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It looks like Darren Collison will be coming out of retirement, and he wants to play for either the Los Angeles Clippers or the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, nothing is set in stone yet, but Collison seems ready to return. However, he made in known that he does not want to leave the Los […]

Darren Collison is still planning to come out of retirement, and he’s hoping to make his decision in the near future. The former NBA point guard, who announced his retirement from the game of basketball over the summer, is hoping to sign with either the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers after the All-Star […]

At the beginning of January, former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes said he doesn’t think Darren Collison should sign with Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. Barnes, though, said when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers headed into the 2019-20 NBA season with championship aspirations with superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way for the storied franchise. As the team approaches the halfway point of the season, they’ve exceeded expectations with the best record in the Western Conference at 33-7. However, this team isn’t without […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still fighting for their playoff lives. Portland have struggled to establish any sort of momentum whatsoever as they stand at 15-21 and ninth in the Western Conference ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Heat. Carmelo Anthony has provided some offensive firepower since joining the team back in November, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly looking to add a backup point guard as they look to solidify their roster in the quest for a championship. Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported the Lakers being in the market for a point man during an episode of ‘The Jump.” The crew discussed the possibility of acquiring Darren […]

Recently retired point guard Darren Collison has been rumored to be returning to the league this season, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers emerging as his preferred destinations. Now, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, the Lakers are the frontrunners to get Collison’s services. However, the Purple and Gold are said to […]

Darren Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. The Lakers are looking to improve their backup point guard position as they look towards improving their roster, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. One person associated with the […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes doesn’t think Darren Collison should sign with Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations. Barnes, though, says when he and Collison were on […]

Darren Collison is considering a February return to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as his two preferred destinations, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Collison retired from the NBA before the 2019-20 season started. He played for the Indiana Pacers last season: Story filed to ESPN: After […]

32-year-old veteran Darren Collison took the basketball world by surprise when he announced his retirement just this summer. The 6-foot point guard was a coveted free agent this offseason, with many teams looking to add his veteran presence in their backcourt. However, as it turns out, Collison just knew that his time was up. In […]

With Andrew Luck announcing his shocking retirement from the NFL at the young age of 29, you start shuffling through your mind trying to think of other players who surprisingly retired very early. Obviously, there is a long list of those guys in the NFL. Jim Brown. Barry Sanders. Calvin Johnson. Patrick Willis. The list […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collision shocked the basketball world after recently announcing his intention to retire after 10 seasons in the league. Collison was supposed to be one of the more coveted point guards this summer, with the 31-year-old becoming a free agent in the offseason. As it turns out, the Chicago Bulls were […]

Collective shock across the basketball world in reaction to the abrupt retirement of Darren Collison, most assumed, was limited to media and league followers. The veteran point guard, poised to earn an eight-figure salary in free agency in the final years of his playing prime, must have informed the Indiana Pacers about his stunning decision, […]

Indiana Pacers superstar Victor Oladipo thanked Darren Collison after the latter surprisingly announced his retirement on Friday night. Oladipo took it to Twitter to pay tribute to his former teammate, posting a photo of them together during a game. Thank You General! 🙏🏿🙌🏿 pic.twitter.com/4qwN0D6OqR — Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) June 29, 2019 Oladipo and Collison played […]

Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison, at 31 years old, has announced his retirement from the NBA. Collison announced his decision via The Undefeated. While he revealed that he still loves the game of basketball, the veteran guard said that he had to make the difficult decision to step away from basketball in order to focus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already had a huge offseason by acquiring superstar big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, the price to acquire him was so high that the Lakers traded most of their quality depth. Now, they will have to turn to free agency to add pieces around Davis and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the meat of the NBA offseason with Anthony Davis on the roster after a blockbuster trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, the deal forced them to trade most of their depth and they could very well be in need of signing a point guard. If that is the […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested in Darren Collison, but it appears the veteran guard is not interested in moving to the desert this summer. Collison is expected draw interests from teams who are in need for a point guard, including the Suns. However, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix revealed that signing Collison […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have made one of the biggest blockbuster trades in the history of the league by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans to play alongside LeBron James, but an NBA team is made up of more than just two players. The Lakers obviously know this, and with ample money […]

