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The Sacramento Kings are listing shooting guard Buddy Hield as questionable to play on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a left ankle sprain. However, based on Hield’s tweet, it looks like the sharpshooter will play: Lol — Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 25, 2019 The Kings fell in their season opener against […]

The Boston Celtics signed small forward Jaylen Brown to a four-year, $115 million extension shortly before the rookie-scale extension deadline. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Celtics significantly improved their offer to Brown at the deadline. “From what I was hearing, Boston improved its offer significantly at the end of the negotiations,” Windhorst said […]

Derrick Rose is following in the footsteps of Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas. Both Rose and Thomas are Chicago natives. Thomas is the best player in Pistons franchise history, while Rose is entering his first season in Detroit. Growing up in Chicago, you’re pretty much trained to hate the Pistons. However, Rose says it’s not […]

The Charlotte Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk’s contract and the third-year option on Miles Bridges’ contract, according to Rob Boone of The Athletic. The Hornets had until Oct. 31 to do so: #Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk's contract and also the the third-year option on Miles Bridges […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum knows everyone is talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets, but he is very confident in the Blazers’ chances to win the West. Portland made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, where it lost to the Golden State […]

In a piece for The Players’ Tribune, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum talks about his emotions watching All-Star point guard Damian Lillard hit a long game-winner over Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 playoffs. Lillard scored 50 points in Game 5 against the Thunder and hit the series-clinching shot […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden isn’t panicking after Houston’s opening night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Harden had a night to forget. The Beard shot a woeful 2-of-13 from the field and had seven turnovers as well. As a team, the Rockets shot 36.7 percent from the floor and fell to the Bucks […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says he’s trying to keep point guard Derrick Rose at around 27-28 minutes per game. Rose is off to a sizzling start to the season. Through the Pistons’ first two games, the former MVP is averaging 22.5 points and 6.0 assists while shooting 63.0 percent from the field. Rose […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge says it’s a “blessing” to have his contract guaranteed for next season. Aldridge signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Spurs in October of 2017. He previously had only $7 million guaranteed for next season: LaMarcus Aldridge on the #Spurs fully guaranteeing his contract of $24 million […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker says center Deandre Ayton’s suspension is “unfortunate.” Ayton has received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. His suspension will begin immediately. Booker is trying to find the positives with this news even though it’s clearly a downer for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid didn’t practice on Friday due to a right ankle sprain and he’s questionable to play on Saturday when the Sixers take on the Detroit Pistons. Embiid also received sutures for the lip laceration he suffered in the Sixers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics: Joel Embiid did not […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young started the 2019-20 season with a bang. Young scored 16 points and dished out five assists on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the first 10 minutes of the Hawks’ opener against the Detroit Pistons, capped by this 3-pointer from the logo: […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry sat down with SiriusXM NBA Radio and was asked about Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s comments that Curry isn’t a Hall of Famer yet. Curry, the best shooter in NBA history, thinks Jordan would have a different answer if the question was asked again: “I love MJ. That’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is a basketball junkie. James missed the playoffs last season for the first time since his second year in the NBA. While getting his mind and body right, LeBron watched every game of the postseason, not because it’s his job, but because he just loves the game: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was impressed that Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was able to get a shot off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the buzzer on Wednesday despite falling. James, who played with Irving for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers, says he’s seen the Nets star lose his footing and […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden thinks the Rockets might have the best-dressed team in the history of sports. Houston acquired former MVP Russell Westbrook this summer, who we all know dresses in extravagant garments. Power forward PJ Tucker and center Tyson Chandler also wear some interesting clothes on gameday, and Harden has never been […]

One Western Conference executive’s “billion-dollar question” about the Houston Rockets this season is what is Russell Westbrook going to do when James Harden has the ball and is dribbling for all 24 seconds of the shot clock before shooting? Because both Harden and Westbrook are ball-dominant players, a lot of pundits around the league question […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox says he will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday despite bumping knees versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Kings lost to the Suns by a final score of 124-95. Fox played 27 minutes, but put up just eight points, one rebound and five assists on 3-of-7 […]

