Nuggets pursued Luka Doncic, nearly traded for him

In an obvious attempt to get back into the good graces of his race, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith goes on a racist rant about how white people aren’t allowed to have an opinion on the LeBron James, J.J. Redick podcast controversy he created. In the video below, Jason Whitlock, T.J….

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter As it was reported earlier, the Grizzlies have officially signed wing Desmond Bane to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, though according to Spotrac it’s five years, worth $205 million. Bane, who started all 58 games last season,…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter The NBPA upholds its support for James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers and stands with him in response to the NBA’s imposition of a $100,000 penalty. The National Basketball Players Association has released the subsequent statement concerning the NBA’s recent punitive actions taken against James Harden. “We…

Photo: Orlando Magic/Twitter Here’s Orlando Magic senior advisor John Hammond telling a funny story about being stuck with driving a pickup truck while down south. (via Oddball with Amin Elhassan and Charlotte Wilder): Amin Elhassan: “Do you have any funny stories from your life on the road that jump out…

Photo: Vernon Bryant/Dallas Morning News Coming from Luka Doncic himself, the Wednesday report that details his rumored intent to push the Dallas Mavericks to make a trade is nothing but a mere fantasy. After dropping 30 markers and dishing out eight assists on a losing effort for the Mavericks’ 130-122…

What makes a good NBA team? The answer to that question might seem obvious: lots of regular season wins, a strong postseason record and a ‘chip. But, when we decided to rank the 75 best NBA teams of all time, it got a little tricky. The numbers do lie: a…