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The NCAA will now allow “elite” high school and prospective college athletes to be represented by an agent, while also permitting players to return to school if undrafted by the NBA, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. This is a huge progressive change, which is paving the way for the removal of the one-and-done era, […]

The Detroit Pistons have recently arranged for Kevin Garnett to work with center Andre Drummond and forward Henry Ellenson behind closed doors, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Garnett has been known to elevate some of the NBA’s big men on the rise, doing so during his last year in the league […]

Ashley Danyelle Phelps, the younger sister of future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, was arrested on Tuesday in South Carolina on some serious charges. According to TMZ Sports, Phelps on Monday tried to rob a Check Into Cash in Greenville by saying she had a bomb. An employee pressed the panic button and she fled […]

DeAndre Ayton made some headlines today making it very clear that he expects to be drafted No. 1 overall by the Phoenix Suns later this month. The Arizona big man has been touted as a potential top pick for months now so it won’t come as a big surprise if Ayton is selected ahead of […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker, who only had a few seconds of combined playing time the first two games of the series against the Boston Celtics, really turned it around in Games 3 and 4 to help the Bucks tie the series at 2-2 heading into tonight’s pivotal Game 5. Over the last two games […]

Much criticism has been thrown at Ray Allen after he left the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat back in 2012. Back then, the Heat were the Celtics’ main rival. So for the Celtics, especially Kevin Garnett, what Allen did was unacceptable. But in a recent interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take, […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were able to notch their second win in a row with a 108-104 victory over the New York Knicks. Aside from keeping them afloat in the Western Conference Playoff race, Friday night’s nailbiter also marked a sign of promise moving forward. The victory over the Knicks gave their Timberwolves their 42nd win of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns is certainly carrying pressure from one of the franchise’s biggest superstar Kevin Garnett. Not only do they play similar positions, but Anthony-Towns has often been compared to Garnett for having a similar play-style with the Minnesota legend. In a video by SLAM Magazine, it shows KAT and a side-by-side comparison with […]

The coalition of talent merged into the original Big Three of the Boston Celtics didn’t have the heavenly start that many expected. Nor did it have the greatest of endings. According to Ray Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love, there was early signs of he and Kevin […]

The NBA hasn’t drafted high school players since 2004, preferring instead to allow them to develop their skills in college before going to the premier pro basketball league. But with the NCAA scandals rocking the world of youth basketball, the NBA may abolish the NBA’s “one-and-done” age-limit rule, providing precedence for talent over age. It’s […]

With still a few months left before the start of this summer’s free agency, there is already a lot of chatter about which team some of the big names will join. The same goes for LeBron James, who will be highly coveted and is expected to receive a lot of interest from teams around the […]

Charles Barkley has some of the funniest quotes in all of sports. When he finally hung up his sneakers for the last time, it was natural for him to be an NBA commentator and analyst for TNT. During the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, Barkley hilariously quipped about Kevin Garnett’s number of kids while taking a […]

The BIG3 is a 3-on-3 tournament league, that features former NBA players, looking to bring home the title. The league travels across the United States, playing in different locations. With the second season of the BIG3 league kicking off this summer, teams are forming, and players already on teams are trying to recruit players to […]

Just days after getting his no. 34 retired by the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce is now campaigning for his former teammate, Kevin Garnett, to get the same honor. Having played together for seven seasons – six with the Celtics and one with the Brooklyn Nets – the two are pretty much the best of friends, […]

One of the biggest news stories to come out of Paul Pierce’s number retirement on Sunday at TD Garden involved Kevin Garnett and his hoodies. During the game, Garnett’s hood was always on his head, but it would appear in different positions. One of the most mind-boggling of them all though is posted below. Kevin […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett share a close bond that is defined by their respect for one another and their championship together in 2008 with the Boston Celtics. Both of these legends have had a different road in the NBA. Kevin Garnett was drafted at 17 years of age in 1994. He went on to […]

The Boston Celtics’ jersey retirement ceremony game for Paul Pierce was a star-studded event, as expected. However, there was one notable face missing. On a day where Pierce had his jersey join the rafter of Celtics greats, former teammate Ray Allen was celebrating comedian George Lopez’s most impressive athletic feat, per Bleacher Report: Looks like Ray […]

For the Boston Celtics organization, today is all about Paul Pierce, especially after the drubbing their team took at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t questions about other former players that were in town for the ceremony. Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers was asked about another one of the […]

