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Kenyan Drake is doing his best to keep things close between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Drake sneaked in for the Cardinals’ first score to get Arizona on the board versus Seattle. .@KDx32 stretches for SIX!@AZCardinals are on the board on #TNF 📺: #AZvsSEA on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO pic.twitter.com/z3kpWskwhf — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) November 20, […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball recently took his talents to the show “Masked Singer” where he was revealed to be the mystery contestant “Watchamacallit.” Somehow, Ken Jeong guessed that Ball was under the suit, so he went crazy once his prediction came to fruition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INSrLl5V0QU Lonzo Ball is a very talented rapper. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he could sign with his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Noel could reunite with the Sixers in free agency after Philly waived Norvel Pelle. Now, sources says, there’s a real chance Noel, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant recently got a giraffe named after him at a Memphis zoo and it’s pretty amazing. Take a look: The Memphis Zoo just named its newest animal Ja Raffe, after rookie of the year @JaMorant, and they made a hype video for it and I sorta can't contain myself 😂😂😂 […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will enter unrestricted free agency after declining his 2020-21 player option with the Rockets, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Rockets, who are dealing with James Harden and Russell Westbrook’s trade requests, have to decide if they want to bring Rivers back or let him walk. Rockets guard […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers showed some love toward Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose while discussing Klay Thompson’s Achilles tear with Warriors reporters on Thursday. Myers said Thompson and Rose are two of the most popular players in the league and everyone respects them for a couple of reasons. Bob Myers: "I've […]

The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Seattle Seahawks to kick off Week 11 of the 2020 season. This is a rematch of Week 7 when the Cardinals defeated the Seahawks at home in overtime by a final score of 37-34. Arizona is coming off an improbable win in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills. […]

Ricky Rubio is coming back to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where his NBA career began. The Phoenix Suns traded Rubio to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Chris Paul trade. However, OKC shipped Rubio to the Timberwolves, who are excited about getting their point guard back. pic.twitter.com/XJS4W1IBEI — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) November 19, 2020 Ricky Rubio […]

The Utah Jazz are trading veteran big man Ed Davis to the New York Knicks for two 2023 second-round picks, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. This Davis move frees up some cap space for the Jazz, who have to sign All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to a rookie-scale extension this offseason. Utah also wants […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta tried to take a jab at the Golden State Warriors by retweeting ESPN’s Bobby Marks’ tweet about their $82,400,000 tax bill after the Dubs acquired small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta retweeted (then deleted) this post about Kelly Oubre costing the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says he got the Klay Thompson Achilles tear news with owner Joe Lacob and head coach Steve Kerr alongside him. As expected, Lacob, Myers and Kerr were heartbroken. Warriors GM Bob Myers says he got the Klay news with Lacob and Kerr alongside him. “These are those phone […]

Gordon Hayward did the unthinkable on Thursday, opting out of his contract with the Boston Celtics to test the open free agency market this offseason. Hayward, who signed a four-year, $127.8 million contract with the Celtics in 2017, was set to make $34,187,085 in 2020-21 if he picked up his player option. The former Utah Jazz […]

Memphis Grizzlies Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Zach Kleiman says both Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow won’t be ready for the start of the 2020-21 season, via Mark Giannotto of the Commercial Appeal. The 2020-21 campaign will begin on Dec. 22. Zach Kleiman says Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow aren't going to […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams, during a hit on “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith, called former Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut a shooter. As expected, Smith had a hilarious response to Williams’ terrible take, while former NBA center Kendrick Perkins questioned why Williams would say something so blasphemous. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/vWfaJRiwD4 — 𝐋• (@clarkkent415) […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Golden State Warriors, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Shams Charania of The Athletic was the first to report about the trade talks. The Warriors lost All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson for the 2020-21 season after he tore his right Achilles on Wednesday, […]

Dennis Schroder is officially a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James is thrilled. The King took to IG to welcome Schroder to the Lakers and the guard even responded back to the four-time champion. LeBron James knows Dennis Schroder is a good fit for the Lakers 💯 pic.twitter.com/ulnsQGVvzv — LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) November […]

Many Boston Celtics fans are wondering why Danny Ainge hasn’t tried to trade for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, who is reportedly unhappy in Clutch City. As it turns out, the Celtics actually did some research on a possible Harden trade and were told to stay away from the 2018 MVP, per Steve Bulpett of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James took to Twitter to say goodbye to Danny Green and Quinn Cook. The Lakers traded Green to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who then shipped the three-time champion to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Al Horford trade. Cook, meanwhile, was waived by the Lakers. Would NOT have won […]

If Gordon Hayward picks up his 2020-21 player option with the Boston Celtics, he could get traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andre Drummond, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Hayward’s player option is worth $34.2 million. Drummond has already exercised his player option for the 2020-21 season. “Something I’ve been hearing across the league […]

