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Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki reportedly will make his season debut either Thursday against the Phoenix Suns or Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Dirk Nowitzki underwent ankle surgery in April, but his recovery is going slower than expected. Thursday’s game against the Suns is in Phoenix, while Sunday’s game versus […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside will rejoin the team on Friday in Memphis against the Grizzlies, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Hassan Whiteside has missed the last four games due to the birth of his son. Hassan Whiteside will rejoin Heat in Memphis for Friday’s game vs. Grizzlies. He missed the first […]

Prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters he’s going to start playing superstar power forward Anthony Davis and point guard Jrue Holiday less. Anthony Davis leads the league in minutes per game, as he’s playing 36.8 minutes a night. Jrue Holiday is […]

This past Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma hit a shot over the backboard, something Lakers legend Kobe Bryant did as well during his playing days. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJxnFGhTBL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Eager to get his take on the shot, Kyle Kuzma told reporters on Wednesday he texted Kobe Bryant his highlight and that […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players in the world, and now the two-time Finals MVP can add yet another accolade to his résumé. Kevin Durant has been named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world for all the wonderful off the court work […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge are the model of consistency. According to Jordan Howenstine of the Spurs’ PR department, LeBron James and LaMarcus Aldridge are the only two players in the NBA to score 500+ points in every season since 2006. LaMarcus Aldridge hit the 500 point mark for […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards face off Wednesday night in the nation’s capital and each team will be without a key player. C’s small forward Jaylen Brown is out with an illness, while Wizards swingman Otto Porter Jr. is dealing with a right knee contusion. #NEBHInjuryReport Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of tonight’s […]

New York Knicks forward Lance Thomas believes Carmelo Anthony should get more respect and wants Melo to be back on an NBA team soon. The Houston Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony a few weeks ago, although he is still on the team. Houston is reportedly waiting to see if another team in the league has interest […]

The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, and starting shooting guard Victor Oladipo will make his much-anticipated return to the lineup after missing 11 games. On Nov. 30, the Pacers announced Oladipo was going to be out indefinitely as he continued to deal with a sore right knee. However, the All-Star guard practiced […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night and will be without starting small forward Jimmy Butler, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Furkan Korkmaz will start in Butler’s place.  Butler suffered a groin strain against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The four-time All-Star underwent an MRI and the results showed no structural […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says he’s not going to change how he coaches the team despite what has transpired over the last few days, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Jim Boylen is a completely different coach than Fred Hoiberg. He’s more demonstrative and demanding, both in games and practices, and it’s […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says he was just joking when he said the original moon landing was fake on a podcast with teammate Andre Iguodala and Atlanta Hawks players Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore. Stephen Curry’s joke did get him a NASA invite, though, so looks like it was worth it. The […]

Memphis Grizzlies second-year small forward Dillon Brooks is expected to return to the lineup by the end of the month, according to David Cobb of the Commercial Appeal. Dillon Brooks suffered a MCL sprain in his left knee back in November and has missed 15 games in a row coming into Wednesday. Grizzlies announce that […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo is scheduled to see a hand specialist on Thursday, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers announced on Nov. 15 that Rajon Rondo would miss four to five weeks while he recovers from right hand surgery. The veteran guard had his right hand drained this past weekend […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting small forward Brandon Ingram, who is dealing with a sprained left ankle, will be re-evaluated by team doctors this Saturday. Brandon Ingram suffered the injury against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 5 at home and has been out ever since. The Lakers said Ingram would most likely miss one to […]

The Miami Heat take on the Utah Jazz Wednesday night in Salt Lake City and will be without starting point guard Goran Dragic and big man Hassan Whiteside. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says Goran Dragic is dealing with a swollen right knee, while Hassan Whiteside is out for personal reasons. Spoelstra says Goran Dragic is […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says professional athletes should ignore hecklers because these people have more to gain from any confrontation with stars. Whether it be in the NBA or NFL, fans are always going to taunt and throw curse words at professional athletes in the heat of battle. Charles Barkley says the athletes have to […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly don’t have any interest in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, an injury that affects nerves between the neck and shoulder resulting in abnormal functional movement and range of motion. The Sixers have announced […]

