2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year finalists revealed

Amidst whispers in basketball circles suggesting a lack of passes to San Antonio Spurs’ rookie sensation, Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick is quick to dismiss such narratives. The murmurs have hinted that the towering 20-year-old center might not be receiving the ball as frequently as his talents warrant,…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy was asked about how he feels he’s handled running more pick-and-rolls and handoffs in games with extended runs after getting a few chances this season: “I feel like as I continue to play more in this league, I’m starting to get…

Editor’s Note: It has now been confirmed by ESPN’s Luka Dončić will miss Game 1 against the Utah Jazz due to the calf injury he suffered during the Mavericks’ regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs. Luka Doncic (calf strain) will be out for Game 1 vs. Utah on Saturday,…

Photo: Andrei de Guzman/TalkBasket.net The respective group of 32 best basketball nations in the globe for this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup are set to be determined today in Manila’s Smart Araneta Coliseum, in the Philippines. Kindly tune up here in TalkBasket.net to get yourself updated on the World Cup…

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra knows just how dangerous this team can be when they find their identity. (via Miami Heat): “All I’m focused on: We get to a place where we’re connected and playing for each other and playing a spirited game where it’s to our identity. That’s…

Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images After the self-anointed king of basketball, LeBron James, accused the Boston Celtics fans of being “racist as fu*k,” retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, a former Celtic, came to the defense of his former fanbase, via OutKick: “There’s racism everywhere,” Perkins said via ESPN’s First Take….