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When Kevin Garnett was plotting his exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves before the start of the 2007-08 season, he was trying to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers so he could play with Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately for Garnett and the Lakers, Bryant never answered his phone call and KG went to the Boston Celtics instead. Garnett […]

Kevin Garnett will get his Boston Celtics No. 5 jersey retired soon, prompting so many in the league to wonder why the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t retired KG’s No. 21 jersey. When asked about it by NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, Garnett said he can’t control what Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor does with his franchise: “Listen, I had […]

15-time All-Star and former NBA champ Kevin Garnett recently guested on Showtime’s “All The Smoke” hosted by Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. During the episode, Garnett was asked to relive one of his best memories of the great Michael Jordan. It took Garnett a second to collect his thoughts — probably because he had a […]

The Boston Celtics will be the first franchise to set out to retire Kevin Garnett’s jersey, slated to come at some point next season. Many have wondered why the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that had Garnett for the longest stretch, has yet to do so. A simple way to put it is his strained relationship […]

Kevin Garnett was one of Joakim Noah’s favorite players growing up. With that said, you can’t blame Noah for being excited to face Garnett in the NBA. However, the former Defensive Player of the Year learned a valuable lesson during his first NBA encounter with Garnett that he kept with him for the rest of […]

Kevin Garnett used to have some legendary battles with San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan back in the day. Garnett and Duncan are widely considered two of the best power forwards in NBA history. KG was aggressive and loud with his trash talking, while Duncan was quiet and subtle. Garnett was on the latest […]

Future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who played his high school ball in Chicago, says he never wanted to play for the Chicago Bulls during his NBA career. Garnett cited how Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf treated Michael Jordan toward the end of his career as a main reason why he didn’t want to play for […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is one of the most passionate and vocal owners in the NBA. Fans may know him for his courtside antics, but not a lot of others know the Mavs boss for the innovations he brought onto the league. Kevin Garnett revealed that the Shark Tank star started something that would […]

Future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett was one of the most physically imposing players in the NBA, and he knew more than anyone how tough the league would be on big men who didn’t grow up playing American hoops. This is why he is so impressed with Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitzki for being […]

Kevin Garnett is getting his No. 5 jersey retired by the Boston Celtics. It’s something Garnett never thought about during his playing days with the Celtics, via John Karalis of Mass Live: His number five is going into the TD Garden rafters mere months after his induction into the Hall of Fame. It’s something he […]

When Kevin Garnett was plotting his exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves before the 2007-08 season, he was trying to get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers so he could play with Kobe Bryant. Unfortunately for Garnett and the Lakers, Bryant never answered his phone call. With that, KG went to the Boston Celtics instead. Per […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has ripped the Minnesota Timberwolves for not retiring Kevin Garnett’s jersey before the Boston Celtics. The Celtics announced on Thursday they are retiring Garnett’s No. 5 jersey, but Perkins believes the Timberwolves should have already retired Garnett’s No. 21 jersey. T’Wolves should be ashamed of […]

The NBA announced the finalists for the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Recently deceased Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant and former Boston Celtics rival power forward Kevin Garnett are among the elite company. Congratulations to the 2020 @HoopHall finalists! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/z0KXj4oap6 — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 14, 2020 In typical […]

Marcus Smart was one of the best players on the court on Thursday, as his Boston Celtics took down the Los Angeles Clippers in a thrilling double overtime encounter. Smart finished with 31 points (10-of-20 from the floor, 6-of-8 from the line), five 3-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals, as he helped his […]

During Thursday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Boston Celtics announced they’re going to retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 jersey next season at TD Garden. The Celtics announced Kevin Garnett's No. 5 jersey will be retired. (via @NotoriousOHM) pic.twitter.com/80Nyo1S5rO — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 14, 2020   Garnett felt honored and thankful when […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke with the media ahead of his team’s Thursday night visit to Boston to face the Celtics. He commented on Kevin Garnett and his impact on the Celtics organization. Rivers credited KG for spearheading a much-needed culture change upon his arrival in the summer of 2007. Doc Rivers […]

Tyson Chandler is one of the league’s most respected big men, and his rebounding and defense is one of the reasons why the Houston Rockets still give the 37-year-old big man minutes during a game. However, Chandler’s like a lot of NBA players in a way that a certain player them to work hard on […]

As part of a recent sit-down interview with Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Bulls guard Zach LaVine noted the leadership qualities he has gained from players like Kevin Garnett and Jamal Crawford. “Who have you learned from, as far as leadership qualities, and what have you tried to apply with this group as […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jaylen Brown is a huge fan of Kevin Garnett. So much so, that the 6-foot-6 wing recently revealed that Garnett happens to be his all-time favorite Celtics player. Yes, ahead of other obvious all-time greats that played for the franchise. Jaylen says his favorite #Celtics player of all-time is Kevin Garnett, […]

