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Late Tuesday night, news broke that former Portland Trail Blazer great Brandon Roy was injured in a shooting incident in California. Now on Wednesday, more information about the shooting have been reported. According to USA TODAY Sports, Roy was visiting his grandmother when the shooting occurred. It was a random act of violence and Roy got […]

Pacers All-Star Paul George will be a free agent in 2018 but since he has reportedly hinted at wanting to play for the Lakers, Indiana could possibly trade him this summer. That way, the Pacers would get something in return for George, instead of him leaving them with nothing if he bolts in free agency. These are […]

In the third quarter of Game 2 between Boston and Washington on Tuesday, Isaiah Thomas inadvertently hit Otto Porter in the face, causing the Wizards forward to gush blood from his nose. From SI’s Ben Golliver: Wizards' Otto Porter heads to locker room with blood gushing from nose after blow from Celtics' Isaiah Thomas pic.twitter.com/jLXIebVFKE — […]

Remember Anthony Bennett? Well, if you forgot about him, you aren’t alone as Bennett has been recently been playing in Turkey and has been off the NBA radar. However, Bennett’s professional basketball career has hit another snag in Turkey and he is now without a team to call home. According to Eurohoops.net, Bennett’s team in Turkey […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers All-Star and one-time member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brandon Roy, was reportedly shot in a possible gang related shooting, according to KING 5 in Seattle. From KING 5: KING 5 sources confirm Nathan Hale coach Brandon Roy was injured in a weekend shooting in California. He was shot while at an […]

On Saturday, Brody Stevens, a huge Stephen Curry and Warriors fan, passed away after a battle with leukemia, according to the Indy Star. Stevens was just eight years old and through his fight against cancer, he had developed a relationship with Curry and several members of the Warriors. And since he had a relationship with Stevens, […]

Before Game 1 of their second-round series against the Jazz, the Golden State Warriors complained about the lack of nightlife options in Salt Lake City. The Warriors actually wanted the Clippers to beat the Jazz because Los Angeles has better nightlife. But alas, Golden State has to play against Utah in the second-round. Unsurprisingly though, […]

Quite literally taking over by himself, Isaiah Thomas was absolutely magnificent in the fourth quarter and overtime period in Boston‘s 129-119 Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Thomas finished the game with 53 points, 29 of which came in the fourth and overtime periods and he is a big reason why Boston […]

Since he plays for the Dallas Mavericks, Seth Curry‘s season ended in early April. His brother Stephen Curry however, plays for the championship-contending Warriors so his postseason is still in full swing. Wanting to support his brother during Golden State’s postseason run, Seth attended Game 1 between the Jazz and Warriors on Tuesday and wished […]

Rudy Gobert may be in the running for the Defensive Player of the Year award and be an ultimate beast on the defense end but Stephen Curry made the Utah center look rather foolish in Game 1 between the Warriors and Jazz on Tuesday. Switched on to Curry, Gobert tried in vain to stay in […]

Right from the opening tip, Game 2 of the second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was a testy, physical and trash talking affair. This dynamic played out throughout the entire game but may have reached a new level in the fourth quarter thanks to Isaiah Thomas. Matched up against Markieff Morris, Thomas […]

Scoring a playoff career-high of 53 points, Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas was simply sensational in Boston’s 129-119 Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday — the day that would have been the 23rd birthday of his sister, who passed away last month. Thomas simply took over down the stretch, scoring 30 of his […]

Leading up to Game 2 between the Wizards and Celtics, Markieff Morris made it quite clear that he was going to confront Al Horford. Morris was a bit perturbed with Horford because he believed that the Celtics big man may have tried to injury him on purpose in Game 1. The Wizards big man turned his […]

Things got testy between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game 2 on Tuesday. While battling for a rebound, Wizards big man Markieff Morris shoved his Celtics counterpart, Al Horford, to the ground, pushing the Boston center into a row of photographers sitting on the baseline. Markieff Morris got reacquainted […]

Perhaps accidentally, Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk caused Wizards All-Star John Wall to land hard in the first quarter of Game 2 between Boston and Washington on Tuesday. Wall grimaced after landing on Olynyk and his wrist seemed to be in some pain. Here’s the play via SI’s Ben Golliver: Wizards' John Wall takes hard […]

Wanting to make sure his team would feel at home on the road, Rockets owner Leslie Anderson opened his wallet and gave tickets to 150 passionate fans to attend Game 1 between Houston and San Antonio on Monday. And since the game was on the road in San Antonio, Anderson provided a bus to help […]

Matched up against John Wall in Boston’s second-round series against Washington, Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas has the daunting task of trying to defend the Wizards‘ star guard. Thomas isn’t a great defender as well, so when searching for answers on how to slow down Wall, he turned to his young son. Thomas’ son gave his […]

Wanting to see his favorite team play in the playoffs, a Spurs fan flew all the way from Israel to Texas to be in attendance for Game 1 between San Antonio and Houston. And while the Spurs fan likely expected to see his team protect their home court and win Game 1, quite the opposite […]

Getting absolutely dominated essentially since the opening tip, the San Antonio Spurs were blown out by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series, losing 126-99. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead right away by knocking down three-pointers in rapid succession and playing at a fast pace that the Spurs couldn’t […]

