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Russell Westbrook has always been known as a workhorse, but he may be markedly less of one with his new team. Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Sunday that the team is likely to hold Westbrook out of back-to-back games this season, per …
Giannis Antetokounmpo won his second MVP award last season, but he is still working hard to improve on the weaknesses in his game. The Milwaukee Bucks star had noticeably different mechanics at the free throw line in Saturday’s preseason opener …
The New York Mets just reeled in free agent catcher James McCann, but their offseason may still be far from finished. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on Saturday that the Mets are seen as a favorite for former World Series MVP George Springer. …
Despite returning all five starters from last year’s team, new head coach Tyronn Lue could be doing some tinkering right off the bat. After Friday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, Lue said the plan heading into the …
Kyrie Irving rubbed many the wrong way with his most recent comment about the media, but it is now giving rise to perhaps the tweet of the year. The Brooklyn Nets guard was fined $25,000 by the NBA this week for his continued refusal to speak to …
Montrezl Harrell signing with the rival Los Angeles Lakers was enough of a gut punch for the LA Clippers. The circumstances surrounding Harrell’s departure apparently made it even worse for them. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported on Friday …
Joel Embiid is making a concerted effort to trust the conditioning process. The Philadelphia 76ers star told reporters Thursday that he really focused on his conditioning this offseason, per Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice. Embiid also said that he had …
Kevin Love won’t be competing in the Dunk Contest any time soon, but apparently he can still hold his own above the rim from time to time. Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Isaac Okoro spoke Thursday about what has surprised him in training camp so …
After years of enduring media hysteria and Internet memes alike, Markelle Fultz may finally be turning the corner with his jumper. Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford spoke positively on Tuesday about Fultz’s three-point stroke, saying that …
One of the NBA’s greatest threats from long distance could be extending his range to truly preposterous levels this season. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said this week that he is ready to potentially shoot from halfcourt during a …
DeMar DeRozan was a steady 22-5-5 player last season, but apparently he needs to do more to be properly recognized. The San Antonio Spurs guard had a funny reaction on Tuesday to his low ranking on ESPN’s list of the top 100 NBA players heading …
Udonis Haslem is saying “miss me with that” to anyone not giving the Miami Heat their proper due for the past season. The Heat captain reacted Tuesday to the notion of some people dismissing the team’s run to the NBA Finals as a …
LeBron James is getting his shortest NBA offseason ever, and the quick turnaround certainly came as a surprise to him. The Los Angeles Lakers star told reporters on Monday that he had quite the reaction to finding out that the new season would start …
Mitchell Robinson is no longer with Klutch Sports, and some comments he made this week will only add to the mystery. The New York Knicks center was asked on Monday about his recent decision to fire agent Rich Paul of Klutch. “It was just like …
Doc and Austin Rivers the sequel might have become a reality this offseason if the former had not put the kibosh on it. Doc, the Philadelphia 76ers head coach, said this weekend that he pushed his son Austin away from signing with the team as a free …
Damian Lillard is rekindling his beef with Paul George for another round. The Portland Trail Blazers star took a shot at George on Instagram over the weekend. Responding to a post about how George had said that he wanted to retire as a member of the …
