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By this point, it is no surprise that there seems to be a love affair between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn traded their first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft as well as Allen Crabbe in a salary dump to open up a second max cap slot and potentially pursue Kyrie, ESPN NBA […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant does not have to go very far to seek advice on how to go about recovering from a serious Achilles injury. After all, current teammate DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles in January of 2018, but was able to return at full strength one year later. And unfortunately, Durant may […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft just over a week away, more players have been invited to the NBA Draft Green Room next Thursday in New York. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, Gonzaga forwards Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke as well as P.J. Washington and Sekou Doumbouya have all been invited […]

In Game 4 the 2016 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green picked up a flagrant foul in a late-game scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The foul resulted in Green’s fourth flagrant foul point of those playoffs, which automatically resulted in a suspension. With Green absent from the floor, the Cavaliers stole […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially begun to take trade inquiries on superstar forward Anthony Davis and, needless to say, they have options. New Orleans’ official Twitter account tweeted out a humorous clip in response to the likely barrage of calls they have received regarding Davis’ availability: pic.twitter.com/SNnLrxeofa — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 12, […]

The NBA Draft is just eight days away, and it looks like there are a few more players who have assurances that they will be selected in the first round. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, former collegiate standouts Nassir Little, Romeo Langford and Tyler Herro have been invited to the […]

Any time a star player suffers a serious injury, the first question that many fans ask is whether or not that player might ever return to full strength. That’s the same case for Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. Derrick Rose’s ACL and meniscus injuries derailed his final years with the Chicago Bulls and even […]

After waiting anxiously for news regarding Kevin Durant’s health, the Golden State Warriors superstar confirmed on his Instagram that he officially underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. Durant’s status has been one of the main storylines of the 2019 NBA Finals. Initially, it was clear that Durant would miss at least the first […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Mario Elie stated the case for why his old head coach–Rudy Tomjanovich–should be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Elie told Fox 26 KRIV-Houston reporter Mark Berman that Tomjanovich’s contributions as a player and especially a coach need to be recognized and that his background and story make […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to jump into the top five of the 2019 NBA Draft. There are indications they may take Texas Tech standout Jarrett Culver with the fourth pick. Jarrett Culver worked out for the Lakers this week, and the team was reportedly enamored with what Culver showed them, according to Steve Kyler […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans turned down the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade offer for Anthony Davis at the February trade deadline, the assumption was that the Boston Celtics would have the best chance at landing Davis this summer. After all, the Celtics had arguably the best young pieces in any trade (Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Golden State Warriors backup point guard Quinn Cook has had an interesting NBA journey since he graduated from Duke University in 2015. Cook spent the most of the 2015-16 season unemployed and wondering whether he would ever get the chance to showcase his talent at the highest level. After bouncing around the G League with […]

Having won three NBA championships in four years and reaching five consecutive NBA Finals, this Golden State Warriors squad is undoubtedly one of the greatest teams in NBA history. But with the Warriors trailing the Toronto Raptors 1-3 and facing the possibility that Kevin Durant will no longer be with the organization come this summer, […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and it appears that the Memphis Grizzlies are already rolling out the red carpet for Murray State point guard Ja Morant. Morant — the presumptive No. 2 overall pick — was spotted in downtown Memphis as he met with team officials on Sunday, per Shams […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was taken aback on Sunday during his Media Availability session when a young boy had the opportunity to ask him how it felt to be an “icon” to kids in Canada: “How does it feel to be an icon all over Canada to kids?” Lowry was blown away. pic.twitter.com/DPqj77aG3N — […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is familiar with this scenario. In 2016, he and the Warriors stampeded through the NBA en route to a record 73 wins, with Curry winning his second straight NBA MVP after putting up one of the most memorable individual seasons in league history. In the NBA Finals, Golden […]

Perhaps one of the most underrated storylines of this 2018-19 Golden State Warriors season has been that this marks the final year that the team will play their home games at Oracle Arena in Oakland. After this season, the Warriors will play in San Francisco at the newly-christened Chase Center, capping one of the most […]

Imagine one of the greatest players in NBA history embarking on a personal mission in a contract year, neglecting talks of his future and putting up one of his finest postseason runs ever as part of the Warriors’ dynasty, only to have it all seemingly washed away due to injury. Now imagine that same player–who […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson said that his injured left hamstring should feel better in Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors despite playing over 42 minutes in Game 4: Klay (hamstring) says he expects to feel closer to normal tomorrow. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June 9, 2019 Thompson exited Game 2 and missed […]

