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Isaiah Thomas will start at point guard for the Washington Wizards on Monday against the Detroit Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Thomas is replacing Is Smith in the starting lineup: Wizards are moving guard Isaiah Thomas into the starting lineup tonight against Detroit, league sources tell ESPN. He’s averaged 16.3 PPG and 7.3 […]

Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics are 4-1 on the young season. However, the Celtics are struggling to get off to fast starts and have had to climb out of deep holes frequently. Walker says the Celtics’ slow starts ultimately fall on his shoulders since he’s the floor general of the team: “I have to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley is questionable to face the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Bradley is dealing with a bruised lower right leg and didn’t practice on Monday. He suffered the injury in a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday: Frank Vogel said Avery Bradley didn’t participate in Lakers practice and will […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins says second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee injury is not serious. Jackson underwent some testing on his knee, but everything came back clean: Good news: Taylor Jenkins says Jaren Jackson Jr.’s knee injury is not serious and everything came back clean. They are just being cautious. — David […]

New York Knicks second-year big man Mitchell Robinson will support head coach David Fizdale’s decision to have him come off bench moving forward. Mitchell started the first five games of the season, but Fizdale brought him off the bench in the Knicks’ blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday: “He wanted me to come […]

The Chicago Bulls are 2-5 on the season, and head coach Jim Boylen isn’t happy about it. After practice on Monday, Boylen said the Bulls players “need to take more responsibility for their preparedness.” This comes after a 108-95 loss to an Indiana Pacers team missing Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis: Boylen: "I […]

The Golden State Warriors will play their second straight game on Monday without All-Star D’Angelo Russell. The Warriors, who take on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, have ruled Russell out with a right ankle sprain: Warriors have updated today’s injury report: D’Angelo Russell (right ankle sprain) is OUT vs. Blazers — Jamie Hudson […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard, who was born and raised in Oakland, is sad that the Golden State Warriors and Oakland Raiders are no longer in Oakland. The Warriors play in San Francisco now. While the Raiders are still in Oakland at the moment, they are moving to Las Vegas: Asked Damian […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin has no regrets about playing on a torn meniscus during the 2019 playoffs. The Pistons made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016 due to Griffin’s stellar play during the regular season. However, Detroit got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Griffin […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis have been named the Players of the Week for week 2 of the NBA season. For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo averaged 25.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists, while Davis put up 32.0 points and 13.0 rebounds for the Lakers: Milwaukee #Bucks' Giannis […]

While Chicago Bulls small forward Otto Porter Jr. missed practice on Monday, head coach Jim Boylen says the swingman is probable to play on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at home. Porter didn’t practice on Monday due to an ankle injury: Otto Porter didn’t practice with that mildly sprained left ankle. Jim Boylen called […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says rookie RJ Barrett reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Fizdale says Barrett’s demeanor and mannerisms are very similar to Leonard’s: “He’s really put together. There’s times he’s not sweating and I’m like, ‘Are you going hard?’ He is. He’s playing really hard,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green thinks superstar big man Anthony Davis has yet to get into “Anthony Davis shape.” Green says Davis can still take his game to another level, which spells trouble for the rest of the NBA: Danny Green reveals that Anthony Davis has yet to get into “Anthony Davis shape”: […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he was “surprised” the franchise didn’t reach out to veteran swingman Marcus Morris during the free agency period. Morris signed with the New York Knicks after backing out of an agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. He played two seasons with the Celtics: “I mean, I didn’t know […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell won’t play on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. Russell is dealing with a right ankle sprain: D'Angelo Russell will not play tonight. Tweaked his ankle last night. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 2, 2019 Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry underwent left hand surgery on Friday to address his broken hand. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says power forward Draymond Green will miss “the next few games for sure” with a torn ligament in his left finger. Green suffered the injury on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs: Kerr says Draymond will miss ‘the next few games for sure’ Kerr says Draymond has a […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram suffered a head injury on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans announced Ingram likely won’t return to the game: Brandon Ingram (head injury) is doubtful to return — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 2, 2019 Before he got hurt vs. the Thunder, Ingram scored seven points […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard got away with a foul on Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry on Friday, which allowed Lakers shooting guard Danny Green to hit the game-tying 3-pointer right in front of the Mavs’ bench. In case you missed the play, here it was: MFFLs, make sure you grab a new Mavs […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows star big man Nikola Jokic needs to be more aggressive on offense for Denver to win games. That’s why Malone had a chat with Jokic and told the center he needs to take at least 15 shots on Saturday against the Orlando Magic: Michael Malone said he talked […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Lakers star LeBron James called Mavs youngster Luka Doncic a “bad motherf***er.” James and Doncic had a special duel. LeBron finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists, while Doncic put up 31 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. The Lakers defeated the […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell is questionable to face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Russell is dealing with a right ankle sprain: Along with Draymond Green (left index finger) missing tonight's game vs. Charlotte, the Warriors also list D'Angelo Russell as questionable (right ankle sprain) on the NBA's official injury report. — Rusty […]