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night at home, giving head coach Gregg Popovich the 1,211th win of his NBA coaching career. Popovich has passed Pat Riley for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time coaching wins list. Popovich, 69, now has a regular-season coaching mark of 1,211-555 with the Spurs. Congratulations to Gregg Popovich […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Lou Williams will miss one to two weeks with a hamstring injury. Williams left Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns after playing just 11 minutes with the injury. The Clippers beat the Suns, 123-119, in overtime. Doc Rivers says Lou Williams doesn’t have a “bad […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert is not having a good season in terms of his relationship with the referees. Last week, Rudy Gobert was ejected three minutes into a game against the Houston Rockets after picking up his second foul and then swatting a paper cup off the scorer’s table in frustration. Gobert was also […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says combo guard Brandon Knight could make his season debut next week. The Rockets acquired Knight from the Phoenix Suns in the Ryan Anderson trade, but the scoring guard hasn’t played in a game yet as he’s recovering from an ACL injury in his left knee. Mike D'Antoni says Brandon Knight could make his […]

Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant believes he and the rest of the core group of players with the Warriors will get a statue and their numbers retired with the franchise one day if they are able to win a third-straight title this season. The last team in NBA history to win three consecutive […]

NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, just like the rest of us, is really impressed with Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic. Doncic is the early frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award. The 19-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 37.1 […]

On November 30, the Indiana Pacers announced that star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was going to be out indefinitely as he continues to deal with a sore right knee. On Tuesday, though, there was some positive news out of Indiana. Victor Oladipo played four-on-four at practice and Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is listing him […]

ESPN released their list of the 20 most dominant athletes of 2018, and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James were the only NBA players to make the list. ESPN used a different methodology to come up with their list than most rankings do, emphasizing that they graded athletes […]

Multiple NBA executives believe Phoenix Suns small forward Trevor Ariza will get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers soon, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. ESPN reported over the weekend that the Lakers are trying to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Suns in a potential three-way trade. Ariza played for the Lakers for two seasons and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had discussions about trading shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in recent days and the Philadelphia 76ers could be a landing spot for him, according to Tania Ganguli of the LA Times. An ESPN report surfaced Sunday afternoon that claimed the Lakers were trying to acquire Phoenix Suns small forward Trevor Ariza in a […]

New York Knicks veteran shooting guard Courtney Lee has been assigned to the G League so he can get big minutes while he recovers from a neck injury, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Lee missed the first 24 games of the season due to the neck injury. He has played in four games […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall didn’t play Monday night against the Indiana Pacers due to a sore left heel, but the former No. 1 overall pick is probable to play on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. John Wall is also dealing with a cold that plagued him over the weekend. The five-time All-Star […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly not actively looking to trade second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft with the hopes of him becoming the franchise point guard. However, that hasn’t been the case […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Kent Bazemore says Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin doesn’t speak to him because of what transpired back in 2012 when Bazemore was on the Golden State Warriors and Griffin was with the LA Clippers. The Warriors and Clippers had an intense rivalry back then. Both teams didn’t like each other and scuffles […]

The Orlando Magic suspended rookie big man Mo Bamba for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks because the center violated team rules. Mo Bamba, the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Texas, was late to a walkthrough. “It’s just bad on my part, and I need to be better. I’ve got to […]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans started the season 4-0 and were all smiles. Since then, however, the team is just 10-15 and has been riddled with injuries. Starting point guard Elfrid Payton underwent surgery on a fractured left pinky in November, and the organization doesn’t know when he will return to the lineup. […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year starting point guard Lonzo Ball drew praise from Lakers center Tyson Chandler early in the year when the veteran big man and former Defensive Player of the Year said he was really impressed with Ball’s defense. Turns out, Chandler wasn’t just talking off the cuff, as the stats are showing that […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler underwent an MRI after leaving Monday’s game with a groin injury, and the results showed no structural damage, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Sixers defeated the Detroit Pistons by a final score of 116-102. Jimmy Butler played just 10 minutes and was 0-of-3 from the field. The […]

How much of a joke are the Chicago Bulls right now? Well, after the Sacramento Kings — who have been riddled with dysfunction for years — blew out the Bulls 108-89 in Chicago on Monday, some of the Kings players trolled Chicago by saying they are going to have to practice for two-plus hours again. […]

Ahead of his final matchup against his best friend, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James posted a video on Instagram from the movie Bad Boys 2, except this time, James and Wade’s faces were on actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, respectively. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrOpEM4hSVl/ As everyone knows, Dwyane Wade […]

Over the weekend, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James gave his game worn sneakers to a Memphis Grizzlies equipment assistant. The assistant, Brianè Miller, has been wearing a pair of James’ shoes every time LeBron comes to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies and The King wanted to show her he appreciates that by giving […]