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Nicolas Batum keeps it real when talking about the upcoming playoffs rematch between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. Looking at their showdown in the 2020 postseason, one can say that the Clippers have the advantage over the young Mavs. Besides, they have a fully healthy roster headed by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George […]

The deadline to sign NBA free agents in time for the playoffs has passed. In the end, Jeremy Lin remained without a team despite proving himself capable of still playing in the big leagues. With the season basically over for him, Lin opened up about his NBA comeback bid this 2020-21 in a rather heartbreaking […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in showdown with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Andre Drummond made everyone know that he is “locked in” and ready to rumble.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Andre Drummond (@andredrummondd) This is certainly what Lakers fans want to see from the […]

Stephen Curry has made it clear: the Golden State Warriors are not stopping with just a play-in berth. They want to win, and they want to keep winning in the playoffs. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday–a day before taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in the play-in tournament–Curry reflected on the preseason predictions that wrote […]

NBA icon and basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is a real-life hero. In a heartwarming gesture for his high school alma mater and native Alabama, Barkley apparently gave $1,000 each to more than 200 employees of the Leeds City Schools system. The Leeds City Schools made the announcement on Facebook on Tuesday as they […]

It looks like the Golden State Warriors are truly embracing the play-in tournament. Just ask head coach Steve Kerr and superstar guard Stephen Curry. On Tuesday ahead of their play-in showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kerr opened up why he thinks the play-in is good for the NBA. Simply put, the new format injected […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris is excited about the play-in tournament. After all, he’ll just be sitting on his couch watching while the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum try hard just to make the playoffs. The Sixers finished with the best record in the East, so Harris is naturally delighted heading […]

The Memphis Grizzlies certainly didn’t wish to be in the play-in tournament, but after a rather up-and-down season, they can’t do anything but embrace the pressure that comes with it. Fortunately for them, they’ll be playing a San Antonio Spurs team that has largely struggles as well this 2020-21. Not even the genius of Coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder never forgets. Tell that to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. After their highly publicized on-court spat last April, Schroder is now saying he will never wear Kyrie shoes ever again. Apparently, the Lakers’ explosive point guard has around 30-40 Kyries, but he wants to give them all away. He […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is poised to win the 2020-21 season MVP award, and if he does end up getting the honor, he would be matching a Kobe Bryant record set some 13 years ago. According to Hoops Hype, Jokic would be the first player to win the MVP plum without missing a single […]

Chris Paul has achieved a lot in his first season with the Phoenix Suns, both as an individual and for the team. However, there is one record he is really hoping to break this time around. Talking to Maria Taylor on ESPN+, Paul was asked about the individual record he wants to break next. In […]

For those who are concerned about the technical foul count of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic heading to the playoffs, worry no more. After all, per the NBA’s rule, each player’s technical foul count is reset to zero in the playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean the Mavs star can go back to being argumentative with […]

Zion Williamson is an optimistic guy, but he can’t help but be disappointed to another lackluster season for the New Orleans Pelicans. After playing their final regular season game and finishing 11th in the West–just outside the play-in tournament spots–Williamson offered a rather harsh assessment of the team and their performance. While they looked like […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not a big-time scorer. He has never been anyway. What he lacks in scoring, though, he more than makes up with his playmaking and rebounding. Sure enough, after the Warriors finished with the eighth seed in the West and a spot in the play-in, Green ended the regular […]

After failing to make the playoffs for the second straight year, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is gearing up for a big offseason. The Pelicans youngster wants to win, and for him, the key is his partnership with Brandon Ingram. With that said, he revealed his plan to work with his fellow forward in […]

While almost everyone is already giving Nikola Jokic the MVP award, Golden State Warriors star  Stephen Curry comes saying “hold up.” After a brilliant performance over the past few weeks that has propelled the Warriors to the play-in tournament as the eighth seed, Curry received the Player of the Month honor for the Western Conference. […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers think they’ll be facing the same Dallas Mavericks squad, then they should think again. As Kristaps Porzingis said it, the Mavs are now a different team after they got a taste of the playoffs for the first time with him and Luka Doncic leading the way. Following the Mavs’ final […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has forgiven Marcus Morris and moved on from their controversial exchange in last year’s playoffs in the Orlando bubble. After the Mavs officially claimed the fifth seed in the West to set up a rematch with the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the postseason, Doncic was asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did what they needed to do to get out of the play-in tournament. However, it was not enough after both the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers got surprising results in their final games of the NBA regular season. Dallas was expected to win their final game of the campaign against […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is more than convinced that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry deserves the 2020-21 MVP award. After witnessing Curry’s greatness first-hand on Sunday in their crucial seeding battle, Morant took it to Twitter to give the Warriors sharpshooter a ringing endorsement. In fact, for the 2020 Rookie of the Year, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made sure the effort of Blake Griffin would not be wasted in what could be said as the top entry for the 2020-21 play of the year. In the closing seconds of the half, Mike James was able to disrupt an errant pass from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Griffin surprisingly caught […]

