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Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images After the self-anointed king of basketball, LeBron James, accused the Boston Celtics fans of being “racist as fu*k,” retired NBA player-turned-ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, a former Celtic, came to the defense of his former fanbase, via OutKick: “There’s racism everywhere,” Perkins said via ESPN’s First Take….

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter New Los Angeles Laker Malik Beasley spoke highly of the team’s depth after last night’s 124-111 home win vs. the Golden State Warriors (25 points/3 rebounds/1 assist/3 steals/9-16 FG/7-11 3-PT). (via NBA Interviews): Reporter: “When you look at the box score, you see that LeBron doesn’t…

Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/Twitter Zion Williamson’s physical preparedness faced criticism on Thursday when the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a significant defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers in the In-Season Tournament semifinals. The stark contrast in speed and energy between the 38-year-old LeBron James and Williamson became a focal point. Repeatedly,…

Photo: SI Pacers/X Indiana Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith put in a bunch of hard work this past offseason to help play on the perimeter more. (via Tony East/All Pacers on SI): At media day last week, Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith was asked to explain what he worked on during…

Photo: Chicago Bulls/Twitter Patrick Beverley returns to his hometown of Chicago for another chapter of his career. The 34-year-old point guard decided to join the Bulls after agreeing to a buyout with the Magic. He is eager to bring the team to the playoffs and provide an energy boost to…

The Lakers lost against the Clippers for the third time this season (115-133) and are 0-3 in the regular season series against their city rivals. With five minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, the Lakers were trailing by 18 points and head coach Darvin Ham took the starters…