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The Boston Celtics have long been one of the most attractive destinations for free agents. Having won no less than 17 NBA titles throughout its storied history, many consider this team to be the most successful franchise in the entire league. This is undeniably one of the biggest reasons why more often than not, free […]

Former NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace had words for the City of Brotherly Love after his Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 57. A native of Philly but a fan of the Chiefs, Wallace watched as his childhood squad secured the 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Wallace made it clear that he would be rooting […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is upon us, and we’ve already seen some doozies. If you thought the Kyrie Irving trade to the Dallas Mavericks was a big deal, that was blown away by the Kevin Durant blockbuster in the wee hours before the deadline. This KD trade could easily wind up being at or […]

It was reported on Monday that former four-time All-Star Rasheed Wallace was no longer set to join Darvin Ham’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers. This news came as a bit of a surprise considering how previous reports seemed to imply that this was close to a done deal. Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, […]

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers right now. After a mightily disappointing 2021-22 season, they have revamped their bench and been involved in trade talks for star point guard Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets. They have also overhauled their coaching staff, with Frank Vogel going out the door and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala went viral recently after saying that Rasheed Wallace would be better than Giannis Antetokounmpo if the Detroit Pistons champion played in the NBA today. Of course that didn’t sit well with a ton of fans, especially with Antetokounmpo having already established himself as a Top 75 player in NBA […]

Andre Iguodala is one of the most well-respected veterans in the league right now. The Golden State Warriors elder statesman is one of just three players left from the 2004 NBA draft and has been in the league for quite some time now. That’s why his most recent Giannis Antetokounmpo hot take will certainly turn […]

While the move has yet to be official, NBA legend Kevin Garnett thinks hiring Rasheed Wallace will benefit Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. To recall, it has been rumored recently that Wallace would be joining Darvin Ham’s staff as an assistant. However, the new Lakers coach noted that the former Detroit Pistons star […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly hired Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach, an old video of the ex-NBA big man talking about Russell Westbrook resurfaced. In the said video during the 2020-21 season, Wallace appeared on “The Jump” and heaped a ton of praise on Westbrook, calling him the “best player” in the league […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced Darvin Ham as their new head coach last week. With Ham officially on board, it’s time to fill out a coaching staff. Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway said Monday that Rasheed Wallace is expected to leave him and join Ham in Hollywood. I asked Penny Hardaway this morning […]

Detroit Pistons icon Rasheed Wallace found himself on the receiving end of social media mockery after his rather shocking take on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. In a recent appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Wallace claimed LeBron wouldn’t be as successful as he is today if he played in his […]

Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace has a lot of things in his noisy mind recently. Aside from joining Penny Hardaway’s coaching staff at Memphis, it seems the outspoken big man has been preoccupied making hot takes on current NBA stars. In a recent podcast interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, he said LeBron James […]

If there’s one thing former NBA star Rasheed Wallace is also good at aside from getting buckets, it’s running his mouth. He had his fair share of scuffles during his heyday and until now, the controversial forward is not shy about speaking his mind. In a recent podcast interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, […]

Rasheed Wallace had a very successful NBA career that was highlighted by four all-star appearances and winning an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons. He’ll now be joining Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis as an assistant coach. 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace – a 2004 champion and four-time All-Star – has agreed to a deal […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame just honored one of the top classes on Saturday by enshrining Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett into basketball immortality. The Hoops Hall is definitely loaded with some of the best stars the NBA has ever seen. Shockingly, however, some of the brightest stars that stepped foot […]

Rasheed Wallace has never been shy to share his opinions. And of course, he has one on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. In his recent guesting on ESPN’s The Jump, Wallace sounded off on what the Lakers need to secure an outright berth in the NBA Playoffs with just a few games remaining. […]

With the MVP race heating up, it isn’t surprising that Portland Trail Blazers legend Rasheed Wallace is giving his vote to Damian Lillard. Dame has been nothing short of outstanding for the Blazers this season, and Wallace explains why he believes the six-time All-Star should be the current frontrunner for this season’s Most Valuable Player […]

Retired NBA player Rasheed Wallace was known as a straight shooter throughout his 18-year career, and he recently gave his unbiased take on the rumored Kyrie Irving-James Harden backcourt for the Brooklyn Nets. Like most fans and pundits, Sheed has doubts that the two ISO-heavy guards could find a way to co-exist, considering they play […]

Former NBA official Tim Donaghy alleged in the Let’s Get Technical podcast with former players Bonzi Wells and Rasheed Wallace that the latter was often the target of $20 bets among referees, about who could give the forward a technical foul first. “And speaking of those technical fouls, you know, especially with [Wallace], depending on […]

