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Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is ready to throw Wilson Chandler into the fire right away when the veteran small forward’s PED suspension ends this weekend. Chandler signed with the Nets in free agency after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers last season. Via Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily […]

When Miami Heat president Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler had their free agent meeting over the summer, Riley apparently poured Butler too much wine. Butler, who is a wine fanatic, told Riley, “Hey, Coach, come on, man. I don’t need that much,” per Seerat Sohi of Yahoo Sports: They cracked open bottles of luxury wine, […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Otto Porter Jr. will be sidelined at least another four weeks because of his left foot contusion. Porter suffered the injury against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 6. He has been out for the Bulls ever since. Otto Porter Jr. update:Porter will continue his current period of immobilization and progress as […]

For the first time in his career, Jimmy Butler was able to pick where he wanted to play this past summer, choosing to sign with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat. Butler says “the sky just opened up” during his free agent meeting with Riley, the Heat’s president and architect. “We’re in this meeting, we’re […]

It’s no secret that the Miami Heat wanted to acquire Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards this past summer so they could have two All-Stars leading the charge down in South Beach. Heat president Pat Riley already made one big splash by acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers. The next logical step for Riley […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley tried to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves when the four-time All-Star requested a trade last season, but the Philadelphia 76ers struck a deal with Minnesota. Riley was upset because Butler was a player he was heavily enamored with. The Hall of Famer thought he had missed out on […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson put some shots up at practice on Tuesday as he continues to recover from torn left ACL. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. The Warriors star is expected to be out until at least January or February, although some believe […]

Philadelphia 76ers combo guard Josh Richardson is probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Richardson has missed the previous six games for the Sixers due to a hamstring injury: Josh Richardson now listed as probable for tonight. — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) December 10, 2019 The Sixers are 17-7 on the season, which is good […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has played the role of hero in the last two games. Against the Indiana Pacers last Friday, Rose hit clutch shot after clutch shot and dished out the game-winning assist to Blake Griffin. Monday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, Rose scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and hit […]

Looking for a job before the season stared, Carmelo Anthony met with the Los Angeles Clippers in person, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Doc Rivers and the Clippers, who acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the offseason, showed some level of interest in Anthony but didn’t pull the trigger: Anthony, per SNY sources, also met in […]

After the Sacramento Kings defeated the Houston Rockets on Monday in thrilling fashion, general manager Vlade Divac and shooting guard Buddy Hield shared a funny moment together in the hallway. Divac told Hield, “I had to pay you!” If you recall, Hield and the Kings initially had trouble agreeing upon a rookie-scale extension. The two […]

A report from Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck over the weekend said Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri turned down a lucrative extension from Toronto last summer and would be intrigued by the challenge of fixing the New York Knicks. While the Knicks part of that report may be true, Michael Grange of Sportsnet is refuting that the Raptors […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is still not ready to play after suffering a right lateral ankle sprain in November. However, Vucevic has ramped up his on-court work. .@OrlandoMagic C Nikola Vucevic, who has been out since Nov. 20 with an ankle sprain, ramped up his on-court work today w/ shooting and drill work. He continues to report […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George made his third return to Indiana on Monday to face the Pacers. George spent the first seven years of his playing career with the Pacers. Indiana traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2017 after the swingman told the Pacers he wasn’t going […]

The NBA denied the Houston Rockets of their protest in the events that happened in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni reacted to the news while speaking to reporters on Monday before Houston’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Mike D’Antoni’s reaction to the NBA denying the Rockets’ protest. D’Antoni basically didn’t […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without guard Fred VanVleet on Monday when they take on the Chicago Bulls in The Windy City. VanVleet is dealing with a right knee contusion, which he picked up during Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Fred VanVleet out vs. Bulls. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) December 9, 2019 The Raptors […]

The Boston Celtics will be without Marcus Smart on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smart is dealing with an eye infection. Marcus Smart is out tonight (eye infection), Brad Stevens says. — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) December 9, 2019 Smart can’t seem to get away from the injury bug. He missed one game recently due to […]

It was rookie Tyler Herro and not All-Star Jimmy Butler who was hitting the clutch shots against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, something Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t surprised by. Spoelstra says the Heat’s trust in Herro “has been earned within our walls.” “Look, if your max player trusts you at that point in […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler loves rookie teammate Tyler Herro. Despite being a rookie, Herro doesn’t act or play like one. He has that killer mentality the Heat love and it has been on display from Day 1. In a interview with SLAM Magazine, Bam Adebayo said the Heat made Herro guard Butler on the […]

