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The New York Knicks entered the 2024-25 season with lofty championship expectations around them after their offseason blockbuster trades for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. But they are learning firsthand that championships aren’t won by simply putting talented players together and hoping it works immediately. There is an inevitable acclimation process that comes with overhauling […]

Things had to change for the Philadelphia 76ers after they suffered a blowout 106-89 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. Moreover, the team knew it, too, and they held a team meeting to help them get back on track and diagnose the problem plaguing their season. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey calling out star Joel Embiid […]

Back in the day, Richard Jefferson was a reliable NBA veteran who played for several teams in the NBA. However, the highlight of his career came with the Cleveland Cavaliers when he was part of the team that won the 2016 NBA championship. Now retired from playing, Jefferson continues to contribute to the NBA as […]

NBA Champion Richard Jefferson is stepping into the spotlight as a top contender to join ESPN’s main commentary team, according to a report from The Athletic. Known for his sharp insights and charismatic style, Jefferson is being considered to fill the shoes of JJ Redick in the lead announcers’ booth for the upcoming NBA season. […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers are heading into next season with the hopes of once again contending for a championship that they last won in 2020, one of the crucial steps was bringing in another star along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. One free agents that the team was gunning for was Golden State […]

Klay Thompson is joining the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to a $50 million sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors. Thompson has spent his entire career with the Warriors but is now set for a new chapter in Dallas. In the three-team deal, Golden State will pick up a pair of second-round picks. Now that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the upcoming season with JJ Redick as their new head coach. While one could argue that the former NBA player is a good media analyst, many fans are concerned with Redick’s lack of coaching experience. This has caused plenty of criticism, both toward the Lakers organization and the newly-hired […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 107-89 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals by the Boston Celtics. Although it is not time to panic, Dallas needs to make some adjustments. JJ Redick, who knows the game of basketball well and is even a current head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers, revealed an adjustment […]

There has been a recent debate in the NBA world about who would win in a matchup between the 2004 Detroit Pistons and the 2017 Golden State Warriors. Both of these teams won the championship in their respective seasons, but the Warriors had the better overall record. Golden State finished with a 67-15 record that […]

Richard Jefferson’s net worth in 2024 is $50 million. Jefferson is a former professional basketball player who suited up for the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. He was an All-Rookie team selection and a NBA champion. […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently gearing up for what they hope is more than a one day voyage into the NBA postseason, which is slated to begin with the Play-In round later this month. The Warriors have picked up the pace a little bit in recent weeks and recently clinched their […]

Patrick Beverley addressed his issues with JJ Redick’s comments on Doc Rivers on his show The Pat Bev Podcast. Beverley was joined by Richard Jefferson on the show and he gave his assessment of what JJ Redick said about Rivers on yesterday’s edition of First Take. “The trend is always making excuses… Taking over a team […]

Although the Super Bowl is over, the 49ers are still catching strays from all corners of sports media. After San Francisco’s shocking move to take the ball first in overtime, leading to a made field goal that turned into the Chiefs marching down the field for a game-winning touchdown, many 49ers players openly expressed that […]

The NBA All-Star reserves were just announced for the 2024 crop of All-Stars. Once again, Jamal Murray and CJ McCollum were left off of the All-Star teams. The NBA is deep with talent right now, and it is harder than ever before to make the All-Star Game. Both of those players have had such magnificent […]

Richard Jefferson had a lengthy NBA career as a player. In fact, he had several stopovers in the league, having played for the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets, which helped Jefferson build a net worth of $50 million. His […]

Draymond Green might be awaiting another suspension a quarter into the season. The Golden State Warriors star not only had a costly foul against Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic but also may have put him in a lot of pain. Richard Jefferson saw this and did not appreciate the swing that he took in the middle […]

The San Antonio Spurs lost their 17th straight game on Monday to the Houston Rockets, putting Coach Gregg Popovich’s team in a difficult situation just 22 games into the 2023-2024 season. The Spurs are in unwanted company with the Detroit Pistons, who have a losing streak of their own comparable to Coach Popovich’s team. Star […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr showed his sense of humor during their game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Kerr hilariously trolled ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson during a sideline interview in the first half. Kerr dodged comments on Jefferson saying the Warriors head coach was upset at his team’s rim protection. Instead, […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are poised to take the NBA by storm in 2023-24. The Suns had a busy offseason, acquiring Bradley Beal to supplement a star-studded cast that already included Durant and running mate Devin Booker. With a legitimate Big Three tandem in their locker room, it would seem that the sky […]

The NBA is unrecognizable with all the blockbuster player movement that has been happening since the offseason started. It started with the Boston Celtics trading away Marcus Smart in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. It was followed by Bradley Beal moving out of the Wizards. Now, Damian Lillard is on his way to play for the […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson shared a story in which he was cursed out by legendary coach Gregg Popovich. Jefferson said Popovich yelled at him after former Spurs guard Gary Neal took consecutive bad shots in a game. Via his “Road Trippin’” Show with Channing Frye: “Pop comes down to the end of […]

