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Photo: Reuters/Twitter Retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Charles Barkley blasts former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins, who implied that the MVP selection is racist, and says he crossed the line: “I can promise you this, I’ve never said anything on television just to get clicks … We can talk about race as…

Photo: David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Lou Williams has no plans yet of hanging his jerseys and basketball shoes for good. The veteran guard will hit the 2022 offseason by being “proactive in talking to teams during free agency” to explore another playing opportunity (h/t Shams Charania of The Athletic)….

Photo: Andrew Scholer / Los Angeles Times A piece of history that is associated with the legendary Black Mamba will be up for a much-anticipated bidding. A game-worn rookie year jersey of the late great Kobe Bryant is set to hit an online auction from May 8 to June 4….

The Warriors are coming off their fourth championship season since 2015, with the highest payroll in the history of the NBA. That payroll looked like it could’ve gotten significantly higher this offseason as they looked to sign Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole to max extensions. The Dubs also have pending…

Photo: Sacramento Kings/Twitter Domantas Sabonis was close to a triple-double as he scored 30 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 10 assists as the Kings defeated the Wizards 132-118. The 26-year-old Lithuanian forward, who became an All-Star for the third time in his career this season, needed just 12 shots…

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic demonstrated his generosity by presenting each of his Serbia national team teammates with Rolex watches valued at $32,500. Eurohoops reported that Jokic gifted the luxurious Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watches, totaling approximately $360,000 for the entire team. The inscription on the gift read: “Jokara to his…