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JaVale McGee is not one of the two Los Angeles Lakers players that tested positive for coronavirus, league sources confirmed on Thursday. The seven-foot center has experienced asthma attacks and even dealt with pneumonia last season, prompting pundits to suggest that he might have tested positive for COVID-19. Sources confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Baynes […]

After a disappointing exit in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks entered this season on a clear mission to win it all. The Mike Budenholzer-mentored team has exceeded those expectations and more, racing to a league-best 53-12 slate before the NBA was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bucks even became the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie doesn’t mind spending his birthday in total isolation, as he continues to follow strict social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dinwiddie, who will turn 27 years old on April 6, tweeted that he will be fine even without a party since he prefers to spend his big […]

Retired NBA player turned basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins agrees that NBA players should not be given preferential treatment above everyday people who are also getting in line to get tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) ravaging the world. Following confirmation that four Brooklyn Nets players also tested positive for the virus on Tuesday — which raised […]

Athletes around the world find themselves more engaged in social media more nowadays following the suspension of the NBa and other major sporting leagues across the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Such is the case with LSU Tiger Shareef O’Neal, who opted to use the downtime to express his admiration for singer Tinashe. […]

A total of seven NBA players have now been tested positive from the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19), as Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and three unnamed teammates were confirmed to have been infected as well on Tuesday. As relayed by ESPN senior writer Ramona Shelbourne, NBA spokesman Mike Bass addressed the alarming crisis, saying the league […]

NBA league executives are continuing to monitor the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis sweeping the world. Per ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the  NBA and its Board of Governors are set to go on call on Tuesday. The group will reportedly discuss information concerning the pandemic and discuss, analyze and eventually make decisions concerning the status […]

New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina is the latest NBA player to open up about the ongoing coronavirus (COVOD-19) pandemic terrorizing the entire world. While most NBA players are sharing video game streams and TikTok videos, the 21-year-old Rwandan-Frenchman shared his eloquent realizations about the global disaster. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zVfz2qoJX/ Following the positive diagnosis of Ntilikina’s […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox appeared like he was destined for the NBA even when he was still in the 9th grade. The 22-year-old shifty speedster took a trip down memory lane on Monday, as he reacted to a highlight clip during his days at Cypress Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. Sheesh 😂 https://t.co/X1nEmjPU9S — […]

The 14-day self-isolation is slowly taking its toll on Toronto Raptors slotman Serge Ibaka. Now halfway done on his coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine, the Congolese-Spanish player made his frustrations known on social media on Monday. Ibaka posted a two-second clip of himself rolling his eyes to the thought of spending seven more days holed up inside […]

Mavs owner Mark Cuban believes there’s no such thing as an “overreaction” when it comes to dealing with the coronavirus crisis. The outspoken billionaire and Dallas Mavericks boss once again shared his unsolicited opinion on Twitter, claiming that each individual should take extreme lengths in order to contain the spread of the contagious virus. https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1239638705175961600 […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell’s positive diagnosis for the coronavirus (COVID-19) is surely no laughing matter. The 23-year-old guard is now accepting fate and making the best of the situation. Mitchell, who is currently under quarantine, tweeted a hilarious clip of how the entire NBA will look like after the possibly lengthy hiatus. The short […]

Dwyane Wade’s one-year-old daughter Kaavia pretty much epitomized how basketball fans are currently feeling at the moment since the NBA suspended its 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The retired NBA star turned basketball analyst shared a photo of his youngest child on Instagram with the caption, “Mood.” The picture showed the toddler […]

It’s quite clear that the NBA will lose a ton of revenue by suspending the 2019-20 regular season campaign due to the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now, team owners are scrambling to know just exactly how much those financial losses will be. Per an ESPN report from Adrian Wojnarowski, team owners are still awaiting for […]

Shortly after the NBA suspended its 2019-20 regular season due to the alarming threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19), multiple sporting leagues around the world followed suit. Millions of basketball fans around the world are still coping with the reality of not having NBA basketball on air for at least the next two months. ESPN senior […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter continues his online trolling ways amid the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has been wreaking havoc across the world. The NBA has suspended its 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign shortly after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the virus. The entire league is currently on the lookout […]

Forced to stay at home due to the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, NBA players have resorted to other activities aside from basketball to stave off the boredom. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the latest athlete to join the Tiktok dance craze, as he busted out the moves to Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me […]

Free agent Isaiah Thomas was just settling in with Washington Wizards when the team decided to ship him to the Los Angeles Clippers right before the trade deadline last February. As it turns out, the team was even set to treat him with his own bobblehead night right before the deal went down. The 31-year-old […]

NBA free-agent Iman Shumpert recently shared an interesting story he had about the late All-Time great Kobe Bryant. The 29-year-old swingman shared how the Los Angeles Lakers legend once torched his defense in the fourth quarter, back when he was still playing for the New York Knicks. Some fans were quick to question the accuracy […]

