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Kevin Garnett has nothing but high praise for Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, whom he has watched and grown particularly fond of. “It’s a point guard league. The point guard matchup is very difficult. … I love Isaiah’s heart. Your point guard, a lot of times the identity of your team starts with your point […]

Election Day is upon us, so current and former players around the league are exercising their right to vote and encouraging others to do so through social media. The series of tweets and Instagram posts was led, of course, by the National Basketball Players Association President, Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers. ✔️ #iVoted pic.twitter.com/2ijBb50LOE — […]

Former L.A. Clippers point guard and ESPN NBA studio analyst Chauncey Billups had 20 words or less to describe his former teammate Chris Paul, and he nailed it with every single one of them. “One of my favorite teammates. He’s very, very competitive. He’s a small Kevin Garnett without all the cuss words.” Chauncey nailed this CP3 […]

Kevin Garnett is ready to start his next career after a great 21 years in the league — the 40-year-old will join the crew on Inside the NBA as a remote guest host. KG has been a fairly reserved guy off the court, so this new gig comes as a huge revelation, though his character, […]

Toronto Raptors ambassador and rapper, Drake, is a huge celebrity sports fan. You can safely assume that if not for music, he would have chosen to be an NBA player. The Raptors made him the official team ambassador, but Drake unashamedly wears jerseys of other teams. He also likes to hang out with players from different teams, and […]

Many NBA stars of today have looked up to players that are recently retiring. For the Orlando Magic‘s Serge Ibaka, it was none other than Kevin Garnett. In a candid interview with Jill Hudson of The Undefeated, Ibaka admitted that he modeled his game after the Big Ticket and used to have his poster in […]

The Boston Celtics last won a title eight years ago with their “Big Three” of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and recently-retired Kevin Garnett. After losing all portions of its three-headed monster, the franchise never duplicated their success in 2008. After turning a lot of heads last season by making a run in the playoffs when almost everyone didn’t […]

Only a week after he announced his retirement, Kevin Garnett is already back at training camp – but this time not as a roster player, but as a coach. Garnett has been working out with the Los Angeles Clippers big men. His role with the team may not be clearly defined yet, but the 15-time all-star […]

Kevin Garnett has made a lasting mark on many players throughout his 21-year career in the NBA, and while he only spent his last with Karl-Anthony Towns, the impact has been life-changing for the reigning Rookie of the Year. “The personal impact KG has had on me is life-changing,” Towns told NBPA’s Jared Zwerling. “He’s been the […]

The Boston Celtics will always have a special place in the heart of Kevin Garnett, and vice versa, for obvious reasons. Garnett won his single championship in Boston and the title conquest also was the franchise’s first in more than two decades. This year, the Celtics are once again among the top Eastern Conference teams […]

Kevin Garnett hasn’t even been retired for a week and already has job offers to coach. In 2015 when asked if he would ever coach an NBA team, he answered in typical Garnett fashion. Just recently, the future Hall of Famer joined the Los Angeles Clippers in training camp on Thursday to do a little […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost a great veteran leader last week when future Hall-of Kevin Garnett opted to end his 21-year career as a player. Now, there are reports that Garnett will be staying around the game of basketball, either as a coach or an assistant. According to Jason Lloyd of hte Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland […]

With the fated announcement of Kevin Garnett‘s retirement, more and more NBA stars are sharing anecdotes of their interactions with the “Big Ticket.” That was the case with Boston Celtics rising star Isaiah Thomas, who told John Wallach from the Toucher and Rich show about the time KG called him a midget. “With the Sacramento Kings, […]

Our friends over at AthletiQA.com are having discussions around Who’s got next with the departure of some of the greatest NBA Athletes. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A website where athletes, experts, and fans, are having discussions on the hottest and most relevant sports topics. Check them out at www.athletiqa.com. Here is what […]

It was only fair with the news of Kevin Garnett‘s retirement decision that Brandon Armstrong, aka the “NBA impersonator,” would do a clip of the Big Ticket’s greatest hits. Armstrong mimics Garnett’s signature pick-and-pop game that’s made him so recognizable throughout his career. He also captured KG’s knack for getting tangled up with opposing players and the […]

Kevin Garnett was known to be one of the noisiest trash talkers in the league. He was always on the opponent’s ear jawing at them whenever he got the chance. Even if he’s on the bench, the yapping never stops. Once someone becomes the apple of Garnett’s eye, expect a lot of noise throughout the […]

L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers had very successful stint coaching recently-retired forward Kevin Garnett. Rivers, who coached Garnett during his time with the Boston Celtics and saw an NBA championship together in 2008, grew a bond with the future Hall-of-Famer and revealed that he had plans for the 21-year veteran if he secured a buyout […]

Kevin Garnett will be remembered as one of the best defensive players of all-time. During his prime, his ability to cover a lot of space anywhere on the floor made him a nightmare to opponents. He was able to defend guards, forwards, and centers alike. The year he won the award for best defender in […]

