Wisconsin Herd coach Chase Buford suspended after epic postgame rant against G League officiating
"However bad and biased and unfair and illegal and cheating the referees are, we have to be better closing games."
NBA News
Michael Jordan admits he’ll probably be a meme as he cries during Kobe Bryant memorial
"I told my wife I wasn't going to do this because I didn't want to have to look at that for the next three or four years!"
Your NBA announcing schedule for 2/20-2/24
Thursday, February 20 Brooklyn at Philadelphia, TNT 8 p.m. – Marv Albert, Chris Webber & Allie LaForce Houston...
NBA ratings are down 13% locally, and the Warriors have taken a shocking 66% local hit
Local ratings for 27 of the NBA’s 30 teams (with the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, and Toronto Raptors...
Adam Silver: NBA will lose “hundreds of millions of dollars” over Chinese media backlash
"I think that the magnitude of the loss will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars...probably less than $400 million.”
Turner releases trailer for four-night Inside the NBA documentary “The Inside Story”, out in May
Coming in May, the four-night documentary will look back at 30 years of one of the most entertaining and influential shows in sports.
TNT to air ad-free coverage of NBA All-Star Game’s untimed fourth quarter Sunday, plus an Inside The NBA roast Saturday
"Presenting the fourth quarter completely free of any commercial breaks creates a unique opportunity to showcase the new All-Star Game format, provide the best fan experience, and align with the league’s overarching plans to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant this weekend."
NBA viewership remains down compared to last year heading into All-Star Weekend
The news isn't all bad, though.
LaMelo Ball developing docuseries chronicling preparations for 2020 NBA Draft
Ball's team is seeking $2 million for the rights to the docuseries.
Knicks’ new branding consultant goes on First Take for first televised interview, says they’ll fire coaching staff, has to recant and apologize
"In my excitement to defend the Knicks on live TV today, I inadvertently insinuated about Knicks personnel. I look forward to working with Knicks management to elevate the great Knicks brand moving forward."
Your 2020 NBA All-Star Week announcing schedule
Tuesday, February 11 LA Clippers at Philadelphia, TNT 7 p.m. Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy & Jared Greenberg...
Charles Barkley calls 76ers ‘the softest, mentally weakest team’ and ‘the Cleveland Browns of the NBA’
The Sixers have lost four straight games and have a 9-19 record on the road.
Dell and Sonya Curry talk “Raising Fame: Sports Edition,” which sees them interviewing those who raised other athletes
"They're all humble people who had no idea that their sibling, son, daughter, whoever it may be, would be the superstar that they are. They were just raising them to be normal kids in society, to be productive at whatever they do."
Gayle King scolds CBS for promoting clip of asking Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case
"I am mortified, I'm embarrassed, and I am very angry."
New Dwyane Wade documentary “D. Wade: Life Unexpected” will premiere on ESPN Feb. 23
"This deeply personal documentary will give fans a never-before seen look not only at the behind-the-scenes of my sixteen year career in the NBA, but will peel back the curtain on my personal life – the highs, the lows and everything in between."
