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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been having a fantastic season so far. When the subject of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend arose, questions about Embiid entering the 3-point contest were brought up. If he would entertain the possibility and be selected, Embiid would be the first center ever to enter the contest. When asked by […]

Craig Sager has been continuing his long battle with Leukemia when he began a third round of treatments during the NBA playoffs. Since that time many around the league have offered their support and love to Sager in many different ways. Brand Jordan made a special Air Jordan shoe in his honor. The Warriors honored […]

Danny Ainge had a pretty simple plan. Once the Celtics championship roster began to age, he wanted to make a move to be competitive in the future. Stockpiling assets for a big score down the road was something he felt would work well in the end. After Beantown’s Big 3 era had dissipated, things have […]

James Harden is known by NBA fans as “The Beard.” The reason is of course because of the huge fluffed facial hair he sports, but it’s just for looks and nothing more – most of the time. When the Houston Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors Thursday night, Harden completed a tough layup late in the […]

Thursday brings tons of NBA action as TNT, as always, hosted an exciting double header. Which means the new Inside the NBA segment that offers plenty of analysis care of Kevin Garnett titled “Area 21” was also on deck. Area 21 features guest host Rasheed Wallace who gives his spin on the night’s action during the show. One […]

Charles Barkley is always speaking on things controversial and against the grain most of the time. He has been one of the biggest detractors of the Golden State Warriors both before and after their championship run. Not ready to ease up just yet, Sir Charles explained during a segment on Inside the NBA Thursday night […]

Trade rumors are  beginning to swirl around DeMarcus Cousins again, but he won’t entertain them. The Sacramento Kings have been struggling this season with a quaint 7-11 record which only magnifies the talk even more. Cousins was asked by the Sac Bee’s Jason Jones about the trade rumors and if he wants to be traded. The All-Star […]

Charles Barkley, who is no stranger to controversy, recently landed a show on TNT called The Race Card to discuss hot button topics and issues. The show is set to air in six parts starting in 2017, and production has begun starting with Sir Charles’ recent trip. The TNT production crew flew to Baltimore, Maryland to host […]

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan may have retired, but Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns are ready to fill the voids they left behind. Both players are standout big men from the 2015 draft class, but their story starts before hitting the basketball court. Towns was a guide for Porzingis because he was new to the country, […]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook formed one of the most feared duos in the NBA playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After blowing a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors and Durant joining the same team in free agency, the two stars have yet to speak with each other on friendly terms since. Washington Wizards […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward suffered what looked to be an Achilles injury during Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 6-foot-7 forward limped to the sideline before collapsing to the floor holding his right Achilles area as team physicians rushed over to give treatment. An MRI was scheduled Wednesday morning, and the results were […]

NBA Referees have a tough job. They have to officiate a 2-hour game of fast paced action by some of the best athletes in the world. Sometimes they make mistakes so badly that it appears to attribute to a win or loss in close games. While players can’t criticize their job, they aren’t always happy at […]

Phil Jackson is the President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks. That is a fact that isn’t in danger of changing, but there is a limit to his term. Jackson has an opt-out clause that he can exercise on July 1, 2017 in the event he gets tired of the Big Apple. Insiders […]

The Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets in a thrill on Tuesday night, with the game extending into double overtime and the Nets coming away with an improbable 127-122 victory. The Clippers not only lost the game to the now five-win Nets, they also lost their head coach. Doc Rivers was ejected […]

The Dallas Mavericks are winning in the social media front although the team is dealing with some tough times on the court. The Mavericks posted a video on their Twitter page that managed to split a few sides from laughter. The team chose to pick on their new max player Harrison Barnes with a short […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry signed a 4-year $44 million contract extension in 2013 due to the uncertainty of his career. At the time he had injury problems, mostly with his ankles that kept him out of games more often than he or the team were comfortable with. That quickly went away after signing […]

One of the very first things the new Chicago Bulls wanted to work on during the season was the team’s chemistry. After analysts predicted volatile mix built to fail, the Bulls are now steady in the top 10 rankings on defense and sit at No. 3 in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler seems to be […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Shaquille O’Neal is one of the nation’s top high school prospects which isn’t hard to believe. Some of the best colleges in the country are currently trying to recruit him despite the fact that he won’t graduate until 2018. The 6-foot-9 O’Neal has similar attributes as his father at the same […]

The Miami Heat are on the books to pay Chris Bosh $75.9 million before the end of his contract. Bosh, of course, is currently on leave due to having a third stint with blood clot issues. The Heat have paid his salary in full this season, but are now eligible to apply for insurance to […]

