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Kyrie Irving Jokes He Would Have Joined LeBron James On The Lakers If He Didn’t Leave Cleveland In 2017: “I’d Probably Be In LA Right Now.”
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James played together in the NBA for 3 seasons and found a lot of success together as a duo. Irving's growth into a superstar in Cleveland was one of the biggest reasons LeBron made the decision to return to the Cavaliers in 2014. And together, they...
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Dennis Rodman On Guarding Magic Johnson After HIV Diagnosis: "I Couldn't Care Less If The Guy I'm Guarding Has HIV. I'm Going To Slam Him Anyways."
When Magic Johnson announced he had HIV, the NBA world didn't know how to react. His colleagues had a hard time trying to figure out what to do or what Magic should do with his career. He received a lot of criticism, mostly due to the misinformation about the disease, which led Magic to retire from the game for the first time.
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JJ Redick Destroyed Stephen A. Smith For Saying Jimmy Butler Is A Perimeter Shooter: “I Think That’s The First Time I’ve Heard Someone Describe Jimmy Butler As A Perimeter Shooter.”
It goes without saying that JJ Redick has quickly become one of the most popular analysts on ESPN's First Take. Redick, who retired last season from the NBA, has transitioned into becoming an NBA analyst and has done a fantastic job so far. His insightful analysis, plus his ability to...
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Chris Broussard Says The Lakers Intentionally Leaked About Keeping Russell Westbrook Around To Increase His Trade Value: "I Think That's Smart."
The Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty disappointing 2021-22 NBA season. After getting knocked out of the playoffs in the first round last season, most expected the team to be back with a bang this time around. Moreover, they made a lot of changes in order to fulfill that wish...
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Kyrie Irving Reveals He And LeBron James Once Played 1-On-1 After He Said He Was Better Than Everyone On The Cavs: “Me Going Against Bron, We Played 1-On-1 One Time, By The Way, I’m Not Gonna Tell Y’all Who Won Or Lost.”
While they only played in the NBA together for 3 years, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were a formidable duo. Kyrie's growth into a superstar was one of the biggest reasons LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. And the duo went to the NBA Finals all three...
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Magic Johnson On Who Is The Greatest Player He Ever Played Against: “I Tell You, Larry Bird Is Still The Greatest I’ve Ever Played Against."
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are arguably two of the most important figures in basketball. Bird and Magic revolutionized the NBA when they were drafted in 1978 and 1979 respectively. Over the course of their careers, the pair would win 8 titles and 6 league MVPs for two of the most historic teams in the league's history.
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Charles Barkley Gives Huge Praise To LeBron James: "LeBron, To Me, Is The Greatest Story In Sports History."
The story of LeBron James' rise is more than enough for anyone to get motivated in their life. Growing up poor to becoming one of the richest athletes in the world is certainly something that not many can achieve. Evidently, LeBron is considered one of the greatest players to grace...
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Bam Adebayo Could Not Stop Laughing At Tyler Herro’s Post-Game Fit, Rolled Up His Sleeves To Match Him
The Miami Heat pulled off an incredible win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. The Heat were led by Jimmy Butler, who put on an absolute showcase against the Celtics. Miami fans will be thrilled with the way their team played and will hope...
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John Salley On Luka Doncic: "Larry Bird Would Put Fear In Me And Everyone Else, Just Like Luka Does."
Luka Doncic has been elite almost since the moment he stepped foot into the NBA, claiming Rookie of the Year before going on to make the All-NBA First Team in just his second season. The Mavericks star has been in the MVP conversation every season since his sophomore year and seems to have taken another leap this season, carrying the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals.
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Charles Barkley's Epic Response After Shaquille O'Neal Said He Was A Role Player: "You Was Rolling From City To City."
Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley are arguably the most fun duo on the air when it comes to NBA media. The two are constantly going at one another on Inside The NBA, and one of their main topics of argument always boils down to Barkley trying to discredit Shaq a little and O'Neal responding by bringing up how many rings he has compared to Chuck.
