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In their 118-104 NBA Cup quarter-final victory against the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder sent a message to the rest of the NBA, according to ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins. Perhaps that’s the reason for Gilgeous-Alexander’s playoff-feel remark after eliminating the Mavericks on Tuesday. SGA’s impressive 39-point performance on 15-of-23 shooting, including five […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently one of the most confusing teams in the NBA. First, they gave the lowly Washington Wizards two of their three wins, while they defeated the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers twice, even dropping 135 points on them at one time. Moreover, part of this confusion is the offensive fluidity of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were obliterated by the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 134-93. LA has now dropped three of their past four games overall, and they hold a 12-10 record. So, are the Lakers in trouble? There is plenty of time for the Lakers to bounce back, as […]

Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their collective and individual streaks to four straight, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 101-93, and the veteran center recorded a double-double. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 36 points, while Hartenstein extended his double-double streak in the win. He finished with 11 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped a frustrating game on Monday evening at home vs the New York Knicks, giving up 145 points in what turned out to be a 27-point loss. The defeat occurred on the heels of what had been a resounding road win against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights prior, and took the […]

The Golden State Warriors are atop the Western Conference, and it’s surprised former general manager Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins. Both spoke on the NBA on ESPN and elaborated on how dominant they feel the Dubs have been. “The Warriors have been poppin’ in the West like Kendrick Lamar’s new album,” Perkins said. Kendrick Lamar’s […]

Several figures around the NBA have given their take on Draymond Green’s controversial foul of Zach Edey but few have been more stern than Kendrick Perkins. The former 14-year veteran believes that Green’s foul was likely intentional and should lead to him receiving a lengthy suspension. “I actually think Draymond should be suspended for an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in bad shape, as they’ve lost six rotation players to injury, including starting point guard Dejounte Murray (broken hand) and star Zion Williamson (hamstring strain). While many of these players should return to the team in a matter of weeks, Williamson is out indefinitely, casting doubt on his availability for […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will not play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both stars are out due to injury management despite Embiid previously saying he was open to playing in the second of a back-to-back. The 76ers were defeated 111-99 in Embiid’s season debut, as Philadelphia fell to 2-8 to […]

Kendrick Perkins got real on what he expects during Joel Embiid’s season debut against the New York Knicks. The Sixers star has been out the first nine games with both a knee injury and also due to suspension for an altercation with a reporter. Philadelphia is set to be without Tyrese Maxey, who is dealing […]

The NBA Eastern Conference has gotten off to an infamously slow start in 2024-2025 and the 2-7 Philadelphia 76ers are not helping the situation. The 76ers’ early struggles and losses are obviously not ideal but ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believes it can become much worse than it already is. While nobody expected Philadelphia to open […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have fallen from championship contenders to basement-dwellers in the Eastern conference, after a 1-6 start in Doc Rivers’ first full season as head coach. Just a year ago, analysts touted the Bucks as one of the teams to beat in the East, thanks to the trade for Damian Lillard, but this addition […]

On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs dropped their second straight game with a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that featured a battle between last year’s rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama and the runner up Chet Holmgren. Holmgren got the better of Wembanyama during the matchup on Wednesday, as Wembanyama struggled from […]

ESPN NBA Analyst Kendrick Perkins got honest on how Denver’s title hopes are looking after the first week of the season. The Nuggets have had some uncharacteristic performances so far, coming out of the gates with a 2-2 record. Center Nikola Jokic has had to mostly carry the rest of the roster in those two […]

The Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night by a score of 102-87 at home in their season opener. While Nikola Jokic showed out with a triple-double, the rest of the roster didn’t do a whole lot. Jamal Murray, who is supposed to be Jokic’s co-star, failed to make […]

Even the most adamant Los Angeles Lakers haters were impressed with what the team was able to accomplish on Tuesday evening, knocking off the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game in which LeBron James and his son Bronny appeared on the court at the same time. The Lakers largely controlled this one from start to finish […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is out indefinitely due to a knee injury, and Kendrick Perkins is not having any of it. He proclaimed a bold point on ESPN on Thursday. “Every single season it’s a problem when it comes down to Kawhi Leonard’s health… I really think Kawhi Leonard should consider retiring.” This […]

Amid Kendrick Perkins making claims about NBA teams, some news about his NIL (name, image, and likeness) company ‘NILLY’ was under fire for its predatory practices on athletes. ESPN’s Dan Murphy published a story detailing the practices of NILLY. One of the excerpts says, “In the case of the contract obtained by ESPN, the player […]

