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Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler and point guard T. J. McConnell have become good friends since the Sixers acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both players are tough defenders and play hard, so naturally, they have bonded well on and off the court. Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, T.J. McConnell helped Jimmy Butler possibly […]

The New York Knicks will take on the Washington Wizards on Jan. 17 in London, and Knicks head coach David Fizdale says the team is leaning towards keeping star power forward Kristaps Porzingis in New York so he can work on his rehab. Porzingis tore his left ACL last season and is expected to be […]

The holiday season may be over, but Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins is still in the giving mood. On Christmas, a viral video surfaced of a grandmother in Minnesota who is the biggest Andrew Wiggins fan. So, her grandsons got her a Wiggins jersey for Christmas, and her reaction was priceless. We’re only 11 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni doesn’t want starting center Clint Capela taking any shots that are not in the paint. In fact, the two-time Coach of the Year jokingly said he’ll “kill” his talented big man if he ever shoots a jump shot, even if it’s from the elbow. Mike D’Antoni, asked if Clint […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders will have around 100 friends and family at the Target Center on Friday when he makes his home coaching debut against the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau last Sunday and named Ryan Saunders the interim head coach. Ryan is the son of the late Flip Saunders. Per […]

The newest member of the Toronto Raptors, combo guard Patrick McCaw, is available to play on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Patrick McCaw officially signed with the Raptors on Thursday. McCaw available to play tonight. — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 11, 2019 Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that McCaw has […]

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly still interested in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz. However, they are hesitant to pull the trigger due to the lack of transparency on Fultz’s shoulder injury. Markelle Fultz was diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome on Dec. 4 and has been away from the Sixers rehabbing the injury […]

The players on the Boston Celtics have had their fair share of disagreements this season, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The report comes out after what transpired on Thursday in Miami when Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris had a dust up on the bench which was caught on camera. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks starting point guard Dennis Smith Jr., according to Kevin O’Connor of the Ringer. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard since last summer, and Dennis Smith Jr. has become expendable in Dallas with the emergence of Mavs rookie phenom Luka Doncic. […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly holding out star forward Kristaps Porzingis for the entire 2018-19 season and that has created some tension between the two sides, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL last year and underwent season-ending surgery. The Knicks announced in December that the 7-footer is making […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t think what happened between Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown on the bench on Thursday is a big deal. During a timeout in Miami, Morris and Brown had a minor dust up and had to be separated by teammates. The Celtics lost to the Heat by a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have expressed interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks backup point guard Jeremy Lin, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Lin is on an expiring contract, and with the Hawks playing rookie point guard Trae Young heavy minutes, they really don’t have a need for the veteran scoring guard out of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and new head coach Ryan Saunders have talked about managing the former MVP’s minutes better moving forward so Rose can be healthy and fresh for the team later in the year. Ex-coach Tom Thibodeau had a tendency to play Rose heavy minutes, and it led to a lot of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, and Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard will play despite dealing with a left elbow injury he suffered on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Lillard was seen grabbing his left elbow as he checked out of the game on Wednesday. The Blazers listed the three-time […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is playing at a high level this season in what is going to be his last year in the NBA. The future Hall of Famer is averaging 14.1 points per game coming off the Heat’s bench and shooting 42.1 percent from the field. At 36 years old, Wade isn’t […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a setback on Thursday night, as the team lost to the Miami Heat on the road by a final score of 115-99. Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, who scored 22 points in the defeat, is one of the leaders of this team and he took the mature route after the […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in South Beach on Thursday, and the team was on fire from beyond the arc all night long. Miami made a season-high 18 3-pointers against the Celtics on Thursday and wound up defeating Boston by a final score of 115-99. The Heat are now 20-20 on the season […]

San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aldridge entered Thursday with 17,704 career points. Magic Johnson scored 17,707 points during his Hall of Fame career. By passing Magic, LaMarcus Aldridge is now at No. 78 on the […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and it looks like Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will play after missing the previous six games with a right ankle sprain. Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who travels with the team for every game, says Rose is going to be a handful for his team […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, and Thunder superstar small forward Paul George is going to have some slick shoes on his feet. George, who has a shoe endorsement deal with Nike, is going to debut the PG3 — his latest signature shoe which has a NASA theme […]