Throughout his career, Kevin Garnett has made a profound impact on the players he’s played with and those he fought against. His unwavering intensity and focus is legendary and the league will never be the same now that he has retired. Garnett will be leaving behind a Minnesota Timberwolves team that he brought into people’s […]

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have a lot of things in common. They were both drafted straight out of high school. They have one Most Valuable Player trophy each. Both have been named to several All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Star teams. They are both champions. Sad to say, they are both recently retired as well. Bryant […]

The league will never be the same. After 21 seasons, former MVP Kevin Garnett has decided to retire after completing a buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He brings along with him a horde of accolades and accomplishments, topped by his earlier-mentioned Maurice Podoloff trophy, an NBA championship and Defensive Player of the Year award with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have departed with legendary star Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement on Friday. Earlier this week coach Tom Thibodeau told the press that he doesn’t expect Wolves  big man Nikola Pekovic to be ready for training camp. Team owner Glenn Taylor announced Friday that Pekovic will not only miss training camp, but […]

NBA Champion Kevin Garnett is one of the most intense players to have ever played in the NBA. Not only was he a hard worker, but he never ceased to leave anything on the court. He is known as one of the most intimidating trash talkers in his generation. On a nightly basis, he was almost […]

Everyone received the warning. Now, the decision has been made. Kevin Garnett will retire after 21 seasons in the NBA. Garnett hanging up his sneakers follows two other future Hall of Famers, his contemporaries, who also saw their final game played last season in Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. The news was first reported by […]

Kevin Garnett’s future is slowly unraveling before our eyes. After much speculation over the past few weeks regarding his status for next season, the former MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and NBA champion appears to be on his way out of Minnesota. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Garnett and the Timberwolves are working on […]

There’s an old sports saying that goes: “the legends of today will shape the stars of tomorrow.” That seems to be the story between the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns. Garnett was the staple icon of the franchise for 10 years before he left for the Boston Celtics in search of a championship ring. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance last season may be one of the best that the league has seen coming from a rookie in recent years. His game boasts of a wide repertoire of skills, sound fundamentals, and solid basketball I.Q., making Timberwolves fans grin from ear to ear when thinking about the team’s future. What’s even scary […]

Kevin Garnett has played in the NBA for 21 seasons, but whether he plays in his 22nd is still up in the air. Garnett is on a Timberwolves team full of youth and potential for this next season. The key is that Garnett can still be viable to Minnesota. Garnett brings a veteran presence and […]

With less than two months before the start of the 2016-2017 season, there has still been little news on whether or not Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett will play out the final year of his contract, the 22nd of his career. Though news surfaced that The Big Ticket has had conversations with team owner Glen […]

Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett was one of many people putting in work through Labor Day. The 40-year-old power forward is entering his 22nd season and not shying away from preseason work as he wished his fans a happy Labor Day while grooving to Travis Scott’s “Sweet Sweet” through the sound system. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ_P50cgltV/ While KG’s role […]

Avery Bradley is as fearless as they come. The Boston Celtics guard had been a great perimeter defender since college, but has evolved into a player that won’t back down from anyone. Perhaps it all started with the story of how he once earned Kevin Garnett‘s jersey. Garnett played six memorable seasons in Boston. After […]

What could have been scarier for an NBA rookie? Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley had quite the experience with Kevin Garnett during his rookie season back in 2010-11. As Bradley tells it, during a practice one day he was running point for the second unit and missed a layup. Not that uncommon of a thing […]

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker does not lack confidence. In fact, he envisions himself as the second coming of an NBA legend who is a monster on both ends of the court: All-Star forward and future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett: “I’m a modern-day version of Kevin Garnett.” Maker towers over opponents at 7’1″ but […]

Many have been waiting for an announcement from Kevin Garnett on whether or not he decides to play out the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016-17 season. If he indeed comes back for his 22nd year, it will make him the longest-tenured player in NBA history. However, his former teammate and coach […]

Tom Thibodeau sees the the similarities in the roster of his currentTimberwolves and the team he inherited with the Chicago Bulls in the Summer of 2010. There was a mix on young guys and veterans that just needed some guidance to become a better team. The Bulls in 2009-10 went 41-41 and were the 8th […]

The NBA age minimum has been in implementation for 10 years. Although the subject is talked about sparingly and after a decade has passed, there is still common dissension about the rule itself, and hardly anyone likes it. The NBA wants to change the age minimum from age 19 to age 20, making it even […]

Kevin Garnett is contemplating on calling it quits prior to returning for a historic 22nd NBA season which would be the longest career of any player in league history. Garnett, who turned 40 this year, started his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves under the nickname “The Kid”, and transitioned into becoming “The Big Ticket” as he grew and matured […]

On the short list of most intriguing up-and-coming franchises lies the Minnesota Timberwolves. Drafting well and good fortune have landed them two centerpieces for the future in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Other young and talented players like Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Ricky Rubio surround that duo. The distant future appears to be in […]

The Big Ticket is finally starting to see an end to it all. After three different teams and over 20 years in the league, Kevin Garnett is unsure if he will be able to play to his best ability this last year in his contract. A right knee injury took him out of the latter half of the […]