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Last season, the Toronto Raptors started their march to the championship as relative underdogs. Even after adding Kawhi Leonard, more established teams like the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks all started with better odds than the Raptors to win it all. In the end, Toronto outlasted all competitors and shocked […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has some encouraging words for incoming New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett, expressing his confidence that the third overall pick of the 2019 draft will do just fine in the Big Apple. Young believes that Barrett can handle the attention and pressure of being in a big-market team like the […]

As the Atlanta Hawks rebuilt their roster this offseason, the team traded forward Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets, ending the forward’s three-year stay in the ATL. Budding star and current face of the franchise Trae Young spoke on Prince’s skillset, and why he enjoyed sharing the floor with the Baylor product: “He can bring […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is focusing on improving his offensive decision making this offseason. Celtics skills coach Drew Hanlen explained what he has been focusing on with the budding star: “The offense is going to put him in situations and he’s going to have to make the right play,” Hanlen said. “I think last […]

Former Cleveland Cavalier center Kendrick Perkins ignited a firestorm on Twitter Wednesday when he sent shots at Steve Kerr’s way for his comments on the Anthony Davis trade drama. Perkins bashed Kerr for speaking on another franchise and claimed most of the credit for building the Golden State franchise should go to Mark Jackson, not […]

Former Cleveland Cavalier and current NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins had some harsh words for Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Wednesday. Perkins did not take kindly to Kerr’s comments on the Anthony Davis trade drama last season, and called him out via Twitter: Steve Kerr got his got damn nerves to talk about anything that’s going […]

The Lakers and Clippers have not yet even played a game against each other with their revamped rosters, but Kawhi Leonard has already started the war of the words. In his introductory press conference with his new team, the Klaw pointed out that the Clippers have been the superior team in the past few years: […]

During his first press conference as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George would not set a date for his return to the court but claimed that his rehab is progressing well: Paul George on his shoulder surgery – "There's no set date. I've been progressing really well. I'm a great point in […]

Veteran big man Pau Gasol and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a one-year deal for the upcoming 2019-20 season: Free agent Pau Gasol has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2019 The deal is worth $2.6 million. Gasol played […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is renowned across the league for not only being one of the best basketball players in the league but an excellent human being off the court. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey once spoke on how Lillard sets an example on and off the hardwood: "It helps when your best […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott isn’t one to back down from a challenge. When Philly podcast host Justin Divirglio challenged Scott via Twitter to a foot race, Scott quickly responded: https://twitter.com/mikescott/status/1153783190261100545 Scott has become a fan favorite in Philadelphia since being traded to Philly midway through last season. The enigmatic stretch four played a key […]

At one point in his career, Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker was in a similar situation that New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson is now.  Although he was never as hyped up as Zion as a prospect, Parker was also a Duke freshman who was considered to be a franchise-changing player. Parker, like Williamson, played […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker has dealt with injuries his whole career. Now, he believes that he has a plan to avoid injury in his first season in Atlanta. “I know my routine. Pretty much mature to how to take care of my body, because that was a problem for me in the beginning,” he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Noah Vonleh had only complimentary things to say about his times spent with the New York Knicks last season. The five-year veteran spent only one season with the Knicks, but he said that it helped him grow significantly. “I put the work in,” Vonleh said, per Kyle Ratke of Timberwolves.com. “When I […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick claims that the deciding factor in choosing New Orleans was the fact that the team had so much young potential. In a conference call with the media on Tuesday, Redick said he was immediately excited upon learning that the Pelicans were interested in him. He pointed that with the […]

The Boston Celtics reshaped their roster in the offseason after a disappointing 2018-19 season. The team replaced Kyrie Irving for Kemba Walker, but they didn’t sign a marquee free agent to replace center Al Horford. Enes Kanter is the team’s top option at the center spot; however, a Celtics team executive thinks that Vincent Poirier […]

The Boston Celtics were expected to be serious title contenders last year, boasting a roster full of stars and upcoming talent, as well as one of the best point guards in the game. However, locker room issues and chemistry problems marred the team throughout the season, and it soon translated to their play on the […]

The Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward had a turbulent season in 2018-19. After coming off one of the most gruesome injuries in NBA history that cost him an entire season, Hayward struggled to come back to the form that had landed him a monster contract from Boston. He recorded some of the lowest numbers since his […]

In his first press conference as a member of the Utah Jazz, guard Emmanuel Mudiay admitted that he has work to do to improve on the defensive end of the floor and that he is ready to face some constructive criticism: More from the Mudiay news conference … He said he knows he has work […]

Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul and Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell have agreed to a deal that will reunite the two parties, according to ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne. Los Angels Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell is returning to agent Rich Paul from @KlutchSports. Harrell, who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, had his best […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson made a splash when it was announced that the phenom had signed with Jordan Brand before he has even played an NBA game. While it hasn’t yet been revealed how much Williamson will be paid, most assume it will be one of the biggest shoe deals in history. Incredibly, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is already showing love to his new team. A day before his introductory press conference, George posted pictures wearing Clippers gears and colors from head to toe. Paul George (@Yg_Trece) is decked out in #Clippers gear and colors on IG 🔥🔥 By tomorrow’s press conference, this is going to […]

San Antonio Spurs fans rejoiced when news broke that Tim Duncan would be joining the team next season as an assistant coach. However, per Marc Stein, Duncan was not the first former Spurs player to be approached for the job. That would be Manu Ginobili: The assistant coaching concept, I’m told, was also broached with […]

New Orleans Pelicans vice President David Griffin has always known that he wanted to be the general manager of an NBA team. On Tuesday, Griffin went on to ‘Big Questions with Cal Fussman’ and detailed the first moment he became determined to assemble a championship-winning team: “Part of family history is when I was six […]

New Milwaukee Buck Kyle Korver is already proving useful to his new team by helping MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo work on his jumper. Here’s a clip of the two teammates running through some shooting drills together: Last season, Korver averaged 8.6 points a game, splitting the season between the Utah Jazz and the Clevland Cavaliers. He […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein was complimentary of the man who took his spot on the Sacramento Kings this offseason, Dewayne Dedmon. Instead of bashing the team for replacing him, Cauley-Stein admitted that Dedmon was actually a better fit for the Kings than he was. “I think it fits better for them in […]

The odds have been released on the top three candidates for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and unsurprisingly, the top three picks of the draft have the best chances. Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett hold the top spots. Here are the complete odds as released by Odds Shark: Odds to win […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took it to Twitter to reveal his feelings on getting an invitation to Team USA’s minicamp for the FIBA World Cup in China. Smart claimed that suiting up for the U.S. in the FIBA tournament will be a life-changing experience for him. I love playin don’t matter where. But playing […]

Utah Jazz fans have started a petition that calls for the team to build a statue for legend and longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.  The petition can be found here. At the moment, it already has 922 signatures, just 78 short of the target goal of 1,000. The petition states its goal is to get […]

Sports commentator Colin Cowherd had an interesting take on an alternative NBA history, imagining if LeBron James, not Kevin Durant, joined the Golden State Warriors. Cowherd claimed that unlike Durant, LeBron James would have re-signed with Golden State and attempted to win another championship in the Bay: LeBron would never have left the Warriors 👀 […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson roasted teammate Luka Doncic via Twitter on Monday. Besides claiming that a race between Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki would result in a photo finish, Brunson also gave his backcourt mate a ridiculously high rating when asked to judge how annoying the Slovenian wonder kid was: 77 — Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson had a little fun at the expense of Mavs teammate Luka Doncic and team icon Dirk Nowitzki. In a Twitter Q&A, Brunson claimed that a race between the star rookie and now retired Mavs legend would be close enough to require a photo finish. Photo finish https://t.co/29emMSwnJS — Jalen Brunson […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis admitted that the team has not lived up to fan expectations on Monday, and accepted that it was the owner’s fault: Leonsis says "we’ve let them (Wizards fans) down…our owners are going to be more involved. You constantly have to gauge back and forth-is it good to be involved or […]

NBAPA president and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul is on a mission to improve financial literacy in his coworkers. There are countless stories of NBA players making millions in their career, blowing it all, and ending up broke within a few years after they retire. Paul’s goal is to stop this scenario from ever […]

While the regular season is still far away, NBA fans got to watch some pro talent on display when Ben Simmons, Andrew Wiggins, and several other players participated in a scrimmage: Ben Simmons and fellow NBA players were getting some practice in 👀 (via @ChrisJHoops, @swishcultures_) pic.twitter.com/LKkdrS3xrS — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 20, 2019 […]

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said during a press conference that he is encouraged by the increasing interest of NBA stars in soccer. He joked that while he might not be familiar to these stars, the players on Real Madrid probably are. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane on James Harden and LeBron James taking on […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden once again insisted rumors indicating that he and former teammate Chris Paul had a poor relationship were false. Per Adam Wexler of KPRC, Harden claimed that all the rumors were just “false talk.” .@JHarden13 on Chris Paul and all the media chatter the last few weeks, said it was all […]

NBA and NFL stars will be matching up against each other in a golf tournament in the Bahamas in a showdown for the ages. The two teams both boast world-class athletes, and the competitive juices will be running high. Here’s a look at the 16 players that will be going head-to-head. Team NBA & Team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed wingman Jordan Caroline to an Exhibit 10 Contract after a solid summer league showing. #LakersSummer ➡️ #LakeShow 📝 Congrats, Jordan Caroline!https://t.co/39ZjEg53uP — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 20, 2019 Caroline had a long and successful college career. He spent one year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and three […]