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The Sacramento Kings surprised the NBA world by winning 48 games last season and earning the Pacific Division crown. The latter, in particular, is no mean feat, as that division houses the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors — teams that all made the postseason in 2023. Now, analysts […]

Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden asked the Sixers for a trade out of Philadelphia back in late June. More than two weeks removed from Harden’s trade request, though, and the Sixers have yet to grant Harden his wish. Maybe part of the reason why he’s still a Sixers is that the trade market for […]

Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, former NBA player Jay Williams, and radio and TV host Max Kellerman could all be out as ESPN looms and the network axed their daily ESPN Radio show, Keyshawn, JWill & Max. ESPN is in the midst of a major shakeup as the “Worldwide Leader” tries to become more profitable, […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is one of the most accomplished coaches in NBA history. In his 15 years as the head coach of the Heat, he has led Miami to 12 postseason appearances, six NBA Finals appearances, and two NBA titles. Sure, Spoelstra has coached plenty of great players along the way, such […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put together one of the best all-around performances of his career in Tuesday’s Game 1 against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 34 points on 12-for-17 shooting from the field, grabbed 21 rebounds, dished out 14 assists, and blocked two shots in a game the […]

The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat by a final score of 123-116. One of the biggest reasons why the Celtics lost was a lack of aggressiveness from their best scorer, Jayson Tatum, in the second half of the game. Tatum finished with a team-high 30 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tied 1-1 with the Golden State Warriors in the 2023 Western Conference Semifinal Round after the Warriors pulled away from them in the final minutes of the first half. Never able to close an ever-increasing gap due to poor defensive rotations, primarily due to effort, L.A. now takes the series back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing some of their best basketball of the season right now despite LeBron James remaining sidelined with a foot injury. Austin Reaves is capturing the hearts of NBA fans with his strong recent play, and Jay Williams speculates how a LeBron James return might affect that. Jay Williams went on […]

Ja Morant is back on the court for the Memphis Grizzlies but as far as Jay Williams is concerned, he shouldn’t be. The former player turned media personality gave his brutally honest opinion on the Morant situation Thursday and proceeded to put the NBA on blast, saying they should’ve suspended the superstar for the rest […]

Despite an expected appearance in Game 4, Ben Simmons failed to make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets this season. The guard told team officials the night before the game that he was dealing with back soreness, pulling himself from the playoff game. Without Simmons’ reinforcements, the Nets fell to the Boston Celtics and were […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest big men to have ever played this game. There’s just no doubt about that. Right now, Sixers superstar Joel Embiid is arguably the top center in today’s NBA as the All-Star big man hopes to reach the same heights Shaq did during his dominant […]

All great things must come to an end. One of these great things was the era of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University. The legendary coach has led the Blue Devils since the 1980-81 season but decided 2021-22 would be his swan song. Somewhat symbolically, Krzyzewski’s last game at the famed Cameron Indoor Stadium came on […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jay Williams revealed on Friday that he received numerous death threats on social media after defending Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving and his stance against COVID-19. Via TMZ Sports: “Thank God I almost passed away when I was 21 years old,” Jay said. “You know some of the crazy […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t believe what Jay Williams tweeted about the Boston Celtics’ reported hiring of Ime Udoka. In fact, he wishes the screenshots of the tweet before it was deleted were all photoshopped. For those who haven’t seen it yet, the former Chicago Bulls guard and current ESPN analyst celebrated […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic recently hinted that he’s going to stay with the squad and sign a maximum extension. Doncic leaving the Mavericks in the offseason sounds as outrageous as Dirk Nowitzki’s singing voice, but for ESPN analyst Jay Williams, it has become more probable. Williams on Thursday even upped the ante and said […]

There’s no doubt that the Chicago Bulls were the most dominant team in the 1990s. Having won no less than six championships between 1991 and 1998, the Michael Jordan-led Bulls established their unrivaled dynasty in the ’90s, and they will forever go down in history as one of the greatest teams this league has ever […]

It looks like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is having another series battle aside from the one against the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant essentially called ESPN analyst Jay Williams a “f***** liar” after his revelation that KD allegedly once told him to stop comparing him to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Well, Williams has responded (via New York Post). […]

Kevin Durant just dunked hard on somebody, and it wasn’t on the basketball court. The Brooklyn Nets star was furious over a quote aired by ESPN reporter Jay Williams that claimed that he was disgusted to be compared to Milwaukee Bucks franchise player Giannis Antetokounmpo. The quote in question was mentioned in a story Williams […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have emerged as early favorites to get out of the Eastern Conference this year following their red-hot 13-6 start. While a lot of fans and pundits are now hopping aboard the Sixers hype train, ESPN analyst Jay Williams is still not impressed. In the latest episode of ESPN Radio’s morning […]

ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams had what could be kindly called an interesting reaction to Giannis Antetokounmpo signing a five-year supermax with the Milwaukee Bucks. The former Duke star responded to a question about Giannis’ ability to win in Milwaukee by citing the Los Angeles Lakers’ depth and specifically pointing out Talen Horton-Tucker: Is Jay […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams, during a hit on “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith, called former Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut a shooter. As expected, Smith had a hilarious response to Williams’ terrible take, while former NBA center Kendrick Perkins questioned why Williams would say something so blasphemous. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/vWfaJRiwD4 — 𝐋• (@clarkkent415) […]

LeBron James normally does not take the bait. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had time on Thursday, responding to a quick jab from former ESPN’s Jay Williams, who said James was once a Scottie Pippen to Dwyane Wade. The term “Pippen” has now been long synonymous with sidekick; a Robin to his Batman, as […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jay Williams does not want to hear any more complaining about accommodations at the NBA “bubble” in Orlando. Williams implored the players not to be “tone deaf,” adding guys in the league are “blessed” to be in their respective positions in comparison to the average American. The former […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams had a hard time defending his friend Kevin Durant during Tuesday’s edition of “First Take.” Williams, who takes part in “The Boardroom,” an ESPN+ show directed by Durant, has long been the star’s public defender on the ESPN platform — though he failed epically when addressing Draymond Green’s comments on how […]

Former NBA point guard and current ESPN analyst Jay Williams REALLY misses basketball. How much you ask? Well, Williams is proposing an insane idea which involves cruise ships. Take a listen: “You have an Eastern Conference cruise ship and a Western Conference cruise ship… You have the championship game on a cruise ship.” – @RealJayWilliams […]

  Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis slammed ESPN analyst Jay Williams for his take on Get Up on Friday morning imploring NBA players to embrace playing games without fans upon the league’s return, to help society take its collective mind off of the troubling coronavirus pandemic. “I understand what LeBron was talking about,” the former […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is just like everybody else right now — bored out of his mind with the current lockdown situation. As a way to pass the time, the All-Star forward took an impromptu Q&A on Twitter, and one of the questions he responded to had to do with why he chose […]

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 […]

The Golden State Warriors are no longer the juggernauts that ruled the NBA for the last five years. As a matter of fact, they have fallen so far that some are questioning whether or not they will even make the playoffs this season. Count ESPN analyst Jay Williams among that group. While Williams said on […]

Jay Williams is picking Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the best duo in the NBA this season, while his good friend Jalen Rose is going with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The battle for Los Angeles is going to be epic this season with Leonard and […]

ESPN NBA analyst and close friend of Kevin Durant Jay Williams says he “never heard” the two-time Finals MVP talk about New York Knicks owner James Dolan. Durant signed with the Brooklyn Nets instead of the Knicks, sparking speculations around the league that Dolan’s presence might have impacted Duran’t decision to join Brooklyn. However, Williams […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams says Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are more than friends and that the two stars are “like brothers,” a big reason why Durant decided to join the Brooklyn Nets with Irving. Williams, who is very close with Durant and his camp, makes it seem like Durant wanted to play for the […]

Jay Williams, a former NBA player and a close confidant of Kevin Durant, believes the New York Knicks’ sudden decision to trade Kristaps Porzingis hurt their quest for landing the two-time Finals MVP in free agency. The Knicks were favored to be his best destination even before the franchise opened up two max slots to […]

With the official start of free agency just days away, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is certainly one of the biggest names on the market. At this point, some believe the former back-to-back Finals MVP winner has essentially made his decision. However, former second overall pick Jay Williams says “everything is still on the […]

ESPN analyst and longtime Kevin Durant confidant Jay Williams won’t pretend he knows where the Golden State Warriors forward will land this summer, after an unforeseen torn Achilles tendon changed the scope of his much-awaited free agency. Williams noted Durant must first “recalibrate” his stance by addressing the injury, and then go back to the […]

ESPN’s Jay Williams is amongst the pundits under the belief Kevin Durant was initially misdiagnosed for the injury that ultimately sidelined him for 32 days, one the Golden State Warriors deemed a “mild” calf strain after his MRI result. “Ultimately I think this falls on the Golden State Warriors. I think he got misdiagnosed,” said […]

ESPN’s Max Kellerman has always been a contrarian, especially on NBA topics, but on Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams felt Kellerman went too far when he claimed that Giannis Antetokounmpo was better than Kevin Durant: "The Greek Freak is better than KD…I'm sorry did the Freak and KD play in the same […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams would be “shocked” to see Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant miss yet another game after he was declared out of the first four games of the series, now upgraded to “questionable” ahead of a must-win Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors. “I was actually with KD last night and I […]

Many around NBA circles were left unsatisfied by the decision the NBA made on Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens after he pushed Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Stevens was banned for the rest of the NBA Finals, the entirety next season and […]