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Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptors player – for now. The Raptors are guaranteed of one year of Leonard’s services, as after the 2018-19 season, the swingman can decide to opt out of the final year of his contract and make himself a free agent. There’s a possibility, though, that Leonard may remain in the […]

Some of the best players on the planet were recently in Las Vegas to participate in a three-day minicamp by Team USA. No 5-on-5 games were played and most of the activities done were merely drills, so some of the interesting events could be found happening on the sidelines. Take for example the pair of […]

The internet never forgets. Lately, there has been a massive digging of old tweets undertaken by some people with too much time on their hands. The recent targets have been baseball players, who, during their younger years, had posted tweets with racial and homophobic tones that have now resurfaced and cast the likes of Milwaukee […]

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers won the LeBron James sweepstakes, the prevailing narrative remains to tell that the Lakers are not good enough to challenge for supremacy in the Western Conference. For James’ buddy, Dwyane Wade, however, dismissing a LeBron James-led team is a big mistake. Speaking to reporters during a conference call, Wade […]

Russell Westbrook does not know when to take his foot off the pedal, and it’s a big part of his appeal. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is on a constant 100 MPH movement. He’s always looking for ways to dispense his vast reservoir of energy, which would have been an easier thing to do […]

The Dallas Cowboys are going to parade a new-look wide receiving unit next season. Gone are the likes of Dez Bryant and Brice Butler. The receiving corps is also now under the tutelage of Sanjay Lal, who takes over Derek Dooley as Dallas’ new wide receivers coach. These changes have prompted some observers to dismiss […]

The New England Patriots will have some adjustments to make this offseason in anticipation of Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension to begin the 2018 NFL season. Fortunately for the Pats, they have plenty of wide receivers who can vie for the starting spot that’s going to be temporarily left by Edelman. And Pats head coach Bill […]

LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas did not spend a long time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, the only time in their NBA careers in which they were on the same team, but the bond between the two was very much evident in the way the now-Denver Nuggets point guard congratulated the Los Angeles […]

LeBron James’ dislike of US President Donald Trump is as publicly known as the fact that J.R. Smith forgot to call a timeout near the end of regulation of last NBA Finals’ opening game. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has always loathed Trump, whose ideals constantly cause social abrasions. On Monday, during an interview with CNN’s […]

A hundred thousand dollars are no chump change, but let Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James demonstrate how easy it is to dispense such an amount for a wealthy pro athlete just like him. Unlike other celebrities, though, James recently spent $100,000 not to buy a new luxury car nor to purchase a bunch of […]

The New York Knicks have been a picture of ineptitude in the NBA for many years now. The storied organization has not reached the playoffs since 2013, which was also the last time the team managed to put together a winning record. From then on, the Knickerbockers have failed to win more than 37 games […]

Carmelo Anthony may not be the only ex-Atlanta Hawks player suiting up for the Houston Rockets, beginning next season. According to Kelly Iko of USA TODAY Sports, while citing an anonymous source,  the Rockets still have their eyes locked in on Hawks guard Kent Bazemore, who is coming off the best season of his NBA […]

“LeBron James has not made his quest to add to his three NBA titles by heading to the tougher dog-eat-dog world of the Western Conference. Signing with the Los Angeles Lakers may be a glittery move, but it is not going to give the four-time NBA MVP an easier path to the Western Conference Finals, […]

The Toronto Raptors have a solid big-man tandem composed of Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka, but that does not seem to be stopping them from looking for ways to shore up their frontline. According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, the Raptors are working out some free agent biggies, including Thomas Robinson and Christian Wood. […]

Jaylen Brown recently made a trip to South East Asia, visiting Indonesia in particular where he seemed to have quite a time of his life. The Boston Celtics forward did a number of activities while in the archipelagic nation, including learning a lesson or two about martial arts. This is some great Jaylen Brown content […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the summer thinking of emerging out of it with a trio of new superstars under their payroll. The team’s grand dream was to acquire LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard through an unprecedented haul of superstars over such a short period of time. However, the Lakers hit only 1-for-3, […]

Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward is definitely making progress in his effort to get his body back to its 100 percent form. Hayward, who suffered a gruesome leg injury right in his very first game in Celtics uniform last season, is reportedly healthy enough to dunk off the same foot he grotesquely twisted in 2017.  Hayward […]

Fans and fellow NBA personalities are often left marveling Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for his otherworldly exploits on the basketball court. It’s a different story this summer, though, as James continues to keep people captivated through his ways of using his elevated platform to raise social awareness and, of course, by his charitable […]

The Golden State Warriors gave LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers a stern lecture on how to win an NBA title by mercilessly sweeping the Cavs in four games during this year’s edition of the NBA Finals. When it comes to real-world schooling, though, it’s the Warriors who stand in awe at the charitable achievement […]

