• Knicks only want mercurial Russell Westbrook on the cheap

    Knicks only want mercurial Russell Westbrook on the cheap

    If Russell Westbrook is on the discount rack, Knicks president Leon Rose is all in, according to NBA sources. With Chris Paul’s trade situation up in the air, Rose still has some interest in seeing
  • Why Russell Westbrook is so desperate to get away from Rockets

    Why Russell Westbrook is so desperate to get away from Rockets

    The Rockets went all-in with Russell Westbrook and now he wants out. Westbrook appeared to acclimate well to the Rockets as his season in Houston went on, averaging over 30 points per game the final
  • Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook trade talks swirl with Knicks in mix

    Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook trade talks swirl with Knicks in mix

    The Knicks have a major competitor for Chris Paul, their top choice at point guard. And if Russell Westbrook hits the trade market, the Knicks may have a challenger for him, too. ESPN reported the
  • Stephen A. Smith gives harsh assessment of ‘lucky’ Mike D’Antoni

    Stephen A. Smith gives harsh assessment of ‘lucky’ Mike D’Antoni

    Which member of the Brooklyn Nets’ coaching staff will Stephen A. Smith attack next? After slamming the hiring of first-time coach Steve Nash as “white privilege,” ESPN’s gasbag described new
  • Mike D’Antoni leaving Rockets as NBA coaching market heats up

    Mike D’Antoni leaving Rockets as NBA coaching market heats up

    A day after intimating he wanted to come back to Houston, Mike D’Antoni told Rockets ownership he’s becoming a free agent and won’t return. Just like that, the list of elite coaching prospects on the market just got deeper. As did the number of ready-made win-now vacancies. ESPN was the first to report that D’Antoni …
  • Russell Westbrook was livid with Rajon Rondo’s brother: ‘Talking s–t’

    Russell Westbrook was livid with Rajon Rondo’s brother: ‘Talking s–t’

    Lakers guard Rajon Rondo has been known to talk a little trash. But Saturday night it was his brother William that got ejected from Los Angeles’ Game 5 win over Houston following a verbal altercation with Rockets star Russell Westbrook. Before the Lakers eliminated Houston with a 119-96 win in Lake Buena Vista (Fla.), William …
  • Russell Westbrook becomes biggest NBA star with coronavirus

    Russell Westbrook becomes biggest NBA star with coronavirus

    Rockets star Russell Westbrook has tested positive for coronavirus and is quarantining, he announced on Twitter on Monday. “I tested positive for Covid-19 prior to my team’s departure to Orlando,” Westbrook said in the post. “I’m currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my teammates when I am cleared. Thank you all for …
  • Jeff Van Gundy suddenly linked to another NBA coaching job he used to have

    Jeff Van Gundy suddenly linked to another NBA coaching job he used to have

    Jeff Van Gundy could return to an old job, but maybe it’s not the one he has often been linked to. Rather than the Knicks, Van Gundy could go back to Houston and coach the Rockets, The Athletic is reporting. With Mike D’Antoni’s contract up after the season and owner Tilman Fertitta setting the NBA …
  • Jeremy Lin reveals plea to agent to stop shocking Knicks divorce

    Jeremy Lin reveals plea to agent to stop shocking Knicks divorce

    Jeremy Lin really wanted the Knicks to match and tried to lower the Rockets’ infamous offer sheet in July 2012. That is what Lin says now in an hour-long one-on-one interview with MSG Network broadcaster Mike Breen in the capper to “Linsanity Week’’ that airs Friday. Lin’s run in New York ended when owner James …
  • Billionaire Tilman Fertitta claims he laid off 45,000 workers quickly as a ‘favor’

    Billionaire Tilman Fertitta claims he laid off 45,000 workers quickly as a ‘favor’

    Billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said he was doing fine after laying off 45,000 employees — claiming he was doing them a “favor.” “I’m holding up pretty damn good,” the Texas mogul who is said by Forbes to be worth $4.8 billion told Fox News Saturday. “But I’ve got 45,000 employees out there that …