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Kyrie Irving Jokingly Calls LeBron James “LeGM”, Admits He Built The Team In Cleveland: “I Wasn't Mad At 'Em."
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James started their relationship the best way in Cleveland. The King took the young point guard under his wing, trying to teach him one thing or two about winning in the NBA. They made it to three consecutive NBA Finals from 2015 through 2017, winning one championship in 2016.
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JJ Redick Shut Down Patrick Beverley For Questioning Jayson Tatum Being A Two-Way Player: “Did You Watch The Brooklyn Series?”
JJ Redick has been one of the biggest highlights of First Take over the last few months. Since retiring from the NBA, Redick has transitioned into the next phase of his career; the media. Redick already had a successful podcast while he was playing, but is now trying to become...
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Jimmy Butler Called Out Stephen A. Smith And The Media After Game 1 Masterclass: "You And Everybody Else Has Slept On Me."
The NBA media can be quite reactionary at times, and they tend to remember players' lower moments perhaps longer than they should. This gets held against those players until they perform at an elite level again and then they become subject to praise once more. This is perhaps most evident when it comes to Jimmy Butler, who after being maligned a fair bit after the 2021 playoffs is now earning comparisons to Michael Jordan.
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Scottie Pippen Shockingly Says He'd Play With Michael Jordan Again: "I Would Play With Only Michael Jordan"
The relationship between Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen is pretty much dead at this point, following a series of controversial statements made by the latter regarding his time with the Chicago Bulls and what it meant to be a Michael Jordan teammate during those magical runs in the 90s. Pippen...
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NBA Fan Jokingly Says There Is Some Bad Blood In The Celtics Locker Room After Jayson Tatum And His Son Deuce Ignore Grant Williams
The Boston Celtics made up for their poor performance in Game 1 in brilliant fashion, picking up a very important win against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics were a well-oiled machine on the court, putting on a clinic on both ends of...
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Patrick Beverley Says The Lakers Would Make The Western Conference Finals Under His Leadership: "No Discredit To LeBron James, But Who's Their Leader?"
After finishing 11th in the West this year, the Los Angeles Lakers aren't really in a position to succeed going forward. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook all on the books for the 2022-23 campaign, there isn't much hope that they can string together a successful run. For...
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Scottie Pippen Explains Why The Lakers Had A Disappointing Season: "The Sacrifice Wasn't There. The Players Are Obviously Very Talented."
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a subpar season this year, missing the play-in tournament and the playoffs. For a team that added Russell Westbrook as an impact move prior to the season, there is no doubt that this was a disappointing year. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has recently...
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Robert Harry Says The 2001 Lakers Would Beat The 2017 Warriors: “We Win… Shaq Would Foul Everybody Out.”
If there's something NBA fans enjoy, that's hypothetical scenarios. We have seen many of these in recent years, especially when it comes to historic teams that marked an era in the association. Besides arguing about which player is better and who would dominate who in modern NBA, they also like to pit teams against each other.
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Charles Barkley Reveals His Mount Rushmore Of NBA Players: "Without Those Guys, Players Wouldn't Be Making $50 Million A Year."
There have been many great players over the NBA's 75-year history. From Wilt Chamberlain to Stephen Curry, the league has rarely been without a top-tier, generational talent. In a recent chat with other prominent voices in the basketball world, Charles Barkley spoke about some of the legends that have impacted him the most and revealed his "Mount Rushmore" of greats:
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NBA Executives Reveal Duncan Robinson, Malik Beasley, And Christian Wood As Hypothetical Trade Targets For The Lakers
The 2022 NBA Playoffs are in full flow with the Conference Finals commenced. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers aren't part of the postseason. It came as quite a shock to NBA fans as the Lakers were picked as one of the favorites to win it all this season. On paper,...
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