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Indiana Pacers swingman TJ Warren has been arguably the second hottest player in the Orlando bubble behind only Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Now, the veteran scorer will get to face off against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat next, the matchup everyone in the NBA wants to see. Before the Pacers-Heat game, though, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid won’t play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday due to an ankle injury. While Sixers fans are concerned about the All-Star’s health since he’s prone to serious injuries, there is optimism in Philly that Embiid’s ankle injury isn’t as serious as first expected, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Moreover, […]

Before the NBA hiatus in March, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball was playing some of the best basketball of his pro career. Unfortunately for the Pelicans, Ball wasn’t able to recapture his pre-hiatus form down in Orlando and it hurt the team big time, as New Orleans was eliminated from postseason contention after […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery on Monday to remove the loose body in his left knee, the Sixers announced in a press release. Simmons will begin rehabilitation in Philadelphia immediately and will have a post-op evaluation in approximately two weeks. Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery today to remove the loose body in […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was a guest on The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and he talked about Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green’s comments regarding Devin Booker. Last week on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” Green said Booker should leave the Suns. Adam Silver and Co. hit the Warriors swingman with a […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is continuing his stellar play at Walt Disney World on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Booker channeled his inner Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard by casually draining a shot from basically the half-court line with the shot clock winding down: Broken play? No problem for Devin Booker 💦 […]

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention, all the focus shifts to head coach Alvin Gentry and his future with the team. Gentry has one year left on his contract with the Pelicans. The veteran tactician, when asked about his job status with the Pelicans, sarcastically said he wouldn’t fire […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will have his own brand at Under Armour. Curry’s new show, the “Curry8 Flow,” is expected to be released this month or in September, but the Warriors may have leaked Steph’s new logo on accident. The Curry 8 is rumored to be the first sneaker released under […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler told Marc Stein of the New York Times that he’s on course to play on Monday against TJ Warren and the Indiana Pacers. Butler has missed the last three games for the Heat due to a foot injury, but everyone expected the All-Star to play against Warren, who is […]

Damian Lillard didn’t always have beef with Paul George. In fact, the superstar point guard wanted the versatile small forward on the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2017. Paul George / few others https://t.co/mG8vbnDbqm — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 14, 2017 At the time of this tweet from Damian Lillard, Paul George had not let […]

The Chicago Bulls won’t be firing head coach Jim Boylen anytime soon if they even plan on letting him go in the first place. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bulls are in no rush deciding on Boylen’s future with the team. “Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley are spending time evaluating and getting to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hopeful point guard Rajon Rondo will return to the bubble at some point during the first round of the 2020 playoffs, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Rondo is back in Orlando, Florida, but not at the Walt Disney campus. He left the bubble to undergo surgery on his fractured […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant isn’t playing in Orlando, Florida since he’s still recovering from his Achilles injury. So while his teammates are guaranteed to stay at Disney World for at least another few weeks after the Nets clinched a spot in the 2020 playoffs, Durant is going to be busy on social […]

Before moving on from his NBA beef with Damian Lillard, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George took one last shot at the Portland Trail Blazers star. After Lillard called out George for changing teams all the time, PG-13 claimed on IG that his run with the Indiana Pacers was better than what Lillard has […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green chimed in on the Paul George-Damian Lillard beef on NBA on TNT on Saturday. The three-time champion and former Defensive Player of the Year said George shouldn’t play the sympathy card and talk about his surgeries after restarting his feud with Lillard. pic.twitter.com/AWGxXfvDf4 — Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) August […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell played a great game on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. He finished with 35 points, six rebounds and eight assists in 47 minutes of action and hit some clutch shots in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. However, in the overtime period, Mitchell made a “mental […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown believes his teammate, Marcus Smart, is the best defender in the NBA. Brown’s statement comes on the heels of the NBA announcing the three finalists for the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart was not on the list. Marcus Smart the best defender in the NBA night […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George is ready to move on from his feud with Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. It appears George wants to hit the fishing lakes at Disney World to unwind after a long day. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpN83eFPFa/ After a long sports hiatus, it was fun to watch Paul George and […]

The Miami Heat will be without Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. This will be the third game in a row the Heat will be without its best player in Butler. #PHXvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Goran Dragic (ankle), Jimmy Butler (foot), Kendrick Nunn (personal reasons) and KZ Okpala (personal […]

