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Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony is so passionate about social justice issues and speaking out on police brutality because he has experienced it all. In an interview with Sopan Deb of the New York Times, Anthony admitted he’s been racially profiled before, among other things. “I’ve dealt with it all. Have I ever […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is ALWAYS going to speak his mind no matter what. It makes him one of the most polarizing players in the NBA since Warriors fans love him and pretty much everyone else hates the three-time champion. There’s no denying Green’s skillset. He’s an elite swiss army knife who […]

The Indiana Pacers haven’t ruled out big man Domantas Sabonis returning for the 2020 playoffs despite listing him as out indefinitely, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Sabonis isn’t in Orlando with the Pacers, as he’s getting treatment on his foot injury. Indiana will face the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid can’t seem to catch a break. On the same day that he returned to the Sixers’ lineup after suffering an ankle injury, Embiid hurt his right hand versus the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday and was forced to leave the game. X-rays on Embiid’s hand were negative, per Serena […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook may be suffering from a strained quad, but that’s not going to stop the former MVP from playing with his son through video chat. Westbrook posted a heartwarming picture on IG of him playing with his woody toy alongside his son Noah. .@russwest44 brought his son’s toy to […]

Nike is set to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with “MAMBA WEEK” beginning on Aug. 24, per Nick DePaula of ESPN. Several Bryant signature products will be released and the Nike Foundation will make a $1 million donation to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. Nike will honor Kobe Bryant and celebrate “MAMBA […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren is suffering from plantar fasciitis, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. After all, Indiana will be facing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Miami will technically have homecourt advantage in the series, but that’s irrelevant since there are no […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Kevin Durant and combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie recently played pickup basketball in California. According to Chris Milholen of Nets Daily, the games took place at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School. Both Durant and Dinwiddie aren’t in the Orlando bubble with the Nets. KD is still making his way […]

The Miami Heat lost the 2011 Finals to the Dallas Mavericks in what was LeBron James’ lowest moment of his NBA career. The King essentially choked versus the Mavs and not even Dwyane Wade’s brilliance was enough to save the Heat. Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was an assistant on that Heat […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson believes the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in the 2020 NBA Finals. Thompson, a three-time NBA champion, is predicting the Bucks to beat the Clippers in seven hard-fought games. His pick can be seen at the 4:23 mark of the video below: .@KlayThompson sits […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook underwent an MRI in Orlando for a quadriceps injury, the team announced. The former MVP has a strained quadriceps muscle in his right leg and won’t play on Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Rockets will re-evaluate Westbrook before the playoffs start next week, and it’s unclear if he’ll […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Kevin Durant was recently out shopping (with a mask on) and ran into a fan who said LeBron James, and not Michael Jordan, is the greatest NBA basketball player of all time. Durant responded by saying, “That’s crazy.” The Nets superstar then said that he thinks Jordan is the GOAT: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1293626361412825090 […]

The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced in a press release. Stevens has been with the Celtics since 2013. Several members of Celtics management made statements: “Brad Stevens is an accomplished coach and an outstanding person,” said Celtics Lead Owner and Governor Wyc Grousbeck. “We are […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown recently poked fun at Utah Jazz and NBA All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell while talking about the bubble and how it’s mentally draining to see the same people over and over. Everyone knew Brown was just taking a playful jab at Mitchell, but nevertheless, the two NBA stars “cleared […]

After his 61-point outing against the Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard talked about why he’s never wanted to leave the club and form a “super team” somewhere else. Damian Lillard is very comfortable with the Blazers and believes he can win a championship in Portland. "The grass ain't always greener. […]

NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller believes New Orleans Pelicans rookie star Zion Williamson needs to lose around 30 pounds. Miller is the latest pundit who claims Williamson is too heavy. Reggie Miller on Zion Williamson: “He needs to lose 30 pounds. He’s way too heavy.” — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) August 12, 2020 It may […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard went off for 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. As expected, the NBA world was buzzing with excitement watching Lillard torch the Mavs. It’s hard to #StayMelo on this ona bra @Dame_Lillard sorry, not sorry 🤐 — Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) August 12, 2020 Dame […]

After scoring 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard had an NSFW statement for his haters. Dame wants his respect 🗣 pic.twitter.com/FJqkd4QFhX — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 12, 2020 Damian Lillard is the first Blazers player ever to score 50 points in back-to-back games. Not even […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is working hard in his preparation for his comeback season in 2020-21. Thompson, who has been cleared to train without restrictions since June following his ACL tear, has had one thing in common during his recovery and that’s the company of his dog Rocco. The Warriors star recently […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is the first player in franchise history to score 50 points in back-to-back games. Damian Lillard is the first Blazer to EVER record back-to-back 50 point games 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aYIpdMEbrW — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 12, 2020 Damian Lillard said he wasn’t going to come to Florida if the Blazers […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday after missing the previous game due to oral surgery (per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard). Budenholzer on Giannis: “We’ll try and be wise and cautious with him like we always are.” — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August 11, 2020 Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have […]

