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Houston Rockets small forward Carmelo Anthony made his return to Oklahoma City Thursday night, and the veteran scorer received cheers from the Thunder crowd. Anthony played last season with the Thunder, but it wasn’t the right fit on the court. Melo averaged a career-low 16.2 points per game during the regular season and shot only […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade missed Wednesday’s home game against the San Antonio for personal reasons, and now we know where the future Hall of Famer was. Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, announced Thursday the birth of a baby girl via a surrogate. Wade and Union now have three kids, two boys and a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wore a headband Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time in a Lakers uniform, and you can now play as headband LeBron in NBA 2K19. LeBron, who used to wear the headband all the time but stopped in 2014, occasionally has brought the headband […]

New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn left ACL in February and the 7-footer is still unable to run nine months removed from surgery. Porzingis and the Knicks have been vague about when the power forward is expected to be ready to play again. The 23-year-old is only able to shoot and jog lightly. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Sacramento Kings Friday night and small forward Jimmy Butler is not on the team’s initial injury report. Butler has sat out a few games this season for “precautionary rest.” #Twolves Injury Report for 11/9 at Sacramento: pic.twitter.com/7hnPhxypoh — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 8, 2018 Timberwolves head coach and president […]

Eric Bledsoe and the Milwaukee Bucks are off to an 8-2 start to the season and appear to be buying into head coach Mike Budenholzer’s system well. Budenholzer, who comes from the Gregg Popovich coaching tree, has implemented a new offense in Milwaukee, one which is predicated on moving the ball side to side, playing uptempo and […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook will not play Thursday night at home against the Houston Rockets, according to head coach Billy Donovan. Westbrook suffered a sprained left ankle on Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The seven-time All-Star missed Wednesday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers as well. Russell Westbrook is out tonight […]

Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder says Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward’s left ankle fracture from last season is the craziest injury he’s ever seen in his career. Crowder was on the Cleveland Cavaliers when Hayward fractured his left ankle. The entire crowd in Cleveland went silent and players on both teams couldn’t believe what […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says the team is not actively pursuing any trades at the moment. The Heat were aggressively trying to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler last month, but trade talks reportedly fell through. Pat Riley reportedly told his players in October that he’s pulling the plug on a Butler trade. […]

Now that LeBron James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, executives around the league believe the Clippers have become a more attractive free agent spot for superstar players, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, and numerous reports […]

The greatest shooter of all time, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry, is doing something early in the season that literally defies logic. According to Basketball-Reference, Stephen Curry is shooting more efficient on deep 3-pointers than the entire NBA is on converting dunk attempts (h/t Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports). In my @NBCSports […]

Chicago Bulls second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen is still weeks away from making his season debut. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. He didn’t require surgery but did keep the elbow immobilized for about a month. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Markkanen has started shooting and is […]

The Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night at American Airlines Arena, but they will be without the services of shooting guard Dwyane Wade. Wade is away from the team due to a personal matter, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. Duncan Robinson is active; Dwyane Wade is inactive (and not with […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray believes Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving overreacted in his attempt to go for 50 points Monday night at home. Murray had 48 points and took a 3-pointer with time running out in regulation after dribbling the clock out for a few seconds. Murray’s missed shot landed near […]

The Phoenix Suns were blown out at home Tuesday night by the Brooklyn Nets, and star shooting guard Devin Booker wasn’t happy about the loss at all. The Suns lost by a final score of 104-82. Fans at Talking Stick Resort Arena booed the Suns all night, as the team showed no fight or hustle. […]

Just like everyone else in the basketball world, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left speechless after watching Duke freshman Zion Williamson put on a show on national television Tuesday night against Kentucky. In 23 minutes of action, Zion Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field for Duke, and he wowed […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith believes the Los Angeles Lakers should package Brandon Ingram in a trade to acquire more talent around superstar small forward LeBron James. Brandon Ingram has played in six games this season and is averaging 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. knows that the three freshmen at Duke University are special and going to be NBA players most likely next season. Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and R.J. Barrett put on a show Tuesday night against Kentucky, and NBA scouts had to be drooling over how good the three […]

The Golden State Warriors host the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night at Oracle Arena and will be without the services of starting power forward Draymond Green. Green has a right toe sprain, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. He left Monday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies after injuring his right foot in the first half. X-rays […]

