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The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Thursday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony on his game-tying 3-point shot attempt late in Thursday night’s game. The Blazers lost to the Jazz by a final score of 121-115: NBA L2M from Jazz/Blazers says Rudy Gobert made contact […]

According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving is missing games for more than just a shoulder injury. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. https://twitter.com/MaggieGray/status/1210678043548798976 I listened to it. It’s some […]

Thursday was a pretty awful night for the Sacramento Kings. Not only did the team lose to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, but they also lost point guard De’Aaron Fox and big man Marvin Bagley III to injuries. Fox suffered a back injury, while Bagley hurt his foot. Kings head coach Luke Walton told reporters […]

Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph told reporters after practice on Friday that Buddy Hield apologized to the team for the comments he made after the Kings lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Hield sat out the entire fourth quarter of the Kings’ loss on Monday to the Houston Rockets and played just 4:06 of […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas received a two-game suspension for entering the stands during the Wizards’ 125-108 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 21. Thomas confronted two fans over obscenities and gestures late in the 4th quarter. He apologized to the Wizards for the suspension, but the guard still believes he “did the right […]

All the key players from the Golden State Warriors’ five-year Finals run have been able to rest this season except for Draymond Green, whom Warriors head coach Steve Kerr calls the “lone survivor.” Beyond Green, the rest of the core is either injured or has moved on from Golden State. Stephen Curry is out with […]

When Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers told Draymond Green that Stephen Curry broke his hand on Oct. 30 against the Phoenix Suns, Green could only come up with a few words. The Warriors, who were already without Klay Thompson, couldn’t afford to lose Curry since Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston are […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook says Eric Gordon’s return to the lineup is “huge.” Gordon will play on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Westbrook admits there will be an adjustment period for everyone on the Rockets since Gordon has been out for some time, but the former MVP doesn’t seem too concerned about it: […]

Clint Parks, who has trained Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, is taking some shots at Lakers superstar LeBron James. Parks says James was dodging Leonard during the Christmas Day matchup between the Clippers and Lakers and added that Leonard is “clearly” the best player in basketball. This […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard is The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year for 2019. Leonard guided the Toronto Raptors to their first-ever championship last season, winning his second Finals MVP along the way: Leonard is The Associated Press’ male athlete of the year for 2019, comfortably winning a vote by […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo indicated to reporters on Christmas he was dealing with a sore back. Giannis still has a sore back, but he’s probable to play on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks: Giannis was indicating he had a sore back on Christmas Day in Philly. It's something that has been noted on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says veteran forward Danilo Gallinari will miss the Thunder’s road trip to Charlotte and Toronto as a precaution. Gallinari is dealing with a left ankle injury. He didn’t play on Dec. 22 against the Los Angeles Clippers and won’t play on Thursday versus the Memphis Grizzlies: Billy Donovan […]

Zach Randolph is officially retiring from the NBA. Over the summer, there was talk that Randolph was trying to make a comeback. However, the lefty told TMZ Sports he’s done: It’s a wrap for Z-Bo … Zach Randolph tells TMZ Sports he’s ending his NBA comeback plans once and for all. In fact, back in […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. When asked by reporters if surgery has been explored as an option for Irving, Atkinson said, “I don’t think we’re there.” When asked if surgery has […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says small forward Caris LeVert is close to returning to the lineup. LeVert underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb back in November: Kenny Atkinson says Caris LeVert did “a lot of contact” today. Said performance team basically thinks he’s “ready to go.” — Anthony Puccio […]

The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation and Paul George will unveil three brand new basketball courts in the city of Palmdale this Sunday, December 29. Palmdale has declared Dec. 29 “Paul George Day” and will host an outdoor festival at Domenic Massari Park with booths and activities: The LA Clippers Foundation and Paul George will unveil […]

Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving took less than the max so the franchise could sign DeAndre Jordan as well. Irving and Durant converted a chunk of their salaries into performance-based bonuses to create room for Jordan, according to Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report: This free-agency decision was made over FaceTime. Jordan recalls […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says he talked to Kevin Durant a lot during the summer of 2015 after the whole Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Clippers free agency saga. Jordan says Durant was an outlet for him and that he will always appreciate KD for that. “He was an outlet for me,” Jordan told Bleacher Report. […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan caused quite the stir during the summer of 2015 when he backed out of his agreement with the Dallas Mavericks to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers fans were happy that Jordan decided to come back, but Mavs fans were upset and took a lot of shots at Jordan […]

