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Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen doesn’t think Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has done enough to claim the “best defender of all time” title. Following their win against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Green was asked who he thinks is the best defender ever. Without any hesitation, […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeannie Buss looked at “several options” when former team president Magic Johnson surprisingly stepped down from his post after the 2018-19 NBA regular season. Johnson was the main decision-maker of Buss over the past three years. But despite the importance of the role he vacated, Buss decided to replace Johnson after […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry admitted that going up against his younger brother, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry, feels a bit weird. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Curry shared his experience facing his brother in Game 1 of the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player said […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the schedule seemed to have worked into their favor after winning in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Warriors ran away with a 116-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Oracle Arena. Following their big win, Kerr said that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came out as winners in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery after ending up with the fourth overall pick, but Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports believes that it will not matter in any negotiation for a trade involving Anthony Davis. Heading into the lottery on Tuesday night, the Lakers had the 11th-best […]

The New York Knicks are expected to talk to Duke University standout RJ Barrett on Wednesday. The Knicks will be selecting third overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, which placed them in a position to go after Barrett. The Knicks will immediately sit down with the Canadian prospect, who was once considered as the best […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell reacted to a post showing a New York Knicks fan with a Zion Williamson tattoo. A fan posted a short video showing a Knicks fan who decided to have a “Zion” tattoo that was patterned from the team’s logo. This was in anticipation of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, where […]

The Denver Nuggets absorbed a painful loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 of their 2019 Western Conference semis series. But despite seeing their season come to a close, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone remains proud of what they accomplished this season. The Trail Blazers escaped with a 100-96 victory over the Nuggets […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid could not hold back his tears after the Sixers lost at the buzzer against the Toronto Raptors. Embiid had a double-double performance with 21 points and 11 rebounds in Game 7, but it was not enough to beat the Raptors who escaped with a 92-90 win to advance to the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar CJ McCollum said that he was locked in heading into Game 7 of their Western Conference semis series against the Denver Nuggets. McCollum fired 37 points on 17-for-29 shooting and tallied nine rebounds to lead the Blazers to a 100-96 win over the top-seeded Nuggets on Sunday at the Pepsi Center […]

The Houston Rockets waited for more than a year to get back at the Golden State Warriors after a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals last season. However, the Rockets failed once again, losing to the defending champions in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs in six games. The Rockets failed to […]

Klay Thompson hit a dagger three-pointer in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, and he made sure team owner Joe Lacob noticed. Thompson pointed to Lacob when he hit a huge three-pointer for the Golden State Warriors with 36.1 seconds left to play in Game 6. The huge basket from […]

Duke University standout Zion Williams is expected to be selected first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. Williamson was a dominant force in college basketball this season, but there are still doubts about his ability to do the same thing when he jumps into the big leagues. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim admitted that Williamson […]

The New York Knicks are in good position to get the 2019 top overall and select Zion Williamson in the NBA Draft. However, the team is reportedly unsure if Williamson will eventually become a once-in-a-generation talent in the league despite dominating during his one-year stint with Duke. According to Marc Berman of the New York […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss reportedly received suggestions to trade superstar LeBron James. The Lakers are in a disarray right now after failing to secure a deal with their top two coaching candidates. Monty Williams interviewed twice for the coaching vacancy but eventually signed with the Phoenix Suns. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Tyronn Lue ended […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that they have a huge hole to cover in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets. Kerr pointed out that Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has been the best player in the postseason, and losing him to injury will force them […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is having a hard time finding his rhythm in offense in the Sixers’ 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series against the Toronto Raptors. Simmons was expected to play a major role for the Sixers, but he is not hitting expectations at this point of the series. And according to Rosalyn […]

Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala will be playing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their Western Conference Semis series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, both Livingston and Iguodala will be available despite initial fears that both of them might miss the pivotal game. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made it clear to their front office that he does not want to get involved in the current coaching search. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, James informed the Lakers that he will not play any role in the search for their new coach after parting ways with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were ready to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue as their new main bench tactician, but the negotiations between the two parties went into a stalemate. A deal between Lue and the Lakers looked inevitable after one of their targets, Monty Williams, agreed to become the next head coach […]

