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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is on his way to missing the playoffs for the first time as coach of the Dubs. However, despite having the worst record in the NBA, Kerr says he’s really enjoying this season because he’s coaching a bunch of guys he can relate to. “I’m enjoying coaching the young […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as questionable to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Aldridge didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets, a game the Spurs won. LaMarcus Aldridge is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Friday night's #Spurs game vs #Kings…LA has missed last two games with right thigh soreness. #KSATsports #KSATnews #NBA […]

In an interview with The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony talked about the first time they met each other. The Lakers and Blazers face off on Friday in Portland. It will be the 34th time LeBron and Melo face off against each other. Of the 33 […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony won the Western Conference Player of the Week Award on Monday. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be happier. On Friday night, LeBron and Melo will be back on an NBA court for the 34th time when the Lakers and Blazers face each other. James says he’s “fu**ing […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard wasn’t able to work on his game as usual in the offseason due to his patella tendon injury, according to Mirjam Swanson of the Orange County Register. Leonard dealt with left knee tendinitis during the 2019 Finals against the Golden State Warriors and only played in nine […]

Tobias Harris is averaging 15 shots per game this season, but Sixers head coach Brett Brown wants his starting small forward to be even more aggressive on offense moving forward. Brown believes Harris, who is averaging 18.4 points per game, has been a little bit too unselfish at times for the Sixers. “I want him […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo got into it with Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin a few times on Wednesday. Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton confronted Griffin after the former high-flyer bumped and stepped over Giannis. Antetokounmpo, who torched the Pistons for 35 points, says Middleton having his back “means a lot.” “It means a lot,” Antetokounmpo […]

Dwight Howard is really enjoying his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only are the Lakers winning, but Howard is playing very well off the bench and hasn’t been a distraction on or off the court. The future Hall of Famer is even making 3-pointers now — well okay, actually just one, but […]

Behind 23 points from Taurean Prince, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, a game which meant a lot to Prince. The Hawks traded Prince to the Nets in the offseason, so the swingman was “100 percent motivated” to defeat his old team. “I was 100 percent motivated, especially being the team that […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard says just like other players are doing what is best for their careers by changing teams and creating superteams, he’s staying in Portland because it’s what he wants to do for his career. Lillard has consistently said he wants to retire with the Blazers and be the guy who brings […]

When you talk to Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose before or after games, you’ll notice that he’s always carrying around a green medicine ball. That ball is very important to the former MVP, as it’s helped him become a better perimeter shooter. Rose holds onto that ball with his life now. Back when he was with the Chicago Bulls, […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo has been practicing with the Pacers’ G League affiliate as he continues to recover from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. Oladipo is listening to his body and won’t set a timetable for his return. “Just trying to get the feel back,” Oladipo said, via Akeem Glaspie […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are getting big man Jonas Valanciunas back on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Valanciunas missed the previous two games for the Grizzlies with flu-like symptoms. Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins says Jonas Valanciunas will play and Kyle Anderson will sit out as he continues to work through heel soreness. Jonas missed the past […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson thinks Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be watching highlights of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at night. Entering Wednesday, Harden leads the league in free-throw attempts at 298. Young is sixth on the list with 146, a high number for a second-year player. Kenny Atkinson on Trae […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors take on the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, the 19th straight game the Dubs will play without superstar point guard Stephen Curry, who is out with a broken hand. Kerr and the Warriors are used to being without Curry since he was hurt in the fourth game of the […]

The Miami Heat are 15-5 on the season, good for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Jimmy Butler has been everything that Heat president Pat Riley envisioned he would be when the Hall of Famer acquired the small forward from the Philadelphia 76ers over the summer in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal. The Heat take […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart’s oblique injury should not keep him sidelined for an extended period of time. Smart has an abdomen contusion. He left Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks after suffering the injury. #NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart’s oblique injury should not keep him sidelined for long. “The sickness […]

Former NBA forward Caron Butler believes Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant could still play in the NBA today. Butler explained his thoughts to Kristine Leahy on the latest episode of Fair Game: 100 % pic.twitter.com/dL8NtmFz2w — Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) December 4, 2019 In 1,346 career games for the Lakers, Bryant cemented himself as the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward Kawhi Leonard is shooting a career-low 43.9 percent from the field this season and coming off a 3-of-15 shooting night against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. However, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers isn’t concerned about Leonard’s jump shot because he knows Kawhi will get it together soon. “I tell […]

Chicago Bulls second-year big man Wendell Carter Jr. is fully on board the Zach LaVine hype train. Carter says LaVine has everything it takes to become Chicago’s franchise player. “I definitely can see him becoming that franchise player for the Chicago Bulls and in any way I can help him in growing as that player, […]

