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After the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Jan. 4, big man Montrezl Harrell ripped the Clippers while speaking to the media. According to The Athletic, some Clippers players were rubbed the wrong way by Harrell’s comments because they think he cares more about individual stats over winning: Tension had been quietly building in the locker room, […]

After the Los Angeles Clippers got embarrassed by the Memphis Grizzlies and narrowly defeated the New York Knicks, six players met with head coach Doc Rivers to go over film, according to The Athletic. The six Clippers players were Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, Montrezl Harrell and Maurice Harkless: The homestand against […]

Medical advice still mandates that Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard continue to not play in games on back-to-back nights, according to The Athletic. The Clippers refer to Leonard’s situation as “injury management” instead of “load management” to get around the ambiguities that come with the latter term: Conceptually, the practice of “load management” has […]

After the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Jan. 4, big man Montrezl Harrell ripped the Clippers while speaking to the media. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers heard about Harrell’s postgame comments and decided to direct his ire at the Sixth Man in a feisty pregame meeting the following day, […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is garnering trade interest from a few teams with the trade deadline looming, most notably the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers. According to The Athletic, the Pistons are asking for a first-round pick in return for Rose: The Detroit Pistons are reportedly asking for a first round pick in any […]

The Miami Heat were in serious discussions with the Sacramento Kings to acquire veteran small forward Trevor Ariza before the Kings traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Seth Partnow of The Athletic. The Heat don’t necessarily have to make a trade since they are in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is seeing a dentist on Thursday and could play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Drummond didn’t play on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings after suffering a lip laceration on Monday versus the Washington Wizards: #Pistons Andre Drummond is seeing a doctor/dentist today and could be back in the lineup for […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says the medical team has told him to “be smart” with Anthony Davis and check on how he’s feeling. No restrictions for AD or Rondo tonight, but Frank Vogel says the medical team has told him to “be smart” with AD and check on how he’s feeling. Preferred […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without center Andre Drummond on Wednesday when they host the Sacramento Kings. Drummond suffered a lip laceration on Monday versus the Washington Wizards: Casey said Drummond went and saw a dentist today but nothing could be because his mouth was so swollen. https://t.co/3o1D049KmB — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January 22, […]

The Mavs have touched base with veteran NBA center Joakim Noah, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Mavs lost Dwight Powell to a season-ending Achilles injury on Tuesday: Sources: The Mavs have touched base with Joakim Noah as they search for center depth in the wake of Dwight Powell's season-ending injury. Dallas has concerns […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens thinks Jaylen Brown will be back from his sprained ankle “sooner rather than later.” Brown has been ruled out to play on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Brad Stevens thinks Jaylen Brown will be back from sprained ankle “sooner rather than later.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) January 22, 2020 […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has enjoyed coaching point guard Derrick Rose this season. Rose has been the Pistons’ best player despite being on a minutes restriction. Casey has recently given Rose the starting job after the former MVP asked for and received additional playing time. “He just shows his talent. Talent wins in […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade says Jimmy Butler’s personality and drive to win are perfect for the Miami Heat franchise. Wade says Butler wanted to play for the Heat because of the winning culture the franchise has exuded over the years. “I always felt that Jimmy’s personality and his crazy is perfect for Pat Riley’s and […]

Denver Nuggets youngster Michael Porter Jr. is having a lot of fun playing with All-Star big man Nikola Jokic this season. Jokic is one of the best passers in the NBA from the big man position and loves to get his teammates involved in the game early on, something Porter really appreciates: “I love playing […]

