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Former NBA player and current ESPN personality Jalen Rose believes there’s “no chance” Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer in free agency to team up with LeBron James. Irving, Leonard and Durant can all become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may or may not reach the postseason this 2018-19 season. Despite signing superstar forward LeBron James over the summer, the slumping Western Conference franchise has been forced to play most of this season without “King James” due to a groin injury. With LeBron James also not getting any younger, the home […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving’s looming free agency this summer, as multiple rumors indicate that the All-Star guard might not be a lock to re-sign with the Boston Celtics. ESPN’s Jalen Rose is one of the people who believe that Irving will not be wearing a Celtics uniform next season: […]

Jalen Rose went on television Monday and went after Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan. Jordan has been struggling on defense as of late, and Rose went all in on the center’s recent play. You can watch Rose’s rant below: The Dallas Mavericks this past season have proven themselves to be a legitimate threat. Even though they […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list during the Dubs’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Naturally, Durant-Bird comparisons were a topic of discussion on Monday. Some feel Larry Bird is better. Some would side with Kevin Durant. As for former NBA guard […]

Only hours after LeBron James called his own game “garbage” after missing a pair of clutch free throws to seal the game against the Atlanta Hawks, the evidence is starting to mount up as James’ woes at the charity stripe have now become a reason to worry. ESPN analyst Jalen Rose had a strong take […]

After the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night in Los Angeles, former NBA player and current ESPN TV analyst Jalen Rose got serenaded with “81” chants from the Los Angeles crowd outside Staples Center. Jalen Rose, of course, was the primary defender on Lakers legend Kobe Bryant when Bryant scored a whopping […]

Following the team’s opening-night loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, critics are already having a field day pointing out all the alleged weak points of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Jalen Rose has taken an early shot at the side, questioning young guard Lonzo Ball and his value for the team: .@JalenRose has some […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked their 2018-19 NBA campaign with a bitter 105-87 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics, who they were supposed to give a big challenge Wednesday night. But at least, Sixers big man Joel Embiid did not lose his social media swagger, as he took to Twitter to post a hilarious […]

ESPN guest panelist Max Kellerman nearly sent co-panelists Mike Greenberg and Jalen Rose upside down on their chairs after claiming he didn’t know how long Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant would last as a top-five player in the league. Rose got first dibs to take a crack at dismantling Kellerman for the insolence during […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports after parting ways with his longtime agent, and many began to speculate the move means Davis is looking to leave the Pelicans and somehow join the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul, of course, represents Lakers star LeBron James. Once the […]

In light of his own admission of his battle with ADHD, Jalen Rose explained that medicine isn’t the only answer for athletes dealing with this mental health issue. “I’m sure some guys have ADHD in the league right now who are on medication and don’t want to be,” Rose told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. “All I’m […]

Jalen Rose was just one of many former and active players who are struggling with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, a mental health issue that has proven quite common in professional sports. Now a TV analyst at ESPN, Rose noted his former coach Larry Brown was the one who first peeled the […]

As much as he was a rugged defender when he was still playing for the Indiana Pacers, Jalen Rose has built a reputation of being boldly honest as a basketball analyst. When Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey stated that LeBron James is the best ever to play the game of basketball, Rose begged to […]

The Toronto Raptors took a flier on a controversial trade with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday – one that got the team from Canada Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green but cost them their previous face of the franchise in DeMar DeRozan, big man Jakob Poeltl, and a future protected draft pick. For ESPN personality […]

Lonzo Ball has only been on the Los Angeles Lakers for one season and his name has already been floating around in trade rumors. The Lakers have been pursuing Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs to team up with LeBron James, and if that was completed it could require shipping Ball out. It was […]

It goes without saying that the 2017-18 NBA season for the Brooklyn Nets did not go as planned. However, that does not mean that there are any hard feelings between the players. That said, it seems former NBA player Jalen Rose did not get the memo when he suggested that Brooklyn was hardly a shining example […]

The Boston Celtics’ fantastic run in the playoffs came to a screeching halt on Sunday when they absorbed a gut-wrenching 87-79 loss at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden. To rub some more salt to the wounds of the Celtics and their supporters, particularly to Boston legend Paul Pierce, […]

Jalen Rose has had some crazy NBA takes before, but he might have topped them all on Tuesday on the Jalen and Jacoby Podcast when discussing Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. On Monday on NBA Countdown he said that if anyone says that Kyrie Irving wants to win a championship without him, that person is […]

Ah, the LeBron James sweepstakes. The never-ending question and speculation of where the most dominant player in the game of basketball is headed this summer is the hot topic the entire season — which alternates between cool and sizzling depending on how the Cleveland Cavaliers are performing. Numerous teams are clearing up their cap space […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose didn’t agree with the way Charles Barkley handled his comments on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the airing of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Barkley expressed his desire to punch Green in the face, to which the Warriors star responded shortly after. Rose discussed his issues […]

