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Ben Simmons handling a basketball

Report: 76ers withholding significant portion of Ben Simmons’ salary

Ben Simmons was due a sizable portion of his salary for the 2021-22 season on Friday, but he was not in training camp to collect it. And if he continues to hold out, the Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly not planning to pay him. The Sixers are not …

Ben Simmons handling a basketball

Did Ben Simmons taunt 76ers on social media amid holdout?

The Philadelphia 76ers have the ability to fine Ben Simmons a substantial amount of money for every day he misses now that the NBA calendar is officially in motion, but it is fair to wonder if the former first overall pick cares. Simmons did not show …

Dwight Howard in street clothes

Fans want Dwight Howard to change his jersey number for interesting reason

NBA fans would like Dwight Howard to change his jersey number, and it’s for an interesting reason. The Los Angeles Lakers completely remade their roster over the offseason. They only have three returning players from last season: LeBron James, …

Kyrie Irving wearing his Nets uniform

Adult site makes offer to Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated

Kyrie Irving seems to be pretty adamant about not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. But one adult website is sweetening the pot to incentivize him to get the jab. Stripchat published a letter on Wednesday in which they offered Irving a free adult cam …

Lonzo Ball

Could Bulls lose first-round pick in Lonzo Ball tampering case?

The NBA is investigating the Chicago Bulls over its acquisition of Lonzo Ball this summer. One report says that the Bulls could be subject to significant discipline. The Bulls agreed to a four-year, $85 million deal with Ball. Terms of the deal were …

Giannis Antetokounmpo points

Giannis Antetokounmpo has hilarious strategy for going unrecognized

As a 6-foot-11 NBA champion and local rock star, Giannis Antetokounmpo does not exactly get a lot of privacy these days. Fortunately for him, he has found a funny strategy for going unnoticed that seems to work wonders. The Milwaukee Bucks star …

Alex Caruso shoots a basketball

Alex Caruso has funny joke about his time with Lakers

The Bald Mamba era in Los Angeles is officially over, but the legend will continue to live on no matter where he goes. New Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso had a funny joke this week about the time he spent with the Lakers. Caruso told reporters that …

Metta World Peace

Metta World Peace makes surprising admission about James Harden elbow incident

Metta World Peace putting an elbow into James Harden’s skull is one of the most infamous moments of the last decade in the NBA. Now World Peace is making a pretty surprising admission about the incident. The retired former Defensive Player of …

Kevin Porter Jr on the court

Former Cavs player throws shade at team, city of Cleveland

One former Cleveland Cavaliers player sounds extremely happy to be thousands of miles away from there. Houston Rockets swingman Kevin Porter Jr. spoke with reporters this week and has some shade for the Cavs and for the city of Cleveland. “My …

Joel Embiid during a game

Joel Embiid says 76ers got rid of star player for Ben Simmons

Joel Embiid seems to be growing tired of the Ben Simmons drama, and the All-Star center shared some honest thoughts on the subject in his latest meeting with reporters. Embiid was asked on Thursday about the report from Sam Amick of The Athletic that …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Team USA eyeing champion coach as Gregg Popovich’s replacement?

It is unclear how long Gregg Popovich will continue to coach Team USA, but we may have an idea of who could eventually replace him. Steve Kerr is considered the favorite to succeed Popovich as the head coach of Team USA, according to NBA reporter …

Shaquille O'Neal on a TNT set

Shaq blasts Kyrie Irving, says Nets should trade him

Kyrie Irving is in danger of having to miss every home game this season if he refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Brooklyn Nets should move on from the star point guard if the situation doesn’t change. …

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols could return to TNT?

Amid her highly-publicized potential departure from ESPN, Rachel Nichols could end up joining one of their biggest competitors. The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch said in a mailbag piece this week that Nichols could possibly return to Turner …

Kyrie Irving wearing his Nets uniform

Kyrie Irving seen around NBA as negative trade asset?

Kyrie Irving is an NBA champion and a seven-time All-Star. But he might simply have too much baggage to give him any sort of appeal to other teams. Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Mannix indicated this week on “The Crossover NBA Show” that the …

Kristaps Porzingis

Report: This is why Kristaps Porzingis changed his mind on wanting trade

Kristaps Porzingis might have pulled a Ben Simmons by now if not for one particular change that the Dallas Mavericks made. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said this week on “The Hoop Collective” podcast that Porzingis wanted to be traded at the …

Adam Silver to the media

NBA reportedly making big change to replay review for next season

The final two minutes of NBA games could look much different in 2021-22 thanks to a reported rule change. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to end automatic replay reviews for out-of-bounds …

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