6x-NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp is a living legend for Seattle Supersonic fans. Now the 50-year-old retired hoops star is hoping to become a star and a mentor in the cannabis industry. Kemp joins Sportainment's podcast ...
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Lakers Take 1-0 Lead vs Nuggets, LeBron ‘Pissed’ About MVP Votes
The Lakers took a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The chatter after the game wasn't about Rondo or Howard making big plays but how LeBron ...
RAPTORS SIGN NURSE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have signed head coach Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This past season, Nurse guided the Raptors ...
Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram wins 2019-20 NBA Most Improved Player Award
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named the 2019-20 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, the NBA announced today. A first-time NBA All-Star selection in his fourth season, the 22-year-old Ingram becomes the first player ...
NBA, NBPA will transform arenas into 2020 voting sites.
NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released the following joint statement today: “We had a candid, impassioned and productive conversation yesterday between NBA players, coaches and team governors regarding next steps to ...
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the 2019-20 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA announced today. This marks the first NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for Antetokounmpo, who ...
Nowitzki andWade selected to play in 2019 NBA All-Star Game as special roster additions
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as special team roster additions for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina. In honor ...
Nets’ D’Angelo Russell to replace Pacers’ Victor Oladipo in 2019 NBA All-Star Game
Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 17 ...
2019 NBA All-Star Draft to air Feb. 7
The NBA announced today that the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be televised by TNT on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. The team rosters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game will be revealed during ...
NBA London Game 2019 By the Numbers
The Washington Wizards will host the New York Knicks at The O2 on Thursday, Jan. 17 in the NBA London Game 2019 presented by Norwegian. The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the ...
Lakers’ LeBron James, Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead in first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google. Fans account for 50 percent of the ...
Warriors’ Andre Iguodala fined
Golden State guard-forward Andre Iguodala has been fined $25,000 for recklessly throwing the game ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The incident, for which Iguodala ...
Dirk Nowitzki Continues To Climb The Record Book
On Dec. 26, 2018, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to be part of 900 regular-season wins. Here is the NBA’s all-time wins list for players (through Dec. 27, 2018). Most Regular-Season Wins ...
Terrence Ross Find For Throwing Ball Into Stands
Orlando Magic guard-forward Terrence Ross has been fined $25,000 for throwing the game ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The incident occurred at the conclusion ...