Rumors

Similar to last season, J.R. Smith is looking for an NBA deal well into the Summer. At the conclusion of the 2014-14 season, he opted out of the deal with the Cavs; a move that ultimately cost him about $5 million. He opted out during the 2016 playoffs with the Cavs again, but that was [...]

If there were a an “All-Whatever-Happened-To…?” squad, Darius Miles would probably be a first-teamer. His exit from the NBA was a swift and quiet as his actual playing career. Drafted 3rd overall by the Clippers right out of high school in the 2000 draft, Miles joined a team that had Quentin Richardson, Lamar Odom and [...]

Kevin Durant’s departure from OKC is old news now, but the story itself will forever be intriguing. Reports have indicated that the Warriors players, namely Draymond Green, were actively recruiting Durant during the season. Many wonder if that was happening during the Western Conference Finals, as the Thunder was squandering a 3-1 series lead to [...]

Dwight Howard, who was recently in China on tour, did not feel well during his flight back to Atlanta on Sunday. He had to be hospitalized upon his return and was apparently suffering from dehydration. [tweet https://twitter.com/ZachKleinWSB/status/775176208627691520] According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he was released from the hospital early this morning. Howard was in China [...]

Rumor has it Pat Riley never spoke to Dwyane Wade during free agency, so Wade, feeling unappreciated, called Riley’s bluff and signed a 2-year deal with the Bulls. Reports indicate Riley was in shock by Wade’s move, assuming he’d want to finish his career where it started. But it’s tough to blame Wade after never [...]

Stephen Curry didn’t mince words when it came to addressing Colin Kaepernick, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, creating a ruckus when he first decided to sit for the National Anthem. From CSNBayArea.com’s Monte Poole: Asked by CNBC-TV host Sara Eisen if he had any opinion on the buzz around Kaepernick, Curry didn’t hesitate. “I [...]

Last season, Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine gave us one of the most memorable dunk contests in NBA history. They were creative. Electrifying. Refreshing. It’s only right they get together this coming February, in 2017, and match up with one another again. But that might not happen, because Gordon isn’t sure if he’ll participate in [...]

If the Lakers are going to begin to put the pieces together, they’ll need their young core to be on the court together as much as possible. The Kobe era is over, so it all begins now. A key ingredient to what they’re trying to do in L.A. is Julius Randle. After missing his rookie [...]

Certain players needed to play for Team USA in Rio in order to remember what winning feels like. Carmelo Anthony said as much, and the same can be said for DeMarcus Cousins. Boogie has been mired on a bad team in Sacramento since he entered the league, and probably feels that he’s too talented to [...]

The story is still developing, but news is breaking that Dwyane Wade’s first cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was shot and killed today in the south side of Chicago. The mother of four children was walking with a stroller on route to register her kids for the upcoming school year. An altercation occurred on the street between [...]