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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Williamson will play in short bursts. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will play today against the Utah Jazz in the restart opener, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 30, 2020 […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant says the NBA’s play-in format for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference is unfair to Memphis. However, Morant claims the Grizzlies are ready for the seeding games to start so they can continue to play with a “chip” on their shoulder: “I just feel like it’s an […]

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Isaiah Thomas is shooting his shot at Tom Thibodeau, who was introduced as the new head coach of the New York Knicks on Thursday. When Derrick Rose was hurt with the Chicago Bulls, two small guards — DJ Augustin and Nate Robinson — played well under Thibodeau in Rose’s […]

NBA players are doing everything they can to make themselves feel at home down in Orlando, Florida. From a full-sized refrigerator to boxing equipment, NBA players have placed some interesting orders while inside the bubble at Walt Disney World. https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1288234983304437760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1288234983304437760%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F1992691 Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem has already spent $5,000 on deliveries from Amazon, while […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens’ latest comments about point guard Kemba Walker and his ailing knee will surely get Celtics fans excited. During an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand,” Stevens said Walker is doing very well down in Orlando, Florida. “His knee is the strongest it’s been since he got […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s favorite player growing up. So when Bryant tragically passed away in January, the Celtics star was devastated and needed a few weeks to mourn. With the 2019-20 season set to resume on Thursday down in Orlando, Florida, Tatum is reminiscing about his […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was upset at center Rudy Gobert in March after the Stifle Tower jokingly touched reporters’ mics and teammates’ belongings in the locker room before contracting COVID-19. However, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Mitchell was also mad at Gobert for potentially putting more vulnerable members of the Jazz […]

An anonymous player who used to play on the Utah Jazz says “some people get frustrated” with center Rudy Gobert. Both the anonymous player and an NBA scout who spoke to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report believe Gobert rubs his Jazz teammates the wrong way because he’s always trying to do too much on offense. […]

There’s nothing like a good Kobe Bryant practice story and who better to tell it than Metta World Peace. The NBA enforcer, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2009 as an unrestricted free agent, recently spoke about how fierce Bryant was in practices back in the day. Before he signed with […]

One Western Conference exec has high praise for Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. The anonymous executive told Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report that Mitchell reminds him of LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Dwyane Wade. The front office guy also mentioned how he doesn’t think the Jazz can build around Rudy Gobert if they are […]

The Magic City Restaurant’s official Twitter account is now a Los Angeles Clippers stan account. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams went to the restaurant last week to pick up some dinner after attending his grandfather’s funeral. The NBA announced a few days later that Williams […]

Count Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as someone who likes Anthony Davis’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar look. Due to an eye injury, Davis wore goggles at practice on Wednesday. Coupled with his beard and hair, the Lakers big man looked a lot like Abdul-Jabbar. LeBron's feeling the new look. 🥽✅ (📷: @KingJames) pic.twitter.com/pn5PQQz847 — theScore (@theScore) […]

Sports Illustrated published a report on Wednesday claiming that a Dallas Mavericks executive sexually assaulted a woman. The Mavs organization responded by saying they were appalled by the allegations. Now, Sports Illustrated is releasing its own statement on the matter. A statement from Sports Illustrated: pic.twitter.com/II8DOu9tdL — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 29, 2020 Tony Ronzone, […]

Former New York Knicks center Joakim Noah believes the franchise made the right move by hiring Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach. Noah played for Thibodeau with the Chicago Bulls and became an All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year under his guidance. The current Los Angeles Clippers big man spoke to Brandon “Scoop […]

An ESPN investigation found that NBA employees complained about human rights concerns inside an affiliate youth development academy in China. The investigation by ESPN began after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey expressed support for Hong Kong protestors. American coaches at three NBA training academies in China told league officials their Chinese partners were “physically […]

One of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s first poster dunks in the NBA came at the expense of Ben Wallace and the Washington Wizards back in 1997. Nick Van Exel, who was teammates with Bryant at the time, gave an inside scoop about the play. “Kobe told us ‘I’m about to cross this fool […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis looked a lot like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in practice on Wednesday. Davis, who was inadvertently poked in the eye by Michael Carter-Williams during Saturday’s scrimmage against the Orlando Magic, wore protective eyewear in practice. The resemblance is uncanny: . @AntDavis23 looking like a young @kaj33 on the Lakers 👀 pic.twitter.com/8QYN33FW7l — ClutchPoints […]

Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has spoken with small forward Michael Porter Jr. about his controversial statements about the coronavirus, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. On Snapchat on Tuesday, Porter said COVID-19 is being overblown. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Wednesday that Connelly has spoken to Porter. “I know […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. broke the internet on Tuesday when he said the coronavirus pandemic is being overblown. Porter was responding to a question on Snapchat and said he’s never been vaccinated in his life. The Nuggets youngster is now getting ripped for his controversial statements on Twitter and it appears Snapchat is […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade believes his pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James, is still the best player in the world. However, the Miami Heat icon thinks Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo will repeat as MVP in 2020. "LeBron is the best player in the game right now… But overall, Giannis has been […]

