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It was a Sunday night of dominance for Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. In fact, the numbers that Randle put up during the 127-113 victory over the Cavs have not been done by a Lakers player since March of 2008 by legendary shooting guard […]

The injury bug has hit the Boston Celtics yet again on Sunday night when star point guard Kyrie Irving did not play during the second half of today’s contest against the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness. The Celtics made the official announcement that Irving would be out for the remainder of Sunday’s game at […]

It’s finally that time of the year again. March Madness is upon us as 68 teams have now punched their tickets to the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry was definitely in high spirits on Sunday when he saw his college basketball alma mater, the Davidson […]

With the San Antonio Spurs’ 104-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, an incredible streak of theirs came to an end when they clinched their first losing season on the road since 1996-97. ESPN Stats & Info tweeted about it after the Spurs’ loss which gave them 21 road defeats on the year out of […]

Following the Houston Rockets’ 18-game winning streak being snapped by the Toronto Raptors with Friday night’s 108-105 loss at Air Canada Centre, the current No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoff race may not be with superstar guard James Harden for Sunday’s contest against the Dallas Mavericks on the road. According to a tweet on […]

On Saturday night at Spectrum Center, the Charlotte Hornets (29-38) picked up a well-needed 122-115 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Hornets veteran center Dwight Howard, who is playing in his first season with Charlotte, also made history during the win when he […]

With the future of Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy up in the air, the window of opportunity for his team to make the playoffs becomes smaller and smaller by the day. According to an article written by James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Van Gundy opened up following Friday night’s 99-83 victory […]

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to reward point guard Brandon Jennings of their G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, with a 10-day NBA contract earlier today. According to an article written by Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Jennings is ecstatic to play for the Bucks again and is expected to arrive in Milwaukee on Saturday night, practice […]

Since the Boston Celtics (46-20) lost a 123-120 heartbreaker to the Western Conference’s current No. 1 seed in the Houston Rockets, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the Celtics have responded with two straight road victories. According to a tweet on Saturday afternoon from Scott Souza of MetroWest Daily News, Irving opened up about cementing […]

Down the stretch of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, star power forward Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were simply too undermanned and too tired to pull off a comeback against star guard duo Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers. However, in a postgame video uploaded to Twitter by […]

Newly-acquired Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose, who was officially signed by the team on Thursday, had a message for his doubters on Saturday afternoon while meeting with members of the media. According to a tweet today from NBA writer Nick Friedell of ESPN, Rose had some stern words for his critics who await his […]

New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley continues to be one of the NBA’s most interesting characters ever since he was drafted No. 2 overall back in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. Despite being a highly-touted prospect who was expected to be a star in the league for years, he has still put […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 115-87 blowout victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, newly-acquired OKC forward Corey Brewer opened up to members of the media about now being teammates with superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. “I think it’s perfect for me,” Brewer said of Westbrook. “I love it because that’s what I do. I’m running […]

When it comes to Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief, his time with the team might be up as he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent next week. According to Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star, the Colts are unlikely to re-sign and will allow him to leave in free agency this offseason. “Moncrief […]

On Wednesday, the Seattle Seahawks said goodbye to defensive end Michael Bennett when they traded him to the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles. With star cornerback Richard Sherman likely done in Seattle as well, Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril opened up about the changes being made lately in an interview on NFL Network with Andrew Siciliano […]

The battle between sports media giants ESPN and Fox Sports continues as both attempt to bring aboard former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. According to an article written this week by Michael McCarthy of Sporting News, ESPN and Fox Sports are both willing to pay Manning over a whopping $10 million per […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced earlier today that the team has officially signed point guard Derrick Rose for the remainder of the season. There was a decent amount of NBA fans who wondered why Rose wasn’t signed for nearly a month after the Utah Jazz waived him following his trade acquisition from the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to […]

The Dallas Mavericks, who picked up their 20th victory of the season on Tuesday night with a 118-107 win over the Denver Nuggets, should get back veteran small forward Wesley Matthews in time for Saturday night’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Via a tweet on Thursday afternoon from Mavs beat reporter Eddie Sefko of the […]

With just over one month left of games in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers (35-28) currently find themselves as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon by Sixers beat reporter Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sixers star center Joel Embiid admitted […]

Just in case you missed the Boston Celtics’ 105-89 beatdown of the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Celtics guard Marcus Smart did something out of the blue during the game that made the many people on the Internet go nuts. With the Celtics crushing the Bulls 78-44 late in the third quarter at United Center, […]