Patrick McCaw remains in discussions with several other teams, including the Golden State Warriors, about a new contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. McCaw is still a restricted free agent after turning down two contract offers from the Warriors. He wasn’t with the club on opening night to receive his championship ring from last […]

Tobias Harris will become an unrestricted free agent during the summer of 2019, and the swingman wants to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Harris turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Clippers over the summer. The 26-year-old small forward is making $14.8 million this season […]

The Phoenix Suns fired general manager Ryan McDonough a week before the 2018-19 season started and the former Suns architect tells Rachel Nichols of ESPN he learned about his dismissal over the phone. McDonough joined the Suns in 2013. The franchise never appeared in the playoffs and was riddled with dysfunction. Nichols: “You were in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered a left ankle sprain Monday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans. Westbrook turned his left ankle badly during the third quarter and was screaming in pain. He left for the locker room and didn’t return to the game. Per the […]

After missing Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to left ankle soreness, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose will play Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Timberwolves All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler will also return to the lineup. He missed Sunday due to “precautionary rest.” Tom Thibodeau […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook suffered a left ankle injury Monday night in the third quarter at home against the New Orleans Pelicans and was forced to leave the game. Westbrook was seen screaming on the floor in pain. The entire crowd at the Chesapeake Energy Arena immediately went silent. Russell Westbrook […]

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers went right down to the wire Monday night at the Amway Center. The game was tied at 100 with 1.8 seconds left in regulation and it looked like the game was going to head into overtime. That’s when Magic small forward Evan Fournier took the game into his own hands. […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has passed Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Wade entered Monday night with 22,193 career points. Drexler scored 22,195 points during his legendary playing career. Dwyane Wade has passed Clyde Drexler for 30th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Monday night against the Utah Jazz due to left foot soreness. Leonard suffered a jammed foot in last Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year sat out Sunday’s win against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center as well. Kawhi Leonard is out […]

The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls Monday at Madison Square Garden and history could be made. Everyone knows the Knicks are rebuilding this season and going with the youth movement. New York, however, is taking the youth movement to another level. Against the Bulls, the Knicks are starting Frank Ntilikina, Allonzo Trier, Damyean […]

Over the summer, Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said he was pleased with how things have turned out since the Jimmy Butler trade, saying that the young talent the team has on its roster was good, but didn’t guarantee future success. As a result, Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is in a […]

The Atlanta Hawks updated the status of second-year big man John Collins Monday, and it looks like the 21-year-old still has a ways to go before he can make his 2018-19 season debut. In a statement, the Hawks said John Collins has continued progression in his rehabilitation from mild inflammation and soreness in his left ankle. […]

The Detroit Pistons host the Miami Heat Monday evening at Little Caesars Arena and are likely going to be without the services of shooting guard Reggie Bullock. Bullock was downgraded to doubtful at the morning shootaround by Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. The 27-year-old is dealing with a left ankle sprain. Dwane Casey sounding as if […]

Through the first 10 games of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers have a better offensive rating when superstar small forward LeBron James is on the bench. When LeBron James is on the court, the Lakers’ offensive rating is 113.4. When LeBron is on the bench, though, that rating jumps up to 121.6, per […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Omri Casspi shocked the entire basketball world Sunday evening when he pulled a Shammgod move against the Phoenix Suns and finished it with a layup. The Grizzlies take on the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Oracle Arena, and Warriors star Kevin Durant says Casspi won’t be able to pull the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started the season 4-6, and some on the outside are already calling for the firing of head coach Luke Walton. Walton’s former teammate at the University of Arizona, Richard Jefferson, isn’t one of them. In an interview with Howard Beck on the “The Full 48” podcast, Richard Jefferson says he doesn’t understand […]

After sitting out Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler is expected to play Monday evening when the team takes on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Butler sat out Sunday due to “precautionary rest.” Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

Over the weekend, Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan essentially stole a rebound from rookie teammate Luka Doncic, which caused quite the stir. After a New Yorks Knicks player missed a shot, Doncic was in position to secure the defensive rebound. Jordan then came out of nowhere and used his long arms to tip the ball […]

After starting the season 0-4, the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a four-game winning streak and small forward Paul George says the team is playing with a different energy and swagger. The Thunder have defeated the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards as part of their ongoing streak. Two of those […]