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ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins released his top five under-25 players list on Wednesday, and Orlando Magic fans won’t be pleased. Magic big man Paolo Banchero is nowhere to be found on Perkins’ list: Perkins named Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Indiana Pacers guard […]

The Sacramento Kings are enjoying another strong season after reaching the playoffs during the 2022-23 campaign. Sacramento is currently seventh in the Western Conference, but they are just one game behind the fifth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis have led the charge for the Kings, and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins thinks Sabonis […]

Shannon Sharpe gave an odd take about Kyrie Irving’s game that left both Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins in disbelief on First Take Monday morning. The panel was discussing if the Mavericks were title contenders in the West following their 133-111 loss to the Pacers on Sunday afternoon. Sarpe was bullish on the Mavericks […]

The NBA All-Star Game wrapped up on Sunday night with a 211-186 final score as the Eastern Conference All-Stars took down the West. The All-Star Game was not well received in several corners of social media and by several media pundits including Kendrick Perkins, who called the game an ’embarrassment.’ Calls to ‘fix’ the NBA […]

Kendrick Perkins played 14 seasons over the course of his NBA career and won one championship in the process. He came within a shade of making what would have been his lone All-Star appearance but fell short as Al Horford beat him out by one vote. The 6-foot-10 center watched Sunday night’s All-Star Game and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla keeps receipts, and he proved it on Tuesday night after his C’s beat the Brooklyn Nets, 118-110. Following Boston’s third win over Brooklyn this season, Joe Mazzulla claimed that he told his guys to utilize post-ups more, via Celtics in-house writer Taylor Snow. “We talked over the last week […]

The wild ending to Monday night’s showdown between the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets continues to spark outrage from fans and observers. Take for example former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins, who did not shy away from calling out the refs in the said contest over the way they handled its conclusion. “That […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in sharing his rather harsh thoughts on Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors amid their recent hot streak. The Warriors are on a three-game winning streak and seem to be finding their groove, a situation that likely convinced the Dubs to stay relatively silent during […]

Klay Thompson’s time as one of the best players in the NBA appears to be coming to an end, and at times, this precipitous decline has been painful to watch. The Golden State Warriors have even accepted this new reality, with head coach Steve Kerr opting to leave Thompson on the bench to close out […]

No LeBron James or Anthony Davis? No problem for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday as they captured a wire-to-wire 114-105 victory on the road over the Boston Celtics. Austin Reaves led all scorers with 32 points as the Lakers didn’t look like a team playing without its two best players. LA led by 14 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing pressure at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. Philly is trying to tend to Joel Embiid’s knee injury amid their slight drop in the Eastern Conference standings. Moreover, Kendrick Perkins explained how he believes the Sixers should handle Embiid’s injury woes. Kendrick Perkins wants Joel Embiid to fully heal from […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is typically perceived as being stoic, but rest assured, there is a savage side simmering within him. He made sure to unleash it on Tuesday, at the expense of 2008 champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. Before the C’s defeated the Indiana Pacers, 129-124, to improve to an […]

The Miami Heat are riding a seven-game losing streak for the first time since 2008. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes it’s time for a massive change in the Heat’s locker room. Perkins believes it would be best if Miami trades Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline in February. “It’s time for the Miami Heat […]

With New York Knicks star Julius Randle expected to miss multiple weeks due to a shoulder injury, New York will rely heavily on Jalen Brunson to lead the charge. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins believes Brunson is up for the task, via ClutchPoints. “Let me tell you the important part about this run that the Knicks […]

The Golden State Warriors are aging, wounded and falling behind in a young, star-heavy Western Conference. The dynasty is fading. That appeared to be the case a few years ago, and then the Dubs won another championship in 2022. It was considered indisputable during last year’s adversity-ridden season, but they rallied to upend the Sacramento […]

It is safe to say that former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins is not a big fan of Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. In a recent NBA & Countdown appearance, Perkins did not shy away from expressing his critical thoughts on the Boston mentor, even questioning Mazzulla’s basketball intelligence. “You wonder, if you take […]

Joel Embiid took center stage on Tuesday night, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a hard-fought 126-121 win against the defending champion Denver Nuggets. His magnificent, statement-making outing included 41 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, in what was a highly-anticipated showdown with Nikola Jokic. But Embiid was not single-handedly responsible for Philly’s big victory. Tyrese […]

Despite getting Draymond Green back from his suspension, the Warriors still found a way to lose to the injury-prone Memphis Grizzlies on Monday evening. Green actually played relatively well in his first game back, but Golden State still fell to a frustrating record of 18-22 with the road defeat. The Warriors’ struggles this season have […]

A new reality is dawning on the Golden State Warriors. After a decade of unparalleled success, the cracks in the Warriors dynasty are starting to cause the entire building to crumble. At the moment, the Warriors have a 17-20 record, which is “good” for 12th in the stacked Western Conference. Simply put, this is not […]