Meditation has become a big part of Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan’s life. Jordan uses meditation to clear his thoughts and find peace of mind in the NBA. The Nets’ high-flyer says the practice of meditating has helped him immensely, via Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report: Jordan does not just have a room where he […]

Is the Russell Westbrook experience with the Houston Rockets already coming to an end soon? Probably not since the former MVP has a lucrative contract which other teams in the league are likely hesitant to take on. However, Ryen Russillo of The Ringer Podcast Network claims there are people who believe Westbrook may be available […]

How bad were the infections Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was dealing with in both eyes? Smart thought he was going to go blind at one point. The Celtics have been without Smart for the last seven games. The rugged defender spoke to Jared Weiss of The Athletic about what this whole process has been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Los Angeles Clippers game came down to the wire and was easily the best of the Christmas Day games. Basketball fans across the world were tuned into the game, as the Lakers vs. Clippers game was the second-most watched Christmas primetime game ever, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Lakers-Clippers was […]

The Boston Celtics are listing guard Marcus Smart as questionable for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smart has missed the previous seven games due to a nasty eye infection. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said last week team doctors called Smart’s eye infection one of the worst they’ve ever seen: #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs […]

The Houston Rockets and two-way guard Chris Clemons have agreed to a three-year NBA deal, according to multiple reports. Clemons ran out of two-way days and is now signing a full contract with the Rockets: The Houston Rockets and two-way guard Chris Clemons have agreed to a three-year NBA deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has some advice for shooting guard Dion Waiters, who returned to practice on Thursday following his third suspension of the season. Waiters was suspended by the Heat “for his failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination.” Dragic says Waiters needs to put all […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors pulled off a Christmas miracle on Wednesday by upsetting James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. In what has been a disastrous season for the Warriors thus far, Kerr says the Dubs’ Christmas win over the Rockets was a fun one: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on the […]

After losing four games in a row, it’s clear the Los Angeles Lakers need a third dynamic scorer next to superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While small forward Kyle Kuzma had a great game on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Clippers by scoring 25 points, LA general manager Rob Pelinka is still interested […]

Alec Burks has said a few times this season he wants to remain with the Golden State Warriors, but people around the league don’t see it happening. One Western Conference scout believes the Warriors will trade Burks to a contender before the February trade deadline, according to Monty Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area: Other […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After returning from his PED suspension against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 17, Ayton has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury. Suns head coach Monty Williams says the team is being cautious with Ayton so his ankle injury doesn’t linger for […]

Blake Griffin has really struggled this season for the Detroit Pistons, but his frontcourt partner Andre Drummond isn’t giving up on the former high-flyer. Drummond says he talks to Griffin all the time and that Pistons players still believe in the All-Star forward. “I’m in constant communication with him on court and always telling him […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin has been a shell of himself this season after having left knee surgery this past offseason. Griffin, who missed the first 10 games of the season, is averaging just 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 16 games for the Pistons and shooting 35.9 percent from the field, 25.3 […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared a moment together on the court following their last battle with one another. Carter, who is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, says he and James shared their mutual appreciation for each other: Did you see @mrvincecarter15 and @KingJames share […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard says the team’s Christmas game against the Los Angeles Lakers is “a different matchup” from the season opener. The Clippers defeated the Lakers on opening night without Paul George, who will play on Christmas. The Lakers, meanwhile, will have Kyle Kuzma, who didn’t play in the season opener. “It […]

After Paul George’s agent told him he was getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, the six-time All-Star and his agent decided to have some fun with George’s mom. George and his agent pranked George’s mom by saying he got traded to the Toronto Raptors instead of the Clippers. “My agent being my agent, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers face off on Christmas Day and Clippers star small forward Paul George is excited. George didn’t play against the Lakers on opening night because he was still recovering from his two offseason shoulder injuries. The six-time All-Star says the atmosphere at Staples Center on Christmas is going […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has two kids and one of them is named Bradley Beal Jr. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has talked about how he regrets naming his son LeBron James Jr. considering the challenges that come with it. While Beal understands what James is talking about, the Wizards star doesn’t […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon is “closer” to returning to the lineup, according to head coach Mike D’Antoni. Gordon is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. D’Antoni says Houston “should be powerful as hell” on offense once Gordon returns. “Obviously, we’ll have to figure some things out,” D’Antoni told Jonathan Feigen of the […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is excited to play on Christmas for the first time in his career. The Raptors will kick off the league’s five-game Christmas Day schedule when they host the Boston Celtics. It’s the first time the Raptors will host a game on Christmas. “It’s gonna be cool, man,” Lowry told […]