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Retired NBA player Richard Jefferson seems to have a playful relationship with most of his ex-teammates. This extends even to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, whom Jefferson trolled with a hilarious Instagram comment on Wednesday. The King was obviously feeling himself after sharing his own highlight clip in the Lakers’ 137-121 rout of the […]

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson had Jamal Murray mad confused during his post-game interview after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. As Murray respectfully called his interviewer “sir” (he didn’t know it was Jefferson at first), the retired NBA forward warned the Canadian: “Don’t you dare ‘yes sir’ me ever again.” Jefferson’s threat […]

Former NBA player and current TV analyst Richard Jefferson called out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James when talking about Zion Williamson and whether he would join the dunk contest. Jefferson made it a point that those who have the ability to join the dunk contest but choose not to are simply afraid and don’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers erased a 20 point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. It was a gritty comeback, led by LeBron James. Despite being 36 years old, James’ athleticism is still arguably the best in the league. He had an amazing cock back dunk during the second half, and Grizzlies’ Grayson Allen […]

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson hilariously poked fun on Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard who needed to get a dose of eye drops after getting poked in the eye by Semi Ojeleye of the Boston Celtics during Friday’s game. The situation drew the former NBA veteran to refer to Leonard as a ‘robot’ who needed […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made his grand return to Road Trippin’ with Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson. During the segment, James paid homage to the guys from the 2020 championship team who won’t be on the squad this upcoming season and Jefferson used that moment to troll Kyle Kuzma. Jefferson, who has a […]

It was a fairly quiet Monday evening in the NBA. Then, out of the blue, former NBA champion-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson just absolutely trashed the Sacramento Kings on Twitter. Just an RKO outta nowhere from RJ: The @SacramentoKings have one of THE WORST LINEUPS in basketball! That’s it, that’s the tweet !! — Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) […]

Heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season, some believe the Golden State Warriors will exact their revenge on the league after an injury-riddled 2019-2020 campaign. Contrary to what some believe though, Richard Jefferson doesn’t believe the Dubs will get their “revenge tour” underway in the upcoming season. “They are the best backcourt and they are going […]

ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson trolled Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 title over the Miami Heat at Walt Disney World. Jefferson, who was part of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers team which won the championship with James leading the way, used the latest trend on […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving may not be playing in the NBA Finals, but he sure has garnered a lot of attention recently. He has found himself in the middle of a media firestorm after his controversial comments on the first episode of teammate Kevin Durant’s new podcast. The flamboyant point guard said the media […]

Following a second straight loss to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo faced criticism from former NBA player-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson, who quickly made the comparison to Scottie Pippen. Jefferson was quick to invoke the Hall of Famer’s name, noting the Bucks star would need his “Michael Jordan” to get through the East. Pippen […]

Two Arizona Wildcats alumni have recently paid homage to legendary coach Lute Olson, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 85. Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, who themselves had the opportunity to play under Olson’s tutelage, took to Twitter to heap praise on the fallen legend. Jefferson expressed how he believes that Olson […]

The Nets franchise moved to Brooklyn in 2012, and, one year later, orchestrated of the most disastrous trades in NBA history: acquiring Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry—all in their late 30’s—from the Boston Celtics for a package of contracts and four(!) future first-round picks. Two of those picks turned into Jaylen Brown and […]

Former NBA small forward Richard Jefferson believes the NBA’s “snitch hotline” shouldn’t actually be called that. The current ESPN basketball analyst says the NBA’s hotline down in Orlando, Florida is necessary. “Karl-Anthony Towns’ mom passed away. There are people passing away all around this country. This is not snitching if somebody is risking everyone’s health […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson is already giving trash-talking advice to James Wiseman, who is projected to be a lottery pick in the 2020 draft. Jefferson, who played with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says Wiseman should include LeBron in his taunt when he first blocks Anthony Davis in the […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony recently revealed that he and Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James were not the happiest bunch when they did not start for Team USA in the 2004 Olympics. Instead, veteran NBA forwards Richard Jefferson and Shawn Marion got the start, which Melo didn’t seem to like too much. […]

Former NBA swingman and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson has developed a reputation as a funny man, especially in retirement. He showed that side of him again on Wednesday, but at the expense of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul. In an appearance on The Jump, Jefferson goaded Paul on his birthday, saying he would […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony recently went on a video interview on Uninterrupted and had a lengthy discussion about a number of interesting subjects. One of the topics that stood out, however, was the pact he and LeBron James made during their stint with Team USA for the 2004 Olympics. Both Anthony and James […]

Steve Kerr recently made a claim that at this point, he already feels as though his Golden State Warriors are already on offseason mode. Former NBA champ Richard Jefferson weighed in on this matter and took a not-so-veiled shot at Kerr and the Dubs following the coach’s comments. “The funny thing about Steve Kerr saying […]

Richard Jefferson spent two and a half years with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving in Cleveland. And according to Jefferson, Irving is an ‘assassin’ and a true disciple of the great Kobe Bryant. Speaking with ESPN’s Omar Raja, Jefferson shared his observations on the Nets star in those two years and a half years donning […]

