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Just two days ago, the BIG3 league announced that it was deactivating four players, and they would no longer play in the league. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom was on that list. His BIG3 career was cut short after only playing in one game. Odom took to Instagram to react to the move […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises not just in the NBA, but in all of sports. The team consistently competed for championships for years and holds the second-most championships of any NBA team. However, the Lakers have recently been in a rut. They have missed the playoffs six years in […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward and newly minted max player Tobias Harris will change his number for the upcoming season. While he started his Sixers tenure wearing number 33, Harris will wear number 12 this season: Tobias back to his Magic number 👀 (via @tobias31) pic.twitter.com/heW4FSiiy0 — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) July 12, 2019 Harris wore 12 […]

One of the craziest offseasons in NBA history got even wilder Thursday when Russell Westbrook was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and future first-round picks. Immediately, pundits began breaking down the trade and questioning the effect on the Rockets. Some said it would work and […]

Thankfully, the Anthony Davis drama is long over. After months of negotiation, head butting, and failed deals, the Los Angeles Lakers finally landed their star. Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka spoke on the difficulties of making the trade happen, and how the New Orleans Pelicans were set on not waiting on a trade for Davis: […]

Besides being excellent basketball players, Los Angles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are known for their high basketball IQ and knowledge of the game. Because of this, Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka consulted the pair as the team rounded out its roster this season. Pelinka claimed that both players opinion played a part […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley is looking forward to suiting up for the purple and gold. Already, the scrappy guard has his eye on a particular opponent: his STAPLES Center neighbors, the Los Angeles Clippers. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149733460858175489 Besides being able to play against two of the best players in the league in Kawhi Leonard […]

Shams Charania broke the news on a new twist on Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porizingis’ new contract: The Unicorn’s extension will include a player option for his final season under contract in 2023: Sources: Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis‘ five-year, $158M maximum contract gives him a player option in the final season in 2023. — […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are actively searching to trade forward Andre Iguodala as the regular season creeps closer. Unfortunately for contenders, the asking price on the veteran wing appears to be a high one. The Denver Nuggets expressed interest in Iggy, but couldn’t bring themselves to meet the price the Grizzlies are asking for: To this […]

Things got heated on Twitter Friday morning after ‘Undisputed’ host and sports analyst Shannon Sharpe claimed that Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will never win a championship and will be forgotten in the future. Lillard did not let the diss slide. He quickly responded with a tweet rebuking Sharpe’s claim. 1st of all I […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded forward Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this offseason, it was widely believed that the Grizzlies would either buy out the former Finals MVP or trade him quickly. Instead, the team has stubbornly held on to the forward with no intention of buying him out. Instead, they will […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have struggled with injuries to their stars in recent history. Ben Simmons missed his entire rookie season with a foot fracture. Center Joel Embiid has an even more checkered past, injury-wise. He too missed a large chunk of his rookie season with a bone bruise on his knee. Since then, he has […]

Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons is one of the most intriguing young talents in the league. However, Simmons has yet to develop a consistent jumper. Sixers fans got some encouraging news on Friday, when Sixers teammate Tobias Harris claimed Simmons actually drained a few triples over him in a game of one-on-one: Harris says […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made several tweaks to their starting lineup this offseason. JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler are out, with Josh Richardson coming over in the Butler sign-and-trade. Tobias Harris is back on a new long-term deal, but the most important addition might have been the acquisition of Al Horford. Sixers owner Josh Harris noted […]

Pat Connaughton was honest and direct in speaking about the importance of former teammate Malcolm Brogdon to the 2019 Eastern Conference runner-up. Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks looked like a tight-knit group. They played unselfishly on the court and appeared to mesh well off it as well. The cohesiveness of the team led to a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a busy offseason in 2019. They resigned most of their premier free agents, only losing guard Malcolm Brogdon. They brought back Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and George Hill in an attempt to make another deep playoff run. All-Star Middleton expressed some disappointment that the team wasn’t able to retain Brogdon’s services, […]

New Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon opened up about his feelings on joining the team and his larger free agency process. Even though Brogdon acknowledged the difficulty and uncertainty of free agency, he stressed that he was happy that he landed with the Pacers: “(The free agency process) was stressful. Not knowing where you were […]

Houston Rockets center Isaiah Hartenstein will miss the remainder of Summer League with a right ankle sprain. He injured the ankle while shooting a three-pointer during the Rockets 94-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings: Source: Houston Rockets center Isaiah Hartenstein diagnosed with a Grade 1 right ankle sprain. Likely out 2-3 weeks. — Kelly Iko […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some minor tweaks to their roster this offseason. The team added guard Delon Wright and center Boban Marjanovic, surrounding the core of Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic with a little more depth. Veteran Mavericks guard JJ Barea is excited about the newest additions and had plenty of positives to say on […]

