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Two of the best players in the NBA square off on Friday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. James and Giannis faced each other in the 2019 All-Star Game when they were captains. Friday’s game will be a lot more meaningful, though. The Lakers […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Doncic have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. Once again, Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavs rookie Luka Doncic have been named the #NBA East and West Rookies of the […]

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, marking just the fourth time in the Steve Kerr era the Dubs lost a game after leading by 13 or more points in the fourth quarter, via ESPN Stats and Info. Kerr became head coach of the Warriors in 2014. The Magic outscored the […]

After the Golden State Warriors lost to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters star point guard Stephen Curry was upset in the locker room because of his poor shooting performance. Curry scored 33 points versus the Magic but shot just 12-of-33 from the field and 5-of-17 from beyond […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul has passed NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone for 10th place on the all-time steals list. Paul entered Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat with 2,085 career steals, the same number as Malone. Chris Paul passes Karl Malone for 10th on the all-time steals list, with 2,086. #Rockets — Stefano […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has now grabbed over 6,000 rebounds in his NBA career. Boogie accomplished the feat on Thursday against the Orlando Magic. He entered Thursday with 5,994 career rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins has his third 20-point game of the season with 21 points to go with nine rebounds, crossing the 6,000-rebound mark for […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says the organization is “still learning more” about star center Joel Embiid’s knee injury, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid is dealing with left knee soreness and hasn’t played post All-Star break. Asked about Embiid's re-evaluation, Brown responded, "We are still learning more." — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) […]

NFL Hall of Famer and current FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe says Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is the third-best shooting guard of all-time, behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. This isn’t really that much of a hot take, as Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns put on an absolute show in the first quarter on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers. Towns scored 23 points in the first quarter while shooting 8-of-14 from the field. Indiana had no answers for KAT, who is looking to lead the Timberwolves to the playoffs for the second […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is dealing with a hip strain, but Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t sound too concerned about it. Spoelstra told local reporters on Thursday there is no long-term concern with Whiteside’s injury. The big man will miss his second consecutive game on Thursday when Miami takes on the Houston Rockets in […]

The Phoenix Suns have fined shooting guard Josh Jackson for a “violation of team rules.” Jackson missed a team-organized autograph session/meet and greet on Thursday. The second-year guard was fined $20,000. The Phoenix Suns have fined Josh Jackson $20,000 for not showing up at a team event last night. — John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) February 28, 2019 […]

Bryce Harper signed a monster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, ending his seven-year tenure with the Washington Nationals and making Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal the biggest star in the nation’s capital now. Harper and the Phillies have agreed in principle to a 13-year, $330 million deal. Beal took to Twitter to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he is resting superstar small forward Kevin Durant against the Orlando Magic on Thursday because the two-time Finals MVP is tired. Durant hasn’t missed a game all season. The Warriors are on the second night of a back-to-back, so Kerr sees this as a great opportunity to […]

The Chicago Bulls are going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA this season, but that’s not stopping veteran center Robin Lopez from looking at the positives of the season. Lopez believes the Bulls are building good habits which will transfer to wins in the future once the core players on […]

The Phoenix Suns host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker is questionable to play. Booker is dealing with a left big toe sprain.  He left practice early on Thursday to get treatment, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Per #Suns, Devin Booker is questionable to play tomorrow vs. […]

Joakim Noah is back in the NBA and being an impact player with the Memphis Grizzlies. After getting waived by the New York Knicks earlier in the season, Noah signed with the Grizzlies and has been playing some of the best basketball of his career in a very long time. In his latest Instagram post, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are going to try and shock the basketball world this summer, as according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the organization is going to pursue some of the top free agents in the offseason. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Tobias Harris all become free agents after […]

NBA scouts usually never mince words because they are always quoted anonymously, and one scout isn’t holding back on his thoughts about Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook. According to one anonymous scout, Westbrook is his least favorite player to watch in the league because “he just never shuts up,” via Royce Young of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor likes the job interim head coach Ryan Saunders is doing and says the young coach has a chance to become the full-time head coach this summer. The Timberwolves are 10-11 under Saunders, who replaced Tom Thibodeau in January: “I think he has a good chance [to get the job full-time],” […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he really likes point guard Derrick Rose, both on and off the court. Rose is having a resurgence this season in Minnesota and is the second-leading scorer on the Timberwolves. Taylor says the former MVP has been a superstar for the club this season: “I really like Derrick Rose,” […]

