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All-Star center Nikola Jokic lifted the Denver Nuggets past the Dallas Mavericks with a game-winner on Thursday in front of a raucous Mile High crowd. The Serbian sensation converted on a push shot near the free-throw circle against the outstretched arms of Dwight Powell. Jokic’s heroics spoiled the huge poster slam in clutch courtesy of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup was a cardiac Thursday night treat and things even got extra physical, though inadvertently, between Paul George and Jusuf Nurkic near the end of regulation. George drove to the basket and sidestepped his way past Nurkic. Unfortunately for the latter, the Thunder forward’s elbow went flying […]

Russell Westbrook is perhaps one of the most, if not the most, animated superstars the NBA has to offer. From pregame to postgame, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is consistently lit. During the Thunder’s Thursday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, Westbrook was being himself and more. While on the bench, the former […]

Gordon Hayward saved the day for the Boston Celtics after converting on a baseline jumper to give them the lead, 111-109, with two seconds remaining in the game against the Sacramento Kings. Hayward took matters into his own hand against Buddy Hield, making his way to the basket and eventually settling for a fadeaway near […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ woes have become so bad it may be starting a string of frustrated distress calls from its celebrity fans. It began with Snoop Dogg offering his Lakers box lounge for peanuts. Now, it’s Flea’s turn to send an S.O.S. message. In a spirited message on Twitter, the Red Hot Chili Peppers […]

Kyle Kuzma must have seen the viral videos featuring Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James playing lackadaisical defense and the former is now taking matters into his own hand. As Kuzma and James collided that left Danilo Gallinari wide open for a long two-pointer, the second-year forward saw his teammate seemingly lost in the midst […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers’ Monday night matchup, things got heated for a while between LeBron James and JaMychal Green. The commotion occurred near the start of the fourth quarter. As James muscled for positioning, he got tangled up with Green causing the referees to call a foul on the latter. A few […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma went down against the L.A. Clippers with what seems to be an ankle injury. At the halfway mark of the fourth quarter, Kuzma made a hard cut and took a pass from LeBron James. The former went strong to the hoop despite being flanked by two defenders. Unfortunately, it […]

Los Angeles Lakes superstar LeBron James is one of the most imposing figures in the NBA, but that fact does not matter to L.A. Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The first-year player came to the rescue of teammate Patrick Beverley, who got erased from the equation by James while lobbying for paint position. Gilgeous-Alexander went up […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is pulling off his mind tricks early on the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, two minutes into their game on Monday night. Beverley has made a name for himself as a notoriously pesky defender. He’s known for not backing down on anyone and James, by any means, is no […]

Mired by injuries, inconsistencies, and distractions brought about by rumors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes continue to dwindle after every game. The Lakers are coming off a win against the New Orleans Pelicans but their so-called momentum was clipped before it even became real as the team lost to the Milwaukee […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo seems to be a fun-loving guy. But don’t let that fool you into standing between the rim and the Milwaukee Bucks power forward when he’s gaining momentum. Unfortunately, Los Angeles Lakers center Mike Muscala had to learn it the hard way. Near the opening moments of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo decided to ditch […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks’ Friday night matchup is bannered by LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Brandon Ingram is not to be outdone. Near the end of the first quarter, Ingram spun around Nikola Mirotic en route to the basket. He was met with weak resistance from Ersan Ilyasova, but Ingram, being […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to defy father time and his act of treason on his biological clock could not be more evident in this play against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Ingram started the Lakers’ transition attack and handed the rock to Kyle Kuzma. The Lakers forward failed to convert on the tough […]

Superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard lifted the Toronto Raptors past the Portland Trail Blazers via a game-winner near the baseline, leaving 1.5 seconds on the clock. Without a timeout, the Blazers were forced to heave the ball from the free-throw circle of their opponents’ court as Damian Lillard’s shot hit the backboard. KAWHI FOR THE […]

Nikola Jokic is not your average NBA star. The Denver Nuggets center has been one of the league’s best players this season, but he’ll be the first one to pull his name out of the conversation for Most Valuable Player. He did just that following the Nuggets’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night, […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon wanted his elbow to say hello to Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul’s face. But the former wasn’t going to get away with the hit as the referees called a technical foul afterward. Replay Review (Game Crew): if a potential hostile act was committed by Dedmon in Q3 of #ATLatHOU. […]

Ever since teaming up, Draymond Green has always had DeMarcus Cousins’ back. That stayed true after the Golden State Warriors’ 121-110 win over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. During his media scrum, Green reacted to a technical foul called on Cousins after the latter apparently threw away Jeremy Lamb’s shoe, via Mark Medina of The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers began their final playoff push in a huge way, defeating the Houston Rockets, 111-106, after overcoming a 19-point deficit. On the same night, Brandon Ingram also had one of his better games of the season. The former second overall pick contributed 27 points and 13 rebounds to Los Angeles’ cause while […]

The Duke Blue Devils were manhandled by the North Carolina Tar Heels Wednesday night, 88-72, no thanks to Zion Williamson’s injury a little over 30 seconds into the game. The unfortunate moment brought out the trolls on Twitter with all kinds of tasteless jokes and Puma isn’t exempt from this with their jab at Nike. […]

