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The All NBA teams are not just a nice award for the players, it also means a lot in terms of how much money they can make in future contracts. With Karl-Anthony Towns being named to the All-NBA 3rd team, Towns can now receive an extension up to $188 million this offseason. Karl-Anthony Towns can […]

Yesterday it was announced that the NFL was adopting a new policy regarding the National Anthem that all players must stand, or they could be subject to a fine, or a penalty. Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr, has since reacted. Steve Kerr on the NFL's new anthem rule: "Typical of the NFL. Appealing to […]

The Golden State Warriors are trying to win their third NBA Title in four years, but there was a point that Draymond Green thought he wouldn’t even make it through any of it after the 2016 season. Green and Steve Kerr weren’t the biggest fans of each other, and it all came to a head […]

Charles Oakley has pleaded that he was innocent since he was ejected by security from Madison Square Garden and promptly arrested last year. It was an incident that didn’t help fans’ relationship with the owner of the New York Knicks. In new court papers that the New York Daily News obtained, it now appears that […]

As the Orlando Magic look for their next head, they have reached out to Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo to fill the vacancy, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. The Orlando Magic have expressed interest in Michigan State coach Tom Izzo for the team's head coaching position, league sources told The Athletic. […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade doesn’t hold a ton of grudges, but he still has one that hurts, not winning the MVP award for the 2008-09 season. He and Gabrielle Union were doing an Instagram live answering questions and he was asked who should win this years MVP award. Dwyane Wade talks about the MVP […]

Wisconson Badgers big man Ethan Happ hasn’t even decided if he wants to stay in this year’s draft, but he has drawn some rave reviews during this years draft process. Happ was asked what NBA player he tries to be like and his answer was quick, Nikola Jokic. “The Joker, honestly,” said Happ via The […]

Lonzo Ball just completed his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his father LaVar Ball is already talkinga bout signing an extension with the team. LaVar Ball reiterated that Lonzo Ball is willing to take less money on his next NBA contract so the Lakers can continue surrounding him with talent. He said […]

After leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl, Nick Foles agreed to a restructured deal that can make him up to $14 million in total incentives. According to ESPN, to make that money, Foles is going to need to be the starting quarterback. If Carson Wentz is ready to go at the beginning of […]

LaVar Ball makes a lot of wild and crazy statements, but he might actually have a point when it comes to the shoe deal that John Wall signed. Wall is a superstar in this league, but he still went almost two years without having a shoe deal before signing with Adidas in January. If it […]

When LaVar Ball took his kids overseas to Lithuania to play basketball, it instantly became a media hotspot and according to LaVar, that made some of the players on the team jealous of LiAngelo and LaMelo. “In Lithuania, everybody was like, ‘Melo!’ The old dudes was like, ‘We ain’t getting no love,’” LaVar recounted to […]

NYSYNC and Backstreet Boys were two of the most popular boy bands in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and although they were both competing against each other on the Billboard charts, they did have something big in common. Both the bands actually got their starts in Shaquille O’Neal’s house. https://twitter.com/LanceBass/status/998684301985136640 On Tuesday, Google had listed […]

Jalen Rose has had some crazy NBA takes before, but he might have topped them all on Tuesday on the Jalen and Jacoby Podcast when discussing Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. On Monday on NBA Countdown he said that if anyone says that Kyrie Irving wants to win a championship without him, that person is […]

The Houston Rockets have plans to honor the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting in numerous ways before Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The devastating shooting happened last Friday and killed 10 and injured at least 12 more. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old student has admitted to the […]

After the Houston Rockets’ Game 4 victory against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that Chris Paul has been dealing with some foot soreness. Paul doesn’t seem to be too concerned about it and tried to downplay just how bad it is. Rockets' Chris Paul on his foot: "Whole lotta treatment. Whole […]

The Houston Rockets squeaked out a victory in Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors, but that didn’t stop some of the Warriors fans from talking trash. Late in the fourth quarter, a Warriors fan taunted Chris Paul yelling “you suck.” Paul was having none of it and told the fan to “bite me.” Fan: […]

There are a lot of big-name free agents to watch this offseason, but one guy who has the most uncertain future is DeMarcus Cousins. There are questions if the New Orleans Pelicans want to re-sign him, and if they don’t there is a good chance the market for his services is going to be very […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis has found himself in trouble with the law again. According to TMZ Sports, Davis violently assaulted a man outside a Hollywood nightclub. According to the report he almost hit the man with his vehicle, and when the man confronted him, Davis picked him up and threw him […]

The Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes saga seem to have taken a new turn this week as Gloria Govan, Barnes ex-wife, and Fisher’s fiance said that the two aren’t on good terms. “[Matt] and Derek aren’t cool,” Govan told TMZ Sports … “They’re cordial. I wouldn’t say ‘beef’ but they don’t talk every week.” She […]

