Enes Kanter Freedom: “New generation of players I think is becoming too soft”

Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer notes that Saturday’s blowout loss in Atlanta was particularly concerning for Hornets head coach Steve Clifford. Despite experiencing numerous losses since his return to the sidelines last season, Clifford was especially disappointed by his team’s lack of competitiveness in this game. Charlotte’s defeat marked…

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: thejasminebrand.com Bill Russell, one of the most important and accomplished athletes in history, died on Sunday at the age of 88 with his wife Jeannine by his side, his family announced. The Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter to react to the news: “I’m heartbroken to…

Here’s Steve Clifford on what led him to step down as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets (will coach their remaining 2023-24 regular season games and likely move into a front office advisory role). (via Charlotte Hornets): “This has been going on for weeks that we’ve discussed things, and you…

The full array of Ja Morant’s skill, talent, and dominance was on display Tuesday as the Memphis Grizzlies took back home-court advantage and tied their second-round series 1-1 with a 106-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 47-point effort Morant put on the veteran Warriors feels as inevitable as…

Photo: philanthropydaily.com After Elon Musk tweeted a video showing him entering Twitter’s headquarters in California, carrying a sink as he joked on the social media platform, “let that sink in!” retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal replied to Musk, “Excited to see what you accomplish here.” Check out our Latest…