Gilbert Arenas on why Nike made a mistake by dropping Kyrie Irving

Photo: Tom Fox/The Dallas Mavericks Spencer Dinwiddie took the postgame podium on Friday denouncing long-time referee Tony Brothers. Dinwiddie alleged Brothers for unfairly calling a technical foul against him and referring him in an obscene manner. In the dying seconds of the second period of the Toronto Raptors-Dallas Mavericks battle,…

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter Oklahoma City Thunder forward Josh Giddey is set to participate in the game as the NBA looks into his activities outside the court. The league is probing into Giddey’s off-court involvement which is deemed inappropriate. Neither Giddey nor Thunder coach Mark Daigneault provided any statements when…

Photo: Justin Ford/Getty Images Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. had his best game of the 2022 playoffs last night, as he went for 13 points/4 rebounds/3 assists/2 blocks on 71.4% shooting against the Memphis Grizzlies in a 142-112 Game 3 victory. Going into the contest, Porter Jr. was…

Michael Cooper, a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers, has drawn comparisons between Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama and the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Cooper highlighted Wembanyama’s exceptional offensive skill set, likening it to Abdul-Jabbar’s ability to score consistently despite defensive pressure. “He would be a player that I could not…

The Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups attributes the Trail Blazers’ sluggish starts to the absence of a dominant “alpha” player, as reported by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. Portland has consistently struggled in the first quarters, exemplified by a recent game against Washington where poor three-point shooting and…

Here’s Miami Heat sharpshooter Tyler Herro on where he thinks the team stands right now (24-17 record). (via Bally Sports Sun): “I think we know what we’re capable of, we know what we need to do. And I think at this point, it’s just about being consistent and bringing the…