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When Jae Crowder arrived in Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers at the start of the season, the move was thought to be one that would help the Cavs get over the hump in the NBA Finals. His shooting and defense would be keys to getting the team their second title in three years. But […]

When the Golden State Warriors signed JaVale McGee as a free agent in the summer of 2016, many in the basketball world scoffed at the move. They cited McGee’s lack of professionalism and basketball IQ, as well as his buffoonery that would make its way onto “Shaqtin’ A Fool.” He was even the subject of […]

The NBA lost another former player to retirement on Sunday, but the thing is, he hasn’t played in the league for quite sometime. His name is Stephon Marbury, and he has played in China for the last several years. Since his arrival in China, Marbury has become a star and an ambassador for the game of […]

The Toronto Raptors have been on the edge of greatness for the last several years, and head coach Dwane Casey has been right in the middle of it. Casey may not be one of the big names in NBA coaching, and may have never won a title as a coach, but he has continued to […]

Golden State Warriors veteran David West has been in the NBA so long that it’s easy to forget where he started his career and how many teams he has played for since then. Last season, after years of waiting, he won a championship with the Warriors, and decided to try for another one this year […]

Boston Celtics swingman Marcus Smart has been out for the last several games with a hand injury he suffered after punching something in a hotel room recently. Now it appears that injury will keep him out for an even longer amount of time. The team announced Sunday that Smart will not return to action until […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed Marco Belinelli after he cleared waivers, and he couldn’t be more excited. When the singing become official, Belinelli tweeted a confirmation of the deal, but it wasn’t the number of years or dollar amount, or even the garden-variety “I can’t wait to set started with my new team and thank […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter is a hopeful guy. He knows his team has been struggling this season, but he has maintained a positive attitude about their chances to make the playoffs. But with star Kristaps Porzingis out for the season with a torn ACL, and the team six and a half games back […]

With the Washington Wizards currently without John Wall because of an injury, the team is looking to pick up a point guard. There are some options out there, but the two the Wizards have their eyes on are Derrick Rose and Ramon Sessions, per Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Washington has expressed interest in […]

Jae Crowder found himself a victim of the trade deadline when the Cleveland Cavaliers sent him to the Utah Jazz on Thursday as part of a major overhaul of their roster. The Jazz appear to be retaining Crowder’s services, and many believe the fresh start will be beneficial for Crowder and, ultimately, for the rest […]

The Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, two of the most formidable teams in the Western Conference, faced off on Saturday. The Warriors won handily, and the margin of defeat caused Manu Ginobili to admit something very interesting to reporters after the game. Ginobili, who has been with no other team for the […]

Steve Kerr has been at the center of the success enjoyed by the Golden State Warriors over the past three seasons. He came in after Mark Jackson was fired and Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and others were already on the team. In his first season with the Warriors, the team won an NBA title, and […]

Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich go way back. When Kerr was still a player, he spent some time with the San Antonio Spurs, where Popovich has coached for over two decades, and even won a championship while he was there. Since then, the two have developed a close relationship, and constantly rib each other when one […]

The pregame routine of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has become famous all around the NBA. Curry’s ball handling drills, shooting sequences, and general jolly-slash-intense demeanor has fans showing up hours in advance of a Warriors game to take pictures and video of the sequence. Every now and again, Curry will show off certain […]

The Golden State Warriors this season appear to have a problem with technical fouls, and that problem has recently been addressed by the team’s general manager, Bob Myers, per Chris Haynes of ESPN. Myers is reportedly worried about the rate at which the Warriors are accumulating technicals and ejections this season. Haynes laid out where […]

The Orlando Magic traded point guard Elfrid Payton to the Phoenix Suns for a second-round pick. That kind of move has “salary dump” written all over it. Except, Payton is only making about $3.3 million this season on the fourth year of his rookie deal. So it’s not about money. The other explanation is that […]

The NBA trade deadline is often a source of anxiety and stress for many around the NBA — players, coaches, front offices and reporters covering the league. But one player who seemed virtually unaffected by all the talk surrounding the deadline was Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors, a veteran of the league and one who […]

Atlanta Hawks shooter Marco Belinelli has been waived by the team, per Adrian Wojnarowski. He will become an unrestricted free agent after he clears waivers, free to sign with whatever team that sparks his fancy. Atlanta has waived guard Marco Belinelli, league sources tell ESPN. He will become a free agent after clearing waivers. — […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers making moves to completely overhaul their roster by the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors stood idly by not doing much of anything at all on that front. Perhaps the Warriors wanted to wait for the buyout market, where the Warriors can get their hands on some good veterans that became […]

