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On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball announced that he’ll be releasing his second signature sneaker this season, the ZO2.19. The ZO2.19 will be available for $200, a far cry from the prices he was asking consumers to pay for his first signature sneaker. EXCLUSIVE: Lonzo Ball's second signature sneaker, the BBB ZO2.19, […]

On Wednesday, ESPN Media Zone pumped out a press release that will get die-hard sports fans excited. For the 2018-19 season, NFL legend Peyton Manning will be joining NBA icon Kobe Bryant on ESPN+’s Detail. Detail — the ground-breaking sports analysis program from Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant and ESPN — is returning for an expanded […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t need to be in an actual game to be clutch. On Tuesday, with Thursday’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers around the corner, James canned an off-balance long-range bomb to tie the game in a scrimmage . https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA60WpBaI_/ Last season, James led all players (who played more […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had an amusing reaction to the news that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford agreed to sign with the Phoenix Suns, After having coached Crawford from the 2013-14 to the 2016-17 season, Rivers says Crawford “will be able to shoot it [in Phoenix],” alluding to the Suns’ need for […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers and center Myles Turner have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $72 million. Wojnarowski adds that the contract could rise to $80 million with bonuses, although that was originally thought to be the base value of Turner’s contract extension. Pacers center Myles Turner has reached an […]

The New York Knicks declined to sign All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis to a rookie extension ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m.(ET) deadline, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Porzingis will now become a restricted free agent next summer, meaning New York will have the chance to match any offer sheet that their Latvian superstar signs. New […]

In an official press release, the New York Knicks announced that they’re exercising their third-year option on point guard Frank Ntilikina. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as the 20-year-old Frenchman just completed his rookie season after being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The New York Knicks announced today […]

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine offered strong support to a couple of his former teammates. With Minnesota Timberwolves young stars Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins facing public and private criticism for what has been perceived as a lack of work ethic, particularly from teammate Jimmy […]

It should go without saying that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to be the team’s primary leader. Yes, players like Rajon Rondo and Kyle Kuzma will be leaders in the locker room too. But James is a battle-tested king, a gladiator who can teach the young Lakers the many lessons they need […]

The Chicago Bulls have signed Chicago product Tyler Ulis to a two-way contract after claiming him off waivers on Sunday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Ulis spent the first two seasons of his career with the Phoenix Suns, but he was waived in June despite career averages of 7.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been in the headlines a lot over the last couple of months, and none of those reasons were what you would really call positive. Butler requested a trade after expressing displeasure with the organization, which reportedly includes issues with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the team’s two young […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was highly complimentary of point guard Lonzo Ball, his young and hopefully upcoming star. Per the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli, Walton said Ball “has great instincts and deflections … we knew early on he was going to be able to cause the turnovers for us and guard […]

Records are made to be broken but will the NBA see any of these records broken in the 2018-19 season? 1. Single season record for three-pointers made by a rookie (187) A record set by Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell in 2017-18, there’s exactly one player who seems to be in prime position to […]

Former NBA center Ben Wallace was one of the best big men in the league during his playing days. Whether he was rocking an afro or the cornrows, his days with the Detroit Pistons are impossible to forget. He played 16 seasons in the NBA and nine with Detroit, winning a championship in 2004 in […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is fond of the Milwaukee Bucks’ increasing their emphasis on the long-ball. According to Bledsoe, “sometimes our offense is our best defense. When you make threes like that it’s draining…last season when we played teams that shot the three ball well it drained us all game.” “Sometimes our offense […]

Detroit Pistons head coach is certainly appreciative of his relationship with Pistons owner Tom Gores. While Casey is a man with his roots in the Deep South and Gores grew up in Michigan, the two share similar tales of athletic achievement, having both received scholarships to play for a top university after high school. Casey […]

It’s been earlier reported that San Antonio Spurs backup point guard Derrick White is expected to miss six to eight weeks after suffering from a foot injury, but head coach Gregg Popovich says his recovery could go down to just two to four weeks. There has been a string of bad news for the Spurs […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Miami Heat and small forward Justise Winslow agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension on Friday. The deadline to reach an agreement on a rookie scale contract is October 15th. Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow has agreed to a three-year, $39M extension, league sources tell ESPN. Roc Nation and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler made headlines when he arrived at practice and reportedly defeated the team’s starters with the third-string unit in practice. Not just because he was able to take a lesser talented group against the Timberwolves young stars in the second unit and win, but because of the trash-talking that […]