A recently-reported story surrounding the Phoenix Suns’ interest in shopping their No. 6 overall pick in pursuit of a veteran point guard was recently refuted by Arizona Sports radio host John Gambadoro, who notes the franchise will instead eye some soon-to-be free agents instead. Among them are L.A. Clippers defensive ace Patrick Beverley, Philadelphia 76ers […]

Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers are entering a crucial offseason for the future of their franchise. After being swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs to end their season, it was made clear in the season-ending press conference that the Pacers are going to swing for the fences this […]

The Chicago Bulls will take an introspective look into their roster at the end of the season, a definite need to evaluate the talent at hand after efforts to rebuild the team. The possibility of Derrick Rose’s return to The Windy City was one in the minds of his longtime fans. K.C. Johnson of the […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison will not play in Sunday afternoon’s game against the Denver Nuggets, according to J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star: Collison (thigh contusion) is OUT today #PacersNuggets — J. Michael (@ThisIsJMichael) March 24, 2019 Collison had started in the first 71 games of the year for the Pacers, but the thigh […]

The Indiana Pacers will be playing the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, and guard Darren Collison doesn’t want to take them lightly. Orlando is coming off a 103-96 win against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and Collison believes that in order for the Pacers to win, the team needs to be […]

Indiana may be open to trading either Darren Collison or Cory Joseph, according to a new report about the upcoming NBA trade deadline. Darren Collison has a contract with the Pacers that is about to expire, so he would be a logical choice for a trade should Indiana choose to take it. The veteran point […]

Per the Indiana Pacers official twitter account, point guard Darren Collison will be available to play Wednesday evening against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Update: Darren Collison is available to play tonight. https://t.co/28SFGAffwW — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 9, 2019 Over the past couple of weeks, Collison has been struggling with day-to-day leg soreness. […]

Despite being unable to make an impact for the Indiana Pacers so far this season, it appears that the future is bright for rookie point guard Aaron Holiday. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Pacers front office may be looking at the prospect of tweaking the team’s roster in order to give Holiday more […]

The Indiana Pacers were in Phoenix Tuesday night and Pacers point guard Darren Collison embarrassed Suns rookie big man Deandre Ayton. Collison crossed over Ayton so bad that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft fell down. Oh my goodness DC what have you done https://t.co/mPpzFOtsvA — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 28, 2018 […]

Indiana Pacers star guard Victor Oladipo worked his way to become the league’s Most Improved Player, putting up career-highs in just about every statistical category. His teammate, Darren Collison, says that Oladipo has fully embraced the role of becoming the team’s main guy judging by his swagger and confident approach to the game. Scott Agness […]

There’s no better time to reconnect with former teammates and buddies than during the summer. Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook have been spending time together this offseason. Teammates during their playing days in UCLA, the former Bruins backcourt duo are playing some intense pickup games as seen […]

Of all the teams to bow out in the first round of the playoffs, perhaps none have more upside than the Indiana Pacers. The 2017-18 season was a miraculous run for Indy, pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round behind the great play of Victor Oladipo and a strong supporting cast of misfits. Now […]

Fringe starter. Best suited for a backup role The Pacers have done well to take overlooked talent and blossom it in Indiana. And that goes beyond Victor Oladipo. In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Darren Collison is working to disprove the labels affixed to him when he signed a two-year, $20 million contract […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Indian Pacers point guard Darren Collison has missed his team’s last 11 games, but is now closing in on a return. He has reportedly been able to go through practice again recently, and his status has been upgraded to questionable for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Should he be able to suit up by […]

The Indiana Pacers are still at least another week away from getting their starting point guard Darren Collison back with the team, according to Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports. The UCLA product is two weeks removed from having his left knee scoped and recently spent his All-Star break rehabbing with the team’s lead physical therapist. […]

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly taken a long and hard look at the possibility of acquiring any of the two Indiana Pacers point guards in Darren Collison and Cory Joseph. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY (h/t Zach Lowe of ESPN), the Nuggets have had discussions with the Pacers about a deal that would […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison is slated to miss the next two-to-three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic left knee surgery, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Collison had previously suffered a bruised left knee, but further testing indicated the issue would need further attention. This would put reserve Cory Joseph at the reins of […]

With the NBA trade deadline of Feb. 8 coming up fast, there are surely going to be teams that are active during that time. The Denver Nuggets, who are 26-25 and currently the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoff race, supposedly will be looking for big players. One name that has reportedly come up […]