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The Sacramento Kings are hiring former WNBA star Lindsey Harding as an assistant to head coach Luke Walton, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reports. After a nine-year career in the WNBA, Harding spent time within the Philadelphia 76ers’ player development department working as a scout from 2018 until her recent hire with the Kings. Happy to […]

The Utah Jazz are filling their two two-way contract roster spots by signing guard Justin Wright-Foreman and forward Jarrell Brantley. The Utah Jazz signed forward Jarrell Brantley and guard Justin Wright-Foreman to two-way contracts. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 16, 2019 The two-way contract stipulates that each respective player can spend 45 days with the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ biggest offseason addition might not be someone they drafted, signed, or traded for this summer. It could be their 2018 lottery selection Michael Porter Jr. According to Porter Jr., the 21-year-old Missouri product, he’d be “surprised” if he didn’t crack Nuggets head coach Mike Malone’s rotation this upcoming season, per Harrison Wind […]

It’s a new era in Los Angeles, and that means Clippers basketball has re-branded into the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George known commodity. George and Leonard (or at least their appearances) are getting their first taste of the Hollywood sun in a new billboard nearby the Staples Center, the home for the Clippers and Lakers. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the Russell Westbrook trade official on Tuesday, with fans saying goodbye to the 30-year-old who spent his entire 11-year NBA career thus far with the Thunder. OKC general manager Sam Presti had some words of praise for the departing Westbrook too. Presti has been with the organization since its relocation […]

Bam Adebayo is ready to embrace the challenge of becoming the Miami Heat’s full-time starting center. The soon-to-be 22-year-old big man has taken over as the team’s starting center in the second half of the 2018-19 season. However, with the trade of Hassan Whiteside, the Kentucky product figures to get the full-time role come the […]

In a note shared on Twitter early Tuesday evening, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons announced that he will not participate in his home country’s 2019 FIBA World Cup big this summer. Simmons, the former Rookie of the Year for the Sixers, however, does expect to play for Australia in 2020 for the Summer Olympics in […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has announced that he will not suit up for Australia in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Simmons, who won the 2018 Rookie of the Year award, will instead use the summer to focus and train for the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season with the Sixers. 😤🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/CEmulzcqcR — […]

Money, fame, and moderate success in the NBA isn’t enough to drive Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard, the 29-year-old former Rookie of the Year, is filming a role in the LeBron James–led “Space Jam” sequel but his focus could not be more on the game of basketball. Asked by Jason Quick […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took umbrage at the internet’s latest concoction: the #AgeChallenge. Smartphone users on Tuesday were testing out the FaceApp’s aging filter to photos and sharing the results. For NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, however, the results weren’t pretty. .@DeMar_DeRozan was NOT having the #AgeChallenge 😂 pic.twitter.com/DrAsyfyVGi — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) […]

At an event sponsored by Xbox for the upcoming release of NBA 2K20, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis told our very own Ryan Ward and Tomer Azarly that he “always” used to play Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs and James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) on teams he […]

Veteran Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is buying stock in his team this season. He cites a faster and more athletic team for the coming autumn. The three-time Pro Bowler is coming off a disappointing personal season which was also frustrating for the Panthers. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel did not commit to starting quarterback Marcus Mariota beyond this upcoming season as he enters the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, via Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk: “When you make a commitment to the QB you want to make sure that this is going to […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas has been suspended by the NFL for three games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 23-year-old back is a returning player on the Vikings’ practice squad. Thomas, at 5-foot-10, made his big league debut after signing as an undrafted free agent with Minnesota […]

Veteran shooting guard JR Smith is a free agent. That statement may be equal parts terrifying and exhilarating depending on the moment, but the 33-year-old NBA player with 3-point proficiency should help a team this upcoming season if it knows how to rein in the streaky shooter. With the Cleveland Cavaliers waiving the one-time NBA […]

It’s a different era for Jerry West, the one-time NBA champion as a player and eight-time title-winning executive. Bill Russell is part of this story. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, the Los Angeles Clippers executive, who helped land both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, was asked who he would have “teamed up” with during […]

The first generous gesture by Quinn Cook’s newest teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers was profound: Cook was gifted the No. 2 Laker jersey by Jared Dudley. Dudley wrote on Twitter on Monday that he plan on wearing the deuce next season as he joins the Lakers after signing a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract this […]

The biggest and baddest duo in NBA 2K20 is…LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers. The average rating between the two All-NBA-caliber players is 95.5, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoint. JUST IN: LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the highest rated duo in NBA 2K20 with an average overall rating of of […]

It’s a “new dawn” for the Golden State Warriors, according to team president and general manager Bob Myers. Speaking to the media on Monday, Myers emphasized that the team will now focus on player development as they enter a new era in Golden State basketball. ‘It’s a new dawn for us.’ Myers, acknowledging the rebuilding […]

What does “The Logo” think the atmosphere will be like at the Staples Center when the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers clash next season? “Like the playoffs,” the Hall of Fame Laker and current Clippers executive told Dan Patrick (via Ryan Ward). Jerry West on #Lakers & #Clippers: “There’s arguably 4 of the best, top […]

