Brian Keefe trusts Khris Middleton’s closing ability in games

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter The Portland Trail Blazers are waiving veteran guard Ryan Arcidiacono and signing guard Jeenathan Williams out of the G League on a two-way contract. The 6-foot-5 Williams averaged 12.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in the G League. Williams shot 52% from the field, including…

Arizona police were so perplexed by Cameron Payne’s insistence on providing them with a false name during his arrest earlier this year that they referred to the NBA player and his actions as “dumb,” according to new police footage obtained by TMZ Sports. The arrest occurred at Payne’s home in…

Photo: Alabama Men’s Basketball/Twitter Brandon Miller, the leading scorer for Alabama basketball, brought the gun used in the murder of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris in Tuscaloosa earlier this year, according to police testimony on Tuesday. Miller is not in trouble with the team or facing any charges. Head coach Nate…

Welcome to the first column of Hoops, Rap and Everything Black—a weekly column dedicated to exploring and celebrating basketball and hip-hop culture in its purest form along with elements of Black culture. For more about what you can expect on a weekly basis, read here. When I was deciding how…

Photo: Joe Smith/Twitter In the video below, Joe Smith, a former NBA player, refuted claims that the Golden State Warriors presented him with an $80 million contract during his initial two seasons with the team. Smith clarified that while he was in the midst of contract discussions with the Warriors,…

Photo: Peter Baba The absence of Damian Lillard has proven to be a hurdle for the Milwaukee Bucks, even with Giannis Antetokounmpo putting up an impressive 89 points in the last two games. “Obviously, the communication is hard,” Antetokounmpo admitted this after his team suffered a defeat against the Orlando…