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The Detroit Pistons are still actively fielding calls on Andre Drummond ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, despite ending talks with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Pistons initiated Drummond trade talks with the New York Knicks last week, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. The Pistons […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is still expected to decline his 2020-21 player option to enter unrestricted free agency next offseason, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Pistons are widely expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline, although they are no longer talking to the Atlanta Hawks: Andre Drummond is expected […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are intensifying their pursuit of Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell after trading Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks, according to The Athletic. However, the Warriors, so far at least, have been inclined to keep Russell: New team president Gersson Rosas and the rest of his front office have been actively […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. So, don’t expect James and Paul to engage in any friendly trash talk over the NBA’s all-time assists board. Paul is seventh on the all-time assists list, while James is right behind him in eighth […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing for him, but not for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich, who is the Team USA head coach, admits he has shaken his head several times this […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says point guard Fred VanVleet could return to the lineup this weekend. VanVleet is dealing with a hamstring injury and jammed finger: Nick Nurse RE: Fred VanVleet: says he has been checked and he is healthy. Says RE: FVV's return to the line up: "…probably one of the games […]

A lot of players in the NBA don’t want to play in their hometown because of all the distractions that come with it. None of that applied to Paul George, who requested a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder so he could play with Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers head coach Doc […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George’s mom almost died of a stroke when he was just six years old and she was 36. Fortunately, George’s mom was able to get through her battle and now she’s doing much better, especially since her son is back home in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers. […]

Year after year, the San Antonio Spurs are always in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race no matter who is on the roster. That’s something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has a lot of respect for. The Spurs and Heat face on Wednesday in South Beach. Spoelstra says he’s “amazed” how many […]

The New York Knicks plan to keep Marcus Morris unless they get back a star-type player, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris is currently out with a neck injury, but when he has been on the floor for the Knicks, the veteran small forward has been very effective. New York values […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. on Thursday when they take on the New York Knicks. The Suns say Oubre is in the concussion protocol. Kelly Oubre Jr. is in concussion protocol and is out for Thursday's game in New York against the Knicks. — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 15, […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday has missed five straight games due to an elbow injury, but the All-NBA defender says he’s feeling a lot better. The Pelicans take on the Utah Jazz on Thursday. It’s still unclear if Holiday will play or if the Pelicans will decide to give him one more game […]

The Washington Wizards are listing star shooting guard Bradley Beal as questionable to face the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. The Wizards say Beal is dealing with a sore right shoulder: The Wizards announce Bradley Beal is questionable tonight against the Bulls due to a sore right shoulder, so not the right lower leg soreness he […]

NBA TV ratings are down this season and one league official believes the absence of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is one reason why. Williamson was a force for the Pelicans in the preseason, but a knee injury forced the 2019 No. 1 overall pick to go under the knife before even stepping on […]

The dynamic of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise changed when they won the NBA Draft Lottery. The Pelicans were about to draft the next big thing in the NBA: Zion Williamson. There’s hasn’t been this much hype surrounding a young player since LeBron James came into the league back in 2003. Williamson was a monster […]

One anonymous NBA general manager who spoke to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports says he would have taken Ja Morant over Zion Williamson with the first pick in the 2019 draft. Of course it’s easy to say that now since Williamson hasn’t played this season and Morant is crushing it with the Memphis Grizzlies. However, […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will make his NBA regular season debut on Jan. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs, a date Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has been looking forward to. Gentry says the NBA needs Williamson and that the high-flyer is kind of like Dallas Mavericks second-year star Luka Doncic: “I think […]

The Atlanta Hawks have expressed trade interest in San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Hawks have tried to upgrade the center position this season. They have also been linked with Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams and Sacramento Kings veteran Dewayne Dedmon, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas isn’t concerned about the reports which claim Karl-Anthony Towns is upset in Minnesota. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic reported in December the Golden State Warriors are monitoring the situation of Towns with the Timberwolves and that multiple executives at the G League Showcase believe KAT is unhappy […]

