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Thursday is going to be an emotional night for Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP returns to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake […]

Entering Monday, Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets are in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 16-18. They face the Orlando Magic on Monday and Atkinson knows it’s important for his guys to send Orlando a message since the Magic are only one game back of the Nets in […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal on Monday against the Boston Celtics for the third consecutive game. Beal is still dealing with leg soreness: Bradley Beal is out tonight against the Celtics, the Wizards say. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 6, 2020 In 31 games this season with the Wizards, Beal is averaging 27.8 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are listing shooting guard CJ McCollum as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. The Blazers say McCollum is dealing with an upper respiratory infection. CJ McCollum (Upper Respiratory Infection) is questionable for tomorrow’s game against Toronto #RipCity — Jamie Goldberg (@Jamiebgoldberg) January 6, 2020 The Blazers are 15-22 on […]

Last month, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown said he wanted Sixers star Ben Simmons to shoot at least one 3-pointer per game. Simmons, however, hasn’t done that. The former Rookie of the Year has taken only five 3s this season for the Sixers. Simmons has made just two shots from beyond the arc: #Sixers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listening to trade offers for Kyle Kuzma, but that doesn’t mean they are actively looking to move him. One NBA general manager who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy believes the Lakers will only trade Kuzma “if they’re getting a lot back.” But league sources told Heavy.com that the notion of […]

Dewayne Dedmon wants out of the Sacramento Kings and multiple teams are making offers to the franchise in anticipation of a deal prior to the February trade deadline. The Kings are listening to offers for Dedmon, but they reportedly won’t sacrifice their future flexibility in any trades, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California: […]

Golden State Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein returns to Golden 1 Center on Monday to face the Sacramento Kings, and he’s expecting the fans to show him some love. The Kings drafted Cauley-Stein with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft. After spending four years in Sacramento, Cauley-Stein signed with the Warriors this past […]

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal won three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Bryant believes the San Antonio Spurs stopped them from winning seven more. Bryant was the latest guest on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s Showtime Show called “All The Smoke.” The Lakers legend talked about the Spurs and how they were […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young wants to see veteran small forward Vince Carter compete in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which will be in Chicago. Carter is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, so Young believes competing in the Dunk Contest is a great way for Carter to end his career: Vince […]

If you are a team trying to acquire Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings, prepare your best offer. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, the Kings aren’t shopping Bogdanovic and would need to be blown away by a trade offer to move him: To follow up, the Kings aren’t shopping Bogdan Bogdanovic and would […]

The Sacramento Kings have interest in trading for Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, but they are unlikely to be interested in trading Bogdan Bogdanovic for Kuzma and filler salary, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. To clarify: Conceptually, Kuz and filler salary is of no interest to the Kings. Salaries obviously don’t match […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without point guard Jrue Holiday on Monday when they take on the Utah Jazz. Holiday is out with a left elbow contusion: The Pelicans just announced that Jrue Holiday is officially OUT for tonight’s game against the Jazz with a left elbow contusion. — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) January 6, […]

There are a number of teams who have interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Hawks have emerged as suitors for Bertans’ services: Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was sincere in his comments last month about […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has been invited to participate in this year’s slam dunk contest, but hasn’t made a decision yet, according to Eric Woodyard of ESPN. The 2020 All-Star Game is in Chicago this year: Zach LaVine has been invited to participate in this year’s dunk contest in Chicago, but hasn't made […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 11. Antetokounmpo averaged 29.0 points and 11.7 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks went 3-0. James, meanwhile, averaged 23.0 points, 12.7 assists and 11.7 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers went 3-0 as well: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says he’s “not gonna get into the details” on what rookie Rui Hachimura’s procedure was for. The Wizards said Hachimura underwent a “minor procedure” after he sustained a groin injury on Dec. 16. Scott Brooks said he’s “not gonna get into the details” on what Hachimura’s procedure was for. […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss his second straight game on Saturday when the Wizards take on the Denver Nuggets. Beal is still dealing with leg soreness that caused him to miss the previous game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Bradley Beal is out with lower right leg soreness. Jordan McRae is […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers suffered their worst loss of the season on Saturday. The Clippers, playing at home, lost to the Memphis Grizzlies by 26 points. LA fans were very frustrated with their team, as they booed the Clippers off the floor at the end of the third quarter: An embarrassing Clippers […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded swingman Justise Winslow to questionable for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Winslow hasn’t played since Dec. 4 because of a back injury: Justise Winslow (lower back bone bruise) upgraded to questionable for the #Heat's game vs. #Blazers tomorrow night. #HEATTwitter — Andre Fernandez (@FernandezAndreC) January 4, 2020 The […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Irving says his injury has been “disheartening.” Kyrie Irving; “It just sucks man. It really is disheartening.” Went to Phoenix to see a shoulder specialist. #Nets — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) January 4, 2020 Irving has appeared in […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has been fined $25,000 for making inappropriate contact with a game official. The incident occurred on Friday during Washington’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Thomas was ejected 88 seconds into the contest after he pushed the referee. NBA has announced Isaiah Thomas has been fined $25,000 “for making […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving told reporters on Saturday he got a cortisone shot in his shoulder in the hopes to avoid surgery. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Irving said […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving spoke to Nets reporters on Saturday for the first time since November. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Kyrie Irving, talking to reporters for the first […]

