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June 20, 2021

Kevin Durant expected to join Team USA for Olympics in Tokyo: report

The Brooklyn Nets and superstar Kevin Durant were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Durant finished with 48 points in the overtime loss, setting the record for the most points ever in a Game 7.

June 20, 2021

Booker gets first triple-double, Suns beat Clippers 120-114

Devin Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double and the Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul's absence to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

June 20, 2021

Brook Lopez slapped Nets logo at midcourt after Bucks’ Game 7 win

It wasn’t quite Kyrie Irving stomping on the Celtics’ logo one round earlier, but former Nets center Brook Lopez made sure to slap the “B” insignia at midcourt before departing Barclays Center following the Bucks’ Game 7 victory Saturday in Brooklyn.

June 20, 2021

76ers' Joel Embiid fined $35G for his role in altercation during Game 6 vs. Hawks

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid was fined $35,000 for his role in an altercation with Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins during the fourth quarter of Game 6 on Friday night.

June 20, 2021

Dave Portnoy attempts to recruit Charles Barkley to Barstool Sports

Hall of Famer and TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley recently made an appearance on 106.7 The Fan's "Grant and Danny" show and shared his frustrations with so-called cancel culture — "you can't even have fun nowadays" when talking about sports, he said.

June 20, 2021

Nets had the shooting and scoring, but needed more health

The Brooklyn Nets had all the shooting and scoring any team could ever want.

June 19, 2021

Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant's 48

The Milwaukee Bucks withstood Kevin Durant's NBA-record 48 points in a Game 7, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in overtime Saturday night.

June 19, 2021

Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119

Paul George, Terance Mann and the Los Angeles Clippers have learned to thrive under adversity.

June 18, 2021

Devin Booker gifts 'Suns in 4' fan signed jersey, conference final tickets after viral fight

Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker has gifted the viral "Suns in 4" fan who was involved in a fight with two Denver Nuggets fans during Game 3 a signed jersey and tickets to the Western Conference finals game. 

June 18, 2021

Hall of Famer John Stockton faces scrutiny over appearance in anti-vaccine documentary

NBA legend John Stockton drew the ire of basketball fans Thursday when it was discovered he appeared in a documentary questioning the efficacy of masks and the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent the spread of the virus that has killed more than 3.8 million people globally.