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Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton is considered one of the most underrated players in the NBA. A sound two-way wing, Middleton has been steady all season for the Bucks, who finished with the best record during the regular season and are currently up 2-0 against the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the […]

As expected, Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard has reportedly opted into his 2019-20 player option with the team, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Howard will make $5,603,850 in 2019-20. The former All-Star only played in nine games this season for the Wizards because of a back injury which required surgery. It was the second […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says his backcourt mate Damian Lillard and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are “two pit bulls” who love to compete for 48 minutes. Lillard and Westbrook have been going at it in the first two games of their first round series. Lillard has gotten the better of […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray arrived to Game 3 of the team’s first-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in a Charles Barkley shirt. After the Nuggets’ Game 2 win at home, Barkley roasted Murray for wearing an NBA Jam shirt that had a drawing of Murray on it. The Nuggets’ sharpshooter […]

The Sixers will be without star center Joel Embiid in Game 3 of the team’s first round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. He played in Games 1 and 2. 76ers star Joel Embiid (knee) is out for Game 3 against the Nets in Brooklyn. — Shams Charania […]

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid says he didn’t mean to laugh during his postgame press conference after the Sixers’ Game 2 win when he was talking about his elbow to Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen. Embiid, who wasn’t ejected and received a Flagrant 1 foul, says he apologized to Allen multiple times on […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio says Houston Rockets superstar James Harden “is one of the best scorers of all time” and that the Jazz have to find ways “to make it difficult for him.” Harden scored 29 points in Game 1 and followed that up with 32 in Game 2. The Rockets have blown […]

During the regular season, Jae Crowder and the Utah Jazz gave up the fourth-fewest points at 106.5 per game. The Jazz’s stout defense was expected to give the Houston Rockets problems in the first round of the playoffs since Utah can switch basically every pick-and-roll and center Rudy Gobert is a shot-blocking master. Through the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly been granted permission to discuss a senior front-office role with Los Angeles Clippers assistant general manager Trent Redden, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. David Griffin, the Pelicans’ new executive vice president of basketball operations, worked with Redden on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Redden and David Griffin, the Pelicans’ new […]

Superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says the Milwaukee Bucks have “done a great job responding all year” after poor first halves. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA during the regular season. There weren’t too many times when Milwaukee played poor in the first half. However, the times that they did, Antetokounmpo says the […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced on Thursday shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. underwent surgery to address a stress injury to his left tibia. Hardaway is expected to resume basketball activities for the Mavs before the start of training camp. Tim Hardaway Jr. underwent surgery to address a stress injury to his left tibia, the Mavericks announced. […]

The petty wars between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets continue. Ahead of Game 3 in Brooklyn, a missing jump shot poster of Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons was put up outside of Barclays Center. 📸 “Missing: Ben Simmons jump shot” hanging outside of Barclays Center prior to Game 3. pic.twitter.com/pC94WF8eAs — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) April […]

Philadelphia 76ers vice president of communications Dave Sholler has called a New York Daily News story on Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons a “steaming pile of trash.” The newspaper wrote a story citing sources which claimed Sixers general manager Elton Brand made it known to team ownership they needed to consider trading Simmons because he “was […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry thinks superstar small forward Kevin Durant will “play amazing” in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Durant only took eight shots in Game 2 and fouled out. The Warriors blew a 31-point lead at home. Durant finished with 21 points in Game 2, but […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Utah Jazz in Games 1 and 2 at home, but Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul knows Utah will be “a lot more comfortable going into their home court” for Games 3 and 4. The Jazz went 29-12 at home during the regular season and have one of the […]

Toronto Raptors officials are reportedly confident in the relationships superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has built with the team’s medical staff this season, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angles Times. Former Los Angeles Lakers performance trainer Alex McKechnie heads the staff. Leonard had a falling-out with the San Antonio Spurs’ medical team last […]

After winning Game 2 at home in thrilling fashion, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic thinks the team will be “relaxed a little bit” in Game 3 of their first round series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets were on the verge of going down 0-2 when point guard Jamal Murray put the team […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is not worried about dealing with Utah Jazz fans in Games 3 and 4. The Jazz fans have a history of being hostile and insensitive. On March 11, a Jazz fan told Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward DeMarre Carroll thought point guard D’Angelo Russell was a “knucklehead” before he got to know him. The Nets acquired Russell in the summer of 2017 from the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time, Russell had a bad reputation in the league because of what happened between him and Nick Young. […]