The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans will kick off the NBA seeding games on Thursday. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, the Jazz and Pelicans could surround the Black Lives Matter sign on the Wide World of Sports arena court and kneel together during the playing of the national anthem. Instead of having two […]

One Eastern Conference executive believes Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon will be traded this offseason, per Sean Deveney of Forbes. The Magic came close to trading Gordon at the 2020 trade deadline but were asking for too much in return. “They were really trying to deal him before the deadline but they weren’t getting […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma believes the 2020-21 season should take place in Hawaii if the NBA is forced to do a bubble scenario again. National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts says returning to a bubble might be the only feasible way for the NBA to complete the 2020-21 season. Nba […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon suffered a left ankle injury on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics and was forced to leave the game. Gordon needed help leaving the court. Rockets guard Eric Gordon was helped off the court after suffering what appeared to be an ankle injury.pic.twitter.com/mv2H6tf7Ua — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 29, 2020 Hopefully, […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen believes the Windy City franchise is only going to be good again if the front office makes the right moves in the draft. Pippen, the second-best player in Bulls franchise history behind only Michael Jordan, says Chicago isn’t a team big-time free agents want to sign with. With that said, […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen doesn’t believe Giannis Antetokounmpo can lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship this season. On Da Windy City Podcast with FanSided’s Mark Carman, Pippen said Antetokounmpo’s lack of a perimeter game will ultimately hurt him and the Bucks once the playoffs start since half-court scoring is […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith claims LeBron James reads a lot more now compared to their days on the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the latest episode of the “Inside the Green Room with Danny Green” podcast, Smith said James is the same person he was in Cleveland, though he pointed out that reading is a […]

The Last Dance docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls has been nominated for three Emmy Awards. Per ESPN PR, The Last Dance has been nominated for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. Congratulations to ESPN’s #TheLastDance on being nominated for […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram and his family donated 982 pairs of Adidas shoes to UNC Lenoir Health Care employees on Tuesday. This is the largest single gift ever received by the employees at Lenoir. New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Brandon Ingram and his family provided a pair of shoes to every employee who […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen claims that his relationship with Michael Jordan hasn’t changed since the release of The Last Dance docuseries. There have been rumors going around that Pippen was upset at Jordan for how the docuseries painted him in Episodes 2 and 7. In Episode 2, Jordan called Pippen “selfish” for delaying his […]

There’s a chance the Chicago Bulls may bring back head coach Jim Boylen next season, and it may not sit well with shooting guard Zach LaVine. NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson relayed info about the situation in Chicago on the latest Bulls Talk Podcast: “There are certainly more and more signs that it’s not going to […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal may have some beef with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. During the NBA hiatus, Beal went on Lowe’s podcast and was told by the ESPN writer that he had the Wizards star making one of his three All-NBA teams. However, Lowe released his All-NBA votes on Tuesday and Beal wasn’t on […]

Chicago Bulls fans expecting new executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley to overhaul the roster this offseason may be disappointed. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago on a recent Bulls Talk Podcast, Karnisovas and Eversley like the Bulls’ roster and are focused on why the talent […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is widely expected to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award. The explosive guard out of Murray State is already one of the most exciting players to watch in the NBA and Morant reminded everyone on Tuesday with some spectacular passes and dunks down in Orlando, Florida. Ja […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis missed the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday because he forgot to take a COVID-19 test on Saturday. The NBA is handing down one-day quarantines to players who forget to go to their designated locations for the daily COVID-19 tests. Now, while speaking to Mavs reporters on Monday, Porzingis said he […]

Utah Jazz All-Star big man Rudy Gobert was trying to conduct his virtual press conference in peace when teammates Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles crashed it. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/lcOsndg5L7 — Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) July 28, 2020 It’s good to see the Jazz teammates getting along in Orlando. After Gobert contracted COVID-19 back in March, there were […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo emphasized that NBA players will continue to pressure Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron until the policemen who killed Breonna Taylor are arrested. During their press conferences with reporters down in Orlando, Florida, numerous NBA players have been calling out Cameron to arrest the cops who shot and killed […]

Despite the departure of  Kawhi Leonard in free agency, Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors racked up the second-best record in the Eastern Conference before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March due to COVID-19. Prior to the start of the 2019-20 campaign, most NBA pundits picked the Raptors to be a middle-of-the-pack team in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first seeding game this Thursday. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Landry Shamet will be ready for Thursday’s game, but says defensive ace Patrick Beverley is a “maybe.” Shamet has recovered from COVID-19 and arrived at the Orlando bubble this past […]