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The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a similar spot as they were in last season, as it looks like they are going to need to make it out of the Play-In Tournament in order to go on a deep playoff run. And assuming the Lakers don’t have a successful playoff run, it looks like […]

On July 31, 2007 the Minnesota Timberwolves sent superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in a trade that shook up the NBA. But, according to former NBA great Mitch Richmond, KG almost ended up with the Golden State Warriors. Appearing on the latest edition of the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast with Matt Barnes and […]

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest NBA players of the 21st century, having won an MVP award and a pair of championships and Finals MVPs in his 16-year career. During a recent episode of “KG Certified,” former NBA greats Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce both praised Durant, saying he is one of the best […]

MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are currently steamrolling the competition en route to the NBA playoffs, where they have a legitimate chance to be the Western Conference’s number one seed. Gilgeous-Alexander has led the charge for a revamped Thunder squad that has also gotten major contributions from Jalen Williams and rookie […]

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce joined the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show and told an interesting story about a back-and-forth between a young Draymond Green and then-Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. Pierce used the story about his confrontation with Garnett to make a point about how Green has stayed consistent in his on-court persona throughout […]

The NBA on TNT crew is known for their controversial takes on a wide variety of subjects. Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker and others got into a spirited debate on Tuesday as Parker’s all-time starting five was revealed in highly dramatic fashion. The hilarious and provocative sequence came during a week in which Draymond […]

Once a Celtic, always a Celtic. That phrase can be made about a lot of players who have worn a Boston uniform, but perhaps nobody exemplifies it more than Kevin Garnett. He was thrilled when he was traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Celtics in 2007, and he helped the Celtics win their 18th […]

On May 3rd of this year, it will be the 20th anniversary of one of the crowning achievements from one the league’s best players of the last 25 years. Kevin Garnett, then a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, won the only MVP Award of his career on May 3rd, 2004, capping off a season in […]

Kevin Garnett hardly tries to hide his bias. As the undisputed greatest player in franchise history who still has dreams of one day joining his former team’s ownership group, the Hall-of-Famer turned NBA media star has a clear rooting interest for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Does that reality make his most recent comparison for Anthony Edwards […]

As underwhelming as their 2023-24 campaign has been, even with their displeasure over their head coach Darvin Ham or some other players on their roster, or their front office’s decision to stand pat at the trade deadline, Los Angeles Lakers fans remain faithful that their beloved Purple and Gold squad can still win the NBA […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed an upstart season so far in 2023-24. The Timberwolves are currently at the top of a crowded Western Conference playoff picture, and Edwards has continued producing wild statistical feats and jawdropping highlights on a seemingly nightly basis for his team. One person who is impressed with what […]

It’s hard to critique a trade as hindsight is 20-20 when making a deal in sports. Some are a disaster from the start, but sometimes players will emerge out of nowhere after the fact and make it more lopsided. With the 2024 NBA trade deadline upon us, there certainly will be a handful of trades […]

Anthony Edwards is naturally earning a tremendous amount of praise for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ success this season, but the selflessness exhibited by Karl-Anthony Towns has been instrumental to the team taking such a big leap in the standings. He might also indirectly lead to the formal return of a franchise legend. Kevin Garnett, who spent […]

Victor Wembanyama has impressed during his rookie season despite the San Antonio Spurs’ struggles. Wembanyama is accomplishing feats that haven’t been seen before in the NBA. Former NBA All-Star Kevin Garnett shared his thoughts on Wembanyama during a recent episode of All the Smoke Productions, via ClutchPoints. “When you come in and start doing s**t […]

Half of the season is almost done as the All-Star break starts to loom over the association. This means that individuals have a pretty good grasp of who this year’s Most Valuable Player would be. Names who are prominently dropped in these conversations are Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, and Anthony Edwards. […]

There seems to be no love lost between former Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem and certain players of the Boston Celtics. During a podcast, the recently retired forward let his thoughts be known, going on a profanity-laced tirade. “In my era, we used to hate the motherf*****s that we had to go against — the […]

The Golden State Warriors may be watching their longstanding dynasty crumble with every questionable act Draymond Green pulls on the hardwood. Green, in addition to being the team’s heart and soul, is also the Dubs’ playmaking and defensive fulcrum. Now, amid his indefinite suspension due to his wild swing towards Jusuf Nurkic, the Warriors are […]

It’s no secret that Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce considers Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as his biggest rival. After all, back in James’ tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, it seemed like Pierce and the Celtics always ran into the King in the postseason. However, it appears as though the […]

Devin Booker has been a star player for the Phoenix Suns for a long time now, going back to before they were contenders in the Western Conference, and now Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are advocating for him to be in the MVP conversation for this season after seeing how he has performed so far. […]

