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The first two games of the NBA Finals haven’t been the easiest for Klay Thompson. The Warriors sharpshooter has shot a combined 10-for-33 from the field through both games and shot 4-of-19 from the field (1-of-8 from three-point range) in Golden State’s bounce-back win over the Boston Celtics during Sunday’s Game 2.  Realizing he’s struggling,…

Victor Oladip is headed toward an intriguing offseason this summer. Oladipo is on the verge of free agency and could draw legitimate outside suitors after playing well in 15 playoff appearances. The former Indiana Hoosier is also headed towards the first offseason where he could have an offseason where he can work on his game…

The city of Houston held a rally and prayer vigil Monday, calling for the release of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner. In March, the U.S. State Department reclassified Griner as “wrongfully detained by the Russian government.” Griner was detained after Russian officials stopped her from going through airport security for allegedly having hashish oil in…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Hornets owner Michael Jordan will be meeting with the two finalists for the vacant Charlotte head coach position: Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and Mike D’Antoni, who spend this past season as a coaching advisor for the New Orleans Pelicans. Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak relieved former coach James Borrego…

Since February, Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has been “wrongfully detained by the Russian government” after Russian officials arrested her in a Moscow airport for alleged possession of hashish oil. According to NPR, her pre-trial detainment was extended by a month in March. Griner has since received an outpouring of support from A-list athletes, including…

After accumulating a 372-264 record in eight seasons with Utah, Quin Snyder abruptly resigned as head coach of the Jazz. According to his statement, the reason behind his resignation was feeling like the Jazz needed “a new voice to continue to evolve.” Full quote from Quin Snyder: pic.twitter.com/si5W6HY0wg — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) June 5, 2022…

According to The Athletic NBA insider, Shareef O’Neal will be keeping his name in the 2022 NBA Draft after the NBA announced that he is eligible to be selected in the draft. LSU junior Shareef O’Neal – son of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal – is now eligible to be selected in the 2022 NBA…

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new Coach Darvin Ham on Monday afternoon. Ham, whose first assistant job was with the Lakers from 2011-2013, said coming to LA is “like coming back home.” Among the players present at Ham’s intro to LA as a head coach was Russell Westbrook. Westbrook struggled…

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After hinting at the news on Monday morning, Shams Charania of The Athletic has confirmed that former Memphis assistant coach Rasheed Wallace will join Darvin Ham’s staff on the Los Angeles Lakers. Wallace spent the previous year as an assistant coach under Penny Hardaway at the University of Memphis. Before that, he was the head…