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DeMarcus Cousins was putting up numbers for the New Orleans Pelicans before he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Although Cousins only played 48 games in the entire season, the Pelicans still managed to make the playoffs behind stellar play from Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday. But if the team would have had Cousins, it’s possible that […]

For a few years now, there has been an outpouring of support for the idea of a female to become a head coach in the NBA. It started when Becky Hammon, a former WNBA player, was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant some time ago. Since then, several women have been given […]

Donovan Mitchell had himself an incredible rookie year. If a redraft would magically come about, he’d definitely get picked higher than 13th. And if Ben Simmons would not have essentially redshirted his rookie year, Mitchell would win the NBA Rookie of the Year hands down this season. Not only that, but Mitchell also shined in […]

The Toronto Raptors got swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs. No one thought that would happen. In fact, many thought this was Toronto’s year. But the Cavaliers and LeBron James seem to have something over the Raptors — the mental edge. This playoffs was the third in a row […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is very important to the team. While he’s only in his second year in the NBA, he has already proven that he can play at a high level and be a more than reliable rotation player. When Brown got hurt during the playoffs, it was a big blow to […]

The internet is a foul place sometimes, as the Golden State Warriors recently learned when a Twitter user hurled a death threat at Draymond Green recently. But Stephen Curry and the rest of the Warriors have Green’s back, per Mark Medina of the Mercury News. “People behind screens…saying what they wanna say,” Curry said, “it’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were thought to be dead in the water coming into these playoffs. Not many people believed this iteration of the Cavaliers had much of a chance to make it to another finals, let alone win a title. Part of the reason for that is because of all the turmoil and roster turnover […]

Pascal Siakam’s journey to the NBA was a long and difficult one. He came from Cameroon, abut 6,000 miles away from where he plays now — for the Toronto Raptors. But now that he’s a bench player on one of the best teams in the NBA, he’s having the time of his life, and working […]

The Utah Jazz evened the series against the Western Conference-leading Houston Rockets last night, but that almost doesn’t matter as much as what Donovan Mitchell did during the game. Midway through the fourth quarter, Mitchell worked his way into the paint and put up a shot that ended up short. He immediately popped back up […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Carmelo Anthony had one of the most difficult seasons of his career. After leaving the New York Knicks, where he was the main go-to guy for several years, he joined the Thunder, a team that already had Russell Westbrook and also had brought in Paul George from the Indiana Pacers. Anthony […]

Victory Oladipo had himself quite a season for the Indiana Pacers. As a player who was the centerpiece surrounding a trade that brought Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Oladipo wasn’t thought to be a player that can lead a team. Furthermore, the Pacers were supposed to be one of the teams that was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got their behinds handed to them by the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their series, and Joel Embiid was not happy about it. In Philadephia’s 117-101 loss to the Celtics on Sunday, it appeared all that transpired was the 76ers missed a lot of makable shots, and the Celtics simply did […]

In recent years, The Los Angeles Lakers have done a serviceable job finding young players in the NBA Draft. Just last summer, the franchise managed to net three players that will definitely be part of the future in Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Credit should be given to entire organization for good scouting […]

It’s official: Shaquille O’Neal does not understand basic math. On a recent episode of “Inside the NBA,” Kenny Smith talked about his desire to buy a car, but was hesitating because it would close $80 to fill the gas tank. It’s a common problem many people have nowadays. Enter O’Neal, who tried to ease Smith’s […]

In any other season, Utah Jazz point guard Donovan Mitchell would be rookie of the year. Mitchell has proven that not only is he ready to be in the NBA, he is built for it. He’s competitive, he has the strength and ability, and he has the confidence necessary to be a star. Not only […]

The Houston Rockets are operating at full tilt so far this postseason, and did so also all throughout the regular season. But something is different about the Rockets in the playoffs, and that’s the absence of Luc Mbah a Moute, Houston’s defensive specialist. Mbah a Moute suffered a dislocated right shoulder just before the regular […]

The series between the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards has been close and full of storylines, but none is more compelling than what is brewing between between role players Delon Wright and Kelly Oubre. Oubre apparently told the Washington Post after Game 5 that Wright only plays well at home. Well, Wright had some some […]

With the Miami Heat’s season ending in five games at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, many questions arise about what players will stay and which ones will come back to the team next season. Two of those names are essentially Heat lifers Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem. Both players have played so long and […]

The Toronto Raptors managed two beat the Washington Wizards in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the series, and Kyle Lowry wants to ice it in the next game. Lowry, Toronto’s mercurial point guard, has led the Raptors all season, along with DeMar DeRozan. But the difference this season has been the revamped […]

