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Former Golden State Warriors swingman Nick Young joined The Damon Bruce Show on 95.7 The Game, leaving a few nuggets of interesting banter in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure. The man known as “Swaggy P” gave his honest take on Durant as a teammate for that 2017-18 season they shared together, including his reaction to […]

Nick Young took to Twitter to air out a little bit of his frustration following Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. Young acknowledged how impressive Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been throughout Toronto’s run, but could not help but remind everyone about the type of impact Los […]

Nick Young shared his insights about the NBA Draft Lottery which saw the New Orleans Pelicans get the first overall pick. For Swaggy P, the Pels better not make a mistake and get the top prospect, Zion Williamson. Apart from picking Williamson, Young also suggested that they trade for his Duke teammate RJ Barrett — […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Nick Young has recently come out with his fearless forecast of how he thinks the Lakers will shape up for next season. According to the one-time NBA champion, the Lakers are going to absolutely dominate the league if they are somehow able to piece together an unlikely Big 4. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made NBA history on Monday night, racing back from a 31-point deficit in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 135-131, knotting the teams’ first-round series at one game apiece. Time, unfortunately, is likely to render Los Angeles’ stunning come-from-behind victory moot, at least when it comes to big-picture […]

Despite failing to make an impact in the league this season, former NBA champion Nick Young has not lost one bit of confidence in himself. As a matter of fact, the 33-year-old veteran believes that he would be a perfect fit for the highly-anticipated Space Jam 2 film featuring Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

Nick Young wasn’t the player the Golden State Warriors wanted him to be last season. He showed up to training camp out of shape and took longer than Steve Kerr would have liked to better his conditioning, never quite figured out how to execute Golden State’s defensive scheme, and was a more inconsistent shooter than […]

Free agent guard Nick Young will receive his championship ring before the Golden State Warriors face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Nick Young will get his Warriors championship ring at tomorrow’s Warriors-Cavs game at Oracle Arena — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) April 4, 2019 Young was part of the Warriors last season, and he averaged […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart and former Laker Nick Young had quite the funny exchange on Twitter. Young, who was notorious for being a staple on Shaqtin’ a Fool, called out Hart on Twitter for his meme-worthy play on Tuesday night in the Lakers’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Yes someone finally beat me […]

Free agent shooting guard Nick Young has kept himself out of the headlines despite being known for loving the spotlight, . That all changed on Tuesday, however, when Young took to Twitter to make his own headline — his girlfriend Keonna Green is pregnant with their third child. Num 3 🤰 is on the way […]

Gilbert Arenas’ 2009 gun incident was all but forgotten. That is, until former teammate Nick Young opened up about the event. During an interview with celebrity Kevin Hart for his show “Cold as Balls All-Stars,” Nick Young admitted to instigating the event in the Verizon Center locker room. Nick Young says he instigated Gilbert Arenas’ […]

On Thursday, Nick Young and LeBron James shared some banter on Twitter. Young used to be the starting shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers after Kobe Bryant retired. However, they moved on from him as soon as they began to rebuild with players like Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. Young tweeted out that James […]

Former Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young is currently under investigation as a suspect in an alleged robbery that took place last week, where the 33-year-old was accused of striking a fan in the testicles and stealing his phone, according to TMZ Sports. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call on Jan. 4 from a man […]

The Denver Nuggets have waived guard Nick Young, the team announced Sunday. Young only appeared in four games with the Nuggets and received limited playing time. Young came onto the team at a time when Denver was severely banged up. The Nuggets are still shorthanded from injuries, but they’re playing well and are starting to […]

Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young was seemingly given an early Christmas gift from former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson on Friday night. Young took to Twitter ask a question that’s been asked by people for years and years, and naturally, the responses were great. But it was Johnson who delivered one of the best, and […]

Denver Nuggets guards Nick Young is known for being a goofball, and sometimes it comes at his own detriment. His self-given nickname of “Swaggy P,” which soon evolved into “Uncle P,” just goes to show how much of a happy-go-lucky person Young is. However, Thursday, Young posted a cryptic tweet online stating “mental issues.” He […]

Newly acquired Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young has a very interesting comparison when it comes to how he views his personality. Young was signed by the Nuggets on Dec. 10 after a long stay in free agency, and he produced six points in nine minutes in his first official action with the team on Friday […]

Denver Nuggets assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. had some intriguing comments about the personality of veteran guard Nick Young, who was recently signed by the franchise. Young was picked up by Denver a week ago, and he made his season debut in Friday night’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder by posting six points and […]

Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young is back to feeling like a rookie again after recently joining the franchise following a long stay in free agency. Young was signed by Denver on Dec. 10, and he has already made his season debut by going for six points in nine minutes of action in the Friday win […]

Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young is very excited about getting another opportunity to showcase his skills in the NBA. Young joined the Nuggets on Dec. 10 after being a free agent following his stay with the Golden State Warriors during the 2017-18 season. He returned to the court in the team’s Friday night win over the […]

