the Boston Celtics, 0-2. The situation looked bleak for the Raptors, but they fought back, staving off elimination multiple times. Now, after a 125-122 Game 6 victory in […]

After falling in the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is left with a difficult decision: to stay with his original team or potentially look to leave in hopes of bettering his chances to win it all. A number of his teams will be interested in his services leading […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took some time out of his Wednesday afternoon to clarify his stance on who should be dubbed this season’s MVP. As part of his tweet, Kuzma warned the media not to “mess up” the voting process. The “mess up” that Kuzma is referring to is in direct relation to […]

Newly-appointed Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash had high praise for his star point guard, Kyrie Irving, during an interview with members of the media on Wednesday. Nash, who was brought on to serve as the Nets’ head coach earlier this month, says Irving is one of his favorite players of all time, adding that […]