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Over the course of the offseason, people have noticed that the Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly evolving into the Chicago Bulls team that Tom Thibodeau once coached. The whispers eventually reached the coach and he had some words for those people calling his team the “TimberBulls.” Speaking with Steve Aschburner of NBA.com, Thibodeau addressed those people who […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers was spotted in a New York subway station. Well… sort of. As posted by travel blogger Imani via Twitter, a Nike ad featuring James was in the 42nd St. at Bryant Park Station in New York. Along with James, ads featuring Nike athletes Serena Williams and Shaquem Griffin […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who is still a free agent, has revealed that he’s still undecided if he’ll play in the upcoming season. According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Wade admitted that he has not decided just yet if he’ll hang up his jersey for good or continue playing: Dwyane Wade at […]

Miami Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem have opened a new restaurant. Here’s a first look inside. As culled by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, below is a series of clips inside Wade and Haslem’s new restaurant, 800° Woodfired Kitchen, in Aventura, Florida: Here’s a look inside Dwyane Wade (@DwyaneWade) and Udonis Haslem’s (@ThisIsUD) new restaurant, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a deal with JBL Audio. As reported by Darren Rovell of ESPN, Antetokounmpo is now officially part of the JBL Audio family. He will join fellow NBA stars Stephen Curry, Kristaps Porzingis, and Andre Drummond as endorsers of the brand. After Beats scored NBA headphone sponsorship, @JBLaudio is striking back. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son is ranked as the 25th best player in the country. As such, the best player in the world today sent out his reaction to the news. James took to Instagram to share the news and his reaction to his son — LeBron James Jr. — being ranked as […]

To raise the level of difficulty in his younger brother’s training, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers summoned his rottweilers to defend LaMelo Ball. Check out the video below as posted by Swish Daily to see the younger Ball dribbling against three rottweilers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaJeQenHT4 The 17-year-old LaMelo will once again be playing for the […]

A fan criticized Damian Lillard for not posting some workout videos over the long summer. Lillard responded to the fan and Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers backed him up. On Twitter, a fan was wondering why Lillard hasn’t posted a single workout in the offseason, unlike most NBA players. Lillard quickly responded: My workouts […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry defended tennis star Serena Williams for her outburst at the US Open. Per Omnisport via Yahoo, Curry believes that Williams handled the situation well: “I would say a championship match in terms of high-level talent on the court between those two ladies… obviously Naomi deserved to win and she […]

As Boston Celtics star forward Gordon Hayward prepares his for his return, teammate Al Horford is slowly hyping up his teammate. Horford believes that people don’t know how good Hayward really is. As reported by Taylor Snow of celtics.com, Horford claimed that Hayward can do so many things on the floor. “People have some idea, but […]

Ralph Lawler, the L.A. Clippers’ broadcast voice for the last 40 years, is about to retire. As such, Dallas Mavericks big man DeAndre Jordan, who spent his first 10 years in the league in L.A., sent out his heartfelt regards. Via Twitter, Jordan said: https://twitter.com/DeAndre/status/1040018988468588544 According to Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, Lawler, 80 years […]

For former NBA commissioner David Stern, the Utah Jazz have the most intense fanbase. Check out the interview below by BIG EAST Conference where Stern answers a few questions. For him, there’s no fanbase as rabid as that of Utah: “We’ve got some crazy fanbases all over but they’re about as intense as it comes […]

The Toronto Raptors have set an introductory presser for their newest star Kawhi Leonard. As reported by Josh Lewenberg of TSN, the introductory press conference will be held on September 21 and will feature Leonard and Danny Green. The Raptors are expected to hold an introductory press conference for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green on […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie has been involved in a bunch of trade rumors recently. That said, the much-improved point guard has responded to these rumors. Via Twitter, a fan admitted that he doesn’t want Dinwiddie to get traded. The 25-year-old guard replies, noting that it’s something out of his control, so it’s useless to […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki spoke about the newest Mavs member, Luka Doncic, noting that the 19-year-old was way better than him when he was of the same age. Speaking on 105.3 The Fan, Nowitzki, who will be playing his 21st season in the NBA, shared that he’s already been working out with Doncic. Asked if […]

Top rookie Marvin Bagley III of the Sacramento Kings spun around Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce en route to a slam dunk during a casual light time on the court. As posted by the Kings’ Twitter account, below is a clip of Bagley manhandling Pierce: https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1039270124849586176 Bagley was the second overall pick by the Kings […]

As expected, veteran power forward Udonis Haslem re-signed with the Miami Heat. As such, long-time teammate, good friend, and business partner Dwyane Wade sent out a message. Via Twitter, Wade congratulated his buddy for his upcoming 16th year in donning the Heat jersey: Congrts to my brother @ThisIsUD on season number 16 coming up! You […]

A new variant of the Oklahoma City Thunder jersey may have been leaked. As per Red Earth, below are photos of what’s believed to be the new Thunder “City Edition” jersey for this season. Look what came our way. It appears to be a photo of the Thunder's new "City Edition" uniform for this season, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are slowly looking like the Chicago Bulls team from five years ago — the team that current Wolves head coach Tom Thibodeau led to multiple playoff appearances. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade noticed it, too, and sent out his praise for the coach. Via his Twitter account, Wade lauded Thibodeau for his […]

