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Before the season started, New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis said he was the best player in the NBA because he plays at an elite level on both ends of the floor. Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home, Anthony Davis showed exactly what he was talking about, blocking two shots in […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says power forward Bobby Portis will be on a 24-minute restriction for the next few games. Portis missed seven games in a row due to a sprained right ankle. He made his return to the lineup this past Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets and finished with 17 points in […]

Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones didn’t trade for small forward Kelly Oubre for a short term acquisition, as the 38-year-old wants Oubre to be with the organization for a long time. The Suns acquired Oubre on Dec. 17 from the Washington Wizards in the Trevor Ariza trade. The 23-year-old swingman will become a restricted […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wants All-Star center Al Horford to be healthy and fresh for the playoffs, which is why he and the organization are trying to play Horford withing a 27-28 minutes range. Horford missed seven games in a row in December due to soreness in his left knee. The veteran big […]

New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic will play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry. Mirotic has missed 12 consecutive games due to a right ankle sprain. The five-year veteran hasn’t played since Dec. 10. Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Nikola Mirotic will play tonight. Gentry says he’ll play […]

Now that Justin Holiday is gone from the Chicago Bulls, shooting guard Zach LaVine understands he has to shoot more 3-pointers because the team has a lack of players on the team who can consistently shoot well from deep. Before getting traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, Holiday made 97 shots from beyond the arc for […]

Patrick McCaw plans to sign a one-year, $786,000 veteran’s minimum deal with the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. McCaw signed a restricted free agent deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers after having an unusual standoff with the Golden State Warriors. The Cavs then waived McCaw after he played in just three games. […]

Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins went off by scoring 40 points in Minnesota’s two-point road win. Wiggins, who has a history of playing well in OKC, was called the Mayor of OKC by the Timberwolves’ official Twitter account after his stellar night. When the real mayor of […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is reportedly drawing trade interest around the league, according to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks acquired Lin in the offseason from the Brooklyn Nets. The guard is making $12.52 million this season and will become an unrestricted free agent after the year ends. With Atlanta in rebuild […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Utah Jazz Friday in Salt Lake City, and superstar small forward LeBron James will not travel with the team. James is still recovering from the groin injury he sustained on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The four-time MVP will have his medical re-evaluation […]

Executives, scouts and assistant coaches around the NBA believe the Toronto Raptors are the team best equipped to challenge the Golden State Warriors for the 2019 championship. The Raptors, led by star small forward Kawhi Leonard and All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, have the best record in the NBA entering Wednesday at 31-12. Toronto has […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year shooting guard Malik Monk thought his transition from college to the NBA would be much smoother than it has been thus far. Monk played one year at Kentucky and was a scoring machine. He averaged 19.8 points per game and was named the SEC Player of the Year. The Hornets drafted the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton doesn’t believe there needs to be a pecking order on his team. Obviously, LeBron James is the best player and No. 1 option on the roster. The Lakers, however, don’t have a clear-cut No. 2 option on offense, which has been evident ever since James went out with […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell burst onto the scene as a rookie last season by averaging 20.5 points per game and leading the team to the second-round of the playoffs. The explosive guard shot 43.7 percent from the floor and 34.0 percent from beyond the arc and looked primed for stardom. But the more […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders is only 32-years-old, but he just made NBA history on Tuesday. The Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night on the road in Saunders’ first game as the man in charge. Saunders became the youngest coach to win his NBA coaching debut since Dave Cowen did it back in […]

When Tyson Chandler was bought out by the Phoenix Suns, the veteran center could have signed with the Golden State Warriors, but the eventual return of DeMarcus Cousins complicated things for the big man and he ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Lakers instead. Chandler had conversations with the Warriors when he cleared waivers. The […]

A Western Conference scout has chosen the Sixers as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, and not the Boston Celtics or Toronto Raptors. The Sixers are 27-14 on the year after defeating the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night by a final score of 132-115. Philly’s Big Three of small forward Jimmy Butler, big […]

Former NBA forward and current NBA analyst Richard Jefferson believes the Houston Rockets need to make a trade to get more depth on the roster. Jefferson, who won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, says All-Star point guard Chris Paul’s history of hamstring injuries is something the team can’t mess around with and […]

