NBA RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jeff Van Gundy lashed out at the Orlando Magic Friday, labeling the team's top executive as clueless about basketball and accusing him of lying about the motives behind his brother's firing. The ESPN analyst and former NBA coach tore into Magic CEO Alex Martins, who on Monday fired Stan Van Gundy as coach after a tumultuous season in which he clashed publicly with superstar...

If Paul Pierce played against Michael Jordan and the 1996 Chicago Bulls, he would probably consider himself the best player on the court and believe his team to be the favorite. So it’s no surprise Pierce sounds quite confident — and desperate — on the eve of Game 7. (WEEI)“Of course, we’re at home but they’ve beaten us on our home court,” Pierce said, referring...

The NBA fined Miami coach Erik Spoelstra $25,000 on Friday for ''critical public comments'' about officiating in the Eastern Conference series with Indiana. Spoelstra made the comments before Miami's shootaround Thursday in Indianapolis, hours before the Heat beat the Pacers in Game 6 to win the series. Spoelstra was quoted by several media outlets saying the...

MIAMI (AP) -- The NBA fined Miami coach Erik Spoelstra 25,000 on Friday for "critical public comments" about officiating in the Eastern Conference series with Indiana. Spoelstra made the comments before Miami's shootaround Thursday in Indianapolis, hours before the Heat beat the Pacers in Game 6 to win the series. Spoelstra was quoted by several media outlets saying...

An American basketball team identified as the "New Orleans Hurricanes" mixed it up with the Zhejiang Lions during a game in China.

Coaches never really seem to retire. Even when they say they’re done coaching, teams will still be offering jobs, at least to the good ones. Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is definitely one of the good ones. Sloan retired last year after 23 years with the Jazz. The 70-year-old is the NBA’s third-winningest coach all time, and it looks like he may want to add a few more...

Have we even considered this reality yet? I mean after all, the Celtics are supposed to win Saturday night aren't they? They are a much better team than the Sixers right? Is it me or is there minimal panic in Celtics Nation for what could be one of the biggest Game 7's in the Big Three era? Few have been losing sleep at night wishing they could get just one or two shots...

The Magic are planning to begin scheduling interviews to fill the team's vacant GM position and the team reportedly would like to speak to current Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak. 

After losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, the Los Angeles Lakers showed that they clearly need to upgrade their team this offseason. They are weak at the small forward and point guard positions and they lack depth on their bench. However, the main story that is coming from Los Angeles is that the Lakers need to trade Pau Gasol. The same guy who just helped the Lakers...

Sure, the Miami Heat prevailed against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals to advance through to the Eastern Conference Finals, but I believe this Indiana Pacer fan had the last laugh. My only question is, why did he bring an inflatable flamingo to a playoff game? H/T The Basketball Jones

The New York Knicks guard was arrested Thursday night on a warrant for having no valid driver’s license. 

INDIANAPOLIS We're getting to see how high two guys can fly. With the Miami Heat down two games to one a few days ago, old man Dwyane Wade got five years younger. LeBron James did everything, even became a closer. It was surely among the greatest three-game playoff stretches for two teammates in NBA history. And the Heat eliminated Indiana Thursday night, 105-93 in Game 6 to...

Dwyane Wade wore the hot pink pants you see above before and after his team’s close-out win in Game 6 against the Pacers on Thursday. The pants were so awful they drew jeers inside the NBA TV studios, and prompted host Rick Kamla to call it “a flagrant foul of fashion.” Wade apparently heard the criticism, so he opened up his postgame press conference saying, ...

MINNEAPOLIS On Sunday night, NBA's Western Conference will make a statement. We're interesting. We are living proof that everyone should just shut up and play basketball. Look, anything can happen. On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the San Antonio Spurs in what's likely to be the most exciting series of this year's playoffs. It's thrilling...

A report published earlier this week said Dwight Howard badly wants out of Orlando, and it looks like the Magic are ready to grant him his wish. According to Sheridan Hoops, the Magic will be proactive in soliciting deals for Howard after next week’s draft lottery order is determined. Chris Sheridan says Magic owner Rich DeVos decided it was time for the franchise to start...

Are the Magic finally ready to trade Dwight Howard? After over a year of back-and-forth madness, it looks like that may be the case.

Clippers Chris Paul and Blake Griffin were named to the All-NBA team when the league announced its selections on Thursday. Paul was named to the first-team All-NBA and Griffin was named to the second team. It was the second time in Pauls career that he has been named to the first team. He was joined on the All-NBA first team by Miamis LeBron James, Oklahoma Citys Kevin Durant,...