Having a team’s head coach and its superstar on the same page is always a big key to success. At least in that area, the Toronto Raptors seem to have nothing to worry about. Next season, the Raptors will have a new pair of head coach-superstar combo as Nick Nurse and Kawhi Leonard have now […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was cooking in Las Vegas during Thursday’s Team USA minicamp, and the main ingredients in his recipe were four fellow stars, who looked nothing more than a group of crash test dummies as they tried to stop PG in 1-on-1 drills. Below is a clip that shows how George […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is close to getting his 100 percent form back. According to basketball insider Jeff Goodman, Irving said that while he’s not yet healthy enough to participate in 5-on-5 activities on the court, he is on track to be fully ready once Boston’s training camp begins this September. Kyrie Irving just […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has nothing but respect and admiration at what Becky Hammon is able to accomplish as a woman in the male-dominant world of the NBA. Hammon, who has been recently promoted by San Antonio to an assistant coach role following the departure of now Charlotte Hornets bench boss James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are stashing another guard in their system following a report by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports that the team has signed former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star point guard Demetrius Jackson to a two-way deal. The Philadelphia 76ers have re-signed guard Demetrius Jackson on a two-way NBA contract, league sources tell Yahoo. […]

Forward Pat Connaughton is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks after signing a two-year deal with the Eastern Conference team according to Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Milwaukee Bucks came to an agreement to sign free-agent forward Pat Connaughton on Friday, a source confirmed to the Journal Sentinel. The contract is a two-year […]

Forward Jordan Mickey is taking his talents from South Beach to Moscow. According to Keith Smith of Real GM, Mickey has inked a deal with Russian ball club BC Khimki of the VTB United League. Former Boston Celtics big man Jordan Mickey has signed with Khimki in Russia. Mickey played last season with the Miami […]

The Orlando Magic have signed big man Amile Jefferson to a two-way deal according to a report by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Free agent forward Amile Jefferson has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Orlando Magic, league sources tell Yahoo. The former Duke standout finished last season on two-way with the Timberwolves. […]

There’s no denying the fact that the Miami Heat and center Hassan Whiteside are not in good terms. Last season left a bitter taste in the mounts of both sides, as Whiteside resented the way he was being used on the court by head coach Erik Spoelstra. Conversely, the Heat did not seem to like […]

The Kardashians/Jenners and NBA players go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, albeit it’s a recipe that is guaranteed to leave a bad taste in the mouth of these poor hoopers. How many times have we heard of these pro ballers hooking up with a Kardashian? Countless times, right? These players do not […]

The Miami Heat don’t have a player the team can call as the face of its franchise. In recent years, that was Dwyane Wade, but the three-time NBA champion is seemingly in the twilight of his basketball career. Heat President Pat Riley did not call forward Justise Winslow as the player who would inherit that […]

The days of forward C.J. Williams as an L.A. Clippers player seem to be numbered. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Williams is expected to be released by the Clippers soon. Clippers are expecting to waive forward CJ Williams soon. He joined the Clippers on 2-way contract last season. He played in […]

The world was supposed to end in 2012 according to the Mayans. Fortunately, that did not happen. If it did, we would not be able to reminisce today about that one time from six years ago when a horde of high school stars, who mostly are now recognizable NBA players, got their minds blown by […]

You may or may have heard of the JBA (Junior Basketball Association), a recently established pro league by LaVar Ball. Either way, it’s a league that continues to struggle putting people into seats, let alone celebrities who would find time to watch its games live. Well, the JBA attracted at least one personality to catch […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has quite had a transformation during his years in the NBA. He’s gone a long way from being the silent and unassuming kid out of the Texas Longhorns program into someone perceived today as among the most vicious personalities on the court – and online. His recent social media […]

Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony recently hooked up and worked out together on the basketball court. It would have been nothing to write home about if not for the rumors that Anthony could soon become a member of the Houston Rockets once he clears waivers in the event that his salary for the 2018-19 season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were always a team that Paul George thought of signing with this summer until ultimately deciding to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas, the five-time NBA All-Star admitted that he simply fell in love with the team after he was […]

NBA 2K19 rolled out another All-Star’s player rating today, revealing that Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has an overall player rating of 86. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1022511948242419712 The rating that Walker got is the seventh highest among point guards so far. Only Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kyrie […]

Former Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade worked out together in Las Vegas early this Thursday, which was a normal thing to do for close buddies like those two. Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas, however, didn’t seem to like that he was left off the workout, as he posted a […]

It’s been a while since we last heard of Mike Conley Jr., who barely played last season because of an Achilles injury. The 30-year-old Memphis Grizzlies point guard was at the University of Las Vegas on Thursday to attend the voluntary Team USA minicamp ran by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, but did […]