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It’s going to be an emotional night at Staples Center on Monday, as Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade faces off against his best friend, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James, for the final time in the NBA. Dwyane Wade announced before the season started that this will be his final season in the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic has made 16 stepback 3-pointers this season entering Monday, which is more than the entire 2018 rookie class combined (13), according to Second Spectrum. Luka Doncic is the early frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award. The 19-year-old has guided the Mavs to a 13-11 record and is […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a broken big toe in his right foot, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Paul Millsap suffered the injury last Friday on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Denver’s Paul Millsap is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 […]

Former Chicago Bulls shooting guard and current NBA free agent Sean Kilpatrick isn’t happy that the drama in Chicago is being leaked to the public. The Bulls got embarrassed by the Boston Celtics Saturday night at the United Center, losing by 56 points. Head coach Jim Boylen wanted to practice on Sunday, but the players weren’t […]

Back in 2014, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant called Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard a system player with the San Antonio Spurs, saying on Twitter that the two-time Defensive Player of the Year was “doing work like this because of the system.” Kevin Durant was of the belief that his good friend, Paul […]

The Miami Heat reportedly are interested in trading for Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Heat have Goran Dragic on the roster and are fifth in the league in team salary cap. John Wall signed a four-year, $170 million contract extension that kicks in next […]

New Denver Nuggets shooting guard Nick Young is happy with everything in the Mile High City…well, except for the altitude. Nick Young signed with the injury-ravaged Nuggets on Monday. The 33-year-old swingman was an unsigned free agent after winning the championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the regular […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins believes he could play in an NBA game today if his life depended on it. Cousins, who is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, went through some full contact five-on-five full court play on Monday in practice in Santa Cruz […]

The Boston Celtics take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at home and will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving, small forward Gordon Hayward, and center Al Horford. Kyrie Irving has shoulder stiffness, Al Horford has been dealing with patellar tendinitis and it just hasn’t healed, and Gordon Hayward is sick. Per #Celtics, Al […]

Teams around the NBA have looked into the availability of Chicago Bulls shooting guard Justin Holiday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill. The Bulls are a walking disaster at the moment and there is turmoil all around the organization. However, one of the bright spots on the roster is Holiday, who’s averaging 12.6 points, […]

The Chicago Bulls are a walking disaster right now and every day new details are coming out about what happened during the well-publicized Sunday mutiny at the Advocate Center involving the players and head coach Jim Boylen. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill, Jim Boylen told Bulls players during their meeting that […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes starting shooting guard Gary Harris and power forward Paul Millsap will be out for weeks instead of months. Gary Harris is dealing with a nagging hip injury, while Paul Millsap suffered a broken toe last Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. When asked about how long Michael Malone expects Gary […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo had his right hand drained on Sunday to address some swelling, according to Lakers head coach Luke Walton. The Lakers announced on November 15 that Rajon Rondo would miss four to five weeks while he recovers from right hand surgery. The veteran guard suffered a fracture in his hand. The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Oracle Arena, and all signs point toward small forward Robert Covington returning to the lineup for Minnesota. Robert Covington missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with right knee soreness. Covington says he feels good enough to play tonight. Had a good […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic enters Saturday averaging 7.7 assists per game. If the Nuggets’ star center can keep this up and finish the entire season averaging more than seven assists per game, Jokic will join the legendary Wilt Chamberlain as the only seven-footers in NBA history to average 7+ assists per game during a single-season. […]

The Denver Nuggets are in Atlanta Saturday night to take on the Hawks and the team almost lost another player to an injury after Hawks small forward Justin Anderson kicked Nuggets starting point guard Jamal Murray in the right foot. Justin Anderson kicked Jamal Murray’s right foot in what looked like an intentional play. Murray […]

The Houston Rockets had the best record in the NBA last season and were a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. James Harden won the MVP award and co-existed with Chris Paul better than most people thought they would. After losing Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in free agency, Houston signed Carmelo Anthony, Michael […]

Memphis Grizzlies starting point guard Mike Conley is dealing with an apparent finger injury, but Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff says the lefty will play on Saturday. The Grizzlies host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at FedEx Forum. J.B. Bickerstaff says Mike Conley’s finger is “a little sore, a little stiff,” but nothing […]

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kris Dunn and power forward Bobby Portis won’t play Saturday night against the Boston Celtics at the United Center, but Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says both players will be back “soon.” Kris Dunn has only played in one game this year due to a knee injury, while Bobby Portis has […]