The uniforms for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ Space Jam 2 movie have been unveiled. James will play the role his idol, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, played in the first Space Jam movie. The Lakers star is really excited and can’t wait for everyone to see the finished product. Space Jam 2 x Nike […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will finally make his regular season debut on Wednesday at home against the San Antonio Spurs. All eyes are going to be on Williamson for the rest of the season in New Orleans. Every shot, mistake and quote will be dissected by pundits since Zion was the No. 1 […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his regular season NBA debut on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says Williamson will play “short, consecutive minutes” initially: “I think everybody’s gotta understand, he doesn’t have minutes restrictions, but we’re gonna have all eyes on him as far as the […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo will be making his season debut on Jan. 29 at home against the Chicago Bulls. Pacers head coach Nate McMillan says the franchise will have conversations this week about how to ease Oladipo back into the rotation: McMillan on Oladipo’s Jan 29 return v Chicago (will be a min restriction): “That’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant says LeBron James is playing “with a chip on his shoulder” this season. After missing the playoffs last season for the first time since his second year in the league, James sat back all summer and heard all these pundits slander his name. As he always does, James took […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Jones is one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and he joins Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard in the event. More than three decades have passed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington has received trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, according to Ben Cohen of The Wall Street Journal. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player. Minnesota acquired Covington from the Sixers in the Jimmy Butler […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins said back in November he thinks he’ll be able to return this season despite undergoing left shoulder surgery. Collins underwent successful surgery to repair his left labrum. He got some work in on Wednesday after the Blazers’ practice: Zach Collins out here after practice getting his workout in […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once again admits he will be happy for LeBron James when The King passes him on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Bryant says it would be “kind of juvenile” to be upset: “I don’t know if people want that or want to have this kind of contentious thing where you don’t […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to make solid progress in his recovery from the leg injury he suffered against the Brooklyn Nets last March. It’s unclear when Nurkic will play again, but the good news is that he’s going through full-speed practices, according to Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1220079108010340352 Nurkic had a great regular season […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will start veteran small forward Trevor Ariza, whom they acquired from the Sacramento Kings in the Kent Bazemore trade. Ariza spoke to the Blazers media for the first time on Wednesday and said head coach Terry Stotts told him he’s going to be starting: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1220073897388695552 The Blazers are 19-26 on the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be shorthanded on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks, as the team has ruled out Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Patrick Beverley. Since it’s the second night of a back-to-back, Leonard isn’t playing so he can get some rest. George, meanwhile, is still recovering from his hamstring injury and Beverley is […]

The Sacramento Kings will be without power forward Marvin Bagley III on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. The Kings say Bagley is dealing with left foot soreness again: Kings without Marvin Bagley III tonight (left foot soreness). He experienced some soreness after his left foot sprain late last month and the team is being cautious […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is “absolutely” an MVP candidate. After all, in just his second year in the league, the Mavs youngster is playing like one of the best players in the NBA. Some are even saying that Luka is the most polished 20-year-old in NBA […]

Close friends of former NBA guard Delonte West are very worried about his well-being. West was arrested on Monday for fighting with another man in the middle of the street. His personal life has taken a turn for the worse ever since he stopped playing in the NBA and this latest incident just sheds light […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard confirmed on Tuesday that he’ll be participating in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest. The NBA All-Star weekend is in Chicago this year. Howard won the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest in New Orleans. While visiting the NBA Store in NYC, Dwight Howard made official that he will participate in the […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond as questionable to face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Jackson has only played in two games this season because of a back injury, while Drummond suffered a lip laceration on Monday versus the Washington Wizards: #Pistons Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond (lip laceration) are questionable, […]

Over his last five games, Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is averaging 36.0 points and head coach Doc Rivers seems to know why. Rivers says Leonard is thriving on offense because the Clippers are starting to execute their plays more frequently, which is putting the two-time Finals MVP in positions to be […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded Jimmy Butler to probable to face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Butler didn’t play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings because of hip soreness. The Heat were still able to defeat the Kings by a final score of 118-113. Heat’s Jimmy Butler upgraded to probable vs. Wizards; Robinson, Dragic on […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry admits he would be pretty “disappointed” if small forward Brandon Ingram doesn’t make the All-Star game this season. The Pelicans are playing some of their best basketball of the season lately and Ingram has been nothing short of stellar for New Orleans: “He’s worked extremely hard to improve […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his regular season NBA debut on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry knows Williamson’s debut is going to be a “circus” and he’s prepared for it: “One, it’s going to be a circus and everyone knows that,” Gentry said, via Andrew Lopez […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surprised a group of teens as part of a partnership announcement between Lyft and the YMCA. With the partnership, the kids get free access to bikes for a year. Today in Harlem, LeBron James surprised a group of teens as part of a partnership announcement between Lyft and the […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Celtics say Brown has a right ankle sprain: Celtics list Jaylen Brown as questionable vs Memphis with a right ankle sprain. Kemba is probable with left knee soreness. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 21, 2020 The […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his regular season debut on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. The Pelicans will be giving out a “Won’t Bow Down” shirt to the fans in attendance. I've been told the team will be giving these out at Zion's debut tomorrow pic.twitter.com/biHWNAwqam — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) January […]

Golden State Warriors combo guard Alec Burks is drawing interest from several teams with the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline looming, according to Monty Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. The general belief is the Warriors will make at least one move and maybe two before the trade deadline, one of which may involve Burks: […]