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Kendrick Perkins has joined Draymond Green in questioning whether European players are held to the same standard as their American counterparts, making particular reference to the empty shelf in Nikola Jokic’s trophy cabinet. Draymond Green first made the claim on his podcast, saying to Gilbert Arenas that “European players [have] not caught the same flak […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did all they could to battle the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on Thursday night, but in the end, the Mavs proved too strong a force for the Sixers to handle. James Harden came out with another strong performance for his team, but it still wasn’t enough […]

One thing all NBA fans can agree on is that the Milwaukee Bucks look the part of a title-contending team, especially after their flawless February. The Bucks’ opponents had 10 chances to beat them during the month of February, and they all failed. In fact, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have come roaring in […]

Kendrick Perkins has seemingly discovered the formula for getting attention: attack one of the most likable superstars using the dullest take imaginable. That’s how Perkins executed his argument against Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s MVP candidacy, as he suggested that the Serbian unicorn is stat-padding. Living up to his The Joker moniker, Nikola Jokic appear […]

In his bid to highlight Joel Embiid’s MVP case, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has accused Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic of stat-padding. Perkins made his opinion on Jokic abundantly clear in his recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, noting that it’s clear to him that the Nuggets center is trying hard to increase […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened up their post-All-Star break campaign with a huge win against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Joel Embiid and James Harden combined for 58 points in what was a truly impressive display for the Sixers. Philly fans were buzzing after the win, and so was former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins. Perkins […]

The Atlanta Hawks made all sorts of headlines after they decided to fire Nate McMillan as the team’s head coach. There’s no denying that McMillan was not doing a stellar job as the top shot-caller, but at the same time, there has been some finger-pointing in the direction of the players in terms of their […]

Phoenix Suns fans certainly didn’t appreciate the fact that Kendrick Perkins tried to smear the team just to praise new Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges. Bridges exploded for a career-high 45 points on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. He was ultra-efficient and highly impactful in the game, making 17 of his 24 shots while making […]

Did the Phoenix Suns emerge as the biggest winners of the NBA trade deadline thanks to their blockbuster coup on Kevin Durant? More than a few folks out there would comfortably agree with this notion. Well, if you ask former NBA big man turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, this landscape-shifting move by the Suns comes […]

On Thursday morning, former NBA player Etan Thomas voiced his criticism on IG of the Brooklyn Nets franchise for failing to acquire any superstar in return for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden as their Big 3 experiment completely failed. That resulted in Kendrick Perkins claiming KD and Kyrie basically ran the franchise and […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a big gamble by trading for Kyrie Irving, but should everything align for Luka Doncic and co., former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins sees big things for the Mavs. Speaking on SportCenter following Sunday’s blockbuster trade between the Mavs and Brooklyn Nets, Perkins shared his belief that Dallas is more than […]

NBA Twitter was absolutely buzzing after news broke that the Dallas Mavericks had pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade deal centered around Kyrie Irving. Former NBA big man turned ESPN expert analyst Kendrick Perkins jumped on the hype train as well, but for his part, Big Perk was focused on Brooklyn’s botched Big 3 […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of Kyrie Irving after the veteran guard demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. In his latest appearance on NBA Today, Perkins slammed Irving for creating another drama after it looked like he’s done bringing distraction to the Nets and was focused on […]

The Brooklyn Nets have struggled to win games without Kevin Durant, who got bit by the injury bug earlier in the month. The team owns a poor 2-5 win-loss record since he’s sat out and thus has fallen to the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference at 29-18. Brooklyn’s most recent loss came against the […]

Julius Randle put the New York Knicks on his back Tuesday night and carried them to a 105-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Randle’s incredible showing against the Cavs left a former Cleveland player, Kendrick Perkins, expressing bafflement over the perceived status of the Knicks forward as an underrated star in […]

Former player and current NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins recently claimed that he feels the Los Angeles Lakers are “punishing” LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade. “It almost feels like, in my opinion, that Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss is punishing LeBron James for the Russell Westbrook trade,” Perkins said. “Meaning, ‘you played a huge […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant for a considerable period after the former league MVP was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his knee. The Nets were cruising behind KD’s heroics before he went down, so the big question now is if the rest of the squad can step up to the plate […]

Trae Young, Nate McMillan and the Atlanta Hawks had one of their worst games of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, prompting former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins criticize the team and offer some harsh prediction for them this 2022-23. The Hawks were out of sorts from the […]

Unsurprisingly, the first returns of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game votes have caused quite a stir in and around the league. For ex-NBA big man turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, what drew his ire is the fact that Ja Morant hasn’t been voted in as a starter. Big Perk is so impressed with what Ja […]

Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka recently exchanged a back-and-forth on Twitter. It all began with Perkins calling out Ibaka during an ESPN segment. Perkins’ comments drew the ire of Ibaka, who’s currently on the Milwaukee Bucks, and led to Ibaka calling him out for “misinformation.” “Kevin Durant is only 23, Westbrook is only 22, Harden […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a nightmare start to the 2022-23 season. Not only were they reeling from Kevin Durant’s trade request during the offseason, they also had to navigate Kyrie Irving’s questionable taste in films, Ben Simmons’ uncertain commitment to winning, and Steve Nash’s firing. However, the Nets seem to have put that behind them, […]

