Grateful Dead Bill Walton Brought His Signature Brand Of Psychedelic Commentary To A White Sox-Angels GameUPROXX - Jamie CooperA couple of times a year, someone has the bright idea to invite Bill Walton into a broadcast booth and let him talk for several hours on end with little to no filter. The results are, invariably, an astonishing
Team USA Team USA Cruised To An Easy Win Over Spain In Friday’s FIBA ExhibitionUPROXX - Jamie CooperIt’s been a tough news cycle for USA Basketball this summer. Before training camp in Las Vegas for the upcoming FIBA World Cup of Basketball, several high-profile NBA stars announced that they wouldn’t
USA Basketball PJ Tucker Is The Latest Name To Withdraw From USA Basketball After Suffering An Ankle InjuryUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe United States men’s basketball team is in the final stages of figuring out the roster for the 2019 World Cup in China this summer. Plenty of players have opted to not suit up for the squad, whether
Daryl Morey Daryl Morey Makes The Case That James Harden Is A Better Scorer Than Michael JordanUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe NBA offseason exists as a time for basketball fans to count down the days until the next season starts. This oftentimes includes searching for any bit of basketball news or banter that might pop up
TV Rachel Nichols And Maria Taylor Will Reportedly Become The Hosts Of ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’UPROXX - Christian RivasAhead of the 2019-20 season, changes are underway at ESPN. According to Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, ESPN is planning to name Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols as the new hosts of NBA Countdown, the
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Wrote A Scathing Critique Of Bruce Lee’s Portrayal In ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’UPROXX - Jamie CooperQuentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has taken the country by storm since its release earlier this summer. It’s one of the most audacious films of his career, and as with any Tarantino
Tony Parker The Spurs Will Reportedly Retire Tony Parker’s Number In NovemberUPROXX - Christian RivasIn June, six-time All-Star, four-time NBA champion, and former Finals MVP Tony Parker abruptly retired from basketball after an illustrious 18-year-career, 17 of which were with the San Antonio Spurs.
De'Aaron Fox De’Aaron Fox Picked The Redeem Team As His Favorite USA Basketball SquadUPROXX - Jamie CooperThings haven’t looked great for USA Basketball lately. Not only was there a mass exodus of stars this summer prior to the FIBA World Cup of Basketball next month in China, the current version of the squad
P. J. Tucker PJ Tucker Doesn’t Think People Got The ‘Whole Perspective’ Of Team USA’s Scrimmage LossUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe United States men’s basketball team suffered a shocking loss on Wednesday, which says a lot, because all they did was participate in a scrimmage. The group of 15 players, all of whom are competing
Steve Kerr Steve Kerr Was ‘Devastated’ By DeMarcus Cousins’ ACL Tear And Praised His Time With The WarriorsUPROXX - Robby KallandDeMarcus Cousins suffered another devastating injury this week, as tests on Thursday revealed the Lakers center had torn his ACL in his left knee. It’s the third major injury suffered by Cousins in the
Joakim Noah How Can The Lakers Replace DeMarcus Cousins?UPROXX - Christian RivasThe Los Angeles Lakers’ title aspirations took a big hit on Thursday, when it was reported that All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins had suffered an ACL tear. While it was probably unrealistic to expect Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins DeMarcus Cousins Has Reportedly Suffered A Torn ACLUPROXX - Robby KallandIt has been a brutal two years for DeMarcus Cousins, who saw what was surely to be a max contract coming his way last summer taken away from him when he ruptured his Achilles in January 2018. Cousins a
USA Basketball Footage Has Surfaced From USA Basketball’s 19-Point Scrimmage Loss To G League And Overseas PlayersUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoUSA Basketball hit a bit of a bump in the road during its lead-up to the 2019 World Cup on Wednesday. According to multiple reports out of Los Angeles, the group of players who are competing for one of
DeMarcus Cousins DeMarcus Cousins Will Get Examined For A Possible Knee InjuryUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoWith all of the movement that occurred this summer, DeMarcus Cousins’ move from the Golden State Warriors to the Los Angeles Lakers kind of flew under the radar. Cousins spent a year with the Dubs working
