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New York KnicksIman Shumpert says Carmelo Anthony had him get a bowl of green skittles as a rookie

It may have been seven years since Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert was a rookie for the New York Knicks, but time apparently hasn’t helped him forget about what current Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony asked him to do when they were teammates in New York. In a video posted by TMZ, he recounts this crazy […]

Sacramento KingsKings guard Iman Shumpert opts into final year of deal

With just a few weeks remaining until having to make a final decision, Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert has elected to opt into the final year of his contract, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert has opted into his $11M player option for the 2018-19 season, […]

Cleveland CavaliersNBA trade rumors: 7 crazy deals that could happen this season

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

New Orleans PelicansPelicans rumors: New Orleans interested in Iman Shumpert

For the past couple of seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been unable to stay relatively healthy. Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, Solomon Hill (torn hamstring) and Frank Jackson (broken foot) have already suffered significant injuries as the team reportedly worked out Josh Smith as a potential replacement. Another option for the Pelicans is […]

Los Angeles ClippersKyrie Irving Trade Rumors: Why the Clippers make sense for the Cavs star

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

New York KnicksPhil Jackson's ghostwriter blasts Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis

It’s no secret that columnist Charley Rosen has been the external mouthpiece for Phil Jackson over the years through his columns, and things are no different now. According to Rosen, the firing of Jackson as the New York Knicks‘ President of Basketball Operations position was not the fault of his own. Rosen took sharp jabs at […]

Golden State WarriorsZaza Pachulia will not face discipline by the league for swipe at Iman Shumpert's groin

The NBA will not enforce any additional discipline on Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia after swiping at Iman Shumpert‘s groin during a loose ball tussle in the third quarter of Friday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. Pachulia went to the ground after losing the ball […]

New York KnicksJ.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert believe that Carmelo Anthony wants to stay in New York

In the last few months, much has been said about Carmelo Anthony‘s ever-evolving situation with the New York Knicks that seems to have a much bleaker future as time rolls on. On the eve the 2017 NBA Finals, a couple of his former Knicks teammates in Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith touched upon the topic, both […]

Cleveland CavaliersIman Shumpert gets compared to Draymond Green after hitting DeMar DeRozan in groin

Cavs guard Iman Shumpert earned himself a new nickname in Game 4 between Cleveland and Toronto on Sunday – Iman “Draymond Green” Shumpert. Shumpert became instantly compared to Green after he kicked Raptors guard Demar DeRozan in the groin. Green has a history of kicking people so the comparison is quite apt and also hilarious. […]

Cleveland CavaliersSerge Ibaka wants to be reminded how many times he's blocked Iman Shumpert

Iman Shumpert played a solid game during the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Game 1 win against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Despite only finishing with five points, four rebounds, and three assists, he gave his team a lot of energy off the bench and played tenacious defense throughout the game. The 26-year-old Georgia Tech product even threw […]

Los Angeles LakersMetta World Peace names his top 7 athlete rappers

Inspired by a Joe Budden list where he rates rappers’ bars from one through five, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has come up with his own list of rapper-athletes, which might shock a few in the scene. https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/801110361583689728 World Peace, of course, is a rapper of his own, following his motto “Rapper by day, […]

NBANBA players lead by example, encourage people to vote

Election Day is upon us, so current and former players around the league are exercising their right to vote and encouraging others to do so through social media. The series of tweets and Instagram posts was led, of course, by the National Basketball Players Association President, Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers. ✔️ #iVoted pic.twitter.com/2ijBb50LOE — […]

NBARussell Westbrook joins Iman Shumpert and Kristaps Porzingis in workouts

NBA stars gathered in New York for workouts as the rigorous training camp slowly creeps its way into the offseason. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook apparently sweated it out with Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Iman Shumpert as well as the Knicks‘ promising big man Kristaps Porzingis. Shumpert posted a photo of their workout on Instagram. […]

Miami HeatCan Cleveland maneuver at all in free agency to sign Dwyane Wade?

Not even 24 hours after Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors shocked the basketball world, the rumor mill caught fire with whispers of a Dwyane Wade/Lebron James reunion. We all know Mr. James will be staying put in Cleveland. So when reports of a late evening flight taken by Wade to Cleveland Monday started circulating, the […]

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