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The Houston Rockets have two championships and 33 total playoff appearances, numbers that speak to how excellent the organization has been over the course of history. Fans usually think of Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Yao Ming, Charles Barkley, Tracy McGrady, and James Harden when someone brings up the Rockets. Houston has certainly been home to […]

The vicious clothesline that Boston Celtics forward Kevin McHale laid on Los Angeles Lakers big man Kurt Rambis during the 1984 NBA Finals is one of the most notorious plays in NBA history. It’s also a personal favorite play of Danny Ainge. On the “Locked In” Celtics podcast, the current Celtics general manager and president […]

The Boston Celtics were the first ever NBA franchise to 17 championships. And it’s no wonder that they have had a lot of great talent come through their doors. But for now, let’s just focus on the power forward position of their numerous storied depth charts. Here are the top five power forwards in Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. With a league-high 17 NBA championships and a history that stretches back to 1946, you’re bound to strike gold in the draft from time to time. Boston has drafted 466 players throughout its history. Obviously, you can’t hit a home run […]

Over the past few years, the game has completely evolved to what it has become today. The 3-point shot has arguably become the most important weapon in today’s NBA, and teams that fail or refuse to adapt to this new trend more often than not get left behind. With the advent of this evolution, the […]

The Boston Celtics continue to aim for the East’s second-best record as the team took care of Utah, winning 114-103 on Wednesday night. Boston is now only a game behind the East’s current second, defending champions Toronto Raptors, thanks in large part to first-time All-Star Jayson Tatum. The young forward put up an efficient 33 […]

The NBA All-Star weekend is less than two months away and millions of fans have started voting for their favorite player to make it to the All-Star rosters of both the Eastern and Western Conferences. NBA Hall of Famer Kevin McHale has also made his choice as to who should be the West’s starting five […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly listening to offers for star power forward Kevin Love, multiple teams across the league have come up as possible destinations. But according to one of the best big men in Boston Celtics history, Love would fit well with the Celtics. Former Celtics power forward Kevin McHale mentioned on NBA TV […]

Hall of Famer Kevin McHale is helping Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner improve his post moves, Grant Afseth revealed on Turner’s official website. According to the report, McHale traveled to the Athletic Performance Ranch in Texas to conduct workouts with Turner. The training is meant to help the 23-year-old center improve his inside scoring and […]

Former MVP and current NBA on TNT commentator Charles Barkley called fellow Hall of Fame power forward and Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale the “best” player he had to play against. Via Marilyn Payne in USA Today Sports’ For The Win: Charles Barkley believes that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers utterly dominated in Game 3 of his team’s series against the Toronto Raptors. After a tough, stomach bug-addled performance in Game 2 of the series, Embiid bounced back in a big way in Game 3 by producing a stat line that had not been since Kevin McHale in 1990. […]

With reports recently emerging of the Minnesota Timberwolves signing Gersson Rosas as their new president for basketball operations, the team has taken a huge step towards marking the new chapter of their organization. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Rosas became the frontrunner for the job thanks to a glowing recommendation from none other […]

Kevin McHale — who was part of the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 80s — believes that the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers have the potential to be the NBA’s next dynasty. Based on his experience and observation, dynasties last for four or five years at most. Given this, the Golden State Warriors, […]

For NBA legend Kevin McHale, the Denver Nuggets’ series win over the San Antonio Spurs validates the Mike Malone-led squad. For him, the Nuggets play basketball the right way. Per Sean Keeler of the Denver Post, McHale pointed out that the rise of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic has turned the Nuggets into basketball team […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly spoken to Kevin McHale about their general manager job, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Suns also have interest in Jim Paxson. In the early stages of the Suns' GM search, Phoenix has spoken to TNT's Kevin McHale (former Wolves GM & coach + former Rockets […]

Hall of Famer Kevin McHale would be shocked to hear that Kevin Durant will return to the Golden State Warriors after this summer. The recent chain of events and even a revealing interview with Chris Haynes revealed that Durant wants to chase his largest contract to date, a wish that could make it all the […]

With the recent firing of general manager Ryan McDonough, the Phoenix Suns are looking into possible candidates who can fit into the long-term goals of the organization. Kevin McHale is apparently a candidate for the gig: Suns announce firing of GM Ryan McDonough. James Jones and Trevor Bukstein will be interims. One candidate to watch […]

