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Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has shown instances of having legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality throughout the season. During the first half of Easter Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Kuzma talked some trash on the court about fellow rookie Justin Jackson that would make Bryant smile. A video of the sequence, […]

With news of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ loss tonight to the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers (47-29) are officially playoff bound for the fifth consecutive season. The Jazz went into Target Center on Sunday night and put a 121-97 beatdown on the Wolves, which helped the Blazers secure a playoff spot heading into tonight’s game against […]

When people usually think of the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni, they think of lots of scoring and a very fast-paced offense. However, since the All-Star break, Houston has actually been owners of the third-best defense in terms of opponents’ points according to a graphic posted earlier today on ABC during the Rockets’ […]

During the first quarter of the crucial 109-104 victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the New Orleans Pelicans on Easter Sunday, the Thunder scored its first two baskets in style thanks to center Steven Adams who scored back-to-back dunks on Pelicans center Emeka Okafor and star power forward Anthony Davis. After the Thunder big […]

On the same day that the Washington Wizards (42-34) finally got All-Star point guard John Wall back from injury, head coach Scott Brooks’ Wizards managed to clinch a playoff spot with a 107-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena. After a 27-game absence, coach Brooks was elated to finally have his star […]

Although the Milwaukee Bucks had a thrilling 124-122 overtime victory at Staples Center last night over the Los Angeles Lakers, there was a fair share of rough patches in the game that would make a coach tear his hair out. Many also noticed that Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did not get the ball nearly […]

According to a tweet on Saturday from ESPN’s NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Dallas Mavericks plan to sign 23-year-old shooting guard Aaron Harrison to a second 10-day contract with the team. The Dallas Mavericks are planning to sign guard Aaron Harrison to a second 10-day contract, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March […]

According to an article written on Friday by staff writer Chris Haynes of ESPN, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant has attributed his sudden rise in technical fouls and ejections this season to a burning desire to win a second straight NBA title. “It’s just my emotions and passion for the game,” Durant said […]

After it was reported this week that Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki was expected to return for a 21st NBA season in the 2018-19 campaign, he followed it up by doing something on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves that just adds even more to his legacy. According to a tweet at tipoff from Mavs.com beat writer […]

Ever since he was inserted back into the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup earlier this season, power forward Julius Randle continues to be an absolute beast. During Friday night’s game between the Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Randle went complete beast mode on Bucks center Tyler Zeller when the forward threw down a massive one-handed hammer […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall is finally going to make his return to the lineup for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report tweeted on Friday by Wizards beat reporter Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington. Barring something unforeseen, John Wall is expected to return to action Saturday […]

Comeback complete. It may not have been the prettiest victory in the slightest this season for the league-leading Houston Rockets, but shooting guard Gerald Green came up clutch and hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to knock off the bottom-feeding Phoenix Suns 104-103 on Friday night. After the Rockets had trailed the Suns by […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 101-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, Sixers rookie Ben Simmons recorded triple-double No. 11 on the season and also joined legendary point guard Oscar Robertson as the only rookies ever to have at least five triple-doubles in one calendar month. According to a tweet from Kevin Negandhi of ESPN, […]

On Friday night at Toyota Center, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden showed off his fancy ball handling skills at the expense of Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson. Late in the second quarter with the Rockets trailing the Suns 49-34, Harden crossed Jackson over and dropped the rookie to the floor as he went […]

In Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz’s third game back since finally returning from his shoulder injury, he managed to make a very impressive highlight play that will definitely have Philly buzzing. With the Sixers up 30-29 on the Hawks during the second quarter, Fultz stole the ball from Atlanta power forward and fellow […]

On Friday evening prior to the Atlanta Hawks’ home game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta officially shut down Hawks star point guard Dennis Schroder for the rest of the season due to his sprained left ankle. The news first broke on Twitter in a tweet by lead writer and podcast host KL Chouinard of ATL and […]

With New York Knicks star power forward Kristaps Porzingis in the process of making a full recovery from his torn left ACL suffered in early February, head coach Jeff Hornacek is confident that the All-Star will still play a very large role towards free agents signing with the Knicks this offseason. According to an article […]

For Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas, his 2017-18 stint with the team unfortunately only lasted 17 games following lingering issues with his right hip. On Thursday, Thomas had successful right hip surgery and is expected to be out of basketball action for the next four months. One of Thomas’ former teammates, Miami Heat […]

In an exlusive interview with Wealthsimple this week, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala opened up about investing and what he believes is the difference between being rich and having wealth. Iguodala revealed that a lot of the locker room talk between Warriors teammates is centered around business opportunities and investment advice amongst one […]