The hits just keep on coming for the Golden State Warriors. After losing star point guard Stephen Curry to a broken left hand, power forward Draymond Green suffered a sprained left index finger on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Green, who added that it was a ligament issue, won’t play on Saturday versus the […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to face Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Rose is dealing with right hamstring tightness: #Pistons injury report for #Nets game bears more bad news. Derrick Rose is questionable with right hamstring tightness, although I wonder if it's a possible maintenance day. Tim Frazier is […]

The Kyrie Irving-era with the Brooklyn Nets is off to a flying start for Uncle Drew. Irving’s 163 points are the most ever scored by a Nets player through the team’s first five games of a season, breaking the record which was previously held by Vince Carter, per Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily: Kyrie Irving’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George did 3-on-3 scrimmaging in Saturday’s practice. George is getting closer to taking full contact. He’s recovering from surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum: Paul George is doing some 3-on-3 scrimmaging today. The Clippers say he’s getting close to taking full contact. No official timetable yet, […]

Chicago Bulls fans may want to have a box of tissues next to them, as Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah reunited on Friday at the United Center: Joakim and D-Rose… FAMILY ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5dd8XBT4wc — Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) November 2, 2019 Noah was in town to see Rose play against the Bulls as a member of […]

It appears Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is progressing in his recovery from an ankle injury. Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says Young got some shots up and did some conditioning on Saturday: Some good news regarding Trae Young: Young got some shots up and did some conditioning today, Lloyd Pierce says. Young's able […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has nothing but respect for Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. After the Bulls defeated the Pistons on Friday, LaVine called Rose a “legend.” Rose received MVP chants from the United Center crowd and put on a show for his hometown, finishing with 23 points and seven assists: “He’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in overtime on Friday, a game Mavs fans believe the referees messed up. The NBA’s last two minute report states there were two missed calls during the Lakers-Mavs game. Lakers star Anthony Davis fouled Mavs guard Luka Doncic after Avery Bradley’s missed jumper with 14 seconds left. […]

After the Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons on Friday at the United Center, Bulls head coach Jim Boylen had high praise for Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Boylen said Rose is as tough a cover as there is in the league right now. The former MVP put on a show for his hometown crowd […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks youngster Luka Doncic had a special duel on Friday in the Lakers’ road win against the Mavs. LeBron finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists, while Doncic put up 31 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. The Lakers defeated the Mavs by a final […]

The Atlanta Hawks were planning to pursue Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis in restricted free agency next summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Hawks won’t get that opportunity now, as Brown and Sabonis signed rookie-scale extensions with the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively: Before Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis and Celtics forward […]

Derrick Rose hasn’t closed the door on playing for the Chicago Bulls again. The Detroit Pistons are in Chicago to face the Bulls on Friday. While speaking to the Chicago media, Rose talked about possibly playing for the Bulls again: “It’s not hard for me to think about that,” Rose said, via the Chicago Tribune. […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, who is serving his two-game suspension after getting into a fight with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Lillard says the Sixers are still a handful without Embiid because they have All-Star Al Horford in […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is going to let the team’s medical and coaching staff determine when he’ll make his season debut. Griffin hasn’t played this season due to lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring: Blake Griffin (said he feels great) on when he will make season debut: “I have […]

The San Antonio Spurs will rest point guard Dejounte Murray on Friday against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs played on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Clippers, so the team is just being cautious with Murray, who is coming back from a right ACL tear after missing all of last season: As expected, Dejounte Murray […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is expected to return within the next two games after dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Celtics host the New York Knicks on Friday and then travel to Cleveland to play the Cavs on Tuesday. Kanter banged his […]

Chicago Bulls veteran small forward Thaddeus Young is a big fan of second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. The Bulls are just 1-4 on the season, but Carter has been a bright spot. Young says Carter “has that dog in him” and plays with an old-school mentality: “He’s got a little shit to him,” Young told […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is a fierce competitor, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he’s not giving up on the season after star point guard Stephen Curry broke his left hand. While Green knows the Warriors face an uphill climb now that Curry is out for three months, the three-time All-Star is still […]