The NBA world was shaken to its core when New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis went down a few days ago with a season-ending ACL injury. Porzingis was one of the bright spots for a Knicks team that was not going anywhere this season. He is now considered the face of the franchise ever since Carmelo […]

The Houston Rockets look to add a significant piece to their team after Joe Johnson reached a buyout with the Sacramento Kings and made it knownthat he would join the second-best team in the Western Conference. But in order to make it happen, there has to be some collateral damage. The Rockets will have to […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz has had a rough first season in the NBA. After suffering a strange injury to his shoulder and being out for the bulk of the season, Fultz has been the butt of many jokes and the subject of much speculation over how the 76ers handled his injury. Lately, Fultz’s injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have traded Dante Cunningham to the Brooklyn Nets for Rashad Vaughn, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. New Orleans is trading forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for guard Rashad Vaughn, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2018 This move appears to be a one that is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers made a trade that sent Isaiah Thomas to L.A., and Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has an opinion on why that happened. When asked about his reaction after hearing about the trade, Morris made reference to how outspoken Thomas had been once he started playing for the Cavaliers after […]

The New York Knicks may be a bad team on the basketball court, but they are the best at making money as a business. The Knicks were recently named the most valuable NBA franchise for the third consecutive season, per Forbes. It’s the 20th year the financial magazine has tracked valuations of NBA teams. The […]

The New York Knicks haven’t had a particularly good last 12 hours. Their star player, Kristaps Porzingis, lost his season Tuesday night after being diagnosed with a torn ACL. He hurt his knee after landing hard on a dunk in the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The very next day, center Willy Hernangomez was traded […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves appear to have arrived, as they sit at fourth in the Western Conference. But as the trade deadline edges closer, there has been some talk that the Timberwolves could make a move. With rumors swirling around virtually every team, trade proposals are bound to get released in some fashion all over the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder did something to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night that had not been done in over a half-decade. In their 125-105 drubbing of the Warriors at Oracle Arena, the Thunder never trailed. Not even once. There has not been a Warriors home game where Golden State has not at any […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have an interesting situation on their hands at the trade deadline, and Maurice Harkless and Meyers Leonard could be at the center of it all. With the trade deadline looming Thursday, every NBA team is looking to add to its roster, or find a way to move off some bad contracts to […]

The Dallas Mavericks received some bad news Tuesday morning regarding Seth Curry. The other (real) Splash Brother will undergo surgery on his left tibia and will be out for the rest of the season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry will have season-ending surgery on his left tibia, league sources tell […]

With just about three days left in the NBA trade deadline, the Washington Wizards are exploring everything, and right now that involves center Marcin Gortat. Per Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Wizards are engaged in trade talks for their starting center in an effort to get better but not spend too much money doing so. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a solid roster of versatile players, and they have shown signs of becoming a formidable powerhouse in the near future. One of the keys to that roster and the Thunder’s record is Andre Roberson, arguably the team’s best perimeter defender. Roberson is a negative on offense, but his defense is […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most fun players in the NBA. He has become the face of the franchise in his short time in the NBA, and is always wowing crowds with his highlight dunks. But one of the most underrated aspects of Antetokounmpo is his personality, and just how he loves to […]

The Boston Celtics are about to take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, and point guard Kyrie Irving may join them on the floor. At the very least, Irving will be in the arena, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. #NEBHInjuryReport: Kyrie Irving (quad) and Marcus Morris (hip) traveled to Toronto with the […]

The Washington Wizards are going to the playoffs, and John Wall is one of the reasons why. Or is he? Ever since it was revealed that Wall needed knee surgery to clean up an issue in his knee, the Wizards have been lighting up the basketball floor. The Wizards have led the NBA in assist rate […]

The Utah Jazz are active in the trade market, with news already on Monday that multiple teams are interested in Rodney Hood. But Hood is not the only one that could be on the trading block. Per a report by Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, there are plenty of teams looking to acquire […]

The Utah Jazz have been active in advance of this Thursday’s trade deadline, and have received interest from various teams for guard Rodney Hood, per Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. League sources say the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic have also shown at least a passing interest in Hood, who is set to […]

The Boston Celtics are clinging to the top spot in the Eastern Conference, just one game ahead of the Toronto Raptors in the loss column and two games ahead overall. The team has done it without Gordon Hayward the entire year, and while trade rumors have swirled recently, mainly about Marcus Smart. Jaylen Brown and […]

The Detroit Pistons traded for former L.A. Clippers star Blake Griffin last week. The move hopefully put them in the conversation for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, especially seeing as how good Griffin is. With Griffin and Andre Drummond, there is a definite one-two punch dynamic on the Pistons. And with Reggie Jackson […]