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Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is still getting over the nerve damage in his left hand. To recall, Curry underwent two surgeries on his hand after Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes fell on him earlier in the season. Curry could experience the nerve issue in his surgically repaired hand up to a year. He talked about […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will return to the lineup on Thursday against Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors, the team the Dubs lost to in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games. To recall, the Raptors deployed a box-and-1 defensive tactic against Curry and the Warriors last June. The scheme puts four […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry wants to play in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Curry was named as one of the finalists for the Olympics roster. He’s never played in the Olympics, but was part of the 2014 FIBA World Cup team which won Gold: Steph Curry reiterated that this summer’s Olympics […]

A group of New York Knicks fans were escorted from their seats by Madison Square Garden security for yelling, “Sell the team” during Wednesday’s home game against the Utah Jazz. A group of at least four young men were escorted from their seats by MSG security for yelling "Sell the team" late in the Knicks […]

The Memphis Grizzlies destroyed the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, winning by a final score of 118-79. In the win, the Grizzlies set a new franchise-record with 20 made three-pointers: The @memgrizz set a new franchise-record with 20 threes made in the W at Barclays Center. Ja Morant: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 5 ASTJosh Jackson: 19 […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson joked on Wednesday that San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan “has been carried by people his entire life.” Some people thought Jefferson was being serious, but he wasn’t. In fact, Jefferson and Duncan are close friends, so the former Arizona Wildcat was just having some fun […]

The 2019-20 season has not been kind to Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley and New York Knicks floor general general Elfrid Payton made things even worse for the lefty on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Payton crossed Conley over and finished the highlight play with a nice layup to get the Knicks players off […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton will miss a few games after spraining his left ankle on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors. Ayton is already in a walking boot and Suns head coach Monty Williams is going to take a wait and see approach with the former No. 1 overall pick moving forward. “When I looked […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle sees a young Shaq in New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Through his first 16 NBA games, Zion has been a monster on both ends of the floor for New Orleans. He’s averaging 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 58.8 percent from the field, 41.7 percent […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce believes his team should make the playoffs next season. The Hawks are going to miss the postseason in 2019-20. Despite the down season, Pierce has a lot of confidence in his group and isn’t afraid to set the playoffs as a goal for 2020-21: “Everything that we do is […]

Montrezl Harrell takes a lot of pride in playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. Harrell and Patrick Beverley are the heart and soul of the Clippers because of the grit with which they play with every night. Harrell spoke to Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated about what it truly means to play for the Clippers: […]

As expected, former New York Knicks power forward Charles Oakley is coming to the defense of Spike Lee and ripping James Dolan and the New York Knicks. To recall, 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 […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recruited veteran swingman Wesley Matthews to Milwaukee this past summer. Antetokounmpo called Matthews, but he was working out and missed the call. However, Wesley called the Bucks star forward back and the rest is history. Via Eric Nehm of The Athletic: “He was working out … and called me right […]

Whenever San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich decides to retire, Kansas coach Bill Self isn’t going to replace him. Self, one of the best coaches in college, is very close friends with Spurs general manager R.C. Buford, but he has no plans to take over for Popovich once the legendary tactician retires: “If I know […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry will make his return to the court on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Source: Steph Curry has been fully cleared for his return. Will come back from his 58-game absence tomorrow at home against the Raptors. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has signed a multiyear partnership with Fanatics as his exclusive memorabilia distributor, according to Eric Woodyard of ESPN. More memorabilia products featuring Williamson have been sold on Fanatics than any other player since he made his NBA debut for the Pelicans in January. Williamson is also in the top […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins says second-year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. could return from his knee injury next week, per team reporter Michael Wallace. The Grizzlies announced back on Feb. 23 that Jackson would miss at least two weeks due to a left knee sprain. As @jarenjacksonjr pushed through court workout before tonight's […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly signed Al Horford in free agency this past summer because Horford has a history of defending Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo fairly well, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice. Horford’s fit with Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons has been iffy all season, and now he’s coming off the bench and […]