The Toronto Raptors have officially signed former Cavs and Warriors combo guard Patrick McCaw, the team announced in a press release on Thursday. The Toronto #Raptors have officially signed Patrick McCaw. pic.twitter.com/fWpIEzqGsN — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 11, 2019 Patrick McCaw signed a multi-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 30, a contract the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has never been an NBA All-Star, but he’s got some extra financial motivation this season to make the All-Star team. Gobert signed a four-year, $102 million contract extension with the Jazz in 2016 and the deal contains a bevy of on-court performance bonuses. One of those bonuses would pay Rudy Gobert $1 […]

Despite the reported heated meeting which took place between Jimmy Butler and Sixers head coach Brett Brown in Portland where Butler challenged Brown about how he was using him on offense, the Philadelphia 76ers still hope to re-sign the All-Star swingman over the summer, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler can become an unrestricted […]

At this point, teams who have contacted the Chicago Bulls about trading for small forward Jabari Parker haven’t been willing to part with attractive assets, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Parker signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Bulls in July. He is making $20 million this year, but the second year […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but the sharpshooter likely isn’t going anywhere. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, the expectation within and outside the Warriors is that Thompson isn’t leaving the Dubs and will re-sign with the franchise rather quickly once free agency begins on […]

The Detroit Pistons take on the Sacramento Kings on Thursday and Pistons power forward Blake Griffin will not play. The Pistons played the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, so the team is just giving Griffin the night off for rest. The high-flyer played 37 minutes versus the Lakers and finished with 16 points. Detroit […]

The internet detectives are at it again, as the fine people of the world wide web have discovered an important Instagram like from New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. Davis, who has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers ever since he signed with LeBron James’ agent before the season started, recently liked […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says it’s still going to take some time for second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen to fully recover from the right elbow injury he suffered in training camp. Markkanen missed the first 24 games of the season, but has played in 18 consecutive games since returning to the lineup on […]

When the Chicago Bulls signed small forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million free agent deal in July, a person close to head coach Fred Hoiberg joked that it would eventually lead to his firing, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Turns out, that person was spot on, as the Bulls fired […]

The Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks are reportedly not close on a Zach Randolph-Enes Kanter trade and talks between the two teams may have broken off, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. ESPN reported on Wednesday that the Kings and Knicks were discussing the deal. League sources tell me the @SacramentoKings and […]

Golden State Warriors fans have been waiting for this day for a long time, but DeMarcus Cousins has been waiting even longer. Cousins is on track to make his Warriors debut on Jan. 18 against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, and the All-Star big man spoke to local reporters on Thursday about it […]

Patrick McCaw will reportedly sign with the Toronto Raptors, and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr isn’t surprised his former guard found a new home: Steve Kerr on whether he was surprised Patrick McCaw resurfaced with Toronto: “Not really. He’s a very good NBA player.” — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 10, 2019 McCaw signed […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins will start for the team at center when he makes his season debut. Cousins will reportedly make his much-anticipated Warriors debut on Jan. 18 against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The All-Star big man tore his left Achilles tendon last year while playing […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will make his return to the lineup on Friday at home against the Dallas Mavericks. Rose has missed the last six games due to a right ankle sprain he suffered on Dec. 28 versus the Atlanta Hawks. With Derrick Rose returning Friday, Ryan Saunders said the team is “definitely” […]

ESPN TV analyst Mark Jackson believes the Los Angeles Clippers should retire the jerseys of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan one day. The subject came up when Mark Jackson was talking about how Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said he hopes Jordan’s jersey is retired. Jackson took it a step further and said […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball is still struggling with his shot and scoring, but he’s finding other ways to impact the game. Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, Lonzo Ball showed why he’s such a versatile player. The former No. 2 overall pick blocked Pistons guard Luke Kennard’s jump shot on one […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is a very crafty player, and he showed some of that off on Wednesday against Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center. Sensing that Blake Griffin was waiting for the chase down block, Kyle Kuzma faked out the high flyer with a beautiful ball fake, allowing […]

The NBA plans to speak to the representatives of shooting guard Patrick McCaw on Thursday, according to Mark Medina of the Mercury News. The Golden State Warriors reportedly asked the league to investigate the Cleveland Cavaliers’ signing and waiving of McCaw, who reportedly signed with the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The NBA has continued its formal […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier says the Knicks are the perfect franchise for Kevin Durant to join if he wants to join or pass Michael Jordan and LeBron James on the Mount Rushmore of NBA players. Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player […]