TNT’s Inside the NBA show is always full of laughs and surprises. Thursday night was no exception as the tone was set before Inside the NBA even began. Commentator Kenny Smith wrapped up his final segment on NBA TV, and decided to head into the TNT studio early. He was given some assistance from the NBATV […]

Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler formed a bond with Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan this summer playing for Team USA in Rio. The two won a gold medal together while also having the opportunity to crack plenty of jokes on each other. With the Bulls visiting the Clippers in Los Angeles Saturday night, the two […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been on a roll with his interviews lately. He is gaining confidence as the season progresses, and it’s following him beyond the game. After the Warriors win against the Boston Celtics Friday night, Thompson answered questions with NBA TV on the air. During the interview, the building’s fire alarm […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas is disgusted at the performance output from his team in the Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics were the first team to successfully win at Oracle Arena last season, and have formed sort of a rivalry with the west coast powerhouse. Jae Crowder recently made comments about […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost a close game to the Charlotte Hornets Friday night 100-96, but things could’ve been different. Late in the fourth quarter Dwight Howard landed an elbow to Cody Zeller’s face and was assessed a flagrant 2 before being ejected from the game. That lifted the crowd to rally behind the team for the […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the Boston Celtics Friday night in Beantown which did not end so well for the home team. The Warriors had control of the game from beginning to end and finished it off with a 104-88 win. Fans at TD Garden booed Kevin Durant because he chose to be a […]

During the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to current owner Steve Ballmer, Donald Sterling filed a lawsuit in protest of having to let go of his former team. After a 2 1/2 year stint of litigation, the case has been settled quietly and the team’s sale is complete and final. Without disclosing details of […]

The Utah Jazz had been aggressive during the summer signing free agents and acquiring veterans to solidify their roster. They aren’t out of cap money yet either, but they do have to make a tough decision. The team has to make a decision on whether they should extend point guard George Hill or big man Derrick Favors. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets Wednesday night in a tough matchup that ended 105-103. The NBA acknowledged in their postgame report that there were several incorrect misplaced calls in the final two minutes of the game that benefitted the Thunder en route to the win. The league has remained consistent on its […]

Antoine Walker played 12 seasons, most of them with the Boston Celtics alongside Paul Pierce. He was never able to compete for a championship in Boston but won later in his career with the Miami Heat. Walker recently appeared on the NBA’s Sirius XM Radio show to give his thoughts on some recent NBA happenings. One […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has more in common with Michael Jordan than just winning a dunk contest and wearing his shoes. It appears he has been studying tapes of the greatest to ever play in the NBA to learn some of his tricks. LaVine pulled off a move uncommonly seen in the NBA since Jordan. He […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night which featured a battle of the titans. Joel Embiid who has been having an incredible season at the center position played against high powered rookie of the year Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the Sixers have been struggling to win games, Embiid’s play has been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have raved about their newfound team chemistry since the moving on from former coach Byron Scott. With a new coach on board and everyone having a fresh start, the team has bonded closer than ever. The Lakers currently have a 6-5 record and are already about halfway to the experts’ projected season […]

Andrew Wiggins poured in a career-high 47 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Just a few nights after putting up a 36-point career high against the Brooklyn Nets, Wiggins continued the hot hand before leaving the game to a standing ovation. He joins a cast of past Timberwolves stars that reached the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 101-91 on Thursday night but not went right for those wearing the Purple and Gold, or at least for one Lakers fan who supported his team on the wrong night, wearing the wrong uniform. Prior to the beginning of the second quarter, the arena Kiss Cam panned across the […]

Charlotte Hornets center Spencer Hawes has earned himself a nomination on next week’s Shaqtin’ a Fool segment during Sunday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kemba Walker threw a perfect on point pass to Hawes who was already running down the court with no one in his sight. In this situation, any good coach would tell […]

It can be observed that the NBA has become lenient on enforcing the traveling rule during games. Sometimes, the violation is so blatant that you end up scratching your head wondering why officials ignore something that happens right in front of their faces. The league doesn’t like to stifle exciting basketball plays during the course of a game, […]

The New York Knicks are struggling, and it’s starting to get the better of some of the players. Late in a blow-out game against the Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings slammed the basketball earning a technical foul. He began arguing with the referees which led to an ejection. The NBA fined Jennings $15,000 Sunday, citing inappropriate comments towards […]

Sunday night the NBA featured one of its most exciting matchups of the season. The young Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Minnesota to take on another young squad in the Timberwolves. Both teams have highly talented young players with great potential, and both teams are future contenders – keyword on future. In this contest, the […]

Tyson Chandler has not resumed any basketball activities since the passing of his mother earlier this week, and it appears that won’t end anytime soon. The Phoenix Suns big man has taken a leave of absence after missing the last two games to grieve with his family and friends. The Suns released a statement on Wednesday on […]