• NBA scraps ‘Delete 8’ bubble that Knicks never supported

    NBA scraps ‘Delete 8’ bubble that Knicks never supported

    While a one-site bubble arrangement with scrimmages for the “Delete 8″ has been scrapped, talks have picked up between the NBA and Players Association officials to stage a less-complicated, voluntary organized team activity format for the eight clubs not part of the Orlando restart, according to league sources. The Knicks were never in favor of …
  • Kenny Payne brings unique Tyrese Maxey NBA Draft insight to Knicks

    Kenny Payne brings unique Tyrese Maxey NBA Draft insight to Knicks

    Kenny Payne, the Knicks’ new assistant coach, already will reunite with two former Kentucky studs in Kevin Knox and Julius Randle. From the sound of it, Payne, John Calipari’s longtime Kentucky assistant, wouldn’t mind taking on a third Kentucky scorer, whom he just coached last season in Lexington. In an interview conducted with The Post …
  • Instagram models will be kept outside the NBA bubble

    Instagram models will be kept outside the NBA bubble

    The NBA bubble is getting an Instaban. Ahead of the arrival of league-sanctioned guests, the NBA will begin requiring players to prove “long-standing relationships” with non-family members, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. The league and players agreed to keep casual acquaintances — “known by the player only through social media or an intermediary” …
  • Winnie Harlow gets COVID-19 test amid NBA Bubble visitors news

    Winnie Harlow gets COVID-19 test amid NBA Bubble visitors news

    It appears the NBA WAGs will soon be heading to the Happiest Place on Earth. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski revealed that family and “established longstanding personal friends” will be allowed to enter the NBA Bubble in Walt Disney World, timed to the second round of the playoffs in Orlando. Prior to the bubble news …
  • Damian Lillard: ‘Put some respect on my f—king name’

    Damian Lillard: ‘Put some respect on my f—king name’

    Damian Lillard wants some respect. The Portland Trail Blazers star avenged Saturday’s 122-117 loss to the Clippers, in which he missed two late free throws, with 51 points in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers the following night and then a clutch 61-point performance in Tuesday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks that put Portland in …
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commissions $60K ‘Don’t Mind My Drip’ diamond necklace

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commissions $60K ‘Don’t Mind My Drip’ diamond necklace

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is dripping from head to toe. The Oklahoma City Thunder player is known for his playful sense of style along with his catchphrase: “Don’t Mind My Drip.” It appears that the 22-year-old has decided to get his slogan written in ice, with the help of celebrity go-to Jason of Beverly Hills. The jeweler …
  • January Jones isn’t very subtle flirting with Kawhi Leonard

    January Jones isn’t very subtle flirting with Kawhi Leonard

    Actress January Jones took to social media to swoon over Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. Jones posted two Instagram stories of the two-time NBA champion, taken after he led the Clippers to an easy 126-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. In the first story, the former star of “Mad Men” added …
  • One thing kept Kemba Walker from signing with the Knicks: ‘Top priority’

    One thing kept Kemba Walker from signing with the Knicks: ‘Top priority’

    Native New Yorker Kemba Walker admits he almost came home last summer to play for the Knicks. But they couldn’t land another star, and the rest is history. Walker ended up in Boston – currently third in the Eastern Conference, bound for the playoffs – while the Knicks have ended up bound for the lottery. …
  • LeBron James hints at mysterious ‘off the floor’ Lakers problem

    LeBron James hints at mysterious ‘off the floor’ Lakers problem

    The NBA’s bubble might keep COVID-19 out but nobody said it would be drama-proof, too. While the Lakers have secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, they seem to have some pressing worries on their hands as they inch closer to starting the playoffs in Orlando. They are 2-3 through five games with …
  • LeBron James isn’t loving life inside the NBA bubble

    LeBron James isn’t loving life inside the NBA bubble

    LeBron James is still not quite settled in the NBA bubble. The NBA has done a commendable job in creating a sufficient environment for the players in Orlando. For James, however, it’s missing one key ingredient. “I miss the hell out of my family,” James said after the Lakers’ 116-108 win over the Jazz on …