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Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and big man Jusuf Nurkic are very close teammates. Lillard has been watching Nurkic rehab his horrific leg injury closely and providing tips whenever he can. The Blazers superstar says it’s been “weird” watching Nurkic rehab the injury because you never really know how someone is truly feeling. […]

San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge will play against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Aldridge has missed the previous six games for the Spurs because of a shoulder strain: LaMarcus Aldridge (shoulder strain) is back and will start tonight, Gregg Popovich tells us from 6 to 8 feet away. — Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) March […]

Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and he figures to get paid. Wood is averaging 22.0 points and 10.2 rebounds since the Pistons traded Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The high-flyer knows he’s got a “big summer” ahead: “I know it’s a big summer for me,” Wood […]

It doesn’t look like Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown will make his return to the lineup on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told reporters on Tuesday he “doubts” Brown’s hamstring injury will heal before Thursday’s big matchup versus Milwaukee. Brad Stevens says there’s no further update on Jaylen Brown’s […]

The Miami Heat are listing Jimmy Butler and Kendrick Nunn as questionable to face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. The Heat are listing Butler with a left big toe injury, while Nunn has the cold: Jimmy Butler (left big toe), Tyler Herro (right ankle soreness), Kendrick Nunn (cold) and Udonis Haslem (stomach illness) are questionable […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without shooting guard Lou Williams on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Per Tomer Azarly, Lou is dealing with a sore right calf. Clippers have ruled Lou Williams OUT tonight against the Warriors with a sore right calf. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 10, 2020 With Williams out, it […]

Jordan Bell has been claimed by the Washington Wizards’ G League team after signing a contract on March 9, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League team, have claimed Jordan Bell on waivers, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. Gives the Wizards organization an opportunity to take a look at a […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry won’t play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Curry has the flu, but the Warriors star “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Steph Curry is now listed as out with the flu for tonight's game against the Clippers. — Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) March 10, 2020 […]

The NBA has posted its temporary media guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak. The NBA is planning to limit locker room access to only player and essential team personnel in response to the coronavirus. Teams will create a six to eight foot distance between players and media in availability sessions outside locker rooms. NBA posts temporary […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says he’s still going to check up on Jarrett Allen’s fro amid the coronavirus situation. Tuesday marked the first day the NBA installed its new media rules. As can be seen below, Jordan was speaking to Nets reporters from a podium, far away from anyone. All NBA, MLB, MLS and […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose believes the Big Apple franchise will eventually be good again. The 2012-13 season was the last time the Knicks had a winning record and made the playoffs. New York just hired former NBA agent Leon Rose as its new president of basketball operations. Now, fans are praying […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is one of the best basketball players in the world and one of the more recognizable athletes we have in America. As a result, Davis is a pretty busy guy when he’s not playing basketball for the Lakers. The Chicago native has a bunch of business ventures […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant won’t play this season, but it’s still fun to track his rehab process. Durant recently threw down a monster dunk which will surely get Nets fans even more excited about next season: Kevin Durant lookin' pretty good against his new teammates 👀 pic.twitter.com/m41c9W1B2O — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 10, […]

Sixers guard Josh Richardson has cleared the concussion protocol and could return to action soon. Speaking to Sixers reporters on Tuesday, Richardson talked about his “weird” head injury: “It’s just been weird,” Richardson said, via Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice. “Dark room for a few days, couldn’t even go to games, just trying to keep the […]

The beef between NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley and Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has been entertaining to watch. Barkley has been poking fun at Green and the Warriors all season since the Dubs are going to miss the playoffs for the first time in the Steve Kerr era. Barkley’s go-to line when making fun […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing. Adebayo says losing out on a roster spot to Brook Lopez and Miles Plumlee left a bigger chip on his shoulder: “It put a bigger chip on my shoulder than I […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James joked around with Lakers reporters on Tuesday about the new media and locker room rules because of the coronavirus. All NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open to only players and essential employees until further notice: LeBron misses us pic.twitter.com/sCI6oUaVDU — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) March […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is referring to new center Joakim Noah as “a mysterious piece.” Noah signed his 10-day contract with the Clippers on Monday. Joe Vardon of The Athletic had a dispatch from LA on Sunday: As of the start of the game, the Clippers had not yet announced the signing […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says the Dubs have “much more revenue” than the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors rank third in the NBA in franchise valuation, according to Forbes. The Knicks at $4.6 billion and Lakers at $4.4 billion are worth more than the Warriors at $4.3 billion, but […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young has passed Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard as the quickest player in NBA history to hit 350 career 3-pointers. Young hit his 350th career shot from beyond the arc on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. He did it in his 140th game: Hawks Trae Young made his […]

