Brian Keefe to be Wizards interim head coach

In a stellar performance, Kawhi Leonard dropped a season-high 41 points as the Los Angeles Clippers (11-10) ended an 11-game road losing streak against the Utah Jazz (7-15) with a convincing 117-103 victory on Friday night. Leonard’s offensive brilliance was on full display, making a season-high 14 field goals, including…

What comes with being a top-five pick of an NBA draft may overwhelm a player until he’s considered a bust, or he may make an impact on the floor that can one day consider him a city figure, specifically to Scottie Barnes’ situation, a Toronto hero. The attention. The lights….

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter Derrick White’s dramatic, last-second putback shot propelled the Boston Celtics to shock Miami Heat, 104-103, in a nail-biting Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals this Saturday night. White soared to the rim after Marcus Smart missed his potential game-winning trey, absorbing the basketball soul of…

Photo: Houston Rockets/X Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet spoke about Alperen Sengun’s versatile defense following Wednesday’s 110-101 home win vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. (via Locked On Rockets): Reporter: “On the defensive end, what does it say about Alpy’s growth to have a defensive game plan where he’s guarding…

Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace voiced his concerns about the current state of NBA basketball, labeling it as a “gimmick.” Reflecting on his era, Wallace expressed gratitude for playing during a time when the focus was on “real basketball” without the need for what he perceives as modern-day gimmicks. In…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter D’Angelo Russell got no ill-hard feelings on the benching he experienced in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-102 overtime Play-In dub over the Minnesota Timberwolves last Tuesday. “I think I can get it going at any point in the game. I just got to be there to…