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Rajon Rondo has made a career out of making remarkable passes on the basketball court. But maybe he could’ve made a career out of playing quarterback in the NFL had he so chosen. The New Orleans Pelicans guard shared an Instagram video of him spending time in the Saints’ practice facility to show off his […]

Back in the 2010-11 season, Nate Robinson and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates with the Boston Celtics. With their playful personalities, it’s not hard to imagine that they had a lot of fun during their practices. There was even a video that surfaced before where the former three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion dunked on O’Neal while […]

During the championship celebration of the Golden State Warriors last June in downtown Oakland, team owner Joe Lacob promised a gift to their fans that the team will cover all the costs of the victory parade, and not burden their taxpayers with any additional expenses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxAW1VPjps&t=4m50s Almost three months after the eventful day, the Dubs […]

After months of speculation on where he’ll end up playing next, one of the options of Carmelo Anthony has is to seek for a buyout of his contract from the New York Knicks that will allow him to sign with whichever team he wants. While the Houston Rockets continue to be the favorites to land […]

The Golden State Warriors have won the Larry O’Brien trophy twice in three seasons now, and former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy thinks that their dominance isn’t ending any time soon, especially with the lack of challengers in today’s NBA. The LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers were the only team that was able to put up […]

If you’re in China and happen to know where Brandon Jennings is, you might want to @ Paul Pierce. The recently-retired Boston Celtics legend is currently in China as well and Def Pen Hoops posted an Instagram video of “The Truth” trying to find his old pal Jennings. Paul Pierce is in China and he's […]

With Hurricane Irma heading to Florida, residents of the cities where it is expected to hit are bracing themselves for the “superstorm” and are preparing their homes and other properties to lessen the damage. However, for Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside, he took a different approach, and still found a way to be hilarious despite […]

Since he announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, Kevin Durant has not been the most liked player in Oklahoma City anymore. Thunder fans felt he betrayed them, and they started to root against him, even calling him “cupcake” for being soft. However, instead of taking it negatively, the former Thunder […]

De’Aaron Fox isn’t done doing his part for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Sacramento Kings rookie point guard is already organizing a charity basketball game along with teammate and fellow Houston native Justin Jackson to raise funds for the relief effort. And as Sean Cunningham reported on Twitter, Fox took money out of his […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart continued to make improvements on his game last season as he set new career-highs with 10.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.6 steals in 30.4 minutes. And this offseason, Smart has been hard at work toward improving his body. According to Celtics.com reporter Taylor C. Snow, Smart says he’s lost 20 […]

It’s been no secret that the Chicago Bulls and Dwyane Wade have not had the best of relationships over the past few months. There are multiple reasons reported as to why the veteran shooting guard is unhappy with the team, and many believe that a buyout of his contract will happen before the season starts, […]

It’s looking unlikely that free agent Shabazz Muhammad will remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the Associate Press’ Jon Krawczynski. Signs point to Shabazz Muhammad signing elsewhere, so Wolves ramping up their search. (@DWolfsonKSTP had Morrow first). https://t.co/8aoqr4kLcW — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 6, 2017 Muhammad was originally a restricted free agent this offseason […]

Despite a short moment of disappointment when he expected a rating of “at least 90” as one of the top point guards in NBA 2K18, only to find out he was rated an 87, Mike Conley is seeing just what his rating could do for him in-game. After seeing his own personal player preview two […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed former Boston Celtics forward James Young to a training camp contract, the team announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old was initially drafted 17th overall by the Celtics, but only played 89 games during his first three seasons with the team, averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Despite his short stint […]

The thirst for basketball is real in the city of Seattle. Although it’s been nine years since the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City, people from Seattle are still not over the loss of their basketball franchise.  In a recent interview with the Players’ Tribune, NBA commissioner Adam Silver hinted that league expansion could lead […]

With news that surfaced earlier this offseason that the Chicago Bulls may opt to buyout the contract of their starting shooting guard, Dwyane Wade, a number of teams have already emerged as a potential landing spot for him. However for many, they are left wondering when that will happen. So far, no one knows when, […]

Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon released a statement on Wednesday claiming he does not plan to sue either the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA, as longtime reporter Peter Vecsey formerly reported on Sunday. Vecsey reported that Simon was unhappy with the findings from the investigation and the penalty of $500,000 consequently assessed to the […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has led the way for his Slovenian national team in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, leading them to an undefeated 5-0 in group play after Wednesday’s 17-point win over France, who finished in second place in Group A. The Dragon has scored 20 or more points in each game, averaging […]

Since Damian Lillard was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012, the franchise has made the playoffs four out of his five seasons. However, after being swept by the Golden State Warriors last season, the Blazers face greater competition for the final spot in the Western Conference. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge splash this offseason by trading for Chicago Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler. Needless to say, Minnesota gave up quite a lot in order to acquire the three-time All Star. As a result, the Timberwolves are still looking to fill out their roster before the start of the 2017-18 NBA season. […]

