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Jason Kidd during practice

Jason Kidd collar photo gets hilarious meme treatment

Jason Kidd has yet to coach a game for the Dallas Mavericks, but we already know the exact way fans are going to mock him if things go south at any point this season. Kidd got some of the most ruthless Twitter meme treatment we have ever seen this …

Ben Simmons handling a basketball

Report: Blazers rejected Ben Simmons trade proposal from 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to engage with teams about potential trades involving Ben Simmons, but it sounds like their asking price is still an issue. The Portland Trail Blazers are among the teams the Sixers have had discussions with, Shams …

Nick Nurse with sunglasses on

Nick Nurse makes awkward Kyle Lowry flub before preseason game

Kyle Lowry was a fixture for the Toronto Raptors for nearly a full decade, and even his head coach clearly isn’t used to the point guard not being around. Raptors coach Nick Nurse made a somewhat awkward flub when announcing his starters for …

Marcus Smart warming up

Marcus Smart got heated with Celtics teammate for flopping

The art of irony is definitely not lost on Marcus Smart. Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams told reporters on Thursday that Smart had an altercation at practice with teammate Grant Williams. “Grant was flopping and s—,” said …

Ben Simmons handling a basketball

Watch: Philly fans chant ‘f— Ben Simmons’ during AEW event

Ben Simmons reportedly has had enough of Philadelphia 76ers fans, and apparently the feeling is mutual. Fans in attendance for Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite event at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia broke out an anti-Simmons chant …

Shaquille O'Neal on a TNT set

Shaq has strange criticism of Joel Embiid

Shaquille O’Neal continues to be one tough guy to please. The retired big man great appeared this week on Sports Illustrated’s “The Crossover” and offered a strange criticism of Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid. …

Chris Paul Suns

Chris Paul reacts to Deandre Ayton contract drama with Suns

Chris Paul played a major part last season in building up Deandre Ayton’s value. Now he is reacting to the recent turmoil over Ayton’s contract situation with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns guard Paul appeared this week on ESPN’s …

Kyrie Irving wearing his Nets uniform

Look: Kyrie Irving is noticeably absent from Nets ticket promo

The Brooklyn Nets appear to be planning just in case star guard Kyrie Irving will be unavailable for home games this season. That includes their ticket sales team as well. The Nets sent out a promotional ticket e-mail this week in which Irving was …

Greg Smith

Ex-NBA player implicated himself in fraud scheme with boneheaded move

Greg Smith is one of more than a dozen former NBA players who were arrested on Thursday in connection with a fraud scheme. If the allegations against him are true, it does not sound like Smith is a very savvy criminal. Smith and 17 other ex-NBA …

Glen Davis during a Clippers game

Big Baby Davis, Tony Allen among ex-NBA players arrested on fraud charges

More than a dozen NBA players were arrested on Thursday following an investigation into a fraud scheme, and there were some very recognizable names among the group. An indictment that was unsealed in New York showed that 18 former NBA players have …

Toronto Raptors

Unvaccinated NBA players subject to extreme punishments in Canada

The Toronto Raptors are returning to their home city this season after spending last season playing in Florida. That’s not such great news for unvaccinated players. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that NBA players were …

Steph Curry on the court

Steph Curry tells funny story about confronting Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan intimidated countless scores of opponents and teammates alike during his NBA career. For his part however, Steph Curry has absolutely no problem standing up to him. The Golden State Warriors star was on “The Athletic NBA …

Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson cannot understand why Sixers have not hired him yet

Allen Iverson may be the greatest Philadelphia 76ers player of all-time, but he is baffled that the organization has not brought him back for a role in his post-playing career. The retired Basketball Hall of Famer spoke this week with Bleacher …

Montrezl Harrell

Montrezl Harrell calls out Lakers for misusing him last season

Montrezl Harrell will likely not look back fondly on the Los Angeles Lakers chapter of his NBA career. The new Washington Wizards big man addressed reporters on Wednesday and called out his former team for misusing him last season. “I …

Kevin Durant in Nets practice gear

Kevin Durant has curious comments about Kyrie Irving situation

Kevin Durant seems to be as in the dark about the Kyrie Irving situation as everybody else is. The Brooklyn Nets star Durant spoke with the media on Wednesday and made some curious comments about Irving’s continued absence from the team due to …

Mike Budenholzer Bucks

Bucks leave FedEx Forum for picnic after fire alarm causes evacuation

FedEx Forum was evacuated before the start of the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks decided they were done for the night and left the arena to eat even with a quarter …

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