Paul George says his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers was way bigger than basketball. George’s mom had a stroke when he was just a child. As a result, Paulette George hasn’t been able to travel as much to watch her son play. That’s why George is thrilled to be […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti was stunned when the agent of Paul George approached him on July 2nd about trading George to a team in which he could play with Kawhi Leonard, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Presti said he would consider it, but he requested a face-to-face meeting with George before […]

The WNBA and WNBPA announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is very happy about it. The new eight-year CBA, which commences with the 2020 season and runs through 2027, provides the foundation to chart a new course for the WNBA. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that Zion Williamson’s NBA regular season debut will happen on January 22nd against the San Antonio Spurs. Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says anybody who was guessing before about when Williamson was going to play wasn’t getting it from anybody who actually knew anything: David […]

For some reason, Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has a huge fan base. The Lakers made a Alex Caruso mixtape this past offseason and posted it on social media. The video got 3.1 million views on Twitter and Lakers superstar LeBron James even thought it was great. Several other Caruso photos and videos have gone viral online. Caruso […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat face off on Wednesday, which means we get to see All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler go at one another. DeRozan and Butler are close friends off the court, which makes their battles on the floor even more special. “Me and Jimmy, we had countless battles being in […]

Sixers star center Joel Embiid will get a signature shoe with Under Armour which will be released in the Fall. Nick DePaula of ESPN has more: Joel Embiid just announced in Baltimore that his Under Armour Embiid 1 signature shoe will release in Fall 2020. He’ll become the 17th NBA player to have a Sig […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul started a plant-based diet in June and, although it’s not always easy for him, CP3 is enjoying what the new diet is doing for him. Paul, now 34, talked to Mens Health about his plant-based diet and how it affects him: “I chose a plant-based life. So far, […]

Chris Paul has three years left on his monster contract, which is why the Oklahoma City Thunder won’t have any luck finding a trade partner for him. But do the Thunder even want to trade Paul? After losing superstars Paul George and Russell Westbrook this past summer, many pundits thought OKC would be rebuilding this season and […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell will play on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing the previous game due to an illness. The Jazz were able to defeat the Washington Wizards without Mitchell. Utah won by a final score of 127-116. Donovan Mitchell is available to play tonight — Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) January 14, 2020 The […]

The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the NBA at 8-32. Vince Carter’s final season in the NBA isn’t going as planned, as before the season started, Hawks point guard Trae Young and other players on the team talked about making the playoffs this season. Barring some miracle turnaround, it doesn’t appear the Hawks […]

Some around the league believe San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is playing the best basketball of his career at the moment. DeRozan, however, admits he’s not even thinking about that and is just trying to lead the Spurs to wins: DeRozan on whether this stretch is some of the best ball of his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a gluteus maximus injury. Davis says he’s feeling a lot better and will only return to the Lakers’ lineup once he feels like his old self and is able to move around the court freely: Anthony […]

When Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their collective breath. At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus maximus and everyone inside the Lakers organization breathed […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is a Chicago native who roots for the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears’ biggest rival. Davis was at the Packers playoff game on Sunday, causing folks in Chicago to wonder why one of their native sons was rooting for the Packers. Speaking to Lakers reporters on […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is still not sprinting or taking contact as he recovers from a bruised gluteus maximus. It’s unclear when Davis will play again, though he’s feeling better: Anthony Davis says he hasn’t really sprinted yet or taken contact since his injury, but he is feeling better everyday. — […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has only played in two games this season due to a back injury. However, the team is not losing hope on his potential return soon. Jackson saw a back specialist while the Pistons were in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Tuesday […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love believes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers “could do something special” this season. LeBron and the Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference. This season marks the first time James has a really good shot of winning his fourth championship since his days with Love and […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is playing like an All-Star so far this season and the high-flyer says the freedom the coaching staff in South Beach lets him play with is a big reason why. Adebayo, who is the second-youngest player in Heat franchise history to be named Player of the Week after legend Dwyane […]

The Miami Heat reportedly told Jimmy Butler this past summer they will be aggressive in trying to land another star in the future. Butler has full confidence in the Heat’s front office, which is led by Hall of Famer Pat Riley: “I’m just here to hoop,” Jimmy Butler said when asked if he thought about the future possibilities […]