Memphis picks up 23/24 team option on Xavier Tillman Sr.

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Japan won’t have its national basketball star in Rui Hachimura for the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, per Yoko Miyaji. In a press release, Hachimura announced his tough decision to pass up an opportunity to play for the Akatsuki Five on the prestigious event, citing…

Boston’s Game 2 loss to the Warriors could be attributed to many things. One of which would be their trouble with cutting down on turnovers. Boston turned the ball over 18 times on Sunday, with Marcus Smart (5), Jayson Tatum (4), and Jaylen Brown combining for 11 of those turnovers….

The WNBA has long since been filled with stars, and if we’re being completely real, these women could have been selling units in the sneaker space for years. Player Exclusive kicks on the court were cool, but not as accessible for the everyday fan like a signature shoe was.  So…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/Twitter Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward gushed over 21-year-old LaMelo Ball as a player after his triple-double performance during Wednesday’s 120-110 home win vs. the San Antonio Spurs (became the 2nd-youngest NBA player to attain 1,000 points/1,000 rebounds/1,000 assists in career). (via Steve Reed/Associated Press):  “He is…

Photo: YouTube.com Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray recently gave us a look into how he and Nikola Jokic read defenses. (via Denver Nuggets): Arash Madani: “You spoke last night about the chemistry that you and Jokic have together. Just how much of that are you guys almost with your eyes…

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers praised the high energy of Bobby Portis & Patrick Beverley following Monday’s 113-106 home win vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. (via Milwaukee Bucks): “Both of them are instigators, sometimes hilarious. They have so much energy in them both. Tonight, they were feeding off each…