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The Stache Bros. are no longer in OKC but at least they’ve kept at it on social media from time to time. Thunder center Steven Adams couldn’t help but subtweeting New York Knicks center Enes Kanter after Kanter tried to take pride in his defense, a notoriously weak area of his game. Here’s the exchange: […]

It almost looked like Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wanted to get ejected. That’s how heated Kerr got during the first half of the Warriors’ game vs. the San Antonio Spurs Thursday of this week. He dropped multiple F-bombs directed at the refs, ultimately resulting in his technical foul, but no immediate ejection. […]

The Chicago Bulls will now be able to play Bobby Portis after he has now served his eight-game suspension following the altercation he got in with Nikola Mirotic in practice before the first game of the season. The Bulls are in rebuilding mode and a player like Portis should certainly get a chance to play […]

When you’re a living legend, no one is off limits to take shots at. Brian Scalabrine, now part of the broadcast team for the Boston Celtics, did not hold back taking a savage shot at Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George at the end of the Thunder-Celtics game Friday night. Well this is pretty harsh […]

Golden State Warriors fans saw their season flash before their eyes in the team’s last game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Point guard Stephen Curry attempted to come down with a rebounds and Spurs big man Pau Gasol landed awkwardly on the side of his leg. It looked like it could have […]

This is going to be a big weekend for Big Baller Brand. During ComplexCon this weekend in Long Beach, Calif. the plan is to debut the ZO2 Collection apparel line for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, according to ESPN’s Jovan Buha. According to the company, the “ZO2 Collection” is the first line of Big […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder got a big makeover this offseason with the additions of Carmelo Anthony and Paul George via trades with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. One of the primary hopes was that pressure would be taken off Russell Westbrook, who was asked so much of last season as he became the […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]

It’s no secret now that the Phoenix Suns are looking for a trade to send Eric Bledsoe away. Bledsoe has made it clear he wants out and as the Suns have looked around the league for a suitable option, the New York Knicks appeared to be one of just those. However, the Suns’ asking price […]

The NBA has announced fines for Draymond Green, Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. following the fight and altercations that ensued when Green and Beal got into it during the game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards on Friday night. Markieff Morris and Carrick Felix have also received one-game suspensions for leaving the […]

Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz has now been announced as “out indefinitely.” He will be re-evaluated in there weeks as he works to recover from a shoulder injury. Sixers announce Markelle Fultz out indefinitely with "soreness and scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder". Reevaluated in 3 weeks. — Jake Pavorsky (@JakePavorsky) […]

The game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards isn’t over yet but Draymond Green has already spoken to the media regarding his fight with Bradley Beal and consequent ejection prior to halftime. Green spoke with ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes, saying: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do if someone hits you twice. […]

A scuffle resembling a fight of sorts broke out between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal Friday night before halftime. Here is a look at the altercation as it happened live: The two get into it in the paint and it escalated and never ended. Right in front […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins nailed a game-winning three-pointer as time expired to lift his team to a 115-113 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The shot came after Carmelo Anthony made a three-pointer with five seconds lift to give the Thunder a one-point lead. Here’s a look at the heroic moment: a lot […]

One of the toughest tasks in the NBA is controlling reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has proven to be one of the best players in the league, a player that coaches spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to best cover. For Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving was caught on camera dropping some serious NSFW language directed at a fan following the team’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The 76ers fan asked Irving where LeBron James was and Irving quickly replied with ‘Suck my d—.’ Here’s a look at the video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bafk3LpDGry/ Irving […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $25,000 by the NBA after trading F-bombs with a fan near the end of the season-opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Arena security was needed during this altercation ending with the fan being ejected from the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived guard Jordan Crawford today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The decision comes just a little after the Pelicans decided to sign veteran point guard Jameer Nelson. The NBA denied the Pelicans’ appeal to guarantee an injury exception contract, which is why they were forced to waive Crawford to make […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was just late on his game-winning shot attempt to beat the Houston Rockets Tuesday night. As fate would have it, the Rockets escaped the season-opener with the 122-121 victory. Here’s a look at the final sequence, in which Stephen Curry also had a shot for the lead: Durant finished […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating leg injury with 6:45 left in the first quarter of opening night vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fair warning, the video is very gruesome. The injury is obviously extremely serious and Hayward may very well be out for the remainder of the season. All players from both […]

