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What sprung to mind, for Mike D’Antoni, was laughing. The feeling of watching Amar’e Stoudemire doing what he could do — what seemingly only he could do — and being overcome by an involuntary physical expression of pleasure. So many times, I would come to the timeout and just giggle,” Stoudemire’s former head coach told reporters this spring. “The rim …

I was vacationing in Bar Harbor, Maine, with my father and youngest son when a bizarre email crossed my phone. A marketing company was offering me ten minutes with OG Anunoby. The Knicks’ star forward had partnered with the water brand Essentia and would be making the promotional rounds in two days. Would I be available to chat? There are …

Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they …

Can a new situation improve performance?  According to Lukas Nicot, a French journalist who’s followed Zaccharie Risacher since he was a teenager in the French club ASVEL, he is in a much better position with the Dallas Mavericks than he was during his first two years in Atlanta.  Advertisement “In Dallas, I think he’ll feel much more comfortable. The team …

Former Iowa State men’s basketball player Deonte Burton, who played for the Cyclones from 2015 to 2017, will play for NLEX Road Warriors when the PBA season 50 Governors’ Cup resumes in October. The team made the announcement Friday, following a 112-110 loss to Converge FiberXers. Advertisement Road Warriors head coach Jimmy Alapag is “very excited” to have Burton suit …

The Serbian tactician fits seamlessly with Toronto’s developmental direction and its win-now aspiration When Darko Rajakovic took the helm in the summer of 2023, most viewed his hiring as an indication of redirection, given the imminent and eventual departures of franchise favourites, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby. Three years later, the Raptors just made their win-now move and …

Knicks fans are feeling new emotions entering a new season this year, coming off the franchise’s first championship in 53 years with a solid case for repeating in 2026-27.  Euphoria is at an all-time high, the expectations are less burdened but still there, and the excitement is at a peak after a wild offseason of rival teams chasing New York’s …

The Dallas Mavericks have undergone a massive overhaul this offseason. Included in the many changes was the hiring of a new head coach, Dusty May, straight off winning the NCAA National Championship. The May hiring seemingly came out of nowhere and a recent piece by The Athletic supports the notion of spontaneity. That said, there were underlying motivating factors, the …

To some, the NBA regular season schedule release isn’t very notable. Everyone plays everyone and we just find out when they play. However, I love it and wanted to give some takeaways to it. 1. Jaylen Brown‘s return Advertisement I was surprised that Jaylen Brown’s return to Boston was not on Christmas and I was even more surprised that it …

This post is going to be short and sweet. Here’s the video of Gregg Popovich speaking at Don Nelson’s funeral on Thursday in Dallas. It speaks for itself: Pop looks and sounds as if he continues to progress in his recovery. Really great words. It was 100% Pop, classic, and still classy given the the depth of the event. Welcome …

The recent history of the Cleveland Browns has been full of sadness upon sadness upon embarrassment. Even despite the Browns two playoff appearances under former HC Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland once again embarks on a new coaching staff, hoping to find that elusive winning formula that can last into the next decade and into the new domed stadium. Despite all the …

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. “Boston is dead! Boston is dead !” Advertisement The winning streak ended in 1967. The eight-peat would not be extended. It seemed like the Philadelphia 76ers had emphatically ended the …

It’s hard for an NBA rivalry to stand the test of time. Superstars change teams, coaches get fired, and especially in the second apron era, it’s harder than ever to maintain roster continuity year-after-year. The best rivalry in the NBA felt like the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers for a while after the teams met in four straight …

Russell Westbrook, we hardly knew ye. No, seriously. Russell Westbrook played one season with the Houston Rockets. So why does he feel like such an integral part of their recent past? There are likely a few reasons. Westbrook leaves a huge impression. It was also, at times (for reasons that were largely not his fault), painful to watch. Perhaps most …

The Nets will open the 2026-27 NBA regular season by hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 21, the league announced on Thursday. Brooklyn, coming off a rough 20-62 season, has just two games on national television for the season: a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 23, in Julius Randle‘s first game after arriving in an offseason trade, and …

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t hesitate to call out the hypocrisy of basketball fans. On his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” Green asked fans, “Why is it that Russell Westbrook has to announce his retirement unexpectedly to finally see the love that he deserves?” Advertisement Green opened the segment by telling basketball fans, “Y’all suck,” as he went …

LeBron James has moved back to the Eastern Conference, but the Lakers remain a major box office draw for the NBA. With an almost brand new rotation after a busy offseason that elevated Luka Doncic to the team’s unquestioned leader, the Lakers have the maximum amount of nationally televised games in the NBA next season with 34, according to the …

The Toronto Raptors have released their game schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season, and it looks like it’ll be starting off with a bang. The Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Raptors in the play-in in 2023, are coming to Toronto to show the 6ix their new-look lineup. That first match on October 21st will have Caleb Wilson, Norm Powell, and …

It was a move that has left the NBA world in shock. And the deal was done astonishing quickly. The Los Angeles Lakers’ record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend. News broke on Wednesday that Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger were buying …

We have finally hit Day 3 of the NBA’s schedule release. We already knew that the Spurs would open at home against the Thunder on October 20 and get hosted by the Knicks on Christmas, as well as their NBA Cup schedule, and now we have the complete regular season schedule. Observations 34 games will be nationally televised or streamed …

It’s like Christmas in August. The full 2026-27 NBA Season has been released, all 1,230 games. It’s a lot, so we’ve broken out the best games, the can’t-miss games, the appointment-viewing games from the full NBA schedule to make it a little easier. Here are the days and games you need to circle on the calendar. Advertisement Opening Night, Oct. …

The 2026-2027 NBA schedule is out, and the Celtics now know where they’ll be from October to April as they look to bounce back from a first-round exit last year.  While there’s no telling exactly how the year will play out – and which teams will under- and overachieve – it’s already clear that the team will embark on several lengthy …

The Washington Wizards finally have a team worth watching for more than whoever happens to be visiting Capital One Arena. With AJ Dybantsa beginning his NBA career in the nation’s capital, several home games stand out — especially when another top player comes to town. Here is a very subjective top five home games to see in person this season …

After three days of gradual releases, the entire 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule was released on Thursday. That offers another resource for fantasy managers to consider when crafting their draft strategies for the fall. Below are a few takeaways from the schedule, beginning with the reigning Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs. NBA: Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans …

The Stephen Curry show has its tour dates. After a steady drip of marquee games earlier this week, the NBA released the full regular season schedule for the Golden State Warriors and the rest of the league Thursday. Advertisement The Warriors will play their first home game Oct. 23 against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it will be the only time …