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Adam Silver to the media

NBA likely to keep play-in tournament for final playoff spots?

The NBA’s resumed season had an added layer of excitement on Saturday thanks to the Portland-Memphis game, and the league may want to keep that element for future seasons. The format of the NBA’s resumed season in Orlando included eight …

Video: CJ McCollum does Mike Tyson impression in postgame interview

First CJ McCollum dispatched of the Memphis Grizzlies in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, and then he broke out with his best Mike Tyson impression. McCollum is playing for Portland despite having a fracture in his lower back. That didn’t stop him …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Nets serious about Gregg Popovich pursuit?

The possibility of Gregg Popovich ever leaving the San Antonio Spurs for another team is a major longshot, but the Brooklyn Nets seem unfazed. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that league sources, including those with both the …

Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue looking to have Chauncey Billups as his top assistant?

Tyronn Lue may be bringing a fellow member of the LA Clippers organization to whatever team he ends up coaching next. Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday that Lue, who is a leading candidate for head coaching vacancies around the league, has been …

Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic announces grandmother died from coronavirus

Jusuf Nurkic’s grandmother died of COVID-19, the Portland Trail Blazers center announced Saturday. Nurkic had revealed on July 31 that his 67-year-old grandmother, Hana, had contracted the virus at home in Bosnia. At that time, Nurkic said she …

Alvin Gentry in a suit

Alvin Gentry fired as Pelicans head coach

The New Orleans Pelicans are in the hunt for a new head coach. As first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez of ESPN, the Pelicans have fired coach Alvin Gentry after five seasons. New Orleans has dismissed coach Alvin Gentry, sources tell …

Damian Lillard

Three best developments from the NBA’s seeding games

Some of the greatest joys from the NBA’s return to action have been the storylines that emerged to captivate the attention of the bubble. In a league that delivers drama and intensity on a nightly basis, here are three of the most memorable …

Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin willing to accept different role for Pistons

Blake Griffin’s days as a true franchise centerpiece may be over, and he is willing to adapt accordingly. Speaking with the media on Friday, the Detroit Pistons star said that he was open to taking on a different role for the team starting next …

Luke Walton

Report: Luke Walton’s job with Kings is safe

Vlade Divac is out as Sacramento Kings GM, but those hoping for head coach Luke Walton to follow him out the door may be out of luck for now. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported Friday that Walton’s job is safe, despite the fact that Walton was …

Vlade Divac stepping down as Kings GM

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac is stepping down from his role. As first reported by Sam Amick of The Athletic, Divac is leaving his position as the team’s GM after five years in the role. Joe Dumars will take over on an interim …

Derrick Jones Jr. stretchered off after getting hit on screen

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. suffered a scary-looking injury on Friday after a collision on a screen. Jones collided with Pacers center Goga Bitadze while Bitadze was setting a screen during Wednesday’s game and fell to the floor. While …

Stephen A Smith

Stephen A. Smith thinks this bubble rule is ‘cruel and unusual punishment’

The Seattle Seahawks cut cornerback Kemah Siverand this week after he was caught trying to sneak a woman into the team hotel, and Stephen A. Smith is among those who feel extremely sorry for the undrafted rookie. In an appearance on ESPN’s …

Jim Boylen fired as head coach of Bulls

Jim Boylen will not be returning as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls next season. The Bulls issued a statement on Friday announcing that they have fired Boylen. New executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said the …

Video: Charles Barkley cracks funny joke about LeBron James not wearing clothes

Charles Barkley is known for bringing the jokes on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” show, and Thursday night was no exception. Barkley cracked a funny line about LeBron James, saying he takes his clothes off more than strippers do. Charles …

Damian Lillard

Twitter on fire after great Blazers-Nets game

Sports may not be quite the same without fans in attendance, but on Thursday night, the Portland Trail Blazers-Brooklyn Nets game gave us that exciting feeling again. Portland needed a win against Brooklyn to qualify for the play-in game against the …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Gregg Popovich messes with reporters over Spurs’ playoff streak ending

The San Antonio Spurs’ season on Thursday finally came to an end, and for the first time since 1997, they will not be part of the playoffs. Gregg Popovich may be proud of the franchise’s accomplishment, but it’s not something he …

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