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It’s only been a year since Dwyane Wade left the franchise he called home for the first 13 years of his NBA career, departing for a two-year deal with his hometown Chicago Bulls after much contention with the Miami Heat front office and president Pat Riley. Yet Wade can suddenly make a return, since his […]

Within the last three days, there were conflicting reports regarding the status of Chicago Bulls star guard Jimmy Butler. Trade rumors heated up prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft and escalated when reports began surfacing that Butler could possibly be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That didn’t last long when other reports began to say Butler did not […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

With a selection by his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, only one day away from taking place — UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball was able to throw in a quick recruiting pitch to LeBron James, who’s been heavily speculated to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again when the opportunity arises. Ball was a guest of SportsCenter’s The […]

Trade rumors involving the Indiana Pacers and star forward Paul George have been heating up over the last couple of days. After informing the Pacers of his intentions to leave the franchise next summer in free agency with a preference to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana has been the most active team in trade […]

Paul George is one of the most talked-about superstars in recent weeks. Since the Indiana Pacers forward made it clear that he is not staying in Indianapolis, there have been many teams calling the Pacers’ GM Kevin Pritchard and inquiring about a possible trade for the All-Star. Most notably, it was the Lakers and the […]

Cleveland should trade for Paul George or Jimmy Butler? Paul George or Jimmy Butler? This is the question asked by the entire NBA ahead of the June 22nd NBA Draft. Multiple reports surfaced indicated that the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls have at least explored trading their All-Star forwards. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, adding George […]

Jimmy Butler may have put a stop to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ efforts to trade for him, informing the Eastern Conference powerhouse that he has no intentions to be anywhere other than with his Chicago Bulls and won’t commit long-term if he is traded, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Cavs have now run into two walls, getting […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers seem to be the most active players looking to make trades or moves to better their respective rosters. While the Cavs and Lakers are among teams looking to acquire Paul George, the Cavs and Celtics are among teams looking to acquire a similar player in Jimmy […]

Among the many rumors surrounding the hottest free agent of the hour, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George, is a high-risk maneuver by new president of basketball operations and general manager Kevin Pritchard, who tried to pit the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors by saying the latter was also interested in making a run […]

In the last few days, things have become quite interesting around the Cleveland Cavaliers centered on LeBron James‘ future with the team. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, there is a growing belief that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving would ask for a trade if James were to depart next summer. All-Star Kyrie […]

Paul George‘s camp has informed several teams that no matter where he goes in a trade from the Indiana Pacers, he’ll be a rental player, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. This comes in efforts to discourage other teams trading for him, as they may get no assurance of a possible extension with them. George’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday made the surprise decision to part ways with former General Manager David Griffin after three seasons that has seemingly created a cloud of curiosity over the franchise regarding the move. It brought forth many questions as to why owner Dan Gilbert has chosen to cut ties with Griffin at this […]

Merely hours after the shocking news that the Cleveland Cavaliers decided not to renew the contract of now-former general manager David Griffin, there are already speculations about where his next destination could be. It’s a foregone conclusion that Griffin will attract a new position right away with his track record from the past three seasons. He constructed […]

The L.A. Clippers have added themselves to the Paul George sweepstakes, reportedly interested in a game-changing player to change the scope of their playoff success, according to Sean Deveney of the Sporting News. Lob City is “desperate” to change their postseason misfortune and could potentially risk a rather-quick departure to the Los Angeles Lakers the […]

Despite enduring a sweep at the hands of the now-dethroned Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Paul George believes his Indiana Pacers are just a few acquisitions away from catching them. Data showed that the Pacers had the best point differential against the Cavs during the postseason, often losing in close games, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made headlines this week with the news of Jerry West joining the franchise as a consultant coming out. West will be in a similar to role to what he had with the Golden State Warriors — a role that helped lead the franchise to two titles in the last three seasons […]

Kevin Durant clarified some of his previous comments made during The Bill Simmons Podcast in which he said Kyrie Irving was better than Allen Iverson. This bit left many scratching their heads, as Iverson is a much more accomplished player, having won as many scoring titles as Durant has (four) and even owning the record for most points in […]

Now that the season is over, many players take their much needed vacations to spend more time with family and friends. For Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony, they usually travel together every summer to remote locations and have some well-deserved R&R. Their summer tradition has been well-documented as well, especially on […]

Celebrity comedian and entertainer Jamie Foxx is an avid basketball fan. Living in the City of Angels and in Hollywood, you’ll spot him at plenty of Los Angeles Lakers games or even games around the country. If you ask him about his favorite team, however, he’ll point you towards the Dallas Mavericks, who are close to his hometown […]

