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The Charlotte Hornets have their guy in James Borrego, who came over after being an assistant on San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s staff since 2015. Even though he has high hopes for what he can help build the Hornets into, he wants everyone to know he doesn’t have magic fairy dust that will help […]

With the Toronto Raptors relieving Dwane Casey of his duties today, they will start a coaching search immediately, looking for a guy who can get them over the hump and to the promised land. According to David Aldridge of TNT, two of the guys they will look at for the next coaching job are already […]

Dwane Casey was just named Coach of the Year by the other NBA head coaches, and he led the Toronto Raptors to their best regular season in franchise history, but even that was not enough to save his job. “After careful consideration, I have decided this is a very difficult but necessary step the franchise […]

Before the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers faced off in their round two series, there weren’t many people who believed that the Celtics would come out of it victorious. The Sixers had Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and were shooting the three ball really well, while the Celtics were dealing with all kinds of injuries. […]

Ben Simmons is a rising superstar in this league if he isn’t there already, but there is one thing holding him back, his jump shot. If he wasn’t standing inside the paint or driving, opponents didn’t have to guard him, because everyone on the floor and in the stands knew he wasn’t going to go up […]

The Atlanta Hawks have found their next head coach according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Hawks are expected to announce Philadelphia 76ers assistant Lloyd Pierce as their next head coach on Monday. The Atlanta Hawks will announce Lloyd Pierce as their head coach on Monday, sources told ESPN's The Undefeated. https://t.co/i37zO4ogkp — Marc […]

As the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets get ready to battle, one of the stories being revisited revolves around one of the Dubs most steady veterans. Just how close did Andre Iguodala come to leaving the Warriors for the Rockets last summer? The Rockets really pursued Andre Iguodala and after Chris Paul signed […]

It had been rumored earlier this year by Nick DePaula of ESPN that Giannis Antetokounmpo’s signature shoe would drop sometime in the fall. Giannis on Twitter seems to be confirming that it is at least coming, although he doesn’t give an exact date of when the “Greek Freak 1” will drop. Who is excited for the […]

Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri made the firing of seven-year head coach Dwane Casey official on Friday morning with a statement, but apparently, the writing was actually on the wall after Game 3 of their second round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. “After careful consideration, I have decided this is a very difficult but necessary […]

A day after being named the Coach of the Year by the National Basketball Coaches Association, Dwane Casey was fired by the Toronto Raptors after securing a franchise record 59 wins, but getting swept in the second round. “After careful consideration, I have decided this is a very difficult but necessary step the franchise must […]

Brad Stevens is a smart coach, and he knows to use all of his resources wisely. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving won’t be on the court during this series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he might actually be a key to the Boston Celtics upsetting the defending Eastern Conference champions. According to Brad D’Amico, […]

After just watching Jayson Tatum, the number three overall pick in last years draft, help lead the Boston Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals, while Markelle Fultz sat on the bench, Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo still says he doesn’t regret the pick. Bryan Colangelo: "I don't have an ounce of buyers remorse" over […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made some huge strides forward this year, and if they brought back the same team that they had this year, there is no question they would be at least a little better, because of the strides the young players will take during the offseason. Brett Brown isn’t ready to trust natural progression […]

When the New York Knicks were trying to make a decision on who to hire for their next coach, they asked a lot of different individuals about David Fizdale. One guy who has always had a lot of good things to say about Fizdale has been LeBron James. The Knicks couldn’t talk to James directly […]

When Brad Stevens took the job to jump from the Butler Bulldogs into the NBA with the Boston Celtics, he enjoyed his job with Butler so he knew he could be selective with his next job choice. When the Celtics brass went to interview Stevens, it wasn’t just Stevens convincing the front office he was […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks interviewing Becky Hammon for their head coaching job, it seems more and more likely that at some point, Hammon will get her shot as a head coach. There have been a lot of people who have questioned if Hammon really has what it takes to be a head coach in the NBA, […]

With the Toronto Raptors firing Dwane Casey after the team failed to get by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third straight year, the coaching search will start immediately to find their next head coach. Toronto has fired coach Dwane Casey, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 11, 2018 With the roster that […]

Throughout the season, Klay Thompson has been asked about a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors, and although he hasn’t talked a lot about it he has said the same thing every time, that he wants to continue to be a Warrior. Klay Thompson says he wants to stay. Per sources, he backs it […]

Joel Embiid knows the Philadelphia 76ers are good, he also knows how much better they can be if they add a star like LeBron James. Embiid didn’t wait until the offseason to already start recruiting James to the team, as was already on social media a few times during the season trying to recruit The […]