As expected, the LeBron James-Anthony Davis pick-and-roll has been lethal for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. James leads the NBA in assists per game, while Davis is averaging 27.8 points and feasting at the rim thanks to LeBron’s passing. After the Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Davis explained to reporters why […]

The Ja Morant show for the Memphis Grizzlies continues, this time at the expense of Los Angeles Clippers guard Jerome Robinson. Morant crossed over Robinson, paused and then hit a 3-pointer to cap off the play for the Grizzlies: 12, why you do him like that? 😤@JaMorant | #GrzNxtHen pic.twitter.com/cUarkzGTZf — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told Nets reporters on Saturday he has no health update on star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement: Kenny Atkinson has no updates on Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton. Thinks Claxton is close to a return. Will […]

The Brooklyn Nets are listing small forward Caris LeVert as active for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. LeVert has missed 24 straight games after undergoing surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says LeVert will be on a minutes restriction, although he didn’t reveal the number […]

The New York Knicks are listing point guard Elfrid Payton as questionable to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Payton isn’t dealing with an injury, though. Instead, the Knicks guard flew home to be with his newborn daughter: Elfrid Payton is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers. He flew back to be with […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside returns to South Beach on Sunday to face his old team, the Miami Heat, and Heat point guard Goran Dragic wants to set the record straight on Whiteside. Miami traded Whiteside to the Blazers this past summer as part of the three-team deal which brought Jimmy Butler to Miami […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and shooting guard Patrick Beverley could return to the lineup on Sunday against the New York Knicks. George and Beverley aren’t playing on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. George tweaked his hamstring versus the Detroit Pistons, while Beverley is still recovering from the wrist injury which he suffered against […]

The Miami Heat lost to the Orlando Magic on Friday by 20 points and Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t happy about it. While speaking to Heat reporters postgame, Butler called out the Heat’s poor defense: “Not offense,” Butler said of what has been going wrong for the Heat lately, via the Miami Herald. […]

After Anthony Davis went off for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to call out the critics who said LA gave up too much for Davis this past summer. Davis put up 46 points, 13 rebounds and three steals against the Pelicans. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be in the market for “perimeter shooting threats with playmaking ability,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Sixers have lost four straight games, including most recently to the Houston Rockets where they shot just 6-of-27 from beyond the arc. The Sixers’ poor spacing is of particular concern, especially for Embiid. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have inquired about a number of potential veteran backup point guards and one of them is Orlando Magic guard DJ Augustin, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The Lakers need another playmaker on the roster and everybody around the NBA knows it: The Lakers have inquired about a number of potential […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without point guard Dejounte Murray on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Murray won’t play for what the Spurs are calling personal reasons. Dejounte Murray (personal reasons) is OUT for Saturday's game at Milwaukee, #Spurs just announced. #KSATsports #KSATnews #NBA pic.twitter.com/b58aShatre — RJ Marquez (@KSATRJ) January 3, 2020 Whenever a […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green hasn’t played this season because of a broken left foot, but the high-flyer has a personal goal of coming back this season, maybe for the playoffs, per Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: Gerald Green has a personal goal of coming back: “hopefully I’ll be ready to go by the end […]

The Brooklyn Nets are listing small forward Caris LeVert as probable for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. LeVert has missed 24 straight games after undergoing surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November: https://twitter.com/GregLogan1/status/1213246506477768709 On the season, LeVert is averaging 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game for the Nets. […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran small forward Evan Turner says the Hawks spoke to him and Chandler Parsons about being inactive for the foreseeable future. Atlanta wants to play its young guys more moving forward: Evan Turner is not active tonight for the #Hawks and said the team talked to him and Chandler Parsons, who has played […]