NBA World Reacts To Monday’s Ben Simmons News

On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors entered Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals with a chance to book their ticket into the NBA Finals. Steph Curry and company took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series before the Dallas Mavericks finally found a win. With a 3-1 lead in the series, the Warriors had a chance to eliminate the Mavericks from the playoffs tonight.

The New Orleans Pelicans and NBA fans have received some good news regarding Zion Williamson's impending return to the basketball court. The Pelicans have cleared Zion in his return to play progression without any restrictions, per NBA insider Andrew Lopez. Recent testing revealed continued improvement in the foot injury he...

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the basketball world a few years ago when they were able to land both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency. After making a trade for James Harden, it looked like the Nets were set up for years of success. However, the 2021-22 season saw the Big 3 evaporate after the Nets were forced to trade a disgruntled Harden.

The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the NBA Finals on Thursday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5. Following their series-clinching win, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that he was really happy for Klay Thompson. The All-Star guard missed two full seasons due to injuries. Thompson...

On Thursday, the Kentucky basketball program announced the passing of Wildcats hoops legend Reggie Warford. Warford was the second Black player ever to suit up for the Wildcats and the first to stay all four seasons and graduate from the university. He died at 67 years old. "Reggie Warford passed...

Magic Johnson's latest stint at ESPN didn't last very long. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the Lakers legend is no longer part of the network's NBA Countdown squad. Johnson made just one appearance this season for NBA Countdown. It was announced back in October that he...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, enjoyed some fun in the sun earlier this month. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback and his newlywed wife took a trip to Miami for the Formula 1 event. Brittany Mahomes, who's amassed a pretty big following on social media, shared some...

Jalen Rose is trending on social media Wednesday night for a voting mistake. The NBA released its 2021-22 All-NBA selections earlier this week. While Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was not an All-NBA selection, he did receive one third-team vote. Jalen Rose has been identified as the person who...

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy had a harsh critique of the modern NBA in a recent interview. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant apparently took notice as well. Appearing on Stoney and Jansen with Heather, Worthy admonished the way current NBA players play and act. He said that players entering the NBA today "are not fundamentally sound" then ridiculed them because all they do in his eyes are "practice threes, lift weights, get tattoos, tweet and go on social media."

Baylor transfer forward Matthew Mayer has reportedly narrowed down his options for next season. According to Watch Stadium's Jeff Goodman, Mayer is considering four finalists: North Carolina, Illinois, Memphis and Texas Tech. The 6-foot-9 swingman, who entered the transfer portal earlier this month, recently withdrew his name from consideration for...

Klay Thompson is back to doing his thing in an elimination game on Thursday night. Thompson is doing all he can to send the Warriors back to the NBA Finals. Golden State started the second quarter on an 18-6 run thanks to Thompson draining three-pointer after three-pointer. He currently has...

The Dallas Mavericks are facing elimination in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors tonight. While everyone might have expected Mavericks star Luka Doncic to save his best game for tonight, he hasn't lived up to that expectation. Doncic has just six points at halftime as Dallas trails 69-52.

All-Star center Joel Embiid had the NBA world buzzing on Wednesday night because of his tweet about an Eastern Conference rival. While watching Game 5 between the Celtics and Heat, Embiid tweeted, "Miami needs another star." As you'd expect, fans started questioning if this is Embiid's way of saying he...

There may be some people who doubt Ezekiel Elliott at this point in his NFL career, but Dak Prescott is not one of them. Prescott was asked about his expectations for Elliott this season during Wednesday's OTA session, and the quarterback stuck up for his backfield mate. "Nothing ever changes...

Stephen A. Smith is doubling down on his intense criticisms of Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving. Smith was one of the many NBA analysts to call out Kyrie's decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine and sit out for a significant chunk of the 2021-22 NBA season. The ESPN personality even went as far as to dub Irving one of the "most delusional athletes in American history."

The Portland Trail Blazers are dipping into ESPN's NBA Draft coverage to fill a prominent front office role. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland is hiring his colleague, NBA Draft analyst Mike Schmitz, as an assistant general manager. "Schmitz will play a significant role with new GM Joe Cronin in...

LeBron James and the Lakers will have a new head coach for the 2022-23 season. According to multiple reports, the Western Conference franchise is hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham. The Bucks assistant head coach had previously been an assistant with the Lakers. While the Lakers had been linked...

After missing Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals with an ankle sprain, Marcus Smart returned to oversee another Boston Celtics victory Wednesday night. The day before they can punch a ticket to the NBA Finals, the Celtics are not sure if they'll have the Defensive Player of the Year available.

The Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a deal to hire an ESPN NBA analyst. Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers are hiring Mike Schmitz to be one of their assistant general managers. He's going to be leading the Blazers’ domestic and international scouting departments. Schmitz has been with the...

With OTAs finally here, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has unveiled a new look. Lawrence told NFL Network's Jane Slater that he cut his dreadlocks. He has been growing out his hair since his rookie year in 2014. The reason Lawrence changed his appearance is because he's "feeling more...