Anthony Davis is injured again. The Los Angeles Lakers are now expected to be without their superstar big man for at least one month after Davis suffered what has been deemed as a right foot injury. This is an undeniably tough blow for LeBron James and Co. who were building some momentum prior to this […]

Just like several other NBA and Los Angeles Clippers fans, Kendrick Perkins is tired of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George sitting out games just to rest, aka the popular load management. Leonard and George missed the Clippers’ showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday due to various reasons. The team cited “right knee injury management” […]

The Phoenix Suns, and Chris Paul in particular, took issue with Zion Williamson throwing down a windmill dunk in the closing seconds of their loss to the Pelicans on Friday while the game had already been decided. On Sunday, the Suns had the opportunity for a little revenge in a rematch with the Pelicans, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 128-117 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night was smeared by a late-game altercation between the two teams. This was after the always-entertaining Zion Williamson decided to go for a last-second dunk with the game already won. Chris Paul and Co. clearly did not appreciate Zion’s decision to break an […]

Malika Andrews is without a doubt one of the prettiest faces in sports broadcasting today. As it turns out, however, this lady also happens to be one of the most savage NBA analysts out there. Her NBA Today co-host Kendrick Perkins experienced this first-hand in a recent episode of the show. Andrews had her usual crew […]

Jayson Tatum’s monster game on Wednesday has Kendrick Perkins seeing the Larry O’Brien trophy in the future of the Boston Celtics. Tatum exploded for a monster double-double of 49 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics to the 134-121 victory. He went 15-of-25 from the field, including 8-of-12 from the 3-point line as the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were having a lot of fun on Tuesday night. The players were all smiles as they amassed a 17-point lead over the Indiana Pacers in the fourth quarter and were on the brink of logging their sixth win in the past seven games. And then, disaster struck. The Lakers somehow allowed […]

After Jayson Tatum helped the Boston Celtics take down the hot-handed Sacramento Kings on Friday night, all the talk has been whether or not he should be on the list of the Top 5 players in the league today. Former NBA big man-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins didn’t like the talk at all, but for a rather […]

It may be Thanksgiving, but that’s not stopping Kevin Durant from clowning on former teammate Kendrick Perkins. Earlier Thursday, Perkins tweeted that he was just starting his dinner adventure. The Brooklyn Nets superstar would later quote tweet Perkins’ post with an attached image of a man eating from a gigantic plate as wide as a […]

Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of the Brooklyn Nets after Kevin Durant and co. lost to the Philadelphia 76ers who were without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and James Harden. The Nets struggled from start to finish and even trailed the Sixers by 16 points in the fourth quarter before losing 115-106. While […]

Stephen Curry has been playing some pretty insane basketball of late, and his scorching start to the season reached a whole new level on Wednesday as he dropped a 50-piece all over the Phoenix Suns. It still wasn’t enough for the Golden State Warriors, though, as they suffered their 10th loss of the campaign. ESPN […]

Ja Morant has rapidly become one of the top players in the NBA and former player turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is calling him must-see TV. .@KendrickPerkins is here for more Ja Morant 🍿 "He's the most electrifying, exciting player in today's game. … he is culture for the league." pic.twitter.com/kjq2WrYlxo — NBA on ESPN […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James came out with a strong statement when he spoke on the whole Kyrie Irving saga. LeBron pretty much called out the Brooklyn Nets for the long list of items they want Kyrie to accomplish before he is reinstated from his suspension, which is a clear indication of support for […]

Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers will be the fifth game Kyrie Irving will be suspended. The Brooklyn Nets initially announced that they were going to suspend their All-Star point guard for a minimum of five games, which means that he could be back on the court as early as Monday against the Los […]

The Utah Jazz just keep surprising the whole basketball world. While everybody thought that their hot start isn’t going to last, here they are 11 games into the season and still one of the top teams in the Western Conference at 8-3. Even more shocking, they just beat the two LA teams, the Los Angeles […]

Kendrick Perkins might want to buy a mulligan. Perkins tweeted too soon when he dismissed the Los Angeles Lakers near the end of the Purple & Gold’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans at home Wednesday night. He deleted his tweet that was oozing with Freezing Cold Takes potential, but unfortunately for him, Twitter never forgets […]

Luka Doncic is putting up points at a historic level for the Dallas Mavericks this 2022-23 season, and the scary thing is: he’s just getting started. With that said, former NBA big man-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has massive fears for all of America. The Slovenian sensation dropped 44 points on Sunday night in their showdown […]

Thursday night produced quite an encounter as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Dallas Mavericks in a marquee matchup between two sides with championship aspirations this season. Unfortunately for Kevin Durant and Co., it was the Mavs who emerged with the hard-fought victory in Brooklyn’s own home floor, 129-125. It was a high-scoring matchup that featured […]