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A witness who saw the Delonte West fight says West started the fight by hitting the other guy with a glass bottle, according to FOX 5 DC. When the police arrived, West and the other guy were no longer fighting: When they arrived, they found both men separated, and no longer fighting. One man was […]

A Prince George’s County police officer is under investigation for recording former NBA guard Delonte West while he was cuffed, according to Fox 5 DC. West was arrested on Monday for fighting with another man in the middle of the streets: Prince George’s County police are conducting an internal investigation after an officer allegedly recorded a […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has no doubt that teammate Brandon Ingram should be an All-Star this season. Ingram is having a career-year with the Pelicans and Williamson is excited to play with him soon: "A definite All-Star"@ZionWilliamson is looking to feed off of @B_Ingram13's hard work 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TF2X11tmCT — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ interest in Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young is very real ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the Clippers recently sent a scout to watch Young play: A league source previously confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago that the Clippers’ interest in […]

No matter how good the Los Angeles Clippers are, Los Angeles will always be a Lakers town. Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, who has played for both franchises, is “perfectly fine” with that: “This is a Laker town,” Williams said, via SLAM Magazaine. “There ain’t no confusion about that. That’s perfectly fine with us. We […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made franchise history on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo became just the seventh Bucks player ever to reach 10,000 career points: Giannis Antetokounmpo reaches 10,000 points for his career, becoming the 7th player in Bucks history with 10K points. He also joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only Bucks players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, was playing a game on Monday with LeBron in attendance. Unfortunately, someone in the stands threw something at Bronny and it was caught on tape. The fan was ejected from the game. LeBron James took to Twitter to react to the scene: Hating has no age limit! […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, was playing a game on Monday with LeBron in attendance. Unfortunately, someone in the stands threw something at Bronny and it was caught on tape. The fan was ejected from the game: https://twitter.com/dvar91/status/1219336889502593024 Like his dad, Bronny James is going to have a lot of eyes […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will play against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Davis will be on a restriction of 28 minutes: Anthony Davis will indeed play tonight, and will be on restriction of 28 minutes. Could see him essentially play the first 7 minutes of the 1st and 3rd Q and […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose asked for an extended role with more minutes last week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Pistons have been bringing Rose off the bench all season, but recently started starting him and playing him more minutes: With the rash of injuries the Pistons have endured and Rose […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington is drawing interest from multiple teams with the trade deadline looming, but the swingman says he’s not focused on that at all. Covington is focusing all of his attention on the Timberwolves and not paying any attention to NBA trade rumors: “I’m not even focused on that,” Covington said […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is garnering trade interest from a few teams with the trade deadline looming, but the former MVP isn’t looking to be traded. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Rose is happy with the Pistons and won’t request a trade. However, it may be out of his control, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and multiple teams with championship aspirations have expressed interest in trading for Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Rose has scored at least 20 points in nine straight games, tying the second-longest such streak of his career. His career-long streak is 10-straight games. He did it back in 2011 […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal passed Wes Unseld for fourth on the Wizards’ all-time scoring list on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. Beal spoke to Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington about the milestone after the game. https://twitter.com/HoopDistrictDC/status/1219378198892421120?s=20 Bradley Beal is going to go down as one of the best players in franchise […]

Monday was a tough day for Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond. Not only did the Pistons lose to the Washington Wizards, but Drummond had nine turnovers, got outplayed by Wizards big man Ian Mahinmi and lost a tooth after getting elbowed in the mouth. He was even treated with sutures for a busted lip. Drummond […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young almost had the play of the season on Monday at the expense of Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Young put the ball through VanVleet’s legs, but wasn’t able to finish off the play by making the shot. Still, it was a cool play by Young: The building would've erupted […]

Ben Simmons and Kawhi Leonard have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 13. Simmons averaged 21.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers went 3-1. Leonard, meanwhile, averaged 38.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals as the Los Angeles Clippers went 3-0: #Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and #76ers […]

Another day, another quote from Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown defending Sixers star Ben Simmons and his role on offense. This time, Brown is defending Simmons against the pundits who are saying the former Rookie of the Year is too passive in the fourth quarter and not shooting enough: Here’s Brett Brown sounding a […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is a rising star in the NBA, but he won’t ever forget his responsibility of being an older brother. After hitting a shot from the Hawks’ bench, Young made sure his younger brother paid the price by doing some pushups for everyone to see: Big bro wins, little bro […]

There’s a chance Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could pass Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, something Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony thinks is incredible. For years, no one thought Abdul-Jabbar’s record would be touched, but barring a serious injury or sudden retirement, the current Lakers star has […]

