Charles Barkley destroys Lakers ‘coward’ front office, defends Russell Westbrook, Frank Vogel

Damian Lillard’s former coach for the Portland Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts, appears to be in pole position to land the head coaching job for the Los Angeles Lakers. According to reports, Stotts took a major step towards becoming LeBron James’ next head coach on Tuesday as he flew to Los Angeles for an interview with the Lakers brass.

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs, but Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is not giving up just yet. After helping the Mavs win Game 4 and cut the Golden State Warriors’ lead to 3-1, Doncic shared his belief that they still have a fighting chance to win the series. And in his postgame presser, the Slovenian guard doubled down on that and shared that he is confident they can bag three straight wins to make it to the NBA Finals.

Steve Kerr has had enough. After the tragic news in Texas of yet another school shooting taking the lives of innocent children and a teacher, the Golden State Warriors coach was clearly fed up with the inaction from the United States Government when he took the podium before Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks.

While Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors gave the Dallas Mavericks quite the scare in the closing minutes of Game 4, their efforts were not enough to overcome the 29-point lead that the Mavs built in the contest. A lot of things went wrong for the Warriors, including shooting...

Deandre Ayton has emerged as one of the biggest scapegoats from the Phoenix Suns’ embarrassing season-ending Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. The Suns were absolutely blown out by Luka Doncic and Co. in the most important game of their season, and many believe that Ayton’s lackluster performance was a major factor in the heartbreaking defeat.

The Dallas Mavericks are going to live to fight another day after taking down the Golden State Warriors, 119-109, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Emotions spilled over a bit after the final buzzer with Mavs star Luka Doncic seen exchanging words with Klay Thompson as the two teams headed to the locker room.

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the most dominant players that have ever picked up a basketball. The Hall of Fame big man also happens to be one of the most successful ex-player turned entrepreneurs out there. As a matter of fact, hip hop mogul Snoop Dogg recently admitted that this is exactly why he’s been “chasing” Shaq’s legacy.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series 93-80 Wednesday night in Miami. Things did not look very good for Boston early on, as they had 10 turnovers and outscored 16-2 in the fast break in the first half. However, their elite defense kept them in the game and only trailed by five at the break.

After a brutal season which left them out of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with head coach Frank Vogel and began a new head coaching search. Initially, the Lakers seemed to be making progress. Now, reports are emerging that there is a disagreement in the search between Lebron James and other sectors of the front office.

It wasn’t just Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors who were honored on Thursday night after they lifted the Western Conference title following their series-clinching Game 5 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson was also given the ultimate honor by the league by naming the Western Conference Finals MVP award after him.

The Dallas Mavericks took care of business in Game 4 at home and will live to see another day. The odds are undeniably stacked against them, but recent comments from Mavs head coach Jason Kidd will excite Dallas fans. Kidd explained how the Mavs exposed the Warriors’ weakness in Game...

The Miami Heat have lost home court in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics after losing Game 5 in convincing fashion, 93-80. The Heat put on an awful performance offensively, particularly in the second half. However, after the game, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler looked to inspire confidence in his team.

The Brooklyn Nets’ early exit from the playoffs was a major disappointment for the entire organization, but the team is looking to put that in the rearview mirror and bounce back in 2022-23. Kyrie Irving’s future with the team has come under question of late, however, due to his lack of availability throughout the regular season. Well, the latest inklings suggest Irving’s future with the Nets could largely impact that of Kevin Durant’s, too.

Jaylen Brown has had some big-time performances for the Boston Celtics throughout their playoff run. But there’s one glaring issue that continues to haunt him. The Celtics star has been plagued with the turnover bug on a few occasions, with not one, but two games with seven miscues throughout the postseason. It’s no surprise that Boston lost both of those contests, including Game 3 against the Miami Heat that put them at a 1-2 disadvantage at the time.

Earlier this week, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha reported that the increased momentum toward the Los Angeles Lakers running it back with Russell Westbrook is not solely posturing. Here’s what my fellow beat reporter wrote:. “It’s not merely a bluff or tactic to try to regain leverage in trade...

Zach LaVine’s future with the Chicago Bulls has been the talk of the town of late. The All-Star shooting guard is set to hit free agency this summer and he’s now being linked to a sensational move to Hollywood to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Apparently, all this could be part of a conniving master plan to improve LaVine’s market value.

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season has been done for well over a month now, but apparently that hasn’t stopped Kawhi Leonard from believing in his team’s chances at the 2021-22 NBA Championship. Leonard was seen arriving at LAX on Wednesday morning with his girlfriend — or fiancée,...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is almost assuredly not going anywhere. He’s arguably the most beloved man in Milwaukee and is under contract with the Bucks for the foreseeable future. Any Clippers or Lakers fans dreaming for an eventual move to Los Angeles would likely be waiting for a move that could very well never come.

The atmosphere surrounding Chase Center was electric after the Golden State Warriors’ Game 5 win. After all, their home team will be making a trip back to the NBA Finals again. The excitement from the fans can be felt all over the place. Unfortunately, some fans seemed to take it a bit too far.

Terry Stotts has emerged as one of the frontrunners to land the head coach vacancy for the Los Angeles Lakers. Should he get the nod, one of the biggest issues he will have to face will come in the form of none other than Russell Westbrook. The former league MVP had a forgettable first season with the Lakers this past year but apparently, Stotts believes that he can turn it around for Russ in LA.