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Jamal Crawford only played five minutes with the Brooklyn Nets after signing with them for the bubble games. The veteran guard hurt his hamstring on Aug. 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks and never played at Walt Disney World again. The Nets got swept by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is day-to-day moving forward with his quad injury, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The decision on Westbrook’s return is based on what the medical staff says. The Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder are tied at 2-2 in the first round of […]

Paul George had a solid 2019-20 regular season for the Los Angeles Clippers as Kawhi Leonard’s “Robin.” He appeared in 48 games and averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from beyond the arc and 87.6 percent from the free-throw line. Behind Leonard and George, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis got hit in the mouth by Portland Trail Blazers big man Hassan Whiteside in the first half of Game 4. Whiteside was called for a flagrant foul after his elbow landed on Davis’ mouth. While it’s debatable whether the elbow was deliberate or not, it was clear […]

The Houston Rockets lost Game 4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder despite getting 32 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists from James Harden. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Harden is the only player in postseason history to have that stat line in a game and lose. FROM ELIAS: James Harden is the only player […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is in advanced talks to sell the franchise to an investment group led by former Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Daniel E. Straus, per Shams Charania and Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic. However, Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who has expressed interest in buying the team, has not had formal discussions with […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James are fierce rivals on the court. They have faced each other in the NBA Finals four times and gone at one another on a few occasions. However, off the court, James and Thompson are friends. LeBron asked Klay to be […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler has a shoulder strain and he’s questionable to return against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, per Rebecca Haarlow of TNT. Big news for Miami — Jimmy Butler has a strained left shoulder and is questionable to return, per heat. @NBAonTNT — Rebecca Haarlow (@RebeccaHaarlow) August 24, 2020 […]

James Harden was incredibly frustrated after the Houston Rockets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their first-round series. In fact, he knocked down a hand sanitizer while walking to the locker room. Luckily for fans, the TNT cameras caught it. Harden taking out his frustration on the hand sanitizer 😡https://t.co/27h2tKmTYn — […]

An Eastern Conference coach and general manager both believe the Philadelphia 76ers should trade Joel Embiid this offseason, per Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Sixers general manager Elton Brand could trade Embiid or Ben Simmons this offseason since the two All-Stars are an iffy fit together and haven’t led the team past the second round […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George is really struggling against the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. George, who is one of the best players in the NBA, is shooting just 29.0 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from beyond the arc in four games against the Mavs while […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wore a slick black Kobe Bryant jersey as he made his way into the arena for Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers will be wearing their Black Mamba jerseys versus the Blazers in Game 4 since Monday (8/24) is Mamba Day. […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on the all-time playoff threes list, per Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet. It’s fitting that Harden did it on (8/24) Mamba Day. James Harden (294) has passed Kobe Bryant (292) on the all-time playoff threes list, on Kobe Bryant day. The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to conduct a coaching search after firing Brett Brown, but the interest in Los Angeles Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue is expected to be mutual, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lue coached the Cleveland Cavaliers and won the 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors in seven games. Since he’s a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially fired Brett Brown as head coach on Monday. The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2020 playoffs in four games, so it was widely expected Brown would get fired on Monday. As expected, though, Brown released a classy statement following his dismissal. The classiest of […]

Jamal Murray thought he was fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on a drive to the basket with 26 seconds left in regulation and the Denver Nuggets down four in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. The refs, though, didn’t call the foul and the Jazz won the game 129-127. It won’t […]

In the latest edition of The Last Chip, former Miami Heat stars Chris Bosh and Ray Allen talked about “The Rebound and The Shot.” In Game 6 of the 2013 Finals, Heat superstar LeBron James missed the game-tying 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. All the San Antonio Spurs had to do […]

Nike, unfortunately, messed up the Kobe Bryant signature sneaker release and now resellers are profiting off of Bryant’s tragic death. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, the SNKRS app was hacked by bots who are trying to sell Bryant’s shoes and jerseys for a lot more than they are worth: That’s all well and good, […]

