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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says that he believes Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protests were, “a very patriotic thing.”

Basketball star Ben Simmons accused an Australian casino of “racial profiling,” after allegedly being denied entry.

In the wake of two mass shootings in less than a day, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr jumped to his Twitter account to go on the attack

Broadcaster and former NBA star Charles Barkley slammed the Democrat Party in the wake of Tuesday’s debates, saying that the party has done little to elevate most blacks in America.

The ex-wife of NBA player Lorenzen Wright has pleaded guilty to facilitating the player’s 2010 murder, and could spend at least nine years in jail.

The nation of Turkey is reportedly still lashing out at the NBA’s Enes Kanter, this time by allegedly putting pressure on a Long Island mosque to cancel a youth basketball camp that the Celtics player had scheduled for this summer.

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr urged Congress to call President Trump out for his “racist tweets” over the weekend.

Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson says she still plans on being called an “owner,” despite the NBA moving away from using the term.

Raptors President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri has broken his silence over the alleged shoving incident involving a police officer after the Raptors won Game 6 of the  NBA Finals.

The fashion choices NBA players make always attract a lot of attention. That’s especially the case when the fashion choice in question involves promoting one of the most notorious protesters in the history of American sports.

The NBA Commissioner has spoken about the controversy surrounding the use of the term “owner,” many of the leagues star players have spoken about it as well, but as far as Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban is concerned?

It doesn’t sound like Raptors swingman Danny Green thinks the NBA champions would accept an invite to the White House to celebrate their big win.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver now says that the league has “moved away” from using the term “owner,” because he is “sensitive” to the racial connotations some apply to the word.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he was willing to welcome the Toronto Raptors to the White House to celebrate their NBA championship.

No NBA champion has visited the White House since President Trump has been president. Then again, only one team has won the NBA championship during Trump’s tenure, the notoriously woke Golden State Warriors.

L.A. Lakers forward Moe Wagner says that he accidentally “liked” a tweet that was complimentary of George Zimmerman, the man who killed Trayvon Martin in 2012.

A police officer who alleges that Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri attacked and injured him after Game Six of the NBA Finals, has not ruled out filing a lawsuit against the Toronto executive.

Dramatic video of police subduing a suspected shooter at the Toronto Raptors victory parade on Monday, is making the rounds on Twitter.

TORONTO (AP) — Gunfire broke out and a stampede ensued as fans celebrated at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, leaving four people shot and thousands fleeing less than a block from where the players and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat on stage.

Two people were shot at the Toronto Raptors’ championship parade as thousands of fans celebrated the team’s first NBA title on Monday, according to reports.

Iran’s ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says that if he were still president he would invite the newly crowned NBA champion Toronto Raptors to Tehran, if he were still president.

In the moments following the Raptors Finals-clinching Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Toronto President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri was seen on camera in an altercation with a Sheriff’s Deputy.

The stereotype that all Canadians are friendly, was put to the test in Toronto last night during Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Rapper Common told TMZ that he is pleased with the NBA for moving past the title”owner,” a term he believes is “inconsiderate” considering the history of slavery in the United States.

If you thought games one and two of the NBA Finals were bad for TV ratings, Game Three fell even farther, hitting a 12-year low according to the numbers.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is furious that a Golden State Warriors fan reached over several seats and gave him a shove after the player crashed into the front row sideline seats during a dive for the ball.

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr wore a gun control shirt to Sunday’s NBA Finals game 2. 

Several NBA teams are considering moving away from the title “team owner,” because some are uncomfortable using the term in a majority black league.

Ratings for game two for the NBA Finals were a massive disappointment for the league according to the numbers, to make matters worse, game one was nearly as bad.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

It’s been awhile since the NBA Finals have not included LeBron James, and if the ratings following Game 1 are any indication, the Association will need him back in the championship series as soon as possible.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr describes the gun control movement as his movement.

Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban recently made a series of suggestions about how to “update” the Second Amendment to give states more power to regulate guns.

Rap superstar Drake has made his presence felt during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Complete with taunts to opposing players and shoulder massages for his team’s coach.

May 23 (UPI) — Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers couldn’t compete with teammate and offensive lineman David Bakhtiari in a beer-chugging competition during Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently said that TV ratings for Midwest and East Coast games have slumped since LeBron James headed west.