On the day of Boston Celtics legendary small forward Paul Pierce’s jersey retirement ceremony, many fans know of the close friendship between The Truth and former Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett. However, according to an extremely well-written story published on Sunday by ESPN senior writer Jackie MacMullan, a whole new light is shed on the […]

After the 2005 NBA Draft, the NBA prohibited new high-school graduates from entering the draft, mandating that all applicants must be at least one year removed from high school. This created the “one-and-done”, where highly regarded basketball prospects play one year at the collegiate level and then move on to the NBA. Recent examples include […]

Kevin Garnett never played college basketball, but he revealed he nearly became a Michigan Wolverine because of Chris Webber. Nope. Webber did not recruit Garnett to come and live in a dorm in Ann Arbor. Rather, Garnett merely wanted to follow in the footsteps of Webber, whom The Big Ticket looked up to as a […]

Many people were left stunned by how Thursday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Boston Rockets ended. That includes skinny jeans advocate and retired NBA great Kevin Garnett, who saw the insane finish of the contest unfold from the comfort of the couch at the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA. Everyone knows the […]

The Miami Heat continue to wade around .500 following their loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. However, they have at least enjoyed watching the progression of rookie center Bam Adebayo. Adebayo has done a solid job since taking on a starting role with center Hassan Whiteside out with a knee injury. While […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook has become arguably the most exciting player in the NBA. Aside from his skill set as a point guard, Westbrook plays with a tenacity that is seldom seen in the league today. That said, it is among the factors that have made him one of the game’s most recognizable […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett may have won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, but it appears his heart is still in the Twin Cities. In a recent in-depth interview with Awful Announcing, Garnett spoke on a variety of topics, mainly centered around his segment “Area 21” on TNT. But when discussing […]

The one-and-done concept in college basketball has been a very contentious topic. On one hand, there are high school players who want to skip playing college and head straight to the NBA because they can’t, since the league requires players to have at least one year of experience playing anywhere besides the NBA. On the […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to square off in another chapter of the showdown between superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Following the departure of Durant from the Thunder, the matchups with his former team have been plenty heated. It is not uncommon to see superstar teammates ultimately go their […]

Despite their 8-7 record, the Milwaukee Bucks have been touted as one the most promising teams in the NBA. This is thanks, in large part due to the dominant performance of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo has undoubtedly established himself as an early MVP candidate after the tremendous strides he has made since last year. However, according to Jonathan […]

Back in July 2013, the Boston Celtics made the major trade to move both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets. Before that trade could be completed, it needed the approval from Garnett, who possessed one of the league’s few no-trade clause. It didn’t take long for the deal to get finalized as the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor recently revealed that it is up to Kevin Garnett to decide when and whether he wants his jersey retired by the organization. Taylor has also divulged that he has taken that one step further as he told 1500ESPN Twin Cities that he has offered the jersey retirement on multiple occasions to […]

When it comes to the development of Milwaukee Bucks second-year center Thon Maker, there doesn’t seem to be anyone more passionate about it than legendary retired forward Kevin Garnett. In an article written by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 15-time NBA All-Star was seen practicing drills with the 20-year-old center on Tuesday […]

It has been over a year since future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett made the decision to wrap up his illustrious 21-year NBA career. Garnett had spent the major of that time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, making his mark as one of best players that the league has ever seen. With that in mind, team […]

If you were to compile a list of current NBA players that you absolutely hate to go up against but would love to have on your team, point guard Patrick Beverley is going to be around the top of nearly everyone’s list. That’s been the case with the LA Clippers and their head coach Doc […]

Throughout his playing career, Kevin Garnett was best known for being a force inside the paint, and also his ability to get into the heads of his opponents with his gamesmanship. He has never been the silent type, as he has always been outspoken, especially during games. Now retired from the NBA, he is still […]

The trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics prior to the 2013-14 NBA season will perhaps go down as one of the most lopsided deals in league history. The Nets essentially gave up four first-round picks in exchange for aging superstars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. However, it is a deal that could have […]

At the 2015 NBA trade deadline, Kevin Garnett returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves. A couple months later, the Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the first overall pick at the 2015 NBA Draft. As a result, it created a unique situation of the team’s past and future. While Garnett only played 38 games in Towns’ rookie […]

In the aftermath of one of the most important trades in Boston Celtics’ recent history, president Danny Ainge reminisced about two former championship centerpieces that ended up being traded from the franchise. The coalition of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett was one of the first moments in the modern NBA where a duo of trades […]