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Wednesday night in Memphis, Grizzlies power forward JaMychal Green absolutely destroyed Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova with a monster poster dunk in the first quarter. JaMychal Green, who is 227 pounds, just plowed through Ersan Ilyasova with ease and let the Bucks forward know about it afterward. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1085714323522113536 That’s as nasty a dunk as you’re going to […]

The Sacramento Kings are expected to be active at the NBA trade deadline and the franchise wants to add more length and size at the small forward position, and a veteran point guard who can come off the bench and give them good minutes, according to Jason Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings have […]

Entering Wednesday, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden had registered 691 isolation plays, which is more than any other team’s full roster has combined, according to Chris Herring of Five Thirty Eight. Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring, as the reigning MVP is averaging 34.8 points per game. The Beard does most of his damage […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone loves where his team is right now, but believes the club can become even more special once point guard Isaiah Thomas and rookie small forward Michael Porter Jr. return. Entering Wednesday, the Nuggets have the second-best record in the rugged Western Conference at 29-14. Denver star big man Nikola […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis reportedly hasn’t had any substantial discussions with his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, about his future, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Davis’ future in New Orleans has been a hot topic around the NBA ever since the star signed with Rich Paul before the 2018-19 […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Wayne Ellington’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, has reached out to the Heat’s front office regarding Ellington’s limited role this season and his future with the franchise, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Ellington has only appeared in 21 games this season after playing in 77 last year. The guard played in […]

By all accounts, it appears Dennis Smith Jr.’s time with the Dallas Mavericks is going to be coming to an end soon. However, Mavs owner Mark Cuban doesn’t have anything bad to say about the explosive guard and even says the second-year player is very mature for his age. Over the past two days, multiple reports […]

After missing 13 consecutive games with a broken left hand, Boston Celtics big man Aron Baynes is available to play on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Aron Baynes suffered the injury against the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 19 and underwent surgery. #NEBHInjuryReport Aron Baynes and Marcus Smart have both been upgraded to available. — Boston […]

For the first time all season, it appears the Chicago Bulls have caught a break on the injury front, as rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. reportedly has a sprained right thumb and won’t require surgery, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Wendell Carter Jr. injured his thumb Tuesday night against the Los […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly expressed trade interest in New York Knicks power forward Noah Vonleh, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Noah Vonleh signed a one-year, $1.62 million deal with the Knicks in free agency last summer. The 23-year-old has appeared in 43 games this year for New York and […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has confirmed on social media what we have known since last week, that DeMarcus Cousins is going to make his season and Warriors debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon last season while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

It’s been a tough season for Wayne Ellington. The 31-year-old sharpshooter has appeared in just 21 games this year for the Miami Heat, something he didn’t expect when he re-signed with the team in free agency on a one-year deal worth $6.27 million. On Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wayne Ellington saw his first minutes […]

The Golden State Warriors will be moving to downtown San Francisco next season, and the organization is preparing to reap the financial benefits of playing in their new stadium, the Chase Center. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Warriors are expecting a nine-figure annual increase in revenue when they move to San Francisco next year. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told local reporters on Wednesday the organization didn’t think point guard Isaiah Thomas’ rehab would take this long to complete. Thomas underwent arthroscopic hip surgery on March 28, 2018. The lefty signed a one-year, $2 million free-agent deal with the Nuggets in July after splitting time last season with the Cleveland […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert seems to be progressing well from his injury and is now taking jump shots with the team during morning shootarounds. The Nets’ official Twitter account posted a video of the team’s morning shootaround on Wednesday from Houston, and Caris LeVert was seen taking jump shots with his teammates. LeVert […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. underwent an MRI on Wednesday, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Carter hurt his left thumb on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center and woke up with tenderness in his left knee on Wednesday. Carter had six points and 10 rebounds in LA. K.C. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Wednesday that superstar small forward LeBron James has been cleared to return to practice next week. LeBron James suffered a left groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Lakers are just 4-7 since LeBron went down and even lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, “don’t give a sh*t” what people on the outside are saying about The King’s groin injury and when he should return to action. James suffered a Grade 2 strain of the left groin on Christmas Day against the Golden State […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has seen enough tape to know that Duke freshman Zion Williamson should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Pippen is also looking out for Williamson’s health, as the six-time NBA champion believes the Duke phenom should sit out the rest of […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford now has competition for the funniest missed free-throw reaction, as Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez topped Horford’s free-throw flinch on Tuesday at home against the Miami Heat after Hassan Whiteside missed a foul shot. Brook Lopez is scared of Hassan Whiteside's brick 😂 https://t.co/I8RxRtMZXN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 16, […]

