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Now that the Jimmy Butler trade drama is over, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says head coach/president Tom Thibodeau has loosened up. Thibodeau is one of the most demanding coaches in the NBA. He’s always yelling. He stands the entire game. His practices are sometimes described as more intense than actual games. However, now […]

After sitting out Wednesday’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose participated in Thursday’s practice and is on track to play Friday versus the Portland Trail Blazers, according to head coach/president Tom Thibodeau. Rose was dealing with left knee soreness, so the Timberwolves decided to play it safe and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a four-game winning streak, and second-year point guard Lonzo Ball says there has been one big reason why the team is playing better. Although the Lakers are still giving up 115.6 points per game, 26th in the NBA, Lonzo Ball says the team is playing better defense as of […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Detroit Pistons at home Wednesday night on a Reggie Bullock game-winner, and Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry was not happy after the game. Speaking to reporters in the postgame locker room, Kyle Lowry says guys on the team need to talk more on the defensive end. Lowry was […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is currently away from the team, tending to his wife and newborn baby girl, but the future Hall of Famer is still keeping his eye on the basketball world and appreciates Duke freshman Zion Williamson paying homage to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Zion Williamson is 6-foot-7 and 285 […]

The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon after his 10-game test run failed miserably, and if/when he enters the open market, NBA executives believe Pat Riley and the Miami Heat could come calling, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. League executives contacted by Sporting News speculated that Miami, […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is good friends with Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler, but Irving doesn’t really care that his pal is back in the Eastern Conference and on a team which looks to challenge the Celtics for the top seed in the East. The Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey made his return to Toronto Wednesday to face the Raptors, and Pistons guard Reggie Bullock wanted to make sure Casey left Canada with a win in his old stomping ground. The Raptors fired Casey over the summer after he led Toronto to the number one seed in the Eastern Conference last […]

Orlando Magic small forward Terrence Ross didn’t care if Jimmy Butler was making his Philadelphia 76ers debut Wednesday. All Ross had on his mind was spoiling it. With the Sixers and Magic tied at 106 with roughly 10 seconds left in regulation, Terrence Ross hit a tough 3-pointer from the top of the key over […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter and Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams are really close friends, so you knew they were going to have some fun with one another Wednesday when the Knicks took on the Thunder. Kanter played three seasons with the Thunder. He and Adams were known as the “Stache Brothers” […]

The Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday and will be without veteran small forward Trevor Ariza, who is away from the team due to a personal matter. As a result, Suns rookie Mikal Bridges will make his first start of his NBA career, according to head coach Igor Kokoskov. In a draft night […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James believes he and his teammates will start knocking down free-throws sooner rather than later. James, who has missed a few clutch free-throws this season, is shooting just 73.6 percent from the free-throw line entering Wednesday. “Just continue to work on it,” James said at Wednesday’s shootaround, via […]

Jimmy Butler made his Sixers debut Wednesday night on the road against the Orlando Magic and it didn’t take long for the four-time All-Star to get in the scoring column. Off a backdoor cut from the left wing, Jimmy Butler received a nice pass from Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid and the 29-year-old Texas […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Detroit Pistons Wednesday and will be without the services of big man Serge Ibaka. Ibaka is dealing with knee soreness, so the Raptors are going to rest him. No Ibaka tonight because of a sore knee. — (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) November 14, 2018 The Raptors enter Wednesday with the best […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Gordon Hayward no longer has a firm minutes restriction. Hayward suffered a fractured left ankle on opening night last season. He has been playing around 25 minutes a game so far this year. The Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night. #Celtics Brad Stevens said […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night at Target Center and will be without point guard Derrick Rose, who is dealing with left knee soreness. However, newcomer Robert Covington will make his Timberwolves debut and enter the starting lineup with Rose out. Minnesota acquired Covington in the Jimmy Butler trade from the […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg says second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen is shooting 3-pointers without any pain in his right elbow. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. The Bulls initially said Markkanen would miss six-to-eight weeks. Thursday will mark seven weeks. Markkanen was seen dunking Wednesday as well, a […]

Houston Rockets point guard Brandon Knight appears to have taken the next step in his recovery from knee surgery. Brandon Knight was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets in a deal for forward Ryan Anderson. The scoring guard missed the entire 2017-18 season with an ACL injury and had a minor cleanup on his […]

