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Jeremy Lin is back in New York, although this time, he’ll be playing in Brooklyn. But the impact that he made in the area still makes for a great story. In a recent Q&A with NY Post Columnist Steve Serby, newly acquired Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin took time to answer a few questions about his […]

Last Friday, we saw the new Team USA Men’s National Basketball team blow past Argentina with a 37-point beating, 111-74, in front of their home crowd in Las Vegas. Yes, even after winning by a very huge margin, head coach Mike Krzyzewski still had to nitpick on his team’s performance. As he told Steve Aschburner of NBA.com, there’s  “terminology […]

A lot of NBA players, whether current ones or those who have played in the past, have given their thoughts and support to the league on their decision to move the 2017 All-Star weekend from Charlotte. One of them is the first openly gay NBA player, Jason Collins. The 13-year NBA veteran, who last played […]

The 2017 NBA All-Star game was supposed to be held in Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, but the league decided to relocate its mid-season spectacle because of a piece of legislation. An official announcement was made by the NBA yesterday in line with House Bill 2, also known as the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. […]

Undoubtedly,  Brandon Ingram is one of the best athletes in this year’s draft. No wonder the Los Angeles Lakers did not have any second thoughts of getting him as the second overall pick. His strong performance with the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA also helped his case being drafted this high. Among the strengths in […]

Seems like Kevin Durant has a lot new things in his life now. A new team, new home, new contract and now, new ink on his leg. The recently-signed forward of the Golden State Warriors came in to Team USA‘s training camp last Tuesday sporting a huge tattoo of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, with […]

After playing with the New York Knicks in 2011-2012, Jeremy Lin is now back in the “Big Apple,” but with the Nets instead. He declined to pick up his player option with the Charlotte Hornets and has since signed a three-year, $36 million contract with Brooklyn. He comes in to the team as it’s starting point […]

Veteran guard Jason Terry has confirmed that he will not play for the Houston Rockets this coming season, as he was informed by the team that they won’t be re-signing him. During an appearance on Sirius XM’s NBA Today, he told Justin Termine about the Rockets’ decision: https://twitter.com/TermineRadio/status/755916829814509568 The 38-year old played the last two seasons […]

Team USA had its first practice last Tuesday as part of opening their training camp in preparation for the Rio Olympics. The Americans are looking to defend their gold medal in the summer games. To close out their session, the team had shooting drills and after everyone left the court, one stayed behind and decided […]

After announcing his retirement last week, Tim Duncan has received a lot of congratulatory messages and well wishes after a splendid 19 year career, all with the San Antonio Spurs. And now, an entire day will be dedicated to his greatness in the only city he has played for in the NBA. On Monday, Mayor […]

Earlier this week, Kevin Durant made some surprising comments about him like “looking in a mirror” when watching this year’s number two pick in the draft, Brandon Ingram. To some, it may seem like a huge compliment for the greenhorn. However, San Antonio Spurs and USA Select Team head coach Gregg Popovich had a different take on […]

At the ESPYs earlier this week, SLAM Magazine’s Alexis Morgan asked some NBA players, including DeAndre Jordan, Kristaps Porzingis, Devin Booker, and Myles Turner, if they slide into a DM or two here and there. Surprisingly, they admitted to reading a few sent to them. Here’s the clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/BIB1AV4DzSU/ Turner and Booker answered the question in […]

Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird recently spoke about the team’s star forward, Paul George, and his return to Team USA. Bird is proud of PG13’s progress and how he bounced back from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in 2014. In a Q&A with ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Bird said he understands the situation his franchise player […]

On Tuesday, newly acquired Orlando Magic guard Jodie Meeks underwent surgery on his right foot and will be out indefinitely. The procedure was done to further stabilize the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Meeks was acquired from the Detroit Pistons on June 29 in exchange for a future conditional second-round draft pick. He only played three […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost the NBA Finals this year to the Cleveland Cavaliers after failing to close it out in three tries, but they still had the most wins in NBA regular season history with 73. Arguably, the biggest reason for the team’s success is the astounding play of their franchise player, […]

After helping the Croatian National Basketball Team qualify for the Rio Olympics, Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic and his girlfriend took a short vacation to relax and unwind before he joins the team once again for their final preparations for Brazil. He posted a video on his Instagram to show his followers the view at the Turkish coastal resort […]

In past Drew League seasons, it has been somewhat of a norm for an NBA player to bring his celebrity girlfriend to attend a game. And the players usually respond by playing really well. Just last year, Nick Young brought his now ex-girlfriend Iggy Azalea, and lit up the court. James Harden was not to be […]

Last Sunday, the French National Basketball Team booked themselves a ticket to the Rio Olympics as they won their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila, Philippines. This will be their 19th appearance in the Summer Games. Aside from qualifying, things are looking even better now for France as  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has tweeted his […]

At first glance, the photo released by Nike looks as casual as other Team USA pictures in the past. It’s a picture that shows the current group of players to represent the country, donning the uniform and letting the world know, they are ready to defend their gold medal. Oh say can you see, America.We […]