When Markelle Fultz injured his shoulder and missed most of the season it really took a toll on him, not only just his basketball game but also his mental state. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown thinks that Fultz in a much better place now, especially when it comes to his mental state. Brett Brown […]

When the Denver Nuggets drafted Nikola Jokic in the second round four years ago, they were probably hoping for a guy who could someday be a nice bench piece. What they got instead was a budding superstar that they can build a roster around. The Nuggets were only one game away from making the playoffs, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder legend Nick Collison officially announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday with a news release on the Thunder team website. “My goal was always to make a career out of basketball, and I was blessed to be in the NBA for 15 seasons,” said Collison. “As my time as a basketball […]

One of the greatest San Antonio Spurs of all time, Tony Parker could be moving onto a new team if he isn’t offered a new contract by the team he has spent 17 years with. Parker talked with News4SanAntonio and was asked about leaving the Spurs, and Parker said although he wants to be back […]

When the NBA season ends, and free agency hits, the two most talked about names will be LeBron James and Paul George. Both guys have been rumored to a lot of different places, but for George, it seems like the decision is already down to two options, return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, or sign […]

David Fizdale has only been on the job for a few days but he has already made it clear how important Kristaps Porzingis is to the team, and also how much he expects out of the young superstar. Appearing on Get UP on ESPN, Fizdale talked about his expectations; and he isn’t afraid of having […]

When Chris Paul retires he is going to go down as one of the better point guards ever, especially if he can win a Championship, but around the league, he actually isn’t very well liked. Just ask Kenyon Martin. A former teammate, Kenyon Martin joined Colin Cowherd on The Herd and talked about why some […]

The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors kick off the Western Conference Finals on Monday night at the Toyota Center, and given the fact that these two teams are not known for liking each other, chances are high this series will get chippy. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked about the chippiness that this […]

One of the first big moves for New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is deciding which players on the roster he wants to be part of the future. One guy that evidently wants to be back with the Knicks is Enes Kanter, and according to Steve Mills the feeling is mutual, but the ball […]

Meek Mill’s favorite team, the Philadelphia 76ers, hadn’t even been eliminated for a full day, and he was already trying to recruit LeBron James to team up with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Mill appeared on ESPN’s first take on Thursday morning and he gave his pitch on why he believes the King’s next move […]

With the Sacramento Kings continuing their rebuild they got some good news on Wednesday night. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, center Kosta Koufos is going to exercise his player option for next year worth $8.7 million. ESPN Sources: Sacramento center Kosta Koufos will exercise 2018-19 player option worth $8.7 million and return to club. […]

The Boston Celtics guard depth is going to be tested again in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge said on his appearance on the Toucher and Rich Radio show that the Celtics are preparing like they will be without Shane Larkin for the entirety of the Cavs series. […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played their last game of the season against each other for this year, but it seems like it could actually just be the beginning of a rebirth of the two teams’ classic rivalry. Back in the day, the big rivalry was between the Celtics and the Sixers in the […]

Kurt Warner, a 2017 Hall of Fame inductee, raised some eyebrows earlier this week when he said he thought about making a comeback to the NFL for the 2018 season. He is 47 years old and has been retired for eight years, but that wasn’t stopping him from thinking about the comeback. “I was actually […]

Many consider Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens one of the best up and coming coaches in the league and some already believe he should already be called one of the best. Evidently, the other coaches in the league don’t exactly feel that way, or maybe they just weren’t impressed with what he did with an […]

Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Donald Penn won’t face domestic violence charges stemming from an incident that happened on April 29th. According to TMZ Sports, the charges were not brought because there was a lack of evidence. “The office rejected this case because of lack of corroboration and on the ground that there is no reasonable […]

The Toronto Raptors seem to be doing a lot of soul-searching after being eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third year in a row.  For DeMar DeRozan, he said on Tuesday that this is the lowest feeling he has ever had. “This is probably the toughest, most frustrating, difficult, lowest feeling I’ve had,” DeMar […]

After 13 years with the Kansas City Chiefs, Derrick Johnson moved on this NFL offseason and signed with the division rival, Oakland Raiders. Many questioned why he would trade in the red for the silver and black, but for him the answer is simple, he wants a championship. “The main reason I’m still playing ball […]

The storyline about how the series would flow between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers quickly flipped after the road team’s Game 1 victory. The Raptors were up big in Game 1 before the Cavaliers came storming back to steal a win. Near the end of regulation, the Raptors had countless attempts to hit […]

David Fizdale is a big fan of LeBron James and the King is also a big fan of the newest New York Knicks coach. They spent time together when Fizdale was an assistant coach for the Miami Heat and after Fizdale was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies, James was one of the first to publicly […]