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The Golden State Warriors will play their last game at Oracle Arena during the playoffs before they move across the bay to San Francisco’s Chase Center next season. Many locals believe the team’s move from Oakland, where its spent nearly 50 years, will rob the Warriors of a fan base that was once known as […]

The Phoenix Suns have already kicked their coaching search into gear after firing their fifth coach in the last five years after parting ways with European import Igor Kokoskov on Monday. However Matt Barnes isn’t buying that a new coach will be the salvation for this franchise moving forward, pointing his finger directly at the […]

Former NBA small forward Matt Barnes believes Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is “probably the most hated player” in the NBA right now. Matt Barnes, who played with Durant on the Warriors during the 2016-17 season, says people still haven’t forgiven KD for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder and joining the Dubs in the […]

The All-Star break is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a strong push to make the playoffs in the final stretch of the season. The Lakers are currently 10th in the Western Conference with a 28-29 record, and if the team’s recent play is an indication of their future, a lot of […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes thinks it’s safe to say that Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA right now. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is universally recognized as the best basketball player in the world. Barnes won’t go as far as to say Durant is better then […]

After the Super Bowl LIII loss of the Los Angeles Rams to the New England Patriots, former NBA player and champion with the Golden State Warriors Matt Barnes reminded everyone of the Drake curse. On his Instagram account, Barnes posted a photo of Drake donning a Rams jacket: https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcdvmPhUOS/ For those who are not aware, […]

For the first time in a few years, the Golden State Warriors look like they are especially vulnerable during their path to a third straight championship. The Dubs have won three of the last four championships, and have looked extremely dominant along the way. However, this year, the Warriors are 26-14 and have several bad […]

Retired NBA player Matt Barnes strongly believes that Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans would love to play alongside LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking on Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd, as transcribed by Daniel Blackham of Express, Barnes — a former Lakers player himself — believes that Davis is […]

The latest scandal to rock the NBA world involves Dwight Howard and a rumor involving an alleged relationship he had with Masin Elijè, who identifies as a gay man. There are multiple layers to this story and there is a lot to unpack. First off, there are allegations that Howard’s camp threatened Elijè’s life and attempted […]

Former NBA player Matt Barnes is a huge fan of Los Angeles Lakers second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Barnes, who played for the Lakers at one point during his playing career, loves the way Ball plays defense for a point guard and is high on his potential. “I love Lonzo Ball,” Barnes said on the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes gave a surprise birthday present to his sons, one they will never forget. The surprise was the sons would be working out with Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqMHq3oB96K/?utm_source=ig_web_options_share_sheet Barnes played with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers from 2010-2012. Barnes signed with the Lakers the season after they won […]

It’s safe to say that former NBA small forward Matt Barnes isn’t a fan of Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler was finally traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday. After Friday night’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, Butler — a four-time All-Star — told local reporters he’s playing too many minutes. Matt Barnes, upon […]

The NBA community is abuzz concerning an iconic Kobe Bryant play that took place in a game in 2010. Matt Barnes seemingly faked the ball right at Kobe’s face and Bryant didn’t flinch in the slightest. But Twitter sleuths recently found angles that raise doubts as to whether Barnes was faking the ball directly at Kobe. […]

Today is a bad day for Kobe Bryant stans who have held the Los Angeles Lakers legend to the ultimate pedestal throughout and after his illustrious career. Aerial photo footage of the infamous no-flinch highlight that has made Bryant the Chuck Norris of the NBA world was dispelled today, as it turns out Matt Barnes […]

Former NBA small forward Matt Barnes, now a year removed from his last stint in the league, revealed he smoked marijuana before every game. The former Golden State Warriors wing recently appeared on Van Lathan’s “Red Pill Podcast,” and confirmed what many thought might be going on behind the scenes. “We’d have shootaround at 11, […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes surprised his two boys with some fresh pairs to wind up the summer, giving them a couple pairs of Stephen Curry’s latest kicks. By a glance at the video, these are the Under Armour SC 3Zero II, as they only come on that colorway for boys’ grade school […]

Former NBA player Matt Barnes’ dispute with his ex-wife, Gloria Govan, has been widely documented in the recent years. Just recently, they both get involved in yet another dicey situation, with Govan being arrested for felony child endangerment. TMZ Sports posted an article of what happened as told to them by their sources. Gloria’s kids […]

Mario Chalmers made a life-changing announcement via social media. And Matt Barnes managed to slip in a comment for the ages. Chalmers, who is not signed to any NBA team at the moment, posted a photo of him and his pregnant wife. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmoQbA6nH96/?taken-by=mchalmers6 His fans congratulated him and his wife for the good news. Barnes, […]

Michael Jordan has been criticized throughout his NBA career and time as an owner for not using his voice to raise more awareness to important things other than basketball. Matt Barnes, a former NBA journeyman, dared Jordan to make a big statement for once following president Donald Trump’s controversial tweet about LeBron James. In an Instagram […]

The world is attempting to figure out why Donald Trump decided to attack Lakers forward LeBron James and publicly question his intelligence via Twitter. The criticism is coming on the heels of James opening up a school for at-risk kids in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Trump’s criticism could have been motivated by race, jealousy, […]