The Golden State Warriors are listing superstar point guard Stephen Curry as questionable to face the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday. Curry has the flu, but the Warriors star “has no specific risk factors for COVID-19.” Steph Curry remains questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers because of the flu. Draymond Green is still out with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing superstar small forward LeBron James as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. James has a sore left groin, per the Lakers: #Lakers injury report for #Nets: PROBABLE: Alex Caruso (sore right hamstring) and Anthony Davis (sore left elbow) QUESTIONABLE: LeBron James (sore left groin) — Ryan Ward […]

Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies are currently sitting in the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. If the playoffs started today, the Grizzlies would take on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Although the Lakers would be the heavy favorites to win that […]

One NBA exec who spoke to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post believes there’s “a good chance” NBA games are played in empty arenas due to the coronavirus. All NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open to only players and essential employees until further notice because of the coronavirus: […]

After the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at home by 39 points, a team meeting took place and Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan were reportedly called out by their teammates, according to The Athletic. Former head coach Kenny Atkinson wanted to have an airing of grievances. The Nets and Atkinson mutually parted ways […]

Spike Lee took to Instagram this past weekend to open up about the incident which transpired between him and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden last Monday. Lee was told he was using the wrong entrance for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The director and die-hard Knicks fan has been using the same […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis can’t fathom how dominant LeBron James is at the age of 35. While Davis knows that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is having a great season and Milwaukee once again has the best record in the NBA, he truly believes LeBron should win the MVP award for everything he […]

All NBA, MLB, MLS and NHL team locker rooms and clubhouses will be open to only players and essential employees until further notice because of the coronavirus. The major sports leagues released a joint statement to announce the decision they made amid the coronavirus outbreak. News: Today ⁦@MLS⁩ , MLB, NBA & NHL jointly just […]

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard believes franchise point guard John Wall is motivated more than ever to make a full recovery. Wall is rehabbing his torn Achilles tendon and making really good progress. The Wizards can’t wait to get Wall back in the lineup next season: “We’re extremely pleased with John’s condition right now, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game on Monday against the Denver Nuggets. However, Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is on the injury report now. Milwaukee says Bledsoe is doubtful to play versus the Nuggets. The Bucks played against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and lost. If Milwaukee loses to Denver, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are listing star guard Luka Doncic as questionable to face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Doncic has a wrist injury: Late add to Mavs injury report: @luka7doncic now questionable with what is being listed as a RIGHT wrist sprain. Checking with Mavs to make sure of which wrist. It’s the left one that has been bothering […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace was very emotional following the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. World Peace was recently on the Zach Lowe Podcast where he talked about how he couldn’t control his crying after Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. Via The Indy Star: He recalled being […]

Kenny Atkinson reportedly started to understand he had lost his most critical players on the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. It is believed that most of the players on the Nets had started to grow tired of Atkinson: To be clear, a directive from Irving […]

Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson “will be back coaching soon,” according to Shams Charania and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. “Kenny will be back coaching soon,” one source with knowledge of the situation said. “He works too hard. Works his ass off. He will […]

The frustrations of losing have hit Atlanta Hawks talented big man John Collins pretty hard. Collins is in his third season in the NBA and hasn’t been on a Hawks team which has won 30 games in a season. Atlanta is once again going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the actual valuations of NBA franchises are higher than what Forbes typically estimates. The Mavs are valued at $2.4 billion by Forbes. Their media partners are Fox Sports Southwest and ESPN 103.3 in Dallas. NBA franchises are valued at $2.12 billion on average, which is up 475 percent from […]

Stephen Curry is back for the Golden State Warriors after missing most of the season due to his hand injury. However, ESPN is still planning to drop multiple Golden State games from its schedule. More NBA flex scheduling: ESPN dropped Warriors-Raptors game on March 16. It will air Heat-Bucks instead. ESPN also dropping Warriors-Pacers on […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has no doubt that All-Star John Wall is going to come back as one of the best point guards in the NBA next season. Wall won’t play for the Wizards this season as he continues to rehab his Achilles tear: “He’s putting his work in. He hasn’t played a […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told reporters on Monday he’s going to start rookie point guard Coby White on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bulls fans have been dying to see White in the starting lineup, especially after his superb February run when he won Rookie of the Month. Boylen says moving White to […]