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Jeff Green wants to re-sign with the Washington Wizards this summer in free agency despite the team missing the playoffs in 2018-19. Green signed a one-year deal with the Wizards last offseason worth $2.39 million. The veteran small forward grew up in Maryland and played his college basketball at Georgetown University. Being close to family […]

Sixers star center Joel Embiid says he’s going to pay small forward Jimmy Butler’s fine for getting ejected in Game 4. Butler and Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley were both ejected in Game 4. After Embiid fouled Nets big man Jarrett Allen hard, Dudley came out of nowhere and shoved Embiid. Butler went right back […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni believes shooting guard Eric Gordon is “one of the better defenders in the league.” Everyone knows what Gordon can do on offense. He’s a sniper from beyond the arc who can also get to the rim at will and finish in heavy traffic. D’Antoni, though, says everyone always overlooks […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon reportedly wants to retire with the franchise, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Gordon, who made $13,500,375 this season, will make $14,057,730 in 2019-20, the final year of his contract. EG wants to retire in Houston and they want to keep him. I’m sure they’ll come to an […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and eight rebounds in Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. By scoring 20 points, Allen became the youngest player in Nets franchise history to notch 20 points in a playoff game. From Nets PR: Jarrett Allen (21 points) has recorded his fifth-career 20-point game. At 20 […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris says star point guard Kyrie Irving is the biggest difference-maker on the road for the team in the 2019 playoffs. The Celtics went 1-8 on the road in the 2018 playoffs. Irving, of course, didn’t play at all in the 2018 postseason due to a knee injury which required […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook have been going at it in the first round of the playoffs. Every time Westbrook scores on Lillard in the post, the former MVP does his patented rock the baby celebration. When Lillard scores on Westbrook, the Blazers guard gives […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as active for Game 3 of their first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin didn’t play in Games 1 and 2 because of a left knee issue. The Pistons got blown out in both games. Blake Griffin is listed as active for Game 3 […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler was ejected in the Sixers’ Game 4 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after he shoved Nets forward Jared Dudley, who pushed Joel Embiid after Embiid fouled Jarrett Allen hard. Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 foul. Dudley, like Butler, was ejected. Butler and Embiid discussed the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a 3-1 series lead on the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs. Sixers star center Joel Embiid had a monster game in Game 4 to give Philly the commanding 3-1 lead. As we all know, Embiid is the biggest troll in the NBA. His Twitter and Instagram captions […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is not happy the referees didn’t call a foul on Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris after he “wrapped” Jarrett Allen on the Nets’ final possession. Allen lost the ball with the Nets down two. Ben Simmons stripped Allen and gave the ball to Harris, who hit two free-throws […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid is the first Sixers player to put up 30 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a playoff game since Charles Barkley did it back in 1990. The Sixers won Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets and are now up 3-1 in the series. Embiid also had six […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse finds it “a little interesting” that his club has been dealing with foul trouble in the playoffs. Nurse is also confused as to why the Raptors are not getting to the free throw line a lot in their series against the Orlando Magic since his offensive philosophy is to […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry believes swingman Pascal Siakam is “the most improved basketball player in the NBA.” Siakam had a stellar Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. The youngster put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a five-point win. Toronto is up 2-1 versus the Magic in their […]

Damian Lillard says the Portland Trail Blazers have to “get a little smarter” in how they are dealing with officials in their first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lillard and Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum combined for less free throw attempts (14) than Thunder star small forward Paul George (17) had in Game […]

Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier admits he handled his Game 3 struggles against the Toronto Raptors “poorly.” The Magic lost Game 3 and Fournier had a putrid game. The 26-year-old finished with just seven points and shot a woeful 1-of-12 from the field. “Poor, obviously,” Fournier said when asked how he handled his bad […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans make point guard Jrue Holiday available in trade talks this summer, the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic would have interest in acquiring him, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Pelicans are widely expected to trade Anthony Davis this summer. Depending on what kind of haul New […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid fouled Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen hard, and all hell broke loose after that. Nets small forward Jared Dudley pushed Embiid. Sixers small forward Jimmy Butler shoved Dudley back. Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 foul, while Butler and Dudley were ejected for escalating the situation. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1119699120770383872 This is […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Jared Dudley and Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons are developing a fiery rivalry in the 2019 playoffs. Dudley said Simmons is an average player in the half-court before Game 3. Simmons responded by putting up 31 points and nine assists to lead the Sixers to a Game 3 win at […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he knew Draymond Green could be a great player in the NBA after he watched Green play in Game 7 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers back in 2014. The Warriors lost Game 7 to the Clippers, but Green was phenomenal. The versatile swingman […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green lost 23 pounds for the 2019 playoffs, and the All-Star says he feels “incredible.” Green is listed at 230 pounds. The Warriors are trying to win their third straight title and fourth ring in five years, so the forward knew he had to get in better shape: Draymond […]

