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Last week, Rick Carlisle stunned the rest of the NBA when he announced that he was stepping down as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Well, apparently all he needed was one week to land a new gig. According to ESPN insider Tim MacMahon, the Indiana Pacers are hiring...

Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals came to thrilling conclusion on Tuesday night. With 0.9 seconds remaining on the clock, the Suns trailed the Clippers 103-102. As LA center DeMarcus Cousins guarded the inbounds pass, Jae Crowder threw a perfect lob to star center Deandre Ayton. With the ball just above the rim, Ayton was able to punch the ball home for what would end up as the game-winning bucket.

Khloé Kardashian's cryptic social media message she posted a day after her split from Tristan Thompson says it all. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, whose on-off relationship with the father of her 3-year-old daughter True reportedly ended weeks ago, shared a telling photo to her Instagram Story Tuesday after Thompson was seen over the weekend at a party with a number of women.

Jay Williams took to Twitter on Wednesday to comment on the Boston Celtics’ hiring of Ime Udoka as the organization’s new head coach. Unfortunately, he made a major mistake, calling Udoka the “first head coach of color” in franchise history. “The first head coach of color for the Celtics… &...

Some NBA fans who were looking forward to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals were not thrilled about Reggie Miller being on the call. The Eastern Conference Finals are officially underway on Wednesday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1. The Bucks just completed what many thought was impossible by eliminating the heavily-favored Brooklyn Nets in the second-round. As for the Hawks, their Cinderella run continues after they knocked out the New York Knicks in the opening round and upset the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals.

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young explained why he shimmied before hitting a 3-pointer against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Atlanta Hawks are now three wins away from reaching the NBA Finals after they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-113 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. This game will forever be known as “The Trae Young Show,” as the guard dropped 48 points on the Bucks for the victory. But everyone remembers one shot that resulted in three of those 48 points.

The Boston Celtics filled their coaching vacancy this Wednesday, hiring Brooklyn Nets assistant and former NBA forward Ime Udoka. Right after ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, Jay Williams shared his thoughts on the hire. “The first head coach of color for the Celtics… & even more importantly… he...

Magic Johnson became one of the greatest point guards of all-time with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980’s. Three decades later, he’s doing his best to recruit another great ball-handler to join his former organization. After being bounced in the first round of this year’s playoffs, the Lakers will...

Khloé Kardashian "trusted" Tristan Thompson and "felt he was making a genuine effort" before their split, a report says. The reality star is reportedly "trying her best to move on" from Thompson. Kardashian got back together with Thompson last year after they split in 2019 over reports he hooked up...

New Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was just hired for one of the most prestigious jobs in the NBA, yet he’s probably not even the most famous member of his immediate family. For more than a decade, Udoka has been in a relationship with actress Nia Long. You might...

ESPN’s First Take is taking some justified heat for disparaging comments made by the show’s panelists about the city of Milwaukee. On Tuesday, the contingent of Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim Rose was joined by ESPN NFL analyst Damien Woody. During the segment, Woody chided the group about the possible destinations for the NBA Finals this year.

Another trade involving Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Kemba Walker is reportedly "imminent" after the four-time All-Star was acquired from the Boston Celtics last week. Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reported Wednesday that Walker is expected to have a short stay with OKC, but it's "unclear whether the trade will occur before or after the beginning of the 2021-22 NBA season."

If you've ever wondered how tall Alton's Robert Wadlow was in real life, take a look at the image posted by ESPN's SportsCenter on Instagram. The sports network posted a picture of pro basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, who tops off at 7-foot-1 with a size 23 shoe, next to a statue of Wadlow (more commonly known as the Alton Giant) in a museum with an oversized ruler.

Ime Udoka is all set to be the 18th head coach in the storied history of the Boston Celtics. Among the many people giving reactions and quick thoughts on the hire is Fox Sports pundit Skip Bayless. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Bayless congratulated the Celtics for hiring Udoka. The...

There are going to be a lot of moving parts on the Los Angeles Lakers as the front office looks to navigate this offseason full of uncertainty while also trying to improve the team that was just eliminated in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers are going...

Kyrie Irving's future with the Brooklyn Nets is suddenly unclear after he reportedly upset the front office in January when he was away from the club for a personal matter. Appearing on the Celtics Lab podcast (h/t Nick Schwartz of Nets Wire), NBA reporter Matt Sullivan said Nets ownership "was quite upset with Kyrie's 'pause,' especially that maskless party that turned his psuedo-paternity leave into more like a COVID suspension."

Steph Curry has been dubbed a loyalist in the eyes of the NBA community. Throughout his 11-year tenure in Golden State, he has stuck with the team through many highs and lows, delivering 3 NBA Championships in the process. And while nobody is really expecting him to leave, Warriors owner...

With today’s final additions, the full 12-man roster for this year’s Team USA roster has been officially released — and it’s a fun group to say the least. Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Zach LaVine, Kevin Love, Bam Adebayo, Draymond Green, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and Jerami Grant will all travel to Tokyo this summer for the 2021 Olympic Games.