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Enes Kanter is entering his second season with the New York Knicks this year, but he already wants to stay long term. Along with Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick, Kanter was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Knicks for Carmelo Anthony in September of last year. The big man revealed that […]

Basketball coach Rick Pitino, who is considered one of the best coaches in the college ranks, revealed that he couldn’t get an interview from NBA teams. Pitino just released a book entitled, “Pitino: My Story,” where he detailed things about his life, including the controversies which led to his firing from Louisville last year. He admitted that […]

Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves sent out a message to fans who overly criticize NBA players. Butler was out in The Bahamas, not to enjoy the beach and chill, but to train in the sand. While taking a breather, Butler went to his Instagram story and had a message to some fans’ and their […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers just unveiled his new signature shoes made exclusively for women. The shoe was first unveiled by James’ close associate Maverick Carter on Instagram. Check it out below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnU9QWngXb5/?taken-by=mavcarter The new HFR x LeBron 16 is a collaboration between King James and Harlem’s Fashion Row. It will hit stores […]

Robert Parish, a Boston Celtics legend in his own right, believes that the feud between Ray Allen and his former teammates “immature” and “petty.” Speaking at SiriusXM NBA Radio, Parish, who helped the Celtics win three rings in the 80s, said that Allen and his former teammates should get past all the drama for what they […]

If Doc Rivers needed to win a game for his life, he would pick the 2008 Boston Celtics squad. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Rivers reminisced on the team which he guided to a championship ring: Doc Rivers: "If I had one game to win for my life, I'm taking that 2008 group […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics is considered as one of the pillars of the team. Head coach Brad Stevens looked back on the time when Smart sacrificed his entire body as he went for the loose ball. As per Tom Westerholm of MassLive, Stevens recalled: “One of the moments where you have chills when […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors gets into another argument with a LeBron James fan. As posted by self-proclaimed “LeBron James insider,” Twitter user bjsowavy posted a series of screenshots of his conversation with Durant. Check out his tweets below to see how it went down: https://twitter.com/bjaysowavy/status/1037111152227098631 bjaysowavy sent out the usual quips against Durant. […]

Doc Rivers reminisced on the 2008 Boston Celtics squad which won the championship. 10 years later, Rivers believes that the 2008 squad has fractured and he hates every single bit of it. As per Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Rivers said: “Things have been fractured and I hate it. I hate seeing it. I would love […]

L.A. Clippers coach believes that forward Tobias Harris will have a breakout year this season. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Doc Rivers said that the 26-year-old will have a stellar season: Doc Rivers just predicted Tobias Harris will have a breakout year, hopes the backcourt of Beverley and Avery Bradley will cause […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was out watching the US Open match between Roger Federer and John Millman. A reporter caught up with Kerr and the coach said that Federer reminds him of his very own star player. Check out the video below posted by ESPN where Kerr explains why Federer reminds him […]

Sports analyst Bill Simmons offered his bold forecast on how many titles LeBron James will win with the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with TMZ, Simmons said that in James’ four-year stint with the Lakers, he won’t win a single ring. Check out the video below where Simmons also predicted a Boston Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals match-up […]

Dennis Rodman is sending out his signed Chicago Bulls jersey to a fan spotted wearing his Los Angeles Lakers thread. As reported by TMZ, an Australian fan by the name of Matt was spotted by Rodman’s representative Darren Prince, wearing the classic number 73 Lakers jersey while on vacation in Hawaii. Through Prince, Rodman had […]

Philadelphia 76ers great Allen Iverson thanked his former college head coach John Thompson for saving his life. On Thompson’s birthday, the Sixers legend posted a throwback photo featuring himself and his former coach hugging it out. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPu3TRAICN/?taken-by=theofficialai3 Iverson spent two seasons at Georgetown under Thompson. Prior to committing to the Hoyas, Iverson was playing ball […]

Andre Drummond was in China recently for a basketball tour. Outside of basketball, though, the Detroit Pistons center also displayed his dance moves. Check out the video below which features Drummond dancing along a hotel’s hallways: Drummond was out in Shanghai to cheer on the competitors at the NBA 5v5, which gathered 32 teams from around China, […]

Luol Deng, who was recently waived by the Los Angeles Lakers, still believes that he can put up decent numbers for teams. Nick Wright of Fox Sports caught up with Deng in Miami. The 33-year-old said that he’ll showcase that he still has something left in the tank. I ran into Luol in Miami last […]

Once considered rivals, Lance Stephenson and LeBron James will now be wearing the same Los Angeles Lakers jerseys every game. Stephenson believes that James will have some special marching orders for him every night. As reported by Dana Benbow of Indy Star, Stephenson shares what he feels will be his task every night. “Yeah, he’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was hanging out with Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors in Qatar. As posted by Swish Daily, Walton and Thompson were out in Qatar for a school tour and a short vacation. Check out the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7KCXfiAvjw At one point, Walton introduced himself as the head […]

Last season, the Houston Rockets were the best team in the regular season. Yet in the postseason, they fell to the Golden State Warriors in seven games. Doubters have turned these facts into bullets. And Rockets guard Eric Gordon has a message for them. The 29-year-old sharpshooting guard held a question and answer session via […]

