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Ex-Russell Westbrook teammate calls out LeBron James over fit on Lakers

Russell Westbrook and LeBron James trying to play basketball together has gone even worse than Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso trying to teach karate together. Now one of Westbrook’s former teammates is putting the onus on James to fix it. …

Jose Alvarado with a headset on

Pelicans teammates had awesome gesture for rookie Jose Alvarado

Some of Jose Alvarado’s teammates really took care of him over the last week. Alvarado is a New York native, and his New Orleans Pelicans played in the boroughs over the last week. Alvarado had family nearby that wanted to watch him play. …

Russell Westbrook warming up

Russell Westbrook finally speaks about his benching

Russell Westbrook was infamously benched at the end of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. He was upset and did not speak with the media after the game, though the Lakers are now saying it was their …

Charles Barkley licking his glasses

Charles Barkley gets hit with memes for disgusting moment on ‘Inside the NBA’

Charles Barkley gives opinions like a savage, and he apparently cleans his belongings like a savage as well. The “Inside the NBA” host went viral on Thursday for a disgusting moment that aired on the TNT broadcast. Barkley got caught …

Julius Randle smiles

Knicks fined over Julius Randle not talking with media

Julius Randle has continued to avoid the media after games, and now the New York Knicks are paying the price — literally. The Knicks were fined $25,000 by the NBA for not making Randle available to speak with the media. Players being available …

Goga Bitadze bite attempt

Did Pacers big man try to bite Gary Payton II before ejection?

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze was involved in a bizarre incident Thursday against the Golden State Warriors, and there were questions about what exactly he was trying to do. In the fourth quarter, Warriors reserve Gary Payton II dunked on …

Kendrick Nunn looking on

Lakers guard urges patience from fans

One Los Angeles Lakers guard is asking fans for a virtue that they might not have right now. First-year Laker Kendrick Nunn, who has not played for the team all season, took to Twitter on Thursday to urge patience from the team’s fans with his …

Steve Nash

Nets to part ways with one of their former All-Stars

One Brooklyn Nets player will continue his quest for his first NBA championship on a different team. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that the Nets and forward Paul Millsap have agreed to find Millsap a new NBA team where he will …

Charles Barkley holds a microphone

Charles Barkley rips Lakers for scapegoating Frank Vogel, Russell Westbrook

Charles Barkley had some words for the Los Angeles Lakers over their handling of Frank Vogel and Russell Westbrook. Barkley was speaking on TNT’s “NBA Tip-Off” program Thursday prior to the Suns-Mavericks game. The TNT analyst …

Ben Simmons with a shirt on

Daryl Morey hints at lowering 76ers’ Ben Simmons asking price

Could the Philadelphia 76ers be more willing to accept a slightly lower return for Ben Simmons? 76ers president Daryl Morey suggested Thursday that the team might be a bit more willing to accept a lesser player in trades, though extra draft picks …

Heat, Suns announcers trade barbs on Twitter

There could be an interesting subplot to the upcoming Miami Heat-Phoenix Suns matchup on March 9. Heat star Jimmy Butler got ejected from Wednesday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers for screaming in the face of an official after an and-one. …

Russell Westbrook getting beat defense

Video shows reported play that got Russell Westbrook benched

Frank Vogel’s decision to bench Russell Westbrook is the talk of the town in Lakerland at the moment. Now we can better visualize what exactly led to Vogel’s decision. The L.A. Lakers guard Westbrook was pulled from Wednesday’s game …

Daryl Morey in a blazer

Report: Sixers making unexpected player off-limits in trade talks

Ben Simmons may not be the only player that the Philadelphia 76ers are valuing extremely highly. Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer reported this week that Sixers guard Matisse Thybulle is close to being untouchable in trade talks ahead of the Feb. …

James Worthy hunched over a desk

James Worthy got meme treatment for dejected reaction to Lakers’ latest loss

James Worthy looked about 200 percent done with the Los Angeles Lakers after their latest loss on Wednesday. The Lakers fell at home 111-104 to an Indiana Pacers team with one of the worst records in the NBA. It was the Lakers’ fourth loss in …

Joel Embiid holds a basketball

Joel Embiid talks some trash after 50-point game

Joel Embiid put his dominance on full display during the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. After the game, the big man reminded us that he is as passionate about talking smack as he is about dominating around …

Kyrie Irving wearing his Nets uniform

Kyrie Irving fined by NBA for calling out heckler

Kyrie Irving chose not to ignore a heckler during the Brooklyn Nets’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, and that decision has cost the star point guard some money. The NBA announced on Thursday that Irving has been fined $25,000 …

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