PLAYA VISTA – One of the best rivalries from 2008 to 2014 was LeBron James’ teams taking on Kevin Garnett’s teams. Whether James was playing the Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat or Garnett was playing for the Boston Celtics or Brooklyn Nets, the two did not like each other at tipoff. Current LA Clippers head […]

Retired Celtics icon Kevin Garnett had some interesting remarks about Lakers superstar LeBron James during a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast. As part of the wide-ranging discussion, Garnett noted that he and his Celtics teammates were the reason The King decided to join the Miami Heat in 2010. Rajon Rondo, a former teammate […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2020, and it includes some NBA legends. The list is highlighted by NBA all-time greats Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, Shawn Marion, Michael Finley and WNBA stars Tamika Catchings and Swin Cash: Naismith […]

It is without question that that former Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett is one of the most outspoken personalities in the NBA. In a recent guesting in Bill Simmons’ “The Ringer” podcast, KG was at it again. This time around, he had his sights set on no less than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. […]

“Uncut Gems,” the new film featuring Adam Sandler and Boston Celtics great Kevin Garnett, is going to be fascinating for NBA fans. There are plenty of NBA references throughout the movie, and Doc Rivers is involved since the film is fixated on Garnett’s 2012 playoff run with the Boston Celtics. Rivers had to get in […]

Rewind to 2007. A roster that featured Paul Pierce, young Al Jefferson and Tony Allen and a rookie Rajon Rondo and not much else finished dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 24-58 record. So, how did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship the very next year? There’s a few reasons. With the […]

Former NBA star and future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett is slightly surprised that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant chose to play for the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Garnett told Stefan Bondy of theNew York Daily News that the two superstars would have revolutionized the basketball world if they could reestablish […]

Kyrie Irving’s decision to leave the Celtics in favor of the Nets this offseason was met with a fair amount of criticism from NBA fans. For Celtics icon Kevin Garnett, Irving simply didn’t have the “cojones” for Boston. Garnett gave a direct response when asked if he was surprised about Irving’s decision to leave the […]

Adam Sandler’s latest film entitled “Uncut Gems” is set for release in the United States in a couple of weeks’ time. Created by famed brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, this highly-anticipated movie also features future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, who according to the Safdie brothers themselves, almost did not make the cut. In […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins replicated the 2007 feat by Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis, as they notched at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in the same game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the first pair of @Timberwolves to record at least 25 points, five rebounds […]

Now entering his fifth season in the NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns is looking to firmly establish himself as one of the best players in the entire league. Recently, the 23-year-old opened up about the type of impact 15-time All-Star and Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett has had on his own career. According to Towns, […]

Doc Rivers still remains very appreciative of his Boston Celtics team that had a special championship run in 2008. In fact, Rivers would still pick his Big Three Celtics squad over his current Kawhi Leonard and Paul George-led LA Clippers, should those two heavyweights face off in an alternate universe. Recently, in a special with  […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has one of the NBA’s best talents suddenly thrust onto his roster in All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Rivers likened Leonard, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year at the age of 28, to former player Kevin Garnett. With the Celtics, Garnett won his first and only Defensive Player of […]

Despite a decorated 21-year career in the NBA, 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Garnett does not appear to have garnered the same amount of success in the field of broadcasting. TNT has decided against bringing back Garnett’s “Area 21” segments this season on one of the network’s most popular programs, “Inside the NBA.” Nevertheless, as reported […]

Retired 15-time All-Star big man Kevin Garnett is in some hot water right now following the release of a recent court order demanding him to shell out $100,000 a month in relation to his legal battle with estranged wife Brandi Garnett. Daniel Goldblatt of Yahoo Entertainment provides the details of the recent ruling, which will […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been able to build a championship-caliber team by adding All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. It was a tough rebuild for the franchise, but their patience ultimately paid off. But not so long ago, the Nets tried to do a shortcut to building a contender. In 2013, they […]

Wednesday night, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade played what almost certainly was his final game against the Boston Celtics, ending one of the most intense rivalries the NBA has seen over the past decade. Wade faced the Celtics in three consecutive playoffs from 2010-12, with LeBron James participating in the latter two series after he […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond collected his 30th game with 15 points and 15 rebounds in Sunday’s 131-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. According to NBA.com, the last player to record two consecutive seasons with 30 or more 15-point/15-rebound games was Kevin Garnett. Andre Drummond notched his league-leading 30th game with 15 PTS and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns just passed NBA legend Kevin Garnett for third-most 40 point games in franchise history. Along with his 42 points, Towns also snagged 17 rebounds. He was 15-of-29 from the field, 3-of-8 from downtown, and 9-of-13 from the charity stripe. KAT got his 5th career 40-point game, passing Kevin Garnett for […]

Former NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett is full of hopes for a young Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has help lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the NBA through the first two-thirds of the regular season. Asked if there is anything to add to his already formidable skill set, the rangy All-NBA legend gave his […]