One of the most unsung heroes of this Golden State Warriors playoff run has been Kevon Looney. With DeMarcus Cousins missing the first three series’ due to injury and Kevin Durant succumbing to a calf injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, Looney has stepped up to provide vital frontcourt minutes for Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors have not faced this much adversity since they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. Three years after that historical collapse, they find themselves in a 1-3 deficit of their own as they hope to prolong the NBA Finals with a win in Game 5 […]

When evaluating a player like Andre Iguodala in terms of his individual value to multiple organizations over the course of his 15-year career, the numbers do not do him proper justice. Iguodala boasts career averages of 12.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists, not exactly eye-popping statistics for building a Hall of Fame case. And […]

The Toronto Raptors secured a massive victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but it nearly came at a tremendous cost. With the momentum swinging in Toronto’s favor in the fourth quarter, Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet was struck by an inadvertent elbow by Kevon Looney as Looney was attempting to secure a rebound. […]

Kawhi Leonard has always had a businesslike approach to the game of basketball, so it comes as no surprise that the Toronto Raptors superstar is staying level-headed with the Raptors having the chance to win their first NBA Championship on Monday night: "We're focused." Kawhi and the @Raptors know their work isn't done yet. #NBAFinals […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of possibly ending one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties, but point guard Kyle Lowry is not feeling any pressure. Lowry has shown as much mental toughness as anyone throughout this postseason. After getting off to a slow start in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Lowry was chided for his […]

With the Golden State Warriors facing elimination on Monday night in Toronto, superstar forward Kevin Durant will practice on Sunday in the hopes of making his return to the floor: Kevin Durant will practice today, Steve Kerr says. Then the plan is to get him some extra work in with younger players. "We'll gauge it […]

For a majority of the 2018-2019 regular season, the prevailing theory surrounding Toronto Raptors superstar forward Kawhi Leonard was that he would sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. After all, the Clippers offered two max cap slots (meaning they could sign another superstar), a young roster that lost its best player to a midseason trade […]

Kawhi Leonard’s superlative run in the 2019 playoffs continued in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. He kept the Toronto Raptors in the game in the first half amidst a porous shooting performance, then scored 17 third-quarter points to give his team the lead and eventually set the stage for a 3-1 […]

After previously failing to reach a contract extension following their loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni will try it again, according to ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon: Sources: The Rockets have rekindled extension discussions with coach Mike D'Antoni and are nearing an […]

The first real heartbeat to any free agency rumor began pumping week, as ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Brooklyn Nets are very serious about pursuing Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving in free agency: Kyrie Irving is serious about the Nets — and the Nets are serious about beating the Knicks — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers figure to dominate the headlines this summer after a season full of tumult and front office madness. Lonzo Ball is part of this drama. While new head coach Frank Vogel prepares to try to bring glory back to a franchise that has not made the playoffs since 2013, the Lakers will […]

There might be a tendency to look at the Golden State Warriors–who have the No. 28 selection in the 2019 NBA Draft–and feel like their first-round draft selection is irrelevant. After all, the team is likely to still have (at the very least) their trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, how much […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets have partnered to make a headline trade just two weeks before the NBA Draft on June 20. The Hawks are sending swingman Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick to the Nets in exchange for Allen Crabbe, the No. 17 pick in this year’s draft, and a protected first-rounder […]

If I told you that the active leader in saves and the career leader in ERA+ who was coming off of a 42-save season in 2019 remained unsigned in early June, would you have believed me? Craig Kimbrel’s incessant offseason demands for a long-term, lucrative contract in free agency put him in this position, but […]

The first two months of the 2019 season have concluded, which means the regular season is nearly 40 percent complete (crazy, right?). Whereas April can provide a number of pleasant and unpleasant surprises, May often separates the contenders from the pretenders as teams around the league prepare to dive headlong into the summer months. From […]

This past winter was one of more volatile offseason battles between team owners and the MLBPA. Executive director Tony Clark was vocal about his displeasure with the amount of players that remained unsigned as Spring Training arrived, as well as the sheer lack of long-term contracts being handed to players not named Manny Machado or […]

The Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement with free agent closer Craig Kimbrel, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: BREAKING: #Cubs in agreement with free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 6, 2019 Multi-year deal for Kimbrel with #Cubs, source tells The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal […]

With the conclusion of the MLB Draft on Wednesday, plenty of reporters have speculated that there would be increased bidding for free agent pitchers Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel. Both players have compensatory first-round draft picks attached to their name, but those compensation picks are dead and gone as the first round has already concluded. […]

This summer will be one of the most transitory phases in recent years for the Miami Heat. With franchise legend Dwyane Wade retiring, the Heat will officially enter a new era in hoping to recapture some of the championship glory that they experienced during the age of the “Big Three.” But Pat Riley and the […]