Stephen A. Smith says the Clippers ‘wouldn’t mind’ parting ways with their head coach Ty Lue

Two weeks ago, Jake Fischer from Yahoo Sports noted that the Milwaukee Bucks were interested in Ty Lue. The 2016 NBA champion head coach still has one year left on his contract with the Clippers. Today, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith said he thinks the Clippers “wouldn’t mind” moving on from Lue as head coach […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 May 2023
Derrick White first player in NBA history with 200+ points on 50/45/95% splits in a postseason

Derrick White of the Boston Celtics is the first player in NBA history to score 200 or more points on 50/45/95% splits in a single postseason. In the Celtics’ 116-99 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the guard recorded a series-high 16 points in 28 minutes as […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
Lakers G.M. Rob Pelinka: ‘LeBron James has given as much to the game of basketball as anyone who’s ever played’

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-111 series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals, rumors surfaced that LeBron James would consider retirement. Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka was asked by reporters about his professional business relationship and future with the 19-time All-Star. […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
League sources say that Giannis Antetokounmpo wants Adrian Griffin to be Milwaukee’s next head coach

After five seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Mike Budenholzer was fired. Upper management must have thought that their 4-1 loss in the first round to the #8 seed Heat was inexcusable. Milwaukee was the #1 seed in the East and had the NBA’s best record this season. Now, league sources say that Giannis […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2023
Nuggets-Lakers most-watched conference finals series since 2018, averaged 7.9 million viewers

The Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Lakers series matchup for the 2023 Western Conference Finals averaged 7.9 million viewers across ESPN and ABC, making it the most-watched conference finals series since 2018. It was a 13% increase compared to last year’s seven-game ECF series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Monday night’s Game 4 of the […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
After a 116-99 season-saving win last night, Jaylen Brown said Game 5 in Boston ‘should be fun’

Last night, the Boston Celtics saved their season with a 116-99 victory on the road in Miami. Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 33 points and played a team-high 42 minutes for Boston. The Celtics now have a bit of life in this series and they are not done just yet. After the Game 4 win, […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2023
Paul George to Rockets: ‘Personally, I wouldn’t pursue James Harden’

Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers met with Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green on his “Podcast P with Paul George” YouTube show. The eight-time All-Star explained to Green why he believes the Rockets should avoid signing James Harden this 2023 offseason. “Personally, I wouldn’t [pursue Harden],” George told Green. “At this point, that’s your […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023
NBA insiders have reported that Doc Rivers and Nick Nurse are finalists to be the Phoenix Suns’ next head coach

Currently, there are five NBA teams around the league that are in an active search for their next head coach. One of them is the Phoenix Suns who fired Monty Williams after an exit in the second round of the playoffs to the Nuggets in six games. NBA insiders have reported that Doc Rivers and […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 May 2023
Jayson Tatum is now the Celtics’ all-time leader in PPG in the NBA playoffs

Jayson Tatum became the Boston Celtics’ all-time leader in points per game in the NBA playoffs in Tuesday night’s 116-99 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, passing Larry Bird (23.7 PPG) and Isaiah Thomas (22.5 PPG). The four-time All-Star is averaging 23.8 points per game through 91 […]

James Foglio  •  24 May 2023