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Remember that time when Kristaps Porzingis could have been traded away from the New York Knicks? Porzingis does, too. When Phil Jackson was still President of Basketball Operations for the Knicks, he and Porzingis didn’t have the best of relationships. The Latvian center didn’t even attend his exit meeting with Jackson last year after the season was […]

The San Antonio Spurs will have to wait just a little longer for Kawhi Leonard to return. After originally thinking Leonard may return on Friday, an update do his status was provided by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is now targeting his return on Tuesday against Dallas, league sources tell […]

It looks like LaVar Ball actually would visit the White House. On one condition: Donald Trump offers him Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, and only if Trump doesn’t actually make it. Ball said those comments during an appearance on “The Ringer NBA Show” recently, per Josh Martin of Lonzo Wire. “If he invited me to the […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey loves his team. He loves it so much that he will do whatever it takes to defend them, even if that means taking to Twitter with some beef. During TNT’s “Inside the NBA” broadcast after Thursday night’s double-header slate of games, the crew said some things about the Rockets […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has some strong opinions about the San Antonio Spurs. Don’t worry, Spurs fans. They’re good opinions. The Celtics play the Spurs tonight in a matchup of NBA juggernauts. During morning shootaround, Irving gave his thoughts on why the Spurs are a formidable NBA franchise, per the official Celtics Twitter account. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a funk, and Marc Gasol hasn’t been helping matters. The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 games. During that stretch, Gasol has only shot 39 percent from the field. But Memphis may have a found a solution to some of Gasol’s shooting woes, per Ronald Tillery of the […]

Former NBA player and Miami Heat star, Chris Bosh, wants back in. After his career ended prematurely due to repeated blood clots, Bosh has been trying to find a way back into the sport that he loves. It hasn’t been easy, but he’s repeatedly said that he doesn’t think his playing career is over. He doubled […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sure knows how to celebrate after a tough loss. After the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles on Friday, Embiid met one of the most controversial figures in the NBA and all of pop culture. Yep, you guessed it: LaVar Ball. See below for Embiid’s Instagram post of the meeting. […]

Kobe Bryant is inching closer to his jersey retirement, and on Thursday, he shed some light on which number he would’ve chosen had been the one in charge. In a conversation with Chris McGee on Spectrum Sportsnet’s “Backstage Lakers,” Bryant said he would have preferred that his No. 24 be the one that was retired, […]

The Atlanta Hawks on Friday waived Nicolas Brussino in order to make room for a roster spot, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Sources: The Hawks have waived forward Nicolas Brussino, opening a roster spot. Brussino was claimed off waivers by Atlanta in July. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 8, 2017 The Hawks claimed Brussino […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams continues to be the NBA gift that keeps on giving. His interview sessions are starting to become stuff of legend. Just the other day, he sounded confused when a reporter mentioned Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to him, making it seem as if he didn’t know who that was. He was joking, […]

Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is widely considered one of the best basketball executives in the NBA. He puts together wild trades, drafts very good players and is not afraid to give his opinion on all things basketball. That opinion portion continued Thursday when talking on a radio show. He didn’t sound too keen on […]

The Denver Nuggets have an updated timetable on the return of their star forward Paul Millsap, and it’s not good. Millsap, who suffered a wrist injury that required surgery back in November, won’t be back for months, per Gina Mizell of the Denver Post. This has been the timetable I've used, too, but #Nuggets coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton in his second year at the helm of the most popular team in Southern California, and it looks like he’s finally beginning to settle in. Although the Lakers are struggling this season at 8-15, Walton has instilled a sense of calm to his players, keeping with the message […]

Miami Heat guard Justise Winslow spent a significant stint as a starter, but that all came to an end against Miami’s most recent game. Winslow had started 15 consecutive games, but Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra decided to make a change for the game. The Heat lost, 117-105. But Winslow did not appear too perturbed about […]

The wait may finally be over. Sources told Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News that San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard could make his season debut Friday. According to sources, Leonard participate in a final workout session Thursday. The team will re-evaluate Leonard on Friday. If all goes well, and Leonard feels OK, the […]

Markelle Fultz may be sidelined due to an injury, but the No. 1 pick of the Philadelphia 76ers still got jokes. After Washington University pulled an upset over the No. 2 ranked Kansas, Fultz, who attended Washington had a message for Kansas alumnus Embiid. Process that 🤫😅🍆@JoelEmbiid https://t.co/I8guTPJBS9 — Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) December 7, 2017 […]

The Detroit Pistons are in a rough patch right now, but center Andre Drummond is trying to be the team’s voice of reason. After finishing a road trip 0-4, the Pistons moved to fourth in the Eastern Conference at 14-10. But Drummond had a message for his team after coming out of the trip, per […]

It looks like Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has let bygones be bygones. After weeks of there being no resolution to the fight between he and Bobby Portis that landed him in the hospital with a concussion and a broken face, Mirotic is finally ready to move forward. He accepted Portis’ apology recently, and has […]