Nick Young made his Denver Nuggets debut Friday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the fans in the Mile High City love Swaggy P already. Upon entering the game, Nuggets fans gave Nick Young a standing ovation and the crowd got even louder after he made his first jump shot. After the […]

New Denver Nuggets shooting guard Nick Young is happy with everything in the Mile High City…well, except for the altitude. Nick Young signed with the injury-ravaged Nuggets on Monday. The 33-year-old swingman was an unsigned free agent after winning the championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the regular […]

Nick Young was finally picked up by the Denver Nuggets, and the 33-year-old wing will be available in Denver’s Monday night contest with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Wind writes: Nick Young has passed his physical and is going through shootaround with the Nuggets right now. He’ll be available tonight […]

The Denver Nuggets’ signing of professional scorer Nick Young comes at a crucial time for these Denver Nuggets, who are fresh of losing starting shooting guard Gary Harris for nearly a month with a right hip injury. The Nuggets only played eight players against the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend, and one of them, Jamal Murray, is […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed Nick Young, the team announced Monday morning. Young had been without a team after winning a championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. The Nuggets are riddled with injuries, with Paul Millsap recently breaking his toe and Gary Harris set to miss close to a month with a hip injury. […]

The league has always had room for shooters like Nick Young but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard hasn’t found a home yet for the 2018-19 NBA season. Despite winning his first championship with the Golden Sate Warriors last season and being a solid contributor to the team’s title run, he has only received passing interest from […]

The incident between Golden State Warriors superstars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green has made a lot of headlines and has been getting a lot of reaction from around the league. This time, former Warrior Nick Young talked about the incident: Nick Young (Swaggy P) reacts to the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green feud on the court vs. the […]

Veteran shooting guard Nick Young is still on the open market, and Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee says it would be great if the team signed his good friend. McGee and Young won a championship together last season with the Golden State Warriors. In 80 regular-season games with Golden State, Nick Young averaged 7.3 […]

Free-agent shooting guard and NBA champion Nick Young wants the Los Angeles Lakers to know that he’s ready and available for a second tour of duty with the organization. Following the Lakers’ letdown 129-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night, Swaggy P hopped on Twitter and posted this now-deleted plead for Los Angeles’ […]

Former Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young thinks another of his former teams, the Los Angeles Lakers, can compete with the defending champs despite their exuberant youth. Young was a guest on Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed,” offering hope that the new wave of purple and gold can give the NBA’s elite franchise a run for […]

Former All-Star Gilbert Arenas has never been one to shy away from confrontation. During his NBA tenure, Arenas was known for trash-talking anyone who came his way, no matter how good of a player he was up against. One of Arenas’ most publicized moments came when he refused to back down to a teammate who […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly invited free agents Nick Young, Corey Brewer, and Arron Afflalo for workouts. All of them vie for the swingman position, the same role that superstar Jimmy Butler plays for the team. With the team also interested in acquiring small forward Luol Deng, could this be a sign that the Timberwolves […]

Lance Stephenson is picking up his already undeniable flair during his offseason workouts, showing semblance of Nick Young now that he has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Much like his counterpart, Stephenson lulled his opponent to sleep with a hesitation dribble before pulling up from deep and burying the long-range jumper as he ran […]

Remember when rapper Iggy Azalea and Nick Young were one of the most fun athlete/artist celebrity couples? Yeah, those days are obviously over, and what was once a sweet relationship between the two has now turned into one that’s defined by bitterness and occasional volleys of subtle shots on social media since their breakup. Young […]

Free-agent guard Nick Young was arrested over the weekend in Hollywood during a routine traffic stop. He was cited with a misdemeanor charge of delaying an investigation and released on $10,000 bail Saturday morning. Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Mike Lopez said Young “didn’t obey the officers, became upset and caused a delay.” Bystanders caught […]

Former Golden State Warriors swingman Nick Young was arrested in Hollywood on Friday and cited with obstruction of justice, according to a report from TMZ Sports. Law enforcement in contact with TMZ Sports noted that Young, also known as Swaggy P, was pulled over just before midnight for a routine traffic violation. However, the report […]

One-time NBA champion and current unrestricted free agent, Nick Young, is not shy about sharing his thoughts and opinions After all, this is the same guy who wore a silk robe and boxers to the arena before a Warrior’s playoff game last season. After a fan asked him what his thoughts on passing were, this was […]

Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors is called Swaggy P for a good reason. He’s known for donning flamboyant outfits off the court. But recently, the NBA called a stop to his antics. To recall, Young showed up in a robe prior to Game 1 of their first-round match-up with the San Antonio Spurs. […]

Nick Young’s career took an upward swing last season, finishing out the most modest role of his 11-year venture in the league with a championship. Now a free agent, the former Golden State Warriors swingman was hopeful of a reunion with former coach Mike D’Antoni, who coached him during his time with his hometown Los […]