Shandel Richardson

5 days ago | yardbarker.com | Shandel Richardson

Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell is among the most popular players in the NBA right now. Mitchell is coming off a 16-point performance in Friday's victory against the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In Tournament, sending the Heat to the playoffs for a sixth straight season. Mitchell had nine points in overtime, with all of the points coming on 3-pointers. The effort caught the attention of media personality and Boston Celtics fanatic Bill Simmons, who gave Mitchell props.

5 days ago | yardbarker.com | Shandel Richardson

Herro and Mitchell helped the Heat become the first No. 10 seed to make the postseason. The No. 8 seed Heat face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 is Sunday in Cleveland. The Heat have made the postseason for a franchise-record six straight seasons. It is the third consecutive time they are the No. 8 seed.

6 days ago | si.com | Shandel Richardson

Two-time NBA champion Vernon Maxwell is no stranger to controversy. So it was expected for him to create a stir when discussing former Duke forward Cooper Flagg, who is the likely No. 1 pick in this June's draft. Maxwell hinted toward the Utah Jazz selecting Flagg because of his perceived notion of the organization only drafting white players. “That’s what they do,” Maxwell told Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson. “They send them white boys over there. When’s the last time Utah drafted a Black player?

1 week ago | si.com | Shandel Richardson

Former NBA player Rafer Alston was known for the many tricks he could perform on the basketball court. Now, his best magic is creating a son who is a Top 40 high school basketball player. Reese Alston recently helped lead Second Baptist (Houston) to a state title in Texas. He scored 20 points in the championship. "You continue to grow as player but most importantly as a young man," Rafer Alston posted on Instagram after the victory. "Keep putting in the work.

1 week ago | si.com | Shandel Richardson

Two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith has an unpopular opinion regarding the top five players in league history. While speaking on TNT's Inside The NBA, Smith chose Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell and Shaquille O'Neal as the best players. "Michael Jordan is the top player I've seen," Smith said. "Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell are in my top five. So my fifth player is actually is on the panel. I said Shaq is probably top five player of all time.