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Even though the Charlotte Hornets have little hope to even grab a playoff spot next season, incoming second-year forward Miles Bridges is optimistic about the team’s chemistry. The Michigan State product spoke on how the Hornets showed the league how connected they are as a team through their Summer League play. “I feel like that’s […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a stellar rookie season, and head coach Lloyd Pierce wants him to take the next step in his development in the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Besides urging Young to become the leader of the young Atlanta squad, Pierce also called out the incoming second year to become more than just […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is ready to compete for France in the upcoming FIBA Tournament. The 7’1 giant known as “The French Rejection” is honored to represent his county in international play, and claimed he wouldn’t regret playing for France even if he was injured in the tournament. “I’m very proud of where I’m […]

The Portland Trail Blazers front office has always been very high on  Anfernee Simons. They selected the 6-foot-4 Florida native with the 24th pick in the 2018 Draft even though he did not play at one of the blue blood college schools. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey is confident the decision will pay dividends. As […]

Now that Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has a year of NBA experience under his belt, the sharpshooter expects to have a little more freedom on the court next season. Young explained what he learned and experienced his rookie season and how it affected his confidence: “Now I know what to expect,” Young said. […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is already playing ball with some of his brand new teammates. Nets Daily writer Anthony Puccio reported that Irving and Caris LeVert, among other Nets, have been getting used to playing with each other already in California. Reportedly, Irving is the one who set up the hoop sessions. Kyrie Irving […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey expressed how impressed he was with young center Zach Collins in a press conference Wednesday. Olshey claimed that Collins was far ahead of other big men his age, especially on the defensive end of the floor: “Zach has proven it, he’s emerging as an offensive player, but defensively, […]

CLUTCH Summary: Josh Richardson was traded to the Sixers in a deal that sent Jimmy Butler to the Heat. Richardson is likely to bring some much needed shooting to the City of Brotherly Love. Outside of shooting, Josh Richardson is one of the better defenders in the league, allowing the Sixers flexibility with their rotations.  […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave his thoughts on the recent mass shootings that have rocked the country on Tuesday. USA coach Gregg Popovich on recent mass killings in America: “It’d be a lot better if people in power got off their a**es and got something done.” pic.twitter.com/EBksh5GZTR — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August […]

New Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph is ecstatic about being included on Team Canada’s roster and getting a chance to do his country proud. Joseph spoke on playing for Canada and what it meant to him to wear his country’s jersey. “No. It doesn’t get old. I’m getting a little older, but It doesn’t get […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is coming off a dream season in which he helped bring the Larry O’Brien trophy to Canada for the first time. Now, the coach is looking to bring Canada some more hardware. Nurse claimed that he will be taking the FIBA tournament just as seriously as the playoff games […]

Former NBA player Kenyon Martin says he would be happy to see Carmelo Anthony step on the hardcourt again and play in the BIG3 with him; however, he expressed his doubt that Anthony would actually play on the 3-on-3 basketball league at the moment. “Man, I would love to have him because I’m a basketball […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some hilarious lines when asked about the San Antonio Spurs’ hiring of Tim Duncan. Kerr claimed that Duncan would be unfireable due to his resume in San Antonio, but he joked the future Hall of Famer probably wouldn’t do much other than chill on the bench. USA […]

USA Basketball Director Jerry Colangelo confirmed via ESPN that the team never considered bringing former NBA star Carmelo Anthony to the World Cup roster this year. Anthony is one of the most decorated USA basketball athletes of all time. Over his career, he has won a total of six medals with the United States, four […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is set to return to New Orleans on November 27th, a quick return to the franchise that housed him for the first seven years of his career. Sources: Notable superstar return games on 2019-20 NBA schedule: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard at Toronto: Dec. 11Lakers‘ Anthony Davis at New Orleans: Nov. […]

The NBA’s slate of Christmas Day games was unexpectedly leaked on Friday, giving fans an early look at the highly anticipated matchups. Included on the list of participants were some of the biggest teams in the league: Both Los Angeles teams, the Warriors, the Rockets, the Nuggets, the Bucks, and Nuggets will all be playing […]

The NBA has released the list of matchups that we will see on Christmas Day this season, and NBA fans are sure to be pleased. Five games are slated to be played, and all of them are sure to be entertaining. Here are the matchups, with the home team listed second: Los Angeles Clippers vs. […]

Free-agent Carmelo Anthony claimed in an interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s ‘First Take’ that there was once a possibility for him to team up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but the trio banding up never materialized. Smith claimed that one of Anthony’s worst choices in his career was signing a five year […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made several franchise-changing moves this offseason. They traded MVP candidate Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers for a boatload of picks. 2017 MVP and Thunder fan favorite Russell Westbrook was the next to go, sent to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and even more future selections. The Thunder seem […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James generated headlines this week when he was caught on tape wildly celebrating his son Bronny’s dunk at an AAU game. While most people were fine with LeBron acting like a proud dad, some said that the three-time NBA champion was acting out and should tone down his sideline antics. […]

