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Stephen A. Smith

Nigeria basketball trashes Stephen A. Smith over comments about team

Stephen A. Smith is under fire again for comments he made on ESPN, this time about the Nigerian men’s basketball team. On Monday’s edition of “First Take,” Smith criticized Team USA for losing to Nigeria in an exhibition game …

Collin Sexton during warmups

Report: Multiple contenders eyeing possible Collin Sexton trade

The Cleveland Cavaliers appear willing to listen to offers for guard Collin Sexton, and several teams may be prepared to do what it takes to land the young scorer. According to Sam Amico of Hoops Wire, the Heat, Knicks, Lakers, Pelicans, Pacers, and …

Adam Silver to the media

NBA Finals ratings are way up from last season

Despite having two small-market teams facing off in this year’s Finals, the NBA is enjoying a significant ratings boost from last season. The league announced this week that the average number of viewers for Game 2 of the 2021 Finals was 9.38 …

Damian Lillard

Report: Warriors considering making run at Damian Lillard

The Golden State Warriors may be trying to turn the Splash Brothers into the Splash Triplets. Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported on Monday that the Warriors have internally discussed the possibility of making a run at Portland Trail Blazers star …

LeBron James in his Lakers uniform

LeBron James explains why he wants to finish career with Lakers

LeBron James figures to have at least one or two more opportunities to change teams if he wants before the end of his NBA career. If it’s up to him, though, it sounds unlikely to happen. James revealed on the “Smartless” podcast …

Bobby Portis

Video: Bobby Portis had hilarious response to question about Giannis

The opportunity to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the main reasons Bobby Portis signed with the Milwaukee Bucks last offseason, but the big man isn’t quite ready to think about how he might describe “The Greek Freak” to …

Charles Barkley holds a microphone

Charles Barkley lost $100,000 betting on himself in golf tournament

Charles Barkley was more confident than ever in his golf game heading into the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe this year, and the Hall of Famer put his money where his mouth was in a big way. Unfortunately, he didn’t play quite as …

Monty Williams

Monty Williams complains about foul calls after Game 3 loss

Monty Williams complained about the foul call disparity in Game 3 on Sunday night after his Phoenix Suns lost 120-100 to the Bucks in Milwaukee. The Bucks attempted 26 free throws in the game compared to 16 for Williams’ Suns. The difference is …

Kendrick Perkins leans over

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins looks foolish over Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘Robin’ comment

If Kendrick Perkins is looking to go viral for making absolutely ridiculous comments, he is succeeding. Perkins, a former NBA center who is now an analyst for ESPN, has been critical of Giannis Antetokounmpo. He described Giannis as more of a …

PJ Tucker face

Video: Cam Johnson has huge dunk on PJ Tucker

Cam Johnson delivered a huge dunk on PJ Tucker during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Johnson was driving with the ball and took off from the paint to try a dunk during the third quarter of his Phoenix Suns’ game against the Milwaukee …

David Bakhtiari beer

Video: David Bakhtiari goes viral for beer chug at Bucks game

David Bakhtiari’s beer-chugging has become a tradition of sorts at Milwaukee Bucks games this postseason. He was at it again on Sunday. The Green Bay Packers offensive lineman was shown on the big screen at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee during Game …

Chris Paul Suns

Here is why everyone thinks Suns will lose Game 3 of NBA Finals

The Phoenix Suns have taken a comfortable 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, but many people are convinced they will lose Game 3 on Sunday night. Part of that has to do with the difficulty of winning three straight games in a …

Kevin Durant in Nets practice gear

Did Precious Achiuwa troll Kevin Durant after Nigeria’s upset of Team USA?

Nigeria pulled off one of the great upsets in international basketball history with their stunning victory over the United States this weekend, and one of their players may have rubbed some salt in the wound afterwards. Miami Heat big man Precious …

Kevin Love

Cavs could package Kevin Love, Collin Sexton together in trade?

If the Cleveland Cavaliers finally want to close the book on the Kevin Love era, they may have to attach one of their top young assets to make it happen. Cavs beat writer Jason Lloyd of The Athletic wrote this weekend that it might make sense for …

USA Nigeria

USA Basketball stunned in upset loss to Nigeria during exhibition game

The US men’s national basketball team lost in an upset against Nigeria during an exhibition game in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday night. Nigeria made 20 three-pointers as they beat Team USA 90-87. The game was close most of the way, but Nigeria …

Ice Cube

Ice Cube issues challenge to Damian Lillard

Rapper/businessman Ice Cube issued a challenge to Damian Lillard. Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson, is a big Los Angeles Lakers fan. He appeared on Stephen A. Smith’s show on Friday and was asked what advice he would give Lillard regarding …

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