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Alec Burks of the Utah Jazz underwent successful surgery on his left knee and ankle this week to clear out any debris that may have remained from this past season. Burks was injured and unable to play for a second season in a row due to a fractured fibula and shoulder injury, but expects to make […]

The New Orleans Pelicans announced Danny Ferry as their new hire on Wednesday as a special advisor to the team. GM Dell Demps was reportedly urging for the hire to take place, since he had previously worked closely with Ferry in San Antonio. Ferry’s more recent positions include the Atlanta Hawks and the mid-2000s Cleveland […]

Kurt Rambis is not going anywhere yet. Just because he didn’t get the New York Knicks‘ head coaching job doesn’t mean he’s he leaving. The Knicks are in talks with Rambis to join Jeff Hornacek’s coaching staff. Phil Jackson chose Hornacek to shake things up a bit and, although he didn’t want to completely get […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has been the butt of jokes when he had nothing to do with what happened. What he did do was simply walk to the bench to sit down for the night, because the Warriors were blowing out the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. A very unsuspecting cameraman […]

The NBA is going to have a spike in revenue because of the new tv contract the NBA recently signed worth 24 billion dollars, and it’s going to trickle down to the salary cap. Players felt they conceded a large enough portion of basketball related income in the last CBA negotiations, and they don’t plan […]

The National Basketball Referee Association is upset and they want things to change. The issue they’re having is with the NBA’s Last-Two Minute Reports that the league releases documenting missed calls in the most critical moments of each game. The NBA claims they are doing it for transparency reasons with the public. The admission of the […]

Count Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki as one in the group that believes Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will remain with the Thunder when free agency is completed. Nowitzki knows what it’s like having to make a decision to leave a team that he has been with his entire career, and what it means to […]

It happened on a hot summer day in 2001, in complete secrecy. Michael Jordan would later attempt a comeback to the NBA at age 38, but he had to workout with players from the league to see if he could still play at a high level. During a highly competitive match-up, a little trash talking […]

Magic Johnson doesn’t agree with his old teammate Mychal Thompson, that the Golden State Warriors would beat the Showtime Lakers. Cross-era comparisons are always a mess. Too many variables to consider, so the most realistic way to compare teams is to check how they fared against their own peers during their own eras. The Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson won’t be dropping out of the Olympics like his teammate, at least not because of an injury. Stephen Curry and LaMarcus Aldridge both declined their invitations to play for Team USA due to injuries. Along with a list of other players, the amount of high profile talent we are used […]

Phil Jackson is starting to loosen the reins on the triangle offense philosophy that he has adopted in New York. The very first thing he did was bypass Kurt Rambis after firing Derek Fisher, then he proceeded to hire Jeff Hornacek, which was a move that surprised many. He is not, however, letting the triangle […]

Bismack Biyombo has officially opted out of his current contract with the Toronto Raptors. Biyombo more than earned himself a nice payday after helping the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Finals, mostly with his hustle and defense at the time starting center Jonas Valanciunas went down with a sprained MCL. According to Eric Pincus, Biyombo […]

Kobe Bryant must be some kind of motivational speaker, or it’s just the fact that being an elder statesman now means much more to younger players. Since Kobe’s text to Draymond Green, sent when the Golden State Warriors were on the verge of elimination in the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors have won five straight […]

The Golden State Warriors took twenty-three seconds to make eight passes, using just five dribbles to score three points on one possession. It was some of the most beautiful basketball we’ve seen in the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors have made themselves into what they are by being an unselfish team. This does not discount league MVP Stephen Curry […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have more than just bad luck against the Golden State Warriors. Looking at the last seven games against the defending champions, the Cavs have lost by an average of 107-88. A 19-point differential is showing that with or without injuries, the Warriors are just a much better team. Both team have talent and […]

The NBA seems to be in good hands for the foreseeable future. No matter what the outcome of the games have been, fans seem glued to their seats watching the 2016 NBA Finals. While people generally hate blowouts because it takes away the excitement of hard fought games, Game 1 of the Finals netted record […]

Stephen Curry has revealed his plans for the offseason once the NBA Finals are history and players are on vacation. Monday morning, Curry announced that he will officially not be participating in this summer’s Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The reigning two-time MVP, Curry was all but guaranteed a spot on Team […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is no stranger to video games. He was last year’s feature cover boy for NBA 2K16, and has even been referred to as a living video game player himself due to his deep 3-point shots that he makes so regularly. At one point watching from the bench as the […]

Drake is the official NBA team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. With such a position with a professional team, you would expect to see that player fully represent that team to the best of his ability. For Drake though, he seems to be more of a super sports fan, or a huge bandwagon fan depending […]