Retired NBA player Charles Oakley is quite familiar with rumored New York Knicks head coach candidates Patrick Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy. The now 56-year-old former rugged enforcer, after all, were former teammates with Ewing and played under Van Gundy during his 10-year tenure with the ‘Bockers. However, Oakley refused to vouch for either of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that he feels terrible for the current top-seeded teams in the league following the uncertainty of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. After all, he was once on their shoes, as the Dubs topped the standings in recent years. The once-dominant Warriors team currently holds the worst record […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is keeping an upbeat attitude amid the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 26-year-old defensive lynchpin turned to humor to diffuse the dire situation that has ravaged the entire world. Smart, who is in self-quarantine like the rest of the league, posted on Twitter a rather hilarious take on having the […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell did not pass on the coronavirus (COVID-19) to his father Donovan Mitchell Sr., test results confirmed on Friday. The elder Mitchell, who serves as the Director of Player Relations and Community Outreach for the New York Mets, was immediately tested following reports that his son was the second NBA player […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, together with wife Ayesha, announced that they will be giving a generous donation to ensure that underprivileged children will still have access to food amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat sweeping the world. In a clip posted on Curry’s social media accounts on Friday, the power couple addressed the city […]

Jordan Bell is quite furious about multiple reports tagging Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert as the scapegoat in the NBA’s coronavirus saga. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman has been dubbed as the league’s “patient zero” as he was the first player to be diagnosed positive of COVID-19. His diagnosis led to the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City Thunder game […]

NBA players have a lot of time on their hands nowadays, as the league advised all its athletes to stay indoors amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat. Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George used the lull to weigh-in on America’s “great burger debate” and settle the beef between fast food giants In-N-Out Burger and Shake Shack. […]

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping the world, retired NBA player and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce is not taking any chances. The 42-year-old Boston Celtic great sent a message to his Instagram followers on Friday while stocking up on essential supplies before isolating himself at home. “This coronavirus got me in the store like […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had plenty of battles against Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and the rest of the Utah Jazz in recent seasons. Green bared that he is heartbroken upon news that the pair of Jazz All-Stars tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The positive test ultimately led to the […]

The team dynamic inside the Utah Jazz locker room will certainly be tested, following center Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. ESPN sportscaster Scott Van Pelt and senior reporter Adrian Wojnarowski certainly think so, as they talked about the Jazz and the entire league’s conundrum on Thursday. Van Pelt noted that there […]

Portland Trail Blazers injured center Jusuf Nurkic’s return has been derailed once more by forces way beyond his control. The seven-foot Bosnian was supposed to make his season debut sometime in the coming days. He had recovered from a compound fracture in his tibia suffered last year. It looks like his return will once again […]

With the novel coronavirus scare affecting major sporting leagues all over the globe, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young shared his grief following news that the NCAA Basketball Tournament is officially canceled. The 21-year-old guard took to Twitter and bared his disappointment, particularly for the outgoing seniors who will no longer be able to play in […]

Even with the 2019-20 NBA regular season suspended due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban continues to remain engaged with his squad. The 61-year-old billionaire recently shared that he reminded Mavs players to take the suspension seriously and stay indoors as much as possible. “I told my players this is […]

Dan Majerle’s tenure as head coach of Grand Canyon University Men’s Basketball team has come to an end on Thursday. Per Richard Obert of Arizona Republic, GCU officials have opted to let the 58-year-old head coach go, following the Antelopes’ worst season in seven years. The team has gone 13-17 under Majerle’s guidance this year. […]

The NBA suspended its season as the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to intensify. Much like the rest of the league, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had some downtime on his hands to stay at home with his family. James, 35, used the break to reminisce about some of the good old […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley offered his support to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert amid the whole coronavirus fiasco. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman has been the subject scrutiny across the globe for his careless and nonchalant approach to the pandemic virus. He ended up testing positive for the dreaded COVID-19 on Wednesday. Barkley, who was unable to […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers just tied one of the greatest basketball minds in league history, Red Auerbach, in terms of coaching wins on Tuesday. Rivers recorded his 938th career victory as a coach and tied the legendary Auerbach for 11th on the NBA’s all-time wins list. Rivers achieved the historic feat in […]

With multiple sporting leagues around the world taking precautionary measures amidst the alarming coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, the NBA is also treating the issue with immediate importance. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the league has scheduled a conference call on Thursday with all the general managers of the 30 teams to discuss […]

It seems that NBA reporters never learn their lesson when it comes to interviewing San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The legendary tactician, who’s notorious for giving reporters blunt and curt answers, added another hilarious entry to his montage of classic Pop-responses. Shortly after the Spurs’ 119-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows exactly what newly signed back-up center Joakim Noah brings to the table. The second-ranked team in the Western Conference officially signed the 35-year-old slotman on Monday. On Tuesday, ahead of their game against the Golden State Warriors, Rivers offered his take on how Noah can help the […]