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Andrew Bogut is back with the Golden State Warriors and All-Star power forward Draymond Green is excited to have his buddy back on the squad. Bogut was part of the 2015 Warriors team which won the championship over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was always loved by the players in the locker room and his return […]

The Houston Rockets had the best record in the NBA last season and were a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. Had Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul not gotten hurt in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, many believe Houston would have won that series and advanced […]

There’s a reason LeBron James signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and not a short term deal like he’s done in the past. According to Shams Charania of The Atheltic, James knew it would be a process to build a contender in Los Angeles and that this season could be a struggle. […]

After Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, were doing everything in their power to acquire the superstar power forward from New Orleans before the February trade deadline passed. The Pelicans, however, reportedly didn’t like the way the Lakers handled their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly had no intent to trade superstar power forward Anthony Davis before the offseason, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Los Angeles Lakers were aggressively trying to acquire Davis at the February trade deadline and had nine of its 15 players on the roster in trade discussions. Here is […]

When star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was lost for the season after suffering a devastating left knee injury, pundits around the league thought the Indiana Pacers would drop in the NBA standings. That hasn’t happened, though. After defeating the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at home, the Pacers improved to 42-23 on the season and are […]

Remember that viral moment back on Jan. 23 when Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson seemingly interrupted star power forward Blake Griffin’s postgame interview, and Griffin didn’t seem to pleased about it? Well, the Pistons are 11-5 since then and Jackson has been playing his best basketball of the season. But sensing that things weren’t right […]

Another night, another milestone for Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Towns passed shooting guard Wally Szczerbiak for fifth place on the franchise scoring list. Szczerbiak scored 6,777 points as a member of the Timberwolves. Towns entered Tuesday with 6,767 points. The All-Star center passed Szczerbiak in the first half […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Tuesday he is hopeful All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will be available on Friday when the Dubs take on the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena. Thompson is dealing with right knee soreness. He missed the Warriors’ previous game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philly […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says he doesn’t anticipate a lot of load managing for his team down the stretch of the regular season. Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard has sat out a few games hear and there for load management. Toronto has been careful with their superstar all season after how his season […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle played with Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, so he knows the Hall of Famer pretty well. Or at least he thought he did. Carlisle says he was shocked when Bird became a coach in the NBA. The subject came up when a reporter asked Carlisle if he could see Mavs legend Dirk […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma will be day-to-day moving forward after an MRI on his right ankle came back clean, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic and Stadium. Kuzma suffered the injury on Monday in the Lakers’ home loss to the Clippers. The swingman didn’t practice on Tuesday, according to head coach […]

Monday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, Nets fans erupted when Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hit his first shot from the field in the fourth quarter of a blowout game. It was gesture Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle called “very touching.” Just like Miami Heat star shooting guard Dwyane Wade, Nowitzki has been getting showered with […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown always spoke highly of Markelle Fultz when the point guard was still with the Sixers. Even though Fultz was only able to play 33 games in Philly, Brown holds no ill will towards him and hopes the former No. 1 overall pick can jump-start his career with the Orlando […]

The Phoenix Suns may have the second-worst record in the NBA entering Tuesday, but small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been enjoying his time with the franchise and wants to come back next season. Oubre will become a restricted free agent this summer. The Suns acquired the swingman from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza […]

The Orlando Magic will be without small forward Terrence Ross when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Ross is dealing with a sore left Achilles’ tendon. .@OrlandoMagic will be WITHOUT G Terrence Ross tonight vs. @sixers because of a sore left Achilles’ tendon. — John Denton (@JohnDenton555) March 5, 2019 In 65 games […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on a two-game losing streak for the first time all season after going down to the lowly Phoenix Suns on Monday by a final score of 114-105. Milwaukee has the best record in the NBA, but they somehow went 0-2 against the Suns this year. Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is […]

Since LeBron James returned to the lineup on Jan. 31 against the Clippers from his left groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers rank 27th in the NBA in defensive efficiency. Defensive efficiency is the number of points a team allows per 100 possessions. The Lakers have a defensive efficiency of 116.3 since LeBron came back. Only the […]

After getting off to a slow start to the season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has rounded into form very nicely and is putting up stellar numbers. Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has gotten all the buzz this season, but Young’s superb play in January and February has all eyes on him now […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly expected to pursue Kevin Durant in free agency this summer and Kristaps Porzingis would be on board with teaming up with KD in Dallas alongside Luka Doncic, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported a few weeks ago that Porzingis wasn’t thrilled with the idea of […]

