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For former NBA player-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins claims Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is looking like Shaquille O’Neal in the way he dominates the paint. According to Perkins, he changed Westbrook’s name to Russell Westbrook O’Neal because of the way he’s punishing opponents in the paint. He acknowledged Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supreme abilities, but he was more […]

With less than 25 games left in the 2019-20 regular season, analysts have been debating on who should be this year’s Most Valuable Player. The consensus among analysts is that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is bound to win his second straight trophy. But for Kendrick Perkins, that MVP trophy belongs to Los Angeles Lakers […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was telling him the game is too easy for him right now while he was dominating the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Boston on national television. Westbrook put up 41 points against the Celtics in 43 minutes, […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is perplexed why Derrick Rose is still on the Detroit Pistons. Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns to help the Pistons get their 20th win of the season. Perkins thinks Rose should be on a contender instead of a lottery […]

As a member of the 2008  NBA Finals-winning side, Kendrick Perkins may have a hot take or two on how the Boston Celtics are performing as of late. Most of them are positive due to the strong play they are showing, though he reserved his highest praise for Marcus Smart. The Celtics guard is a […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. It is no surprise, then, other NBA players and peers feel he has the “Mamba Mentality.” Longtime NBA center Kendrick Perkins joined SportsNet’s “Tim & Sid” show to discuss the Bucks forward’s uniqueness, calling Antetokounmpo an “old school” player with a “Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett […]

On ESPN’s “Get Up,” former NBA player Kendrick Perkins expressed his belief that Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum belongs in the MVP conversation this season. “He is a superstar in the making, listen, Jayson Tatum overnight went from an All-Star to possibly being in the MVP conversation,” Kendrick Perkins said. “When you watch Jayson Tatum […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been criticized in recent years for getting players to join his teams. With the Los Angeles Clippers doing essentially the same thing this season, former NBA big man and current ESPN analysis Kendrick Perkins has had enough. Perkins took to Twitter on Wednesday to call out the hypocrisy […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says the New York Knicks need to hire Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach. The Knicks are going to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations soon. It just so happens that Rose and Thibodeau have a very close relationship since […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins doesn’t like the Los Angeles Clippers’ decision to sign point guard Reggie Jackson. Jackson is signing with the Clippers after agreeing to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons. Perkins believes Jackson is going to be a bad fit on the Clippers since he’s another player […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy in his critique of Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving. However, it appears Perkins is done talking about Irving, or at least that’s what he’s saying. I Kendrick Perkins have decided not to talk about Mr. Kyrie Irving no more this […]

By now, everyone knows former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t the biggest fan of Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. Perkins has ripped Irving a bunch of times on TV for how he handled his situation with the Boston Celtics last season. Kyrie told Celtics fans he was going […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has ripped the Minnesota Timberwolves for not retiring Kevin Garnett’s jersey before the Boston Celtics. The Celtics announced on Thursday they are retiring Garnett’s No. 5 jersey, but Perkins believes the Timberwolves should have already retired Garnett’s No. 21 jersey. T’Wolves should be ashamed of […]

Lou Williams fired back at ex-NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins for the latter’s criticism of the LA Clippers’ defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Via Twitter, Perkins slammed the Clippers for seemingly getting up to play only when they face the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams asked Perkins to stop the narrative. The […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins has never been shy about letting his opinions be known. That hasn’t changed recently as he provided some commentary for Tuesday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Houston Rockets. During the broadcast, Perkins shared his opinion on former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, (via NBC Sports Boston). .@KendrickPerkins: "Kyrie […]

On the night that Russell Westbrook made his return to OKC to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kendrick Perkins was going to go on “SportsCenter” to talk about why Westbrook is the best player in Thunder franchise history. Marc D’Amico, a Boston Celtics writer, challenged Perkins by saying Kevin Durant deserves that title. Durant and […]

Former NBA center and ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins was feeling himself after sharing an anecdote about the late Kobe Bryant. After honoring the memory of the Los Angeles Lakers great, Perkins soon re-routed to basking in flowers, telling the story of how Bryant once stopped him at a club to tell him he’s one of […]

Kendrick Perkins became embroiled with a now-infamous Twitter beef with Kevin Durant earlier this month. Perkins called out Durant for joining a Golden State Warriors squad that previously won 73 wins. While the former teammates beef appeared personal, the death of Kobe Bryant has Perkins living in retrospect. Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter […]

From Kendrick Perkins’ observation, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s choice to list himself as a forward instead of guard hurt his chance to start in the All-Star game Via Twitter, Perkins is still confident that Butler will be an All-Star this year. Jimmy Butler in my opinion should had been on the list of Guards […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins made an interesting claim about Boston’s current roster in a tweet that was sent out on Thursday afternoon. In his message, Perk claimed that the C’s should trade Gordon Hayward for Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams. Current Celtics big man Enes Kanter saw this bit of theory […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving had some poignant comments about his team’s prospects following Brooklyn’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, suggesting the Nets need “one or two more pieces” in order to compete with the elite teams in the NBA: Kyrie thinks the Nets need one or two more pieces to […]

