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Pistons guard Cade Cunningham will make his second straight All-Star appearance on Sunday. He tells Marc J. Spears of Andscape that being selected to the 2026 exhibition was one of his long-term goals, as the mini-tournament is being held at the Intuit Dome, where the men’s basketball competition will take place at the 2028 Olympics […]
Julius Randle was among several Timberwolves players involved in trade rumors leading up to the deadline, and the speculation — combined with the disappointment of not making the All-Star team — seemed to weigh on him in recent weeks, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “Julius is a guy who plays with his heart on […]
Rockets star Kevin Durant has grown close to Thunder big man Chet Holmgren over the years because they share a similar mindset, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). “He wants to be great,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “It’s that simple. A lot of people don’t want to be great. They don’t want to […]
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Here’s Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant reacting to being just 430 points away from passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list (currently in sixth place at 31,862 points). (via NBA TV): “It’s crazy. I mean, I will say that MJ missed two or three years just without injury, just walking away from the […] The post Kevin Durant: Michael Jordan left a lot on the table appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson gave his thoughts on the Trae Young trade to the Washington Wizards during 2026 NBA All-Star Media Day. (via Atlanta Hawks): “I was happy for him. It was something, you know, he… we were just kinda expecting cuz he, you know, he asked out. But it was always good having […] The post Jalen Johnson: We knew Trae Young was getting traded because he asked out appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
NBAFirst-time NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren was recently asked who the Oklahoma City Thunder’s biggest threat is out West. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “I’d say focusing on trying to answer that question isn’t gonna help us reach our goals as a team. We just have to continue to try and improve every single day, and the […] The post Chet Holmgren: Determining who our biggest Western Conference threat is won’t help us appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
NBAHere’s Detroit Pistons star Jalen Duren on his hottest take that has nothing to do with sports. (via TJ Sports USA): “I don’t think we (United States) actually went to the moon.” The post Jalen Duren questions United States’ 1969 moon landing appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Miami Heat All-Star Norman Powell isn’t a fan of tanking in the NBA. (via Fanatics View Hoops): “I would never tank. That’s my thoughts on it, but it’s a business. There’s other things that go into it in terms of draft picks and things like that, so it’s a little tough. But I don’t like […] The post Norman Powell: I don’t like tanking unless we’re playing somebody who’s doing it appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Denver Nuggets first-time All-Star Jamal Murray enjoys having former NBA champion JJ Barea around as an assistant coach. (via Fanatics View Hoops): “It’s good having him there, having a point guard that’s played and just understand the game. He’s been in big moments. He understands time and score and fouls and all that. It’s just […] The post Jamal Murray: JJ Barea brings a good balance as a player-coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Nikola Jokic delivered candid answers on the MVP race, LeBron James’ longevity and the global growth of the NBA during his press conference Saturday, one day before the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The Denver Nuggets center, who has anchored his club to a 35-20 record and third place […] The post Nikola Jokic talks MVP race and LeBron’s longevity appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
On the eve of the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome, Kevin Durant didn’t dodge the noise around All-Star Weekend. He met it head-on. Speaking Saturday ahead of Sunday’s 75th All-Star Game, Durant addressed everything from Jayson Tatum’s Achilles recovery to criticism about the game’s intensity, delivering pointed and revealing quotes throughout the […] The post Kevin Durant fires back at All-Star critics appeared first on TalkBasket.net .