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Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr commended Klay Thompson’s willingness to take less money in the future, similar to the way Kevin Durant did this summer, in order to keep the team’s core intact. Thompson said earlier this week that he’d take a few million less if it meant that this group could stay together longer, given […]

Manu Ginobili is set to enter his 16th and possibly final year of his career in the league with the San Antonio Spurs. This has brought up questions about the imprint that he has left on the NBA. According to Jeff Garcia of Spurs Zone, Ginobili has little concern or care for his legacy. When asked on SiriusXM […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie and No. 1 overall selection Markelle Fultz is unbothered despite not receiving a single vote among NBA general managers for Rookie of the Year in the annual GM Survey. It was his counterpart, point guard Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers, who received an overwhelming support from executives around the league, […]

New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry is hoping to make this a gradual transition for the team’s prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Perry told Alan Hahn of MSG that he wants the organization to be “very aggressive in trying to make this team as competitive as possible as quick as we can. But we want […]

The Detroit Pistons look to make yet another push for the postseason after regressing last season, starting with team cornerstone Andre Drummond, who was coming off a career-season in 2015-16, leading the league in rebounding. Drummond’s offensive game took a dip after his reluctance to get to the line due to his woeful free-throw shooting, […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but make fun of his former teammate Enes Kanter, who has been known to be a fair-weather player during his stint in the league. Kanter, now a member of the New York Knicks after the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, was basking in […]

Klay Thompson didn’t have the best of luck showing off his hops during his last trip to China earlier this summer, when he infamously ate it after attempting a 360 slam in front of the Chinese media while promoting his Anta sneakers. This time around, he plans to change that perception if the right opportunity […]

Prior to signing with the L.A. Clippers, Serbian sensation Milos Teodosic had reportedly a verbal deal with the Chicago Bulls prior to the Jimmy Butler trade on draft night. His longtime agent Nick Lotsos told NBA Greece (translated by EuroHoops) how the Bulls had planned to sign his client due to a popular Serbian base […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. as the biggest steal of the draft with 37 percent, topping Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma with 22 percent […]

Ini light of the recent changes made to the All-Star Game format, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t shy away from saying what has been in many people’s minds since the mid-February festivities took place in New Orleans. The new format will not feature East or West for the first time, have two team […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs voted Karl-Anthony Towns as the player they’d pick to build a franchise around, leading a tight race with 29 percent over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (21 […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George as the acquisition that will have the biggest impact in this season, coming in a winner with a strong 59 […]

In a survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs overwhelmingly favored the Golden State Warriors with 93 percent of them picking the reigning champions to repeat. In the 16-year history of NBA.com’s GM Survey, no team has been […]

In NBA.com’s survey polling all 30 NBA general managers, the select few responded to 47 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. The GMs favored Los Angeles Lakers No. 2 overall selection Lonzo Ball to come out as the Rookie of the Year award winner at the end of this 2017-18 […]

The Golden State Warriors had a blistering offseason re-signing seven of their own players and adding more in the process to bolster an already star-studded roster. Among them was shooting guard Jamal Crawford, who at one moment could have taken the spot of Nick Young, who was also in conversations to join the team, being […]

The coalition of general manager Gar Forman and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson has been held largely responsible for the Chicago Bulls’ mediocrity over the past few years, failing to get a competent squad to push to the Eastern Conference Finals and failing to capitalize on having an MVP talent like Derrick Rose […]

The NBA’s announcement of the changes in the All-Star game format caught many by surprise, as many did not expect it to happen as soon as this coming season. It has drawn mixed reactions from fans and members of the basketball community, as it meant an entirely new makeup in the midseason festivity. When former […]

There are high expectations for the Houston Rockets after they acquired Chris Paul to pair up with James Harden. Fortunately for the team, everything seems to be working out well for their new backcourt duo. In fact, Paul himself speaks highly of his new-formed partnership with The Beard, especially after their first game together in […]

The silent protests in the NFL have been making a lot of headlines as of late. Taking a knee during the singing of the national anthem has been the most popular choice for athletes who want to make a stand against different social issues the country is currently facing. With the NBA preseason already underway, […]

Chris Paul’s time in Tinseltown might be over, but new L.A. Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic is making sure the nine-time All-Star won’t be missed — when it comes to passing, at least. Teodosic is widely regarded as one of the best passers in the game, and he proved that such description isn’t just mere […]