It seems like Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry is excited for his potential play-in tournament showdown with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. After leading the Dubs to a 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Curry spoke about his rivalry with James and why he always looks forward to their matchups on […]

After starting as a small-ball center for the Golden State Warriors against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, Draymond Green made sure to remind all NBA big men and everyone else what he is truly made of. With the Warriors missing the services of some of their big men, including rookie center James Wiseman, Green had […]

Stephen Curry is a cheat code, and that’s not even the worst part for opponents. The Golden State Warriors star knows how to rub it in whenever he is killing the opposing side with his hot shooting and crafty shot-making. That is exactly what happened on Sunday for the Memphis Grizzlies, as Curry torched them […]

Everybody knows Kyle Lowry will go down as the best Toronto Raptors member of all time, but the second one after him is up for debate–with DeMar DeRozan making a strong case. Heck, some could even argue it’s Kawhi Leonard after he led the franchise to its lone NBA title in 2019. However, Fred VanVleet […]

A lot of people laughed at the New York Knicks after they missed out on the No.1 overall pick and Zion Williamson during the 2019 NBA Draft. They ended up picking RJ Barrett at third, but that could now be said as a blessing in disguise. After all, on Sunday against the Boston Celtics, Barrett […]

As late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, his wife Vanessa Bryant didn’t forget to thank one of the people who made it even more special: Michael Jordan. Jordan agreed to become the presenter for Kobe, fulfilling one of the wishes of the Lakers icon. Kobe […]

Apparently, Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett requested to be presented first in the Hall of Fame enshrinement of the Class of 2020, and for a good but funny reason. According to Garnett himself, he wanted to go first  since he wanted fellow Celtics great Bill Russell to hear his speech. After all, he expected the […]

On Saturday, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant were enshrined in the Hall of Fame along with the rest of the class of 2020. Sure enough, with games finishing early for the occasion, the whole NBA world tuned in for the historic event. Several NBA stars like Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Washington […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline last March, it signified that the team was going all out to make the playoffs. However, a month and half later, the Windy City franchise failed to even make it to the play-in tournament. After they have been officially eliminated heading to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant may be a five-time NBA champion, but that is not the “most cherished” accomplishment he had, according to Vanessa Bryant. As she delivered the Hall of Fame speech for her late husband, Vanessa opened up about how becoming the “very best girl dad” was in fact the most important […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was surely smiling from above as his wife, Vanessa Bryant, delivered the Hall of Fame speech for him. After all, it was a speech that Kobe would certainly say himself. On Saturday as she took the stage in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Vanessa gave a special shoutout […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is not used to being in the spotlight off the court. After all, while has been a champion multiple times throughout his NBA career, he had never been someone who likes the attention of the media. With that said, it’s not surprising to see Duncan feeling uncomfortable during his […]

Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett was officially enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday, but what made headlines was his interesting speech that didn’t include Ray Allen. Garnett thanked a lot of people in his speech, even giving a shoutout to Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson. However, it’s clear his beef with Allen is […]

Kevin Garnett got honest in his Hall of Fame speech as he reflected on his long NBA career, including his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Garnett, who won a title with the Boston Celtics in 2008 after he was traded in 2007, the only regret he has in Minnesota is that he wasn’t […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is embracing the pressure ahead of the play-in tournament next week. Not that the Warriors can do anything about it after a rather up-and-down start to the season, but Curry is not running away from it and even expressed his excitement for what could be a fun and intense […]

It’s safe to say Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic took all the doubts and questions against him personally. After leading the Mavs to the playoffs for the second straight year, Luka recalled the time earlier in the season when a lot of people lost faith and doubted the team’s ability to make the playoffs. To […]

For those who forgot, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is only 22 years old. He may be the face of the Mavs franchise and one of the best players in the NBA today, but he is still young and doesn’t have much knowledge about the league’s recent history. In fact, when asked about what he […]

No Stephen Curry? No problem for the Golden State Warriors. After all, they still have Jordan Poole! On Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Poole added another chapter to his growing list of highlight plays with a clutch layup. With a little over 20 seconds remaining and the Pels ahead 122-121, the second-year guard took […]