Lonzo Ball has spoken out on in support his brother LiAngelo. During pregame availability in advance of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo said he and the rest of the family discussed the UCLA situation, and thought it was the right move for LiAngelo to leave, per Tania Ganguli of […]

With Shaun Livingston serving a one-game suspension, and both Stephen Curry and Patrick McCaw out with injuries, it was Quinn Cook’s turn to show what he can do. And boy, did he. In the Golden State Warriors win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Cook made his first-ever NBA start and scored eight points in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban loves to speak his mind. He continued that tradition recently when he gave an interview to the Boston Herald while his team was in town to play the Celtics. His main centered around the state of basketball itself compared to the NFL. Cuban feels basketball is a sport better suited […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban really seems to prefer the NBA to the NFL. Like, a lot. In a wide-reaching interview with Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Cuban explained why he feels the NBA is in better shape than the NFL in terms of ratings, implications for future generations, and possibly most important of […]

Some old habits die hard. In this case, it’s a habit of basketball players executing a punishment for missing easy opportunities. And Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is no different. After the Pacers won a close one against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Oladipo was pulled aside for the postgame interview. But just before the […]

Rudy Gay has officially drank the San Antonio Spurs Kool-Aid. While Gay has largely been considered an isolation player throughout his career, he seems to be finding his way with the Spurs, who signed in as a free agent in the offseason. Early on, there was some concern over how Gay would fit in San […]

It looks like that Instagram post from Gordon Hayward’s wife was no fluke. Hayward appears to be officially on the mend from a horrific leg injury on opening night that more than likely cost him the season. Boston Celtics general manger Danny Ainge gave quite the positive update about Hayward’s rehab to radio hosts Toucher […]

It appears that if you play for the Golden State Warriors, other teams will want you no matter what your role is. Warriors guard Patrick McCaw has found his way into the free agent discussion, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks via Chris Crouse of Hoops Rumors. He’s on the last year of his rookie deal, and will […]

Seattle may get an NBA team sometime in the future after all. The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to approve costs associated with renovating Key Arena, where the Seattle Supersonics once played. The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the project in a 7-1 decision. The project is said to close $600 million by […]

Markelle Fultz’s return to practice Wednesday for the Philadelphia 76ers promoted many questions, and deservedly so. The only problem is, many of those questions are unanswerable at this point, mainly because Fultz didn’t do much in practice. When 76ers head coach Brett Brown was asked how he would approach the ball-handling distribution when Fultz finally […]

Is Gordon Hayward a super healer? Probably not. But an Instagram story update from his wife, Robyn, hinted at just how well the Boston Celtics star is doing in this recovery from a horrific leg injury at the start of the season. Hayward is seen spending time with this daughter at the computer, seemingly playing […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are just about set to travel to Mexico City to play an NBA game. The Thunder will play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in the NBA’s initiative to expand the game of basketball to other continents. The Nets will also play the Miami Heat on Saturday in the same city. When […]

With one Curry currently on the mend from an ankle injury, another Curry is inching closer to a return. Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry, who has been out of the lineup since before the season started with a stress reaction in his left tibia, has taken the road with the Mavs on their upcoming road […]

The Phoenix Suns just suffered a huge blow. Star shooting guard Devin Booker is expected to miss about three weeks with a left adductor strain, per Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN. Suns: Devin Booker expected to miss two-to-three weeks with left adductor strain. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2017 This could not come at a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their No. 1 pick back. Well, sort of. Markelle Fultz has rejoined the team after spending some time in Kentucky for rehab. While he was spotted in the practice facility on Wednesday, his status remained that he is out, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team must be thrilled […]

Steven Adams is on an offense tear lately. In his last three games, he’s scored 66 points on a ridiculous 28-of-34 shooting (82.4 percent). Those numbers are reminiscent of a certain Los Angeles Lakers legend who holds the NBA’s all-time scoring record. But Adams may not know who that Lakers legend actually is, per Fred […]

Marc Gasol’s pocketbook just got a tad lighter. The NBA announced Wednesday it fined Gasol $15,000 for cursing during a postgame interview on live televison, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Memphis' Marc Gasol has been fined $15,000 for postgame television comments on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 6, 2017 The incident in […]

The L.A. Clippers received some good news on Wednesday: They’re getting a starter back. Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari announced that he will play in tonight’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Brad Tuner of the L.A. Times. Danilo Gallinari said "yes" he is playing tonight against the Timberwolves. Gallo had been out with strained left […]

A prominent member of the NCAA has sounded off on LaVar Ball and his recent actions regarding his two younger sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo. NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in Manhattan on Wednesday, and was asked about LaVar pulling LiAngelo out of UCLA. His response was strong, per sports attorney […]

The Golden State Warriors are a juggernaut. They’ve been a juggernaut for years now, both with and without Kevin Durant. We all remember when the Warriors won 73 games and almost won a title. That was without Durant. But with Durant, the Warriors are something else entirely (super juggernauts?), and he probably doesn’t take a […]