Richard Jefferson and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr are both Arizona guys, so the former NBA forward and champion decided to have some fun at the expense of Kerr with Warriors rookie Eric Paschall. Jefferson tried to bait Paschall into trashing Kerr on IG live, but the Warriors youngster didn’t fall for Jefferson’s […]

Richard Jefferson listed his four toughest NBA Finals opponents, putting Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal atop his list. In the 4 NBA FINALS IVE PLAYED IN HERE’s the rank of opponents 02 Lakers- Shaq and Kobe 17 Warriors – KD + Splash Bro’s 03 Spurs – Twin Towers 16 Warriors- Splash Bro’s … — Richard […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James believes ESPN won’t be able to ever fire former NBA forward Richard Jefferson. James believes Jefferson is safe at ESPN since he’s, well, friends with The King: Richard Jefferson on The Last Dance – “ESPN, I know I don’t wanna get fired, but release that shit.” LeBron […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has the best handles of all time. That’s at least what former Nets forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson thinks. Jefferson played with Irving on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two won a championship together in 2016 when the Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors in the NBA […]

Former NBA forward Richard Jefferson believes his 25-year-old self would “destroy” Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward. Jefferson and Hayward spoke on Instagram Live as the NBA remains in a hiatus. Hayward says Jefferson wouldn’t be able to defeat him one-on-one since his game was running on the wing and catching passes from Hall of […]

There is one player remaining in the NBA who was drafted in the ’90s: Vince Carter. However, with the league suspending play until further notice due to fear over the coronavirus, the Atlanta Hawks wing may have played his final game in the NBA. Carter’s former New Jersey Nets teammate Richard Jefferson took to Instagram […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson joked on Wednesday that San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan “has been carried by people his entire life.” Some people thought Jefferson was being serious, but he wasn’t. In fact, Jefferson and Duncan are close friends, so the former Arizona Wildcat was just having some fun […]

The Detroit Pistons had an anemic showing against the Brooklyn Nets as they lost, 125-115. With their best players out due to injuries, Tony Snell and the rest of the team failed to step up to the plate as Kyrie Irving and company had their way with them. In fact, Snell’s performance was so abysmal […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson says while LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are both superstars, they are very different from each other. Jefferson, who won a championship with LeBron on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says Leonard and James are wired differently personality-wise, but that both stars just want to win at the […]

Former NBA star and current basketball analyst Richard Jefferson issued an “apology” to the New York Knicks for some comments that he made during the YES Network’s broadcast of their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday. Well, sort of. Jefferson hosted a monologue on ESPN’s “The Jump” to clarify the comments as a “joke,” […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale had a rather terse response to some comments made by Richard Jefferson over the weekend. Jefferson said during Sunday’s broadcast of Knicks versus Brooklyn Nets that he decided to retire when the Knicks were the only team that offered him a contract. Fizdale, however, did not think much […]

The New York Knicks continue to be an NBA laughing stock. Once again, they have one of the worst records in the league right now. It’s already bad enough that they’re in this kind of situation, with seemingly no bright future to look forward to. But to make things worse, Richard Jefferson — who is […]

Richard Jefferson claims the New York Knicks were the one team to offer him a contract during the 2018 offseason. Jefferson instead chose to retire. However, the Knicks are refuting Jefferson’s claim: For clarification purposes, it is not true that the New York Knicks offered Richard Jefferson a contract in either the summer of 2018 […]

Former NBA veteran Richard Jefferson had a surprising revelation on Sunday during YES Network’s coverage of a crosstown clash between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Jefferson told his fellow commentators that the Knicks offered to sign him when he announced his intention to resume his playing career this past summer, but Jefferson instead […]

Draymond Green helped the Golden State Warriors bust out of a winless start to the 2019-20 season with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, trotting out a 16-point, 17-rebound, 10-assists triple-double on Monday. The dynamic forward also used the opportunity to double down on his previous comments about his team and throw a quick […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson says people on the Denver Nuggets are telling him Michael Porter Jr. can be the Nuggets’ top shooter this upcoming season. Porter Jr. has undergone two back surgeries, one in college and the other after Denver drafted him with the 14th overall pick in the 2018 […]

Earlier this summer, National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul stated his desire to bring more financial literacy to players around the league, stressing that a lack of financial knowledge and understanding continues to plague players. However, this idea is not one that can completely prevent rookies from committing financial mishaps, according to Richard Jefferson. […]

Seven-time All-Star Joe Johnson has been making waves lately after an MVP-hauling, championship-winning debut campaign in the BIG3 league. So much so, that several NBA teams have reportedly been in contact with the 38-year-old for a potential return to the big league. However, despite the impressive season Johnson just had, fellow NBA vet Richard Jefferson […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson believes Carmelo Anthony will get another shot in the NBA “if he keeps this humble mentality.” Anthony told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith a few weeks ago he’s willing to play any role on a team. Melo hasn’t played in an NBA game since last November. “If […]