The jersey numbers of the Los Angeles Lakers’ new additions are now out. As reported by Keith Smith, below are the jerseys numbers that the purple and gold’s new additions, including LeBron James, will be wearing this season: Jersey # s for new LA Lakers per team site: Michael Beasley – 11Joel Berry – 18Isaac […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers mounted a courageous comeback against the Chicago Bears and it lighted up the social media accounts of a chunk of NBA players. After a seemingly horrendous knee injury which forced Rodgers to the medical tent for some immediate assistance, the Packers quarterback came back in the second half — and […]

There’s a bobblehead toy of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. And it looks nothing like him. As reported by Yahoo Sports, below is a screenshot of Simmons’ bobblehead, which sells for $72.99 at eBay. If anyone's in the market for a @BenSimmons25 bobblehead that looks nothing like Ben Simmons ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/lBjdfE7nSL — Ball Don’t Lie […]

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker will be out indefinitely as the guard is set to go under the knife for a hand surgery. As reported by 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s John Gambadoro, Booker will head to Los Angeles for the surgery and will likely miss the beginning of his team’s training camp on September […]

Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros, who hit his 29th home run of the season, put on his Rockets guard James Harden impression during a post-game interview. Check out Bregman’s attempt to imitate the Houston Rockets’ star’s stare. To give some context, Astros broadcaster Julia Morales asked Bregman about their upcoming series against the Nationals […]

Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade was playing some pickup basketball over at New York and one player reportedly got under his skin. As reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Tom Weingarten of Overtime, who watched Wade play said that the guys over at New York were pretty aggressive with him: “One guy who […]

Boris Diaw announced his retirement from basketball and his fellow French man Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz sent out a heartfelt message. Via his Twitter account, Gobert thanked Diaw for being an inspiration and a teammate: From an inspiration, to a teammate, to a brother. Thank you @theborisdiaw for everything you did for me […]

Former Boston Celtics star Ray Allen said that the lack of communication between him and his ex-teammates bothers him. Speaking with Rachel Nichols of ESPN during the eve of his induction into the Hall of Fame, Allen opened up about his tarnished relationship with former teammates Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett, among others. He said […]

Terry Rozier saw All-Star teammate Gordon Hayward working out and says that the Boston Celtics forward is looking great. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Rozier said: Terry Rozier said he saw Gordon Hayward at the facility yesterday. “He’s moving great. He’s looking great.” — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) September 6, 2018 After suffering […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant congratulated the 2018 Hall of Fame class. Via his Twitter account, Bryant said: Congrats #18HoopClass. Solid crew right there 💪🏿 https://t.co/stZucRoXqv — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) September 6, 2018 The players inducted to the Hall of Fame are Ray Allen, Maurice Cheeks, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Tina Thompson, Dino […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving is back which means Terry Rozier will be heading back to the bench to play a backup role. But there’s no competition between the two. If, at any, Rozier is excited to have Irving back. As per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Rozier is looking forward to a […]

Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame recently and he took some time to poke fun at former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki was in attendance to watch his close friend Nash get inducted to the Hall of Fame. Nash said that it definitely made him happy to […]

Former Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett has filed a lawsuit against an accountant and his firm for allegedly helping a wealth manager steal some $77 million from him. Per The Associated Press via ESPN, the federal malpractice lawsuit alleges Kentucky-based accountant Michael Wertheim and Welenken CPAs allowed Charles Banks IV of Atlanta to defraud Garnett […]

Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics will be entering his fourth season in the NBA this year and by now, he’s already familiar with trade rumors and gossip that hound them day in and day out. As reported by Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Rozier said that he can only expect the trade rumors to […]

The Boston Celtics have signed Justin Bibbs, Nick King, and Jeff Roberson to Exhibit 10 deals. As reported by Keith Smith, below are the profiles of the new signees: Bibbs is a 6’5” guard out of Virginia Tech. King is a 6’7” forward out of Middle Tennessee State. Roberson is a 6’6” forward out of […]

The former owners of the Seattle SuperSonics are aiming to bring an expansion NHL franchise to Seattle. According to an Associated Press report, via The Hour, Seattle Sounders majority owner Adrian Hanauer and members of the Ackerley family are part of a bid for Seattle to have an NHL team. From 1983 to 2001, the Ackerly family […]

With the addition of LeBron James and Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers, fans can expect the purple and gold to be a well-oiled passing machine, especially with Lonzo Ball already entering his sophomore season. Combined statistics reveal that James, Rondo, and Ball out-assisted 25 other NBA teams last season. Combined, the three tallied […]

Robert Williams, the Boston Celtics’ 27th overall pick in this year’s draft, praised head coach Brad Stevens for his hands-on approach. The 20-year-old 6-foot-10 forward, who’s not yet cleared for 5-on-5 drills due to a knee tendinitis, shared his experience with Stevens. As per Tom Westerholm of MassLive, Williams raved about Steven’s hands-on attitude as […]

Robert Williams, the 27th pick of the Boston Celtics in this year’s draft, hasn’t been cleared for 5-on-5 drills just yet. But the 20-year-old hopes to be ready soon. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, the 6-foot-10 forward is aiming to be cleared by training camp. Robert Williams said he hasn’t been cleared […]

The former college coach of Anthony Davis and Julius Randle believes that the two will wreak havoc as they join forces for the New Orleans Pelicans. As reported by William Guillory of The Athletic, Kentucky Wildcats assistant coach Kenny Payne believes that Davis and Randle will torture their foes. “Julius has a lot of respect […]