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It’s safe to say that Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has proven all his doubters wrong after a strong first half in the 2020-21 season. Not only has Ball proven that the hype surrounding him is real, but he has also eased the concerns surrounding his game and style of play. After all, prior to […]

Donovan Mitchell couldn’t be any happier for his Utah Jazz teammate Mike Conley, who reportedly received an invite to the All-Star Game. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Conley has received a call to participate in the annual showdown of the best NBA players of the season. Meanwhile, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, […]

Despite a promising 3-2 start to the 2020-21 NBA season, Luke Walton and the Sacramento Kings have since fallen back to earth and are once again bottom-feeders in the Western Conference. Heading to the All-Star break, the team is just 14-22 on the campaign, which puts them at 13th in the standings. With the team […]

Michael Jordan and Gary Payton’s competitiveness was highlighted in the 2020 documentary about the Chicago Bulls titled “The Last Dance.” One of the more memorable moments in the docu-series, however, was when Jordan laughed off The Glove for saying he was able to make life hard for the legendary NBA forward. In a passionate retelling […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon will probably be remembered as the greatest dunker not to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. With this legacy, however, the high flyer has concerns he might have ruined the once-popular All-Star weekend competition. As the NBA continues to receive criticisms for its relatively week lineup for the 2021 dunk […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was ejected late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, raising confusion among fans, viewers and broadcasters as to what actually happened. While the events that transpired prior to the ejection were not immediately clear, a video of the incident has since gone viral, showing […]

After trailing by 12 points at the end of the first half against the Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns took their play to another level in the next 24 minutes that followed to escape with a 106-97 victory. While Paul led the way with 14 points and 15 assists–finishing with a team-high […]

The Miami Heat may be struggling this 2020-21 season, but that doesn’t mean anyone can simply write off Jimmy Butler and Co. Butler and his teammates proved just that after they closed out the top-seeded Jazz in a close encounter on Friday. The Heat won, 124-116, with Jimmy Buckets leading the way with a near […]

It’s safe to say Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is more than hyped to face his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between the Lakers and Blazers, LeBron showed some love to his Banana Boat brother with an awesome pre-game greeting. The two players hugged it out, with […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry enjoyed playing in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. After all, with New York Knicks fans in attendance, it means they had an extra motivation to win. Curry said so as much after helping the Warriors take a 114-106 win, noting that it was “awesome” to see fans heckling and […]

After a rather controversial voting for the All-Star starters, the NBA has announced the reserves for the upcoming All-Star Weekend in Atlanta on March 7 (via Shams Charania of The Athletic). Unsurprisingly, Damian Lillard leads the reserve list in the West after contending for a starting spot with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The two […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is a late scratch on Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets due to an apparent illness. The Warriors announced Curry is not feeling well and would have to sit out the game. Mychal Mulder started in Steph’s place. Stephen Curry is not feeling well and will not play in […]

Donovan Mitchell had a hard time in the Utah Jazz’s 116-112 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and it’s all because of Patrick Beverley. While one would quickly think of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the biggest problem for Mitchell, it was actually the 6-foot-1 guard that stuck quite well in the […]

Lou Williams’ numbers may have decreased this season, but his presence remains as important as ever for the Los Angeles Clippers. On Friday, that much is proven as Williams kept the Clippers fired up against the Utah Jazz. While he was on the bench with Ivica Zubac, Sweet Lou was heard motivating the youngster and […]

While the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz on Friday, they learned a hard lesson: never, ever give space to Donovan Mitchell. Midway through the fourth quarter and the Clippers leading 94-90, Mitchell quickly cut the lead with a massive dunk. Leaving  his defender in the dust, Spida found a driving lane and took […]

Apparently, Joel Embiid’s 50-point explosion for the Philadelphia 76ers made Tobias Harris hungry. Who wouldn’t be? After Embiid scored his 50th point of the game against the Chicago Bulls, a hyped Harris went to his Sixers teammate and shouted “50-piece McNugget!” The veteran forward followed it up on Twitter, re-tweeting a video of his reaction […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards gave Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe quite a night to remember after dunking all over him during Friday’s game. However, while the dunk was truly impressive, Watanabe’s reaction after the embarrassing poster is also worth highlighting. After getting right up, Watanabe seemed to be a little dazed to what happened. […]

To say that Draymond Green is frustrated after the Golden State Warriors blew a massive double-digit lead against the Orlando Magic would be an understatement. The veteran forward looked emotionally dejected after the loss, and for a reason. The Warriors were ahead of the Magic by 13 points with just nine minutes remaining in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo understands the “panic” amid the team’s recent slump, but he wants everyone to trust the process. The Bucks have now lost four straight games, with the latest coming against the Toronto Raptors. Despite Giannis’ game-high 34 points, Milwaukee was no match to Toronto. Put simply, the Raptors showed no fear […]

