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The Minnesota Timberwolves finally traded disgruntled small forward Jimmy Butler, sending the swingman to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday afternoon and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James believes the trade is good for both teams. The Timberwolves sent Butler and Justin Patton to Philadelphia in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Robert Covington was part of the Jimmy Butler trade which took place Saturday morning, and one Eastern Conference player is surprised the Sixers parted ways with him. One of the best 3-and-D players in the league, Robert Covington is averaging 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game on the […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks Saturday afternoon at home, and shooting guard Danny Green reached a career milestone. Green, one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA, hit his 1,000th career shot from beyond the arc against the Knicks. Milestone Alert! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/gCu1vTq1Lo — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 10, 2018 The […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is a two-time slam dunk contest champion for a reason, and he skied for a dazzling dunk Saturday night at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zach LaVine only played in 24 games last season after missing majority of the year recovering from left ACL surgery. The high-flyer said at […]

Before Jimmy Butler was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards were aggressively trying to acquire the four-time All-Star from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. The Wizards have started the season 2-9 and currently have the worst defense in the NBA. Washington is giving up a whopping 120.2 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired small forward Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, and Sixers star Ben Simmons says he has already spoken to his new teammate. The Sixers traded forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, guard Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick to Minnesota for Butler, who is a four-time All-Star and one […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night, and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle has high praise for Thunder big man Steven Adams. Steven Adams is one of the most underrated players in the game. The 25-year-old is averaging a double-double this season, putting up 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 57.7 […]

One of the best defenders in NBA history, Ben Wallace, believes ‘the sky is the limit’ for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. Ben Wallace, who won the Defensive Player of the Year award four times during his career, named Rudy Gobert as one of his top defenders to watch. He praised the 26-year-old Frenchman for […]

It’s safe to say that former NBA small forward Matt Barnes isn’t a fan of Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler was finally traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday. After Friday night’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, Butler — a four-time All-Star — told local reporters he’s playing too many minutes. Matt Barnes, upon […]

After months of drama, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally traded small forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Timberwolves pretty much made the decision to trade the All-Star swingman after the team lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Staples Center. Windhorst says the Timberwolves "pretty […]

The Jimmy Butler trade is not expected to heal the relationship between Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau and ownership, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The way Tom Thibodeau handled Jimmy Butler’s trade request reportedly didn’t sit well with many people in Minnesota’s brass, and owner Glen Taylor could possibly fire Thibodeau after the […]

Before the Jimmy Butler trade was agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were consulted about the deal, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice. Some members of the Sixers organization expressed concern about the potential chemistry issues Jimmy Butler could cause with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally traded disgruntled small forward Jimmy Butler, and the franchise was able to accomplish one of the goals it set for itself when this whole saga began back in September. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Timberwolves always wanted to trade Butler to an Eastern Conference team so they wouldn’t have […]

From 2003-2010, Gilbert Arenas was one of the best scorers in the NBA, and Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma wants to remind everyone of that. Arenas averaged 25.0 points per game in 357 career games with the Washington Wizards. He made the All-Star team three times and was a walking bucket. There […]

The Golden State Warriors are opening their new arena, the Chase Center, next season in San Francisco and Warriors superstar Kevin Durant toured it Friday afternoon in a construction outfit. KD tours Chase Center for the first time — stays quiet on his future. https://t.co/wnIcs1tm9H — Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 10, 2018 Kevin Durant touring […]

Miami Heat stretch forward Kelly Olynyk is a feisty defender. He gets into opponents’ faces and challenges them, and Indiana Pacers swingman Thaddeus Young  found that out the hard way. The Pacers were in South Beach Friday to take on the Heat, and Young was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Olynyk. It was a pretty […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward was booed when he walked onto the floor in Utah 70 minutes before tipoff. The swingman was also booed by Jazz fans when he came onto the floor with his Celtics teammates. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Jazz. Gordon Hayward was greeted with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Sacramento Kings Friday night, and the team will be without starting swingman Andrew Wiggins. Andrew Wiggins will not play due to a right quad contusion. He is joined by Jeff Teague (left knee contusion) and Justin Patton on the team’s inactive list. Wiggins got hit in the right leg […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard made his return to Orlando Friday night, and the former All-NBA big man had a strange interaction with none other than the ball itself. After missing a layup while getting fouled, Dwight Howard had some choice words for the ball that had not been kind to him or his Wizards […]

It’s going to be an emotional Friday night for Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward, as the swingman is making his return to Utah to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah, and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is going to give his starting small forward […]

