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Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 21. The #NBA Players of the Week for Week 21's action! East: @AndreDrummond of the @DetroitPistons West: @mconley11 of the @memgrizz pic.twitter.com/7mOWyo9j9M — NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2019 Both Drummond and Conley […]

Last week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he believes a lot of players in the NBA are unhappy. Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving agrees with Silver, pointing to how social media and increased attention off the court can have a negative impact at times. Nowadays, players don’t have any privacy. They’re treated like […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Monday superstar small forward Kevin Durant is day-to-day. Durant suffered a right ankle contusion against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday after he came down on Suns rookie Deandre Ayton’s foot. Kerr also noted that KD is day-to-day after his ankle injury. Unclear at this […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ home loss to the lowly Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was caught on camera saying something along the lines of, “I’m so fu**in tired of Draymond’s sh*t,” referring to power forward Draymond Green. The video went viral and became a hot topic on Twitter. But as […]

It looks like Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is growing up right in front of our eyes. While Irving still doesn’t like how the media creates unnecessary drama at times, the All-Star guard admits he needs to handle things better so that the future stars of the league don’t mimic his actions. Kyrie has […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is doubtful to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. LaVine, who missed the Bulls’ game on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, is still dealing with a patellar tendon strain in his knee. Boylen said LaVine is doubtful vs. Lakers. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 11, 2019 It looks like […]

ESPN NBA TV analyst Jeff Van Gundy was in prime form on Saturday, saying the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading superstar small forward LeBron James this summer if they can get a grand haul for the four-time MVP. LeBron’s first year with the Lakers has been a disaster. When he suffered a groin injury […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes center DeMarcus Cousins is getting heavily criticized lately because he’s the new guy on the team. The Warriors are just 5-5 in their last five games. Cousins has been getting bashed by the media for his poor defense, but Kerr says that’s unfair since basketball is a […]

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell got “Thank you Magic” chants from the Brooklyn crowd, as the home fans were thanking Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson for trading the lefty. Saturday night in Atlanta, Russell got a different type of chant from the Hawks crowd. At the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still gathering information on small forward Brandon Ingram’s condition and determining the best course of treatment, according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group. Ingram will miss the rest of the season with a Deep Vein Thrombosis in his right arm. Brandon Ingram will not be available to speak […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year point guard Lonzo Ball has been shut down for the season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Ball suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain on Jan. 19 against the Houston Rockets. The guard also has a bone bruise in his left ankle. Lonzo had his left ankle re-evaluated […]

The San Antonio Spurs are listing veteran small forward Rudy Gay as questionable to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at home. Gay is dealing with an illness. Rudy Gay (illness) is QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s Spurs game against Milwaukee. — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) March 9, 2019 The Spurs are 37-29 on the season, which is […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is calling out Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George. After Beverley replied to a video on Twitter that showed he locked up George on Friday, George replied by saying “stop it.” George told reporters on Friday in the postgame locker room that the refs were awful. Patrick Beverley, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without small forward Kyle Kuzma against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Kuzma still hasn’t recovered from the right ankle sprain he suffered against the LA Clippers on March 4. #Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (ankle) is also OUT for tonight’s game vs. #Celtics. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 9, 2019 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have downgraded starting small forward Andrew Wiggins as questionable to face the Washington Wizards on Saturday at home. Wiggins was listed as probable earlier in the day. The swingman is dealing with a left quad contusion. Andrew Wiggins' status for tonight's game has been updated to questionable due to a left quad […]

Over the past couple of years, the Boston Celtics have played the Golden State Warriors very well. This season, Boston went 1-1 against Golden State. They lost at home by only four points and then blew out the Dubs at Oracle Arena this past Thursday by a whopping 33 points. So why do the Celtics […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating. After the Thunder lost to the LA Clippers on Friday, George said the officiating “was just bad.” Thunder forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) March 9, 2019 […]

The Chicago Bulls are listing starting shooting guard Zach LaVine as probable to play against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday despite dealing with a patellar tendon strain, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. LaVine played 38 minutes on Friday in the Bulls’ home loss to Detroit. The high-flyer finished with 24 points, six rebounds and […]