Amid the team’s injury woes and clear lack of bench depth, the Brooklyn Nets have reached a deal to sign free agent swingman Andre Roberson. According to Shams Charania of the Athletic, Roberson is joining the Nets after the Oklahoma City Thunder opted not to re-sign him in the past offseason. Terms of the deal, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received one of the sweetest gifts on Valentine’s Day with a handwritten card from his daughter, Zhuri. On Instagram, LeBron shared photos of the sweet card from Zhuri. On the pages, the young girl wrote “Happy Valentine’s Day Dada,” “miss you soooooo much,” “See you when you come back,” […]

After getting swept by the Utah Jazz in their two-game season series, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has nothing but admiration for the Western Conference’s top-seeded team. On Friday, Giannis and Co. bowed down to the Jazz, 129-115, in a game that was never really close. Utah led by as much as 21 points, with […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green couldn’t help but be amazed with the way LeBron James brought the Los Angeles Lakers back to life against the Memphis Grizzlies. After the Lakers fell down 22-2 in the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron took over for the Purple and Gold to give the team the […]

Winning is fun, and Luka Doncic suggested as much after leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 143-130 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. After suffering from a six-game slump that saw the Mavs fell all the way to 14th in the Western Conference standings, Luka and Co. are now back in the playoff […]

LeBron James is clutch, and fans do not need to look further than the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest game against the Oklahoma City Thunder to see that. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game and the Lakers trailing 105-102, LeBron took matters to his own hands and casually drained a 3-pointer over a […]

Steve Kerr is really impressed with Stephen Curry’s no-look circus shot for the Golden State Warriors against the San Antonio Spurs, so much so that it reminded him of his former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan. During the first quarter of Tuesday’s showdown, Curry obliterated the Spurs with 12 points, which was highlighted by an […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry may have just affected his Olympic Team candidacy after dismantling Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Curry has previously expressed his interest about playing for the 2020 Olympics, the quadrennial even that has since been rescheduled to 2021. Popovich is set to man the sidelines of Team USA, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is a magician, and his and-1 play over Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown late in the fourth quarter of their game is proof of that. With a little over three minutes remaining in the clock and the Warriors down by 10, 106-96, Curry wasted no time and went coast […]

Damian Lillard showed the Chicago Bulls what “Dame Time” really means, as he banked a gutsy buzzer-beater to propel the Portland Trail Blazers to the W. With six seconds remaining, the Blazers almost lost the opportunity to win Saturday’s contest when Robert Covington fumbled the possession off a jump ball. Fortunately, Lillard was able to […]

After missing Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Davis is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup in time for their highly anticipated showdown against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis will start tonight in Boston. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 31, 2021 Davis missed the Pistons game due to a right quad contusion. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling, and superstar Luka Doncic knows the Mavs have no one to blame but themselves. After suffering another blowout loss at the hands of the Utah Jazz on Friday, Doncic could no longer hide his frustration and ripped himself and the whole team for their lack of effort. The Slovenian guard […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 has always been a long-term play, especially with the need for the trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving to develop chemistry and learn how to play with each other. Fortunately, it looks like they are trending in the right direction. After the Nets’ blowout 147-125 victory over […]

Russell Westbrook did not go into detail about what happened that led to his fiery exchange with John Wall during their game against the Houston Rockets. However, the Washington Wizards guard made two things clear: he didn’t start it and he was just defending himself. In the fourth quarter of the Wizards-Rockets game on Tuesday, […]

The whole NBA world mourned after veteran reporter Sekou Smith passed away on Tuesday at the age of 48. According to reports, the beloved journalist died to COVID-19 complications. A popular figure not only in the media but also among players, tributes have since poured in for the sports media giant. As noted by USA […]

For those not in the know, Atlanta Hawks big man Clint Capela is a triple-double machine…at least on NBA 2K. On Friday, Capela helped the Hawks take down the Minnesota Timberwolves with a rare block triple-double, finishing with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks. After the contest, the Swiss big man was asked whether […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell apparently hates peanut butter (or at least the combination of peanut butter and jelly), which didn’t really sit well with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. On Friday, Mitchell gave his hot take on the ever-favorite PB&J combo, noting that he’d rather have 100 percent jelly on his sandwich. Of course, […]

Drew Brees’ future with the New Orleans Saints remains unknown after their unceremonious playoffs exit at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Should he decide to call it a career, however, fans might not need to look far for his replacement. After all, New Orleans Pelicans big man Steven Adams might be up for […]

The Washington Football Team may have lost their Wild Card game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the team will not forget how Taylor Heinicke suit up on short notice and played his heart out against Tom Brady. With starting quarterback Alex Smith a late scratch after experiencing soreness in his calf, Heinicke was suddenly […]

Perhaps fueled by their recent 25-blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry came out firing on Sunday to show the NBA that he is still the same potent scorer that won three championships over the last five years. In fact, as he anchored the Warriors’ offense against the Blazers, […]