NBA players use many different methods to get motivated before games, whether it’s listening to music, having a cup of coffee, or performing various dances prior to tip-off. It’s no secret that Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown recites his own rap song in his head to alleviate pre-game jitters.  Brown has a special attachment to music […]

It’s certainly difficult to imagine Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem sporting a different uniform and playing in a new city. However, that could have been a possibility this offseason as the 14-year NBA veteran revealed he considered joining a different team in the East. A free agent this summer, Haslem re-signed with the Heat for […]

After news came out last week that Brook Lopez will be a limited participant in the Los Angeles Lakers’ training camp, and will most likely miss most of their preseason games, it now appears like he is finally ready to make his debut for his new team. The 7-foot center himself admitted that he now […]

The Houston Rockets have a new look with the addition of All-Star point guard Chris Paul in the backcourt. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that making such a move will inherently change a number of responsibilities that lie on the shoulders of last year’s MVP candidate James Harden. Having an exceptional talent […]

Jusuf Nurkic is back out there on the court eating people alive. Showing that he’s fully recovered from a leg injury that prematurely ended his 2016-17 campaign, Nurkic participated in the Portland Trail Blazers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday. The contest is still ongoing as of this writing, but Nurkic already has 16 […]

Throughout New York, there are now FS1 advertisements on subways that call for Knicks owner James Dolan to sell the team. Different reasons have been cited for the franchise to be considered “hopeless,” and it also promotes the idea of not blaming current and former players for the lack of success the team has had […]

A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been named to seven NBA All-Defensive teams in his career, but even a player of his stature can sometimes forget how to play proper defense. In one instance during the Rockets’ preseason game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, however, he did it intentionally. When Paul saw Paul George […]

One of the most anticipated games this offseason is the match between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. Both teams are considered serious contenders for the title this year, and the debut of Chris Paul, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony for their new teams has many very intrigued with how they’ll fare. […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves made their preseason debut on Sunday, many looked forward to seeing their new players don the team’s colors for the first time. One of the players who had a good game and received a lot of minutes is Taj Gibson, who also showed that he has added 3-point shooting to his […]

It’s only the preseason but the writing seems to be on the wall that the Chicago Bulls are in for an arduous 82-game campaign. During the Bulls’ first preseason game Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago gave up 46 first-quarter points to Anthony Davis and company. The Bulls were one of the best defensive […]

Aside from being the Houston Rockets’ general manager, Daryl Morey is also known for being one of the proponents of using sabermetrics or advanced analytics in basketball. His decision to run an NBA team by largely using numbers used to be greeted with snide remarks from purists and traditionalists of the sport, but it appears […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to get a taste of what it’ll be like to have both Andrew Bogut and Brook Lopez ready to contribute to the team. Both Bogut and Lopez were able to participate fully in practice on Tuesday and their presence didn’t go unnoticed to fourth-year forward Julius Randle. Following the conclusion […]

Daniel Gibson, remember him? Gibson played for seven seasons, all with the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the NBA from 2006 to 2013, even appearing in the 2007 NBA Finals, back when the team was being carried on a nightly basis by a pre-The Decision LeBron James. Gibson left the NBA when he was only 26 years […]

On their way to the NBA, professional basketball players coming from all sorts of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and financial statuses likely participated in what is now one of the most popular sports: 3-on-3 basketball. In fact, the competition has gotten so serious, rapper Ice Cube has helped create the BIG 3 League, which features retired […]

In two preseason games so far, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has been very impressive with back-to-back solid performances. He is currently averaging 21.0 points on 62.1 percent shooting to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 27.5 minutes of playing time. Although they are more than what’s expected of the young […]

Despite the next presidential elections still three years from now, there are already some names of potential candidates that are emerging as early as now. One of them is Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who is seriously contemplating on running for the highest office in U.S. government. He recently appeared on the […]

Veteran forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris had found themselves at the center of a legal situation over the summer facing aggravated assault charges for an incident involving beating a man in Phoenix back in 2015. According to Robert Gundran of AZCentral.com, the 28-year-olds were acquitted the charges on Tuesday. NBA players and twin brothers Marcus and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visit on Tuesday during practice at the team’s facility in El Segundo. Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh was seen at the facility taking in practice while talking to his former agent and currently Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka. While talking to the media following practice on Tuesday, rookie […]