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The definition of a jack of all trades, Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal showcased his flair for entertaining the masses on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday. Engaging in a “Lip Sync Battle” with Fallon, O’Neal played to the crowd with his enthusiastic dance moves during an over-the-top rendition of Bobby Brown’s “My […]

Sticking to their tradition, the Los Angeles Lakers recently unveiled a statue of franchise great Shaquille O’Neal outside of Staples Center. O’Neal is one of the many statues that impressively stand guard outside of Staples as other franchise legends like Magic Johnson, Chick Hearn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are also immortalized in metal by the Lakers. […]

The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls didn’t believe that anyone would ever top their historic 72-win season, but then the Golden State Warriors proved them wrong. Winning an NBA record 73 wins last season, the 2015-16 Warriors are now viewed as the greatest regular season team in league history with that one extra win earned them that […]

Last season was simply magical for Stephen Curry. He led the Warriors to an NBA record 73 wins in the regular season and was the first unanimous MVP in league history. Yet while Curry was on top of the NBA world for all of last year, this season, his game has taken a small step […]

As the season winds down, it seems more and more likely that this will be Carmelo Anthony‘s last year with the New York Knicks. Anthony was in a plethora of rumors before the NBA’s trade deadline in February. However with Anthony’s no trade-clause and team president Phil Jackson’s unwillingness to talk with him about his future […]

Averaging a triple-double and needing to record just one more to tie Oscar Robertson’s record, Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook has become synonymous with the all-around milestone. Yet while Westbrook may be dominating the triple-double conversation, Warriors All-Star Draymond Green‘s consistent all-around game is also on the verge of making history this season. Green picked up […]

Riding high on an 11-game win streak, the Golden State Warriors have plenty of momentum heading into the postseason. And now according to ESPN’s Marc Stein, they will also be getting All-Star Kevin Durant back right before the end of the regular season. According to Stein, the Warriors are “targeting” Saturday’s game against the New Orleans […]

Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James in Indiana‘s 135-130 double overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, Paul George showed why he is one of the top players in the league. George finished the game with 43 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and three steal, a line that rivaled James’ 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 […]

Already viewed as one of the best three-point shooters in the history of the league, Stephen Curry cemented that status by hitting nine three-pointers in Golden State‘s 139-115 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Curry now has made 302 three-pointers this season, making him the only player in NBA history to hit 300 or more […]

Winning 139-115, the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 11 games on Sunday and in the process of doing so, angered the Washington Wizards. In the final seconds of the game with the Warriors having possession of the ball, there was a slight difference between the shot clock and the game clock. Not […]

Giving back to his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper donated $1 million dollars to Chicago Public Schools in March. It was a move that Derrick Rose commended and was also necessary as the public school system in Chicago is facing a $215 million budget gap, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Wanting to join in on […]

NBA players know they’ve made it when they get name checked in a song. Or in Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic‘s case, get an entire song devoted to you. Nurkic has been just sensational since getting traded to the Trail Blazers right before the NBA’s trade deadline in February. He is averaging a double-double with 15.2 […]

Basically since the day he decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has faced never ending criticism. Critics just pile on Durant, aghast that he would leave the Thunder to go chase after a championship with the Warriors. To his credit, Durant hasn’t let the criticism faze him the least bit, brushing the […]

The once brotherly relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is forever altered. Durant’s decision to leave Westbrook and the Thunder for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the offseason caused the relationship to basically end while also creating an awkward distance between the two. They haven’t talked since last summer and even refuse […]

Kevin Durant is expected to make a return to the Golden State Warriors at some point before the end of the season. Durant was injured after Zaza Pachulia fell on his left leg in the first quarter of a Warriors loss to the Washington Wizards on Feb. 28. The Warriors All-Star was diagnosed with a Grade […]

In a jovial mood on Thursday, DeMarcus Cousins joked around with reporters about the Pelicans‘ upcoming matchup against his former team, the Sacramento Kings. After all of the jokes, Cousins did talk about how he was looking forward to seeing his former teammates and members of the Kings staff. However based on an interview Cousins recently […]

Leading the Bucks to a likely postseason berth, All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is a beloved fan favorite in Milwaukee and around the league. So much so, that next to LeBron James, Antetokounmpo received the second most fan votes in the East. And since he is one of the most popular players in the league, Antetokounmpo […]

Throughout his illustrious playing career, Rasheed Wallace became well-known for several catchphrases that have since become iconic and part of the NBA lexicon. There is of course Wallace’s infamous “Ball don’t lie” catchphrase but him repeatedly saying “Both teams play hard” after a playoff loss, is also quite memorable. Taking a page from Wallace, DeMarcus Cousins was […]

Much was made after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors in early March to secure the tiebreaker. The win gave the Spurs a chance to unseat the Warriors from the top of the standings in the West by becoming the No. 1 seed and having home-court advantage in a possible playoff matchup with […]

