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When former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose returned to the United Center as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2016-17 season, he was booed by Bulls fans. Chicago fans were upset at Rose for how things ended with the Windy City franchise. From not playing during the 2012-13 season to some of […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been impressed with what he’s seeing from LeBron James this season. James not only leads the NBA in assists per game, but The King is playing like an MVP now that he’s healthy again and has the Lakers atop the Western Conference standings. Magic also broke down the […]

As we are all aware by now, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo pretty much has no filter on social media. So it doesn’t come as much of a surprise to see Antetokounmpo’s wild reaction to his old Valentine’s Day tweets: And then we got Liam 👶🏽😂 https://t.co/4NDWQ38cfJ — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 14, 2020 Antetokounmpo’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard underwent an MRI, and the results confirmed a groin strain. The good news is that Lillard didn’t hear a pop when he injured his groin against the Memphis Grizzlies. The star will spend All-Star Weekend recovering. Lillard spoke to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports about the injury, opening up about […]

Former United States President Barack Obama has some advice for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, and it comes at the expense of former Mavs guard Jason Kidd. Obama says Doncic can learn some passing tricks from Kidd since the Hall of Famer is one of the best passers in NBA history. However, Obama doesn’t think […]

If Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t sign the supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks after this season ends, he can become an unrestricted free agent in 2021. Antetokounmpo’s agent, Alex Saratsis of Octagon Basketball, says the Bucks star is loyal, which is a quote Milwaukee fans love to hear: “Giannis believes in loyalty, he believes in the […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson met former United States President Barack Obama on Friday in Chicago. Williamson says meeting Obama was a “top two” life experience for him: Zion Williamson said meeting Barack Obama was a "top two" life experience, alongside getting drafted pic.twitter.com/ums1dNofSk — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) February 14, 2020 Unless you’ve been […]

On Feb. 24 at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers will host a Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Kobe and Gianna passed away along with seven others in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. 26. The event starts at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Lakers will be using Ticketmaster Verified Fan for ticket […]

Tom Thibodeau coached Taj Gibson on the Chicago Bulls and then again on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Will the former Coach of the Year coach Gibson on the New York Knicks next? It’s very possible. New Knicks president Leon Rose — who will officially be introduced by the Knicks after the All-Star break — has a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is ending the first half of the season with a bang. He put Los Angeles Clippers big man JaMychal Green on a poster. ⚒️ TATUM ⚒️ 📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/b9BypNq0cs — NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020 Tatum, who is heading to his first All-Star game this season, is averaging 22.1 points, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says the Mavs almost acquired two big players at the trade deadline. The Mavs traded for Willie Cauley-Stein earlier in the season after losing Dwight Powell to a season-ending Achilles injury. It looks like Cuban and the Mavs were this close to getting two more impact players next to stars Luka […]

One of the reasons Jimmy Butler supposedly requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves was he didn’t feel like he could compete against elite teams with Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns by his side. Butler reportedly had issues with Wiggins’ work ethic and approach on defense during the 2017-18 season. When Butler practiced for the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams hit a one-handed 3 from beyond half court on Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans to end the first half. Adams made it look way too easy: STEVEN ADAMS 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/mlMXK1O4bI — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 14, 2020 Adams entered Thursday averaging 10.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists for […]

We have a new video to add to the vault of New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart getting no love from his teammates. This time, it was rookie Zion Williamson. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228128847331315712?s=20 This was a theme for Hart during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans guard just can’t seem to get a proper […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard is looking to finish the first half of the season on a strong note by defeating the Boston Celtics in Boston. The two-time Finals MVP got off to a flying start in Beantown, as he threw down a nasty dunk on Celtics guard Marcus Smart in the first quarter: […]

The NBA, NBPA and Nike announced that the 2020 NBA All-Star uniforms will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and their seven friends and teammates who tragically passed away in a helicopter accident last month in Calabasas. The jersey patches have been unveiled: The tribute patches to Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant […]

The 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest between Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine was one for the ages. LaVine won, but many people believe Gordon should have gone home with the trophy that night. The Magic high-flyer says even today, people tell him he was robbed, via Magic.com: “Man, it’s almost every […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard underwent an MRI and the results confirmed a groin strain, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The good news is that Lillard didn’t hear a pop when he injured his groin. The star will spend All-Star weekend recovering. Yahoo Sources: Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has known Detroit Pistons star Derrick Rose for a while. Rose and Gordon were AAU teammates and formed a lethal dynamic duo during the summer before their senior year of high school. Gordon always knew Rose was destined for great things and isn’t surprised the former MVP is still playing […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley thought Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen was going to be the next big thing in the NBA. However, Markkanen has regressed this season and the Bulls are still putrid as a result: Charles Barkley on the state of the Chicago Bulls, including Zach LaVine not getting an All-Star […]