The Duke Blue Devils’ home game against the North Carolina Tar Heels was perhaps the most anticipated non-tournament game in recent memory. The presence of Zion Williamson, the man-beast who’s been terrorizing rims and opponents on a nightly basis, added fuel to the hype that even got former United States President Barack Obama in attendance. […]

Sunday night’s All-Star Game in Charlotte was home to plenty of noteworthy moments. From old teammates rekindling their lobbing ways to current tandems going at each other on opposing ends. Well, the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson was an example of the latter. At the nine-minute mark of the fourth quarter, Curry […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and the rest of Team Giannis lost to Team LeBron, 178-164, Sunday night at the All-Star Game. It was a perfect ending to an eventful three-day affair as the stars put on a show for everyone in Charlotte and the rest of the basketball world. With seconds remaining and the […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is only 21 years old and playing in his second NBA season, yet the criticisms he has received defy the number of years his professional tenure suggests. It’s weird to associate the term with someone so young, but Smith is enjoying a resurrection with the New York Knicks after being deemed as […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got ejected after throwing a fit late in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The contest already had its tense moment earlier in the fourth quarter when Klay Thompson and Zach Collins exchanged sweet nothings before getting separated by cooler heads. A few minutes later, Collins was […]

Klay Thompson and Zach Collins got caught up in a tense moment during the Golden State Warriors-Portland Trail Blazers game Wednesday night in Oregon. With the game turning out to be a close affair near the midway mark of the fourth quarter, Thompson barreled his way to the basket and was whistled for a charge […]

Don’t be fooled by Klay Thompson’s appearance and silent demeanor as the Golden State Warriors guard is as tough as they get. Head coach Steve Kerr affirms that by stating Thompson’s availability for the Warriors’ game on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, per Mark Medina of the Mercury News. Thompson jammed the ring […]

Without Dejounte Murray for the entirety of the season, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have been fortunate enough to discover the gem that they have in point guard Derrick White. White has flourished in his lead role as the Spurs’ court general, averaging 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.0 steal per […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson injured his ring finger against the Utah Jazz, leaving it in a grotesque form as he headed towards the locker room. Klay Thompson's finger 😬 pic.twitter.com/yHDiffhWaI — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 13, 2019 The Warriors are in no easy task Tuesday night against a feisty Jazz squad, owners of […]

Anthony Davis returned to the court Friday night for the New Orleans Pelicans and fans from The Big Easy made sure their team’s talisman knew how they really feel about him, raining boos on Davis as early as the starters’ introduction. Why wouldn’t they? Davis’ much-publicized trade request hogged the limelight for a good two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a huge nail-biting win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, 129-128. General manager Rob Pelinka, team president Magic Johnson, and the rest of the team needed this morale-boosting victory after a tumultuous past couple of weeks brought by the league’s trade deadline. Despite taking one away from their […]

The Washington Wizards have been very busy on the eve of the trade deadline, sending away Otto Porter and Markieff Morris in separate deals. This leaves others left in D.C. who have been part of rumors themselves such as Trevor Ariza. The two-way swingman was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers even before he got […]

While the NBA world is fixated on the Los Angeles Lakers offering half of their roster and their future for every bone in Anthony Davis’ body, the Philadelphia 76ers swooped in to steal the spotlight by acquiring Tobias Harris from the L.A. Clippers in a six-player blockbuster. While this trade certainly bolsters the Sixers’ chances […]

The L.A. Clippers are sending Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a bevy of assets. Sources: Clippers and Sixers have agreed to trade Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, Mike Scott for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, 2020 first-rounder, 2021 unprotected 1st via Miami and two second rounders. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their home game against the Philadelphia 76ers, 121-105, Tuesday night. As crazy as it may sound, the game itself very well served as a break from the bigger story that is Anthony Davis. That said, Josh Hart gave his reaction to the brewing blockbuster as if he had no clue […]

Andre Iguodala has seen plenty of Kyrie Irving in the last four years, but the Boston Celtics superstar’s moves still continue to baffle the Golden State Warriors veteran. That held true in one play during the matchup between the Celtics and Warriors Saturday night. Irving caught Iguodala on an island and proceeded to pull off […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was feeling it in the second quarter of the Dubs’ matchup against the Boston Celtics. Below is Curry’s ultimate show of confidence: Some people might call it cocky but Curry has earned the license to do so after all that he has done to cement his reputation as the […]

For starters, Luka Doncic is not a rookie. Well, the Dallas Mavericks phenom is technically a first-year NBA player, but he already had loads of professional experience before donning a Mavs jersey. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had to learn that the hard way. As both teams head to a timeout late in the game, […]

James Harden played superb one-on-one defense against Kawhi Leonard in the game’s final moment to lift the Houston Rockets past the Toronto Raptors, 121-119. After Leonard forced the Rockets’ defense to switch off the screen, Harden found himself on an island against the Raptors superstar. The league’s reigning Most Valuable Player destroyed the narrative and made critics […]