According to the New York Post’s Greg Joyce, former NBA All-Star Chris Bosh has been mentoring New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox and could be a “frequent visitor” to the Knicks facility to aid Knox with his “wealth of knowledge.” Fizdale, who was hired by the Knicks in the offseason, spent six seasons coaching Bosh […]

According to an Associated Press report via ESPN, a business group based out in Quebec “wants to bring an NBA team to Montreal.” A former Canadian Minister of International Trade and senator in the Honourable Michael M. Fortier is leading the group. Having spoken to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday, Fortier says he has “taken […]

BetOnline.ag oddsmakers don’t seem to believe California native Lonzo Ball will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for too much longer. Here are the odds for Ball to be on the Lakers roster for the first game of the 2019-20 regular season: Los Angeles Lakers (+200) Any other team (-300) Although a tall and talented […]

According to oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag, the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to acquire New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center Anthony Davis next season. Here are the odds for the four teams that Davis is linked to: Los Angeles Lakers (-150) New Orleans Pelicans (+275) Boston Celtics (+450) Golden State Warriors (+800) It may be a […]

There’s apparently some animosity between Zone Coverage’s Dane Moore and Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng after the Wolves 28-year-old center took offense to Moore’s mentioning that league executives have told him it would take two first-round picks to move Dieng’s contract in a potential trade. Keep my name out of your mouth. You always talk […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will start the season as the team’s backup as veteran floor general Rajon Rondo entered camp as the starter and presumably a mentor for Ball, who only spent one season at UCLA before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. That said, although Ball is behind Rondo on the […]

Per Toronto Raptors radio analyst Eric Smith, Raptors three-point specialist C.J. Miles says that training camp and the preseason has been more “chippy” than usual. According to Miles, the Raptors’ competitive fire has been the primary reason for the difference. CJ Miles says Toronto's camp / pre season has been chippy…more so than usual. Says […]

The Phoenix Suns announced Monday that they have fired general manager Ryan McDonough and will replace him with vice president of basketball operations James Jones and assistant general manager Trevor Bukstein in the interim. The timing of Phoenix’s decision to remove McDonough from his role is curious, given that the regular season is two weeks […]

According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is known as “The Great Emperor” in China, a nickname reminiscent of LeBron James’ nickname in China, “The Little Emperor.” One place Twitter and Instagram can’t help boost a brand much is China, which prevents its citizens from accessing those platforms. But the foundation […]

In a press release from the JBA, LaVar Ball and LaMelo Ball issued an official statement after the latter got into a physical altercation with a player from Alytus Dzukija during an exhibition game. LaMelo, the youngest brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, had this to say about the incident: “I am […]

Per Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says that San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is “at home” in San Antonio after being traded by the Toronto Raptors in July. “He’s at home,” said Casey, who was hired to coach the Detroit Pistons after the Raptors […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Wolves in late September but after three weeks of bartering with other team’s in an attempt to get a trade package they consider fair, Minnesota still hasn’t honored Butler’s request. Per the Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague says that “it would […]

Per HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons says that Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is his favorite NBA player. Who's your favorite international player? Ben Simmons: "Dirk. First of all, he's in Like Mike – one of my favorite movies! Plus, he's a freak. The fact that he's still playing and getting […]

Nobody has to tell you that Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is an immense talent. Nearly seven feet tall with the ability to handle the rock, knock down shots from all over the court and dominate games with his unique combination of length, skill and athleticism, Durant has won two NBA championships and two […]

As Sacramento Kings brass smiled for the camera with newly signed guard Gabe Vincent, the top players of their 2018 NBA Draft board were revealed to everyone who wanted to see: https://twitter.com/Joe_Pasternack/status/1047536475955294208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Orlando Magic had a similar leak last year when they accidentally tweeted out their offseason plans, but at least this is happening […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks for Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala (who was then sent to the Philadelphia 76ers), it was universally seen as the right move by the Thunder. Anthony struggled throughout the 2017-18 season, averaging career lows in points (16.2) and minutes (32.1) per game while shooting […]

Houston Rockets All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony plays for a franchise driven by advanced analytics and he knows it. After making a long two-point attempt against the Memphis Grizzlies, a shot considered to be one of the toughest and least efficient in the game, Anthony promptly turned to his bench and apologized for his poor shot […]