When first looking at the second-round matchup between the Rockets and Spurs, on paper, it looks like San Antonio has an edge at the power forward spot. The Spurs have LaMarcus Aldridge after all, while the Rockets have Ryan Anderson. Aldridge is a five-time All-Star and averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds during the regular […]

One of the best scorers in the history of the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was just a versatile scorer, capable of scoring from essentially wherever he wanted to on the court during his legendary career. One of Bryant’s signature moves though, was his turnaround jumper, which he would either shoot fading away […]

When he gets head of steam, LeBron James is literally impossible to stop. Yet somehow, the Toronto Raptors were able to thwart one of James’ drives to the basket in Game 1 of their second-round series against Cleveland on Monday. Driving to the rim, James was blocked twice in a row by the Raptors in […]

Marcus Smart was notoriously absent in the fourth quarter of Boston‘s Game 1 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. But there is a good answer for that. After recording two quick turnovers and fouls, Smart just simply wasn’t happy with how he was playing, so he took himself out. From ESPN’s Chris Forsberg: “I […]

The Celtics and Bulls may be engaged in an intense first-round matchup but don’t tell Robin Lopez about it. During the third quarter of Game 4, Lopez rather amusingly, noticed that Jae Crowder‘s shoe was untied, so the Bulls big man tied it for him: Robin Lopez with the assist? 👟#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7XBiFXWTDW — NBA on […]

With his New York Knicks not in the postseason, Derrick Rose decided to take in some NBA playoff action by attending Game 4 between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics on Sunday. "Simba, this entire court used to be my domain." pic.twitter.com/Wnn3yjnfLi — The Crossover (@TheCrossover) April 24, 2017 Rose also attended Saturday’s Game 4 […]

All season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled whenever Russell Westbrook has gone to the bench. This trend has continued in the playoffs as well and was a key reason the Thunder lost, 113-109, in Game 4 on Sunday against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder’s lack of firepower off the bench is the main […]

Looking for any advantage over the Thunder in Game 4 of their first-round series on Sunday, the Houston Rockets repeatedly intentionally fouled Andre Roberson in the fourth quarter. Roberson shot a dismal 42.3 percent from the free-throw line during the regular season and he had missed all five of his free-throws in the first first […]

Leave it to J.R. Smith to almost spoil the Cavs‘ first-round sweep of the Pacers. In the closing moments of Game 4, Smith stole the ball and then attempted a poorly thought out behind-the-back pass. Naturally, the Pacers stole the ball but were unable to convert on the other end, which allowed the Cavs to […]

One of the more stylish players off the court, fashion is more than just a hobby for Thunder All-Star and leading MVP candidate Russell Westbrook. For Westbrook, his unique sense of fashion is a big part of who he is, which why his style is all linked to his life motto of “Why not?” This […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have mastered the art of the troll. The Bucks have played the Barney and Friends theme song during the Toronto Raptors‘ introductions in Milwaukee and had a young fan kick an inflatable Raptor during an in-game contest. And now the Bucks mascot Bango, is coming for the Raptors with some great dad […]

The NBA playoffs are just a week old but although it is still early in the postseason, Wizards All-Star John Wall may have the best dunk of the first round. Going coast-to-coast in Game 4 between the Hawks and Wizards, Wall broke through Atlanta’s defense by bringing the ball behind his back and then a […]

Tying their first-round series with the Bucks up at 2-2, the Raptors defeated Milwaukee in Game 4, 87-76. And since Toronto was able to beat Milwaukee, the Raptors’ Twitter account embraced the opportunity by gloating about the win at the expense of the Bucks. Ball game. Raps win! pic.twitter.com/xO8voMKzhy — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 22, […]

Claiming that Milwaukee could beat Miami in six games in the first-round of the 2013 NBA playoffs, then Bucks guard Brandon Jennings made one of the boldest claims of all-time. The Bucks were the eight seed that year while the Heat were No. 1 and had LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Miami swept Milwaukee […]

For Game 3 of the first-round series between Toronto and Milwaukee, the Bucks trolled the Raptors by playing the Barney and Friends theme song during their starting lineup introductions. The Bucks continued to do this for Game 4 on Saturday. But that’s not all the Bucks did. During a break in the action, the Bucks […]

In what has become a frequent issue for him, Clippers forward Blake Griffin is out for the rest of the postseason after injuring “the plantar plate of his right big toe.” Griffin suffered the injury in the second half of the Clippers’ 111-106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their first-round series. […]

Finally resembling the team that’s the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics easily defeated the Chicago Bulls 104-87 in Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday. The Celtics were able to win by playing like the team they’ve been all season. They played tough defense, moved the ball on offense […]

Sidelined due to an injured thumb, Rajon Rondo is out indefinitely for the Chicago Bulls. But while Rondo may not actually be able to play in Game 3 of Chicago’s first-round series against the Celtics, the Bulls guard appears to be doing what he can to help out from the bench. However, Rondo may not be […]

Out indefinitely with a broken thumb, Bulls guard Rajon Rondo could only watch from the bench in Game 3 of Chicago’s first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Friday. And since Rondo is injured, he has to abide by the NBA’s dress code, which he certainly took some unique liberties with by wearing a short sleeve […]

Amazingly still playing at a high level despite doing so with a heavy heart because of the tragic and sudden death of his younger sister, Isaiah Thomas left Game 2 of Boston‘s first-round series with the Bulls to spend time with his family in Tacoma, Washington. Thomas will rejoin his teammates for Game 3 on […]