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The Philadelphia 76ers are unlikely to have center Joel Embiid for the first game of the playoffs. Embiid says that he hopes to be ready for Saturday. Joel Embiid on hoping to be ready to play, but not ready yet. Says ‘unlikely’ be able to play in Saturday’s playoff opener: pic.twitter.com/H7CgYpOHVd — Tom Moore (@TomMoorePhilly) […]

We’ve had masked LeBron James, masked Kyrie Irving, and now it’s time for masked Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers center has been out with an injury the last few weeks after suffering an orbital fracture to his face that sent him through the NBA concussion protocol. With the playoffs and Embiid’s return right around the […]

There is only one Lance Stephenson. And NBA fans love him. On Tuesday night, Stephenson pulled off an epic chasedown block on Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard. He celebrated on the court right after it but the ball was still live allowing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to clean up the shot and score, all the while Lance […]

The Rookie of the Year race has been one of the most hotly contested awards races all season in the NBA. It’s come down to Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. Before the Jazz’s game tonight against the Golden State Warriors, Mitchell made a big time statement about […]

The NBA playoffs are right around the corner and a lot can still happen despite just a few games left for most teams. This is especially the case in the Western Conference standings where only the top two seeds are set in stone with the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors sitting at the […]

Russell Westbrook may very well make history again. This time, he can do it much more under the radar as the reigning MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is just 16 rebounds away from averaging a triple-double for the second straight season. Most years, that would make him the obvious frontrunner for the MVP. […]

Russell Westbrook has always been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA. That didn’t change this season despite the fact that he flew under the radar much more than a season ago. After winning the MVP while averaging a triple-double last season, Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder had a much different look this year […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the next four to five months in the aftermath of his knee surgery, devastating Celtics fans with the playoffs right around the corner. The news was generally unexpected as it was previously reported that Irving wouldn’t miss that much time. Now that things have changed, Twitter had […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Mitch Kupchak are expected to reach a formal agreement as the new president of basketball operations and general manager of the franchise, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Charlotte Hornets have made significant progress in contract talks with Mitch Kupchak to become President of Basketball Operations and General Manager, and a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded tonight when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at home on ESPN. The Lakers will be without both Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram for the big game. Lonzo Ball (knee) and Brandon Ingram (concussion) have both been ruled OUT of tonight’s game against the #Spurs at @STAPLESCenter […]

When you think of Wilt Chamberlain, you also think of Nikola Jokic. At least you should. Jokic is on pace for a rare feat in the NBA, averaging more assists as a center than any center ever since Chamberlain in 1967-68. That’s a long time. And that’s how long it’s been since the league has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are doing everything they can to hang on. And Derrick Rose will try and help. Rose will be available to play today in a pivotal game vs. the Utah Jazz as the Timberwolves hope to hang on to prime position to make the playoffs in the brutal Western Conference. Derrick Rose is […]

It’s easy to hate Dwight Howard. It just got a little easier. The Charlotte Hornets center is leading the NBA in six different categories this season. But not anything a player would crave to lead the league in. Classic Dwight. Honestly just the most annoying parts of basketball and Howard is a part of them […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is paying the price for his rant following the Heat’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend. It was not the NBA handing out the punishment to Whiteside but rather the Heat themselves who decided to fine him an undisclosed amount for his comments after the game. Per ESPN: […]

The game has changed and every NBA team is hurrying to adapt as quickly as possible. All 30 teams are on pace for the sixth straight season to break the record for most made 3-pointers in an NBA season. And there’s no reason to believe this will stop anytime soon. Via The Associated Press: “We […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t shy about his fondness of Rihanna. Embiid first came to real Twitter fame when he publicly displayed his affection for the music star. Embiid famously asked Rihanna out and she actually responded back then, mentioning that he needed to become an All-Star before she’d consider. Embiid actually has accomplished […]

The injuries have become seemingly unavoidable for the Golden State Warriors down the home stretch of this season. Last night it was young guard Patrick McCaw suffering a scary fall after Vince Carter undercut him inadvertently going up to the basket. McCaw was left writhing on the ground in pain with anyone who saw the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says there is no way that point guard Stephen Curry will play in the first round of the playoffs this year. Steve Kerr says “there’s no way” Stephen Curry will play in the first round of the playoffs. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) March 25, 2018 Curry sprained his […]

Jabari Parker may have just pulled off the best pass of the NBA season. The Milwaukee Bucks forward took an errant lob pass from Eric Bledsoe and turned it into a beautiful dime to John Henson on Sunday afternoon against the San Antonio Spurs. Take a look at the highlight here: Parker totally faked out […]

