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Houston Rockets guard James Harden is one of the most lethal offensive weapons the game has ever seen. He’s led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons and is doing it again this season. However, there are a few guys in the NBA who have success guarding Harden, via Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN: Top […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan is planning to pursue Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to run the Knicks, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Ujiri is under contract with the Raptors through the 2021 season. Dolan is planning to give president Steve Mills, general manager Scott Perry and maybe even head coach David […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is obviously disappointed about his hand injury, but the swingman is going to remain positive since it’s not a season-ending injury. Because Hayward suffered an upper-body injury this time around, the Celtics forward will still be able to maintain his conditioning and be around the team while his hand […]

The Brooklyn Nets have upgraded point guard Kyrie Irving from questionable to probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Irving is dealing with right shoulder impingement, but it looks like the Nets star will face the Nuggets: Kyrie Irving has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight's game at Denver. — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) November […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant hit the game-winning shot on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Take a look: JA MORANT CALLED GAME. (via @BleacherReport) pic.twitter.com/yzQ8tYPXdl — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 14, 2019 The Grizzlies won by a final score of 119-117 to improve to 4-7 on the season. Morant finished with 23 points and […]

In an interview with Shams Charania of Stadium, Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis revealed that small forward LeBron James told him he was “scared as sh*t” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2010. James left his hometown Cavs to sign with the Miami Heat, where he created the Big Three […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall appears to be making good progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Wall threw down a lefty dunk in Boston before the Wizards took on the Celtics on Wednesday: https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/1194774922859552769?s=20 On July 22, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said he doesn’t expect Wall to play this season. […]

During an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, James Harden confidently said the Houston Rockets will win the 2020 NBA championship. With Harden and Russell Westbrook in the fold, the Rockets are the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on the roster: James Harden tells Stephen A. Smith the Rockets are going to […]

After the New York Knicks got blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports surfaced that head coach David Fizdale’s job was in jeopardy after the team’s slow start. Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media for several minutes before Fizdale’s press conference following the team’s home loss to the Cavs […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward met with local reporters on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his broken left hand. Hayward, who suffered the injury against the San Antonio Spurs, will miss six weeks. The Celtics swingman admitted the obvious on Wednesday, saying his injury is very “frustrating.” Gordon Hayward: “It’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 10 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.5 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.3 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free-throw line. Last season […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis put Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio on a nasty poster on Tuesday. Off a great pass from Lakers superstar LeBron James, Davis finished off the pick-and-roll play to perfection with a monster dunk on Rubio: AD put Rubio on a poster. 😳🔥 (🎥: @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/glNTMqDXop — […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has picked on Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee a lot, so much so that Howard and McGee talked about fighting The Diesel. Before he joined the Warriors back in 2016, McGee had this reputation of being a goofy player on the court who really didn’t know how to play […]

Monty Williams interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching job this summer, but took the Phoenix Suns gig instead. Why? Well for starters, the Lakers never offered Williams the job and the Suns gave him a wonderful opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Monty Williams said the Lakers did not make him an offer, but called […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce thinks Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry will play again this season. Curry told reporters on Monday he “definitely” expects to return at some point this season for the Warriors. The two-time MVP and three-time champion broke his hand on October 30th and underwent […]

Chicago Bulls center Cristiano Felicio is out 4-6 weeks with a broken wrist, per head coach Jim Boylen. Felicio broke his wrist falling in practice on Monday at the Advocate Center. Felicio broken wrist. 4-8 weeks out. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 12, 2019 Felicio has yet to play this season. He appeared in 60 […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Sixers star Tobias Harris is his “new JJ Redick at 6-foot-9.” The Sixers lost Redick to the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason in free agency. Harris isn’t the shooter that Redick is, but he’s a more talented scorer who can put the ball in the basket in a […]

Toronto Raptors small forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a contusion in his right eye after getting poked by Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard on Monday. Anunoby saw a specialist on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He will miss Toronto’s game on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kawhi Leonard by accidentally bloodies former […]

After missing the last two games, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will return to the Sixers’ lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Simmons has recovered from a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Brett Brown on the return of Ben Simmons (shoulder), who is available tonight: "He is an elite defensive […]

Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin says it’s a “luxury” and not a “challenge” learning how to play with Derrick Rose. Griffin and Rose are the Pistons’ two best offensive players. They struggled to co-exist on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but it was the first time they were playing together in the regular […]