New Sacramento Kings small forward Jabari Parker won’t make his team debut until after the All-Star break. Parker is currently out with a shoulder injury. The Kings acquired the Chicago native from the Atlanta Hawks before the Feb. 6 trade deadline and have liked him for some time, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic: The Kings […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown won’t play on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Brown has a left calf contusion. He suffered the injury on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets: Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of tonight’s game per the Celtics. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 13, 2020 The Celtics are 37-16 on […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry claims San Antonio is “not a destination where guys want to go play.” LaMarcus Aldridge is the last big time free agent to sign with the Spurs, who are in danger of missing the playoffs this season: “People forget, that when you are that good, you don’t get […]

Team LeBron is a five-point favorite over Team Giannis in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, according to the line from BetOnline. Team LeBron features a starting five of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic and James Harden. Team Giannis, meanwhile, features a starting five of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. Team […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. isn’t nervous at all about the Slam Dunk Contest. In fact, Jones is confident he’s going to score a few 50 points in front of the Chicago crowd on Saturday at the United Center, the house which Michael Jordan built: Scoring a 50 in the dunk contest? No problem.@MiamiHEAT […]

Chicago native Jabari Parker has been watching Derrick Rose play since he was a kid, not just when Rose was a member of the Chicago Bulls. Both Parker and Rose played their high school basketball at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago. Rose was Parker’s idol growing up and the current Sacramento Kings forward believes Rose’s […]

Chicago native and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas claims Derrick Rose lived out every Chicago kid’s dream by playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls. Thomas was drafted by the rival Detroit Pistons and became a legend in Detroit, but he would be lying if he didn’t tell you he was a little jealous of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, aka Superman, is giving his fellow NBA brothers like LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Derrick Rose their comic book alter egos. Howard says James is Iron Man, Rose is Wolverine and Doncic is Spider-Man: .@Lakers center @DwightHoward AKA Superman gives NBA stars like @KingJames, @TheTraeYoung and @luka7doncic their comic […]

Vanessa Bryant announced on Thursday that The Mamba Sports Foundation has updated its name to “The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.” The name change is in honor of Gianna Bryant: The Mamba Sports Foundation has updated its name to "The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation," Vanessa Bryant announced on Instagram. "Because there is no #24 […]

Before he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris approached the New York Knicks’ front office and lobbied for point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to get more playing time, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks acquired Smith from the Dallas Mavericks in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, but […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will not be fined after voicing his frustrations about foul calls after Boston’s loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. After the Celtics lost to the Rockets, Smart told Celtics reporters he wasn’t pleased how the Rockets got more calls than Boston […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss multiple games after the All-Star break due to his wrist injury, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Towns underwent an MRI on Tuesday which revealed a left wrist injury. He will be further evaluated over the All-Star break: Exactly how long Karl-Anthony Towns will […]

Derrick Rose says he’s open to anything after his contract with the Detroit Pistons ends after the 2020-21 season. Does that mean the former MVP would consider signing with his hometown Chicago Bulls? Maybe, but that’s still a long ways from now. However, Rose admits he has thought about his No. 1 Bulls jersey getting […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor hasn’t considered firing Ryan Saunders as head coach. The Timberwolves are only 16-37 on the season. They will likely miss the playoffs for the second straight season, but Taylor isn’t going to move on from Saunders like he did with Tom Thibodeau last season: “No, no, no, he is hired,” […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Pascal Siakam was the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He averaged 4.2 and 7.3 points per game in his first two seasons in the NBA, so naturally, no one really saw star potential in him. That all changed last season when the Raptors won their first-ever championship over […]

Former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is back in his hometown of Chicago doing a book signing on Thursday ahead of All-Star Weekend. The current Detroit Pistons guard was serenaded with “MVP” chants by the Chicago fans: And here’s his reception. ‘MVP’ chants ring through the hallowed halls of Barabara’s Bookstore pic.twitter.com/1SbzSCUk1T — Rob […]

The fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday in Chicago will be commercial-free to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Team LeBron will wear No. 2 to honor Gianna Bryant, while Team Giannis will wear No. 24 to Kobe: TNT announces another wrinkle to the Sunday All-Star game that will honor Kobe Bryant: A […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams has paid tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a new song called “24.” https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228023314716807168?s=20 Williams, just like every player in the NBA, was hit hard by the tragic death of Bryant. Kobe was this generation’s Michael Jordan and his impact on the game will never […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo bullied Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in the post and dunked all over him during Wednesday night’s matchup at the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Gobert is the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year and a first-time All-Star this 2019-20 season, making this play by Adebayo even more special. […]