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Darvin Ham became the 15th Black head coach in the NBA after he was named by the Los Angeles Lakers as their new man at the helm for the upcoming season. That’s now half of the league that employs an African American head coach. If you include the Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra, who is Filipino-American, […]

Despite rumors of a potential exit for Los Angeles Lakers embattled star Russell Westbrook, it seems clear that new head coach Darvin Ham isn’t ready to give up on the former MVP just yet. As a matter of fact, Ham already has a comprehensive plan for Westbrook for next season and right now, it feels […]

Draymond Green played a key role for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night as they took down the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 107-88. The Dubs talisman showcased his playmaking abilities against Boston by dropping a game-high seven assists, en route to an NBA Finals milestone for the 32-year-old. Green […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham as the team’s new head coach, one of the biggest questions on people’s minds was how this move would ultimately affect LeBron James. Ham spoke to the press on Monday and based on his comments, it is clear that he already has a plan in place in […]

Newly-appointed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham faced the media on Monday and unsurprisingly, one of the hottest topics of conversation was the future of Russell Westbrook in LA. Based on what the 48-year-old shot-caller is saying here, it appears that Russ is here to stay. Ham had nothing but praise for Westbrook, who […]

Despite being cleared to play in Game 1, Gary Payton II did not leave the bench for the Golden State Warriors as they suffered a shocking 120-108 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. At this point, however, it seems that Payton should be able to help his team in Game 2. Speaking to […]

Jalen Brunson is about to be a very rich man. The 25-year-old had an amazing season with the Dallas Mavericks and it now sounds like the Mavs are going to reward him with a highly lucrative contract extension. Even Luka Doncic is going to be shocked by the figures being thrown around with regard to […]

Golden State Warriors fans were shocked by the manner in which their team lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It was an undeniably tough pill to swallow for Dub Nation and, unsurprisingly, this was the exact same feeling in the Warriors’ locker room after they let the Celtics steal […]

The Golden State Warriors are about to get a huge boost for Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night with reports emerging about Gary Payton II’s possible availability for the matchup. Stephen Curry confirmed that Payton is indeed “available” and the Dubs superstar can’t wait to get his teammate back. After missing several […]

The Boston Celtics head into Game 2 with the hopes of pulling off a highly improbable feat against a powerhouse Golden State Warriors side. Currently up 1-0 in the series, the Celtics are now looking to secure their second consecutive win on the Dubs’ own home floor. It may sound unlikely, but if the C’s […]

The Boston Celtics stunned the basketball world on Friday night when they emerged with an unlikely victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Jaylen Brown, however, is not resting on his laurels. Ahead of Game 2 on Sunday night, Brown spoke about their matchup against the mighty Warriors. The […]

Al Horford had one of the most important games of his career on Friday night as he led the Boston Celtics to a shocking 120-108 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. What cannot be denied right now is that Horford is going to be playing a critical role […]

Kobe Bryant has a bit of history with newly-named Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham. The 48-year-old shot-caller spent a couple of seasons with the Lakers as an assistant under Mike Brown during the latter years of Kobe’s career. As it turns out, Ham left quite an impression on the Black Mamba. An old […]

Jayson Tatum was uncharacteristically inefficient for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The All-Star forward went just 3-of-17 from the floor on Friday en route to 12 points. Despite his poor shooting night, though, the Celtics were still able to escape with a 120-108 win. On Saturday, Tatum spoke out about […]

The Golden State Warriors understand that they let one slip out of their hands in their stunning loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It was a total team effort for Boston to escape with an unlikely victory in the opening game of the series and conversely, every player on […]

It’s been a month since we’ve seen Gary Payton II take the floor for the Golden State Warriors. The 29-year-old has been recovering from a fractured elbow that he sustained in Game 2 of Golden State’s first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies, and he’s been out of commission since. Payton was actually cleared to play […]

Patrick Beverley made quite an impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves this past season, helping them reach the playoffs for the first time in four years. So much so, that teams from around the league could have taken notice. One such side is apparently the Miami Heat. According to an unnamed league executive, the Heat could […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was feeling extra romantic on Saturday, so he decided to pen a heartfelt letter to his loving wife, Savannah James. There doesn’t seem to be any special occasion between the couple and LeBron probably just felt like randomly sending a special shoutout to his partner in crime. The Lakers […]

The Boston Celtics hope to take a major step towards winning an NBA title on Sunday when they face off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. If the Celtics win this series, then they will make NBA history by becoming the first franchise to win 18 titles. Klay Thompson’s […]

