Author: Jordan Samar

Isaiah Hartenstein surprised his New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart when he set the record straight about his true racial identity during his recent appearance on The Roommates Show, saying that he is actually part black. “Let’s just jump right into it: Are you black?” Brunson said to Hartenstein. “I really wanted to cover that,” Hart added. “I’m actually happy about this. Explain your blackness – or level of blackness.” “You know it’s, like, light skin? I’m bright skin. I’m above light-skinned,” Hartenstein said while trying to contain himself. “My dad is black.” The New York center…

When Karl-Anthony Towns underwent surgery to repair the meniscus on his left knee two weeks ago, it was revealed that he was going to be re-evaluated for four weeks. Since the Minnesota Timberwolves’ regular season campaign ends on April 14, his timetable leaves a lot of uncertainty. Karl-Anthony Towns’ return from his knee injury couldn’t come soon enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they plan to make a deep run in the 2023-24 NBA playoffs. Fortunately for the team, their owner Glen Taylor recently shared a positive update regarding the Dominican Republic international. “Karl has indicated that he’s coming along…

Since Brandon Ingram is still recovering from a knee injury, the New Orleans Pelicans have given the keys to the offense to Zion Williamson, and the Duke product has made the most of his opportunities. CJ McCollum believes that Zion Williamson should get more calls from the referees and that he doesn’t get enough credit for how he has put the New Orleans Pelicans on his back. “I’d like to see him shoot 20 FTs the way he attacks the basket. It’d be nice if he got some of those Giannis calls. Maybe as he continues to progress, we’ll get…

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a tough 108-107 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, which saw Kelly Oubre Jr. getting blocked by Paul George during his drive to the basket in the dying seconds of the contest. Oubre felt that George should’ve been called for a foul, which the referees eventually admitted, so the Philadelphia 76ers forward confronted the referees by cussing at them in a video that went viral on social media, calling each one of them the ‘B’ word. On Thursday, former Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams shared his thoughts about the incident at FanDuel’s Run it…

There’s no denying that Kobe Bryant is one of the most iconic NBA players. Many people see the Black Mamba as a source of inspiration, including the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, who had the privilege to get to know him personally. Jayson Tatum has never shied away from expressing his admiration for Kobe Bryant, which he did once more during his recent appearance on NBA on TNT. “The way he inspired people, the way he inspired somebody else 2000 miles away… Watching how hard he works, the ups and downs of his career… Me seeing myself in him,” Tatum said…

Former Phoenix Suns forward Shawn Marion recently appeared on the Club 520 podcast hosted by fellow former NBA player Jeff Teague. In the episode, The Matrix shared stories about his NBA playing days – from winning a championship with Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks to teaming up with LeBron James, among others. Toward the end of the podcast, Shawn Marion stirred up some debate when he said he was a better defender than Golden State Warriors big Draymond Green, who is widely recognized as one of the greatest defenders of this generation. “Draymond, I think I love his tenacity,…

Michael Porter Jr. leaped to the defense of his younger brother, Jontay, who is being investigated for alleged gambling, saying that he would never do anything to ruin his NBA career. The Denver Nuggets swingman took the podium following their loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, saying that Jontay Porter “loves the game of basketball” and is happy to have found a team to play for in the Toronto Raptors this season. “I’ve known my brother my whole life. I know what type of dude he is, and I know he’s excited to play basketball,” Michael Porter Jr.…

The Los Angeles Clippers ended their two-game losing streak after they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Wednesday night. The game saw James Harden return to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers last November, and there was no love lost between the two sides. Because of the fallout between him and Philadelphia, Harden was asked about his beef with Daryl Morey. The Beard treated the Philly game as just another day in the office, and after the game, he said that he doesn’t plan to ever mend fences with his former boss. “No.…

Getting drafted by the Miami Heat was the ideal scenario for Jaime Jaquez Jr., as he’s been balling for them this season, averaging 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game on 48.6 percent shooting from the field. The 23-year-old UCLA product is one of the frontrunners for the NBA Rookie of the Year award this season, which is not what exactly everybody saw coming when he was picked with the No. 18 pick during last summer’s draft. According to The Athletic’s William Guillory in his recent column, Jaime Jaquez Jr. wanted to join the Miami Heat because Jimmy…

The Golden State Warriors snapped their two-game losing streak by routing the Miami Heat 113-92 on Tuesday night to keep them in the play-in mix. However, that’s not the only cause for celebration for them. That is because, along the way, their point guard Chris Paul climbed up in the NBA’s all-time steals and regular-season games played list. Chris Paul became the third player in NBA history to reach the 2,600-steal threshold. The only players above him are fellow legendary floor generals, Jason Kidd (2,684) and John Stockton (3,265). Paul is also now No. 34 in the all-time regular-season games…