The situation between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs appears to have hit critical mass. Leonard was officially ruled out of playing for the rest of the playoffs before getting ousted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round. And although he was medically cleared by the Spurs medical staff, he and his […]

San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has already been essentially ruled out for the rest of the season. He has been medically cleared to play, but for some reason he has decided to stay out because he doesn’t feel ready quite yet. The situation has led to various theories about what really is going […]

Andrew Bogut began the season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He didn’t put up big numbers while with the Lakers, but he did manage to make significant impacts on the young players such as Kyle Kuzma and Ivica Zubac. As the season wore on, Bogut began to lose his spot in the rotation and eventually […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala has had himself a very efficient past few games. In his most recent game, a 19-point loss to the Utah Jazz, he shot 4-of-5 from the three-point line. Against the San Antonio Spurs just a few days before that, he shot 4-of-6 from the field and made 50 percent of […]

LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, made a case on Tuesday for why it was a good idea to declare for the NBA Draft. LiAngelo Ball put up a whopping 72 points for his Lithuanian team Prienu Vytautas in a 159-115 win. Gelo Ball just scored 72 POINTS 🔥 @LiAngeloBall […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, a playoff team, lost Monday night to the Memphis Grizzlies, quite possibly the worst team in the NBA. Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague was not happy about it one bit, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Jeff Teague: "This was the worst loss, by far. … they're not playing for anything right now. […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, who is of Turkish descent, has never been one to keep his political opinions to himself regarding his home country. Doing so, however, has caused him some trouble. The Turkish government has said repeatedly that it wants to put him in jail and has even threatened Kanter’s family, who […]

It looks like New York Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek took a page out of Steve Kerr’s playbook and gave it to Tim Hardaway Jr. to run. In a game on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets, Hornacek decided to let Hardaway draw up a play for the guys on the floor. Hardaway, who finished with 17 […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is coming back this season. Just kidding. Actually, the team announced recently that if the Celtics made the Eastern Conference finals, Hayward will definitely play. Also kidding. OK, for real this time. Hayward is progressing well in his rehabilitation, and let his fans and the world know in a video […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon won the Rookie of the Year last season and started this campaign riding that momentum. But since suffering a partially-torn tendon in his left quad back in February, he’s been out of the lineup. There’s no denying, though, that he’s one of their best players. The latest information, however, seems […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to be without their stars, but they released updates on both Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Durant is likely not to play Tuesday against the Pacers, but he is actually probable to play on Thursday, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Kevin Durant doubtful for tomorrow vs Pacers, probable for […]

Many might have seen the episode of “60 Minutes” on Sunday night that featured Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. His story was one of two on the program, which is reserved for in-depth conversations and interviews with interesting and high-profile people. The show is also used to shed light on topics and oftentimes break big news […]

The Washington Wizards have been without their star point guard John Wall for quite some time. He injured his knee and then later had surgery on it, putting his recovery at around six to eight weeks. The Wizards, to their credit, have kept themselves above water without Wall. But they will definitely need him in […]

The NBA announced Monday that LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs were named Players of the Week, per the league’s PR relayed by ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The NBA has announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge have been named the […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has had a difficult career in the short amount of time he’s been in the NBA. He’s been ridden with injuries, and when it hasn’t been that, it’s been a lack of playing time. But in recent weeks this season, Noel has gotten the point where he’s actually playing well for […]

When Metta World Peace was Ron Artest, there was an incident in Detroit that derailed his career for a significant amount of time. Everyone remembers Malice at the Palace, where Artest went into the stands as a melee ensued between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. It’s an infamous event in NBA history. Artest was […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won six games in a row over the last couple of weeks, and sixth man Manu Ginobili is somewhat confused. With all the drama has been going on with Spurs as of late, it would make sense if the team was a little bit distracted when it took the basketball […]

Pau Gasol has had quite a career. He won two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson, and then later got the opportunity to play under Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs. Both Popovich and Jackson are considered to be two of the best coaches in NBA history, with 16 NBA championships […]

David Robinson and Tim Duncan won several championships with the San Antonio Spurs, and were considered the “Twin Towers” during their reign. After Robinson retired, Duncan won even more titles with Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs were considered something of a dynasty in all those decades of winning. In a […]

When the NBA season began, the Utah Jazz had a dismal outlook. Quin Snyder and the organization was starting life without their franchise player Gordon Hayward, who left in free agency to join the Boston Celtics. With Hayward leaving and Rudy Gobert suffering an injury in November, it seemed as though Utah’s goose was cooked […]