Los Angeles already has plenty of appeal on its own. When you add LeBron James and Anthony Davis, it becomes even more attractive. New Lakers guard Danny Green told reporters that with the two superstars, it became an easy choice for him to head to the Lakers in free agency: Danny Green on conference call […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for coaches to round out the rest of their staff for the 2019-20 season. The team targeted former Golden State Warriors coach Ron Adams, but he declined the offer, per ESPN: “Ron Adams has turned down an assistant-coaching job with the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain in a […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson acknowledged the need to be patient with rookie point guard Coby White. Paxson reminded fans to let White grow at his own pace: John Paxson made a point on @mullyhaugh to temper 2019-'20 expectations for rookie Coby White. He acknowledged his decision-making has left a […]

After Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic was the Utah Jazz’s biggest acquisition of the offseason. The veteran forward is left the Indiana Pacers to play in Salt Lake City, where he will have to adapt to a different role. Bogdanovic shared how he thought he would fit into the team’s plans offensively: “Before Victor got hurt, […]

Longtime Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea revealed that he already has plans after his NBA career as a player ends. The Puerto Rican point guard is set on becoming a coach as soon as he feels like he can no longer play in the league, which is still some time away, per Mavs.com: “I […]

Former second overall pick Jabari Parker signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks this week. The five-year veteran is apparently ready to contribute in whatever way the Hawks ask him, even if it means coming off the bench: Jabari Parker says he has no problem coming off the bench. — Chris Vivlamore […]

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks posted their best regular-season record in almost 40 years, blitzing the Eastern Conference to get to 60 wins and the No. 1 seed. Unfortunately, after dominating the first two rounds of the postseason, the Bucks fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals against the eventual champion Toronto Raptors. Instead of […]

Before new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has even coached a game, his status on the team has been called in to question by former NBA player Stephen Jackson on ‘Undisputed’: Skip: LeBron's got a whole lot more basketball IQ than Frank Vogel. I respect Vogel, but he ain't LeBron when it comes […]

The Brooklyn Nets had arguably the best offseason of any team in the league. They landed two true superstars in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and a solid third piece in DeAndre Jordan. Obviously, the team expects to see its record improve from last seasons solid campaign, even with Durant potentially missing the whole season. […]

With the acquisition of Anthony Davis, the Los Angles Lakers immediately became one of the NBA favorites to capture the 2019-20 championship. After rounding out their roster with names like DeMarcus Cousins, Danny Green, and Avery Bradley, among others, the team has huge expectations leading into the regular season. Because of this, new head coach […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell took questions via Twitter from some of his followers on Wednesday night. One curious fan asked Mitchell who he thought was the most unguardable player from the 2017 draft class. The budding star shouted out Boston Celtics wing Jayson Tatum, but was quick to add that he is not an […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 league made a concerted effort to gather more NBA talent for this year’s three-on-three spectacle. While they did a good job of getting former stars to join, the league lost some big names on Wednesday. Lamar Odom, Baron Davis, Bonzi Wells, and Jermaine O’Neal were all deactivated and will no longer play […]

In one of his first media sessions as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Frank Vogel gave a very positive impression of the new-look Lakers. Besides claiming that his interactions with stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis had been nothing but positive, Vogel also heaped praise on third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. The […]

It appears as if the Dallas Mavericks are not done rounding out their roster quite yet. According to Mike Fisher of Per DallasBasketball.com, the Mavs are offering a second round pick and guard Courtney Lee to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for former Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala. If the Mavs can pull this […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel opened up about his interactions with his teams two top stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In a great sign for Lakers fans, Vogel claims that all of his encounters with the two superstars have been positive. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1149128325547220992 This is a big step for the Lakers. When […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has had a rough past few years. The talented big man went from one of the most dominant players in the league who could potentially land a max contract to accepting a veteran’s minimum this offseason. Because of two devastating injuries, Cousins was robbed of playing at his best […]

Summer League is the time for rookies, undrafted players, and G-League members to show that they belong on an NBA roster. This means that these young players are usually going at each other with everything they have, which can translate to some testy encounters. On Wednesday, audiences got to see one of these encounters when […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green revealed to the media that he was robbed in Vancouver while attending a youth basketball camp. The two time NBA champion shared how he and his friends had their car broken in to and bags stolen while they checked out the Airbnb they had reserved. Green and company […]

Earlier today, Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins said that he is fully healed and ready to play 82 games once the regular season rolls around. Obviously, Cousins would ideally complete this feat as a starter. However, he is leaving the decision on whether he starts or not up to the coaching staff, and will […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley took some time out of his day on Wednesday to show off his newest kicks via Twitter. He posted a good photo of the sneakers, which are the recently released shoes of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just got my @Giannis_An34 shoes from Nike today! So happy for […]