There’s good and bad news for Sacramento Kings second-year big man Marvin Bagley III. The bad news is that Bagley has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. The goods news is the Kings’ youngster won’t require surgery, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California: Hearing that […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is a big fan of Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams. Durant, one of the best players in NBA history, says Williams is a Hall of Famer: “I mean Lou Will’s probably the No. 1 guy. I feel like he’s a Hall of Famer,” Durant told Quentin […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz on Friday at Staples Center. James and the Lakers fell to the LA Clippers on opening night, while Conley and the Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Salt Lake City. Conley, though, had a horrific Jazz debut. The lefty shot […]

Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks: Kings say forward Marvin Bagley III has a non-displaced fracture (right thumb) sustained during Wednesday’s game vs. Phoenix. Bagley is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 24, 2019 […]

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers on opening night, thanks in large part to the efforts of Andre Drummond, Luke Kennard and Derrick Rose. Drummond was a monster from start to finish. The Pistons center finished with 32 points and 23 rebounds. Kennard and Rose came off the bench for the Pistons and were […]

Whenever he’s recovered from his calf injury, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will start in “a lot of games” for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, according to head coach Frank Vogel. Rondo missed the Lakers’ first game against the LA Clippers, but could be back on Friday versus the Utah Jazz after having a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are picking up guard Donte DiVincenzo’s third-year team option worth $3 million, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: The Milwaukee Bucks are picking up 2018 first-rounder Donte DiVincenzo’s third-year team option worth $3M, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 24, 2019 The Bucks selected DiVincenzo […]

The Boston Celtics will be without center Enes Kanter when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Kanter banged his knee in the second half of the Celtics’ opening night loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and suffered a left knee contusion: The Celtics have ruled out Enes Kanter for tomorrow night’s game against the […]

Over the summer, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a lot of fun at the expense of New York Knicks fans. After superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Nets, Dinwiddie — whether it was on Twitter or in interviews with reporters — kept ripping Knicks fans since they kept bragging about how […]

Slowly but surely, Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo is getting more comfortable on the court as he makes his way back from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. On Thursday at Pacers practice, Oladipo played 5-on-5 for just the third time since he suffered his injury last season against the Toronto Raptors: […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol had his championship ring engraved with “GRIT&GRIND,” the motto he, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and Tony Allen encompassed during their time with the Memphis Grizzlies. If you pause the ring making video at 50 seconds, you can see what each Raptors player engraved their ring with: Gasol was acquired by […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls in their season opener, but they lost veteran small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand and will be out three-to-four weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum fractured the middle finger on his […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the bad blood which existed between him, the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green is gone. The Clippers and Warriors face each other on Thursday at the Chase Center. Rivers, whose Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in round one of the battle of LA, […]

The San Antonio Spurs signed point guard Dejounte Murray to a four-year, $64 million extension on Monday, a move head coach Gregg Popovich and the front office in San Antonio were very comfortable with. Popovich on Dejounte Murray’s character off the court, helping others with small tasks around facility and why franchise felt comfortable with extension. […]

The Orlando Magic made a low-risk, high-reward-type of move last season when they traded for Markelle Fultz from the Philadelphia 76ers. On Wednesday in the Magic’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Fultz showed flashes of why he was the No. 1 overall pick in his draft class. Fultz, who put on a show in […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls on opening night, but lost small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. is one of the best dunkers in the NBA. Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas found that out the hard way on Wednesday. Down in South Beach, Jones posterized Valanciunas during the Heat-Grizzlies game. Take a look: DJJ JUST THREW IT IN 🤭🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/aogIRyeQhA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 24, […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 for throwing the game ball into the stands on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. L.A. #Clippers' guard Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing the ball into the stands in last night's win over the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/6xzpt2ZFbz […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says his “unprofessional” Marcus Morris comments include the actions of the New York Knicks. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the Knicks worth $15 million. Popovich indicated that his “unprofessional on many levels” remark includes the Knicks actions. […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is a smart guy. He knows all the outside pressure from the media and fans is going to be on All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this season since two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant likely won’t play. Sensing that a lot has been placed on Irving’s shoulders from an outside […]

Everyone knows Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell can score, but power forward Draymond Green is expecting the lefty to play some high-level defense this season as well. Green, one of the best defenders in the NBA, says he was surprised by Russell’s defensive ability in a recent practice and told the All-Star he will […]