It looks like Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is making good progress from his second back surgery. Just ask his teammate and veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas. Porter, who was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, has yet to play this season as he recovers from back surgery. The 20-year-old, however, has […]

The Boston Celtics may be in a funk right now, but Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says the Dubs can’t look past Boston because they know what the C’s can do when they play their best. The Warriors host the Celtics on Tuesday. Boston is coming off a home loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held star small forward LeBron James and point guard Rajon Rondo out of practice on Tuesday. The Lakers are coming off a 113-105 loss to the Clippers on Monday. The Purple and Gold’s next game is on Wednesday at home against the Denver Nuggets: Luke Walton said they only had eight […]

Dwight Howard’s first season with the Washington Wizards just keeps getting worse and worse. Howard, who is recovering from back surgery, tweaked his hamstring in a non-contract drill. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks told local reporters on Tuesday it’s a minor setback for Howard. Dwight Howard had a “minor setback,” per Scott Brooks. Tweaked his […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell got advice from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James last summer. He also got to spend time with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade at the 2019 All-Star Game in Charlotte. Russell, who is having his best season as a pro, got advice from both future Hall of Famers. He […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went 0-3 on their latest road trip and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns says the lack of execution on the defensive side of the ball is the main reason why the team is struggling. The Timberwolves gave up 131 points to the Atlanta Hawks, 122 to the Indiana Pacers, and 135 to […]

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a whopping 39 points on Monday night, 127-88, setting a new Barclays Center record. The Barclays Center opened in 2012. The Nets’ 39-point win marked their biggest margin of victory in Barclays Center history. Our 39-point win marked our biggest margin of victory in Barclays Center history 💪 — […]

Although Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki hasn’t announced if this is going to be his last year in the NBA, fans are treating it like it is. That emotional reality continued to unfold on Monday in Brooklyn when the Mavs took on the Nets at Barclays Center. In the fourth quarter of a blowout game, Nowitzki hit […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s winning the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. Russell doesn’t care who the other candidates are, as the lefty has his swagger back and isn’t going to let anyone get in the way of him winning the award this season. “I’m gonna win that […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James’ legacy will take a hit if the Los Angeles Lakers don’t make the playoffs this season. Entering the 2018-19 campaign, LeBron has made it to the NBA finals eight years in a row. That was in the Eastern Conference, though. Smith believes if James can’t make the playoffs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the LA Clippers on Monday in the battle for Staples Center, which means big man Ivica Zubac gets to take on his former teammates for the first time since the Purple and Gold traded him to their co-tenants. Zubac played 33 games for the Lakers this season and was pretty […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle reiterated to reporters on Monday there was never a scenario where the organization was going to play power forward Kristaps Porzingis this season. Porzingis is recovering from a torn left ACL he suffered last season with the New York Knicks. The Mavs acquired Porzingis, along with guards Tim Hardaway Jr., […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young thinks the friendly rivalry he has with Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic can be the next “Magic and Bird” rivalry. During their playing days, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird always went at each other when the Lakers and Celtics played. While the two legends are friends off the […]

The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and while the team will get back starting center Hassan Whiteside, point guard Goran Dragic is still out of the lineup. Whiteside is feeling better after missing three games in a row due to a hip strain. Dragic, meanwhile, is still dealing with a sore calf […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says backup point guard Isaiah Thomas has “got to understand how we play, move the ball and get guys involved.” In six games with the Nuggets, Thomas is averaging 10.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 39.6 percent from the field, 32.0 percent from beyond the arc […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid will miss his sixth consecutive game on Tuesday when the Sixers take on the Orlando Magic. Embiid is dealing with left knee soreness. He hasn’t played since Feb. 13, although he did play in the 2019 All-Star game in Charlotte. Joel Embiid will miss his sixth straight game […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting tired of the media and says no writer in the industry should be able to question his, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s body of work. Irving has been under a lot of scrutiny from the media lately because of the Celtics’ struggles this season. The same […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade could make NBA history on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Wade needs one block to tie Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan for most blocked shots in a career by a guard. Wade enters Monday with 1,050 blocks in his career, counting the regular season and playoffs. Jordan finished with 1,051 blocks during […]

It’s looking more and more likely the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t going to make the playoffs this season, and it could hurt the team’s TV deal with Spectrum SportsNet. During the first-round of the playoffs, the local television stations broadcast the games. The Lakers signed a 20-year, $4 billion deal with Spectrum SportsNet back in 2011. After […]