Assuming he plays Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade will become the 15th active player to appear in 1,000 regular-season games, according to NBA.com. This is Dwyane Wade’s last season in the NBA, as the future Hall of Famer announced before the season started that he […]

The Washington Wizards take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night in Cleveland and All-Star point guard John Wall will play. John Wall missed the Wizards’ previous game against the Atlanta Hawks due to the birth of his first child. The explosive guard did not go through Saturday’s shootaround due to an illness. John Wall will […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says the team was “embarrassed” with the way they played against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 8 and that they were motivated to get revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. on Friday. The Warriors lost to the Bucks 134-111 at Oracle Arena last month. Klay Thompson said that game was […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ shootaround on Saturday, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens came to the defense of former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg. Stevens believes Hoiberg is one of the nicest people he has met in the business and is hopeful his son, Brady, can play for him one day. Both Stevens and Hoiberg […]

Khris Middleton reportedly had multiple blowups with Milwaukee Bucks coaches and they weren’t pretty, according to Gery Woelfel of WSSP (105.7 FM). Khris Middleton was a late scratch for Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to personal reasons, but he played Friday against the Golden State Warriors. The swingman finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes […]

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is eligible to sign an extension with the franchise that could pay him up to $47.5 million over the next four years, according to salary cap guru Albert Nahmad. Spencer Dinwiddie will become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he doesn’t sign an extension. The guard […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night and starting small forward Robert Covington is listed as probable with right knee soreness. Timberwolves just announce Robert Covington has been added to the injury report for tonight against Portland. He's probable with right knee soreness. — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 8, 2018 The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night but the team will be without the services of forward Michael Beasley, as the 11-year veteran has been excused from the team to tend to a family health matter. In 10 games this season for the Lakers, the former No. 2 overall pick is […]

Veteran center John Henson has spent his entire seven-year NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks, so naturally it must have been tough for the big man to hear that the franchise was trading he and Matthew Dellavedova to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for point guard George Hill on Friday. However, upon hearing about the […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol is out of the walking boot which he was forced to wear because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Gasol, an 18-year NBA veteran, has missed San Antonio’s last 17 games. There is still no firm timetable for him to suit up for the Spurs, however. […]

On Sunday, two of the best players in the NBA will go head-to-head, as Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a Eastern Conference showdown. Leonard and Antetokounmpo will likely be matched up against each other and Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is looking forward to watching the two […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington told reporters on Friday that he “always knew” Derrick Rose could get back to playing at a high level. Covington, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in the Windy City. Robert Covington on Derrick Rose: "Being a kid from Chicago, I watched Derrick grow up years before me. […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid says he is frustrated because head coach Brett Brown hasn’t been using him right on offense since the Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Embiid has averaged 23.8 points per game in 11 games since the Butler trade while shooting 43.1 percent from the field. The 24-year-old […]

Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap is feared to have suffered a broken toe in his right foot against the Charlotte Hornets Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Nuggets lost to the Hornets on Friday. Denver head coach Michael Malone told reporters postgame that Paul Millsap “had a cut on his foot.” Malone doesn’t […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. was one of the best shot blockers at Duke last year and he’s been a solid rim protector this season. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook found that out the hard way Friday night. Westbrook, the best dunking point guard arguably in NBA history, tried […]

NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson recently revealed his all-time NBA starting lineup and it consisted of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Lakers forward LeBron James and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who is very close friends with […]

Former NBA player and current TV analyst Richard Jefferson says what the referees did to Utah Jazz star big man Rudy Gobert Thursday night against the Houston Rockets just can’t happen. Gobert was called for a foul on the jump ball, just one second into the game. Richard Jefferson was confused by this foul call. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player-option with the Warriors, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith believes the Los Angeles Clippers, and not the Lakers, have a legitimate shot at signing Durant. Some around the league think Durant […]

Portland Trail Blazers starting shooting guard C.J. McCollum didn’t play on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns due to a left ankle sprain but the sharpshooter is probable for Saturday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers say CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) is probable for Saturday’s game vs the Timberwolves. — Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) […]

New York Knicks second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina hasn’t played in the last three games, a bad look for the Knicks franchise since he was the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, the 20-year-old is trying to stay positive though, and says he’s going to become a better player from this experience. Ntilikina […]