After giving Jayson Tatum zero minutes of action in Team USA’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday, national team head coach Steve Kerr decided that it was Joel Embiid’s turn to ride the bench. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar logged a healthy DNP in the USA’s 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday, which unsurprisingly, made a whole lot of headlines yet again. Kerr spoke to reporters after the win, and he made his thoughts on this matter extremely clear. Team USA News: Steve Kerr Issues Serious Message Kerr started Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, and…
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Paolo Songco
Paolo has been covering the NBA for the past seven years. He wrote for ClutchPoints, where he established himself as one of the top and most tenured associate editors on the website. Now with Hardwood Heroics, he is looking to bring his passion and excellent journalism skills to the table.
French fans have not been very nice to Team USA center Joel Embiid since he arrived in Paris for the Summer Olympics. The locals aren’t very pleased with the Philadelphia 76ers superstar’s decision to turn down the opportunity to represent France at the international level (Embiid also holds a French passport) in favor of suiting up for the USA. Minnesota Timberwolves guard and Embiid’s teammate on Team USA, Anthony Edwards, has now spoken out about the ongoing beef. As always, Edwards made his unfiltered thoughts known. Team USA News: Anthony Edwards Claps Back at Joel Embiid’s Naysayers Edwards…
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum made all sorts of headlines for the wrong reasons after he saw zero minutes of action in Team USA’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday. Fans and pundits alike called out national team head coach Steve Kerr for deciding to keep Tatum on the bench throughout the entire contest. This is despite the fact that the USA won the game in convincing fashion, 110-84. Tatum has now broken his silence on this major issue that has overshadowed the national squad’s impressive win against Nikola Jokic and Co. Boston Celtics News: Jayson Tatum Speaks Out on…
There are few more iconic farewell campaigns than that of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The highlight of that final season, of course, was the four-time NBA champ’s final game of his career, wherein he astonishingly dropped 60 points to lead the Lakers to an unexpected victory against the Utah Jazz. In case you forgot, D’Angelo Russell was part of that historic moment. The Lakers star recently reflected on that piece in basketball history. Los Angeles Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell on Kobe Bryant’s Farewell Tour Russell looked back fondly on how Kobe’s farewell tour came to be,…
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is a pretty big sneaker guy. He has some of the rarest and most expensive pairs in his collection, which includes the most hard-to-find Travis Scott’s. Apparently, one of Haliburton’s Travis Scott pairs was so precious to him that he never even bothered taking it out of the box — a fact that got the rapper fuming when the Pacers star told Scott about it. Indiana Pacers News: Travis Scott Got Mad at Tyrese Haliburton According to Haliburton, he once ran into Scott during a party after the latter had gifted the All-Star…
There are few more compelling narratives in recent history than the Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia 76ers a couple of years ago. This was when the former Rookie of the Year literally forced himself out of the team by any and all means necessary. As it turns out, this included being a bit of a jerk to his then-teammates. Philadelphia 76ers: Georges Niang Gets Real on Ben Simmons Beef One of those former teammates was Georges Niang, who now plies his trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a recent appearance on the Road Trippin’ Show, Niang revealed how…
When the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Deandre Ayton last summer as part of the Damian Lillard blockbuster deal, it was abundantly clear that the team had big plans for the 7-foot center. This all changed, however, when Portland decided to use their No. 7 overall pick of the 2024 Draft on former UConn star Donovan Clingan. At this point, it appears that time is quickly running out for Ayton. Portland Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton No Longer Part of Future Plans Clingan is by no means a guaranteed future star for the Blazers. In fact, this is probably…
There is likely more than one reason as to why the Los Angeles Lakers have yet to land Jerami Grant. The Portland Trail Blazers star is currently the biggest name that is being linked to a potential blockbuster trade deal to LA, which for one reason or another, hasn’t seemed to pick up much steam of late. One major stumbling block in a potential agreement between the two sides is Portland’s asking price for the 6-foot-7 forward. Los Angeles Lakers News: Blazers Want Major Haul for Jerami Grant It comes as no surprise that the Blazers are demanding…
The fact that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still arguably the best player on the Team USA contingent that is competing for a gold medal in the Paris Olympics right now is astounding. Then again, the 39-year-old has defied the laws of aging many times in the past, and he continues to do so to this very day. Just ask NBA insider Shams Charania. Los Angeles Lakers News: LeBron James Is ‘Inhumane’ During a recent appearance on The OGs program with Mike Miller and Udonis Haslem, Shams dropped a truth bomb about what he saw in Team…
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will soon achieve one of his biggest dreams when he gets to play in an NBA game with his son, Bronny James. It’s no secret that Bronny isn’t exactly superstar material — at least not yet — which means that he will need a lot of guidance from his old man as he attempts to navigate through life in the pros. If you ask WWE superstar The Miz, however, he believes that it’s actually going to be the other way around. Los Angeles Lakers News: The Miz Pumps Up Bronny James Hype Train …