The Toronto Raptors have a rising star in small forward Pascal Siakam who is not afraid of the bright lights. In Game 3 of the Raptors’ first round series against the Orlando Magic, Siakam put up 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a huge road win. The swingman shot 13-of-20 from the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says star small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been feeling well over the past few days and didn’t practice before Game 3 of their first round series against the Orlando Magic. There was no way Leonard was going to miss Game 3, though. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell struggled in Games 1 and 2 against the Houston Rockets in the team’s first round series. The Jazz’s leading scorer shot 12-of-37 in the first two games combined. Mitchell knows he has to bring more energy and play better on offense in Games 3 and 4 at home for […]

The Utah Jazz got off to a very rough start to the 2018-19 season and Donovan Mitchell admits the losing affected his confidence. Mitchell, who finished as the runner-up for the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, says he privately wondered if he was a “one-hit wonder” when the Jazz were losing at the beginning […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan says the team will trap Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving more in Game 3 to get the ball out of his hands. Irving was a magician in Game 2. The All-Star guard put up 37 points and willed the Celtics to a comeback win and get a […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says big man Serge Ibaka has accepted his bench role in the most professional manner. The Raptors acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies at the February trade deadline. Nurse decided to insert Gasol into the starting lineup and move Ibaka to the bench. No player in the NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter says while his right hand is feeling better, it’s not yet at 100 percent. Kanter suffered a right hand contusion during Tuesday’s Game 2 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is expected to play in Game 3 on Friday. “It’s good actually, still a little hurts,” Kanter […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is the best player and leader of the team. The club is going to go as far as Lillard can take them in the postseason. However, Lillard understands he can’t do it alone, which is why he puts so much trust into his teammates on a nightly […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter expects the Oklahoma City Thunder to be “aggressive offensively” in Game 3 on their home floor. Kanter played for the Thunder before, so he knows better than anyone how loud the OKC crowd gets in the playoffs. The Blazers are up 2-0 in the series, so the Thunder […]

San Antonio Spurs combo guard Derrick White is the first player to score at least 35 points, grab five rebounds and dish out five assists in a playoff game in his first or second season since Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade did it back in 2005 versus the Detroit Pistons. White put up 36 points, […]

The Sixers are listing superstar big man Joel Embiid as doubtful to play in Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Embiid didn’t play in Game 3 because of the left knee issue he’s been dealing with. The Sixers won Game 3 by a final score of 131-115 and took a 2-1 series lead. […]

By scoring 38 points in Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant tied Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal for the sixth-most playoff games of notching at least 38 points. Both Durant and O’Neal have scored at least 38 points in a playoff game […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says they have no chance of winning their first round series against the Golden State Warriors if small forward Danilo Gallinari doesn’t play better. Gallinari shot a woeful 2-of-13 from the field and 0-of-8 from beyond the arc in the Clippers’ Game 3 loss at home. He scored […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says the Dubs got out of their feelings and just played basketball in their Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors rebounded nicely after suffering an epic Game 2 collapse at home which saw them blow a 31-point lead. Golden State has reclaimed home-court […]

Monty Williams and Tyronn Lue are reportedly being told by confidants to not take the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job, according to Ramona Shelburne and Jorge Sedano of ESPN. The Lakers have been in contact with Williams and Lue. Williams is currently an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers, who are up 2-1 against the […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier says Games 1 and 2 against the Indiana Pacers weren’t chippy, a big difference from the Celtics’ first-round series versus the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2018 playoffs. Rozier and Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe got into it a lot during the 2018 playoffs. So far in this series, […]

Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons has joined Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history with at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists through their first 13 playoff games. After his stellar Game 3 performance against the Brooklyn Nets in which he finished with 31 points and […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego addressed the elephant in the room during his end-of-the-season press conference with reporters. Everyone in Charlotte, from fans to the media, wants to know what the franchise is going to do with veteran small forward Nicolas Batum, who arguably has one of the worst contracts in the NBA. Batum […]