Porn star Mia Khalifa has made it know before that she is a Washington Wizards fan, but even she is impressed with what Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been able to do his rookie year. Tatum has had an impressive year, but it makes one wonder if maybe there is a little more […]

Earlier this week Dave McMenamin of ESPN posted on Twitter that once Dwyane Wade would only ask for one thing from LeBron James once he decides to retire from the NBA, a signed picture of James dunking with Wade celebrating in the foreground. Still a top 3 hoop pic all time. pic.twitter.com/cbJ8dbpeQ5 — Wells P […]

Two of the biggest free agents this summer in LeBron James and Paul George have both been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers for whatever reason. George has been linked to the Lakers since he reportedly told the Indiana Pacers at the end of last season that he didn’t want to sign an extension with […]

After just two years in charge of the Minnesota Timberwolves, some fans have already had enough of coach Tom Thibodeau. A GoFundMe page was started on Tuesday morning to raise $5,000 so a “Fire Thibs Billboard” could be placed in Minneapolis. https://twitter.com/DericManrique/status/998926625994665986 It was reported that Karl-Anthony Towns were not on great terms with the […]

The city of Milwaukee is preparing for a backlash from the community after the video of Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown being arrested is released. In January, Brown was tased during his arrest for resisting or obstructing an officer, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. According to two sources who have seen the video, Brown […]

Steve Nash and Mike D’Antoni were together for four years with the Phoenix Suns. During that time together, plenty of quality basketball was played. Nash won back to back MVP awards and helped lead the Suns to the Western Conference Finals. As impressive as that was, D’Antoni actually thinks he held Nash back, and if […]

For most NBA stars, their business doesn’t just stay on the court, most of the players are also invested in countless companies across the United States and the world. That is no different for Kevin Durant who according to ESPN has endorsements with Nike, Alaska Airlines and American Family Insurance to name a few. He also owns […]

Former Michigan State standout Miles Bridges was taking in the Cleveland Cavaliers game on Monday night when he met Vince Carter. He took to Twitter saying he met the older version of himself. Met the older version of me today!! @mrvincecarter15 pic.twitter.com/nJAkWjkCuf — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) May 22, 2018 Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles […]

When Kyrie Irving talked about the Earth being flat, he set the NBA world on fire, but he doesn’t have the craziest conspiracy theory anymore. Lonnie Walker of the Miami Hurricanes was being interviewed by ESPN about his NBA combine experience when he dropped his idea. "We don't know anything about this world … the […]

The New York Knicks have the ninth pick in the NBA Draft, and according to The New York Daily News, they have mutual interesting in drafting Trae Young. His dad talked to the Daily News about his interest last week: “That’s what Trae lives for. He lives for that type of stuff. Just think about it: […]

The Golden State Warriors played a near perfect game on Sunday night, but there was one slight slip up that might cost them later in the playoffs. Draymond Green and Trevor Ariza got into a scuffle during the 4th quarter and each player was assessed a technical foul. The Houston Rockets were down big at […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have an answer for LeBron James on Saturday night, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and getting right back into the series. Morris was frustrated with his performance and said he couldn’t get much sleep on Sunday. […]

The Boston Celtics will once again be shorthanded in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals after Brad Stevens announced that Shane Larkin will be out against the Cleveland Cavaliers. #NEBHInjuryReport: Brad Stevens says Shane Larkin “had a great day yesterday,” but adds that Larkin definitely will not play tonight. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) May […]

Earlier this week it was reported that Boise State Broncos guard/forward Chandler Hutchison had pulled out of the NBA Draft combine because he had a draft promise. It now appears that promise came from the Chicago Bulls, according to Aran Smith of the NBADraft.net. The Bulls have the 7th and the 22nd pick in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made it very clear what they need from Lonzo Ball this summer, they need him to get stronger and improve his game. There have also been some rumors floating that this summer Ball could end up being traded for Kawhi Leonard, but LaVar Ball has made it clear that won’t […]

After leading the Houston Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, head coach Kelvin Sampson could be making the jump to the NBA to coach the Orlando Magic. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic may have some interest in Sampson, to replace Frank Vogel who was fired after last season. […]

The Toronto Raptors had the best regular season in franchise history, and many believed this was finally the year that they found a way to get over the hump. In the end, it was an all too familiar ending with the Raptors getting bounced by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third year in a row. […]

This summer is going to be one of the biggest summers in franchise history for the Philadelphia 76ers as they try to take that next step forward, and get closer to winning the NBA title. General Manager Bryan Colangelo does know this. When the season ended, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said that the team was one free […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry isn’t just a good basketball player, he is also a very good golfer, and during the offseason, he plays a lot of it. He has even played on a few Web.Com tour events in 2017, which is a tour for players trying to develop their game to make it […]

One of the most impressive parts of the Boston Celtics success this season has been how they have overcome the injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. As happy as Irving and Hayward have been with the Celtics success this season, Danny Ainge said it’s also bittersweet for these guys, as they cam to Boston […]