Paul Pierce calls for Lakers to ‘move on’ from LeBron James
"You have to have a certain kind of team around Luka to win. And him with LeBron, you won't be able to create that."
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Skip Bayless asks if Dallas Mavericks fans miss Luka Dončić’s ‘double chin’
"Do you miss that spare tire that he keeps around his midsection?"
Bomani Jones questions JJ Redick’s longevity as an NBA coach: ‘He’s simply wound too tight’
"A big part of this job is not just about winning games, it’s how you hold it down when you don’t."
The ‘First Take’ days of JJ Redick are coming back to haunt him
A clip from the ESPN days of JJ Redick went viral as he blasted Doc Rivers for making excuses which sounded a lot like his own comments.
Skip Bayless proposes Lakers trade Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis: ‘They would have won the series’
"This was not the worst trade in the history of basketball. Unless you want to flip it around and say it was a bad trade for the Lakers"
Stephen A. Smith asks if LeBron James is still prioritizing championships
"When we talk about resignation, is it possible that LeBron is resigned to, 'we ain't gonna do but so much here in L.A.?'"
Shams Charania expects LeBron James to play ‘at least another NBA season,’ great news for the NBA’s new media partners
"There's no expectation for LeBron James to retire."
The Lakers somehow redeemed Rudy Gobert and Nico Harrison in one night
Kendrick Perkins, Brian Windhorst blame JJ Redick for Lakers loss: ‘Coached very immaturely’
"Hey, I’m JJ Redick, I know basketball more than anybody in the world"
Anthony Edwards trolls Shannon Sharpe’s ‘Lakers in 5’ meme
“Ant Man, Batman, Superman, Lakers in 5"
Charles Barkley on JJ Redick walking out of pregame press conference: ‘He’s just sensitive’
"Everybody is afraid to say 'I was wrong.'"
JJ Redick takes offense to ‘weird’ question on Lakers’ rotations, walks out of pregame press conference
"Are you saying that I'm because I'm inexperienced and that was an 'inexperienced' decision that I made?"
Charles Barkley unloads on ‘clowns’ at ESPN
"The clowns at ESPN, they always make me laugh."
ESPN on pace for record NBA playoff ratings
Through 11 games, ESPN is seeing record average viewership in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs, led by the Lakers-Timberwolves Game 4 matchup.
Carlos Boozer is already trying to get Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Lakers
"If I'm Giannis and I don't want to go back to Milwaukee... where would you want, maybe play with Luka? Maybe go to LA"
Charles Barkley calls out ‘dirty play’ on Luka Dončić
"It should be a fine. I wouldn’t suspend him, but it was a dirty play."
Jay Bilas saying LeBron James is ‘not a complainer’ made NBA fans lose their minds
"Has Jay ever watched LeBron play before?"
Luka Dončić: Nico Harrison’s closed-door media meeting was ‘sad’
"I never said anything bad about him. And I just want to move on."
Lakers’ broadcast catches Rui Hachimura’s amazing reaction to seeing Bruce Springsteen
Rui Hachimura: Big Springsteen fan.
Isiah Thomas shreds LeBron James on NBATV for shirtless pregame warmup
"Adam Silver, if you want to fine someone, fine that."
Luka Dončić’s Dallas return most-watched non-Christmas ESPN NBA telecast of season
The audience peaked at 2.79 million viewers.
Paul Pierce spectacularly wrong about Luka Dončić
"That’s too emotional for him. Man, he can’t take it, dog. Look, he about to cry. He’s crying! Told y’all."
Luka Dončić’s huge game in Dallas return gave NBA media the chance for a victory lap
"Dallas didn’t trade Luka. They straight up committed basketball treason."
Lakers radio broadcaster John Ireland goes apoplectic over Luka Dončić ejection: ‘This is unconscionable!’
"This is one of the worst pieces of officiating I have ever seen, and I've done this for 25 years."
Shannon Sharpe threatens to report Kendrick Perkins to ESPN executives
"I’m going to talk to Bob Iger, Jimmy Pitaro, Burke Magnus, and Dave Roberts. If you all give Perk another chance to run a list while I'm on here, I'm out."