Jan. 22, 2006 at Staples Center was the night of Los Angeles Lakers legendary guard Kobe Bryant’s career-high 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors. Jalen Rose, who was one of the starting guards for the Raptors that game, witnessed Bryant score the second-most points ever scored in an NBA game. Rose has gotten a bad […]

More than 12 years ago, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had one of the best individual performances in NBA history by recording the second highest points scored by a player in a single game, with 81 against the Toronto Raptors. His main defender on that one unforgettable night was Jalen Rose, who received a […]

Paul Pierce certainly made headlines when he declared he was not sharing his Feb. 11 jersey retirement ceremony with anybody. That was a shot of Isaiah Thomas, whom the Celtics planned to recognize with a tribute video on the same night. According to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan and Chris Forsberg, Pierce said: “Danny tried to sell […]

Oh, boy. The altercations and confrontations just won’t stop. Now, it’s outside the court. Even the analysts, who are friendly for the most part, are now getting testy with each other. ESPN’s Jalen Rose and Paul Pierce, also respected NBA veterans back in their playing days, had some back-and-forth Wednesday night, as the two conversed […]

Philadelphia 76ers budding star Joel Embiid is already perhaps the most intriguing player in the league thanks to his combination of rare talent and good ol’ fashioned trash talk. Win or lose, Embiid always seems to seize any opportunity to troll the NBA world. Following his career 47-point performance versus the Los Angeles Lakers, Embiid said […]

Detroit native and 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose is very much aware of the dull state of the Detroit Pistons over the past several years. During a fundraising event at the Detroit Golf Club for the Jalen Rose Academy last Monday, Chris Nelsen of The Detroit Free Press reports that the former Michigan Wolverine guard […]

ESPN analyst Jalen Rose expanded on his point of the potential end of LeBron James in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, being one of the first people to bring it out on various ESPN shows, as well as during the coverage of the NBA Finals. Asked if he felt The King could indeed leave his hometown […]

Since his retirement from the NBA last season, Kobe Bryant has been quite a busy body with various ventures through the media. One of the unique ways has remained active is through commercial over the years. In light of that, he has added another hilarious one to the list that stars himself and Jalen Rose […]

In the last several weeks, it has become widely believed that Washington point guard Markelle Fultz will be the top pick in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft later this month. Despite that, Jalen Rose stated on the “Jalen & Jacoby” podcast that he believes Kansas swingman Josh Jackson should be the top choice for the first […]

Kobe Bryant‘s long-awaited ESPN/ABC debut drew plenty of mixed reviews after appearing with a snake-like sock puppet (which was meant to be known as “Little Mamba” according to Bryant) during a double block segment that aired separated by a commercial. From Canvas City, introducing Little Mamba who learned today about how to build a musecage to […]

Like many players from earlier times, Allen Iverson would hate sitting out a game, even if he was hurt, let alone for “rest” reasons. Having sustained multiple injuries throughout his 14-year career, The Answer was the ultimate hardwood warrior when it came to lacing them up. “It’s different to me. I never thought anything like that […]

With New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson dominating headlines recently, the topic of use of medicinal marijuana in the NBA came to surface after Jackson brought up the possibility of acceptance of the substance by the league in a near future. In a panel hosted by Michelle Beadle, former players Jalen Rose, Tracy McGrady, […]

Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose spared no words when it came to his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump. Rose went as far as saying that players from championship teams would decline visits to the White House under Trump. According to a 2015 study by racial equality activist Richard Lapchick, the NBA is composed […]

During his prime, Kobe Bryant was one of the most difficult players to defend. He had a variety of ways to score on a defender and his ability to create his own shot made him a very difficult matchup. But in Game 2 of the 2000 finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, Jalen Rose figured out a […]

ESPN Analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose made a recent appearance on the television show Family Feud. Rose was a guest on the celebrity version of the long-time game show hosted by Steve Harvey, and entered the fast money round, which offered him a chance to raise $25,000 for his charter school in Detroit. Rose only managed to […]

Everyone has an opinion on USA Olympic basketball. Once we started sending NBA players to represent our country in 1992 and began dominating the rest of the world, it was too easy. People wanted us to go back to sending college players. Then, as more and more top players started to skip out on the […]

No one is higher on Thon Maker than the Milwaukee Bucks. Except maybe Jalen Rose. The former NBA player and now ESPN analyst actually believes Maker will win the Rookie of the Year award next season. Here’s what Rose had to say about it: “Jason Kidd is going to give a lot of minutes to […]

ESPN analyst Jalen Rose agrees with many NBA general managers that the Oklahoma City Thunder should trade Russell Westbrook. The point guard might leave the team in free agency if he does not agree to a contract extension with OKC. As he said on ESPN’s First Take, Rose believes Westbrook should go to San Antonio. […]