Erikas Polockas

Erikas is an Editor and an NBA contributor at TalkBasket.net

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Lakers could be interested in Gary Trent Jr.

According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Los Angeles Lakers alongside a bunch of other teams could be interested in the Toronto Raptors...

NBA

DeMarcus Cousins puts Russell Westbrook above Chris Paul

DeMarcus Cousins, who last played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2021-22 NBA season, doesn’t believe the Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is a...

Other

Clipper Darrell got knocked out by a security guard at Crypto Arena

Darrell Bailey, better known as Clipper Darrell, was punched in the face and knocked down to the ground by security at Monday's Clippers-Celtics game...

Women's Basketball

Brittney Griner hasn’t yet decided on when or if she will return to WNBA

Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told ESPN that the 32-year-old, who returned to the US last week after being swapped...

Women's Basketball

Brittney Griner is ‘heartbroken’ that Paul Whelan remains behind bars in Russia

Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner returned home last week after being swapped for a terrorist. Her agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said that Griner is...

NBA

LaMelo Ball has been upgraded to questionable

After sitting out the past 11 games nursing a sprained left ankle, the Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball has been upgraded to questionable...

NBA

Ben Affleck took his son Sam to the Lakers-Celtics game

Ben Affleck made his annual visit to the Lakers-Celtics game in L.A., hitting the Crypto.com arena with his 10-year-old son, Sam, where the guys...

Fun Stuff

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley mock Shannon Sharpe, Skip Bayless

While discussing the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors on TNT, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley trolled the spat between Shannon Sharpe and Skip...

NBA

Marcus Smart: Celtics win showed ‘mental toughness’

The Boston Celtics star guard Marcus Smart was interviewed following Boston's 122-118 overtime victory over the Anthony Davis-led Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night....

NBA

LeBron James: “We lost”

The Boston Celtics blew a big lead, rallied back, and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-118 in overtime on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum scored...

NBA

Joe Mazzulla: “Games aren’t won or lost in the fourth quarter or overtime”

Jayson Tatum scored 44 points, Jaylen Brown added 25, and the Boston Celtics blew a 20-point lead in the second half before rallying from...

NBA

Jaylen Brown: Mazzulla said “Get your s**t together”

The Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown (25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals) was interviewed following Boston's 122-118 overtime win over the Anthony...

NBA

Draymond Green has a fan kicked out of the Warriors-Bucks game

The Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green had a fan removed from Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum as his team trailed in the third quarter...

NBA

Royce O’Neale slated for Friday’s return

The Brooklyn Nets are expecting to get their last missing player back Friday, while they’re hoping to see others get back in sync. Veteran...

Women's Basketball

Kyrie Irving on Brittney Griner: “I’m grateful she’s home”

The Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving spoke about the release of weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner, who returned home to the U.S. late...

NBA

Jacque Vaughn: “There’s quality basketball … being played on the G-League level”

The Brooklyn Nets assigned big man Day’Ron Sharpe to G-League affiliate Long Island ahead of its game against the Westchester Knicks on Tuesday night...

NBA

Joe Mazzulla: “Dennis Schroder made me a better Celtics coach”

The Boston Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla praised former Celtics guard Dennis Schroder, who's starting for the Los Angeles Lakers as the two...

NBA

Shaq on Anthony Davis: “I wish I could say AD for MVP”

Retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal shared some of his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis: “I wish I could say...

NBA