With less than one month remaining until the start of this season’s playoffs, several teams around the league are keeping a close eye on which coaches might become available. One such team is the Milwaukee Bucks, who are said to be interested in several prospects, including Jeff Van Gundy and Kevin McHale. In his recent […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale believes the Golden State Warriors can certainly be dethroned, and it won’t even be in the 2018 NBA Finals. In a recent interview with Justin Terranova of the New York Post, McHale was asked whether he thought Golden State could be beaten in a seven-game playoff series, he named […]

Things are heating up between Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and the former head coach of the Rockets turned NBA on TNT analyst Kevin McHale. It started with McHale breaking down Harden as a player and in the process questioning Harden’s ability to be a leader. McHale essentially said Harden doesn’t have it in […]

In their first season together, James Harden and head coach Mike D’Antoni found immediate success with the Houston Rockets. With D’Antoni asking Harden to play point guard, he averaged a double-double while leading the Rockets to the third-best record in the Western Conference. As Harden prepares for the 2017-18 NBA season with Chris Paul, his […]

After spending three-plus seasons together, former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale believes James Harden is ‘not a leader.’ While McHale believes Harden is a ‘phenomenal basketball player,’ he believes the addition of Chris Paul will allow the 28-year-old to focus purely on basketball. Following practice, Harden responded to McHale’s comments by calling him a […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale couldn’t help himself but to laud his former team’s new addition Chris Paul during an episode of NBA TV’s Open Court, when prompted to talk about his arrival this offseason. Paul was acquired in a trade prior to the start of free agency, which forced Houston to give […]

The Boston Celtics on Tuesday afternoon made the surprising decision to move point guard Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers for fellow All-Star backcourt general Kyrie Irving. It appears that the Celtics are extremely excited to have Irving on board as Kevin McHale revealed during an interview with SiriusXM NBA radio on Wednesday morning that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally decided to pull the trigger on a deal to send point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade that netted them in return a package headlined by All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas has been using the offseason to work himself back from a hip injury that […]

Part three of the NBA Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is starting to emerge as a true rivalry in the NBA history books. Although this is not about a player vs. player matchup, this rivalry is the best connection with past rivalries that has been seen in recent history. Everyone knows or […]

Since last playing in the NBA in the 2008-2009 season, Rashad McCants has been a forgotten man and never got the chance to prove himself once again in the league. He started his professional career on a high note when he was selected 14th overall in the 2004 draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He went on […]

Jeremy Lin‘s move to the Brooklyn Nets has led to various responses. Some say it’s a good ploy since he has the chance to run a team with nothing to lose, while others do not think he’s the player who should take on this big role. But the Harvard product has a believer who has […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale recently gave his thoughts on the team’s plan to move their superstar shooting guard, James Harden, to the point guard position. The 58-year-old may have deeper knowledge of how the four-time all-star is as a player, having coached him for more than three seasons. Per Calvin Watkins of ESPN: “You […]

When Danny Ainge was hired as the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics back in 2003, nobody knew just how much he would excel in his new role, even his ex-teammates. In a recent interview with CSNNE, legendary Boston power forward Kevin McHale revealed that Ainge, who he won two of his three NBA championships […]

There have been a lot of head coaches that have lost to the Golden State Warriors over the past two seasons. However, it is an exclusive club when it relates to playoff coaches. As everyone knows, the Warriors have won their last five playoff series. They’re currently in the semifinals after dispatching the Houston Rockets in the […]

Earlier this morning, it was announced that the Indiana Pacers would not retain Frank Vogel as their head coach moving forward. While the decision is still very fresh, some fans and members of the media are starting to speculate on who president Larry Bird will bring in to fill the position. Immediately, one high-profile candidate on the […]

The Sacramento Kings have made their search for a new head coach into something of a high stakes contest. So far, here is the list of coaches who have either interviewed for the job, or were at least considered at some point: Corliss Williamson, David Blatt, Kevin McHale, Jay Larranaga, Patrick Ewing, Mark Jackson, Jeff […]

Early this season, the Houston Rockets surprisingly fired Kevin McHale after a subpar start to the new year. He was just one season removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance, and he’d just begun a new three-year extension with the club. Now, after surveying his options and enjoying the season off, McHale appears to be ready […]