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Sorry Miami Heat fans, but Dwyane Wade isn’t going to have a change of heart about his retirement decision, as he told reporters on Friday there hasn’t been any moment this season where he’s thought about changing his mind and coming back for another year. Before the 2018-19 season started, Dwyane Wade announced this season […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis texted head coach Alvin Gentry that he left the stadium while the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was still going on to get an MRI on his left shoulder Thursday night, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. When TNT aired the video of Davis leaving the Smoothie […]

Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, and Avery Johnson are reportedly on the list to get the permanent general manager job for the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Pelicans fired Dell Demps on Friday and named Danny Ferry as the interim general manager. New Orleans is going to search for a permanent […]

Before acquiring All-Star center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors were trying to acquire stretch forward Nikola Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-way trade involving the Orlando Magic, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. A deal never transpired which worked for all three teams, so the Raptors […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is confident he can win the 2019 three-point contest and says the jitters he has are a good thing. Hield will be competing against Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green, Brooklyn Nets guard […]

Turns out, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry got his shooting skills from his mom and not his dad, former NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry. During one of the All-Star events on Friday, Curry’s mom, Sonya, hit a half-court shot. However, it was unconventional, as she hit it underhanded: He get it from his […]

During a fan Q&A in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal said he’s “all about loyalty” and wants to retire with the Wizards. With Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall expected to miss the majority of next season after tearing his Achilles tendon, some believe Washington should tear the roster down […]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are re-evaluating the handling of Davis’ playing time moving forward, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Davis hurt his left shoulder on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, leaving owner Gayle Benson very upset. According to sources on both sides, there is no plan yet in place […]

Anthony Davis left the Smoothie King Center early on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder after injuring his left shoulder, and that was the final straw for now former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps, according to Sam Amick of the Atheltic. Davis left the stadium with his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, to […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden says Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is “different” in the sense that Rose’s work ethic and love of the game sets him apart from other players. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with his hometown Chicago Bulls, Rose has suffered four knee […]

During a timeout on Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans’ game operations promoted their Feb. 23 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers with pictures of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the video board and Pelicans fans booed loudly. Davis has requested a trade and reportedly prefers to play with LeBron in Los Angeles. The two […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell reached out to Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James last summer for advice on how to become a better player and more consistent. Russell knew in the offseason that this was going to be a very important season for him. The lefty will become a restricted free […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says small forward Andre Roberson still isn’t doing any on-court work, but he confirms the organization is still hopeful the swingman can play this season. Andre Roberson suffered a ruptured left patellar tendon last season and has sustained two setbacks this campaign which have derailed his comeback and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is now the best scorer in OKC/Seattle SuperSonics franchise history. Russell Westbrook passed Hall of Famer Gary Payton on Thursday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Gary Payton scored 18,207 points with the SuperSonics, but Russell Westbrook was all set to pass him, as he entered Thursday with 18,203 […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis suffered a left shoulder injury on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and won’t return to the game. Anthony Davis played 16 minutes in the first half against the Thunder and finished with 14 points and four rebounds while shooting 5-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 from beyond […]

It hasn’t been a smooth season for the Boston Celtics by any means, but shooting guard Marcus Smart still loves the city and team he plays for. Before the season started, the Celtics were the consensus pick to win the Eastern Conference and challenge the Golden State Warriors for the 2019 NBA championship. However, they […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis handled his trade request wrong and that it’s going to come back to haunt him. Davis requested a trade very close to the Feb. 7 trade deadline. The Pelicans didn’t trade The Brow, and now AD has to play the […]

Upon landing in Charlotte for All-Star weekend, Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wanted to practice for the Rising Stars challenge, so he asked his coach, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, want time practice was. That’s when one of Markkanen’s teammates on Team World, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic, said Nowitzki told him there was no practice. Lauri then […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says LeBron James isn’t the same player as Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Pippen explained that James doesn’t have that ability to take over games or put simply, the killer instinct that Jordan and Kobe had during their careers. "When I look at LeBron, he's […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Orlando Magic on Thursday in the last game before the All-Star break, and the team will be without veteran point guard Tony Parker. Parker is dealing with a back strain. The Hornets are just 1-9 this season when Parker doesn’t play. .@hornets will be without veteran PG Tony Parker […]