Kevin Knox, the ninth overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Knicks felt disrespected with his NBA 2k19 rating. NBA 2k gave the 19-year-old forward a 74 overall rating. Via his Instagram story, Knox expressed his disappointment with the video game’s judgment of his game. Yet Knox didn’t fret. If, at any, the […]

Not many were thrilled with Carmelo Anthony’s signing with the Houston Rockets. Is there anything he can contribute? Amidst all the early criticisms, Eric Gordon believes that his new teammate will achieve great success with his new team. Gordon held a question and answer session via Twitter. A fan asked how he thinks Anthony will […]

Eric Gordon, the sharpshooting guard of the Houston Rockets has a long way to go before he hangs up his sneakers for good. But he already knows that he wants to retire as a Rocket. Via Twitter, Gordon called for a question and answer portion from his followers. One fan asked if he wants to […]

Josh Hart of the Los Angeles Lakers threw out his Paul George signature shoes. It drew some flak but Hart clarified his intentions behind it. Check out the clip below of Hart throwing away the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s shoes, as posted by Lakers Nation: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHe_LrBRHp/?taken-by=lakersnationofficial Lakers fans understood why he did it. But for […]

It’s a brand new season and a fresh start for Carmelo Anthony — the newest member of the Houston Rockets. As he enters his 16th year in the league, Anthony is as excited as he’s ever been ahead of a new season. Speaking at the Good ‘N Plenty podcast, Shams Charania of The Athletic revealed […]

In the days and hours leading up to the Kyrie Irving trade, players and staff of the Boston Celtics had feelings of uncertainty towards their future. It included point guard Terry Rozier, who shut his phone down as the rumors were slowly turning into reality. Speaking with Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Rozier recalled the days when the […]

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns wants Nike to bring the retro jerseys back. Will the company grant his wishes? As posted by The Bright Side, below is a screenshot of Booker’s reaction to an edited photo of him donning the retro Suns jersey: Make it happen, @nikebasketball. pic.twitter.com/9EQGyAZ0CR — Bright Side of the Sun […]

Not much is expected from the Chicago Bulls in the 2018-19 season. After all, they didn’t exactly make win-now moves over the summer to make their team better right away, but more so looked at who they could be down the line. Head coach Fred Hoiberg firmly believes that his team has a chance this […]

The Kyrie Irving trade was one of the biggest stories in the NBA two seasons ago. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens reflected on the days leading up to it, noting the “wild range of emotions” that he went through. As reported by Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Stevens was aware of the rumors that Irving […]

Nowadays, it’s already an accepted fact that the Golden State Warriors have built a dynasty in Oakland. They’ll probably win a couple more championships in the next few years. And according to a poll, there are higher odds that a human steps foot on Mars by 2025 than the Warriors losing the NBA title. As […]

The NBA has released a joint statement together with the Major League Baseball and the PGA Tour regarding their position on sports betting. As posted by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, below is the joint statement which supports Senator Schumer’s legislative framework on sports gambling: The NBA, MLB, and the PGA Tour issued a joint statement […]

The NBA 2k19 ratings for the Golden State Warriors’ starting line up is out. Now powered by the addition of DeMarcus Cousins, the defending champions’ projected protagonists look meaner than ever. Originally reported by Mike Korzemba, below are the ratings for Stephen Curry and company: NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) ratings for the Golden State #Warriors' projected […]

The early verdict, at least in the virtual world, on the Los Angeles Lakers’ retooled roster is now out after NBA 2K19 release its rating for the team’s projected starting unit. As posted by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, below is the NBA 2K19 ratings for the Lakers’ starting five: NBA 2K19 (@NBA2K) ratings for the […]

DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors posted a picture of himself together with a caption probably aimed at his critics. Check out the photo below of a noticeably thinner Cousins. Is the caption directed towards his haters? Either step aside or I’ll move you myself. Either way, I’m going forward. pic.twitter.com/nBTDTAU0r2 — DeMarcus Cousins […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors firmly believes that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is the best player on the planet. And he offered a lot of words to back up his claims. Speaking on The Shop — James’ new show on HBO, Green was asked if James can outright declare that […]

The offseason is not yet over and so is the New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter and his jab antics. His latest victim: the Milwaukee Bucks. In an interview with Royce Young of ESPN, Kanter was asked about a wide range of things including his beef with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, how the […]

The NBA will now allow its players to wear their sneakers without any color restrictions. As reported by Nick DePaula of ESPN, the league has lifted its sneaker color restrictions, allowing the players to wear whatever colorway they want at any point in the upcoming season. The move is seen as an effort to give […]

According to the trainer of Stephen Curry, Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks is a future All-Star and could be the next big thing. As reported by Dalton Trigg of 247Sports, Brandon Payne — who has trained with two-time MVP and three-time world champion Curry since 2011 — believes Smith will be a future All-Star. […]

The hype about LeBron James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers is still alive, and Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving had some few things to say and it’s all worth noting. Speaking to Mike Gill, Pete Thompson, and Michael Kaskey-Blomain of The Sports Bash on 97.3 ESPN Radio in Philly, Dr. J. himself praised James’ move […]

Talent alone does not make one great, and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is willing to put in the time to achieve this goal. As reported by Brian Seltzer of Sixers.com, who attended a fan event over the weekend, Simmons believes that the slow and hard is the right and only way to greatness: […]