Kevin Durant Honors Russell Westbrook Following Retirement Announcement Kevin Durant publicly praised former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook on Thursday, August 13, following Westbrook’s announcement that he is retiring from the NBA. Durant, writing on X, described his former teammate’s 18-season career as “iconic” and characterized Westbrook’s approach to the game as quiet and … Read more
Cade Cunningham is focusing heavily on his offseason training while building on the recent success of the Detroit Pistons, according to an interview with Sports Seriously on behalf of Thorne. As player development ramps up across the league, the NBA has officially rolled out its schedule for the upcoming season, featuring marquee international games in … Read more
TikTok, the NBA, and the WNBA have announced a multi-year global partnership to connect fans directly from social media video feeds to live basketball games. How TikTok GamePlan Connects Fans to Live Games The agreement integrates NBA and WNBA content directly into TikTok’s sports discovery suite, known as GamePlan. According to the platform, this feature … Read more
Kobe Bryant nearly joined TNT’s “Inside the NBA” studio crew after his retirement, but walked away from the high-profile television gig because he refused to participate in the required weekly promotional radio interviews, according to Charles Barkley. The late Los Angeles Lakers legend was in discussions to cover league news alongside Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny … Read more
The Denver Nuggets are weighing a potential franchise-altering trade proposal to acquire Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry by sending long-time point guard Jamal Murray to the West Coast, according to a report published by Lindys Sports on Aug. 8, 2026. Despite claiming the NBA Championship in 2023 and featuring three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, … Read more
Gary Payton II is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $3.9 million veteran minimum contract, according to league sources speaking to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This move marks Payton’s seventh season with the franchise, following a brief tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2022 offseason prior to a trade that brought … Read more
NBA veteran Terry Rozier has asked a federal judge to dismiss two of the four charges against him, with defense attorneys arguing that newly surfaced text message evidence proves he had no knowledge of or involvement in a sports gambling scheme, according to court documents filed Friday. Motion to Dismiss Counts 3 and 4 in … Read more
According to actor Simu Liu, the Asian Roots Collective festival, known as ARC World, will return to Markham, Ontario, on September 12. The event celebrates Asian culture through food, music, speakers, and a celebrity basketball game featuring Liu and former NBA player Jeremy Lin, shifting its location back to the Toronto suburb where the non-profit … Read more
Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Elston Turner enters his 30th year on an NBA sideline with a career forged in the league’s old-school physicality and toughness, according to a recent interview with Knox News published on July 29. A 2025 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Turner reflects on how decades of roster movement, changing coaching … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal Predicts Joel Embiid Will Surpass Nikola Jokic as NBA’s Best Big Man Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is slated to overtake Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic as the top-ranked big man in the NBA, according to Shaquille O’Neal. Speaking on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” O’Neal shifted his previous tone regarding Embiid’s playing … Read more