In the last couple of weeks, there has been growing chatter that LeBron James may finish out his NBA career playing in Los Angeles. In a recent interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio, former NBA player and Brian Scalabrine chimed in on the possibility of that happening, voicing a strong belief that the four-time league MVP will […]

Draymond Green‘s barrage of trash talk wasn’t over for the day, taking his last chance to speak in front of Oakland faithful in the Golden State Warriors championship parade and take one parting shot at his friendly rival, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James. Green alluded to James’ post-Game-5 press conference, in which he said […]

Following the Golden State Warriors‘ first NBA title in 2015, Draymond Green caught much attention for his interview at the championship parade taking shots at the Cleveland Cavaliers. During an interview on the Jimmy Kimmel Show earlier this week, Green reminisced over the song that became wildly popular over social media. Green: “Parades are fun […]

LeBron James might have fired back at Draymond Green for his “Quickie” shirt, which he and some others wore to the championship parade, but the king of trash talk won’t cease until he gets the last word. Green trolled James for his workout video earlier today, in which he sported a really close buzz haircut […]

Draymond Green admitted to waiting to get back at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for their trolling antics after winning an NBA title last year, making the most of it by sporting a custom-made “Quickie” shirt that has the “Q” from the logo of Quicken Loans Arena. The shirts were actually made in Cleveland, […]

A guy in a LeBron James jersey tried to crash the Golden State Warriors championship parade in Oakland on Thursday morning, a feat that was short-lived as it didn’t take too long for the crowd to catch up to it and boo. Guy in a LeBron James jersey attempting to crash #Warriors parade & getting jeered […]

Draymond Green made the most of his reported rush order of “Quickie” shirts by wearing it to the championship parade in Oakland today — shirt which used the “Q” from the Quicken Loans Arena logo, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Source: Draymond Green had rush order of shirts printed today that say "Quickie" using the […]

In the third showdown in the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, it featured many offensive fireworks from both teams. This saw several huge individual scoring nights from the biggest stars in the series seemingly in each game. According to ESPN, it has led to a historic NBA Finals scoring record […]

Despite the skill-for-skill comparison that Finals MVP Kevin Durant made between Allen Iverson and Kyrie Irving on The Bill Simmons Podcast, giving the latter the edge in it, the Philadelphia 76ers legend had nothing but great things to say about the newly-crowned champion. Iverson, who has become the face of the BIG3 league that tips […]

Adding to the 3-5 NBA Finals record narrative that was building after the Cleveland Cavaliers feel into a 3-0 hole against the Golden State Warriors, were the rumors of LeBron James finding himself a different place to finish out his career. Rumors of him going to another big market like Los Angeles started to gain […]

It has been two days since the Golden State Warriors officially became 2017 NBA champions are topping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5. It effectively prevented any momentum from being built up by the Cavaliers to potentially claw back in the series. During an interview with Bill Simmons on his podcast, Durant acknowledged that the series […]

Draymond Green‘s last summer was supposed to be a turn of the page, a new experience after getting suspended for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals — to many, the reason his Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead against their rival Cleveland Cavaliers in the biggest of spotlights after a record-breaking 73-9 regular season. […]

Basketball fans around the world have seen in the past three years how the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have dominated the competition in the NBA. Their consistency in having a very talented roster and the “win-now attitude” of their top brass are considered the keys to their success. Before the start of Game […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ legendary “death lineup” finished with the highest net rating of any lineup in NBA Finals history with more than 10 minutes of floor time, according to the team’s Fast Break blog on Twitter. A revamped lineup comprised of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green from one-through-five […]

Following a title-clinching 129-120 Game 5 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had a heart-warming moment with his biggest fan, his mother Wanda, prior to an interview with ESPN/ABC‘s sideline reporter Doris Burke. “You hear me?,” Wanda Durant said turning her son’s face toward her. “It don’t […]

Once again, it looks like the case has been made for Michael Jordan being the proverbial G.O.A.T. Except this time, the coverage transcends the basketball court — it’s sneaker sales. According to Forbes, Michael Jordan’s 2016 shoe earnings were higher than LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant combined.  While it isn’t very surprising that […]

Following a champagne shower and an emotional road back to the sidelines coupled with a consequent second NBA championship through his three-year run as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr was ultimately complimentary of his opposition in the post-ceremony press conference. “I just want to say congratulations to Cleveland. That’s a championship team […]

With the Golden State Warriors topping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA title, the new champions have finally let their guard down providing an honest assessment of this past season. In light of that, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green opined that he believes his teammate Stephen Curry took a […]

Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors was the cause of much controversy during the past calendar year, dealing with arduous criticism from the fans and the media, some claiming that he hopped into the bandwagon to finally get a shot at his first NBA title. The 10-year veteran has heard every comment thrown his […]