Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter The Memphis Grizzlies star guard Derrick Rose showcased his diverse interests and talents by engaging in a game of chess while attending Drake’s electrifying concert.
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Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter The new Houston Rockets player Dillon Brooks believes he’s going to be more efficient playing next to a point guard like Fred VanVleet, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “When I spoke to Brooks in Las Vegas last week, one thing he noted was the impact the former Raptors point guard would
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner spoke to the media Thursday ahead of her return to play with the three-time WNBA champions. Attendees at the packed press conference in Phoenix included Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and representatives of other politicians, including Congressman Greg Stanton. Griner returned to the U.S. in December from a 10-month nightmare in
Photo: Peter Baba The Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic talks about playing faster with Kyrie Irving and Josh Green: “I think it’s going to be a faster pace, for sure. Kyrie and Josh, our pace is way higher because they play really fast. I can throw the ball ahead. Probably not the same pace,
Photo: FIBA DeMar DeRozan has won two gold medals while playing for Team USA – 2014 World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old small forward was in Paris for a regular season game between the Bulls and Pistons and was asked about the possibility of playing in Paris Olympics next year. The Bulls star
LeBron James’ NBA future has had a lack of clarity to it for a number of reasons, ranging from the fact he’s in unprecedented territory for production at this point in it as well as his desire to play with his son Bronny. That latter aspect has been a big driving force in the question
Photo: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports Bulls’ newcomer Andre Drummond is seeing his playing time shrinking as of late. Over the last three game the former first round draft pick has averaged just 6.3 minutes per game. The reason for that is that the head coach Billy Donovan decided to go small with his second unit.
Photo: @kingjames/Instagram A Twitter user @LakeShowYo spotted a doppelganger of the Lakers superstar LeBron James. It’s Cameroonian footballer Bryan Mbeumo who is currently representing his nation at FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “I mean I got work to do in other places too!” the four-time NBA champion laughed on Instagram.
There was no good reason to expect Nets guard Ben Simmons to play well right away this season. The question was when, or if, he’d eventually start to look like his former multi-talented basketball self. Via the New York Post: Ben Simmons is getting healthier. And he’s getting better. Considering the All-Star hadn’t played since
Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images In this VladTV clip, former NBA player Eddy Curry talked about getting traded from the New York Knicks in 2009 as part of the trade that brought Carmelo Anthony over to New York from the Denver Nuggets. He recalled eventually landing with the Miami Heat where he played alongside the Big
Obi Toppin’s recent offensive surge only has accentuated the intriguing question — and the clamoring of chanting fans — whether the Knicks can find him more playing time next season, particularly when Julius Randle is healthy and available. If the Knicks remain committed to Randle, who will miss his fifth consecutive game in Sunday’s season
DETROIT — Knicks rookie center Jericho Sims has made two NBA starts and is perfect in those games — at least where his field-goal percentage and won-loss record are concerned. In victories at Charlotte and Miami, Sims went 8-for-8 from the field for 16 points and the Knicks went 2-0 with him taking the opening
WASHINGTON — To truly contend for the NBA championship, the Nets must be process oriented, not results oriented. The focus can’t be on getting wins, but getting better. That means even with Kevin Durant, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton all injured, and Kyrie Irving still ineligible to play at home due to his refusal to
0 of 5 Nick Wass/Associated Press You know the names because we’ve been talking about them for months: Ben Simmons, Myles Turner, Bradley Beal and all the rest of the hottest trade-block commodities. You’ve probably also seen 50 made-up trade packages for each by now, with more to come as the Feb. 10 deadline inches
For much of the Knicks’ thrashing of the Dallas Mavericks, Julius Randle was A Problem, in basketball parlance. He bullied his way to the basket on Wednesday, like when he absorbed contact from three defenders to finish a layup in the first half. He pushed the ball up the floor. He deftly found open shooters
The Golden State Warriors have ruled out Draymond Green in their two upcoming games due to calf tightness. Per a report of Anthony Slater of The Athletic, head coach Steve Kerr announced the decision, further saying that the big man might also entirely miss the Dubs’ next four games on their current road trip. Draymond
Thinking of Kobe Bryant wearing another jersey that isn’t purple and gold feels blasphemous. The legendary shooting guard spent his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming one of the greatest players in franchise history. Coming straight out of high school, Kobe had to earn his spot on the team, and after a
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is still experimenting with different lineups. Over the last couple of months he made an unusual change by starting LeBron James at the center. Naturally, the team’s two centers Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan saw their playing time shrink and often not getting any playing time at all. Howard has