Dwight Howard is set to join his 3rd team in four years after agreeing to join his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks, and signing a three-year deal. During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, a lot of drama was reported and his discontent with his previous teams was highly publicized. There were a lot of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans‘ star Anthony Davis had a successful knee procedure last March and is currently in rehab mode. This has caused him to be one of a handful of players to miss out on representing his country in the coming Rio Olympics. During the latest NBA A to Z podcast, the three-time all-star told USA TODAY […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an impressive summer league this year winning, three of five games, and had some memorable performances from their core players. One of the more impressive ones was from their starting point guard, D’Angelo Russell. From his buzzer-beating three-pointer to win a game for the Lakers, to his new-found leadership qualities, […]

During his time with Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13, Dwight Howard had a nightmare of a season. Aside from the much publicized chemistry issues he had with Kobe Bryant and other teammates, one more thing that troubled him then was his blood-glucose levels being “through the roof.” It was safe to say that he had a […]

Last Tuesday, Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott pled not guilty to a pair of felony drug charges. The Banks County district attorney’s office has formally charged him with felony marijuana possession as well as possession of a Schedule 1 drug, stemming from his arrest in July 2015, as reported by Jordan Hill of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The case is […]

One of the highlights of the 2011-2012 season was the emergence of a player not known to many, a player who was waived by his previous team and someone who came from a school which was not best known for basketball. We’re talking, of course, about the emergence of Jeremy Lin. Linsanity was at its […]

The Golden State Warriors just recently formed their “super team” with the announcement of Kevin Durant‘s move to Oakland. With still a year to go before next season’s free agency, the Warriors are already thinking ahead and mapping out their next moves in order to sign two of their superstars, Stephen Curry and Durant. It will […]

The 2016 ESPY awards were held at L.A. Live’s Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon. At it has in past years, the awards show drew the presence of a number of professional athletes. One of those is reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The 2015 ESPY winner for […]

Through the years, we have all become accustomed to seeing NBA reporter Craig Sager wearing colorful jackets and coats when covering games. This has been his trademark and has made him standout for more than just his excellent reporting. During Wednesday’s ESPYS, he arrived sporting a multi-colored jacket with a yellow shirt under it, as […]

As early as the middle part of last season, there were already a lot of rumors that circulated about where Blake Griffin might end up, if the Los Angeles Clippers were to move him. He was linked to a number of teams, but he was most rumored to be at the top of the Boston Celtics‘ […]

The whole NBA world knows how Gregg Popovich acts, especially during interviews and press conferences. He usually gives one word answers, and more often than not, trolls the person asking the question. But things were way different as he addressed the media on Tuesday afternoon, talking about the retirement of arguably his favorite son, Tim […]

During his playing career, former NBA player and now TV analyst, Kenny Smith, was never known from shying away from the spotlight. He was always ready to take the big shot and was regarded as one of the fiercest shooters of his time. Now, he is still firing shots – to the NBA players, that is. […]

One of the the NBA’s “bad boys,” Matt Barnes, recently voiced his strong thoughts on the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile while also rebuking the murders of five police officers in Dallas. Barnes said in a video uploaded by TMZ: “It’s just disappointing that in 2016, we’ve taken steps back, instead of steps forward. I’m not […]

During this year’s free agency, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the busier teams in the NBA. They traded their franchise player and former league MVP, Derrick Rose, to the New York Knicks. Then, they watched charismatic leader Joakim Noah made the move to the Big Apple as well. Of course, while subtracting, they […]

Even before last season ended, there was already a lot of talk about where one of the elite big men of the league would end up. Surely, there was no shortage of suitors for the services of then Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, but when free agency came knocking, he ultimately chose to join the […]

Current Golden State Warriors head coach and Tim Duncan‘s former Spurs teammate Steve Kerr saw the greatness of The Big Fundamental first hand for four seasons in San Antonio. Kerr has the utmost respect for Duncan and his “modest” style of handling business on and off the court, as he told Tim MacMahon of ESPN. However, […]

Earlier today, news broke out about the arrest of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green in Lansing, Michigan on charges of assault. Much speculation was made due to the lack of information that has been released. Even the Warriors were awaiting more news about the arrest in their statement released this afternoon, as tweeted by Sam […]

The NBA world was rocked after 5-time champion and former MVP Tim Duncan announced his retirement earlier today. From the press to current and former NBA players, all congratulated him after an illustrious career. Now, another MVP paid tribute to The Big Fundamental. This time it’s the reigning back-to-back winner, Stephen Curry. He had this […]

Dwyane Wade‘s ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Siohvaughn Funches, is appearing to want more than what the $5 million she received in their divorce settlement in 2013. According to The Sun Sentinel, Funches wants a Cook County judge to throw out their old divorce settlement, reopen it, and possibly give her a chunk from Wade’s new $47 […]

The Miami Heat announced that their longest tenured player on their roster, Udonis Haslem, has agreed to stay with the team for the next season. Details were not fully disclosed but it was reported to be at a little under the $4 million mark according to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel: Have confirmed Udonis Haslem […]