At the beginning of last season, due to Steve Kerr‘s health issues, Luke Walton became the interim coach of the Golden State Warriors and guided the team to a historic 24-0 start. Golden State continued winning under Walton and kept it up once Kerr returned, in the process setting an NBA record for most wins […]

Upset with his team’s effort in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Pacers All-Star Paul George publicly called out his teammates and demanded that they play with more energy and urgency. George spoke his mind in an effort to rile up his teammates as Indiana’s inconsistencies could cause them to miss out on […]

Writing slogans or a loved one’s name, has become a common occurrence for NBA players. These handwritten messages serve as a constant reminder during a game of what is motivating or is especially meaningful to a player. But wanting these types of messages to be even more ingrained in his mind during a game, Brooklyn […]

Quite fashionable off the court, thanks to 11-year-old Justice Griffith, Blake Griffin’s sneakers will be extra stylish when the Clippers play against the Wizards on Wednesday. Griffin teamed up with Griffith, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and is undergoing various treatments at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles in an attempt to beat the […]

In matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 113-106 on Tuesday night. But while his team was the victors of the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was quite impressed with the Rockets, who have been sensational all season long due in large part […]

It has been a few years but once again, Lance will be making ’em dance in Indiana. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Pacers have signed Lance Stephenson to a three-year, $12 million deal. If the Pacers are able to make the postseason (which is basically a sure thing at this point), Stephenson will be eligible […]

By trading Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Denver Nuggets — as DJ Khaled would say — played themselves. The latest example of this occurred on Tuesday, thanks to Nurkic’s career night of 33 points and 16 rebounds, the Blazers defeated the Nuggets 122-113. Denver is now a game back of Portland for the […]

While Phil Jackson has constantly harped on the Knicks not implementing the triangle offense as much as he would like, New York’s real problem this season has been on the defensive end. Giving up 108.6 points per 100 possessions, the Knicks are one of the worst defensive teams in the league. And with New York […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Stephen Jackson is prone to speaking outlandishly. But Jackson is also brutally honest, always speaking his mind and never holding back his thoughts. So keep that in mind when you hear this latest tale from Jackson, which considering the source, may actually be true. Jackson was a guest […]

With a record of 28-46, the New York Knicks have just eight more games to play before they close out yet another disappointing season for the team. The Knicks entered the season with high expectations due to the offseason additions of Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose but the team never truly gelled together. They were […]

A leading candidate for the MVP award, James Harden is having one of the best seasons of his career and has his Houston Rockets third in the Western Conference. Harden has really stepped up his play this season and is averaging 29.4 points, 11.3 assists (which leads the league) and eight rebounds. He is also […]

Once wearing a Punisher-themed knee brace, San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is unabashedly a huge fan of comic books. Frank Castle aka The Punisher is Duncan’s favorite character, but when it came to choosing a name for his newborn daughter, the future Hall of Famer decided to pay homage to another comic book character. […]

Wanting to end the Knicks‘ three year playoff drought, Phil Jackson made a series of moves in the offseason. Most notably, Jackson traded for Derrick Rose and signed Joakim Noah to a four-year, $72 million deal. Both moves have not made much of a difference for the Knicks. Rose has played well at times but […]

Wanting to make their fans aware of the growing threat of fraudulent single-game tickets that can be purchased online, the Golden State Warriors hosted “Stop Fraud Night” against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The idea for the promotion comes from over 1,000 fans being duped by counterfeit tickets bought online to attend games at Oracle […]

Already with one of the best offenses in the league, the Houston Rockets made a surprising move by upgrading their offense even more when they acquired Lou Williams at February’s trade deadline. Williams is a dynamic scorer and has fit seamlessly with the Rockets, averaging 14.5 points on 39.2 percent shooting and 36.8 percent from […]

At times throughout their stellar careers, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, to put it nicely, were not the best of friends. But any drama that previously existed between the two is now in the past and Bryant will be in attendance on Friday when the Lakers unveil a statue of O’Neal outside of Staples Center. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot going for them. There’s the history of 16 NBA championships coupled with the stature of some of the franchise’s greats like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. The Lakers also play in Los Angeles, a major city in the country with abundant sunshine and nightlife. […]

In a promising sign, it looks Kevin Durant is on schedule to return to the Golden State Warriors in the next couple of weeks. The Warriors were reportedly optimistic that Durant would be able to play before the start of the postseason and that optimism hasn’t faded after a recent Golden State practice. Durant has […]

Nearing the end of yet another disappointing season, the New York Knicks are at the bottom of the league with a record of 27-44. The Knicks will miss the playoffs for the fourth straight year and will likely undergo significant roster changes in the offseason. One change that is already scheduled to be put in […]

A journeyman player throughout his career, James Johnson has seemed to found a home with the Miami Heat this season. Johnson is averaging career-highs in points (12.3), rebounds (4.8), assists (3.5), which all could be attributed to his increase in playing time (a career-high 26.6 minutes per game). But Johnson’s stellar play is probably also a […]