Paul George and Damian Lillard apologized to each other after their family members got involved in the beef, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Lillard’s sister and George’s wife dissed each other on social media after Dame and PG’s beef blew up earlier in the week. Paul George and Damian Lillard have spoken to clear […]

The Phoenix Suns are now 7-0 down in Orlando, Florida after beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, who were without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The Suns remain in competition for the play-in tournament for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference standings with the Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail […]

Carmelo Anthony has rejuvenated his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers this season, and Dwyane Wade couldn’t be happier about it. As most people know, Wade and Anthony are essentially brothers (via NBA on TNT) “Melo is showing that what people say about you really does not matter.” 💪@DwyaneWade on @carmeloanthony. pic.twitter.com/g0aEhA8h6Q — NBA […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has one goal on his mind and that’s to “take the championship back to Houston.” The Rockets haven’t won a championship since 1995. With Westbrook and James Harden—two MVPs—leading the charge this season, Houston feels like it has a great shot of winning the 2020 title at Disney […]

Walt Disney Studios is looking for someone to play Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in an upcoming movie called “Greek Freak.” The movie is about Antetokounmpo’s journey from being poor in Greece to becoming one of the best basketball players in the NBA. Per Cast It Talent: The story of NBA players GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO and […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Monday by way of a Kyle Kuzma game-winner, LeBron James was asked to react to Kuz’s “Jesus” comment. For those who missed it, Kuzma said after the game that he’d “probably still shoot” his game-winning shot even if Jesus was the one in front of […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, most pundits assumed the team would finish with the best record in the Western Conference during the 2019-20 season. Those insiders were correct, as the Lakers will be the No. 1 seed out West once the 2020 playoffs start. LeBron James and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to Twitter to react to the news that Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris to join him on the Democratic ticket. Harris is the first Black woman ever tapped as the vice-presidential nominee of a major party. 👏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾🙌🏾✊🏾Congrats and well deserved Sen. Kamala Harris!! Love to see […]

Stephen Curry is universally recognized as the best point guard in the NBA, but Damian Lillard is making a case to be right there with Curry based on what he has done the past two years. Curry’s two MVP seasons in 2015 and 2016 with the Golden State Warriors saw him put up 23.8 points, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry only played in five games during the 2019-20 season due to a broken hand. The two-time MVP required two surgeries before he was able to return to the court, only to see the COVID-19 pandemic halt the season two days after he returned. Since the Warriors had […]

During an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN in the Disney bubble, Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony opened up about how he’s finally “at peace” with basketball and life. Anthony looks rejuvenated with the Blazers after his disastrous stint with the Houston Rockets in 2018-19. The future Hall of Famer told Nichols it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James played four seasons on the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade from 2010 to 2014. During that run, both James and Wade used to arrive at games in stylish outfits since Miami is an extravagant city. Fast forward to today and James is bringing back some of his Miami swag […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are the hottest team in the NBA right now. The Suns are an impressive 6-0 down in Orlando, and Booker is playing like a top-five player in the NBA. After the Suns’ latest victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker opened up about the team’s surprising 6-0 start in […]

During a recent interview with Cheslie Kryst of Extra, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal shared a funny story of how actress Halle Berry inspired him to play his best game ever against the New York Knicks. O’Neal said he was at the free-throw line when he saw Berry looking at him. Once The Diesel spotted her, […]

The climate in Florida can be rather unpredictable, and NBA players, coaches and even media members got a taste of it on Monday. A scary thunderstorm hit Orlando during the bubble games after it was mostly sunny throughout the day. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and Tania Ganguili of the Los Angeles Times captured some […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday after losing to the San Antonio Spurs, and now all the attention shifts to head coach Alvin Gentry and his future. Most NBA pundits believe the Pelicans are going to part ways with Gentry in the offseason. William Guillory of The Athletic even went […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Kyle Kuzma against the Denver Nuggets on Monday since Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out with a foot injury. Kyle Kuzma will start on the wing tonight in place of KCP (foot). Pretty big lineup there with Kuz next to LeBron, Green, AD and McGee, but they like how Kuz is […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers went off for a career-high 41 points on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings and he received some special words of encouragement during the game from superstar James Harden. After the Rockets defeated the Kings thanks to Rivers’ stellar game, he spoke about how Harden has inspired him to become […]