Of all of the incredible feats James Harden has been pulling off this season, this one is right up there with some of the best. The Houston Rockets shooting guard as grown into the ultimate isolation weapon of the modern era, combining deadly handles with elite athleticism, finishing skills and playmaking skills. Throw in the […]

The Golden State Warriors will be even more shorthanded tonight as they take on the Utah Jazz. The defending champs will be without power forward Draymond Green, who will miss the game with flu-like symptoms. Draymond Green will not play tonight, he has flu like symptoms. — Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) March 25, 2018 This is […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has some work to do. If he’s ever to live up to the expectations that come with being the second overall pick of the NBA Draft, he’ll need to polish up some of the holes in his game. Ball has shown flashes this season — certainly as […]

Professional athletes don’t want their fans to worry. Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is the latest star athlete to invoke the Aaron Rodgers strategy, urging everyone to relax when it comes to the injury plague seemingly possessing the Warriors of late. Here is what Durant had to say, via ESPN: “Everyone just […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry can’t seem to catch a break. The former two-time MVP returned last night against the Atlanta Hawks after missing some time with an ankle injury. It didn’t take long for Curry to suffer another injury, diagnosed as an MCL sprain that the team is describing as a strain. […]

Golden State Warriors fans are going to love what just happened at the team’s practice. On the day that it was announced point guard Stephen Curry would be returning to the lineup from his ankle injury, video captured Curry showing off his hops with a nice dunk during practice. Take a look at the footage: […]

A symbol of stability in the NBA for the past two decades, no one predicted any kind of drama surrounding the San Antonio Spurs franchise this season. But somehow, that hasn’t been the case. Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury has had him missing most of the season while the situation surrounding his return has caused the […]

If you were hoping to get a closer look at all of the top college prospects during this year’s NCAA tournament, you are already somewhat disappointed. Of the top 10 projected picks in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, four of them got knocked out in the first round. Possibly the most notable of all was […]

Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder made headlines last night with a heated Twitter back and forth after the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. The game was hotly contested seeing Karl-Anthony Towns ejected for the first time in his career along with Crowder getting into it with Tom Thibodeau as well. That moment […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is in a league of his own when it comes to 3-point shooting. Tonight on the road against the Atlanta Hawks, Curry placed another stamp in the NBA record books. With his first made triple of the night, Curry passes Ray Allen for the most seasons in NBA […]

Golden State Warriors fans hold their breath whenever point guard Stephen Curry lands funny on his ankle. It happened again Friday night. Take a look at the sequence: Steph Curry seemed to tweak his right ankle, Steve Kerr calls timeout pic.twitter.com/kehte22qAc — Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) March 3, 2018 In the first quarter tonight against the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich caught headlines today when he said that he would be surprised if Kawhi Leonard returned to play this season. Now a report has come out indicating that Leonard has in fact been cleared medically to return, but instead he has decided to seek out a second opinion on […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has been announced as the replacement for New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA All-Star Game, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Walker is the fourth injury replacement for Team LeBron after Porzingis suffered a torn ACL earlier this week. Walker was rumored over the […]

The Toronto Raptors are now trying to get in on the DeAndre Jordan sweepstakes. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Toronto has tried to work its way into the trade mix for the L.A. Clippers center. Stein adds that the Raptors would likely need a third team to help facilitate this. Jordan […]

New York Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis may have suffered a serious injury. The Knicks power forward posterized Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Tuesday night, but his landing after was awkward, he clutched his knee and has now gone back to the locker room for evaluation. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/961046984902799361 Porzingis had to be helped off the ground […]

The Boston Celtics may be one of the teams looking to make a meaningful move at the NBA trade deadline next week. One player that may be on the way out from Boston is Marcus Smart. The Celtics made it known that they would like to acquire a first-round pick in exchange for Smart in […]

Blake Griffin may have very well just been the first domino to fall for the L.A. Clippers. With the NBA trade deadline only a few days away now, the Clippers are reportedly looking to make more moves, one potentially being a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers involving center DeAndre Jordan. Via The Los Angeles […]

The Boston Celtics made some noise yesterday signing free agent big man Greg Monroe to a one-year, $5 million deal. With the trade deadline less than a week away now, Boston is by no means done looking for ways to improve its roster. Two players that the Celtics are reportedly still in pursuit of are […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant isn’t one to back down from a fan these days. His Twitter interactions are evidence of that enough and now he’s doing it in person too. A fan tried to troll KD this week while he was out in public taking some questions and signing autographs. The fan […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to sign center and former No. 2 overall draft choice Emeka Okafor to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Okafor has been playing for the G League in Delaware this season. He is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2013 […]