L.A. Clippers big man Boban Marjanovic and small forward Tobias Harris are best friends, both on and off the court. However, according to Harris, Marjanovic didn’t like him the first time they met in Detroit. Boban Marjanovic signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons back in 2016. Tobias Harris was on the Pistons and was looking forward to […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is just happy for his close friend DeMar DeRozan, who has had a difficult past few months after getting traded to the San Antonio Spurs. When DeRozan was traded to the Spurs by the Toronto Raptors over the summer in the Kawhi Leonard deal, DeRozan was reportedly devastated by the […]

When you talk to Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose before or after games, you’ll notice that he’s always carrying around a green medicine ball. That ball is very important to the former MVP, as it’s helped him become a better perimeter shooter. Rose holds onto that ball with his life now. Back when he […]

Before they lost Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics in free agency during the summer of 2017, the Utah Jazz spoke extensively to Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry and his representatives about bringing the All-Star guard to the team, according to Andy Larsen and Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. Kyle Lowry was an […]

Denver Nuggets injured swingman Will Barton says big man Nikola Jokic is not in a slump, but that the 23-year-old is just not shooting the ball. Jokic has scored in single digits the last four games and has taken a total of 18 shots. The strangest stat line came in the Nuggets’ loss to the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward makes his return to Utah Friday night to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah. Before the game even started, the Jazz were already showing Hayward some love on Twitter with a video tribute … though it isn’t exactly […]

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen are arguably the greatest dynamic duo in NBA history. The Chicago Bulls won six championships during the ’90s and never lost in the NBA Finals. Jordan and Pippen were the two main cogs on those dominant Bulls teams, with Jordan being Batman and Pippen being Robin. There was always this […]

Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry didn’t hit a 3-pointer, marking only the fifth time that has happened in the last 271 games the two-time league MVP has played in. Curry scored just 10 points versus the Bucks on 5-of-14 shooting from the field. The sharpshooter left […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo told local reporters Friday after practice that newly acquired center Tyson Chandler is already the best screen-setter on the team. Chandler reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns and signed with the Lakers after he cleared waivers. The veteran big man played 22 minutes against the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night, and star point guard Russell Westbrook will miss his third straight game. Westbrook suffered a left ankle sprain against the New Orleans Pelicans on Nov. 5. Russell Westbrook listed as out tomorrow in Dallas. — Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) November 9, 2018 In seven games […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball tweaked his ankle in Friday’s practice and did not finish the session, according to head coach Luke Walton. The Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings Saturday night at Golden 1 Center. Luke said Lonzo Ball tweaked his ankle in practice today and did not finish it — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler will play against the Sacramento Kings Friday night, but the All-Star swingman will continue to sit out future games for scheduled rest, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Jimmy Butler requested a trade in September. There appears to be no traction on a deal. As a […]

The new freedom of movement calls have not been well-received by players and San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay is the latest one to bash the rule. Officials are now closely monitoring contact away from the ball. The extra emphasis is intended to promote scoring by speeding up the action on the court. Defensive-minded teams, […]

Noted LeBron James hater, Skip Bayless, not only took a shot at The King Thursday night, but also blasted the Houston Rockets. Houston had the best record in the NBA last season. This year, however, they have started the year 4-6 and look lost on both ends of the floor. The loss of Trevor Ariza […]

Baron Davis only played for the Golden State Warriors for four seasons, but he’s always going to be a fan favorite in the Bay Area. Davis was at Oracle Arena Thursday night to check out the Warriors as they took on the Milwaukee Bucks. When he was shown on the jumbotron, Baron Davis received a […]

Before the Golden State Warriors hosted the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night at Oracle Arena, Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant chopped it up with NBA legend Kevin Garnett and former All-Star Baron Davis. Garnett, who will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame one day, tells Kevin Durant that he is the […]

If you thought Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green wouldn’t talk trash just because he’s not playing in a game, you are wrong, and Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon found that out the hard way Thursday night at Oracle Arena. Draymond Green has a right toe sprain, so the Warriors decided to play it safe […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook may not have played in Thursday’s home game against the Houston Rockets, but that wasn’t going to stop the explosive guard from having fun on the bench. The Thunder blew out the Rockets, winning by a final score of 98-80 for their seventh-straight win. The Thunder’s offense […]

The Phoenix Suns had a 55-35 lead over the Boston Celtics at halftime Thursday night and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was so happy to see his former team have a lead, that he wanted to savor the moment. Barkley, who played four seasons with the Suns during his legendary NBA career, took a picture […]