The Sixers have fired Brett Brown, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Brown’s dismissal is expected to be a precursor for more upheaval with the 76ers, whose senior leadership – including general manager Elton Brand — will begin exploring changes in the front office structure, sources said. https://t.co/iQtX3EGO9t — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 24, 2020 The […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard has created a song with Snoop Dogg and Derrick Milano in honor of NBA icon Kobe Bryant. The song will be featured on NBA 2K21. Lillard teased the track on Monday: When I found out I was gonna be on the @NBA2K cover the same year Kobe […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma had a strong reaction to Jacob Blake getting shot by police officers in front of his family in Wisconsin. Warning, the video is pretty graphic: And if you’re defending this act…you’re a piece of 💩 and the part of the problem. Ya he’s walking away but that doesn’t […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put Orlando Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic on a nasty poster in Game 4. The Greek Freak drove the lane and rose high over the big man for the slam: Giannis DUNKS right in Vucevic's face 😳pic.twitter.com/i8XHYdttYk — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 24, 2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks took a commanding […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is getting a street named after him in Los Angeles. Per Herb J. Wesson Jr. of the Los Angeles City Council, Figueroa St. will soon be Kobe Bryant Blvd. between Olympic & MLK in Los Angeles. Figueroa St. will soon be Kobe Bryant Blvd. between Olympic & MLK. Kobe’s […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was a late scratch in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to right knee soreness. While the Mavs were able to defeat the Clippers without Porzingis thanks to the brilliance of Luka Doncic, Dallas will need Porzingis in the lineup moving forward if the team wants to […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook won’t play in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the former MVP still made sure to honor Kobe Bryant on “Mamba Day.” James Harden and several other Rockets players did as well: Russell Westbrook rocking a #8 Kobe jersey on Mamba Day 🐍 pic.twitter.com/AkGcbNImpJ — ClutchPoints […]

The New York Knicks had the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference this season. As a result, they were projected to land one of the top picks in the 2020 draft. However, they dropped to the eighth pick in the 2020 Draft lottery, as the Leon Rose-Tom Thibodeau era got off to a bad start. […]

When asked by reporters whether he was nervous as a rookie during his first postseason experience, former Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler took a playful jab at Tom Thibodeau. Butler, whose Miami Heat are up 3-0 on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, reminded reporters that Thibodeau didn’t play him […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has a mild sprain in his left ankle after an MRI revealed nothing alarming, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Mavs trail the L.A. Clippers 2-1 in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Doncic is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 4. Source: MRI on Luka Doncic's […]

Detroit Pistons legend and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is a huge fan of Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard. During a recent appearance on Sirus XM NBA Radio, Thomas talked about his admiration for Lillard amid the All-Star’s stellar run at Walt Disney World. “The thing that I’m more impressed with […]

Jimmy Butler says rising star Bam Adebayo is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat and the team will ultimately go as far as the big man can take them. After the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead in their first-round series, Butler raved about Adebayo’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is active against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3. Rajon Rondo will be active today. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) August 22, 2020 Rajon Rondo hasn’t played in the bubble yet. He suffered a thumb injury and needed surgery. The veteran guard, though, could make his bubble debut […]

One of the neat things about the NBA Disney bubble is that rival players can run into each other on the campus at any moment. Jaylen Brown and Donovan Mitchell have actually been seeing a lot of one another on the campus, and that trend continued on Saturday. Per Brown’s IG stories, both stars were […]

Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk delivered an award-worthy acting performance against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, and it worked. Pacers big man Myles Turner accidentally slapped Olynyk in the face, but the Heat forward sold the call pretty well with a flop. Kelly Olynyk did everything to sell this foul 🤣 pic.twitter.com/0tQ4PhTk6b — Bleacher […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Luka Doncic has high pain tolerance, which seems to suggest the Mavs’ Wonder Boy will play in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers despite having a sprained ankle. However, Carlisle did admit the Mavs don’t want to play Doncic if he’s injured, which is different than playing […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Orlando Magic in Game 3, Giannis Antetokounmpo defended Khris Middleton, who scored just two points in Game 2 but rebounded with 17 points in Game 3. Antetokounmpo says Middleton played an unbelievable game in Game 2 despite only scoring two points, per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. Bucks’ […]

Apparently, NBA legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal never had to go through the dreaded rookie hazing. During his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, Shaq was asked by Scott Skiles to carry his bags as part of his rookie hazing in the NBA. However, O’Neal — who was the No. 1 overall pick […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic was killing the Indiana Pacers in the first half of Game 3 on Saturday and Dwyane Wade loved what he saw. Wade, the best player in Heat franchise history, took to social media and jokingly said Miami should re-sign Dragic at halftime. The lefty becomes an unrestricted free agent […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks blew out the Orlando Magic in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about how the Marvin Williams-James Ennis fight motivated the team to play even harder. The Bucks had a 19-point lead when Williams and Ennis were ejected. They wound up winning by 14 points and […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left ankle injury in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Mavs’ new franchise player tried to play on the sprain before ultimately taking himself out in frustration with nine minutes left in the game. That’s when Doncic’s mom took to social media to send […]