When the Miami Heat selected Dwyane Wade with the fifth pick of the 2003 N.B.A. draft, the league was in dire need of star players to carry it out of the Michael Jordan era. Wade’s draft class — which also featured LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony — ended up fitting the bill and
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Mark Blinch/Getty Images As the James Harden trade request hovers over the Philadelphia 76ers – including a Yahoo Sports report that he’s expected to report to training camp while still seeking a move to the Los Angeles Clippers and a recent cryptic Instagram story post – it could have dominoes on the futures of two
Photo: Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers have no intentions of trading power forward Jerami Grant. Except for Damian Lillard, the Blazers have told rival teams they are open to discussing trades for everyone else on the roster. This includes both Josh Hart and Jusuf Nurkic.
Photo: Barry Gossage/Getty Images Following Saturday’s 127-117 home win vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd discussed rookie Jaden Hardy’s development and also his fit next to superstar Luka Doncic (averaging 18.0 MPG/15.0 PPG/70.6% FG/80.0% 3-PT/100% FT/1.0 SPG in last two games). (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “What part of Jaden Hardy’s
Photo: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart wasn’t happy with the team’s 142-131 overtime home loss vs. the Los Angeles Clippers last night (blew a 14 point 4th quarter lead/losing streak now extends to 6 games). (via Bally Sports Detroit): Reporter: “What’s your gut feeling after a loss like tonight?” Stewart: “Not
Grant Williams has turned into a key player for the Celtics, but it appears Boston may have capped how much they are willing to pay the forward. The C’s were unable to reach an extension with Williams, who turns 24 on Nov. 30, and the forward will be a restricted free agent next offseason. Williams
Photo: Steven Ryan/Getty Images A sports analyst and former American football tight end for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, Shannon Sharpe, shared his thoughts on the news the Boston Celtics engaged in Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets trade talks: “If I’m the Boston Celtics, I’m not letting Marcus Smart hold this deal up.
Comment on this story Comment LAS VEGAS — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has entered “the very early stages” of labor negotiations with the National Basketball Players Association as both sides have the ability to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement in December. In a wide-ranging news conference following
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Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/YouTube Russell Westbrook has not been playing like his usual self, especially lately. It seems that the superstar point guard is still adjusting to not being the team’s go-to guy. Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, who previously represented players as an agent, talked about Westbrook’s situation
Russell Westbrook had 18 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals on Friday in a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Orlando Magic. He was 8-of-17 from the field. However, in three games from Jan. 7 to Jan. 12 he shot a combined 8-of-40 from the field, opening the door for the Bonnet Gang
Editors note: On Wednesday, reports stated that the Kings were shopping De’Aaron Fox in trade talks with the Pacers and 76ers. Since then, The Athletic has reported that the Kings have reportedly reversed course and will not trade Fox. According to The Athletic, the Kings will remain active in trade conversations but have informed teams
According to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Sacrament Kings are shopping De’Aaron Fox in trade talks for Indiana Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis and Ben Simmons ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline in February, Fox was reportedly off the table in trade discussions during the offseason, but the Kings (18-28) are 11th in the
The crushing loss against the Denver Nuggets by the Los Angeles Lakers drew a wave of criticism towards the purple and gold for their lack of effort in that game. It was followed by LeBron James tweeting and apologizing the fans, saying it will not happen again. Lakers players responded by defeating the Utah Jazz,
The reigning NBA champion, Milwaukee Bucks (27-17), sent another message to possible NBA Finals contenders with a huge win over the Golden State Warriors (30-11) on Thursday night. The victory added to a streak of impressive play against the top teams in the league. However, the shocker was the dismantling of the Warriors by racing
Daryl Morey reportedly trying to move Tobias Harris too? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With the NBA trade deadline closing in, rumor season is really starting to heat up. First it was the Cavaliers as a sleeper team in the Ben Simmons trade sweepstakes. Then it was the Hawks entering the fray. And now
The Bonnet Gang (Trisity Miller, Juanita Anderson and Chauny Powell) is back with its second episode of the Triple Threat Podcast as a part of the SB Nation family. This one is called “New Year, Same Us.” and begins with a discussion about some of the best players currently in the NBA. Find out how
Lakers newcomer Malik Monk had season-high 29 points as his team defeated the Hawks at home. He started a strong shooting night, making 7 out of 12 three-pointers. It was just the 8th NBA career start for the 23-year-old shooting guard. “Just letting the game come to me and not trying to force shots,” Monk
Swish Appeal is proud to present the Triple Threat Podcast as a show on our site for the first time. The Bonnet Gang has been doing the podcast for a while now, but now it is coming to SB Nation. In the first episode, the gang discusses four main women’s basketball-related topics, starting with WNBA
Vivek Ranadive has given Monte McNair the authority to make any move necessary for the Sacramento Kings to return to the playoffs, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Kings have a 16-23 record, but remain in contention for the play-in due to the Western Conference having a down year outside the top-4. The
Lots of athletes will tell you winning something for their country is one of the greatest achievements they can boast. The likes of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and the late Kobe Bryant all won multiple NBA titles but all of them have described the moments spent representing the USA as some of the