Enes Kanter signed with the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, and the big man is already trolling the team everyone hates, the Golden State Warriors. Portland defeated Golden State on Wednesday. It was a crazy fourth quarter. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got ejected and power forward Draymond Green was called for a Flagrant 1 […]

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team is going to be a force for years to come because they have an All-Star point guard in D’Angelo Russell and a future top-five center in Jarrett Allen. The Nets are 30-29 on the season, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Brooklyn is looking […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says the Los Angeles Lakers treated point guard D’Angelo Russell unfairly. The Lakers drafted Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but they traded him in the summer of 2017 to the Brooklyn Nets because they were planning to draft Lonzo […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says being in the NBA feels like he’s “always dreaming” and hopes he never wakes up from the dream. Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the NBA and one of the front runners to win the MVP award this season. "I feel like I'm always dreaming." Get an […]

Free agent small forward Markieff Morris is signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Morris began this season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline, and then New Orleans waived him. Markieff Morris has been dealing with a lingering neck injury all […]

Rodney Hood had the right to veto any trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the shooting guard says that was never an option when his agent told him the Cavs were in the process of sending him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Hood is now on a Blazers team which is going to make the […]

Former NBA player Chris Bosh believes Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the MVP of the league and he’s willing to interrupt a discussion about his friend, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, to say it. As a guest on the show “Undisputed,” Bosh says Antetokounmpo, and not Houston Rockets guard James Harden, should win the […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center JaVale McGee was reportedly getting upset about his lack of playing time, and that’s one of the reasons why the franchise traded talented young big man Ivica Zubac to the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers traded Zubac and small […]

Speaking to Orlando reporters for the first time on Thursday, second-year point guard Markelle Fultz says the trade which sent him from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Magic is perfect for him and his family because it gives him a fresh start in the NBA. Fultz’s one and a half seasons with the Sixers were […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan tried to buy the Milwaukee Bucks in 2003, but the owner at the time, Herb Kohl, backed out of selling the team to MJ because he was afraid of Jordan moving the team out of Milwaukee, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Jordan’s failed attempt […]

After he was waived by the Atlanta Hawks, Jeremy Lin was free to sign with any team of his choice and the veteran point guard reportedly received interest from multiple teams. In the end, though, Lin signed with the Toronto Raptors and is now on a team which has a great chance at winning the […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah was back in Chicago on Wednesday, and when he entered the game, the Bulls fans gave their former big man a standing ovation. Joakim Noah spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Bulls and was always a fan favorite. https://twitter.com/_MarcusD3_/status/1095857446013358082 Chicago drafted Joakim Noah with the […]

The Golden State Warriors take on Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, and the team will be without small forward Andre Iguodala. Andre Iguodala is dealing with left hamstring tightness. The veteran swingman played 28 minutes on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz and finished with 13 points in the Warriors’ 115-108 […]

Jeremy Lin made his Toronto Raptors debut on Wednesday, and upon entering the game for the first time at home, Lin received a standing ovation from the Raptors faithful. A Linsane welcome. pic.twitter.com/lrXn0grzjW — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 14, 2019 Lin was waived the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 11. The veteran point guard signed with […]

Entering Wednesday, Golden State Warriors superstars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are averaging a combined 56.0 points per game. The two stars are on pace to average the second-most combined points per game in a season since 2003, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined for 57.5 with the Los Angeles Lakers. The @warriors' Stephen Curry (28.5 […]

The Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly interested in signing Enes Kanter, but the big man joined the Portland Trail Blazers instead, according to NBA insider Michael Pina. Kanter reportedly went to the Blazers because they can offer him the most playing time moving forward. The Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, and Thunder […]

If the playoffs started today, the Los Angeles Lakers would be on the outside looking in. The season hasn’t gone the way Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka envisioned it to when they signed LeBron James last summer, but Kyle Kuzma is remaining optimistic and says the team has to do two things if they want […]

Joakim Noah’s short tenure with the New York Knicks was an utter disaster from start to finish, but the big man says he learned from it and is a better person and player now. Noah signed a lucrative four-year, $72 million free agent deal with the Knicks in the summer of 2016. Noah was born […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah is back in Chicago on Wednesday to take on the Bulls, so the veteran center linked up with Bulls Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith to talk about some of his favorite memories in a Chicago uniform. Joakim Noah spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the […]