Despite the defending champion Golden State Warriors (54-21) continuing to deal with the injury bug and being losers of seven of their last 10 games, they should be getting back one more of their star players. Shooting guard Klay Thompson, who is recovering from a fractured right thumb, is now considered probable for tomorrow night’s […]

Ready to see two of the best star forwards to ever step foot on a basketball court go at it? Look no further than tonight’s matchup between Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. According to an article published today by Logan Murdock of the […]

Despite the overwhelming amount of criticism hurled his way and inconsistency with his shot, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball continues to have a very solid rookie season in 2017-18. Lakers head coach simply cannot wait to see what is next in store for Ball, according to a tweet from Lakers sideline reporter […]

Today is a good day to be a Golden State Warriors fan. According to the team’s Twitter account, the Warriors are expecting star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green back in the lineup for tonight’s nationally televised home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Injury updates for tonight’s game vs. Milwaukee: Kevin Durant (right rib soreness) […]

After Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard missed Wednesday night’s 108-103 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies due to the birth of his son, he will make his return to the lineup for Friday’s home game against the L.A. Clippers. The news of Lillard’s return from a one-game absence was first reported by […]

On the Wednesday episode of The Ringer founder Bill Simmons’ podcast, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and his manager Rich Kleiman joined to discuss an array of topics ranging from social media’s influence on the NBA and advanced metrics. Durant admits that he is not a fan whatsoever of all these new statistical categories […]

With the Los Angeles Rams’ surprising amount of success under first-year head coach Sean McVay, the team continues to add on to their already-talented roster. They signed former Miami Dolphins star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to a one-year, $14 million contract on Monday afternoon. The Rams now have one of the league’s most star-studded rosters, with […]

During the 2017-18 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers had some of the best group touchdown celebrations with superstars like wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell. That’s why it comes as a surprise to hear Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin tell Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that he is not a fan of celebrations and […]

When New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday recorded a triple-double during tonight’s 107-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Pelicans made NBA history as just the second team to ever have four players record at least one triple-double during a season. According to Pelicans PR on Twitter, they are the first team since […]

People simply do not call Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo by the name of “Greek Freak” for nothing. On Tuesday night against star center DeAndre Jordan and the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Antetokounmpo showed off his insane athleticism and added yet another highlight-worthy play to his amazing 2017-18 season. Right after Jordan blocked the […]

On Tuesday night in the NBA TV studio, Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton gave his opinion on who the top five defensive guards in the league are today. Payton, nicknamed “The Glove” and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection during his career, gave a very solid list of guards: Chris Paul of […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers (32-41) finally return home to Staples Center on Wednesday night to host the Dallas Mavericks, star point guard Isaiah Thomas will be inactive and not be with the team as he continues to deal with right hip soreness. Via a tweet from Bill Oram of the Orange County Register: “Isaiah […]

For the San Antonio Spurs, it is just another day and yet another that head coach Gregg Popovich’s team did not have the services of star forward Kawhi Leonard. This has been the case now for most of the season, as Leonard has missed all but nine games during the 2017-18 campaign due to his […]

Although the Dallas Mavericks continue to have quite a rough season, fans got something to smile about on Tuesday afternoon when Mavs longtime star power forward Dirk Nowitzki said that he plans to come back for his 21st NBA season in 2018-19. Nowitzki, who will turn 40 in June, had an interview with Marc Stein […]

At just 24 years old, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has developed into one of the NBA’s best at his position and continues to only get better. Thunder star forward Paul George, who is in his first season with OKC, is a huge fan of Adams’ game and loves him as a teammate. However, […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the New Orleans Pelicans announced on Twitter that veteran backup center Alexis Ajinca will officially have to miss 4-6 months of action after he underwent successful surgery on his left patellar tendon this morning. The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that center Alexis Ajinca underwent successful surgery on his left patellar tendon […]

It continues to be quite a rough patch lately for the Golden State Warriors (54-19) and veteran small forward Andre Iguodala as the team continues to deal with a myriad of injuries, most notably last week’s sprained MCL suffered by Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry. According to a tweet from Melissa Rohlin of The Mercury […]

In an interview with ESPN Milwaukee on Monday morning, current Oakland Raiders and former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson revealed that he wishes the Packers would’ve put more of an effort into keeping him after ten years with the team. Via an article posted on Monday afternoon by Packers beat reporter Rob […]

On Monday, newly-acquired Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett made an appearance in a Texas courtroom with his attorney Rusty Hardin present, according to a report today from NBC 10 Philadelphia. “My initial reaction is that everyone needs to calm down a little bit,” Hardin said. “He’s a professional football player who is very respected […]

After the comments made on Sunday by New York Giants co-owner John Mara about the future of superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with the team, it was revealed on Monday that the Giants are open to fielding offers for him. According to an article published by Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, […]