It is well known that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich can be a tough interview on the sideline. He has a sense of humor that does not always mesh with the traditional side of sideline reporting. His interviews are usually short, basic, to the point answers without much insight. He will give you a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t expecting the Golden Sate Warriors to attack them the way they did in Game 1 on Thursday night. The plan wasn’t to get Klay Thompson a bunch of open looks or to get Steph Curry in position to bury the Cavs with a flurry of 3-point bombs. The plan was to attack an imminent defensive […]

Amongst all of the talk about the NBA Finals, LeBron James, Steph Curry and Game 1, Commissioner Adam Silver had a press conference to give an update on some important things about the NBA. One of the topics at hand was the Hack-a-Shaq rule that he was initially hesitant to speak on making changes, but […]

Patrick Beverly of the Houston Rockets doesn’t believe all players in the NBA are treated equally by the officials. While watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Beverly witnessed, along with the rest of us, Matthew Dellavadova taking what could be interpreted as a cheap shot to Warriors forward Andre Igoudala‘s groin, with no real consequence. Beverly quickly took to […]

Andre Igoudala came streaking down the court ready to make a play late in Game 1 before a defender swiped from behind at the ball. It was Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova, and he didn’t quite hit the ball. Delly completed a full hack at Igoudala’s groin area. Igoudala took exception to the play and quickly confronted […]

Bismack Biyombo is now an unrestricted free agent after giving his heart and soul for the Toronto Raptors throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. Biyombo has made it known that he wants to return to the Raptors, even if it possibly means taking a home town discount to remain in Toronto. Before he can play another […]

David Fizdale is about to welcome a new member to his coaching staff. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies have reached an agreement with former Houston Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff to fill the lead assistant position. Bickerstaff recently withdrew his name from the pool of coaching candidates from the Houston Rockets […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George is having a year that’s shaping up to be a great one. Yesterday, he was revealed as the new NBA 2k coverboy, and now he has decided to attempt to re-join Team USA for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Prior to the 2015-2016 season, George suffered a horrific […]

According to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers are discussing a deal to swap Jeff Teague and Nerlens Noel. This deal comes before the Sixers, who recently won the number-one pick in the NBA Draft, picks their consideration between front runners Ben Simmons and Brandon Igram. Teague has one year remaining on […]

Not only does the Golden State Warriors’ star Steph Curry have 2 MVP trophies, and an NBA championship trophy sitting on a mantle, but now he has added a collection of himself to the cyber world. Curry has created his very own emoji called the StephMoji app. The app features a ton of really cool things that you […]

You would think it would be the easiest thing in the world to recognize a man who’s over seven feet tall, 300 lbs, and played in the NBA for over a decade. At that size and being in one of the biggest markets in the country as well as on several commercials, it’s understandably difficult […]

Mike Woodson, assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers, was asked recently why he punched center Deandre Jordan on the chin, during a timeout. Woodson told TMZ that he checked Jordan in the chin to get his attention. “I had to check him, I had to wake him up. I had to check his chin, […]

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to meet your favorite movie star, favorite athlete, or someone who has inspired you for your entire life in a moment’s time? How about if that person came to you personally bearing gifts that you weren’t expecting? If your family set you up for such a […]

Artist Asur Misoa started an awesome series of playoff team illustrations awhile back that were very unique, and quite awesome. Initially after finding the first round series to be popular, he continued as the playoffs progressed, and now that the NBA Finals are upon us, he has created a new series for the Golden State […]

Russell Westbrook wasn’t amused after the Thunder lost Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors in a series where the Oklahoma City Thunder had a 3-1 advantage. When the question arose to Westbrook regarding his defense in stopping Steph Curry who scored 15 points to seal the win in the […]

The Golden State Warriors rallied on Monday night to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 36 points including 15 in the 4th quarter of Game 7 to win their third straight game against OKC and take the series. The Warriors completely demoralized the […]

How ironic is it that the guy who guarded Thunder star forward Kevin Durant and helped eliminated his team from the playoffs would find it fun to play along side of him as well. It has been rumored for months that the Warriors will pursue Durant in free agency, especially with the new salary cap projected […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a bone to pick. That bone was undoubtedly for all of the detractors that questioned his star MVP Steph Curry for lacking grit, determination and ,most of all, toughness. Curry certainly looked like something was wrong early in the Western Conference Finals, missing wide open layup attempts, not making all […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated from the Western Conference Finals after being up 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors, only to lose in Game 7. NBA media circles picked up on an odd but ongoing story that’s been around for a few years. Let’s go through the origin until now. One day Kevin Durant […]

ESPN meets TNT. Stephen A. Smith did a great postgame recap of Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder. At leastShaq thought so if no one else did because he decided to give a brief cameo on the ESPN wrap up just for Smith. Smith was giving his live analysis […]