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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes his case for why he should have been chosen over Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert for the Defensive Player of the Year award over the last two seasons. “I guard 1-5,” Adebayo told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks of his ability to defend all five positions on the court. “It’s not a lot of us. Me, Draymond [Green], Giannis [Antetoukoumpo]. Who else?” Adebayo […]
The NBA is considering a drastic change to its overtime rules, one which would prevent games from running too long while also enabling the load management strategies implemented in today’s league. Bleacher Report’s NBA insider Eric Pincus reports commissioner Adam Silver is considering implementing a “target score” in overtime. “That would prevent overlong broadcasts and […]
When it comes to styling a 6-foot-10 athlete, fit can often become the biggest challenge. Just ask Bobby Wesley, a personal stylist who counts Paolo Banchero among his celebrity clients. Wesley worked with Banchero during the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, where the Orlando Magic forward rocked a number of eye-catching looks for Kevin Durant’s Brunch, his Rising Star tunnel walk, and a courtside […]
UPDATED 2/21/23, 10:00 p.m. ET: Brittney Griner is back on the court. The WNBA star was photographed smiling in her Phoenix Mercury practice gear on Tuesday. The team took to Instagram to share a few pictures (above), writing, “There she is.” Griner just signed a new one-year contract with the team. General manager Jim Pitman told the Associated Press, […]
The first NBA-themed restaurant will open in Toronto on Queens Quay East this spring. It will feature custom art and decor, food and beverage programs, a retail space as well as outdoor and private dining. “There’s no better location for the first NBA Courtside Restaurant than Canada, where basketball has a rich history and tradition,” said […]
Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers may be coming to an end. According to Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium, the Lakers are discussing a three-team that would send Westbrook to the Utah Jazz. Later Wednesday he added that, per his sources, the three teams are “finalizing trade sending D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to […]
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies has addressed claims of friends of his having “aggressively confronted” Indiana Pacers staff members after the two teams’ game against each other last month. “[D]id a investigation seen they were cappin,” Morant said on Twitter when sharing footage of Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins on Sunday. “[S]till let a article […]
Kyrie Irving will join forces with Luka Doncic, as the Brooklyn Nets have traded the All-Star point guard to the Dallas Mavericks, The Athletic reports. NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news Sunday afternoon, revealing that Kyrie will head to Dallas in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Doran Finney-Smith, a first-round pick, and multiple second-round picks. […]
Less than a month after he returned to the floor after missing 11 games with a partially dislocated left shoulder, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry will be sidelined again. NBA insider Shams Charania took to Twitter on Sunday to report Curry is expected to miss “multiple weeks” with a left leg injury. Curry left […]
The reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday. With only seven spots to fill in each conference, there will always be players who didn’t make the cut, and therefore considered a snub. That’s where James Harden comes in. Harden was among the notable names who were not selected for the All-Star Game. The 33-year-old […]