In the wake of the loss of super-sub Zach Randolph in free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies could soon wrap up a potential two-year deal with power forward JaMychal Green, according to Peter Edmiston of The Commercial Appeal. Both parties have made reported progress toward a new contract to get the restricted free agent inked before […]

Although the start of the regular season is less than two months away, the Golden State Warriors are still relishing the achievement of winning an NBA championship. This is certainly the case for veteran big man JaVale McGee, who apparently has his turn at taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy. In a recent Instagram post, […]

There is a huge buzz around the Boston Celtics after the completion of the trade for All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving last week that has many holding the strong belief that they can contend for an NBA title. This vision is also shared by Irving’s high school coach, Chris Chavannes, who recently told Michael Lee […]

No matter who or what you are, losing $500,000 will absolutely ruin your day. Of course huge corporations are able to generate cash flows to self sustain themselves after losses in revenue, but financial punishments are the worst blows to a company’s balance sheet. The Los Angeles Lakers, arguably the most successful NBA franchise of […]

After falling short against the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies have undergone numerous roster changes. While Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are still around, Zach Randolph signed with the Sacramento Kings and Tony Allen remains a free agent. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly leaning toward starting big man Al Horford, the lone remaining starter in the rotation, at the center spot, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Horford, who signed with the Celtics in the offseason of 2016, has mainly played at his natural power forward spot as a stretch-four with a well-rounded post […]

In Manu Ginobili’s career, he has established himself as one of the best shooting guards of all time. From being the 2008 NBA Sixth Man of the Year to four championships with the San Antonio Spurs, Ginobili has surprised many as the former 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. As the 40-year-old prepares […]

Orlando Magic shooting guard and French international Evan Fournier had to be restrained after picking up his sixth and last foul of the game in a 95-78 loss to Slovenia during Wednesday’s run of EuroBasket group play. The 6-foot-6 Fournier got tangled up defending Slovenia’s Kleven Prepelic in the corner, slapping his hand away as […]

It’s no secret that Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard, A.K.A. Dame Dolla, has a passion for rapping, and even released his first album almost a year ago. Now in the offseason, he has been recording more songs and recently dropped his latest track with the title, “No Worries.” The song features two other […]

The Houston Rockets have been sold recently to local billionaire Tilman Fertitta for a record price of $2.2 billion. While having a new ownership team could change the direction and disrupt the success of a franchise, one of their best players of all time thinks otherwise. Hakeem Olajuwon, who spent 17 seasons with the Rockets, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had big words of praise for the EuroBasket tournament taking place as part of a four nation affair this year, claiming this iteration has been the best to date. “I’ve loved it for many years and it isn’t any different than any other year,” said Popovich. “Always on […]

The EuroBasket tournament has been filled with a lot of good games so far, where some players have emerged as leaders and even the future of their teams. For the Spaniards, it’s the Hernangomez brothers, Juancho and Willy, who have both been very impressive by playing solid basketball in their first four games and helping […]

Following his introductory press conference with the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving left the suit and slacks for his grey beard and makeup, heading back to the studio in Atlanta where he is filming the upcoming Uncle Drew film. The multi-faceted point guard took a break from the lights and took on a more familiar challenge, […]

When he isn’t putting together his “Law & Order: C.J.’s Victims Unit” spoof videos, C.J. McCollum is putting some time on the court ahead of the new season. And based on an Instagram video of a pickup game posted by Chris Brickley which involved McCollum, it looks as if the Blazers star is ready for […]

Over the past three years, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has shown a lot of improvement in his game. After breaking his right tibia in his first professional game back in the 2014-15 campaign, he has bounced back from it strong, and has increased his production in each season he’s played in since. It […]

The Latvian National Team continues to make a lot of noise at the ongoing EuroBasket tournament with another strong game during their win against Russia on Tuesday, 84-69. Their most popular player, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis, contributed 11 points and five rebounds, and made his presence felt throughout the game with his […]

Omri Casspi and Zaza Pachulia are set to become teammates for the Golden State Warriors next season after Casspi signed a minimum deal to join the defending champions. However, the two were on opposite sides at EuroBasket as Casspi’s Israel took on Pachulia’s Georgia in the group stage. But Casspi unintentionally gave his new Warriors […]

David Pick has reported that former New Orleans Pelicans forward Donatas Motiejunas was among the victims of a robbery which took place at a EuroBasket hotel. Motiejunas lost €6,000, while thousands of dollars worth of cash, credit cards, and watches were also stolen. BREAKING: Thousands of dollars, credit cards, watches stollen from EuroBasket hotel. Donatas […]

The ongoing contract standoff between the Memphis Grizzlies and forward JaMychal Green is expected to reach a resolution before training camp, a source told CBSSports.com writer Matt Moore. https://twitter.com/hpbasketball/status/905278782487101440 Green, who is a restricted free agent, has reportedly been offered significantly more than his qualifying offer to return to Memphis. But he remains unsigned, likely […]