Ime Udoka: Tari & Amen have great instincts

Photo: Chicago Bulls/Twitter In the aftermath of a recent high-profile trade deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Philadelphia 76ers, which saw James Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Filip Petrusev heading to the Clippers in exchange for a slew of players and valuable draft picks, reports have surfaced about Philadelphia’s…

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton appears to be regaining his form after a slow start to the season. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the big man has shown improvement in his recent performances, averaging 12.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks over his last…

Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes has had some ups and downs in her career, but the trials and tribulations haven’t halted her performance. They’ve helped Sykes improve to become a great player in WNBA. Sykes was drafted seventh overall in 2017 by the Atlanta Dream, where she received the…

Rob Dillingham couldn’t have been happier when the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him during last week’s NBA Draft by acquiring the #8 pick (traded a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 top-one protected pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs).  (via Minnesota Timberwolves): Chris Hine: “What was your reaction when…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Veteran big man Tristan Thompson says he surprised his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James during the Los Angeles Lakers’ workout: “When it came to that Lakers workout, I made sure I was in great shape, dunking the ball, windmilling,” Thompson said. “I was doin’ stuff…

Fresh off a strong FIBA World Cup victory with Germany, Dennis Schroder shared his thoughts on the NBA’s defensive style following his debut with the Toronto Raptors. “In FIBA, you can really play with contact on the defensive end. The NBA got a little softer on the defensive end and…