The annual Halloween costume party is a great tradition for Oklahoma City Thunder players, especially Russell Westbrook. Westbrook is already known for dressing up eccentrically the other 364 days of the year so it’s no surprise that he can turn it up even more for Halloween. He already made headlines this year with his costume […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown announced Sunday that No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz will come off the bench to start the season, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports. Brown noted that the lack of playing time for Fultz during the preseason partly played in this decision. Fultz played in just four preseason […]

Things got interesting at the end of an Indiana Pacers practice this week. Apparently a situation was set up for Bird to take a free throw with everyone watching. If he missed it, all of the coaches would have to run sprints. What it all unfold: At practice, if Larry Bird misses a free throw, […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum is already thinking about the most daunting task for any player in the NBA: guard LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar has apparently been entering Tatum’s thoughts a lot already, with the rookie envisioning the matchup that may take center stage in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jayson Tatum said he's […]

Things are heating up between Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and the former head coach of the Rockets turned NBA on TNT analyst Kevin McHale. It started with McHale breaking down Harden as a player and in the process questioning Harden’s ability to be a leader. McHale essentially said Harden doesn’t have it in […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is exploring rehabilitation options from his separated shoulder and hoping that he can avoid season-ending surgery, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The former 5th overall draft selection of the 2014 NBA Draft has already missed significant time once in his career, missing the entire 2015-16 season with an ACL […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to waive former NBA Slam Dunk champion Gerald Green just days before the start of the regular season, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Green may perhaps be the biggest surprise of today’s tidal waive of cuts with the season right around the corner. Most players not making the […]

The NBA preseason finale Friday night was not without a jolt of drama courtesy of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside. The two engaged in some heated moments on the court that extended to a battle on social media afterwards. Embiid was calling out Whiteside for fouling him too much, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived Briante Weber, Vander Blue and Travis Wear, the team announced Saturday. Lakers officially waive Vander Blue, Travis Wear, & Briante Weber — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 14, 2017 The Lakers waived these three to trim their roster to 15 just a few days before the start of the regular […]

The NBA has decided to suspend Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum for the season-opener for leaving the bench during a preseason game, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Here is a video of the moment: Here’s the NBA video on @CJMcCollum suspension. https://t.co/abByGT0hfC — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 14, 2017 During a game between the […]

Just a day after trading for the two, the Atlanta Hawks have decided to waive Richard Jefferson and Kay Felder, per RealGM. The Hawks agreed to a trade with the Cavaliers yesterday to acquire the two players along with a couple of future second-round draft picks. Atlanta was clearly just there to help the Cavs […]

The Golden State Warriors have waived Georges Niang and Michael Gbinije, the team announced in a press release. Waiving Niang and Gbinije trims the Warriors’s roster down to 15 players now just a few days before the start of next season. In four preseason games, Niang averaged 4.0 points in 9.8 minutes per game. Gbinije […]

The king of social media stays the king. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was on top of his game last night, not only on the court in a preseason matchup with the Miami Heat, but after when he took to Twitter to call out Hassan Whiteside during a heated yet playful exchange. Embiid called over […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season right around the corner, it’s hard not to look ahead and make predictions about which players are most likely to break out. The league is currently full of young stars who have been putting up huge numbers and on the verge of superstardom. The NBA MVP award is the most […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the entire preseason with a thigh injury, the team announced Saturday morning via Twitter. INJURY UPDATE: pic.twitter.com/CjZmb7HTFs — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 30, 2017 This is significant news for Leonard, who also had to miss the end of the Spurs’ playoff run with an injury after […]

Kenneth Faried thinks he’s a starter in this league. But it’s going to be hard for him to make that happen with the Denver Nuggets. Faried currently finds himself more likely to come off the bench after Denver acquired All-Star Paul Millsap this offseason, who should start at the four alongside Nikola Jokic at center. […]

Dwyane Wade finally reached a buyout on his deal with the Chicago Bulls yesterday and he will now be free to sign with another team. It was quickly reported soon after the buyout that there were three major contenders to sign Wade in the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. It looks like […]

For the second time this offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder sent shockwaves around NBA circles pulling off a blockbuster trade to acquire another All-Star. After landing Paul George from the Indiana Pacers earlier this summer, the Thunder traded Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second-round pick to the New York Knicks for Carmelo Anthony Saturday. […]