With starting center Clint Capela expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, the Houston Rockets are reportedly monitoring the Robin Lopez situation with the Chicago Bulls, according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. The Bulls are one of the worst teams in the NBA and they are playing rookie big man Wendell […]

The juggernaut which is known as the Golden State Warriors’ offense was up to its usual tricks on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, setting yet another NBA record. The Warriors, led by Kevin Durant, scored a whopping 51 points in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets. It is the most points ever scored in […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Tuesday that starting point guard Ricky Rubio will be re-evaluated by team doctors in one week. Rubio is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered on January 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jazz say Rubio (mild right hamstring strain), Sefolosha (mild right hamstring strain) and Neto (left groin strain) […]

Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose scored his 10,000th career NBA point. Rose reached the milestone in the third quarter on a easy left-handed layup. Derrick Rose scoops it in with the left to get to 10,000 career points! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/cGlu6gIzU5 — NBA (@NBA) January 16, 2019 Derrick Rose […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford says Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is “definitely” an All-Star and he is also impressed with how good of a defender the scoring center is. Clifford, in his first season with the Magic, always knew Vucevic was a talented and underrated player, but he didn’t realize how smart and good of a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has officially ruled out center DeMarcus Cousins for Wednesday’s game against Cousins’ old team, the New Orleans Pelicans. However, DeMarcus Cousins is still on track to make his season debut on Friday versus the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Kerr ruled out the possibility of DeMarcus Cousins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the lowly Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night and, as he’s hinted at in recent days, Lakers head coach Luke Walton is going to make a change to the starting lineup. Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Walton is going to start veteran big man Tyson Chandler over JaVale McGee and […]

Second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his representation haven’t requested a trade from the Dallas Mavericks, but Smith Jr. is open to one, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. With the Mavs playing rookie phenom Luka Doncic at the point guard position, Smith Jr. has been playing off-the-ball a lot more […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis will become a restricted free agent after this season ends, but the big man doesn’t want to leave The Windy City. Portis, who is currently the longest-tenured Bull in Chicago, says it would be weird if he wasn’t playing for the Bulls next season. “Obviously, I know that I […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer believes people tend to overlook what Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has done on the defensive end of the court during his legendary NBA career. Dwyane Wade enters Tuesday with 865 career blocks. That’s the second most in league history for a guard. Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is […]

If Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka decide they want to fire head coach Luke Walton, co-owner Jeanie Buss would likely stop it from actually happening, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Jeanie Buss is very fond of Luke Walton and she believes the former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday and Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he is “most likely” going to make changes to the starting lineup. The Lakers are coming off a terrible loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. L.A. lost by a final score of 101-95. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle […]

The Boston Celtics take on Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, and Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not on the team’s injury report after missing Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Irving didn’t play versus the Nets due to a quad injury. The Celtics lost to Brooklyn by a final score […]

Executives around the NBA still believe the New Orleans Pelicans will be aggressive to improve the roster with the trade deadline almost a month away, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. Surrounding superstar big man Anthony Davis with as much talent as possible is important for New Orleans since Davis can become an […]

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry says the Bucks’ medical staff killed a trade back in 2012 which would have sent point guard Stephen Curry to the Bucks and center Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors traded fan favorite Monta Ellis to the Bucks in exchange for Bogut in 2012. Back then, Stephen Curry […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says new head coach Ryan Saunders has given the team more freedom on the floor and made things simpler on offense and defense. The Timberwolves are 2-1 since Ryan Saunders replaced Tom Thibodeau, who was fired on Jan. 6 after the team beat the Los Angeles Lakers by 22 […]

A Western Conference executive doesn’t believe Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins has improved his game since he entered the NBA back in 2014. Andrew Wiggins was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, and many thought he was going to be the next superstar of the league due to his nuclear athleticism. […]

It would be a major surprise if the Dallas Mavericks don’t trade second-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. soon, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The backcourt pairing of Smith Jr. and Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic hasn’t worked out and Dallas is prepared to move on from the explosive guard they […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has liked a post on Instagram which talks about the Mavs trading him. ESPN published a report late Monday evening stating that the Mavs want to move on from Dennis Smith Jr., and by the looks of it, Smith Jr. wants to find a new home as well: […]