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Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum has a torn patellar tendon in his right knee and is out indefinitely. Exum suffered the injury on Thursday at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has suffered a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee and is sidelined indefinitely. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young says Atlanta “is a place where I could see myself being for my whole career.” Young has had a phenomenal rookie season with the Hawks and the city and fans have embraced him as one of their own. “This is a place where I could see myself being […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts says New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry “has done a really good job of keeping his team motivated.” This season has been a difficult one for Gentry and the franchise. Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis requested a trade in February. New Orleans decided not to trade AD […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says “it’s doubtful” superstar small forward Kevin Durant plays on Saturday against his old team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant is dealing with a right ankle contusion which he suffered last weekend at home against the lowly Phoenix Suns. KD didn’t play on Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets. […]

Entering Friday, Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George is putting up a stat line which hasn’t been done since the legendary Michael Jordan did it back in the 1988-89 season with the Chicago Bulls. George is averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game this season for the Thunder in 65 […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is averaging 21.8 points per game over his first 143 NBA games entering Friday. According to Basketball Reference, only four players have averaged more points per game in their first two seasons than Mitchell over the last 20 years. Those four players are LeBron James, Vince Carter, Kevin Durant […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Allen Crabbe told local reporters on Friday he got his knee drained on Thursday and will miss the next two games. It should take 48 to 72 hours for Crabbe to be 100 percent again, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Crabbe said he had his knee drained yesterday. It […]

Phoenix Suns swingman T.J. Warren will miss his 21st consecutive game on Friday when his team takes on the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Warren is dealing with a right ankle injury. The swingman has a bone bruise in the ankle. He’s been out since Jan. 22. Warren says this injury has been very tough for him mentally. […]

The relationship between Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler and Sixers head coach Brett Brown has been in question ever since a report came out in January stating Butler aggressively challenged Brown in a film session over how he was being used on offense. Because it’s Butler and he has a history of being […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Washington Wizards on Friday. The team will have the services of small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist but will be without center Cody Zeller. Kidd-Gilchrist missed the previous two games due to a left knee strain. Zeller, meanwhile, is dealing with left knee soreness. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets at WAS:Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Left Knee Strain) […]

Despite dealing with a right ankle injury, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson will play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Jackson suffered the injury in the Pistons’ previous game versus the Miami Heat. Reggie Jackson will play tonight — Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) March 15, 2019 The Pistons are on a two-game losing streak […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday and superstar power forward Anthony Davis will not play. Davis is resting, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: New Orleans star Anthony Davis will rest tonight against Portland. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 15, 2019 Davis played 21 minutes on Tuesday against the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is universally recognized as the second-best player in the NBA, something the two-time Finals MVP admits makes him angry sometimes. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is considered the best player in the world. Durant says the “streetball mentality in me still gets riled up about” being […]

Indiana Pacers combo guard Tyreke Evans is reportedly expected to rejoin the team on Saturday when the Pacers face the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic. Evan has been away from the team for personal reasons. The guard has missed the previous two games. Indiana is set to […]

Based on internet searches, endorsements, and social media followings, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is the second-most famous athlete in the world, according to data collected by ESPN. James is second behind soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. LeBron James is universally recognized as the best player in the NBA. The King has 45.3 million […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who recently agreed to an extension with the franchise, would like to work on a contract extension with head coach Mike D’Antoni this summer. D’Antoni is under contract with the Rockets through the 2019-20 season. Morey says he wants D’Antoni to be with the Rockets for as long as he wants […]

Enes Kanter has only played in nine games with the Portland Trail Blazers, but the big man says Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is one of the best coaches he has ever had in his playing career. Kanter says along with being a great basketball mind, Stotts is a great guy off the court. The […]

After he was waived by the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter received interest from multiple teams, but the big man decided to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers and it wasn’t that hard of a decision for him. Kanter says his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told him there were a few teams who wanted him. The talented […]

