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ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy still believes the Boston Celtics will advance to the NBA Finals from the Eastern Conference. The Celtics enter Friday with a record of 22-15, good for fifth place in the East. However, things haven’t been as smooth as everyone thought they would be entering the year. When LeBron James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday and Sixers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler is questionable to play. Butler is dealing with an upper respiratory infection. The four-time All-Star didn’t play on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. Jimmy Butler (illness) questionable vs. DAL https://t.co/4SGeDGmrAN — Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) January 4, 2019 Butler has […]

Denver Nuggets small forward Will Barton is getting closer to return to the basketball floor, but he is going to miss Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Will Barton underwent surgery on Oct. 23 on his right hip and has been out of action ever since. He’s being listed as day-to-day by the Nuggets. Official: […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, who has a contusion in his right knee, is going to miss his third game in a row on Saturday when the team takes on the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. The Rockets are listing Eric Gordon as day-to-day, but according to head coach Mike D’Antoni, Gordon will […]

Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is second among guards in Western Conference All-Star voting, trailing only Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, and Timberwolves starting point guard Jeff Teague says the fans have to keep voting for Rose. Derrick Rose is a three-time All-Star, but the former MVP hasn’t made an All-Star team since 2012. […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has reportedly spent significant time working on center Joel Embiid and point-forward Ben Simmons’ relationship, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have reportedly had a tenuous relationship at times during their time together in Philadelphia and the addition of Jimmy Butler hasn’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers, and rival teams believe that Butler will eventually decide to take meetings with interested suitors once free agency begins on July 1, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne […]

The Miami Heat take on the Washington Wizards Friday in South Beach, and shooting guard Dwyane Wade is active. Wade missed the Heat’s previous game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an illness. He participated in Friday’s morning shootaround, a good sign Wade will play against the Wizards. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1081238945218875393 The Heat enter Friday with a […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard was booed all night on Thursday in his return to San Antonio by Spurs fans, but the two-time Defensive Player of the Year told reporters after the game that the jeers didn’t affect him at all. The Raptors lost to the Spurs by a final score of 125-107. Kawhi […]

In the first half against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, DeMar DeRozan etched his name into San Antonio Spurs history. DeMar DeRozan, playing against his former team for the first time since the blockbuster offseason trade, became the first Spur to have 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and five + assists in a half since the […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard is getting the same treatment LeBron James got back in 2010 when he returned to Cleveland for the first time as a member of the Miami Heat. While he was shooting a free-throw, Kawhi Leonard got serenaded with “traitor” chants from the fans in San Antonio. The Spurs’ […]

The Chicago Bulls are likely going to waive point guard Cameron Payne after their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies is completed, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bulls acquired small forward Wayne Selden, combo guard MarShon Brooks, and a 2019 and 2020 second-round pick from the Grizzlies for shooting guard Justin Holiday on Thursday. Chicago […]

Before the season started, the Boston Celtics were the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference now that LeBron James is in the West. With star point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordon Hayward back healthy, everyone surmised the Celtics were going to talk through the East since Boston went to Game 7 of […]

San Antonio Spurs fans vehemently booed Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard on Thursday, and count Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas has someone who is not a fan of the booing. Isaiah Thomas says the fans shouldn’t have been booing a player who brought them a championship and looked out for his best interests: That […]

As expected, San Antonio Spurs fans booed Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard when he was introduced in the starting lineups on Thursday. Kawhi Leonard only played in nine games last season with the Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury. Leonard was cleared to play by team doctors, but he was never cleared by […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has hit countless big-time shots during his NBA career. The three-time All-Star never shies away from the big moment and he usually delivers the goods. However, just like every other player who takes clutch shots, there are certain times where Damian Lillard doesn’t come through for his […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry on Thursday when they take on the San Antonio Spurs. Kyle Lowry is dealing with a back injury which required pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections last week. Kyle Lowry is out per Nurse. — Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) January 3, 2019 Kyle Lowry has appeared in […]

New York Knicks swingman Kevin Knox and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month of December. Kevin Knox averaged 17.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Knicks in December, while Luka Doncic put up 21.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Mavs. The […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors host James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Thursday, and Thompson will likely be tasked with the challenge of trying to stop Harden on offense. James Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring. The reigning MVP is averaging 33.3 points per game and has scored over 40 points […]

