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The Phoenix Suns reportedly don’t have any interest in trading for Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., according to John Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com. The Mavs are reportedly looking to move Dennis Smith Jr. before the February trade deadline. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since last summer, but it […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden has scored at least 30 points in 17 straight games, eclipsing a record which was previously held by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 30 or more points in 16 consecutive games. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1084997393861541889 James Harden currently leads the NBA in points per game. The reigning MVP […]

As expected, the San Antonio Spurs gave Tony Parker a beautiful video tribute on Monday and the fans at AT&T Center were so excited to see Parker back in town. Tony Parker spent the first 17 years of his NBA career with the Spurs and became a legend. The guard was a six-time All-Star in San […]

Entering Monday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose are the only two guards in the NBA who are shooting at least 45.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from beyond the arc. Curry, arguably the best shooter in league history, is shooting 48.9 percent overall and 45.0 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson believes the Jimmy Butler trade worked out for Minnesota and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler to the Sixers in November for guard Jerryd Bayless, forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Jimmy Butler requested a trade from Minnesota before the 2018-19 […]

Unless New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis becomes available via trade this season, the Los Angeles Lakers are unlikely to trade for an All-Star-caliber player, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Lakers are just 3-7 since superstar small forward LeBron James got hurt against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. As a […]

Speaking for the first time since it was announced that he will be out with a right thumb injury, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela told local reporters he doesn’t know if he is going to get surgery. Clint Capela is expected to miss roughly four to six weeks with the ailment. The big man reportedly […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly want at least a second-round pick in return for veteran center Robin Lopez, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Lopez is on an expiring deal, and with the Bulls in rebuild mode, they really don’t have a need for him, especially now with rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. starting and […]

During the heated Chicago Bulls practice on Monday, center Robin Lopez made an aggressive play on point guard Kris Dunn and the two began to exchange words, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Robin Lopez briefly left the practice for about 15 minutes to cool off. When he returned, the seven-footer apologized to his teammates. Losing […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson reportedly wants a chance to convince Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant to join LeBron James on the Lakers this summer during free agency, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Both Leonard and Durant can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their 2019-20 […]

It’s going to be an emotional night on Monday, as Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker will face the San Antonio Spurs for the first time as a visitor at the AT&T Center. As expected, the Spurs have a video tribute ready for Tony Parker, and the organization will play it right after the National Anthem. […]

The Washington Wizards aren’t opposed to trading small forward Otto Porter Jr., but they have shown little interest in losing the swingman as a pure salary dump move. Otto Porter Jr. signed a lucrative four-year, $106.5 million contract with the Wizards in 2017. The 25-year-old is making $26 million this season and owed $27.25 million next […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm and it may help the Mavs attract big time free agents in the future, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. For the past few seasons, the Mavs have always had cap space to sign superstars, but they have never been able to close […]

Things got chippy for the Chicago Bulls during Monday’s practice, but no punches were thrown, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Veteran big man Robin Lopez was reportedly not happy with what took place during the practice session at Santa Monica high school in Los Angeles, California. The Bulls take on the Los Angles Lakers on […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, and Suns head coach Igor Kokoškov says star shooting guard Devin Booker will play. Booker has missed the previous three games due to a back injury. The Suns went 2-1 during that stretch, with wins over the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings. They fell to the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan told local reporters on Monday that small forward Andre Roberson isn’t close to returning to the lineup. Roberson has had some bad luck as he recovers from a ruptured left patellar tendon suffered last season. The stud defender has sustained two setbacks in his left knee to derail […]

Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela will miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Clint Capela has ligament damage in his right thumb: Rockets center Clint Capela will miss four to six weeks with right thumb injury, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 14, 2019 […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving had a lot to say after Saturday’s road loss to the Orlando Magic. The Celtics lost at the buzzer after Jayson Tatum missed a step back jumper from the right corner. Irving was upset because he wanted to take the final shot. Gordon Hayward, who was inbounding the […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s home victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, star point guard Russell Westbrook wowed the crowd with a vicious crossover on Spurs shooting guard Marco Belinelli. Westbrook pulled off a nasty in-and-out dribble and Belinelli fell to the ground. The Thunder bench jumped immediately, as it was a tremendous play […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis isn’t happy with Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant. During Friday’s game at Oracle Arena between the Bulls and Warriors, Portis and Durant started jawing at each other, and now we know why. Portis told Chicago reporters on Saturday he believes Durant tried to intentionally hurt him […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Orlando Magic on Saturday by two points, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving sat at his locker just staring straight ahead for a long time while his teammates had already dressed and left the room. The Celtics lost to the Magic at the buzzer. Irving was frustrated with […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea is weighing his surgery options after an MRI on Saturday revealed the Mavs veteran has a torn right Achilles tendon, according to Dwain Price of Mavs.com. Barea suffered the injury on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 34-year-old will be out for the rest of the season. An MRI conducted […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is one of the most gifted scorers in NBA history. Uncle Drew arguably has the greatest layup package from any point guard who has ever played in the NBA, can score from the mid-range, and has a lethal 3-point stroke. Kyrie Irving, though, is a student of the […]

Just like the rest of the NBA, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is very impressed with what he has seen from Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. The legend of Luka Doncic seems to be growing after every game the swingman plays in. Doncic’s latest memorable act came on Friday against the Minnesota […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders wants his team to avoid shooting long twos, and the new man in charge of Minnesota used an interesting tactic in a recent practice to promote this new strategy. In a recent scrimmage, Ryan Saunders told his players that long twos were worth negative points so that they wouldn’t shoot […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly given head coach Jim Boylen a salary bump and a deal through the 2019-20 season, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Jim Boylen took over as head coach of the Chicago team on Dec. 3 after Fred Hoiberg was fired. The Bulls are just 5-13 under Boylen, but […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will retire Nick Collison’s No. 4 jersey on March 20, the team announced on Saturday. Nick Collison spent his entire NBA career with the Thunder. He was with the organization when they were still the Seattle SuperSonics as well. Collison was the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out […]

The Houston Rockets are a staggering 13-3 during their last 16 games, and Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is surprised that Houston even has three losses during this stretch. The Rockets are playing amazing basketball on both ends of the floor right now, so much so that Mike D’Antoni told reporters on Saturday he is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly actively pursuing backup big men via a trade, per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith. Hearing that Oklahoma City is actively pursuing backup big men. Challenge is they don't want to take on much, if any, money due to tax concerns. But the Thunder realize they need at least one more […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is hopeful that superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo’s hip injury is “nothing too serious.” Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. The Bucks lost to the Wizards by a final score of 113-106. Mike Budenholzer says The Greek Freak got hit in his hip a few games ago and […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic would love to make the All-Star team this season, but he’s not going to lose sleep over it. Nikola Jokic is currently seventh in fan voting for Western Conference frontcourt players. If the big man wants to make it to All-Star weekend in Charlotte, he will likely need the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler would reportedly love to play with Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers next season, according to Brandon Robinson of Heavy. Both Butler and Leonard can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams and […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin returned to Staples Center on Saturday to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time since the team traded him last season, and the Clippers gave the high-flyer a well-deserved video tribute. Blake Griffin spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Clippers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, and Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play. Rose made his return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks after missing six consecutive games with a right ankle sprain. The former MVP played 27 minutes and finished with […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris says he and Jaylen Brown have moved past the bench incident which took place in Miami on Thursday night. During a timeout, a video surfaced of Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown shoving each other on the bench during the Celtics’ 115-99 loss to Miami. Morris, however, says it wasn’t […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had high praise for combo guard Austin Rivers on Saturday, saying Rivers has “been a lifesaver” for the team. The Rockets signed Austin Rivers on Dec. 24 due to the injury to All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Rivers has appeared in nine games with Houston and is averaging 12.2 […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell and Atlanta Hawks swingman Justin Anderson were teammates last season on the Sixers and are still close friends. That’s why McConnell was able to get away with punching Anderson during the Sixers’ loss to the Hawks on Friday. Of course, it wasn’t a real punch. More of a friendly, “Hey […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says point guard J.J. Barea has a lower leg injury and will get an MRI on Saturday. Barea grabbed his right leg after hitting a tough layup in traffic over Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague. The 6-foot guard needed help getting to the locker room. Rick Carlisle says JJ Barea […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is now the sixth leading scorer in franchise history. Towns passed shooting guard Doug West on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks at home. West scored 6,216 points as a member of the Timberwolves. With his first bucket tonight, @KarlTowns moved into 6th place on the franchise scoring list. 📈 […]