Nate McMillan says Hawks rookie AJ Griffin plays with ‘a lot of poise’

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue expressed frustration with his team’s lack of toughness following their 118-100 defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. In his postgame comments, Lue remarked, “Teams are going to make a run. They’re a good team. Number two, three team in the West….

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks veteran guard Kyrie Irving was asked about the locker room sentiment following the 116-108 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. “It’s definitely tough,” Irving said. “Emotionally, anytime you lose, especially when you’re coming out of halftime, you feel like you have control…

Last week a Russian judge found WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner guilty of drug charges and sentenced her to nine years in prison. On Thursday, Russia confirmed that negotiations were underway between Washington D.C. and Moscow on a possible prisoner swap. The United States proposed a deal…

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter The Kyrie Irving trade sparked speculations about the future of his now-former teammate Kevin Durant. While there are conflicting reports on whether the two-time NBA champion will be moved before the Feb. 9 trade deadline, Durant’s own views have not been revealed. The fact that he requested…

Stephen A. Smith, who is waking up to the absolute nonsense of anti-American, ridiculed leftists for applauding President Biden’s “high energy” State of the Union (SOTU) address. In his critique, Smith questioned the notion that a lengthy speech, lasting about an hour and 10 minutes, should be the basis for…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter In a complete turn of events, Jayson Tatum resurrected out of his early slump and paced the Boston Celtics to hammer a 95-86 Game 6 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in their Conference Semis bout on Thursday night Tatum, who bricked all of of shots from first…