Now that Kyrie Irving plays in Brooklyn and Al Horford resides in Philadelphia, Boston Celtics wing Jayson Tatum is one step closer to being the face of the franchise. While newcomer Kemba Walker will start the season as the best player on the team, Tatum has the chance to show the NBA that he is […]

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze has yet to practice with his new team due to issues with his visa. The Georgian big man has missed all of the Summer League already and is still stuck in his home country. Bitadze detailed the less than ideal situation to Scott Agness of The Athletic. “I couldn’t really […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins has been sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy in the past few weeks weeks. First, he sent a very strongly worded tweet bashing Steve Kerr’s remarks on Anthony Davis and how he ended up in Los Angeles. Then, he posed the question asking whether the attacking of LeBron James […]

The NBA world was shocked when Kevin Durant announced he would be leaving the Golden State Warriors and heading to the other side of the country to join the Brooklyn Nets. Nets fans celebrated, but at first, even head coach Kenny Atkinson couldn’t join them. Atkinson explained to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN that he didn’t […]

Now that Kevin Durant is a member of the Brooklyn Nets and Klay Thompson will miss a chunk of the 2019-20 season, many NBA pundits and fans have come to the conclusion that the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty is officially over. However, Thompson is adamant that the Warriors are still fully capable of winning a […]

After an emotionally charged speech from former Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin, there has been an outpouring of support for the free-agent guard. Among those who had only positives to say about Lin was former teammate and backcourt partner Fred VanVleet. TMZ Sports caught up with VanVleet as he was leaving a restaurant and asked […]

The Miami Heat decided to award forward Derrick Jones Jr. a fully guaranteed contract instead of waiving the three-year veteran. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the UNLV product will make $1.6 million next season, and all of it became guaranteed as of Thursday. Jones was a key piece of the Heat rotation last […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is known for his wild and raucous celebrations. If you look up Ballmer on YouTube, there are entire seven-minute clips of Ballmer going crazy at Clippers games and other events. Just recently, the billionaire went viral for getting overly excited at Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s introductory press conference. […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown had some fun at the expense of his teammate Jayson Tatum. Tatum posted a picture of the new perfume he is promoting. Interestingly, the bottle of the perfume shows a shirtless picture of the Celtics forward. It wasn’t long before a teammate gave Tatum grief, and Brown was the first […]

When Anthony Davis learned that he wouldn’t be able to use the No.23 jersey that LeBron James gifted him, he decided to use No.3 instead. However, there were fans who urged the Los Angeles Lakers star to use No.80 because it sounded like “AD.” Unfortunately, as the new Lakers big man shared to Jimmy Kimmel […]

Bay Area rapper Too Short has some interesting and NSFW comments about the NBA when talking about the NFL and their contract negotiations. When asked about the recent comments made by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — who said there’s no need for a quality running back to win a championship in the NFL — […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Serbian guard Marko Guduric have agreed to a multi-year deal, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Grizzlies confirmed the signing with an official release. While terms of the contract were not disclosed, Omari Sanfoka II of The Athletic reports that the deal is worth $5.3 million over […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall is one of the most intriguing prospects from this year’s crop of rookies, and he wasn’t even drafted. Obviously, much of the hype comes from the fact that Fall is 7-foot-6. A picture of him jogging next to Celtics point guard Carsen Edwards this Summer League made Fall look so […]

Journeyman Quincy Acy is on his way to play for the Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague. The team made the signing official on Wednesday, adding the 6-foot-7 big man to their roster. Acy gave his thoughts on joining Maccabi and seemed enthusiastic about the opportunity to play for them, per EuroHoops.net. “I’m excited to […]

It appears as if five-year NBA veteran Nik Stauskas is on his way to playing overseas. Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas claimed that Stauskas has rejected some EuroLeague clubs, but has a likely destination in Spain. Nik Stauskas was offered to many big European clubs, received offers from rich Russian powerhouses, Euroleague teams were involved, […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall is already a fan favorite and he hasn’t even played a minute in the league yet. The much-hyped big man enamored Celtics fans with his tip-toe dunks and surprising athleticism in the Summer League. Now, Fall is working on his post moves with one of the best centers in the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jordan Bell is ready for more defensive responsibility in his new home. In an interview with Basketball Insiders, Bell claimed that he would like to be the defensive focal point for Minnesota. “Just to make everybody else around me better. I know obviously Karl and [Andrew] Wiggins are the focal points as […]

Former Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant may no longer reside in the Bay Area, but he has certainly left his mark on the city of San Francisco. Besides helping the Warriors win two of their three championships in the last five years, Durant assisted in renovating a playground and basketball court in the city. […]

Phoenix Suns guard Ty Jerome had a whirlwind of a day during the 2019 draft. He was originally selected with the 24th pick by the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was soon shipped to the Boston Celtics. However, he never got a chance to wear the Celtic green as he was sent to Phoenix along with […]