Draymond Green Draymond Green Used A Colorful Analogy To Explain His Feelings On Kevin Durant’s DepartureUPROXX - Jamie CooperWell before free agency ever started — for the past year or so, in fact — there was rampant speculation that all was not well in Golden State and that their dynasty was barreling toward its inevitable
Scrimmage Team USA Lost By 19 To A Team Of G-League And Overseas Players In A ScrimmageUPROXX - Robby KallandThe Minnesota Timberwolves may no longer the owners of the most embarrassing scrimmage loss of the season after reports poured out of USA Basketball camp in Los Angeles on Wednesday that a rag-tag group
Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Anthony Is Reportedly Working Out With Nets Players In L.A.UPROXX - Robby KallandThe start of NBA free agency was a wild few days, as billions of dollars got thrown around and, within a week, the majority of free agents had found homes. The last big domino to fall was Kawhi Leonard
Terry Rozier Terry Rozier Rejected Offers From The Knicks And The Suns To Sign With CharlotteUPROXX - Sabreena MerchantAt the start of free agency, Terry Rozier – like so many other point guards in the NBA – was linked with the New York Knicks, the next in a line of potential saviors to restore glory to Madison Square
Chris Webber Report: Stan Van Gundy Is Leaving ESPN To Work As An Analyst for Turner SportsUPROXX - Sabreena MerchantTurner Sports is reportedly on the verge of picking up one of the biggest broadcast free agents of the summer, adding Stan Van Gundy to its TNT and NBATV crew for the 2019-20 season. Van Gundy was with
Rich Paul Adam Silver Offered His Thoughts On Rich Paul And The NCAA’s New Agent RuleUPROXX - Robby KallandOne of the big stories of the last week has been the NCAA’s introduction of, and later amendment to, a rule that puts restrictions on what agents can represent players coming out to test the draft waters
Tyronn Lue The Clippers Are Reportedly ‘Closing In’ On Making Tyronn Lue An Assistant CoachUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoFormer Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue came awfully close to taking over as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this summer. The move, which would have reunited Lue with LeBron James,
Danny Ainge Danny Ainge Thinks Too Many Celtics Prioritized Individual Goals Last SeasonUPROXX - Sabreena MerchantThe Boston Celtics came into the 2018-19 season as overwhelming favorites in the Eastern Conference after a run to the conference finals the previous season without their two star players: Kyrie Irving
Gregg Popovich Gregg Popovich Praised Colin Kaepernick For Doing ‘A Very Patriotic Thing’UPROXX - Bill DiFilippoWhen he’s not coaching basketball or expressing his tongue-in-cheek disgust towards sideline reporters, Gregg Popovich is known for his comments and critiques on American politics. Popovich, a graduate
Brooklyn Nets Report: Joseph Tsai Will Become The Owner Of The Nets For A Record $2.35 BillionUPROXX - Bill DiFilippoThe Brooklyn Nets have seen some major changes occur this offseason. While All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell is now a member of the Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn was able to land both Kyrie Irving and
Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Offered The Definitive List Of The 60 Best Movies All-TimeUPROXX - Robby KallandAugust is a time when NBA fans begin to lose their minds a bit as there’s far too many slow days in the news cycle to allow minds to wander. A visit to reddit’s r/nba on a random August day will lead to
Atlanta, GA The Hawks Schedule Release Video Inspired By ‘Atlanta’ Is Pretty IncredibleUPROXX - Robby KallandThe offseason doldrums have officially hit the NBA, but Monday’s schedule release provided at least a little bit of a reason to get excited for the upcoming season. The full national TV schedule was announced
Portland Trail Blazers The Blazers Will Use A Special 50th Anniversary Court Design For The Entire 2019-20 SeasonUPROXX - Brad RowlandThe release of the 2019-20 regular season schedule was the dominant story in the NBA on Monday but, by the evening, the Portland Trail Blazers made intriguing news of their own. Fresh off a 53-win campaign
Kyle Lowry Kyle Lowry Will Not Play For Team USA Due To His Thumb InjuryUPROXX - Robby KallandUSA Basketball had whittled its roster down to 17 players after training camp in Las Vegas, with more training to come in Los Angeles, but already they’ve seen another All-Star remove himself from contention.
The Biggest Matchups, Returns, And Games To Watch On The 2019-20 NBA ScheduleUPROXX - Christian RivasThe 2019-20 NBA schedule has been released in full, which means we can begin highlighting the biggest games of the year. Most all of those will take place under the spotlight of national television, as
