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Kawhi Leonard’s status tonight for the Spurs’ Game 6 vs. the Rockets is officially questionable and a game-time decision. Leonard of course believes he will play and the way he arrived to shootaround makes it appear that will be the case as well. Leonard reportedly walked into shootaround earlier today without a brace and without […]

Much has been made of the Warriors’ wishes that the Clippers beat the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. Warriors players wanted this because Los Angeles is a much more entertaining place for an NBA player to spend time in than Salt Lake City. As fate would have it, the Jazz won the […]

The situation in New York between Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson is a messy one. Now the NBPA director Michelle Roberts is stepping in with comments critical of how Jackson has handled the whole situation. Via The Vertical: “I think Phil was deliberately trying to shame ‘Melo out of the city,” she told The Vertical. […]

Ryan Anderson knows his role. And that role will be an interesting one if Kawhi Leonard is ever defending him. Anderson had this quick joke when asked about what his strategy will be if the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is every guarding him. Ryan Anderson: "If Kawhi wants to guard me the whole […]

Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 for his incident with a Thunder fan following the Rockets’ 115-113 loss in Game 3 in Oklahoma City Friday. The incident occurred just after the game ended. Beverley had fouled out late in the fourth quarter. The fan was later identified as the son of one of the Thunder’s […]

As the Grizzlies have battled back to tie their first-round series with the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard has remained playing some of the best basketball of his career. In an overtime win last night for the Grizz, Leonard put up 43 points while making seven threes and six steals. All along he remained checking Memphis’ top […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo has been fined $25,000 for trying to trip Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder while sitting on the bench during Game 3 of their first-round series. Here is the play in question: https://twitter.com/SInow/status/855567869643558912 After the game, Rondo was asked about the incident and claimed that as someone who has torn […]

James Worthy has finally gotten the chance to respond to Kevin Durant’s story this season about Worthy’s recruitment of Durant to the Lakers. KD told the story on Bill Simmons’ podcast, claiming that Worthy did some “shady sh—” while trying to convince him to choose the Lakers last summer. Here’s Worthy’s response, via TMZ: Worthy […]

Finding words to describe Russell Westbrook’s historic season has been a challenge at times. Sometimes fewer words is the way to go. After the Thunder’s critical 115-113 win in Game 3 over the Houston Rockets Friday night, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan had this to say about his MVP candidate. Via Yahoo! Sports: “He’s a […]

The Houston Rockets had their chances last night. Right up until the final seconds. After Russell Westbrook missed a free throw with under 10 seconds to play, James Harden had one last shot to win Game 3 for the Rockets. His decision was a contested 3-point attempt from the top of the key as time […]

Kevin Durant tried to find the silver lining after the hate came flying his way for leaving the Thunder and joining the Warriors. Durant has admitted before that the reaction took him somewhat by surprise but he says now that he has gained perspective because of it. Durant said he gained perspective about basketball when […]

The Chicago Bulls are going to have to keep finding a way to make due without the services of Rajon Rondo. The rejuvenated Bulls point guard missed Game 3 of the Bulls’ first-round series vs. the Boston Celtics with a fractured thumb, and that’s just the beginning of his absence, according to Rondo. Rondo said […]

This season hasn’t been kind to the New York Knicks and that trend simply continued today. Tiebreakers for the NBA Draft were determined today and the Knicks, who were tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 31-51 record this season, lost out on the tiebreaker for the 6th overall pick in the draft. As a […]

Russell Westbrook and the media tend to not exactly see eye-to-eye. No matter how hard reporters may try, Westbrook is not letting them in and more prone to one-word answers that evade the responses media members would like to get from him. So it’s no surprise that when Westbrook was asked about the media potentially […]

Kevin Durant experienced the villain role like never before this season. After beginning his NBA career as one of the most likable athletes in all of sports while with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he turned off a lot of fans when he decided to flee to the Warriors. The first regular season with his new […]

Players like Dirk Nowitzki may seem more like a thing of the past these days. In an era when it’s easier to join forces in pursuit of a title, it’s rare to find a superstar willing to stick it out for a 20-year career with one franchise. Nowitzki is the face of the that and […]

There’s no secret what must be stopped when trying to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni got a question about preparation for the series vs. the Thunder and he had a great response. Mike D'Antoni on #Rockets prep for OKC: "I would say Westbrook (@russwest44) was pretty much a topic […]

This season is very different from the last for the Warriors. Last year, the Warriors were the defending champs and also on a historic mission throughout the regular season, chasing the all-time wins record of the 1995-96 Bulls, ultimately besting it by a game and then looking to cap off the year with a second […]

Usually around this time every season like clockwork, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers sings the praises of DeAndre Jordan, campaigning for him to be the Defensive Player of the Year. Not this year. Rivers is in full support of Kawhi Leonard winning the award for what would be the third season in a […]