Players from around the NBA have been making noise of late to call the public’s attention to Brittney Griner’s situation. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for over a hundred days now over alleged drug charges and at this point, her state is becoming overly concerning. This is exactly why the Boston Celtics […]

DeShawn Stevenson played just one full season with the Dallas Mavericks. Incidentally, this was during the 2010-11 season which was the year Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs to a historic title win over LeBron James and his Miami Heat Big 3. Right now, though, Stevenson has made the rather shocking decision to auction off his […]

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka had a special message for all three teams that they eliminated in the playoffs en route to their NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The C’s drew first blood in the series with their astounding Game 1 win over the Dubs on Thursday and it was the […]

A 17-year-old boy was reportedly killed near Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio on Thursday night. It was an undeniably tragic incident that further shines a light on the violence that continues to terrorize the nation. The Lakers star took to Twitter to send his prayers for the family […]

There are few more controversial issues in the NBA today than the league’s take-foul policy. In a press conference on Friday, league commissioner Adam Silver revealed that he expects a major change in this respect in the near future. A take-foul play is defined by a defender intentionally fouling an opposing player to prevent a […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference on Friday and as usual, the discussion centered around several polarizing subjects that will almost certainly put the high-ranking league executive into even more controversy among his naysayers. At this point, however, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is having none of it. In a rather surprising […]

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka had nothing but praise for his boys after their highly impressive display in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Any other team would have folded after Stephen Curry’s scorching hot start to the game, but simply put, that just isn’t in the DNA of […]

The Boston Celtics did a highly commendable job of staying in the game throughout Stephen Curry’s epic first quarter for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Boston’s steadfastness was rewarded with a shocking 120-108 victory that saw them steal home-court advantage from the heavily-favored Dubs after just the first game […]

The Golden State Warriors had Game 1 in the bag. Unfortunately for them, they allowed the Boston Celtics to come back in the fourth period in what turned out to be a furious fourth-quarter run by the visiting team. Simply put, the Dubs don’t know what hit them and they had no answer for Boston […]

Jimmy Butler did a fantastic job carrying the Miami Heat in the final two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Thanks to Butler’s heroics, the Heat nearly upset the odds to win Games 6 and 7 of what turned out to be an epic series. With a little bit more luck, […]

Kendrick Perkins and LeBron James have been brothers from the beginning. These two played with each other as teenagers and for his part, Big Perk is absolutely proud of being able to witness firsthand how the Los Angeles Lakers superstar rose to superstardom. Now that LeBron has officially reached billionaire status, Perkins could not be […]

On Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the league is indeed considering the possibility of shortening the season in order to address the injury concerns that have been an issue for nearly every single team. Former NBA champ turned ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson caught wind of the commissioner’s comments, and let’s just say he […]

One thing you cannot fault Anthony Edwards for is a lack of self-belief. The Minnesota Timberwolves star is never short in confidence and he exhibited just that when he recently faced a reporter for an impromptu interview. Edwards was put on the spot and asked to name his all-time starting five, and unsurprisingly, he included […]

Savannah James showed off some of her latest wardrobe additions via Instagram and it certainly caught the attention of Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook. Naturally, Savannah’s loving husband, LeBron James, had to react to his teammate’s shoutout for his wife. Savannah was modeling a fresh pair of pants which came straight out of Westbrook’s […]

On Thursday night, Stephen Curry broke all sorts of records after a mind-blowing first quarter that saw him drain no less than six 3-pointers. The Golden State Warriors superstar finished the game with seven made treys, which incidentally, is just one more than Al Horford’s six triples. As it turns out, this was one of […]

The Golden State Warriors just got their butts kicked on Thursday night after a tremendous comeback performance by the Boston Celtics in their 120-108 victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Be that as it may, it is clear that Draymond Green isn’t worried one bit. You can count on the former Defensive Player […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been known for many things throughout the decades he has been in the limelight. Well, Odell Beckham Jr. just added “United States President” to that growing list. The Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver recently came across a profile shot of LeBron in which the Lakers talisman was […]

The Boston Celtics stunned the basketball world on Thursday after they mounted an epic comeback victory over the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After surviving a record-breaking hot start from Stephen Curry AND a dynasty-like third-quarter run by the Dubs, the C’s were amazingly able to escape with a […]

It has been 105 days since Brittney Griner was detained in a Russian prison for supposed drug charges. It’s almost unimaginable to think that she still remains jailed for nearly four months now. This is exactly why Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony is taking a stand here. Melo took to Twitter to share a […]

Move over John Stockton, there’s a new assist king in the NBA and his name is Jayson Tatum. Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves that much. The Boston Celtics superstar showcased his elite playmaking skills in Game 1 vs. the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, but perhaps it isn’t time to crown a new […]