Speaking to local reporters after practice Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James said he has no comment on what is going on with the Golden State Warriors right now. On Monday at Staples Center against the LA Clippers, Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument on the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night at home and point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to play with left knee soreness. Rose, 30, has undergone two knee procedures on his left knee and been playing a lot of minutes lately, so it’s understandable that the former league MVP is dealing […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says the Los Angeles Lakers are the front-runner to sign Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant in free agency next summer. Durant, a nine-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler reportedly thinks Sixers second-year guard Markelle Fultz is “done,” according to Chris Broussard of Fox Sports. Butler is a very demanding teammate and can be a hard player to get along with. He’s had documented beefs with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. Former NBA player Antoine Walker went […]

Former NBA big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis says Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors in the summer and sign with the Boston Celtics. Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors, something he is widely expected to do since […]

Tyson Chandler is a former Defensive Player of the Year, so he knows defensive talent when he sees it. The veteran center, whom the Los Angeles Lakers signed last week after he reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, says he’s been impressed with point guard Lonzo Ball and small forward Brandon Ingram on […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade and Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul are best friends off the court. They have probably played one-on-one against each other over a million times. That’s why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul stole one of Wade’s signature crossovers Tuesday. Playing against the Denver Nuggets and being guarded by […]

Denver Nuggets injured point guard Isaiah Thomas has a suggestion that he believes would fix locker room issues in the NBA. Unless you’ve been living under a rock Tuesday, you know that Golden State Warriors All-Stars Draymond Green and Kevin Durant were involved in a heated exchange Monday, an argument that spilled over to the […]

The Golden State Warriors have won two-straight championships and three out of the last four Finals, and yet general manager Bob Myers says the organization is not a perfect place. Myers was speaking to local reporters Tuesday after what transpired Monday night at Staples Center. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert received some great news Tuesday. LeVert will not require surgery after dislocating his right foot at the end of the first half on Monday night, according to the team. The third-year swingman is expected to make a full recovery and return before the end of the regular season. This is tremendous news because […]

Addressing the well-publicized exchange between power forward Draymond Green and star small forward Kevin Durant, which took place Monday night at Staples Center, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers refuted a report which claimed Durant’s impending free agency is a locker room issue. Draymond Green reportedly challenged Kevin Durant about Durant’s summer free agency during […]

Former Houston Rocket and NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady believes Carmelo Anthony should retire from the league. The Houston Rockets are widely expected to part ways with Carmelo Anthony soon. Although Anthony has remained eager to play and try to contribute to the Rockets, Houston doesn’t believe they can make it work. Tracy McGrady […]

The Miami Heat were aggressively trying to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The two teams even got really close to a deal being made, until Timberwolves head coach and president Tom Thibodeau got a little greedy. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, there was a $5 million reason why the […]

Sixers legend Allen Iverson is pumped about the Jimmy Butler trade. The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team now has a lethal Big Three in Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Sixers last went to the NBA Finals when Allen Iverson led them to it back in 2001. The Answer […]

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan has rubbed teammates the wrong way with what they perceive as selfish play, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Last weekend, DeAndre Jordan essentially stole a rebound from rookie teammate Luka Doncic, which caused quite the stir. After a New York Knicks player missed a shot, Doncic was in position to secure […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson spoke up in the locker room after Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s heated argument on Monday, and he stressed the importance of sticking together, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green exchanged words Monday during the Warriors’ overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda Durant, says she loves Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Why is this relevant you ask? Well, Durant could become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 if he declines his 2019-20 player-option with the Warriors and the […]

Robert Covington watched the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Brooklyn Nets Monday and the swingman says he’s going to be able to help his new team on the defensive end right away. The Timberwolves acquired Robert Covington from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler trade. Covington on the Timberwolves defense: "I saw the game yesterday […]

During their heated argument Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, Draymond Green repeatedly called Kevin Durant ‘a bitch’ after he was called out by the two-time NBA Finals MVP in the huddle for not passing him the ball at the end of regulation, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Green had a costly […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has a few things in common with Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. LaVine and Rose have both suffered ACL injuries, and played for the Bulls and Timberwolves. Rose, of course, began his NBA career with the Bulls and became the youngest MVP in league history back in 2011. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-0 since signing veteran center Tyson Chandler, and the California native says his transition to the team has been smooth due to the help of backup point guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo, one of the most vocal players in the league, has been talking Chandler through every play in practice and […]