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Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle isn’t surprised by what Luka Doncic does anymore. That’s because Carlisle expects greatness from Doncic, who has gotten off to a stellar start to the season for the Mavs. Carlisle says Doncic is “one of the best players on the planet” and the numbers and eye test back him […]

The mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg, is establishing Nov. 9, 2019 as “Tony Parker Day.” The San Antonio Spurs are retiring Parker’s No. 9 jersey on Monday. I will proclaim Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 as "Tony Parker Day" in #satx during tomorrow's Council A-Session. The Spurs will retire Tony's #9 on Monday. Merci, @tonyparker, […]

Barring a late setback, Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will likely play Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole. Russell will miss his third straight game on Wednesday due to an ankle injury when the Warriors take on the Houston Rockets. Barring a setback, the Warriors guard likely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without starting point guard Jeff Teague on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Teague didn’t make the trip to Memphis, as he’s dealing with an illness. Coach Saunders tells the media Jeff Teague (illness) will not play tonight. Shabazz Napier (right hamstring strain) and Jordan Bell (right shoulder sprain) will warm […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin is “getting closer and closer” to making his season debut. Griffin hasn’t played this season due to lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring. #Pistons Dwane Casey: "Blake is working hard; every day, he's getting closer and closer…there is no timetable for his return." […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has an idea why shooting guard Buddy Hield is struggling to start the season. Divac says defenses are focusing on Hield more after his breakout season in 2018-19. As a result, the sharpshooter is at the top of opposing team’s scouting reports. “I think last year, he surprised everybody,” […]

Most NBA executives believe Andre Iguodala will end up with the Los Angeles Lakers, not the Los Angeles Clippers, once he gets his situation resolved with the Memphis Grizzlies. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals MVP won’t play a single game for the Grizzlies. Via […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker makes his return to Spectrum Center on Thursday to face the Charlotte Hornets. Walker spent the first eight years of his career with the Hornets. The All-Star guard signed with the Celtics this summer in free agency as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving Terry Rozier. Walker doesn’t expect […]

The New York Knicks are 1-6 on the season entering Wednesday. Some around the league believe head coach David Fizdale is on the hot seat since the team is playing just as bad as it did last season. However, Fizdale says the front office has been “incredibly supportive” through the beginning part of the season: […]

Kevin Durant was at Brooklyn Nets practice on Wednesday getting some shots up, a scene which made head coach Kenny Atkinson and guard Spencer Dinwiddie happy. Although Durant is going to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, Atkinson and Dinwiddie think Durant’s presence on the court and with the Nets is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting back star big man Joel Embiid back on Wednesday when the Sixers take on the Utah Jazz. Embiid was suspended two games for fighting Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Sixers head coach Brett Brown spoke about Embiid’s return to the lineup with reporters: "There's a presence." Guess who's back. → […]

On the same court where he suffered a gruesome ankle injury in 2017-18, Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward scored 39 points, his career-high as a member of the team. On Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hayward’s 39 points helped the Celtics defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 119-113: Gordon Hayward's (39 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis — from afar — is rooting for his fellow Chicago brother, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Rose, who got MVP chants from Chicago Bulls fans last Friday at the United Center, is off to a strong start with the Pistons this season, something Davis loves to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green incident from last season blew up because it happened on national television. Kerr, however, admits there were more issues of the same kind on the team over the past few years. Fortunately for the Dubs, they were able to cover things up since […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Dubs’ win over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals is his “favorite game” from the past five years. The Warriors played Game 6 without Kevin Durant. Everyone thought the Rockets were going to easily win at home and force a […]

Through the first seven games of the season, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is shooting just 60.0 percent from the free-throw line. Shooting has never been Antetokounmpo’s strong suit, but his free-throw shooting has been worse than usual this season. The reigning MVP airballed two free-throws in a row against the Boston Celtics, a sequence […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams is tired of people labeling shooting guard Devin Booker as just a scorer. After the Suns defeated the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Monday, Williams says it’s time for pundits to start calling Booker “a complete basketball player.” “I’ve said it for a while, he’s a complete basketball player,” […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says big man John Collins is “not in a good place” at the moment. Collins has received a 25-game suspension from the NBA for testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2). "You're disappointed. You're sad for the team. You feel for John. He's not in a good place. So […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley says Chicago hoopers are different than other basketball players because of their work ethic. The Clippers guard, who was born and raised in Chicago, talked about the hustle and grit Chicago players play with. “For us to come out in rain, sleet or snow and come out and grind, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler recently said he knew he could play in the NBA after seeing Lance Stephenson play. Stephenson reacted to Butler’s comment by saying, “That boy look up to me, don’t downgrade talent. I motivate you to work hard and get in that gym. You love my game don’t be scared to […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says the Sixers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday was “a good wake up for us.” The Sixers suffered their first loss of the season, with the Suns defeating them by a final score of 114-109. Ben Simmons after shootaorund today: “Just got to bounce back. It’s nearly impossible […]