Retired player and ESPN Analyst Kendrick Perkins thinks that Ja Morant is a top 5 point guard in the NBA after watching the Memphis Grizzlies point guard play against the Houston Rockets. Ja Morant finished off with a team-high 26 points and 8 assists in Tuesday’s 121-110 win over the Rockets. Morant has been phenomenal […]

For former NBA player Kendrick Perkins, the Los Angeles Clippers needs another center aside from Montrezl Harrell. After the Clippers’ 114-104 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, Perkins shared his thoughts via Twitter. The Clippers are in NEED of another CENTER I love Harrell but they NEED rim protection and someone to anchor […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided some humorous insight to the recent Kevin Durant-Kendrick Perkins Twitter rumble on Thursday. Adams joked that both players are “bored”–since Durant is injured and Perkins is retired–while concluding his statement with a strange pivot to American politics (via Darryn Albert of Larry Brown Sports): “Ah you know how […]

Depending on who you ask NBA 2K20 is either the best or worst iteration of the yearly basketball video game franchise. The popular video game series released the latest ratings for the greatest two players in the history of the Oklahoma City Thunder, making Kendrick Perkins and Ronnie2K argue over the ratings they gave Kevin […]

Kendrick Perkins went on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Friday to talk about why he and Kevin Durant are arguing on Twitter. Carson Cunningham of KOCO-TV was able to get some video of Perkins’ rant, which featured him dissing Durant’s playoff record in OKC even more: . @KendrickPerkins spitting molten-hot lava to KD, “Listen brother, before […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams chimed in on the trending beef which is going on between Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins. Adams believes Durant and Perkins are “bored” and have nothing better to do other than beef on Twitter for everyone to see: Here was Steven Adams on the KD/Perk beef today. Adams called […]

Kendrick Perkins made headlines on Thursday, getting into a nasty argument with former teammate Kevin Durant while defending his original take, calling Russell Westbrook the best player to suit up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, doing so during his homecoming on Thursday night. Perk’s hot take wasn’t taken well by Celtics analyst Marc D’Amico, who […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas had more than a mere two cents to share about the ongoing beef between Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant, one that escalated to a new level during Russell Westbrook’s homecoming return to Oklahoma City. While others like Stephen A. Smith flamed Perkins for daring to bring his personal beef to […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took umbrage to Kendrick Perkins’ Twitter war with former teammate Kevin Durant, one that quickly escalated after he went a little out of bounds during Russell Westbrook’s return to Oklahoma City on Thursday. Perkins, who played for the Thunder for four seasons, declared Westbrook the best player in franchise history, but […]

Looks like we have our first Twitter war of 2020. Former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins figured in a savage back-and-forth on Twitter shortly after Russell Westbrook made his return to Oklahoma City. The online feud began when Perkins — who has retired from the game and now works as an […]

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets gave former teammate Kendrick Perkins a massive roasting in a Twitter argument about Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Perkins was defending Westbrook as the greatest Thunder player of all time, noting that he etched this in stone right after Durant left him all alone. When basketball analyst […]

Kendrick Perkins, 14-year NBA veteran and NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics in 2008, is now known as an NBA media personality for ESPN. Perkins has fired off his fair share of spicy takes since joining the ranks of NBA media, but he let a particularly fiery one go on Wednesday night. Perkins responded to […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins isn’t afraid to admit he’s wrong, and he did so when he apologized to New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball for recently calling him a bust. Lonzo Ball has been playing the best basketball of his career. In the past four games, Ball has been averaging 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, […]

Retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has been very active on social media these days. From calling out underperforming players and teams to sharing his inputs about anything happening in the organization, the one-time NBA champion has amassed quite a following with his candid brand of commentary. Big Perk took a break from his usual […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes the Portland Trail Blazers lack “togetherness” after watching them suffer a fifth straight loss, this time at the hands of the New York Knicks. The Blazers didn’t just lose, but they were blown out in Carmelo Anthony’s return to Madison Square Garden despite the former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three straight games for the first time this season, and there are people who are already concerned about their chances of winning the championship. One of which is one-time NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. Perkins highlighted that the Lakers are too dependent on LeBron James and […]

Retired NBA player Kendrick Perkins was a no-nonsense enforcer back in his playing days, but he got jokes now that he has transitioned to an analyst role for ESPN. The 38-year-old one-time NBA champion was at the broadcast booth alongside fellow former Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine during the C’s visit of the Dallas Mavericks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing extremely well this season, thanks in large part to All-NBA forward Anthony Davis. The newest superstar of the Purple and Gold has been dominant on both ends of the floor, and it seems that he just keeps on getting better. Before the start of the season, a lot of […]