Things got testy in Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, and Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague and Thunder backup point guard Dennis Schroder were right in the middle of it. After Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins elbowed Thunder big man Nerlens Noel on a dunk attempt, Noel had to be taken on a stretcher […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins plans to make his season debut on Jan. 18 against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The Warriors play the Clippers on Jan. 18 and the Lakers on Jan. 21. Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) is targeting a return at the […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN NBA analyst Paul Pierce doesn’t see anyone dethroning the Golden State Warriors this season. The Warriors enter Tuesday with a record of 26-14, good for second place in the Western Conference. Golden State has won two-straight championships and three out of the last four Finals. Although the Warriors haven’t […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schröder has launched a sport management/marketing company called Golden Patch Management. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZDaw-nTAi/ Dennis Schröder, along with his talented team, will help promote current and future talent in the world of sports, music and art. Golden Patch Management will help market brands and products more efficiently. Per the company’s website, Octagon is […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends, and the All-Star says the organization “know what they got to do” to convince him to re-sign with the only NBA team he has played for. Appearing on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Tuesday, Kemba Walker said he has faith […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday and backup point guard Dennis Schroder is questionable to play. Dennis Schroder is dealing with a quad contusion he suffered against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. According to Royce Young of ESPN, Schroder will warm up before the game before he decides if he’s going to play […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins is making good strides when it comes to his conditioning. DeMarcus Cousins is still making his way back from the Achilles tear he suffered last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. While it is still unknown when the All-Star big man is going to […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, the Boston Celtics were the popular pick by many to win the Eastern Conference. The Celtics went to Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, and they did that without point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordon Hayward. Both All-Stars were out with injuries. But with Irving and […]

The Golden State Warriors host the New York Knicks on Tuesday evening at Oracle Arena and the team will be without the services of backup point guard Shaun Livingston. Shaun Livingston is dealing with soreness in his left knee, effectively ruling him out of the game. Shaun Livingston (left knee soreness) is out tonight vs the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-3 since Christmas, and All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is the main reason why the team has been winning games lately. In seven games since Christmas Day, Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 28.3 points, 17.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while shooting 53.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from beyond the arc […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green says star small forward Kawhi Leonard didn’t quit on the San Antonio Spurs last season. Leonard played in just nine games last year due to a quadriceps injury. The two-time All-Star was reportedly cleared by team doctors to play late in the season, but never received clearance from his […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been in awe of what superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has done on the basketball floor this season. Lowry and Leonard have guided the Raptors to a 30-12 record entering Tuesday, and Toronto is currently in first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Lowry, who has been sidelined […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders met with every player on the team individually on Monday after he was named the new man in charge of the club, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday and named Saunders the interim head coach. Ryan is the son of the late Flip Saunders, […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he’d trade himself for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis too. The Celtics have been linked to Anthony Davis for a few years now. If Davis declines the supermax extension in the summer from New Orleans, the Pelicans could trade AD out of fear of losing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling ever since superstar small forward LeBron James went down with the groin injury he suffered on Christmas Day versus the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers’ young core of Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma hasn’t been able to deliver the goods since The King got […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to an ankle sprain, according to Tony Jones of The Atheltic. Dante Exum sprained his left ankle this past Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" due to the […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury, and the ailment is likely going to sideline the swingman for the next two games. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told local reporters on Monday that Rudy Gay is out for Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Popovich added that […]

Soon to be ex-Memphis Grizzlies small forward Chandler Parsons says he is disappointed with that happened this season between him and the franchise. Chandler Parsons was medically cleared to play in games back on Dec. 21, but the team didn’t play him. Instead, Memphis wanted Parsons to play in the G-League, something he was only […]

Houston Rockets starting center Clint Capela believes he’s one of the best centers in the game and deserves to be rewarded for it. Over the weekend, Clint Capela told reporters that he should be an NBA All-Star this season for the first time in his career. “I think I’m an All-Star,” Clint Capela said, via […]

If you are a player matched up one-on-one against Houston Rockets star guard James Harden, you should say a prayer and hope he doesn’t embarrass you in front of 20,000 people. Unfortunately for Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray, he was stuck on Harden Island in Houston on Monday night, and it didn’t end well […]

Brooklyn Nets starting point guard D’Angelo Russell is now eligible to receive a $9.16 million qualifying offer from the franchise this summer, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. If the Nets give D’Angelo Russell the qualifying offer, the lefty will become a restricted free agent, meaning he can sign an offer sheet with another team […]