Former Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson says he hopes he and Dwight Howard can sit down one day and “iron some things out.” Howard and Nelson were teammates for years on the Magic. Their relationship, while it’s not bad, has soured ever since Howard requested a trade from Orlando and was traded to the […]

Whenever San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich decides to retire, Kansas coach Bill Self could replace him, according to Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic. Self, one of the best coaches in college, is very close friends with Spurs general manager R.C. Buford. Yet whenever he steps away, whether it’s after he […]

Gordon Hayward is back for the Boston Celtics. The swingman will play on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing just 13 games due to a broken left hand. Celtics make it official: Gordon Hayward is available tonight. Marcus Smart, Robert Williams both out. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) December 9, 2019 Hayward had surgery on Nov. […]

Gregg Popovich has given no indication to the San Antonio Spurs that he won’t be back next season, according to Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic. Popovich signed a three-year extension with the Spurs in April, but he’s also widely known to be taking a year-by-year approach at this stage of his career. While […]

The NBA has denied the Houston Rockets of their protest in the events that happened in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Houston filed a protest with the league office regarding a dunk by James Harden that was incorrectly called a missed field goal. The Rockets went on to lose the game 135-133 in […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard returns to Canada on Wednesday to take on the Toronto Raptors. Leonard will get his championship ring from last season. The Raptors are asking their fans to get into their seats by 6:45 for the proceedings: Raps are putting together special pre-game Ring Presentation for Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday's […]

DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs are just 9-14 on the season, a record you don’t see San Antonio often with. The Spurs are looking to make the playoffs for the 23rd straight season. It would be very strange not to see Popovich and San Antonio in the postseason. The Spurs have a lot […]

Multiple teams have had due diligence conversations with the Denver Nuggets regarding guard Malik Beasley, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Beasley will become a restricted free agent next summer once the Nuggets offer him a qualifying offer worth $3,895,424: Multiple teams have had due diligence conversations with Denver regarding guard Malik Beasley, league […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas will miss at least another week because of his calf injury, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has said that Thomas’ injury is “nothing serious.” Guard Isaiah Thomas will miss at least another week because of a calf injury, sources say. Thomas has […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant will play against the Golden State Warriors on Monday after missing four straight games. Morant re-aggravated his back against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 29 and Memphis sat him for four games. He originally hurt his back against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 25. Morant played 31 minutes versus […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen remains unpopular in the Chicago locker room, according to Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic. Despite the Bulls players not liking Boylen, Chicago VP John Paxson remains a fan of Boylen. League sources say that team president John Paxson remains a fan of Boylen’s tough-love approach despite […]

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to receive trade interest in veteran forward Marvin Williams, as sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic that several teams are monitoring the availability of Williams. Williams is on an expiring contract. He signed a four-year, $54.5 million deal with the Hornets in 2016. Williams is making $15,006,250 this season. Several […]

Jimmy Butler and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 7. Butler averaged 27.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists as the Miami Heat went 3-1. Davis, meanwhile, averaged 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as the Los Angeles Lakers went 4-0. Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony faced each other for the 34th time in their NBA careers on Friday. James and the Lakers defeated Melo and the Blazers. LeBron is now 20-14 against his best friend in the NBA. After the game, James said it’s “always special” to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley has been cleared for full contact practice after having the hairline fracture in his right leg re-evaluated on Saturday. Bradley is out on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and considered day to day after that. Avery Bradley has been cleared for full contact after having the hairline fracture in […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says rookie Zion Williamson will play this season. Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in October. He won’t return before the initial six-to-eight week projection of his knee rehab. “Yes, he very likely will not be asked to take the pounding of back-to-backs […]

New York Knicks veteran power forward Taj Gibson says players on the team loved ex-coach David Fizdale. Gibson says he was able to say goodbye to Fizdale on Friday, who was crying. Taj Gibson says was one of few players still around yesterday when Fizdale got axe. Hugged him. Saw him tear up but said […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. says head coach David Fizdale getting fired on Friday “caught everybody by surprise.” Dennis Smith Jr. said the firing “caught everybody by surprise.” He said that the front office came and informed the players of the decision to make a coaching change. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry didn’t address the media on Saturday before the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers. It was strange since New York fired head coach David Fizdale on Friday. Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller met with the media instead. Never seen this before. The Knicks […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III continues to make progress in his recovery from a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb. Bagley says he’s close to playing, but won’t rush back. The Kings’ youngster is focused on regaining strength in his right hand. Bagley said he’s getting closer to playing, but won’t rush back […]