Wesley Matthews made his return to Dallas on Wednesday for the first time since the Mavs traded him, and the swingman got a great video tribute from the organization. Now with the Indiana Pacers, Matthews said he was actually surprised he got a video tribute, but was very appreciative of the video and the reception […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook only has one friend on the basketball court when the game starts, and that’s the basketball itself. Westbrook is one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history. He has the old-school mindset. The former MVP isn’t all buddy-buddy with other NBA players during games. Russ is looking […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade channeled his inner Kobe Bryant on his game-winner on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Back in 2009 at Staples Center, Bryant hit a game-winning 3-pointer right over Wade at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers the win. Kobe banked the shot in and Wade was left speechless. […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah is having a career resurgence in Memphis and the former All-Star big man says his close friend and former Chicago Bulls teammate Taj Gibson is a big reason why. Noah played in only 53 games with the New York Knicks after signing a lucrative four-year, $72 million free agent deal […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is a huge fan of Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Rivers says Doncic is becoming one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. “He’s my favorite player to watch almost and not talking just rookies,” Rivers told Marc Stein of the New York Times. “First […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson admits he doesn’t enjoy guarding Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, and you can’t really blame him. Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring and has an unguardable step-back 3-pointer, has basically mastered the art of drawing fouls and it causes the player who guards him to get frustrated […]

The newest member of the Chicago Bulls, small forward Otto Porter Jr., is now on the Bulls’ leadership committee, joining shooting guard Zach LaVine, power forward Lauri Markkanen and center Robin Lopez, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. For those wondering, and you know @ZachLowe_NBA is, Otto Porter Jr. is now on Bulls' […]

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly begun the process of interviewing candidates for their general manager job, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s John Gambadoro. Former NBA player James Jones is the interim general manager of the Suns right now. He took over for Ryan McDonough, who was fired by Phoenix on Oct. 8. The Phoenix Suns […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose was asked to pick which block was better: Josh Okogie’s rejection of Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden or Anthony Tolliver’s swat on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Both blocks were stellar. Okogie blocked Harden on his patented step-back 3-pointer, while Tolliver stuffed Antetokounmpo on a dunk attempt. Rose says he liked both blocks, […]

Point guard Kris Dunn and small forward Otto Porter Jr. will return to the Chicago Bulls lineup when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Both Dunn and Porter missed Monday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter was dealing with a leg injury, while Dunn had a migraine. Dunn, Porter officially in, starting vs. […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told local reporters on Wednesday he doesn’t expect rookie big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to return to the lineup anytime soon. Jackson Jr. is dealing with a right quad injury. He last featured for the Grizzlies on Feb. 13 against the Chicago Bulls and played 15 minutes in the 2019 Rising […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told local reporters on Wednesday that point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is “very close” to returning to the lineup. Dinwiddie suffered torn ligaments in his right thumb back in January and underwent surgery on Jan. 28. The Nets said the scoring guard was going to be out four to six weeks. […]

The Miami Heat host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and the team will be without center Hassan Whiteside and small forward James Johnson. Whiteside is dealing with a hip strain, while Johnson has a left shoulder ailment. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1100890985637269510 The Heat enter Wednesday with a record of 26-33. They are in the 10th spot in […]

During the Boston Celtics’ blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the TNT microphone caught Celtics head coach Brad Stevens saying the F-word to a referee after a call he didn’t agree with. According to Stevens, it was his first ever F-bomb and he’s upset it got caught on the audio. Brad Stevens to […]

Despite all the turmoil surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers these days, The King told reporters on Wednesday after practice the team actually likes where they are at. Where the Lakers are in the Western Conference standings is not a place James is accustomed to being. Entering Wednesday, Los Angeles is 29-31 on […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Wesley Matthews makes his return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday to take on the Dallas Mavericks, and while the swingman doesn’t hold a grudge against the Mavs for trading him, he is still looking for blood. The Mavs traded Matthews, DeAndre Jordan and Dennis Smith Jr. to the New […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Otto Porter Jr. has no clue what direction his former team, the Washington Wizards, are headed in, and he doesn’t really care either. The Wizards, who reportedly told Porter privately they weren’t going to trade him at the trade deadline, sent the swingman to Chicago for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry doesn’t want any of his teammates leaving the Dubs to sign with the Miami Heat. After the Warriors’ morning shootaround in Miami on Wednesday, Curry was asked if the Heat can be an attractive destination in free agency. The two-time league MVP had a very calculated answer: […]

The Chicago Bulls are going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA this season, but swingman Otto Porter Jr. feels the organization is headed in the right direction. The Bulls acquired Porter from the Washington Wizards at the trade deadline in exchange for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis. Chicago is 4-2 […]