(CNN)CNN anchor Christina Macfarlane was quickly shut down by the Houston Rockets’ media officer as she tried to ask a question about the NBA’s ongoing standoff with China. Macfarlane was attending a post-match media conference in Tokyo on Thursday with NBA stars James
The seismic impact of player movement is most easily visible in obvious places. It’s hard to ignore the crater a superstar leaves behind upon exiting a roster, or the shiny new juggernaut he often creates in its wake. But the
After sitting out of the NBA last season, Joe Johnson returned to the court in a competitive manner this summer, joining Tri-State Triplets of Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 league, BIG3. He’s flat-out dominated, winning MVP and leading his squad to the championship game this Sunday
The loss of DeMarcus Cousins to a torn ACL, in itself, does not need to be devastating for the Los Angeles Lakers. According to SportsLine, their expected win total falls only from 53 to 52.3 without him, and those projections still have them
The 2019 NBA free agency period will go down as one of the most frenetic and unpredictable in recent memory, and the decisions of several superstars effectively reshaped the league and our expectations heading into next season. It’s been the
In a stunning blockbuster deal the Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Houston has traded two first round draft picks and pick swaps in 2021 and 2025 in exchange for
It’s already starting. The Warriors are going to miss the playoffs. Bobby Marks said it on ESPN and he’s not alone in his Golden State skepticism. “They’ll be in the conversation, but they’re definitely not a lock,” a Western Conference executive told
As the 2018-19 season and NBA Draft are both officially in the books, it’s now time to turn the page toward arguably the most important part of the offseason for teams — free agency. The league’s free agency period will
Kawhi Leonard reportedly will become a free agent, but that doesn’t mean he is leaving Toronto. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard has declined his $21.3 million player option and will become a free agent this offseason. Yahoo Sources:
During Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant tore his Achilles tendon, throwing this summer’s free agency period into chaos. Not only is the best player available now out for all of next season, but there’s no guarantee he’ll be