January 8, 2021 Ball brothers Lonzo, LaMelo set to square off in NBA matchup LaMelo Ball grew up playing 3-on-3 games against his older brother Lonzo on a concrete court in the backyard of their parents’ home in Chino Hills, California.
January 8, 2021 Nets, without Irving and Durant, beat NBA-leading 76ers The Brooklyn Nets couldn't put Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant into those throwback blue tie-dye jerseys from 30 years ago.
January 7, 2021 LeBron James speaks out on US Capitol chaos: '2 AMERIKKKAS we live in' Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James broke his silence on Thursday and spoke out about the chaos that erupted the day before at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. during a pro-Trump protest.
January 7, 2021 Brooklyn Nets star credits 'secret sauce' for impressive performance against Jazz Superstars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been front and center for the Brooklyn Nets since signing with the team in the offseason, but center Jarrett Allen has been a key player through eight games entering Thursday’s showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers.
January 7, 2021 Austin Rivers on state of Knicks: 'I've been on bad teams before, this is not one' Five games into the 2020-21 NBA season, the New York Knicks are showing signs of hope.
January 7, 2021 Warriors' Draymond Green on US Capitol rioting: 'They're f---ing terrorists' Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green went on a rant Wednesday night when he was asked about the violence at the U.S. Capitol earlier in the day.
January 7, 2021 US Capitol unrest leads to Steve Kerr's condemnation of Republican leaders: 'You reap what you sow' Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called out a number of Republican leaders on Wednesday after pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capital, claiming: “You reap what you sow.”
January 7, 2021 NBPA exec Michele Roberts cites racial double standard in comparing US Capitol chaos with Jacob Blake shooting Michele Roberts, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, took issue Wednesday with how the unruly pro-Trump mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol was treated by police compared to the treatment of Black people, in what she called a double standard.
January 7, 2021 Bucks, Pistons players take a knee after opening tip Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons players took a knee after the opening tipoff of Wednesday night’s game amid the chaos at the U.S. Capitol and the news that Wisconsin police officers would not be charged in the shooting of Jacob Blake over the summer.
January 7, 2021 Heat's Meyers Leonard stands for national anthem while teammates, Celtics players kneel Miami Heat forward Meyers Leonard was the lone player to stand during the national anthem has his teammates and Boston Celtics players all took a knee before their game Wednesday night.