Charles Barkley mocks ‘idiot’ who left Nikola Jokic off the top 5

The Golden State Warriors maintain their reluctance to trade budding star Jonathan Kuminga as the February 8 deadline looms, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto reports, “The Warriors are pleased with the growth of Jonathan Kuminga this season and are reluctant to trade him, I’m told.” The team would…

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter The Golden State Warriors have no updates and timetable of return available yet on Andrew Wiggins, coach Steve Kerr announced in pregame of their Friday showcase against the San Antonio Spurs (h/t The San Francisco Chronicle’s C.J. Holmes). This came in as a response to the…

Former NBA center and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has successfully undergone a heart transplant, as announced by his wife, Dawn, in a post on social media. She shared that the surgery went well, and the transplanted heart is described as big, powerful, and a perfect fit. Dawn expressed gratitude to…

Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images P.J. Tucker will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on a reported three-year, $33.2 million deal, Shams Charania of The Athletic has reported.  As expected, Tucker will rejoin his former close teammate, James Harden, in downtown Philly. Franchise big Joel Embiid was hardly campaigning for the club…

Via Sporting News Oklahoma City Thunder 7-footer Chet Holmgren is being careful with his body so that he doesn’t add the wrong weight. (via All The Smoke): Matt Barnes: “Recently you said you’ve been trying to add weight to your frame. What has that process been like? You’re still so…

Photo: NBA History/Twitter Many NBA players never forget being selected on draft night, but San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili had a far different experience than most back in 1999. (via NBA Street Series/pennyccw): “I didn’t even know that was draft day to tell you the truth. Nobody told me…