Paul Pierce: Jayson Tatum is best American-born player in NBA

Photo: Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Apparently, the Houston Rockets still demand a high value for Eric Gordon. According to league insider Marc Stein, the Rockets have an asking price for Gordon that is similar from the Detroit Pistons for Bojan Bogdanovic. “Two rival teams have mentioned to me recently that Houston’s…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter Chris Broussard crossed a line during Tuesday’s discussion, to the extent that he quickly retracted his statement. While talking about the James Harden trade on “First Things First” on FS1, he unintentionally used an inappropriate word to characterize the latest addition to the Los Angeles Clippers. The…

Los Angeles Lakers’ shooting guard, Austin Reaves, found himself in an unexpected and prestigious position as part of Team USA for this year’s FIBA World Cup. What’s even more remarkable is that Reaves didn’t just fill a roster spot; he left a lasting impression that surprised many within the national…

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter Warriors superstar Steph Curry could rest for a large part of the game as his team dominated the Spurs in Alamodome in front of 68,323 fans. Golden State won the game convincingly (144-113). Curry contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 23 minutes of…

After leading the WNBA in scoring for the first time in her career with a 21.8 point-per-game average, Seattle Storm star Breanna Stewart was named 2022 WNBA Player of the Year by the Associated Press. She also won the award in 2018, making Stewart the first player in WNBA history…

Photo: ESPN Cleveland/X Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff recently spoke about learning/growing from their poor showing during the 2023 postseason (lost 4-1 in First Round to the New York Knicks). (via Cleveland Cavaliers): Reporter: “Last year’s loss in the playoffs, can you use that as a positive somehow?” Bickerstaff:…