Former NBA star Richard Jefferson expressed frustration over the recent development in the coaching search of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jefferson took to Twitter to publicly reveal that he feels bad for Tyronn Lue, LeBron James and Luke Walton. Jefferson’s reaction came after it was revealed that the Lakers and Lue failed to reach an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear not ready to name a new head coach who will replace Luke Walton after he was let go following a disappointing campaign this season. The Lakers are expected to sit down with more candidates in the coming days. And according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, team advisor Kurt Rambis is […]

The Chicago Bulls will have a new face on the bench in the 2019-20 NBA season after head coach Jim Boylen hired his top assistant. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Boylen hired Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Chris Fleming to become a part of his coaching staff for next season. He will be taking a […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Jimmy Butler believes that they need to move on quickly if they want to recover from their humiliating loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Butler and the Sixers had a forgettable night in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series, as they took a humbling 125-89 loss […]

Kyle Lowry became only the second player to score 1,000 playoff points in Toronto Raptors history. Lowry finished with 19 points in Game 5 of their 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. According to ESPN, his production was enough for him to join DeMar DeRozan on the list […]

Kawhi Leonard is showing why the Toronto Raptors made the right decision when the team traded for him despite the chance of losing him for nothing in free agency. Leonard has been on a tear for the Raptors in their 2019 Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 27-year-old superstar was a highlight […]

Canadian rapper Drake mocked Joel Embiid on Tuesday night, and the Philadelphia 76ers superstar vowed that he will make up for his performance. While walking out of the arena after losing in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semis series with the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers superstar told Drake that he will be back. Several […]

Canadian rapper Drake trolled Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid when he exited out of Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis on Tuesday night. Drake mocked Embiid by doing the Sixers center’s favorite plane flying gesture while the superstar was heading to their bench. Not only that, Raptors fans saw what Drake was […]

Former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal believes that the 2019 Eastern Conference semis series between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is over. The Raptors ran away with a 125-89 win over the Sixers in Game 5 of their series on Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Based on the way Philly performed […]

Klay Thompson will become a free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season, and it has been long rumored that the sharp-shooting guard could leave the Golden State Warriors. Former Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams also believes that Thompson will no longer be in a Warriors uniform next season. Williams said on ESPN’s First Take that […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard ended the first half of their crucial showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers with an exclamation point. Leonard threw down a sick dunk over Tobias Harris and James Ennis to end the first half of Game 5. The emphatic dunk punctuated the dominant showing of the Raptors in the second quarter, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had nothing but praises for Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard in Game 4 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals. Leonard was a huge headache for Brown and the Sixers on Sunday. The superstar forward finished with 39 points and 14 rebounds on top of five assists to lead the […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers revealed that he also considered an offer to play for the Golden State Warriors for the rest of the 2018-19 NBA season. Rivers signed with the Rockets in December after a brief stint with the Wizards. Before agreeing to a deal with the Rockets, he admitted that he was picking […]

The Toronto Raptors got a huge lift from Serge Ibaka off the bench in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ibaka played 32 minutes for the Raptors, and he did not disappoint. The veteran power forward finished with 12 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field to go along […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving was not too impressed with how the referees called Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics took a 123-116 loss at home and surrendered the homecourt advantage they stole from the Bucks in Game 1 of the series. However, Irving believes that they […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown heaped praise on assistant coach Monty Williams, who will be taking a much bigger role next season with another franchise. Williams was hired as the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns, who parted ways with Igor Kokoskov after only a season at the helm. Before he takes over […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown puts Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster anew. Brown dunked on “The Greek Freak” in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals showdown on Friday night at the TD Garden. The 22-year-old forward went past Nikola Mirotic and soared for a dunk, finding a body in Antetokounmpo to […]

Derrick Favors could become a free agent this summer. But if he will have it his way, the veteran power forward wants to remain with the Utah Jazz for good. Favors has a non-guaranteed $16 million contract for the 2019-2020 season. The Jazz will not have to pay him that amount if they decide to […]

The Houston Rockets fell short in the first two games of the 2019 NBA Western Conference semifinals, losing to the powerhouse Golden State Warriors on the road. The Warriors leaned on their “Hamptons Five” lineup of Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green to stifle Houston’s defense. Based on how the […]