US Track star Noah Lyles started a huge debate after winning a gold medal in the 100-meter dash and earning the “Fastest Man in the World” title when he complained that the NBA champion Denver Nuggets didn’t deserve to be called world champions. After the Germany basketball team won the FIBA World Cup, they can […]

It’s a pretty slow time in the NBA offseason currently, but many fans have been voicing their opinion on the recent Stephen Curry-Magic Johnson debate that has popped up. Curry declared earlier this offseason that he thinks he is the best point guard of all-time over Johnson, with many people weighing in on his comments. […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has made headlines for consistently taking himself over Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade in the hierarchy of all-time NBA players. Nevertheless, it sounds like Richard Jefferson at least agrees with Pierce in terms of the clutch moments, taking Pierce over Wade in a last-second shot situation. 😳 https://t.co/EgToQS6GfR — Paul […]

Former NBA star turned ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson has no shortage of hot takes, and on Tuesday he may have just dropped his most scalding one yet. On his “Road Trippin Pod” podcast with former teammate Channing Frye, Jefferson claimed that he feared former Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce more so than Hall of Famer […]

Pressure is nothing new to the Boston Celtics. The team had surpassed a lot of expectations with their young core of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A rookie head coach, Joe Mazzulla, was also at the helm last year and he led the team to an insane Eastern Conference Finals run against the Miami Heat. […]

Kobe Bryant fans are not going to like this. Former NBA star Richard Jefferson just revealed the hardest person he’s ever had to defend in his career and the person he picked was LeBron James. Jefferson had a lot of duels against the late, great Los Angeles Lakers legend, but in the end, RJ remains […]

It’s that time of year again when the whole nation celebrates its liberty from any and all oppressors that want to step on the American dream. This only means that the fireworks are going to be in abundance and of course, barbecue grills will be grilling. This appears to be the case for former NBA […]

Nikola Jokic just put in one of the most memorable NBA Playoff performances in the history of the game. So much so, that the Denver Nuggets superstar has earned all sorts of praise from fans and pundits alike. Count former NBA champ Richard Jefferson in on the Jokic hype train. Jefferson recently came out with […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Deandre Ayton and his time with the Phoenix Suns. Reports have continued to trickle out that Ayton and veteran point guard Chris Paul could well be on their way out of Arizona. ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson confirmed the same thing. “Everything I’ve heard and seen, Deandre […]

LeBron James’ legacy always takes up plenty of air time in the NBA world, but Richard Jefferson doesn’t have much time for those claiming it’s been tarnished by the Denver Nuggets sweep of his Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, of course, went down in four relatively close games to the number one seed, with LeBron […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are now just four wins away from winning their first-ever NBA title in franchise history. There’s no denying that this has been a historic run to the NBA Finals by the Nuggets, and front and center of this truly awe-inspiring campaign is none other than former back-to-back MVP and […]

All it took was one line for Malika Andrews to completely obliterate Richard Jefferson and have Kendrick Perkins lose it on live TV. The three hosts of NBA Today on ESPN were reflecting on LeBron James’s postgame comments that hint at a potential retirement after the Los Angeles Lakers got eliminated by the Denver Nuggets […]

Sitting on the edge of the proverbial NBA coaching carousel, the Toronto Raptors are seemingly turning a new leaf. The news that ESPN analyst and 15-year NBA veteran JJ Redick has thrown his hat into the ring, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, has sent ripples throughout the basketball world. Taking the matter into his […]

Kawhi Leonard has been taking a lot of stick for his absence in the final three games of the Los Angeles Clippers‘ NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Without Leonard (and Paul George) in the mix, the Clippers were unable to hold off the mighty Suns, thereby resulting in Kevin Durant and Co. […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson likes the fire and swag that Dillon Brooks brings to the Memphis Grizzlies. However, he definitely didn’t like Brooks’ gesture following their crucial Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, Brooks refused to talk to the media after LeBron James and co. took a […]

It is difficult for any player, coach or analyst to identify the greatest team, player or play in NBA history, but difficult doesn’t mean impossible — at least in the eyes of ESPN’s Richard Jefferson.  The 17-year NBA veteran, who played with the Cleveland Cavaliers during their 2016 NBA championship run, believes that LeBron James […]

LeBron James has been in action for the Los Angeles Lakers in their last four games following another lengthy spell on the sidelines. Even LeBron himself would admit that he has yet to reach peak form just yet as he continues to recover from a foot injury that cost him nearly a month of action. Former […]

On September 19, 2018, Richard Jefferson Sr., the father of one-time NBA champion Richard Jefferson, was shot and killed near his home in Compton, California. It has now been four years since the gruesome murder, but at this point, the police have yet to solve the homicide case. As reported by TMZ Sports, the Los […]