The Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in quite the predicament. On Wednesday, multiple people reported that, after all of the struggles he has endured in his short time in Philadelphia, former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz would prefer a fresh start with a new team. While his agent has since denied that any formal trade
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A short few games into the Charlotte Hornets’ season, James Borrego pulled Jeremy Lamb aside to talk. Why haven’t you been a starter in this league? Together, the first-year head coach and former UConn standout discussed the topic at length, identifying specific areas and reasons as to why that was. I believe you can be
Terry Rozier sent out a cryptic tweet on Tuesday morning, and it could be hinting that he wants to move on from the slumping Celtics. Not even two weeks ago, I wrote that Terry Rozier was too important to the Boston Celtics for them to actually trade him away. He was basically an insurance plan
Gordon Hayward is still a little rusty after spending a year recovering from an ankle injury, and the bench might be the best place for him right now. Boston Celtics fans were more than ecstatic to have Gordon Hayward back on the court for the 2018-19 season. It had been a long time coming after
After a miserable 1-4 road trip, Marcus Smart is understandably fed up with how the Celtics have been playing. The Boston Celtics have not been playing good basketball recently. This comes somewhat as a surprise, seeing as how they have one of the deepest rosters in the NBA, and a lineup worthy of the NBA
Markelle Fultz’ days in Philadelphia may be coming to an end. Here’s the one deal that will help the franchise save face and get them a fair return. Quick quiz: what three things do Sindarius Thornwell, Tyler Dorsey, Damyean Dotson and Wesley Iwundu have in common? (feel free to imagine the Final Jeopardy theme music
9:09 PM ET Former NBA All-Star and champion Willie Naulls died Sunday at 84. He died of respiratory failure caused by a rare immunological condition called Churg-Strauss syndrome, his wife said. Naulls played in the NBA from 1956 to 1966. He won three titles with the Celtics from 1964-1966 and was an All-Star with the
1:35 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — After going 1-of-12 from 3 in a 105-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook returned to the court still in his full uniform after the game for a shooting session some two hours after the final buzzer. Westbrook spoke with reporters after
2:19 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN DALLAS – The Boston Celtics saw yet another game slip away from them, and a 113-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night leaves Boston back to .500 a quarter of the way through the regular season. Celtics guard Marcus Smart quoted Yogi Berra to sum up his frustration with
Channing Frye is apparently not a fan of Draymond Green. Draymond Green has a lot of enemies, with one being Channing Frye. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has history battling against Green from his time with the Cavaliers, which makes him an astute observer of the way Green reacts on the court to calls that
LeBron James believes Lonzo Ball can be great, and he wants to help him reach his full potential. As Lonzo Ball makes his way through his second season in the NBA, it’s not a secret that he has experienced his fair share of ups and downs in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers chose him
Without looking, do you think you’d be able to identify the most recent season during which the San Antonio Spurs finished with a defense that was worse than league average? It was a really, really long time ago. Some of the people reading this post right now likely were not even born yet. Any guesses?
The San Antonio Spurs are banged up and they just lost one of the best players in the NBA. Somehow, they’re still able to win. Death. Taxes. And the San Antonio Spurs grinding out a ridiculous number of regular season wins. These things are all givens. And still, foolish pundits (like this one, in this
10:48 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and 22 rebounds, Derrick Rose scored 22 points off the bench and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 111-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Jeff Teague added 18 points for Minnesota, which won for the
Last night’s Duke-Kentucky game featured a plethora of 2019 NBA Draft prospects. How did they perform in Duke’s blowout win? From a competitive standpoint, Duke’s 118-84 win over Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic was incredibly boring. Duke jumped out to a massive early lead, and the Wildcats looked overmatched from the jump. If
While Basketball Insiders has searched for answers both inwardly and outwardly in recent weeks by examing areas of concern and potential trade chips, there’s a third path to improvement that’s generally less taken. Over the years, the G-League has grown immensely in popularity and once the New Orleans Pelicans add an affiliate next season, there
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 25: Jimmy Butler reacts during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and SCO Angers at Parc des Princes on August 25, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Fantasy football 2018, Week 4 rankings: Who to start and sit by Jon Dove LFA 51: Flyweight champion Sabina
Bam Adebayo needs representation. He’s earned his spot as the Miami Heat’s starting center. All that’s left is for someone to advocate for him and convince the mythological jury. There aren’t any lawyers in the room so this will have to suffice. Two years ago, the notion that someone other than Hassan Whiteside would have
2:57 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James is on a mission to boost second-year point guard Lonzo Ball‘s confidence, and it appears to be paying off for the Lakers. “I think Zo, I think he just sometimes he doesn’t realize how great he is,” James said after a 90-83 win over the Utah Jazz
Multiple teams may be interested in Kawhi Leonard, but according to one online sportsbook there’s a team that quite literally has the best odds. Kawhi Leonard seems to be all but done with the San Antonio Spurs, and alongside his reported preference to play in Los Angeles a few other teams have surfaced as potential
The Milwaukee Bucks got their Black Friday deals super early via the signings of Brook Lopez and Pat Connaughton this summer. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe are getting a lot of credit for the Milwaukee Bucks hot 13-4 start, and they should, as those three have been great. New Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer
Magic Johnson is trying so hard not to get fined for tampering, but he is walking a dangerous line. The Los Angeles Lakers have already been fined twice for tampering during Magic Johnson’s tenure as President of basketball operations, and it looks like the Magic man might have struck again. During a broadcast of the
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2:28 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant says he doesn’t want the Warriors to lose focus after snapping the first four-game losing streak in the Steve Kerr era. In the wake of Golden State’s 125-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, the All-Star forward was hopeful his team can maintain the
Friday’s DraftKings slate 7 p.m. ET: Houston at Detroit7:30 p.m. ET: Boston at Atlanta, New Orleans at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Washington at Toronto8 p.m. ET: Miami at Chicago, San Antonio at Indiana, Charlotte at Oklahoma City8:30 p.m. ET: Phoenix at Milwaukee9 p.m. ET: Orlando at Denver10:30 p.m. ET: Portland at Golden State, Utah
The Cleveland Cavaliers knew going into Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals that a win was absolutely necessary. Forget about them winning the series if the Cavs went down 0-3–it would be an absolute struggle not to get swept. That knowledge did not end up being enough thanks to one Kevin Durant. Cleveland’s desperation
After Kevin Durant’s masterpiece in Game 3, the only question left isn’t who will win the NBA Finals but, rather, who will be named its Most Valuable Player. At this point, it’s a far more interesting thing to ask. Prior to Durant’s 43-point performance to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 3-0 series lead
The end of an era Well, they say it’s not over until the fat lady sings, but really, it’s pretty much over when the announcers start speculating about LeBron’s summer plans instead of actually discussing the game happening in front of them. As the Warriors lead reaches 25 with less than five minutes remaining, the
A short few games into the Charlotte Hornets’ season, James Borrego pulled Jeremy Lamb aside to talk. Why haven’t you been a starter in this league? Together, the first-year head coach and former UConn standout discussed the topic at length, identifying specific areas and reasons as to why that was. I believe you can be
Washington came into Tuesday night’s game with a pathetic record of 5-11. They were down by as many as 24 points. Boos rained upon them on the court. It appeared as though it was curtains for these Wizards. Even with all the crap that they had gone through, both on and off the court, Washington