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The defending champion Golden State Warriors visited the home of their conference rivals San Antonio Spurs Monday night sans top guns Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. To make matters worse for the road team, All-Star power forward Draymond Green also left the game early with a pelvic injury. However, their absence didn’t matter […]

The Golden State Warriors are now officially without anyone of their All-Stars after Draymond Green was taken out of the game by a hit to the groin courtesy of Danny Green, per the Warriors’ PR report. Injury update: Draymond Green will be examined at halftime. He will not return to tonight’s game. Here’s the exact […]

The matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat wasn’t enough for 48 minutes as the game needed an extra session to decide on the victor. Down by two, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray worked his way to the paint for a scoop shot that failed to connect. Fortunately for Denver, big man Nikola […]

As the first half of the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks near a close, Giannis Antetokounmpo had one for the crowd to get them through the halftime lull. In one Bucks possession, Antetokounmpo had inbound the ball to point guard Eric Bledsoe at the elbow. The All-Star forward then took the opportunity […]

Not a lot people are able to contain Houston Rockets superstar James Harden one-on-one, so there’s no disgrace on the part of the New Orleans Pelicans’ Ian Clark Saturday night. With close to two-and-a-half minutes remaining in the third quarter of their matchup, Clark found himself on an island with Harden smelling blood the moment […]

Much has been said about Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma being the biggest steal of the 2017 NBA draft, and that narrative isn’t going away anytime soon with performances like the one he erected against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Kuzma played 32 big minutes on the floor, registering 11 points, eight […]

Not too long ago, Terrance Ferguson was an image of concern as he laid on the floor unconscious for a few seconds after colliding with Oklahoma City Thunder teammate and revered Dothraki warrior Steven Adams. Now, the high-flying rookie is back to his breathtaking ways in mid-air. During the Thunder’s game against the L.A. Clippers, […]

Despite being out of the playoff race, the Los Angeles Lakers are trending up. The young Western Conference team has won seven of their last 10 games, but what has made their run even more impressive is the fact that they’re doing all these amid the absence of small forward Brandon Ingram. Ingram has missed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their rubber match against the Denver Nuggets, 112-103, at Staples Center. However, during the game’s dying seconds, Julius Randle and Nikola Jokic got into each other’s faces with what seemed like not-so-friendly words. As both teams ran down the court for a Nuggets offensive set, Jokic looked to get a […]

The night ended early for one Portland Trail Blazers fan after his heckling got too much for him to handle. The fan got into a heated verbal tussle with Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant prior to an inbounds play at the 1:33 mark of the second quarter. Durant was visibly irked by the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets, 125-116. The night wouldn’t end without a heated moment, though, as Los Angeles head coach Luke Walton was seen fuming mad at Jamal Murray during the waning seconds of the game. Luke Walton was pissed 👀 pic.twitter.com/Itf2aXX1IA — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) March […]

A Boston Celtics player down on the floor. The entire arena silent. Players emotionally drained after seeing what had just happened. No, this isn’t a description of Gordon Hayward’s scene on opening night. Unfortunately, this is a whole new scenario and it involves Jaylen Brown. Brown was running the break and went up for a […]

The Golden State Warriors were met by a feisty Brooklyn Nets squad on Tuesday night, but as the game went on, the defending champions’ savvy proved to be too much for the lowly Eastern Conference team, hence a 114-101 outcome in favor of the Warriors. The night was marred, though, by the sight of rookie […]

When LaVar Ball, together with his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo, packed their bags to try their luck in the Lithuanian basketball league, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman was among the most prominent reporters tasked to keep track of the daily happenings involving the controversial family. However, Goodman’s coverage of the Balls did not last very long. Back […]

The New Orleans Pelicans saw a scary sight as Anthony Davis was forced to walk off the floor after bumping hips with the L.A. Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan. Davis was attempting to box out Jordan after Jrue Holiday’s shot, but the two big men apparently collided hips. However, the exchange saw Davis getting the shorter end […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers’ game had one tense moment at the 3-minute mark of the second quarter at the Moda Center. Portland’s center in Jusuf Nurkic ran into the Thunder’s Steven Adams, which the latter — and Russell Westbrook — did not like at all. Watch the video below: Steven Adams […]

Things got very testy in Salt Lake City in Friday night’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. It all started when Minnesota’s starting point guard in Jeff Teague bodychecked his counterpart in Ricky Rubio near the sideline, sending the latter crashing toward the crowd at courtside. Tension escalated and players got involved, hotheads […]

The Jimmy Butler-less Minnesota Timberwolves bowed out in Salt Lake City after losing their matchup with the Utah Jazz, 116-108. It was a contest marred by a questionable and game-changing call by the official towards the end of the first half. For the first time in his career, All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns was ejected from […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was called for two quick technical fouls that led to his first career ejection. The play happened near the end of the first half as Towns attempted a shot in front of the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert. The All-Star center made the basket, but he felt that there was some […]