It’s become more and more common for former professional athletes to bash teams that are struggling. Throughout the NBA landscape, there are a couple of players who now hold the media microphone and use it to give their thoughts. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins chose to use that power against the Atlanta Hawks, when he took his […]

It was once thought that the Milwaukee Bucks would steamroll their way atop the league by this time during the offseason. They got a new coach in Adrian Griffin. Not to mention, Giannis Antetokounmpo got a perfect pick-and-roll partner in Damian Lillard. But, there are still doubts that haunt this squad. Kendrick Perkins pointed out […]

There are a lot of impossibilities in the world. Kendrick Perkins knows that he is probably never going to have an early morning hangout with Beyonce and Oprah. In the same breath, he also posits that those odds apply to the Cade Cunningham-led Detroit Pistons beating Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics in their next matchup. He […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has been a hot topic as of late after Becky Hammon made comments saying that she does not believe he could be the best player on a championship team. After Jalen Brunson turned in a great performance in a win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, Kendrick Perkins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are mired in mediocrity at the moment, sitting at 15-13 on the young season. While rumors are intensifying that the Lakers may acquire Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine in exchange for a package that includes guard D’Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles guard didn’t do himself any favors against his potential future […]

Kendrick Perkins has been a vocal critic of the Golden State Warriors, but even he can’t help but be amazed by the masterpiece Stephen Curry put up Tuesday night against the visiting Boston Celtics. “I talk a lot s**t about the Warriors, the former NBA big man posted on X (formerly Twitter) following the Celtics […]

The New York Knicks found themselves in a dogfight against the team that eliminated them in the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat, with the story of the game looking familiar to those who followed the hard-fought series these two teams had back in May. It was a defensive battle, with the Knicks forcing the […]

Kendrick Perkins carved out a lengthy NBA career despite entering the NBA straight out of high school. The 6-foot-10 center even managed to win an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. As of late, Perkins continues to make an impact to the game as an analyst for ESPN. Given Perkins’ impact in the […]

The Golden Warriors have lost their last four games to emerging playoff contenders. It is quite uncharacteristic for a Stephen Curry, and Chris Paul-led squad to go on such a streak but here they are. A lot of factors can be the reason behind their skid. But, Kendrick Perkins suggested the biggest disappointments amid the […]

Kendrick Perkins’ wife is Vanity Alpough. Perkins is a former NBA player who is now a sports analyst for ESPN. This has helped Perkins amass a net worth of $28 million in 2023. He entered the NBA out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans […]

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Clippers looked to get back on track in a difficult matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. And for a while, it seemed as though the Clippers were beginning to figure it out. However, Kyrie Irving led the Mavs back from a 12-point first quarter deficit and the […]

New Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden is already feeling the heat after just two games with his new team, as ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins made it clear how things have changed since Harden’s latest trade saga drama on First Take. Molly Qerim: "Will Harden ever be a hero again?" Kendrick Perkins: "Absolutely not. I don't […]

Kendrick Perkins was an offensive liability even before suffering a torn ACL in Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals. Further sapped of mobility and overall athleticism for the remainder of his career, the big man was never quite the same, sweeping offensive issues making him almost unplayable as his once-stellar defensive impact waned. You […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have, once again, renewed hopes when it comes to winning a championship after finally pulling off the much-awaited blockbuster trade that brings James Harden to town. Now, the Clippers have three All-Star-caliber players in Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George, with a high-variance player in Russell Westbrook leading the way for […]

On ESPN’s NBA Today, former player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins talked about who’s the best team in the city of LA between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers after the news of James Harden being traded to the latter. When asked who’s the “team to beat” in the Los Angeles basketball scene, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look the same as they were last year. A lot of hype surrounded the team after their offseason moves but have been falling short in the early stages. No one is getting blasted more after they slid to a two-loss record than Darvin Ham. His usage of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked shaky in their season debut against the Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers executed well in their second game against the Phoenix Suns off Anthony Davis’ double-double. Kendrick Perkins believes LA can reach a higher level if they consider trading for James Harden. Would James Harden make the Lakers better? Perkins […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took a huge leap in their regular season record last season. They notched the second seed in the Western Conference. A huge drawback to their run was the absolute decimation they got with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis made light work of the Ja Morant-led squad. The team, […]

With less than a month to go before the 2023-24 NBA regular season begins, there’s no better time for pundits to make their picks for what would happen in the coming campaign. Of course, these pundits run the risk of eating their words in a few months’ time, but the fun lies in the speculation […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo made some headlines with recent comments about his future after not signing an extension with the team and not ruling out changing teams down the road. Kendrick Perkins had a bold take regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as well as his teammates. “If I’m Giannis’ teammates, I feel a […]