Phoenix Suns big man Aron Baynes becomes an unrestricted free agent once the 2020 free agency period begins and he’s not expected to return to the desert. Despite the Suns’ acquisition of future Hall of Famer Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Baynes is reportedly set to leave Phoenix in free agency, per Kevin […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Tyrese Maxey with the No. 21 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Philadelphia is selecting Tyrese Maxey with the No. 21 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Tyrese Maxey played his college ball at Kentucky. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 14.0 points, 4.3 […]

New Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman was asked about the injury to shooting guard Klay Thompson just hours after getting drafted with the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. Multiple reports have stated that Thompson suffered a serious leg injury on Wednesday. Wiseman, a talented big man, said he’s going to be […]

Devin Vassell is heading to Texas, with the San Antonio Spurs selecting him with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: San Antonio is selecting Devin Vassell with the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Vassell played his college hoops at Florida State. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made their pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, choosing Kira Lewis Jr. with their 13th overall selection. Lewis Jr. played two seasons at Alabama. In 2018-19, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from beyond the arc […]

Tyrese Haliburton is officially in the NBA after he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Sacramento is selecting Tyrese Haliburton with the No. 12 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Haliburton played his college ball at Iowa […]

The New York Knicks drafted Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 draft and ESPN personality and die-hard Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith didn’t totally hate the pick. However, Smith—as passionate as they come—wanted the Knicks to draft a guard since New York has a lot of power forwards on the roster […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson is feared to have suffered a serious right heel injury, per Shams Charania of Stadium. Thompson sustained his injury while playing in a pick-up game in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Warriors All-Star needed help walking out of the gym. "I'm told the fear is that […]

Isaac Okoro is headed to Cleveland after the Cavaliers selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro needed just one season at Auburn to show NBA teams he was ready for the pros. He averaged 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 28.6 […]

Teenage forward Patrick Williams is headed to the Windy City after the Chicago Bulls drafted him with the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Chicago is selecting Patrick Williams with the No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Patrick Williams played one season at Florida […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson reportedly suffered a serious right leg injury on Wednesday while he was working out in California. Upon seeing the news on Twitter, NBA players reacted to it and sent their good wishes for Thompson, one of the most popular players in the league. LeBron James, Draymond Green […]

ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski can’t even do a live hit on SportsCenter without his phone going off. Before the 2020 NBA Draft started on ESPN, Wojnarowski had to cut his live shot short since he was getting an important phone call. Take a look: Woj had to take a call live on air 😂 […]

Houston Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson finally broke his silence on star wideout DeAndre Hopkins’ hail mary catch with the Arizona Cardinals against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10. He won’t admit it to reporters, but everyone knows Watson is pissed that the Texans traded Hopkins to the Cardinals. Nevertheless, Watson told the Texans media […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson suffered an apparent lower leg injury on Wednesday and is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the ailment, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Thompson missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his left ACL tear. Warriors star Klay Thompson suffered an apparent lower leg injury […]

Former NFL quarterback DeShone Kizer will try out for the Chicago Bears since Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky are hurt, per Field Yates of ESPN. Trubisky was benched in Week 3 for Foles, who suffered a hip injury in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. The Bears can’t go back to […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly discussing a trade that would send Danilo Gallinari to Dallas in a sign-and-trade deal and the 18th pick in the 2020 draft to OKC, per Matt Babcock of Babcock Hoops. Gallinari is an unrestricted free agent, but Thunder general manager Sam Presti–one of the best in […]

The Phoenix Suns traded Ricky Rubio to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Paul, and Rubio isn’t happy about it. Rubio only lasted one season with the Suns after signing a three-year, $51 million deal with them in 2019. The veteran point guard recently talked to Marca.com about the Thunder-Suns trade and it’s clear Rubio […]

The Milwaukee Bucks thought they were acquiring small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade deal. However, the trade may not happen anymore since Bogdanovic didn’t agree to the deal, per Sam Amick of The Athletic. More to come at @TheAthleticNBA, but an update here on the Bucks-Kings Bogdan Bogdanovic situation. pic.twitter.com/mN2GOaLoKJ […]

The Milwaukee Bucks traded George Hill to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Jrue Holiday deal, but he may not play a single game in New Orleans. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfelspressbox.com, Hill is expected to receive trade interest from a number of NBA title contenders. An Eastern Conference executive said he’s heard George […]

Anthony Edwards could very well be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, if the Minnesota Timberwolves select the scoring guard, they may be getting a player who truly doesn’t love the game of basketball. In a weird interview with ESPN’s Alex Scarborough, Edwards admitted he “can’t watch basketball” in his […]