An anonymous Western Conference executive says it’s “remarkable” how quickly the Brooklyn Nets have rebounded from the Paul Pierce-Kevin Garnett trade with the Boston Celtics, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. The Nets traded Keith Bogans, MarShon Brooks, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph, Gerald Wallace, a 2014 first round pick, a 2016 first round pick, a 2017 first round pick […]

Spencer Dinwiddie says the Brooklyn Nets’ roster is made up of guys with “a chip on their shoulder” and that a lot of guys on the team have had similar journeys. Dinwiddie, D’Angelo Russell, Joe Harris, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen are the core players of the Nets. All five guys have been doubted at […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell was throwing a pool party at his house when he found out he was being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers. That summer, Russell was doing the same thing pretty much every day. He would train during the day and then relax with his friends afterwards. On June 22, […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills says he’s excited about the summer and boldly claims there are multiple players in the league who are interested in signing with the Knicks in free agency. The Knicks are projected to have cap space to sign two max contract players this summer. New York has been heavily linked […]

Most people in the NBA don’t expect Kevin Durant to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors this summer no matter what happens in the 2019 playoffs, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1 once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors. KD has been […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley doesn’t like it when reporters ask him incoherent questions. Beverley, who is the heat and soul of the Clippers, says the only expectation the team has for Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors is to win. Pat Beverley did not like this question… Reporter – “What are […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin is still dealing with left knee pain. The high-flyer didn’t play in Game 1. The Pistons got blown out by a final score of 121-86 in Game 1 without Griffin. Blake Griffin is listed as inactive for the […]

Boston Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum says trade rumors don’t bother him because they’re part of the business side of the NBA. Tatum will likely be involved in trade rumors this summer, as the Celtics are widely expected to try and trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis. The 21-year-old says […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie believes if center Jarrett Allen had elbowed Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in Game 2, Allen would have been ejected by the refs. Embiid viciously elbowed Allen in Game 2, but was only called for a Flagrant 1 foul. Embiid also laughed about it with Ben Simmons as he […]

The Brooklyn Nets weren’t happy when Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid elbowed Jarrett Allen in Game 2 and was only called for a Flagrant 1 foul. To make matters even worse, Embiid and Ben Simmons were laughing during their postgame press conference with reporters when Embiid was telling the media he was sorry for […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Evan Turner says through the first two games of the team’s first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have “won the matchup of star players.” Lillard and McCollum have thoroughly outplayed Thunder stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The Blazers […]

The Sixers are listing star center Joel Embiid as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3. Embiid is still dealing with left knee soreness. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow night. — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) April 17, 2019 The Sixers and Nets are tied at 1-1. Games 3 and 4 will […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray saved his team’s season on Tuesday, as the sharpshooter scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to help Denver erase a double-digit deficit and defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. Murray obviously has his elite basketball skills to thank for his epic performance, but the youngster also […]

Despite dealing with an illness, Boston Celtics center Al Horford is planning to play in Game 2 of the team’s first-round series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Horford told the Celtics he felt sick on Tuesday. The All-Star big man skipped the morning shootaround on Wednesday to get some rest, and it looks like […]

Through the first two games of the Portland Trail Blazers’ first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, point guard Damian Lillard and shooting guard CJ McCollum have been unstoppable. Lillard is averaging 29.5 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from the 3-point line. McCollum, meanwhile, is […]

The Brooklyn Nets hired head coach Kenny Atkinson three years ago today. The Nets won 20 games in Atkinson’s first year as coach and 28 the following season. Pretty much everyone who covers the league expected the Nets’ rebuild to be a slow process. And yet here the Nets are in 2019 in the playoffs. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has “a big a** picture” in his house of his massive dunk on LeBron James from the 2018 playoffs. Tatum posterized James in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs wound up winning the game and series, but it was a special moment for Tatum, who […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the club is playing for big man DeMarcus Cousins moving forward. Cousins tore his left quad in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers and will likely miss the rest of the postseason. Green, who is close with Cousins, says what happened to Boogie sucks: Draymond Green […]

As expected, veteran Andrew Bogut will start at center for the Golden State Warriors moving forward. All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins tore his left quad in Game 2 and will likely miss the rest of the postseason. Kerr says Bogut will start, preserving Looney in his role — Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) April 17, 2019 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Wednesday that while center DeMarcus Cousins won’t need surgery on his torn left quad, the All-Star is likely out for the rest of the playoffs. Cousins suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. […]