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"I'm over this ref sh*t." The post Tristan Thompson Walks Out of ‘F**ked Up’ Game 2 Interview appeared first on SLAMonline.

"I have to shoot the ball better. I have to defend better." The post JR Smith Says He Was ‘Terrible’ in Game 2 vs Warriors appeared first on SLAMonline.

JR Smith has shouldered the majority of the blame for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game one loss in the NBA Finals after he ran out the clock with the game tied at the end of regulation; however, his mistake easily could�...

The NBA is flirting with the idea of allowing coaching challenges during games, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The League will test out the concept — one that’s already a staple of the NFL and MLB — during this year...

Steph Curry is bringing extra magic to the court despite LeBron James' transcendent performances in Cleveland's losing efforts.

Here’s an opinionated take from an Oklahoman column on Kevin Durant’s latest discussion as to why he chose to leave the Thunder to join the Warriors: Kevin Durant seems to have a different take every 15 minutes on wh...

The Warriors won NBA Finals Game 1 in overtime and then easily took Game 2. The action now shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Wednesday. Here’s the SF Chronicle with a look at GS forward Kevin Durant’s play so far: In...

Clippers center Boban Marjanovic will make his big-screen debut in the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 3,” according to Collider’s Jeff Sneider. Standing 7-4 with possibly the largest hands in the NBA, Marjanovic will...

Warriors GM Bob Myers says Klay Thompson has a way of practically talking his injuries out of existence. Despite walking with a noticeable limp at practice on Saturday, Klay suited up for Game 2 on Sunday and dropped 20 ...

The Philadelphia 76ers have hired a law firm to probe the connection between Bryan Colangelo and secret Twitter accounts, league sources tell ESPN.

We had 48 minutes to pretend as a nation that this was an up-for-grabs NBA Finals, right up until Game 1 went into overtime, and then Game 2 reasserted Golden …

The Philadelphia 76ers have hired law firm Paul/Weiss to probe five Twitter accounts that were linked to general manager and president Bryan Colangelo, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 76ers hired law firm of Paul/We...

Joe Prunty, who was the Bucks' interim coach after Jason Kidd was fired, will be the lead assistant for Suns coach Igor Kokoskov, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Kevin Durant says he was looking for validation from his peers about his game during his 2016 free agency. In an oral history by The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, Durant said it was “amazing” to know that Stephen Curry,...

The Golden State Warriors took care of business in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, beating the Cavaliers 122-103 at Oracle. It was two-time MVP Stephen Curry (33 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists) who stole the show, nailing a Fin...

Stephen Curry broke out the black colorway of his “Takeover” Under Armour Curry 5 and proceeded to break the NBA Finals mark for most 3-pointers made as he dropped nine bombs to lead Golden State to a comfortable 122...

The Cavs are in trouble. The post LeBron James: Odds ‘Stacked Against Me Since I Was 5-6 Years Old’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Splash. The post Stephen Curry Drills NBA Finals Record 9 Threes in Game 2 appeared first on SLAMonline.

Despite the Cavs' success against the Celtics and the fact they have now held their ground somewhat against the Warriors, the last thing LeBron James wants his team to do is ease up.

Warriors 122, Cavs 103 (Warriors lead series 2-0) Stephen Curry woke up in the fourth quarter en route to hitting an NBA Finals record 9 three-pointers. He made 4 of those shots in the game’s final frame and got tons o...