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What else can Kevin Durant really say? With the game on the line and the Warriors trailing the Cavaliers, 109-108, in the final seconds on Christmas Day, the inbound pass found Durant and it did not end well. Right after the catch, Richard Jefferson smothered Durant and made contact with his leg, tripping KD and […]

Russell Westbrook has already responded to the video that went viral of him hitting a jump shot in warm-ups and then running out the tunnel while appearing to yell out, “Thank you, Kyrie!” Reporters caught up with Westbrook just before tip-off of the Thunder’s game at home vs. the Timberwolves tonight and asked him point […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ silence has been broken regarding the incident with Sacramento Bee reporter Andy Furillo in the locker room following a game last week. The Sacramento Kings released Cousins’ statement Tuesday afternoon. Here it is in its entirety: Statement from DeMarcus Cousins: pic.twitter.com/rCk32w7AHy — Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) December 20, 2016 “There is a time, place […]

It was an emotional night on Sunday when the San Antonio Spurs retired Tim Duncan’s jersey. Head coach Gregg Popovich, who coached Duncan for his entire career, gave a heartfelt speech in which he teared up and nearly cried. Here’s the video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOMH1TXAO-r/ This was such an incredible moment. These two have had their fair […]

Stan Van Gundy is trying to figure out the cause of the Pistons’ recent struggles. It starts on one end and spills into the other unfortunately. Via NBA.com: Van Gundy, who said “we’re not in a good place right now” after the game, identified one significant issue he sees. Frustration at the offensive end – […]

The biggest blowout of the NBA season occurred Saturday night. The Portland Trail Blazers never had a chance against the mighty Golden State Warriors, losing 135-90 in a wire-to-wire beatdown. Point guard Damian Lillard had some choice words after the disappointing defeat. Via ESPN: Damian Lillard didn’t mince words in criticizing his team, telling ESPN […]

This probably isn’t a surprise but Luke Walton doesn’t plan on visiting the past anytime soon. That’s what happens when you’re part of a blown 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Walton recently revealed that he has yet to watch Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals and that he will never get over the […]

One of the more popular teams to picture DeMarcus Cousins on has been the Boston Celtics. Part of that has been the Celtics’ seemingly inevitable need for making a big-time trade and the other has been Cousins’ situation in Sacramento. To some, it seems a natural fit. Just not to Boogie. Via CSNNE: “And as […]

This is how you know it was a big blowout. The new craze is a form of disinterest shown on the bench when your team is easily winning a game. Last night, Stephen Curry turned to curling during the Warriors’ 45-point win over the Blazers. https://vine.co/v/52iMIbbXM5p That just about perfectly sums it up. It had […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be getting some good news before the New Year. Cameron Payne, who hasn’t played a game this season due to a Jones fracture in his foot, may be returning to the court very soon. ESPN Sources: Oklahoma guard Cameron Payne nearing season debut from fractured foot. Potential return date: Dec. […]

When you’re about to play the Golden State Warriors, why not try everything out in practice? The Portland Trail Blazers traded out the basketball for a little dodgeball in preparation for Saturday night’s game. Via NBA.com: “I thought we had a really good practice yesterday,” said Mason Plumlee. “I thought guys played hard, guys were […]

Russell Westbrook made history Saturday afternoon against the Phoenix Suns. He also made Tyler Ulis look silly. Russ pulled off one of the best dribble moves of the season that ended with an epic assist for a Steven Adams dunk. Take a look: https://vine.co/v/52MlKrD0KU0 That was one of Westbrook’s career-high 22 assists as he posted […]

Russell Westbrook got back to setting records on Saturday. In a matinee against the Phoenix Suns, Westbrook recorded 20 assists for the first time ever in his career as the Thunder rolled to the blowout victory. Westbrook finished with 26 points, 22 assists and 11 rebounds giving him his first triple-double in the last three […]

Hassan Whiteside raised some eyebrows when he mentioned that DeAndre Jordan was a player that just “catches lobs.” This was partly surprising because Whiteside is such a similar player by most accounts. Whiteside was asked to clarify the comments after the two teams played Friday night and cleared the air. Via The Palm Beach Post: […]

DeMarcus Cousins made headlines for all the wrong reasons last night when he approached a reporter from the Sacramento Bee and cussed him out for a column he wrote which mentioned Cousins’ brother. The Kings center doesn’t have the greatest reputation and incidents like this aren’t helping. Whether or not Cousins was in the wrong, […]

It’s always a challenge coaching the Philadelphia 76ers but head coach Brett Brown is now pointing to one thing in particular that’s making the job tough. The three big men of Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel are all deserving of minutes when it comes to talent. But that’s hard to dish out and […]

Festus Ezeli’s season may very well have ended before it even started. It’s being reported today that Ezeli will undergo season-ending surgery to his left knee before playing a single game this season for the Portland Trail Blazers. Vertical Sources: Portland center Festus Ezeli is likely to undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee. Finalizing […]

This would make Christmas a lot better for Dallas Mavericks fans. The Mavs are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history and some of that has a lot to do with Dirk Nowitzki being sidelined for so long due to injury. Dirk is hoping that ends soon. Via ESPN: “The thing is, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have essentially been forced to try out something new. With more big men than they know what to do with, the Sixers have gone with some bigger lineups recently that feature Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor on the floor together. This has essentially relegated Embiid to more work on the perimeter, which […]