After punishing Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, the NBA also fined the Houston Rockets for the comments made by Tilman Fertitta on Russell Westbrook before the trade was made official. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Rockets were fined $25,000. The Rockets were fined $25,000 over the weekend, @NYTSports has learned, […]

Dallas Mavericks team owner and billionaire investor Mark Cuban has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after admitting to leaking information from the league’s Board of Governors meeting, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. In a statement to ESPN, the Mavs said, “I appreciate the irony of your reporting on a fine that someone should, but won’t, get […]

There may be quite a few NBA franchises cursing passing up on Memphis Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke after his Summer League performance. Clarke, the 21st pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, won the Summer League MVP award in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clarke, a strong contributor to a Grizzlies team that reached […]

Count eight-year NBA veteran shooting guard E’Twaun Moore as excited to play alongside point guard Lonzo Ball. Moore, 30, speaking to HoopsHype, called his newest Pelicans teammate Ball a “true point guard,” and praised the 21-year-old as a player coming into his own. More from Alex Kennedy in HoopsHype: The game doesn’t have too many […]

Can the Golden State Warriors still compete in the loaded Western Conference after a tumultuous offseason? Team president and general manager Bob Myers believes so. Via Anthony Slater in The Athletic: “The West keeps getting better and better,” Myers said. “Can we compete? Yeah, I think we have a group that’s shown at least at […]

After being waived by the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers, JR Smith is reportedly “unlikely” to reunite with LeBron James and join the Los Angeles Lakers when he clears waivers. Once guard JR Smith clears waivers, the Los Angeles Lakers are an unlikely destination, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2019 Smith has […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving 23-year-old power forward Christian Wood, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Wood appeared in only eight games for the Pelicans during the 2018-19 NBA season after New Orleans picked up the 6-foot-11 big man off waivers. Prior to the Pelicans, Wood spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks, playing in 13 […]

Golden State Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers told assembled media on Monday that this offseason has been the most challenging time managing the team’s finances. It’s been a flurry of moves for the Myers and the Warriors, including but not limited to: signing-and-trading for one-time All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell after losing Kevin Durant […]

The Phoenix Suns have had a fairly busy offseason. Trading Josh Jackson and T.J. Warren, re-signing Kelly Oubre, and making a strange draft-night decision are the forefront of those moves. Here are three takeaways and questions for Phoenix after the bulk of the offseason has concluded. Are we sure the organization has a lucid plan […]

NBA veteran Joe Johnson is still one of the most clutch players around. The former NBA player and seven-time All-Star is now competing in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league on the Triplets, co-captaining the team alongside former NBAer Al Jefferson. On Sunday against Nate Robinson, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tri-State, Johnson hit *another* game-winning “4-pointer.” .@TheJoeJohnson7 sinks […]

Fresh off his introductory press conference as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, six-time All-Star Anthony Davis hit the Universal Studios in Hollywood to try his hand at a game. Davis attempted the “dunk flunk” game, hitting from deep and exclaiming “all year at Staples Center.” “All year at Staples Center” AD’s already […]

MVP Giannis? That name only has a short shelf life, according to the most valuable player himself. Per Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks forward addressed fans at an organized event celebrating the franchise’s first MVP award since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the honor three times in four years. “After this day, please don’t call […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are being praised for its series of moves this offseason. Following Paul George’s decision to play with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Thunder traded the All-Star, who they re-signed this time last year, to LA. After that, OKC sent forward Jerami Grant to the Denver […]

Dwight Howard was traded by the Washington Wizards to the Memphis Grizzlies for C.J. Miles, but the 33-year-old’s NBA career might not be over following Memphis’ expected waiving of the three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Howard, in his 15th NBA season, would love another “shot” at Los Angeles, either with the title-contending Lakers or […]

It’s officially “Giannis Antetokounmpo Day” in Milwaukee County, with the Bucks superstar getting his own holiday. The county executive Chris Abele shared a photo on Twitter on July 14th with the decree. It’s official. Today is @Giannis_An34 Day throughout Milwaukee County @Bucks. pic.twitter.com/ygnjBFR1az — Chris Abele #Stayhomemke (@ChrisAbeleMKE) July 14, 2019 “We’re known this Bucks […]

The Golden State Warriors … on the outside looking in on the playoffs? Hall of Fame power forward and current NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley believes it’s a possibility: “I think they’re gonna struggle to make the playoffs without Klay,” Barkley said (via NBC Sports Bay Area). “I think that’s the one thing they’re […]

It’ll be some time before we see the Golden State Warriors’ “Splash Brothers” Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in the backcourt again following the team’s six-game defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson tore his ACL in the decisive sixth game, crushing the Warriors’ hope at a threepeat; […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder trading long-time star point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry is now the NBA’s longest tenured player with the same team. The Golden State Warriors selected the junior out of Davidson with the seventh pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft. He’s spent his […]

While Golden State Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are locked up to long-term contracts, the possibility of extending former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green still looms large over the Bay Area. Green has been a key contributor for the Warriors over their dominant stretch of five consecutive NBA Finals appearances. The […]