Allen Iverson before 1999 playoffs: “I suffered losing here, and I wanna be around when we start winning”

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups sees San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama putting an end to Rudy Gobert winning another NBA Defensive Player of the Year award this upcoming season. (via The Sheed & Tyler Show): “The next ten going to Wemby. That’s over with. It’s over. It’s…

Photo: © San Gabriel Valley Tribune via ZUMA Wire The upcoming statue of Kobe Bryant outside the Crypto.com Arena in LA will incorporate his daughter Gigi and pay homage to his jersey numbers, 8 and 24. The Lakers are set to reveal the statue on August 8, 2024, as shared…

Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports that forward Miles Bridges, who missed the entirety of last season due to a felony domestic violence charge, maintains a close relationship with his college coach, Tom Izzo of Michigan State. Izzo believes that Bridges has found a supportive environment with the Hornets…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter When James Harden was barred from joining the Philadelphia 76ers’ flight to Milwaukee last week, it heightened tensions on both ends, according to sources cited by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. One insider characterized the incident as the “final straw,” signaling the unlikelihood of the Sixers reintegrating Harden into…

Comcast’s NBCUniversal is nearing a deal for the third NBA package, potentially introducing a “Basketball Night in America” telecast with an annual bid of $2.5 billion. Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TNT, may need to increase its bid to $2.8 billion or face litigation. Despite WBD’s expectation to…

Here’s NBA 2K25 Summer League Championship Game MVP Josh Christopher on how he’s continued to push forward despite not playing in an NBA game since the 2022-23 season. (via Miami Heat): “Resilience and keeping a strong mental through it all and understanding that it’s a journey. I can’t be giving…