On Thursday night, Charles Barkley had a blunt message for the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s tired of hearing critical comments about point guard Russell Westbrook and head coach Frank Vogel for the team’s recent struggles. Instead, he put the blame on “the people up top” who created the Lakers’ roster. “The way they have tried […]
Read MoreCharles Barkley Has Blunt Message For The Lakers
Charles Barkley has had enough of those who remain critical of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook and head coach Frank Vogel. Rumors of Vogel’s impending departure and Westbrook’s demise have grown louder as the Lakers have struggled. However, Barkley doesn’t think it’s just those two who have let the team down. He called […]
Read MoreTony Kornheiser Reacts To The Russell Westbrook Drama
On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made headlines when he decided to bench point guard Russell Westbrook. Vogel made the decision after Westbrook struggled on the defensive side of the ball. Late in the game against the Indiana Pacers, Westbrook made an error that saw him riding the pine for the […]
Read MoreSixers Have Changed Their Asking Price For Ben Simmons
The Philadelphia 76ers are still trying to trade Ben Simmons, who has not played this season due to the ongoing impasse between himself and the team. Over the last several months, it has been reported that the 76ers’ asking price for Simmons was steep, and they were only willing to part with him for a […]
Read MoreCharles Barkley Reveals What He’d Do With Ben Simmons
A few months into the 2021-22 NBA season and former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons remains part of the Philadelphia 76ers. Entering the season, the 76ers were reportedly listening to trade offers for the star player. Not much has changed on that front – several months later – and Simmons still hasn’t suited up […]
Read MoreBasketball World Reacts To The Big NBA Draft News
NBA teams picking toward the top of the draft order this year may want to pay attention to the latest report from ESPN. Shaedon Sharpe, a five-star recruit from Arizona, is now eligible to enter the 2022 NBA Draft as an early-entry candidate. Even though Sharpe started the school year at Dream City Christian in […]
Read MoreBulls Announce Significant Lonzo Ball Injury News
Earlier Thursday morning, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball suffered a small meniscus tear in his left knee. Initially, Charania reported that Ball might be able to play through the injury. He speculated that surgery would require Ball to miss up to six weeks. Well, on Thursday afternoon, the […]
Read MoreColin Cowherd Reacts To The Russell Westbrook Situation
In the latest shocking development out of Los Angeles, head coach Frank Vogel benched starting point guard Russell Westbrook down the stretch of the Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The decision came in the midst of another horrid performance from the 33-year-old. Prior to coming out with with 3 minutes […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Thursday’s Kyrie Irving News
When the Cavaliers and Nets squared off on Monday night, a fan at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse heckled Kyrie Irving. The star guard didn’t waste time firing back at the fan. “I got y’all a championship and motherf—ers are still ungrateful,” Irving said to the fan who was heckling him. On Thursday afternoon, the NBA disciplined […]
Read MoreNBA Announces Punishment For Nets Star Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving will be giving a big chunk of his paycheck to the NBA this week. Irving confronted a few fans during the Nets-Cavaliers in Cleveland earlier this week. During the exchange, the Nets star had an NSFW message for Cleveland fans. “Got y’all a championship and motherf**kers still ungrateful,” Irving said. The NBA has […]
Read MoreStephen A. Smith Reacts To The Lakers Drama
The Los Angeles Lakers‘ struggles continued on Wednesday night, losing to the Indiana Pacers at home. It was a disappointing performance to say the least. On the latest episode of Get Up, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith commented on the current state of the Lakers. He believes changes are coming for the historic franchise. “I can assure you […]
Read MoreLook: Shaquille O’Neal Loses Dallas Cowboys Playoff Bet
Today’s episode of Shaquille O’Neal’s The Big Podcast was appropriately named “The Big Wig.” Ahead of this past weekend’s Wild Card matchup between Dallas and San Francisco, Shaq, a fan of the Cowboys, made a friendly wager with his co-host Anthony “Spice” Adams, who was drafted by the 49ers in 2003. And since the Niners took […]
Read MoreLeBron James Was Asked About The Frank Vogel Rumors
It’s been reported several times this week that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is on the hot seat. Following the loss to the Indiana Pacers, star forward LeBron James addressed those reports. James didn’t really want to say too much about Vogel’s future with the Lakers. The four-time NBA champion said he’s trying […]
Read MoreLeBron Was Asked About Russell Westbrook Getting Benched
On Wednesday night, LeBron James wanted no part of a postgame question having to do with Russell Westbrook. Frank Vogel did what was previously thought to be the impossible on Wednesday night and benched Westbrook in the fourth quarter of the Lakers-Pacers game. He offered a simple explanation as to why. “Playing the guys that […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Russell Westbrook News
Tension has been mounting in Los Angeles as the Lakers continue to labor their way through the 2021-22 NBA season. On Wednesday night, Frank Vogel and the coaching staff took their most drastic measure yet regarding the playing time of point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook was benched down the stretch of the Lakers’ 111-104 loss […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Lonzo Ball Injury News
The top team in the Eastern Conference has just taken a major hit. Moments ago, Shams Charania of The Athletic announced that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has been diagnosed with a small meniscus tear in his left knee. Ball has been out since the Bulls’ game on Jan. 14 against the Warriors. He’s currently […]
Read MoreLegendary Basketball Player Lusia Harris Dead At 66
Lusia “Lucy” Harris, the first and only woman to have her name called in NBA Draft history, has passed away at the age of 66. Her family released a statement after her passing on Tuesday. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The Queen of […]
Read MoreSixers Reportedly Said No To 1 Ben Simmons Trade Offer
It appears Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers aren’t budging on their high expectations for a possible Ben Simmons trade. According to reports from Sixers insider Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the 76ers have shown “no interest” in an enticing trade package put together by the Sacramento Kings. The deal would reportedly consist of Buddy […]
Read MoreKings Reportedly Make A Decision On De’Aaron Fox
With trade rumors heating up in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings have reportedly made a decision on star guard De’Aaron Fox’s future with the team. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Kings will not move Fox before the trade deadline. That’s because they want to build the team around him and Tyrese Haliburton. […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Stephen A’s Ridiculous Claim
No stranger to making headlines, on Wednesday ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith ruffled some feathers with his latest NBA take. Speaking across the table to Jay Williams, Stephen A. attempted to make the case that Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant may be more valuable to his team than Giannis is to the Milwaukee Bucks. Saying, […]
Read MoreFormer NBA Player Racially Abused By Fans In China
Earlier this week a truly horrific story emerged from the Chinese Basketball Association. Former NBA player Sonny Weems was subjected to racial abuse from fans while playing in the league. Weems and another player in the league got into an altercation last week. He and Chinese player Han Dejun were both ejected following the altercation. […]
Read MoreStephen A. Smith Getting Crushed For What He Said About Giannis
The Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies will square off this Wednesday night in what should be an entertaining matchup. Since this game is on the schedule, ESPN’s First Take crew decided to have an interesting debate this morning. Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams debated who’s more valuable right now: Giannis Antetokounmpo or Ja Morant? Although this […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Significant 3-Team Trade
Late Tuesday night, the basketball world learned that three NBA teams agreed to a significant trade. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs agreed to a new trade. The Spurs landed Juancho Hernangomez while the Nuggets traded for Bryn Forbes and the Celtics added Bol […]
Read MoreBen Simmons Is Reportedly ‘Priority One’ For 1 NBA Team
As the conflict between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers continues, it’s clear that neither side is in any rush to get a trade deal done before this year’s upcoming deadline. But if a package is put together and accepted, it appears one NBA team has the three-time All-Star point guard as their No. 1 […]
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