Most pundits believe the New York Knicks will fire head coach David Fizdale soon. However, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks are not ready to let go of Fizdale just yet. According to an NBA source, Monday’s 44-point blowout loss in Milwaukee did not put the Knicks coach in any […]

Is Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s right shoulder injury more serious than we thought? It’s possible. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Irving could be out another week or two, possibly even longer than that. Spoke with both multiple #NBA sources and orthopedic specialists. The most optimistic expected Kyrie Irving to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis has been battling a sore right shoulder all season, but has only missed one game. On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Davis was sick and could have sat out. However, he played and helped the Lakers defeat the Nuggets by putting up 25 points and 10 rebounds […]

The Miami Heat have a nice core headlined by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Justise Winslow and rookie Tyler Herro. Miami is 15-5 on the season, good for a second-place tie with the Toronto Raptors in the East. With Butler leading the way, the Heat are well on their way to getting back to the playoffs […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is set to play in his first back-to-back of the season on Wednesday when the Pistons take on the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Detroit blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, winning by 33 points. Griffin, who missed the first 10 games of the season due to lingering […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will miss Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to the birth of his son, so Heat legend Dwyane Wade decided to have some fun with his former coach. Wade took to Twitter to poke some fun at Spoelstra: Isn’t this load management!? https://t.co/4GKmNJ57fo — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 4, […]

Many across the league were puzzled as to why Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony won the Western Conference Player of the Week Award over Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports has the answer for you: The league office decides its weekly honorees based […]

A lot of people were happy for Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony after he won Western Conference Player of the Week. However, there were some pundits and fans who thought Anthony didn’t deserve the award over James Harden and Luka Doncic. As a result, the Blazers veteran has been the subject of criticism. […]

Draymond Green wants to spend the rest of his career with the Golden State Warriors. Michigan State retired Green’s No. 23 jersey on Tuesday and several people from the Warriors organization were in attendance, including Klay Thompson, head coach Steve Kerr and owner Joe Lacob. Green says it meant a lot for Kerr and Lacob […]

After Kristen Ledlow of TNT reported on Tuesday that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson won’t return before the initial six to eight week projection of his knee rehab, some began to speculate that the 2019 No. 1 overall pick suffered a setback. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry says he has not been made […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Otto Porter Jr. will undergo another MRI on his left foot. Porter’s left foot contusion is feeling better, but the swingman still has no idea when he’s going to play again. Porter suffered the injury against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 6. He’s been out for the Bulls ever since. Otto Porter Jr. […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson “turned a corner” this week with his rehab from knee surgery, according to Kristen Ledlow of TNT. However, the Pelicans are going to be cautious with Williamson and his return will “definitely” come outside of the six-to-eight week window which was initially projected. As I reported on @NBAonTNT, Zion […]

Before the season started, Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis said he wanted to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Davis’ coach, Frank Vogel, is confident the Chicago native will accomplish that goal. Frank Vogel on Anthony Davis’ defense: “I think he can and will win Defensive Player of the Year […]

LaMelo Ball thinks he should be taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising, and there are some who believe he’s a lock to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. Lonzo Ball, LaMelo’s brother, went No. 2 to the Los […]

The Golden State Warriors have upgraded point guard D’Angelo Russell to questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Russell has missed the last nine games because of a right thumb sprain. Notable news: D’Angelo Russell has been upgraded to questionable for the Warriors game in Charlotte tomorrow. He’s missed the last nine games because […]

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive wants his franchise to be good again. The Kings haven’t made the playoffs since 2006. That’s also the last season Sacramento had a winning record. Ranadive is all about trying new things in basketball. He famously wanted the Kings to play four-on-five defense and have one guy cherry-pick. However, it […]

The Toronto Raptors are getting All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry back on Tuesday against the Miami Heat. Lowry will start versus the Heat after missing 11 straight games due to a thumb injury. Kyle Lowry will return tonight for the Raptors and start. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 3, 2019 Lowry is averaging 21.8 points, […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is enjoying being part of Carmelo Anthony’s resurgence. Lillard, one of Anthony’s biggest supporters, thought it was wrong how Melo “was kind of almost pushed out of the league.” That’s why Dame is so happy to see Anthony playing well for the Blazers and getting his respect […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony is happy about being named the Western Conference Player of the Week, as his commitment to the game of basketball has paid off. After being out of the NBA for more than a year, Anthony is thriving with the Blazers and shutting all of his critics up. The […]