Detroit Pistons stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose were unhappy with the team’s effort during their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Pistons lost by a final score of 120-114. The Timberwolves scored at will against Detroit for 48 minutes. Via John Niyo and Chris McCosky of The Detroit News: “Just ask the […]

While the Miami Heat have not closed the door on shooting guard Dion Waiters playing for the team again, there is a chance Waiters has played his last game with Miami, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Waiters suffered a panic attack on the Heat charter plane after consuming a THC-infused edible. Miami […]

There’s this narrative around the league that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Paul reportedly didn’t have the best relationship with Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. CP3 supposedly also got into it with Houston Rockets star James Harden last season, although […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a guest on actor Kevin Hart’s “Cold As Balls” show and talked about the Houston Rockets trading him to OKC this summer. Paul, who played two seasons with the Rockets, was traded to the Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “Every situation is different, but the […]

It looks like Rajon Rondo is going to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers have upgraded Rondo from questionable to probable: Officially, Rajon Rondo’s status for tonight’s game in Phoenix has been upgraded to “probable,” and Troy Daniels is “questionable.” This would be Rondo’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had a talk with point guard Jrue Holiday on Tuesday amid the guard’s struggles to begin the season. Gentry wants Holiday to just focus on being himself. The Pelicans coach believes Holiday is putting a bit too much on himself to get everyone else involved, via Scott Kushner […]

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum has been cleared for contact and participated in most of Tuesday’s practice per Rod Boone of The Athletic. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his left hand on opening night against the Chicago Bulls. Nic Batum (fractured finger) has been cleared for contact and participated in most of today's […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday and likely will be out for roughly six weeks. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said a piece of debris was found on an MRI Tuesday morning and that Gordon has actually been dealing with knee discomfort “since the middle […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was at Staples Center recently to watch his Heat take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. James and the Lakers defeated Miami, with LeBron putting up 25 points, four rebounds and six assists. Wade recently laughed at the notion that LeBron is “washed” in a tweet last week: […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Landry Shamet suffered a left ankle injury on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Shamet needed help to get to the locker room, and there was concern in LA that the youngster had sustained a significant injury. However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Shamet suffered a Grade 2 high sprain […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis is “a bonafide superstar.” Cuban says Mavs fans should be patient with Porzingis, who is still a little bit rusty after missing the entire 2018-19 season recovering from his ACL tear: Mark Cuban on Kristaps Porzingis: "The guy is a bonafide superstar! He's putting […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram won’t play on Monday against the Houston Rockets due to right knee soreness. Guard Josh Hart will start in Ingram’s place. Brandon Ingram (right knee soreness) is out for tonight’s game vs. Houston. Josh Hart will start in his place. — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) November 12, 2019 In nine […]

Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are first and second, respectively, in minutes per game this season. Lillard is averaging 38.6 minutes per game and McCollum is playing 37.7. In the load management era, some would say that’s too many minutes for the Blazers’ two best players. However, McCollum believes he and […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with a left thigh contusion, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Middleton suffered the injury on Sunday in Milwaukee’s road win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Per source, the expectation is that Khris Middleton will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with a left […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is unsure who will fill the scoring void of Gordon Hayward. However, Stevens knows he has some options, pointing out how Javonte Green, Semi Ojeleye, Carsen Edwards and Romeo Langford could all step up for Boston. How will Celtics fill Gordon Hayward’s void? Brad: “That could be a Javonte […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says Tony Parker “was just a class act” during his tenure with San Antonio. Parker is getting his No. 9 jersey retired by the Spurs on Monday: “From beginning to end, he was just a class act.” – Coach Pop on Tony Parker — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) November […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is “the best young player I’ve ever seen” in the pick-and-roll game. Doncic and the Mavs are 6-3 on the season. They will take on Stevens and his Celtics squad on Monday. Doncic, added Stevens, “is the best young player I’ve ever seen” […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox suffered an apparent ankle sprain at practice on Monday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN.  The medical team is doing testing to determine the severity of the injury and if Fox needs to miss any time: Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox suffered an apparent ankle sprain at practice […]

The Detroit Pistons have upgraded point guard Derrick Rose from questionable to a game-time decision for Monday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rose has missed the last four games due to a hamstring strain. Dwane Casey said #Pistons’ Derrick Rose is a game-time decision. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 11, 2019 If […]