It looks like Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is feeling better. LaVine, who has missed the previous two games with a patellar tendon strain in his right knee, will play on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Zach LaVine WILL play tonight and start per Coach Boylen. — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is glad Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook is okay after what happened to the former MVP on Monday in Utah. A Jazz fan told Westbrook to “Get on your knees like you’re used to.” Westbrook went back at the fan with a profanity-laced rant and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, called owner Jeanie Buss to clear the air over the Anthony Davis trade drama, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Buss was under the impression that Paul was the one who leaked the Lakers’ trade interest in Davis to the media. Once […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving put on a show on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. The Celtics defeated the Kings by a final score of 126-120. Irving recorded a triple-double with 31 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists in 38 minutes of action. It was the second triple-double of Irving’s career and his […]

The Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, and there’s a chance the team could be without star shooting guard Dwyane Wade. The Heat are listing Wade as questionable to play against the Bucks due to a bruised right elbow. NBA's 5:30 p.m. injury report lists Dwyane Wade as questionable for Friday vs. visiting […]

If the playoffs started today, the Milwaukee Bucks would face the Miami Heat in the first-round of the playoffs. For that reason alone, Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says Milwaukee can’t take Friday’s game against the Heat in South Beach on Friday lightly because it’s important to send a message to a team they could […]

LA Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley says the team thanks the Los Angeles Lakers for trading Ivica Zubac to them. Like most in Clipper Land, Beverley didn’t know much about Zubac and how good he was. That changed pretty quickly. “Hats off to Zu,” Beverley said, via Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “I didn’t know Zu was […]

Ever since the LA Clippers acquired big man Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Lakers at the February trade deadline, their defense has gone to another level. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t see that as just a coincidence. Zubac is making an impact on both ends of the floor for the Clippers, who are 39-30 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Utah Jazz on Thursday and the team will be without point guards Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague for the second consecutive game. Rose is dealing with right elbow soreness, while Teague has inflammation in his left ankle. Both guards didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Denver Nuggets, a game […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George made his second return to Indiana on Thursday to face the Pacers. George spent the first seven years of his playing career with the Pacers. Indiana traded George to the Thunder in the summer of 2017 after the swingman told the Pacers he wasn’t going to re-sign […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley won his first Player of the Week award for his performance from Week 21 and the veteran guard says it was a “pretty cool” moment. Last week, Conley averaged 31.3 points, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 57.4 percent from the field, 55.6 percent from beyond the arc and […]

Veteran combo guard Tyreke Evans could join the Indiana Pacers during their upcoming road trip which begins on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Evans has missed the previous two games due to personal reasons and won’t play on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Evans (personal reasons) could be available for the road […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and the team is going to be without starting point guard Kyle Lowry. The Raptors are listing Lowry as out to play due to a left ankle sprain. He was previously listed as questionable. The guard left Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and didn’t […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey called Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti to apologize to the organization for what happened on Monday between a Jazz fan and OKC star point guard Russell Westbrook. A Utah fan told Westbrook to “Get on your knees like you’re used.” Westbrook was very angry about the words […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says “it’s definitely crazy not to see” Carmelo Anthony in the NBA. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November. He was exiled from the Houston Rockets before the franchise traded him to the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls then waived Melo in February. The former All-Star […]

The Washington Wizards are fighting for their playoff lives. While Wizards head coach Scott Brooks would prefer his team be in the playoffs already, the 53-year-old says this is a fun time of the year for his ball club. Entering Thursday, the Wizards are 29-39 on the season, good for 11th place in the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The team is listing shooting guard Marcus Smart as probable and backup point guard Terry Rozier as out. Both Smart and Rozier are dealing with illnesses. It looks like Rozier has the worst of it. The Boston Celtics announced that Jayson Tatum is available to play. […]

The New York Knicks are expected to pursue superstars this summer in free agency, but head coach David Fizdale isn’t even thinking about that right now. The Knicks have 14 games left in the season, and that’s all Fizdale is focusing on: “I’m not even thinking about that, honestly,” Fizdale said, via Chris Iseman of […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors. The prevailing thought around the league is that if Leonard decides to leave the Raptors after just one season, he will take his talents to California. However, it looks like Leonard […]

The Detroit Pistons got destroyed by the Miami Heat on Wednesday in South Beach and the team can thank their dreadful performance in the second half for the loss. The Pistons scored just 25 points in the second half, matching their lowest total in any half in the shot clock era. Detroit put up eight points […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George entered Wednesday dealing with a bruised right shoulder. Now, the All-Star swingman has two sore shoulders. After the Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at home, George told reporters he took a hit to his left shoulder recently. The forward had tape and was icing it during […]