I, for one, am eternally here for any and all Rasheed Wallace stories. The latest on-brand ‘Sheed anecdote comes to us courtesy of his former Detroit Pistons head coach Larry Brown. Speaking with Shammond Williams on “The Carolina Conversation” podcast, Brown, who coached the Pistons to the 2003-04 NBA championship revealed how Wallace was able […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

The Detroit Pistons have had their fair share of excellent trades in the history of their storied franchise. Let’s highlight the best Pistons trades of all time. 5. Richard “Rip” Hamilton (2002) Traded from the Washington Wizards with Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons for Brian Cardinal, Jerry Stackhouse, and Ratko Varda. First off, Jerry Stackhouse is one of the top players in […]

The New York Knicks still remain one of the most prominent franchises in the NBA. They may have had an extended period in the dark during the 2010s, but this does not take away from the fact that the Knicks have a lot of resources. Over the years, this team have had no shortage of […]

We all know that NBA 2K always leaves out some notable names. Without a doubt, 2K21 won’t be an exception too. Gamers have been itching to play Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller for so many years. It’s equally important to keep in mind that NBA 2K is not fully to blame. Sometimes there are things […]

There were a lot of expectations from the Portland Trail Blazers when they acquired six-time champ Scottie Pippen in the 1999 off-season. And the man sitting in the front seat of all the on-going changes to the team was rising star Rasheed Wallace who, at first, didn’t know what to expect from the Hall of […]

Count Rasheed Wallace among the minority who do not think James Dolan is the problem with the New York Knicks. The former NBA big man, who spent one season with the Knicks in 2012-13, doesn’t necessarily place the blame on Dolan for the franchise’s ineptitude over the last couple of decades: “No, not really, because […]

Bad luck seems to always follow the Portland Trail Blazers throughout history. Don’t get it wrong, the team enjoyed success and has managed to stay as contenders through the years in the competitive Western Conference. However, looking at the past news about the Blazers, they somehow suffer a cruel fate right when they are primed […]

The Detroit Pistons have had a gamut of quality big men stride through the franchise, but there are only a handful that can be considered the best power forwards in team history. Let’s take a look at the five best. 5. Greg Monroe Monroe was drafted out of Georgetown with the seventh overall pick in […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony is the proud owner of one of the most notable 3-point celebrations in the basketball world. However, as it turns out, he may not be the original inventor of the move. Iman Shumpert, who played with Anthony with the New York Knicks, chatted with Sham Charania of The Athletic […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 — when they infamously blew a 3-1 series lead against the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers. Way back then, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was growing up in Oregon, so he was a Blazers fan. […]

For some NBA players, the retired life doesn’t mean one without basketball. After stepping away from the NBA in 2013, Rasheed Wallace is back to what he loves. It was announced Friday that Sheed would be taking over the Jordan High School boys basketball team as the new head coach. BREAKING: Durham Public Schools announces […]

Former New York Knicks forward Rasheed Wallace came back to The Big Apple to teach a thing or two to this young roster, and he was likely surprised to see that rookie Mitchell Robinson hadn’t seen him play. Sheed brought a whole other level of intensity onto the practice floor, as he did throughout his […]

With the New York Knicks off to a poor start to the season, new head coach David Fizdale is pulling out all the stops to help his team stay motivated. His latest move is to bring in former NBA champion Rasheed Wallace to help in the development of the team’s young bigs. As reported by […]

Last season, the doors opened on a new era of Detroit basketball. In a literal sense, those doors belong to Little Caesers Arena, the new home of the Detroit Pistons. The change of address returning the Pistons to downtown Detroit also closed the door on nearly 30 years at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The […]

Rasheed Wallace has never been afraid to speak his mind, and he was at it again on Monday during Nike’s “Champions Think 16“media interview. Nike is releasing 16 shoes of former champions and included in that group is Wallace who will have his Air Force 1 High Retro “Rude Awakening. He was asked a lot of […]

After retiring for good back in 2013, Rasheed Wallace has not made a lot of public appearances since. That changed recently though when he appeared with Kevin Garnett for his own segment in KG’s Area 21 where they interviewed some All-Stars and participants in this year’s All-Star Weekend festivities and asked them random questions, including […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have only won one championship so far in franchise history, but they have consistently made the playoffs, including in the last four years. They have had a number of greats don their colors like Clyde Drexler and Bill Walton, among others, but for Damian Lillard, he would bring back another […]

The NBA has seen some pretty crazy things occur during its 71-year history. Highlights and great moments have come to represent the Association, serving as a testament to player’s greatness. As awesome as making the SportsCenter Top 10 is, what makes a player truly great is the records they hold. Some records signal greatness, like […]

In the aftermath of Zach Randolph’s arrest for the possession of marijuana, former Portland Trail Blazers teammate Rasheed Wallace took a stand for him on Tuesday. “I know for a fact, he ain’t no dope dealer,” Wallace told TMZ Sports. The new Sacramento Kings signing was arrested last week in Los Angeles and consequently charged […]