The Golden State Warriors are 9-11 on the season and preparing for a Wednesday matchup with the six-win Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. Recently the Warriors lost a key game to the Clippers prompting a strong Kawhi Leonard take on locking up the Dubs. The Warriors plummeted all the way to […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a bit of a frustrating start to the young 2023-24 NBA season. The Warriors currently sit with a disappointing record of 9-11, and although Curry has continued to play at an elite level in his Age 35 season, Golden State has had major struggles […]

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are bitter rivals, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have respect for each other. Despite dueling for years in the NBA, Celtics legend Kevin Garnett was particularly close with Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Garnett spoke about his relationship with the late Bryant and shared how much he meant […]

Former Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett has never been one to be short on opinions. Although Garnett’s playing career concluded nearly a decade ago with a return season to his original franchise, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Celtics legend has continued to stay in the spotlight with various media appearances and opinions that he has on […]

Former player Kevin Garnett was on the Stephen A. Smith show where he dropped high-praise for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. When Smith was talking about the level of play James has been doing in his 21st season, Garnett responded that he’s his “GOAT,” which stands for “greatest of all time.” “He’s my GOAT […]

The start of Jordan Poole’s life as a member of the Washington Wizards organization hasn’t exactly been smooth-sailing. Pegged by many as a potential breakout candidate now that he doesn’t have to share touches with Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors, Poole has fallen way short of expectations. His shot selection has remained questionable, […]

The Indiana Pacers are off to the knockout stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament, and Tyrese Haliburton has been the main reason as to why. Haliburton was already an elite floor general during the 2022-23 season, but he appears to have ascended to another level for this campaign. On Tuesday night, during the Pacers’ group-clinching […]

The Boston Celtics are 4-0 behind their new starting five, and ex-Celtics stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett think that it starts with the NBA’s ‘best defensive duo.’ In the latest edition of ‘KG Certified’, Pierce raved about guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday: “This might be the best defensive duo. You know who it […]

Victor Wembanyama mania is continuing as the 2023-24 gets underway. Five games into the season, former NBA legend Kevin Garnett is heavily impressed by Wembanyama’s play, particularly his movement, which is unmatched for a player of his size. “Bro, that ain’t 7’6 movement,” Garnett said on Showtime Basketball. “Yao Ming moving like a big *ss […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have come out and looked great to start the season, winning their first two games over the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks, and Kevin Garnett came out with a fiery take on the team potentially resting Zion Williamson to keep him healthy this season during a conversation with Paul Pierce. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened their 2023-24 campaign with a hard-fought 118-117 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, which was extremely encouraging despite the final outcome. One of the less encouraging pieces of the game, though was the play of Joel Embiid, who didn’t look like his MVP-caliber self (24 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 9/21 FGM, […]

One of the greatest NBA players of all time is making an interesting comparison. Kevin Garnett compared Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to rapper 50 Cent when appearing on the SHOWTIME Basketball show. "[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is] like when everybody was cracking, 50 [Cent] came in… Like Shai coming in with a whole 'nother 'yeah […]

There has been so much hype already for Victor Wembanyama before he even got the privilege of being selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. And Wembanyama’s jaw-dropping preseason only served to fuel the hype train even further. Wembanyama’s two-way brilliance was in full display during the exhibition contests; […]

Star Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders was reminded of his HBCU roots on a show with NBA legends Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. In the latest installment of “KG Certified,” Garnett and Pierce took a trip to the University of Colorado to interview both Sanders and his father, Deion. Sanders spent much of the interview […]

Jordan Poole is preparing for his NBA second life in the Washington, D.C. with the Wizards as fans watch on with eager eyes. Fans want to know if the former Golden State Warriors star can become an even more explosive player now that he’s not in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s shadows. The former Michigan […]

NBA legend Kevin Garnett has never shied away from sharing his opinion, but his take on Wizards guard Jordan Poole is sure to raise some eyebrows around the league. Here’s what Garnett said about Poole on his show KG Certified on Showtime Basketball. "Jordan Poole is the new James Harden… I look for Jordan Poole […]

The Colorado football team has been the talk of college football ever since Deion Sanders took over as head coach of the Buffaloes. The talk was loud during the offseason, but everyone needed to see what the on-field product was going to look like for Colorado. They put the college football world on notice with […]

James Harden might be stuck in Philly for the foreseeable future. The Philadelphia 76ers star’s trade request has gone nowhere. After all of the bridge-burning he did and the shots he took at Daryl Morey, he might have to come back to the team. After being able to force his way out of other situations, […]

There’s no better way than to just rip the band-aid off. All offseason long, there was a lot of speculation about when the Portland Trail Blazers would trade Damian Lillard. The star point guard requested a trade earlier after 11 years with the team. With a lot of years left on his contract, though, there […]

The 2022-23 season felt like the tide had shifted for the Minnesota Timberwolves. It felt like a changing of the guard was happening, with Karl-Anthony Towns ceding “ownership” of the franchise to nascent star Anthony Edwards, especially with Towns having to adjust completely to having to play alongside another center in Rudy Gobert. But Timberwolves […]