The Miami Heat will be without All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler on Monday when they take on the Sacramento Kings. Butler, Miami’s best player, is dealing with hip soreness: Jimmy Butler out today due to right hip soreness. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 20, 2020 The Heat are 29-13 on the season. They are in […]

When Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant passed his idol, Michael Jordan, on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, His Airness made sure to congratulate Bryant. Bryant figures to do the same thing when LeBron James passes him on the list since the two are close friends off the court and have great respect for one […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will be happy for LeBron James when The King passes him on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Just don’t expect Bryant to be present at the Lakers game when James does it, even if it’s in Philadelphia per Bill Oram of The Athletic: “Go?” he said dismissively as we parted […]

The Houston Rockets will be without combo guard Austin Rivers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Rivers had some ligament damage in his finger during Houston’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He could play on Monday, though, versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: Austin Rivers had some ligament damage in his finger during Memphis game […]

Looks like Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant had a good workout on Saturday. That’s at least what KD told Brian Lewis of The New York Post: Durant has worked out before games before, but it’s usually at HSS Training Center, or on the practice court at Barclays. Today the #Nets closed off the […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen says there’s “no bad blood” between point guard Kyrie Irving and the rest of the team. After Brooklyn lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, Irving told reporters he felt it was “glaring” that the Nets “need one or two more pieces to complement” himself, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan, Garrett Temple, Spencer […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, and superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard made some franchise history in the process. By scoring 39 points against the Pelicans, Leonard is the first Clippers player with five straight 30-point games since World B. Free did it in 1980. It’s also just the second […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving recently used a Julius Erving reference when talking about leading Brooklyn to an NBA title. Dr. J had a Hall of Fame career, which Irving brought up. Michael Lee of The Athletic was in the Nets locker room to take it all in: “It’s not a coincidence that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is making good progress in his Achilles rehab, but reiterated that the two-time Finals MVP won’t play this season. Kenny Atkinson on Kevin Durant: “He’s progressing, he’s working really hard… He’s a quiet personality but when he needs to say something he says […]

The Sacramento Kings are still searching for a way to unload disgruntled center Dewayne Dedmon, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Dedmon, who signed a three-year, $40 million deal with the Kings this past offseason, was recently fined for publicly requesting a trade. Kings continue to search for an avenue to unload center Dewayne Dedmon, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are only 18-22 on the season, but head coach Kenny Atkinson has “great confidence” Brooklyn will turn things around. The Nets are currently in the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. Things haven’t been smooth for Brooklyn up to this point, but Atkinson loves the players in his locker room […]

The Boston Celtics will be without All-Star point guard Kemba Walker on Saturday when they host the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics say Walker has left knee soreness: Kemba is officially out tonight against Phoenix with left knee soreness per team. — Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) January 18, 2020 The Celtics are 27-13 on the season. They […]

There are no plans for Kent Bazemore to pursue a buyout with the Sacramento Kings, as he has a great relationship with head coach Luke Walton and the front office in Sacramento, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Kings are acquiring Bazemore from the Portland Trail Blazers: There are no plans for Kent […]

One former NBA executive believes the Los Angeles Clippers should trade for Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams. The anonymous exec sees Adams being a perfect fit for the Clippers come playoff time, per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: “That makes a lot more sense,” the second former executive agreed. “He’s everything the Clippers would […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers want to upgrade their roster at the February trade deadline, they will most likely have to include guard Patrick Beverley in a trade. That’s why most observers around the league don’t expect the Clippers to be active at the trade deadline, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: “The Clippers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are trading Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver and draft picks to the Sacramento Kings for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan and Wenyen Gabriel, according to multiple reports. Portland is trading Kent Bazemore to Sacramento, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 18, 2020 Portland has traded Kent Bazemore and Anthony […]

One former NBA exec believes New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris would be a good fit for the Los Angeles Clippers. Morris’ name has been mentioned in trade rumors with the February trade deadline looming. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams with interest in trading for the veteran swingman, although it’s unknown […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons are no longer talking an Andre Drummond trade with the February trade deadline coming up. The Hawks never offered the Pistons a first-round pick for Drummond since they can sign the All-Star big man in free agency next summer once Drummond declines his 2020-21 player option. While other teams around the league may have interest […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell becomes an unrestricted free agent next offseason and multiple NBA execs believe the Atlanta Hawks could be a summer destination for him, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Harrell is making $6 million this season. He figures to get a huge payday in the offseason. If the […]