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very happy for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who passed Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Abdul-Jabbar, who is No. 1 on the all-time scoring list, compared LeBron James’ special moment to when he passed Wilt Chamberlain on the scoring list back in […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have cap space this summer to sign max contract players, and point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is ready to put on his recruiting cap to bring stars to the team. The Nets are way ahead of the New York Knicks in terms of development. If the season ended today, Brooklyn would be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing superstar big man Joel Embiid as questionable for Sunday’s match-up against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid hasn’t played since the All-Star break due to left knee soreness. The Sixers are 4-4 since the All-Star break and enter Sunday on a two-game losing streak. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are listing superstar power forward Anthony Davis as questionable to play against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Davis is dealing with lower back spasms. The six-time All-Star didn’t play on Friday versus the Toronto Raptors. The Pelicans lost by a final score of 127-104. #Pelicans injury report – 3.10 at ATL: […]

The Toronto Raptors take on the Miami Heat on Sunday in South Beach and Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard will not play. Leonard is out due to everyone’s new favorite injury term: load management. The Raptors face the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, so it makes sense the organization is resting Leonard in Miami […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving and Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant “were like a middle school couple” at NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte. Both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will become free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. The two […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala says the Dubs have a lot of room for improvement and haven’t played their best basketball of the season yet. That’s kind of scary to think considering the Warriors have the best record in the Western Conference and are coming off a 122-105 win against the Denver Nuggets on […]

The Sacramento Kings are having their best season in a long time this year and starting point guard De’Aaron Fox says the chemistry on the team is a big reason why. The Kings defeated the lowly New York Knicks on Saturday by a final score of 102-94 to improve to 33-32 on the season. Sacramento is […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert says shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the best two-guards in the NBA and that the youngster is still going to get better as his career moves along. Mitchell and the Jazz got off to a slow start this season, but the high-flyer and the team have rounded into […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Reggie Bullock says he “would love to be back” with the organization next season. Bullock will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Lakers acquired the guard from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline this year. “I would love to be back here with the Lakers,” Bullock said, […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is glad he bought into the Spurs’ way and sat out a few games earlier in the season when his knee was bothering him. DeRozan sat out five games in January during a 10-game stretch to get some rest. At first, the All-Star guard wasn’t sure about sitting […]

There is optimism within the Philadelphia 76ers organization that superstar big man Joel Embiid can play against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, according to Shams Charania of Watch Stadium. Embiid is dealing with left knee soreness. The two-time All-Star hasn’t played since the All-Star break. Our NBA Insider @ShamsCharania says there is some optimism Joel […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly routinely confused as to why star small forward Kevin Durant doesn’t seem more enthused by what they have built, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Since Durant signed with the Warriors back in 2016, Golden State has won two-straight championships. KD has won two-straight Finals MVPs over that period. Despite […]

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly not interested in playing with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Leonard will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. “I do not,” Wright said when asked if he believes Leonard […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says it’s “always fun” playing against former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Celtics take on the Lakers on Saturday at Staples Center. Irving and James were teammates for three seasons with the Cavs and went to three-straight NBA Finals. Cleveland won […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons will play against the Houston Rockets on Friday despite having gastroenteritis. Ben Simmons will play tonight — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) March 8, 2019 The Sixers are coming off a road loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. They have a record of 41-24 on the season, which is good for […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is available to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in South Beach, according to head coach Erik Spoelstra. Dragic has missed the previous three games due to a left calf strain. The Heat went 3-0 without the lefty and are excited to get their floor general back in the lineup […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert says he’s never going to forget being left off the 2019 All-Star team. Gobert was very emotional when he spoke to reporters back in February the day after the All-Star reserves were announced. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year admits he was frustrated, though he pointed out that he […]

The Boston Celtics are on a two-game winning streak and veteran small forward Marcus Morris says the team can’t let up on the momentum they have right now. The Celtics are coming off wins against the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Morris says “it’s prime time for us to […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to play when the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Irving missed the Celtics’ previous game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left thigh contusion. It was the second game of a back-to-back for Boston, who defeated […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is the youngest player in NBA history to make 500 3-pointers. Booker, who is only 22 years old, has made 501 3-pointers in his NBA career entering Friday. Youngest to ever do it! Congrats @DevinBook! pic.twitter.com/hz4gL9zfYl — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) March 8, 2019 Devin Booker is one of the […]