NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Caitlin Clark waves prior to the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Indiana Pacers have a very special guest sitting courtside for this Friday's playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks. WNBA rookie phenom Caitlin Clark made the trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  Clark was selected by the Indiana Fever with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. She'll make her WNBA debut on May 14 against the Connecticut Sun.  Unsurprisingly, the Pacers gav ..read more

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 07: Head coach Juwan Howard of the Michigan Wolverines talks with Jett Howard #13 while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on January 07, 2023 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 59-53. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Gregory Shamus/Getty Images It didn't take long for former Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard to find a new job.  According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Brooklyn Nets are hiring Howard as an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season. He'll join Jordi Fernandez's staff.  Howa ..read more

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 2: Kelly Oubre Jr. #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 2, 2023 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty Images Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Philadelphia 76ers was involved in a car accident prior to Game 3 against the New York Knicks.  It was reported by the police that Oubre "disregarded a red traffic signal" before crashing his Lamborghini into a Hyundai Elantra. Both vehicles were towed, bu ..read more

Getty Last night the Los Angeles Lakers blew yet another double-digit lead to the Denver Nuggets and stand on the precipice of playoff elimination - likely via a sweep. For Charles Barkley, it's now high-time to start rubbing it in the faces of ESPN's talking heads. After last night's game, Barkley delivered a "PSA" where he declared to those talking up the Lakers and Golden State Warriors were good all year, they're now heading home. He didn't call out ESPN by name, referring to them as "the other network" but stated once and for all that the two teams stink. "I just want to say: All you peo ..read more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands on the court during a break in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lakers defeated the Nets 129-126. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Longtime viewers of "Inside The NBA" know that Charles Barkley isn't a fan of how late the show can run.  The crew begins the show at the conclusion of that week's doubleheader during the regular season, which is often after midnight on the East Coast. With TNT covering multiple days w ..read more

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 7: Charles Barkley smiles before the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers as part of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament on December 7, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) Mike Kirschbaum/Getty Images Charles Barkley didn't pull any punches during TNT's halftime show for the Knicks-76ers game.  Barkley, who played for the 76ers from 1984-1992, ripped Philly fans for allowing Knicks fans to infiltrate the Wells Fargo Center.   "I’m disgusted at all those Knicks fans th ..read more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 08: Sports television personality Stephen A. Smith is seen on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl LVIII at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centeron February 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Rob Carr/Getty Images ESPN's Stephen A. Smith ripped Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell to shreds on Friday's edition of "First Take." When discussing the Lakers' loss to the Nuggets, Smith roasted Russell for failing to score a single point in Game 3.  It's not like Russell was benched. He was on the floor for 24 minutes. To make matters ..read more

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 25: Head coach Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks reacts during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers during game three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 25, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is tired of seeing Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid shoot free throws this postseason.  Following the Knicks' loss to the 76ers, Thibodeau blasted the NBA's officiating. He believes Embiid ..read more

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game against the New York Knicks during Round 1 Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is quickly becoming the biggest villain in New York.  On Thursday night, Embiid injured Knicks center Mitchell Robinson by yanking his legs while he was in the air. It was a dirty play that should've warranted an ejection.  Instead, the refs allowed Embiid to stay ..read more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 20: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter in game three of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images For the second year in a row, the Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. The Nuggets are on the brink of sweeping the Lakers again, and they've beaten them in each of their last 11 meetings. This fact was not lost on TNT analyst and ..read more