The season of constant suffering from the injury bug will continue for the San Antonio Spurs (37-27) for tomorrow night’s nationally-televised game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. According to a tweet earlier today from Spurs beat reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, San Antonio has confirmed that they indeed will be without star forward […]

As of late, the New Orleans Pelicans (37-26) have been on an absolute roll and have won nine games in a row. Superstar power forward Anthony Davis and point guard Jrue Holiday have plenty to be happy about, with both of them contributing heavily to last night’s 121-116 win over the L.A. Clippers at Staples […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-26) are currently a train going down the tracks at full speed and don’t appear to be making any stops anytime soon. With their crucial 121-116 victory over the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night at Staples Center, the Pelicans have now won nine games in a row and are being led […]

When Isaiah Thomas was a member of the rival Boston Celtics last postseason, the current Los Angeles Lakers star point guard played out of his mind during the seven-game series between the Celtics and the Washington Wizards. In a recent interview with Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Thomas answered questions from fans […]

In a lost season for the New York Knicks, it was announced on Tuesday that starting shooting guard Courtney Lee would be absent for tonight’s game against the streaking Portland Trail Blazers. According to a tweet tonight from Knicks beat reporter Ian Begley of ESPN, Lee will not even be with the team tonight due […]

The era of star power forward Blake Griffin with the Detroit Pistons got off to quite a great start when he was acquired in a surprising trade with the L.A. Clippers back in late January. Detroit won its first four games that Griffin played in and managed to get their record back above .500 in a tight […]

The injury bug continues for the San Antonio Spurs. This time, it’s apparently hit Rudy Gay when he reportedly blew out his left eardrum during Monday night’s 100-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Luckily, according to Spurs beat reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Gay’s eardrum injury is said to only be minor and he’s going […]

Following the L.A. Clippers’ thrilling 123-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, the Clippers simply control their own destiny moving forward in a highly-competitive Western Conference playoff race. Despite squandering a 15-point third quarter lead and being down by as many as eight points with a little over three minutes left in regulation, […]

When it comes to Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, it’s no secret that he’s going to be a stellar player in the NBA for years to come. But exactly how well has he played so far in just the first 60 games of his NBA career? Mitchell joined Philadelphia 76ers star […]

There is plenty to smile about for star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors (45-17) this season while currently atop the Eastern Conference standings. After Sunday 103-98 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets, when DeRozan was asked by Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg on what Toronto’s confidence level was going forward, he and […]

Basketball fans got to enjoy one heck of a game on Saturday night between two teams who could potentially meet in the NBA Finals in June. At Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets rallied past the Boston Celtics and managed to hold on for a thrilling 123-120 win, Houston’s 15th victory in a row. Rockets small […]

Tonight’s primetime contest between two up-and-coming squads, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers, should be quite an interesting spectacle. Ahead of the matchup, it clearly seems Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a very high amount of respect for Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. During an interview on Saturday before the Bucks and Sixers were slated […]

In a thrilling game between two elite teams on Saturday night, the Houston Rockets were able to rally and then hold on for a 123-120 win over the Boston Celtics at Toyota Center for their 15th victory in a row. Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza was a big reason for Houston’s clutch play down the […]

At this point in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings find themselves grouped towards the bottom of the West standings along with three other conference foes. Many fans are already looking towards next season and are curious as to which veteran players will actually return to the Kings. According to a recent article written […]

With a deep rotation of guards on the New York Knicks roster at the moment, it wouldn’t be surprising if the team tried to trade at least one of them this upcoming offseason. In fact, according to a tweet today from Knicks beat reporter Ian Begley of ESPN, a name that has come up as […]

New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis has his team on a roll right now and has put up some unbelievable numbers over the last month. In a tweet on Saturday afternoon from Will Guillory of The Times-Picayune, Davis responded to all the national media attention he’s received lately due to his stellar play. […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George was first left off the initial 2018 NBA All-Star Game roster, his superstar teammate in point guard Russell Westbrook was clearly not happy about it. Westbrook also did not seem too thrilled about “guys complaining about getting snubbed” and many people thought he was taking a shot at […]

In wake of the crazy 116-108 win by the Utah Jazz over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, many people are still talking about Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague’s body-check of Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio during the fourth quarter. Rubio, who spent his first six seasons in the NBA with the Wolves after being selected […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got more unsettling injury news on Saturday regarding the health of rising star forward Brandon Ingram. According to an article written today by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Ingram is scheduled to have an MRI on a strained left hip flexor he suffered Thursday night during the Lakers’ 131-113 beatdown of the […]