If the Philadelphia 76ers don’t go on a deep playoff run at Disney World, the prevailing thought around the league is that Sixers general manager Elton Brand will trade Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid in the offseason. One NBA executive who spoke with Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com expressed belief that it’s inevitable Simmons and Embiid […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in a must-win game for the Big Easy franchise. Williamson sat out Friday’s game versus the Washington Wizards to rest. With no injuries listed on the Pelicans' day-before report, all indications are that Zion Williamson will play in New Orleans' […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard called out Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George for switching NBA teams and “running from the grind.” George has played for the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Clippers during his NBA career, while Lillard has been with the Blazers since day one. Lillard ended George’s stint with […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard reminded everyone, including Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, that he’s sent Patrick Beverley and George home in the playoffs before. Things got testy at the end of the Blazers-Clippers game, with Lillard talking smack with Beverley and George. After George saw Lillard’s comments on Instagram, he responded: Paul […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in place of Danny Green, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Green is dealing with a hip injury. Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso in place of Danny Green (hip) today against the Indiana Pacers, coach Frank Vogel says. — […]

In a surprise turn of events, Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says he believes Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden doesn’t get enough credit for what he’s doing on a nightly basis. Harden has led the NBA in scoring for three consecutive seasons. Green, who has had a lot of tense moments with […]

After Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard missed two clutch free-throws against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, Patrick Beverley, Paul George and Marcus Morris trolled Dame. Patrick Beverley taunting Dame after he misses both potential game-winning free throws pic.twitter.com/ZIUjVbQm6R — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 8, 2020 first he threw up the Dame […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans part ways with head coach Alvin Gentry, they could go after Los Angeles Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue or Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Gentry has one year left on his contract with the Pelicans. “Executive VP David Griffin and Pelicans ownership have a decision […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard didn’t play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday due to rest. However, in typical Leonard fashion, the Clippers star stole the show with his interesting face mask: Kawhi isn't playing today but his mask is the star of the game. pic.twitter.com/EY6cFfHzTy — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer are the three finalists for the 2020 NBA Coach of the Year Award. Budenholzer won the award last season after guiding the Bucks to the best record in the NBA. The three finalists for the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is working for TNT on Friday and he raced Kenny Smith to the famous halftime video board. As expected, Green smoked Smith: Draymond beat Kenny to the video board 😂 (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/Jx8QaJBUbm — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 8, 2020 Green and the Warriors had the worst record […]

Washington Wizards superstar point guard John Wall was watching the New Orleans Pelicans-Wizards game when Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes threw down a monster slam. Wall, a student of the game, was impressed but not surprised by the play. John knows Jaxson Hayes has some crazy hops. "That young fella is athletic."@JohnWall reacts to @hayes_jaxson's […]

It appears Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Darius Garland has two tattoos on his body that we know of. On his left arm, Garland has “My Brother’s Keeper.” Per Tattooseo, the phrase “I am my brother’s keeper” is a well known saying in the bible: “In Genesis 4:1-4:16, Cain, being the first born by Adam and […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry welcomed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid to the Under Armour family in the most hilarious way possible. Curry impersonated Embiid on the basketball court, and he was totally on point! Trust the process! Welcome to the signature shoe family, @JoelEmbiid! #embiid1 @UAbasketball pic.twitter.com/PJoyimqLqT — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant woke up on Friday in a bad mood at Walt Disney World. Why? Because he was missing his daughter’s first birthday. A great first birthday present from @JaMorant 🎂 pic.twitter.com/O3dQ9msZML — Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 7, 2020 Fortunately for the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had a stellar game against the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant earned a $1 million bonus on Friday despite not playing a single game this 2019-20 campaign. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Durant earned the bonus after the Nets clinched a playoff spot by defeating the Sacramento Kings at Walt Disney World. Kevin Durant has earned a $1M bonus with […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green wants Devin Booker to be traded away from the Phoenix Suns. The Dubs star believes it’s time for Booker to play for a winning franchise instead of wasting his prime years with the Suns. "Great to see Book playing well but get my man out of Phoenix." – […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant believes Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal should make one of the three All-NBA teams this season. Beal finished the 2019-20 season second in points per game behind only Houston Rockets star James Harden. The Wizards guard called out ESPN’s Zach Lowe last week for lying to him about voting […]

Carmelo Anthony has been so statistically dominant throughout his NBA career that his comeback season with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019-20 is his third-worst campaign in what has been a Hall-of-Fame career. Of course, it has been great to see Anthony back in the NBA after he was exiled for no reason. All the […]

If the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks meet in the playoffs, Spencer Dinwiddie believes his team will defeat the top-seeded squad in five games. Brooklyn defeated Milwaukee down in Orlando, Florida in what was one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. With that said, Dinwiddie thinks his group can pull off another shocker in […]