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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant took to Twitter and perfectly summed up everyone’s reaction to the news that the NBA is suspending the season. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has the coronavirus: pic.twitter.com/qAO5GV2DTa — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 12, 2020 Durant wasn’t going to play this season because of his Achilles tear. However, the two-time […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recently touched a bunch of mics during a press conference with reporters. That video is now going viral after he tested positive for the coronavirus and the NBA suspended the season on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/DanWeiner/status/1237909108071809030 Gobert should have been smarter than this, as he was clearly taking the coronavirus too lightly. […]

The NBA has announced it has suspended the season until further notice after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. The NBA will use the hiatus to determine the next steps moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic. BREAKING: The NBA has suspended the remainder of the season until further noticed. […]

New Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Dion Waiters is going to play for the South Bay Lakers on Friday, per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Waiters has yet to play for the Lakers since signing a minimum deal with the team last week: Sources: Lakers guard Dion Waiters going to play for South […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Wednesday home game against the Utah Jazz has been officially postponed by the NBA. The Thunder/Jazz game has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/a5vd3b1wmg — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 12, 2020 The Thunder-Jazz game was seconds away from tipping off when the Thunder’s head medical staffer sprinted onto the floor to talk to referees in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is hoping the Chase Center will still play music during the team’s Thursday game against the Brooklyn Nets. The said game will have no fans in attendance due to the coronavirus outbreak: Steph says that if game goes on as scheduled tomorrow, he’s hopeful to have music […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz NBA game got delayed on Wednesday and fans started booing when the players started walking back to the locker room. BREAKING: After meeting with the Thunder and Jazz head coaches, NBA officials have instructed both teams to head back to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/6ngC0QBdEt — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March […]

Joel Embiid is back for the Sixers and he’s already having fun with Mike Scott. Scott dunked all over Detroit Pistons rookie Khyri Thomas on Wednesday and Embiid savagely trolled Thomas after the poster dunk: POSTER ALERT 🚨📸 Mike Scott destroyed him! pic.twitter.com/JFU0dQ5hjw — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 11, 2020 After the Sixers defeated […]

NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal wants Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker to make his teammates better and lead the franchise back to the playoffs. The Suns haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, and they are currently 13th in the West with a 26-39 record. O’Neal thinks Booker is […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons met with Sixers reporters on Wednesday to discuss his back injury. The Sixers announced on Wednesday that Simmons is receiving daily treatment and gradually increasing the activities in his strength and conditioning program. However, the lefty is still out for at least another three weeks: Ben Simmons can’t say when […]

USA Basketball operations are proceeding normally for now amid the coronavirus outbreak, Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Olympics take place this summer in Tokyo, Japan. So far, no NBA players have withdrawn from Team USA: USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo tells @SInow that USA Basketball operations […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler won’t play against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters that Butler’s toe injury is going to be a “day-to-day” issue moving forward: Erik Spoelstra said Jimmy Butler's toe injury is a "day-to-day" issue. — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) March 11, 2020 Butler is one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis says having no fans at NBA games would change a lot of things. The NBA and NBPA held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways to continue the season without the cancellation or loss of games because of the ongoing coronavirus. The league is beginning to concede, […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Langston Galloway will wear custom shoes on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. #Pistons Langston Galloway will wear these custom kicks tonight honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant. pic.twitter.com/0dGwIYt4wg — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) March 11, 2020 It still doesn’t seem real that […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler went on New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s podcast and had a lot to say about his old team, the Sixers. Butler said he had no idea who was in charge of the Sixers and also talked about his infamous film session where he ripped Brett Brown. Butler has also […]

The NBA is reportedly bracing for the losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars across the sport due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors are the first team to host a game in an empty arena and more could follow: The NBA is […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard missed his first game of the season on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets because of a stomach bug. Fortunately, Howard returned to Lakers practice on Wednesday and will play on Thursday versus the Houston Rockets. #Lakers center Dwight Howard was back on the floor today after missing last night’s […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid will make his return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Embiid has been out due to a shoulder injury: Joel Embiid is available to play tonight. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 11, 2020 Embiid is averaging 23.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists on the season. He’s shooting 47.2 percent […]