Veteran shooting guard Troy Daniels is signing with the Denver Nuggets, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Daniels was recently waived by the Los Angeles Lakers. Free agent guard Troy Daniels is finalizing a deal with Denver, league sources tell ESPN. His agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports worked out a release with Lakers, and Daniels […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo still has swelling in his right knee. As a result, Oladipo won’t play again for the Pacers on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He is considered day-to-day moving forward. Oladipo still has issues with swelling. AHoliday will start #PacersBucks https://t.co/mMzxsN7tMP — J. Michael (@ThisIsJMichael) March 4, 2020 Oladipo […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Gordon Hayward as day-to-day. Hayward suffered a right knee contusion on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets. He won’t play on Wednesday when the Celtics take on the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers: #NEBHInjuryReport update: Jayson Tatum will play tonight. Jaylen Brown (right hamstring strain) will likely be reassessed in a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown will miss at least one week of action due to a hamstring injury. The Celtics, who are taking on the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, will be without Brown, Kemba Walker and Gordon Hayward. Jaylen Brown out at least a week. Hayward day to day and Kemba just getting […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran shooting guard Kyle Korver has missed eight consecutive games because of back soreness. The Bucks initially thought Korver’s back injury would be a short-term thing, but it has turned into a bigger issue than expected: Bud says Kyle Korver’s recovery from back soreness is progressing to where he will likely go on […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George has only played in 39 games this season because of nagging hamstring injuries and the two offseason shoulder surgeries he underwent. As a result of being in and out of the rotation, George admits he’s still a work in progress for the Clippers: “I’m a work in […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is back in Minnesota on Wednesday, although he won’t be playing against the Timberwolves because of a quad injury. The Timberwolves traded LaVine, Kris Dunn and a draft pick (which turned into Lauri Markkanen) for Jimmy Butler back on draft day in 2017. Butler only lasted one season with […]

The Detroit Pistons are claiming Jordan McRae off waivers, stealing him from the Phoenix Suns in the wake of the Derrick Rose injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Rose will be out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury, so the Pistons need some backcourt depth. McRae fits that bill: The Detroit […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum worked out with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in the summer of 2018. Bryant was Tatum’s favorite player growing up, so Kobe’s tragic death was very hard on the Celtics swingman, who was eating Popeyes with his dad when he found out Bryant passed away. Via Kevin O’Connor of The […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to return to the bench for Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. Spurs legend Tim Duncan coached the team on Tuesday versus the Charlotte Hornets. Popovich was away from the club for personal reasons. San Antonio defeated […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban knew the Mavs had something special in Luka Doncic just 10 games into Luka’s rookie season. Doncic has taken the NBA world by storm, similar to how LeBron James did when he was a youngster with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reigning Rookie of the Year said last season he was […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been shy about holding NBA refs accountable. Cuban has a lot of thoughts on how he would revamp NBA officiating. He spoke to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype about it: “This is very, very simple: I’d bring in people who are professionals at hiring and training. That’s it. […]

Reebok is covering all college application costs at NBA legend Allen Iverson’s high school to celebrate the new “Origins Pack.” The pack features new signature Allen Iverson sneakers. Reebok is covering college application costs for the rising senior class of 2021, which is about 400 students. Via 3WTKR: “Nothing should limit you from applying to […]

Before Kawhi Leonard arrived to the Toronto Raptors in the summer of 2018, the deepest the franchise had been in the playoffs was Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. That was in 2016, when the Raptors lost to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in six hard-fought games. The 2017-18 Raptors won 59 games […]

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will be a night to forget for Philadelphia 76ers big man Norvel Pelle. The Sixers center missed two layups on national television against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. If you pull this in a NBA game you gotta retire immediately. Just take the jersey off and walk home pic.twitter.com/t7s93JCPUQ […]

To say Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert was a man possessed on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics would be an understatement. LeVert not only finished with a career-high 51 points, but he scored 26 of those in the fourth quarter and all 11 of the Nets’ points in overtime to lead Brooklyn to a […]

The Golden State Warriors reportedly weren’t thrilled when reports surfaced that superstar point guard Stephen Curry would come back on March 1 against the Washington Wizards, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Curry wound up not playing against the Wizards. The two-time MVP is expected to return to the Warriors’ lineup soon, though, after […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan made his official coaching debut on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets since Gregg Popovich was away from the team for personal reasons. The Spurs managed to defeat the Hornets by one point, 104-103. “Pop’s going to be back, and I’ll be happy to hand it right over to him,” […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard changed the NBA landscape during the 2017-18 season, according to NBA execs. Leonard only played in nine games that season due to a lingering quad injury. Toward the end of the season, Leonard was cleared by San Antonio Spurs doctors to return to the court, but the two-time Defensive […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Evan Turner “came close” to reaching a buyout agreement by Sunday night, but couldn’t finalize a deal, according to Darren Wolfson of SKOR North. According to Wolfson, Turner would still like to play this season, but that seems unlikely to happen with the Timberwolves: Buzz is Crabbe gave back $750K to escape the […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton says when you watch film of Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal, you see a lot of things which Houston Rockets MVP James Harden does. Harden and Beal are universally recognized as the two best shooting guards in the NBA: Luke Walton on Bradley Beal: “You watch film on […]