Back in early January, Hassan Whiteside, against medical advice, removed his knee brace in the middle of a Miami Heat game. This did not sit well with head coach Erik Spoelstra, who insisted that his prized center wear his protection at all times moving forward. Rightfully so, knee injuries always raise a red flag, especially […]

Anthony Davis thinks that the New Orleans Pelicans are made for the NBA Finals had DeMarcus Cousins been healthy. Unfortunately, the All-Star center has been listed out for the entirety of the year due to a season-ending injury suffered to the start 2018. Cousins will be an unrestricted free agent come summertime and Davis’ high-hopes […]

The L.A. Clippers are doing their best to hold their heads above water and they will need every warm body that they could use along the way. Unfortunately, Danilo Gallinari has been — and will be — missing more games for the transitioning team. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly reported on a team announcement regarding Gallinari’s health, […]

Stephen Curry gets hot like no other. Kevin Durant is unstoppable. Klay Thompson is as deadly a shooter as anyone in the NBA. For all these elite talents that the Golden State Warriors boasts of, one player holds the team together and he’s the ultimate glue guy in Draymond Green. The All-Star power forward literally […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors match at Oracle Arena, the visiting team got a scare as Russell Westbrook was on the floor when Zaza Pachulia came crashing down on his leg. The dubious part of the latter’s act was that it appears to have been done on purpose. See for yourself: […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder figure once more in a premier matchup. However, tempers flared after this heated moment involving Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. With nearly two minutes remaining in the second quarter, Anthony and Durant got tangled up on the court. The latter exerted too much force as he tried […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell bags home the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest title. Mitchell pulled off the win over Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. He had his work cut out for him, going up against Dennis Smith Jr. and Victor Oladipo as well in the earlier rounds. Mitchell, the 13th pick of […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker canned a record 28 points in the final round of the 2018 JBL 3-Point Contest to reign supreme over a crop of the NBA’s best shooters. Booker took down the Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and the L.A. Clippers Tobias Harris in the contest’s final frame. .@DevinBook went off for […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie defeated Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markannen in the finals of the 2018 Taco Bell Skills Challenge to bag the crown. Dinwiddie came out on top of this year’s cast which also includes Lou Williams, Al Horford, Andre Drummond, Jamal Murray, Buddy Hield, and Joel Embiid. Interestingly, Dinwiddie almost did not […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have sent their apologies to Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant for snubbing him with the top overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, but that wasn’t enough for the 2014 MVP to hold back in his team’s visit to Oregon for their Wednesday night matchup. Durant exploded for the defending […]

Shooting guard Marco Belinelli has committed to the Philadelphia 76ers after being bought out by the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi. The Sixers will receive a healthy boost to their mediocre 3-point shooting as a team with the addition of the Italian sniper. Guard Marco Belinelli has committed to the Philadelphia 76ers to sign a […]

The biggest trade deadline news this year is arguably the shakeup in Cleveland where the Cavaliers moved a handful of their players — most prominent of which is Isaiah Thomas, who has been shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers. Thomas, along with Channing Frye and a protected first-round pick were traded to the Lakers in […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr.’s dribbling exhibition in front of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry won’t make the top handles of the year list, but it will surely have its internet fame. The Mavs point guard may have missed the shot attempt, but the manner in which Smith eluded Curry warrants everyone’s attention. […]

Avery Bradley has only played in two games for the L.A. Clippers following the huge trade that sent him to Hollywood from the Motor City, but his name continues to be thrown in further deals — one of which involves the San Antonio Spurs. Despite missing Kawhi Leonard for a huge chunk of the season, […]

Despite being without Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers have been experiencing a resurgence as of late. Bannered by a young core, the Lakers have managed to win 11 of their last 15 games, and among the brightest spots in the Tinseltown team is power forward Julius Randle. The seventh overall pick in the 2014 draft […]

The Golden State Warriors finished their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder sans Draymond Green. The All-Star forward got ejected after serving his second technical foul for lobbing the ball toward the referee. While the action may seem innocent, Green’s reputation did not help his cause as the officials appear to have a special ability […]

NFL history had just been made at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota Sunday night when the underdog Philadelphia Eagles won their first ever Super Bowl at the expense of the mighty New England Patriots. Not only was this the lone Vince Lombardi Trophy for the Eagles, both teams also combined for the most yardage in Super Bowl history that […]

Jabari Parker made his 2017-18 season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks when they hosted the New York Knicks. Parker is coming off a second ACL injury and is re-joining a team that is regarded as one of the top up-and-comers in the NBA. During warmups, Parker got himself a friendly welcome from Knicks forward Michael […]

Prior to being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard was regarded as one of the top talents in the 2012 class. However, the one knock on him was the fact that he was a four-year player coming out of the college ranks. Still, that did not hinder him in stamping his class and […]

The Denver Nuggets found themselves neck-and-neck with the Oklahoma City Thunder as they figured in a high-scoring battle in the Mile High City. Fortunately for the home team, Gary Harris rose to the occasion to drain a game-winning 3-pointer over Russell Westbrook right at the buzzer. The ending served as the perfect irony for Westbrook […]