Damian Lillard made history last night scoring a Portland Trail Blazers franchise record 59 points in a 101-86 victory over the Utah Jazz. Before the game, he made an interesting decision regarding the uniforms the Blazers would wear. Via NBA.com: “I saw a picture of Terry Porter and that whole group on Instagram and they […]

The playoff picture is starting to come into focus, beginning in the Western Conference with one of the most intriguing matchups of the round. As the No. 3 seed, the Houston Rockets will be matched up with the No. 6 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, pinning the top two MVP candidates in James Harden and Russell […]

Change is sometimes good but we don’t see it much in this type of case. Jerry West made some headlines yesterday mentioning that he wishes no one knew that he was the logo for the NBA. The logo is very iconic and West’s legacy is tied to his representation in the logo somewhat. If the […]

Russell Westbrook couldn’t just leave the gym after his abysmal 6-for-25 shooting performance in a 21-point loss to the Suns Friday night. As soon as he could, Westbrook made his way back out onto the court after the game to practice getting some shots up. Westbrook is now out on the Suns practice court getting […]

By now we know Kobe Bryant has Russell Westbrook’s back. The legendary Laker sees more of himself in Westbrook than any other current NBA player and has come to admire the Thunder point guard quite a bit. So when Bryant heard about the “assist hunting” claim surrounding Westbrook’s near triple-double performance vs. the Suns last […]

Hassan Whiteside wanted to call out Jonas Valanciunas but in the process, he proved something else. Whiteside called Valanciunas a “Grammy award winning actor” after the Heat’s narrow two-point loss to the Raptors last night. Apparently Whiteside isn’t too familiar with award shows. Whiteside called Valanciunas "Grammy award winning actor" for throwing his head back […]

Looks may be deceiving if you believe Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard maintains he is not “hunting” for triple-doubles after the Thunder lost to the Suns last night. Westbrook was on the verge of history, just one triple-double away from setting the record for the most in a season, but the Suns […]

Dwane Casey got a taste last night and he didn’t like it. The Toronto Raptors head coach led his team to a narrow two-point victory over the Miami Heat Friday night, but despite the success he doesn’t want to see the Heat much more this season. Dwane Casey, "If Miami makes it in, definitely don't […]

With history on the line, the Phoenix Suns crowd put loyalty aside last night when its home team took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook was on the verge of breaking the record for most triple-doubles in a season and the crowd was behind him, cheering the away opponent. Westbrook came up just shy […]

Enes Kanter may be deserving but he’s not letting it bother him. Kanter has been one of a handful of names in the discussion for Sixth Man of the Year the past two seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He missed out on it last year and this season has another chance as he is […]

The Chicago Bulls have had mixed success this season. Expectations were high at the start of the season with the additions of Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo, but there was also plenty of speculation with many wondering how the fit would work. Despite an injury that still has Wade out, the Bulls look like they […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus and will miss the remainder of the season. New York's Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and will miss remainder of the season, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 2, 2017 The news caps off what […]

One of the biggest free agents this summer will be Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin. While it’s impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, Griffin is doing his best to keep his focus on the task at hand. After becoming the first player in franchise history to score 10,000 points last night, Griffin […]

Kevin Durant has never been more outspoken then when joining Bill Simmons on The Ringer podcast two times this season. In his most recent appearance, Durant addressed many issues, including his war of words with Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq has been going at JaVale McGee for some time and Durant came to his teammate’s defense. Then […]

Tracy McGrady was enshrined in basketball greatness yesterday as he was inducted in to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. It was a proud moment for T-Mac sparking basketball fans all over the world to reflect on the career of McGrady. McGrady certainly accomplished a ton individually winning two scoring titles, being selected to seven […]

Kevin Durant is getting closer and closer to a return and yesterday was an important step in that process. For the first time since injuring his knee, Durant participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage. Head coach Steve Kerr talked about Durant’s progress after the practice, via The Mercury News: “We didn’t do much,” Kerr said. “Walk […]

There’s no denying Draymond Green delivered James Harden a cheap shot last night during the Warriors–Rockets game. The play can be seen below with Green clearly taking a swat at Harden’s injured wrist. But according to Green, the whole story places some of the blame on Harden for provoking this. Green said Harden pinched him […]

Tracy McGrady headlines the class of 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, which were announced today. The two-time scoring champ gets in along with former Bulls executive Jerry Krause, who passed away in March, and NBA and ABA star George McGinnis. Also selected were Kansas head coach Bill Self, former women’s star Rebecca Lobo, Notre […]

The Wizards are feeling good about themselves right now. And why not after beating the Cavaliers, 127-115, last night. The Wizards are now 45-38 and just 2.5 games back of the Cavs for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and a half game behind the Celtics for the second spot. It’s all enough for […]

The Cavaliers’ loss to the Wizards last night meant something to the Warriors as well. Golden State is now guaranteed homecourt advantage in the NBA Finals if they make it back. With the Cavs loss to the Wizards, the Warriors have now clinched homecourt in a potential NBA Finals against everyone in the East. — […]