The New York Knicks are still trying to figure out who they are under new head coach Jeff Hornacek while Phil Jackson keeps a close eye on how things are running. The triangle experiment has not worked well and the transition away from it, while still trying to maintain some of the same principles hasn’t […]

Andre Roberson is just trying to give back. But he wasn’t enough this time. During a charity event in which Roberson was handing out Christmas gifts to little kids, he received a hilarious request from one of the youngsters. Andre Roberson giving out Xmas meals to kids at a church. 6-year-old comes up to him […]

Coaching the Denver Nuggets might have been more challenging than Mike Malone expected. No one thought this team would definitely challenge for playoff spot, but the 10-16 start to the season has not been the only issue. Malone has been challenged with transitioning Kenneth Faried to a bench role while still keeping him happy. It […]

Ricky Rubio hasn’t gotten out to the greatest starts this season. The 26-year-old point guard is averaging career lows in points and assists this season as the Timberwolves have gotten out to a rough start to the year. Rubio was once the subject of a lot of trade talk — mostly due to the stock […]

Practice wasn’t the only common activity for an NBA player that Allen Iverson opted out of during his career. The former Philadelphia 76ers guard recently said that he didn’t lift weights back when he played. And he had a great reason for it. Iverson just said he didn't lift weights when he played because "that […]

The Houston Rockets have certainly received a boost in the form of Patrick Beverley’s return to the court this season. Beverley would say there’s a big reason why that is the case. He believes he’s the best defender in the entire NBA. Via Sporting News: “That is one of my biggest goals,” Beverley told Sporting […]

Apparently not every team is interested in trading for DeMarcus Cousins. An anonymous Western Conference executive says that he would not want Cousins on his new team because of how his attitude could negatively affect younger players. Via The Vertical: A high-ranking executive from a Western Conference team that contemplated a trade for Cousins was […]

Draymond Green is always searching for ways to motivate himself. Often, that means grasping at criticism thrown his way from opponents. The most recent instance of this was when Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder reportedly said his team would beat the Warriors if Green kept shooting it. That report originated from Draymond himself according […]

No one wants to hear this. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has come forward saying that a “miracle” will now be needed for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to get done by the Thursday, Dec. 15 deadline, according to ESPN. “I’m skeptical of something getting done,” Anthony told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “We had something […]

Thinking of watching the new-look New York Knicks compete for a playoff spot this season? There’s savings to be found on tickets through the end of December if so. With the team well in the mix of postseason talks as the holidays approach, the franchise is offering fans a new ticket plan designed to help […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr caught some off guard when he admitted to trying marijuana for medicinal purposes for his chronic back pain over the last two years. It’s gotten people thinking and talking about marijuana and the NBA’s drug policy. Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson weighed in on the topic after […]

Larry Nance, Jr. is known for his dunking. It’s in his blood even. But he doesn’t see himself that way. Not anymore, at least. Nance surprisingly doesn’t like his chances if he were to enter the dunk contest, saying this, via ESPN: “I’ve always maintained that at some point, I would love to,” Nance said. […]

One of the best defensive specialists in the NBA right now is Los Angeles Clippers forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. Mbah a Moute has earned the starting small forward spot for the Clippers and despite being surrounded by three stars and one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, his contributions have not […]

Rick Carlisle is a big fan of Rajon Rondo. In the past, there has been some perceived beef between the two during Rondo’s short stint with the Dallas Mavericks, but now all the two are doing is praising each other. Via the Chicago Tribune: “I’ve recommended Rondo to a couple of teams that have called […]

The only thing that could make Dario Saric’s ankle-breaking move on Jonas Jerebko was Joel Embiid commenting on it. Here’s the nasty stepback by Saric that dropped Jerebko: https://vine.co/v/5PAatAzHQHx And here we have Embiid’s epic commentary: JOJO STRIKES AGAIN pic.twitter.com/fSsyvLPL1k — drew (@sixersruinedme) December 4, 2016 When is Embiid not hilarious these days? Joel has […]

Hassan Whiteside almost made the Western Conference even better than it already is. Whiteside was a free agent this summer and before re-upping with the Miami Heat, he seriously considered signing with the Portland Trail Blazers. Via the Miami Herald: “Portland was my second option,” Whiteside said at the team’s Saturday shootaround in Portland. “I […]

Things went downhill very quickly for the Dallas Mavericks this season. Dirk Nowitzki, Rick Carlisle and a cast of just about anybody used to be good for 50 wins a season. With Dirk injured for most of this season, and the supporting cast unable to step up, the Mavs are in worse shape than they’ve […]

Draymond Green doesn’t think he’s the only one who should be in the spotlight for his “unnatural” kicks that have highlighted his game so often. After the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets on Thursday night in double-overtime — a game in which one of Green’s kicks connected with James Harden’s head — Green went on […]

Good news for Detroit Pistons fans. Starting point guard Reggie Jackson is set to make his season debut tonight when the team hosts the Orlando Magic. #Pistons SVG says Reggie Jackson will play tonight vs. #Magic. — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) December 4, 2016 Jackson was sidelined with knee tendinitis discovered during the preseason and has […]

Oscar Robertson’s name is back in the spotlight. Thanks to Russell Westbrook. With Westbrook averaging a triple-double this late in the season for the first time since Robertson did so in the 1960s, the Big O is getting talked about a lot right now. Even by some Hollywood actors like Celtics fan Michael Rapaport who […]