Matt Barnes played three years for the L.A. Clippers from 2012 to 2015. He had a front-row seat to “Lob City” in all its glory and a backstage pass to the drama. This drama, according to Barnes, caused the team’s downfall amid high expectations brought by a stacked roster. During an appearance at the “Lunchtime with […]

There was a time in the league when Matt Barnes and Kobe Bryant were rivals in the court. The nature of their rivalry bordered on the extreme. Although Barnes was not a superstar and merely a role player back in the day, he was just as competitive as those of the elites like the Los […]

The longest-lasting, most made-fun-of NBA feud has finally come to its conclusion. TMZ caught up with Matt Barnes recently who claims his silly feud with Derek Fisher is finally over. In fact, Barnes recently invited the former New York Knicks head coach to a charity event. “Yeah, we’re good … we’re fine,” Barnes said. “The […]

LeBron James has decided to take his talents to the Western Conference for the first time in his storied NBA career. The three-time NBA champion will suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers prompting questions from some about whether Kobe Bryant should come out of retirement to join him. TMZ Sports recently caught up with […]

The Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes saga seem to have taken a new turn this week as Gloria Govan, Barnes ex-wife, and Fisher’s fiance said that the two aren’t on good terms. “[Matt] and Derek aren’t cool,” Govan told TMZ Sports … “They’re cordial. I wouldn’t say ‘beef’ but they don’t talk every week.” She […]

Former New York Knicks head coach and NBA star Derek Fisher got engaged to Gloria Govan according to a TMZ report. She Said Yes!! https://t.co/UhSmb0H0CS — TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) April 24, 2018 Govan used to be married to NBA veteran and Derek Fisher’s former teammate, Matt Barnes. The two had twin sons together. Back when […]

With yesterday being 4/20, a day that weed lovers rejoice, there was a lot of different articles on the web about players who smoke cannabis. One of the better articles was done by Master Tesfatsion of Bleacher Report who talked with former NBA and NFL players who regularly smoked weed during their careers. One of the […]

Matt Barnes had a hilarious back-and-forth with some of his NBA colleagues in Al Harrington and Kenyon Martin, discussing the effects of marijuana in the league. Among their discussions was the quality in the 1996 film Space Jam, naturally taking a hit before starting up the conversation during this view-worthy Bleacher Report 4/20 special. Moderator: “Is ‘Space […]

In light of 4/20, athletes among some of the most popular sports opened up about the influence of marihuana in their respective leagues. Former NBA players Matt Barnes, Kenyon Martin, and Al Harrington opened up about their experiences with weed over their own playing careers in the league. Martin got a crack at the most […]

Former Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes is organizing a march on Saturday helping raise some of the concerns the community has surrounding the unfortunate shooting of Stephon Clark. Former King Matt Barnes is organizing a march this Saturday surrounding the community concerns following the shooting death of #StephonClark … current Kings are expected to participate. […]

Matt Barnes had a heated mini-rivalry with Kobe Bryant when they were playing against each other. Yet once, they donned the Los Angeles Lakers jersey together and the two became close friends. On the Unfiltered podcast, Barnes spoke about being teammates with the NBA great: “Amazing. Really cool, man. Especially because the way it came […]

Former King Matt Barnes has reached out to the family of Stephon Clark to offer to help cover funeral expenses. Add former King Matt Barnes as someone who has reached out to Stephon Clark’s family to cover expenses — Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) March 24, 2018 He isn’t the only former King to offer to pay […]

Despite spending only two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Matt Barnes has shared his good wishes and intentions for the franchise. On In The Zone with Chris Broussard, Barnes said that he wants LeBron James and Paul George or DeMarcus Cousins — who are free agents in the summer — to sign with the Lakers. […]

Matt Barnes and his ex-wife Gloria Govan have been in the media before, but with her birthday being on Thursday, Matt Barnes took to Instagram to wish a Happy Birthday to his two kids mother. This Instagram thread went in a far different direction than I anticipated pic.twitter.com/4OfFNwMpVv — Daman Rangoola (@damanr) February 23, 2018 That […]

The NBA drama never ceases to get interesting, especially now that the trade deadline is quickly approaching. During this time, players from all positions can be moved around to other teams in exchange for pieces that will help teams win now. After all, that is the point of the trade deadline. On Monday night, the […]

The relationship between Austin Rivers and Doc Rivers is one of the more controversial issues among NBA players. It stems from the speculation that the L.A. Clippers guard is receiving undeserved playing time because his father is the head coach. The speculation leads to more questions, like how many think that Chris Paul’s decision to […]

As we head into 2018, the NBA is ushering in a new generation of players. NBA superstars that used to play with Michael Jordan such as Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have all called it quits in their respective playing careers. Now, players like LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are the new NBA […]

Journeyman forward Matt Barnes has decided to call time on his 15-year NBA career. The 37-year-old announced his retirement with an Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/BckrdAClO3l/ Barnes played 929 career games for nine NBA franchises over the course of his 15-year career, averaging 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. He was originally drafted No. 46 overall by the Memphis Grizzlies […]

Matt Barnes earned quite a reputation for himself over his NBA career as one of the league’s bad boys. He wasn’t afraid to mix it up and get into altercations with other players, which became his calling card in the league. But as Barnes explains to Melissa Rohlin of the Mercury News, he only developed […]