The NCAA Tournament will be played without fans due to the coronavirus. NCAA President Mark Emmert statement on limiting attendance at NCAA events: https://t.co/TIHHJjdse5 pic.twitter.com/8I1HdceDfN — NCAA (@NCAA) March 11, 2020 Thursday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets at the Chase Center will be played with no fans. At this rate, […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant won’t be at the Chase Center when his Nets take on the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. There won’t be any fans at the game on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak: Per the Warriors, Kevin Durant no longer plans to attend tomorrow's game at Chase Center. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) March […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Robin Lopez is wondering if the coronavirus outbreak has helped him eliminate his biggest enemies in the NBA: the mascots. As we all know, Lopez fights pretty much every road mascot. Upon seeing Lopez’s tweet, Benny The Bull interjected: If we don't have fans, we don't need mascots…has COVID-19 done what […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is still on track to play on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry has missed the previous two games due to the flu. However, Curry “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Injury updates from Steve Kerr: Steph Curry is expected to play tomorrow against the Nets. […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo admits he was very nervous waiting for his MRI results. An MRI showed Giannis has a minor joint capsule sprain of his left knee. The Bucks star returned to practice on Wednesday: Giannis, when asked if he was nervous waiting for the results from his MRI Saturday, with a smile: […]

Two Philadelphia 76ers fans told Adam Aaronson of “The Rights To Ricky Sanchez” podcast that their Sixers ticket sales representatives cited contributing to the pay of Al Horford as a reason why their prices increased significantly. The Sixers signed Horford to a lucrative $109 million contract last summer in free agency. They also gave Tobias […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo joked around with NBA reporters on Wednesday about the new media and locker room rules because of the coronavirus outbreak. All NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open to only players and essential employees until further notice. NBA teams have been instructed to create a six-to-eight-foot […]

The Washington Wizards will continue to play games with NBA fans in attendance despite the coronavirus outbreak. Thursday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets will be played at the Chase Center with no fans: Via Monumental Sports & Entertainment: At the current direction of the NBA and NHL, our games will go […]

Thursday’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets will be played at the Chase Center with no fans in attendance because of the coronavirus outbreak. NBA spokesman Mike Bass released a statement on Wednesday regarding the coronavirus: “We are closely monitoring developments to determine the appropriate course for future Warriors home games […]

The Utah Jazz are listing center Rudy Gobert as questionable to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, per the NBA’s official injury report. The Jazz say Gobert is dealing with an illness. This comes after Gobert recently touched every mic and recorder in front of him: rudy gobert is questionable with an illness two […]

The Boston Celtics are headed to the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season under head coach Brad Stevens. The Celtics clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday by defeating the Indiana Pacers. Celtics edge Pacers to clinch 6th consecutive playoff berth https://t.co/Yfw4FxOLK3 pic.twitter.com/MWqDgXUAmv — theScore NBA (@theScoreNBA) March 11, 2020 This year’s Celtics team could very […]

All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan reportedly plans to opt out of his player option and become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he and the San Antonio Spurs aren’t able to agree on an extension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. DeRozan is making $27,739,975 this season with the Spurs. He has a […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has no plans to shut his season down for development and tanking purposes. The Bulls will likely miss the playoffs again this season. LaVine, though, wants to play once his quad injury is healed: “I mean obviously that’s happened before with players,’’ LaVine said, via Joe Cowley of the […]

The celebration of the New York Knicks’ 1969-70 NBA championship team has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, per Ian Begley of SNY. The event was scheduled for Saturday, March 21: The celebration of the Knicks' 1969-70 championship team, scheduled for March 21, has been postponed due to concerns over coronavirus. — […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expects superstar point guard Stephen Curry to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry is missing his second straight game on Tuesday because of the flu. However, the Warriors star “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he expects […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal is a big fan of Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo. Beal, who has ironically been linked to the Heat in the past in trade rumors, says Adebayo’s versatility makes him very special: “He’s a specimen,” Beal told Michael Lee of The Athletic. “With the way he’s built. […]

Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash, just like pretty much every basketball fan, is a huge supporter of All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker. Nash, who won two MVPs with the Suns, said Booker is “poetry in motion.” "This guy is poetry in motion." From on #Suns great to another, two-time #NBA MVP Steve Nash sat down […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon was diagnosed with a torn left rectus femoris this past Saturday. The injury occurred during the second quarter of last Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. His status is listed as week-to-week, according to the team. The rectus femoris is the large quadriceps muscle running down the middle of the front […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine thought ESPN’s tweet wishing him a Happy Birthday while only showing highlights of his dunk contest was “dumb.” LaVine says he’s much more than just a dunker now. Zach Lavine's response to @SportsCenter wishing him a Happy birthday with a montage of his dunk contest "I just think it's […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid returned to Sixers practice on Tuesday. Embiid is being listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the lowly Detroit Pistons. Multiple reports have stated the All-Star is targeting the said game for his return. The Sixers got two welcome pieces of good news today: Joel Embiid (shoulder) and […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says he plans to return from his quad injury next week. Zach LaVine said he plans to return “sometime in the next week.” — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 10, 2020 LaVine tweaked his quad before the Bulls’ matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden a couple of weekends […]