The Phoenix Suns are not lacking for confidence heading into the 2024-25 NBA season despite last season’s sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Kevin Durant knows that the team still has some tuning up to do, it appears that overall, things are looking quite optimistic out in the desert. One person who […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is catching flak for his take on Mason Plumlee and the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns. Despite veteran guard Bradley Beal overhyping the Suns’ incoming rookies last week, it isn’t easy to gauge what to expect from superstars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Beal, and the Suns after the Minnesota Timberwolves swept them in […]

Traveling is a violation in basketball when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling. At least, it’s supposed to be. But despite being called as low as amateur ranks, even the referees in the NBA fail to call the violation at times. Here’s a look at the nine worst travels that were never […]

As superstar Joel Embiid and the Philadephia 76ers prepare for training camp next week, 2024-25 could be the most talented team the 2023 MVP center has had throughout his eight-year career. All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is 23 and coming off his best season, averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The 76ers […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t sleeping on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, but they have a lot of work to do. As the anticipation for the upcoming season builds, many wonder how threatening the Bucks will be after their first training camp with veteran head coach Doc […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins doesn’t feel good about the chances of his old team winning another NBA championship this season. Perkins says that the Celtics won’t be winning another title, that easily. "No one in the NBA is scared right now of the Boston Celtics. I'm just letting you know this… Teams […]

While on ESPN, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins was asked what move this offseason will move the needle the most, and he said the New York Knicks’ acquisition of Mikal Bridges is that move while comparing him to Jrue Holiday joining the Boston Celtics. “I’m going with the New York Knicks getting Mikal Bridges,” Kendrick […]

Over the summer, Jayson Tatum was able to accomplish a lot in his career, winning his first NBA championship and his second gold medal with Team USA. The one thing that Tatum has not accomplished yet is winning the MVP, and in a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, he predicted that he would win the […]

There is no denying that the 2023-24 season was a major disappointment for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seen by many as a true threat to win the Larry O’Brien trophy, they ended up flaming out in the first round of the playoffs despite bringing Damian Lillard aboard via trade. Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury (he didn’t […]

The Team USA men’s basketball squad had an impressive run in the 2024 Olympics. The USA won gold with their 98-87 victory over France on Aug. 11. Nevertheless, the highly talented squad was tested early, which prompted a stern warning from former Phoenix Suns star and TNT commentator Charles Barkley. Barkley made another comment about […]

Kendrick Perkins recently told the story of how James Harden was influenced to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. During the 2012 Olympics, Harden joined Team USA where he got to play alongside his then Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and other notable names like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. While Harden’s talents were undeniable, […]

Some people in the Chicago Bulls organization have spoken out anonymously about Zach LaVine, saying that he’s never won, which may be related to his deflating trade value as of late. Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had a few words to say about that anonymous source, and if they’re holding themselves […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had themselves an eventful offseason, and yet here they are, with August on its way, still yet to address their pressing need at the center position after letting Jonas Valanciunas walk in free agency and sending Larry Nance Jr. away in the Dejounte Murray trade. But are the Pelicans simply […]

With Kevin Durant coming back from a calf injury, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sat out the entire Paris Olympics opener. FIRST Take analyst Kendrick Perkins has blasted Team USA coach Steve Kerr for not playing Tatum in the 110-84 win over Serbia. After Tatum didn’t play a single minute in Team USA’s blowout win […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is one of the most buzzing events of the season. The competition features multiple stars including Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins shared an interesting guarantee before the game. Will Perkins’ WNBA All-Star Game predictions […]

Kendrick Perkins has taken a lot of criticism since transitioning away from the basketball court to his new career in sports media. However, during his playing days, Perkins served as a pivotal role player on the Boston Celtics, the team that drafted him in 2003 and with which he spent the first eight years of […]

NBA Free Agency often leaves the hopefuls heartbroken. Paul George was rumored to go to a lot of squads prior to making his decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers. A big frontrunner to land him was the Golden State Warriors after they just let Klay Thompson and Chris Paul walk. Everyone was ecstatic about this […]

On Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics broke through and won their first NBA championship in 16 years with a blowout game 5 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Tatum put together arguably his most complete performance of this entire postseason on Monday evening, consistently finding seems […]

Back in the day, Kendrick Perkins was a seasoned big man who won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Nowadays, Perkins continues to make his presence felt in the NBA as an analyst for ESPN. But while Perkins brings a lot of experience to the table, there’s no doubt that the NBA […]

Amid the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals going on, sports media has taken a weird turn. Kendrick Perkins and the rest of the First Take crew would rather talk about something that happened over the weekend rather than the Boston Celtics’ win over the Dallas Mavericks. What were they talking about? Well, it was […]

The Boston Celtics are halfway there. After taking down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals, Boston needs just two more wins to raise banner No. 18. After Jaylen Brown led the team in scoring in the series opener, it was a different weapon that led […]