On Sunday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Jason Kidd will be a “serious coaching candidate” for the Los Angeles Lakers should Luke Walton be fired after the season. The news comes amid a report that he is also expected to be in the running for a job at his alma mater, the University of California, [...]
March 25, 2019
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Jimmer Fredette has agreed to a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns. The Athletic reported the deal’s second season is a team option that will become official once he receives clearance to leave China’s Shanghai Sharks. Fredette, 30, appeared in just six NBA games in the 2015-16 season, averaging 1.5 points per game. For his [...]
March 21, 2019
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If Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to become the NBA’s representative, it’ll be on his terms. Giannis says that he will change his personality to fit into American mainstream culture in order to become the face of the NBA. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Giannis says he’s thought about how his European [...]
March 20, 2019
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LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers ended any speculation about him coaching elsewhere after the season, telling reporters he and team owner Steve Ballmer have agreed to a contract extension. Questions about Rivers’ future arose after a weekend report stated that Rivers had an “ardent ambition” to coach the Lakers. So when responding to a [...]
March 20, 2019
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According to the Golden State Warriors, DeMarcus Cousins will undergo an MRI on his right foot. Cousins left early in the 4th quarter of Saturday’s game against the Thunder with a sore right ankle. He is listed as questionable for Monday’s against the Spurs. [tweet https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1107412918663041024] Cousins missed the first three months of the season [...]
March 18, 2019
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According to the Athletic, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2018-19 season. Under NBA rules, a player or coach will be suspended without pay for one game once he receives his 16th technical foul of the regular season. For [...]
March 18, 2019
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Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson tweeted an apology for comments he made after Sunday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. [tweet https://twitter.com/KlayThompson/status/1105895498076938240] The apology came after Thompson blamed a lack of energy in the Oracle Arena for the Warriors struggles and inconsistency throughout the season. “I expect our crowd to be little more into it, too,” [...]
March 15, 2019
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On Thusday, Jazz owner Gail Miller sent an email to all the fans on the team’s mailing list reminding them of the NBA’s Code of Conduct in the wake of an incident involving Russell Westbrook earlier this week. She also took a few moments to address the crowd prior to Utah’s game against the Timberwolves. [...]
March 15, 2019
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The Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year contract extension with general manager Daryl Morey. “I’m super happy,” Morey told the Houston Chronicle. “I’d love to be with the Rockets for life. This obviously solidifies us for a little while. I’m just really thankful to Tilman Fertitta for having the faith in our team. And [...]
March 13, 2019
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New York Knicks owner James Dolan has permanently banned a fan from Madison Square Garden. This is the same fan who heckled him to “sell the team” after a loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 9th. Dolan publicly addressed the incident he had with a fan for the first time Tuesday on ESPN Radio’s [...]
March 13, 2019
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