Isaiah Thomas says he signed with the Washington Wizards because they told him they were going to give him an opportunity to play. After falling out of the Denver Nuggets’ playing rotation last season, Thomas was looking to sign with a team which would let him play his game. Since the Wizards are going to […]

Six games into the season, and Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis already seem to have great chemistry on the court, especially in the pick-and-roll game. Everyone knew James and Davis were going to be a dynamic duo for the Lakers, but most pundits thought it would take time for the two […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says there is almost no one in the NBA that thinks Anthony Davis is not going to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers next summer. Davis can become an unrestricted free agent next offseason if he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. AD is widely expected to decline his […]

After missing Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. could play Wednesday versus Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jackson underwent some testing on his knee, but everything came back clean: Taylor Jenkins suggested Jaren Jackson Jr. might be a game-time decision tomorrow, but things seem to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma will see more minutes on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls. Kuzma, who missed the first four games of the season, played 18:44 in his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks and followed that up with 15:59 versus the San Antonio Spurs: “To me, it’s not so much what […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced Tuesday that big man Zach Collins will miss at least four months after undergoing shoulder surgery. Collins underwent successful surgery to repair his left labrum. He will begin a treatment and rehabilitation process and be re-evaluated in approximately four months. In the first three games of the season, Collins averaged 9.0 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Avery Bradley on Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls, so Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be inserted into the starting lineup. Bradley is out due to a bruised lower leg: Rajon Rondo (calf) and Avery Bradley (bruised lower leg) will not play tonight vs. Chicago, Frank Vogel said. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse isn’t going to give Pascal Siakam special treatment just because he’s the best player on the team. Nurse says Siakam hasn’t been smart this season in terms of committing fouls and needs to be better moving forward: Nick Nurse with some strong words on Pascal Siakam's early-season foul trouble: […]

Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow has missed the previous two games due to a back injury, but it looks like he’s going to play on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. The Heat say Winslow and Derrick Jones Jr. will both warm up with the intent to be available versus the Nuggets: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1191805615129157632?s=20 Winslow has […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon is questionable to face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Gordon is dealing with left hamstring soreness: Eric Gordon is questionable to play for the Rockets against the Warriors tomorrow with left hamstring soreness. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 5, 2019 The Rockets are coming off a 107-100 win […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan suffered a left ankle sprain against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Nets announced that Jordan is out for the remainder of the game: UPDATE: DeAndre Jordan will not return to tonight’s game due to a sprained left ankle. — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 5, 2019 DeAndre Jordan entered […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James already seem to have great chemistry on the court, especially in the pick-and-roll game. Davis, fresh off of winning the Player of the Week Award, admits he’s “surprised” how quickly he and LeBron have meshed, via Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy: .@AntDavis23 says he’s surprised […]

Monday night’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks started an hour later than it was supposed to. The reason for the delay? There was a malfunction with one of the baskets in Minnesota: Statement from the Timberwolves: Tonight’s game between the Wolves and Bucks is currently delayed due to a malfunction with one […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is really “happy” for Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose, a fellow Chicago native. Davis says Rose is doing “amazing things” for the Pistons, per Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy: Lakers’ Anthony Davis tells me Derrick Rose is playing rejuvenated. pic.twitter.com/ZevdidExDN — 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is looking forward to playing in the 2020 All-Star game, which will take place in Chicago. Barring something unforeseen happening, James will play in his 16th consecutive All-Star game: LeBron, in Chicago today, on '20 ASG: "Chicago this year in February, it’s going to be warm? I’m looking forward […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler knew he could play in the NBA after seeing Lance Stephenson play. Butler, who has turned himself into one of the best two-way players in the game, was on Vince Carter’s podcast and told the Atlanta Hawks veteran that seeing Stephenson play in the NBA was a sign that he […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young says his right ankle “feels great.” Young practiced on Monday, and he could play on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. “It feels great,” Young said, via Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This is probably the hardest I’ve worked as far as a small time period, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is sticking by his claim that Chicago, and not New York, is the Mecca of basketball. Davis was born and raised in Chicago and is just one of the many basketball stars who have come out of The Windy City: Anthony Davis stands by Chicago being the […]