Steve Kerr first unveiled the NBA’s most lethal offense on a charcuterie board to an airport bartender

Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP When Steve Kerr first took over the Golden State Warriors he had a vision of what their offense would look like, but had not yet diagrammed it. At an airport bar with assistant coach Bruce Fraser, a bartender asked Kerr how the team’s offense would run. Kerr then took parts of the […]

Live: NBA’s historic do-or-die battle headlines final day of action

THE end has arrived. There are nine teams who know Thursday is the last day of their season. Another 15 teams have already clinched playoff berths. Then there’s Minnesota and Denver. Game 82 for both teams will have a Game 7 feel, which is a fitting way to transition from the regular season to the […]

The NBA’s most stable franchise is suddenly in uncharted territory

The San Antonio Spurs are in 10th place and in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The Spurs have been hit by injuries this season, namely to star forward Kawhi Leonard, who has played just nine games this season. The Spurs have an uphill battle ahead, with 12 of their […]

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal openly discuss the feud that broke up one of the NBA’s greatest dynasties in TNT sit-down special

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal discuss their time playing together and their once-notorious feud in “Players Only: Shaq & Kobe,” a sit-down conversation for TNT. In one highlight, Bryant discusses preparing to fight O’Neal at the practice facility after fiery criticisms back and forth in the media, only to have the fight broken up before […]

The Cavs don’t scare the Warriors anymore, and the NBA’s best rivalry in years seems to have run its course

Alex Goodlett/AP The Golden State Warriors on Monday beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, making them 7-2 against the Cavs since acquiring Kevin Durant in 2016. While the Cavs and the Warriors have been the NBA’s most compelling rivalry thanks to three straight Finals matchups, it may have run its course. The Warriors seem to be on […]

A new $524 million arena has put added pressure on one of the NBA’s rising teams to take the next step

Jeffrey Phelps/AP The Milwaukee Bucks will move into a new $ 524 million arena next fall that they hope will help usher in a new chapter for the franchise. With the move comes added pressure to win over fans and build a championship-contending team. The Bucks have already swung a big trade this year and […]

The NBA’s new Nike jerseys seem to have a major flaw — they rip easily

NBA on TNT As the 2017-18 NBA season tips off this week, many players will make their debut with new teams after one of the wildest offseasons in the history of the league. But one of the biggest changes in the league has not just one player switching jerseys, but every player, as the NBA ended their […]

NBA’s radical ‘schoolyard’ overhaul

THE NBA has announced a radical overhaul of the league’s All-Star game format, scrapping the traditional Eastern Conference versus Western Conference duel in favour of two teams chosen by nominated captains. Under the changes, which were hammered out by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), a captain from each conference will pick […]

LeBron James rips NBA’s salary cap, says Stephen Curry should be making $80 million per year

Jason Miller/Getty Images Shortly after the NBA’s free agency period began, Stephen Curry reportedly agreed to a $ 201 million contract, the largest in NBA history. But if you ask LeBron James, Curry should be making twice as much. After a San Francisco Chronicle reporter noted that the value of the Golden State Warriors had jump […]

The NBA’s Latest Attempt to Promote Competition: $200-Million Contracts

What does it take to keep a basketball player from leaving his team? Some Utah Jazz fans are hoping a billboard will help. With the team’s season over, its  27-year-old star Gordon Hayward is eligible to enter free agency and likely to entertain enormous contract offers from several teams in July. In anticipation, some Salt […]