Paul Pierce: Knicks are COOKED

Jeanie Buss and the Lakers are heading into a pressure-filled season after failing to make the postseason for the third time in the last four seasons. Last season, the Lakers (33-49) finished 11th in the Western Conference. The Lakers roster was, on average, 30.0 years old, the oldest in the…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving was asked about the team finding success on defense after going small and switching in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets: “Yeah, I think that was probably the biggest adjustment coming here for me was going from a primarily…

Panathinaikos has made a significant move in their quest to regain European basketball supremacy by appointing Ergin Ataman as their new head coach. The two-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion joins Panathinaikos on a two-year contract after a successful stint with Anadolu Efes, where he led the team to consecutive EuroLeague…

During the White House Cinco de Mayo celebration on Monday, Jaime Jaquez Jr., a player for the Miami Heat and a California native with dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship, introduced Joe Biden. “I stand here before you on the shoulders of giants … generations of proud and incredibly accomplished Mexican…

After a thrilling overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jaylen Brown reflected on the Celtics’ preparation for their speedy opponents. Brown, who contributed 26 points to the Celtics’ 133-128 win, acknowledged the Pacers’ pace, emphasizing that Boston anticipated their rapid style of…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Fenerbahce Beko bounced back from two consecutive losses with an exhilarating 113-98 victory over Bahcesehir Koleji in Round 3 of the Turkish BSL, reclaiming their winning momentum. In a high-scoring match, Johnathan Motley led Dimitris Itoudis’s team with 25 points, supported by Tarik Biberovic with 17 points….