Entering Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has made 95 3-pointers, the same number as Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson. Brook Lopez has completely changed his game to where he is now a lethal stretch big in the NBA. It’s been an amazing turnaround for a guy who didn’t make a single 3-pointer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the New York Knicks on Friday at Staples Center and second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma is questionable to play. Kyle Kuzma suffered a back injury Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder and was forced to leave the game. An MRI confirmed that Kuzma has a contusion in his […]

The first returns of the NBA All-Star fan votings are in, and Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose are ranked first and second in the Western Conference among guards, respectively. Stephen Curry has received 793,111 votes so far, while Derrick Rose has gotten 698,086. #Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard James Harden have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. Both stars put up monster numbers while leading their respective teams to impressive records during the month of December. Antetokounmpo averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in December, while Harden […]

Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that The King leads all players in All-Star votes right now. LeBron James is the first player to reach 1 million votes and the four-time league MVP is very thankful for it: 🙏🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️ […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge says star point guard Kyrie Irving is day-to-day with the eye injury he suffered against the San Antonio Spurs over the weekend. Kyrie Irving received antibiotics after getting scratched in his eyes. The five-time All-Star didn’t play on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Danny Ainge is obviously not a doctor, […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard makes his much-anticipated return to San Antonio on Thursday, and the two-time Defensive Player of the Year has a message for Spurs fans. Kawhi Leonard spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Spurs. In his time with San Antonio, Leonard became one of the […]

Looks like Los Angeles Lakers fans aren’t going to forgive Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George for spurning them in free agency anytime soon. When he was introduced in the starting lineups at Staples Center on Wednesday, Paul George was booed by the entire crowd, a stark difference from what occurred last season. George […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward would probably be the MVP of the league if he played against the Minnesota Timberwolves every night. Gordon Hayward entered Wednesday averaging just 10.3 points per game, but he’s had two of his best games of the year versus the Timberwolves. On Dec. 1, Hayward scored 30 points in […]

Apparently, it’s really hard to say ice cream cone in Finnish if your name is not Lauri Markkanen, and the players on the Chicago Bulls found that out the hard way. Even with the help of Lauri Markkanen, Bulls players Kris Dunn, Cameron Payne, Zach LaVine, Wendell Carter Jr., Antonio Blakeney and Cristiano Felício couldn’t say ice cream cone […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins is the seventh-youngest player in NBA history to score 7,000 career points. The former No. 1 overall pick accomplished the feat on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Per @EliasSports, Andrew Wiggins became the 7th-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 7000-career-point mark earlier tonight, behind only LeBron James, […]

New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis will become a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 season ends if the Knicks offer him a $7.5 million qualifying offer. As a restricted free agent, Porzingis can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to, and then the Knicks would have 48 hours to match […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James recently said he’s the greatest player in NBA history because he defeated the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN NBA analyst Chauncey Billups strongly disagrees. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Warriors […]

The Brooklyn Nets have announced that small forward Allen Crabbe will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks as he recovers from right knee soreness. Allen Crabbe has been out of action since Dec. 14. Update on Allen Crabbe: pic.twitter.com/eKdwsNmRVC — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 2, 2019 In 28 games for the Nets this season, […]

Sacramento Kings rookie big man Marvin Bagley III says his left knee feels much better and that he doesn’t have any pain anymore. Marvin Bagley III has been out since Dec. 12 with what the Kings are calling as a left knee bone bruise. Marvin Bagley III said his knee feels much better, free of pain. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told local reporters on Wednesday that power forward Bobby Portis will participate in contract drills on Thursday. Bobby Portis suffered a sprained right ankle on Dec. 19 and has been out of action for the Bulls ever since. Bobby Portis (ankle) is still out but is expected to partake […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook doesn’t believe in small markets and says if you are playing at a high level, people will recognize who you are. The subject of small markets came up when reporters were asking Russell Westbrook about Paul George and how he spurned the Los Angeles Lakers to remain […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters is active to play when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. Dion Waiters has not yet played this season, as he has been recovering from the left ankle surgery he underwent in January of 2018. Dwyane Wade out tonight. Dion Waiters will be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Wednesday, and Thunder star small forward Paul George is excited to see how he’s going to be received by the fans. Last season, Paul George was cheered nonstop when the Thunder played the Lakers in LA. George was linked to joining […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden says he needs to win the MVP award this season and claims that he is going to get it. James Harden won the MVP last season after leading the league in scoring and guiding the Rockets to the best record in the NBA. The Beard and Houston got off to […]