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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is off to a historic start to his NBA career. As a result, NBA fans are dying to get their hands on anything Williamson related, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: NBA Auctions launched a bid for one of his game-worn Pelicans City Edition uniforms on Feb. 27. As of […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson faced off against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James twice in February. The Lakers won both games, with Williamson and James starring in both contests. Williamson already has a sense of how James thinks and plays the game, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: On Tuesday, Williamson was named Western […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson says nothing has surprised him about his rookie season in the NBA. Williamson says his mom did a really good job of preparing him for the NBA and stardom, via Andrew Lopez of ESPN: In an interview with ESPN’s Eric Woodyard on Monday, Williamson said nothing has surprised him […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday says MVP Derrick Rose is the toughest player he’s ever guarded. Before the injuries, Rose was one of the most unstoppable players in the NBA and Holiday was forced to guard him since they both played point guard: “Derrick Rose had everything,” Holiday told JJ Redick on The […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry says his brother, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, was never going to sit out the whole season. Seth says Steph loves the game too much and wants to play for his teammates and fans. “Yeah, you want to get your rhythm back. You don’t want to sit a full […]

Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Seth Curry says Mavs star Luka Doncic reminds him of LeBron James. Curry has been very impressed by the way Doncic approaches the game and says he sees a lot of LeBron in Luka. “I’m very impressed. He’s very consistent with how he’s playing, and we know he’s talented and can do […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle believes Leon Rose is the perfect guy to turn around the franchise. Rose has gotten to know Randle from being in charge of CAA’s basketball operations for so many years. The Knicks officially hired the former NBA agent as their new president of basketball operations on Monday. “He’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been cleared to play in back-to-backs. Williamson will play on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Wednesday versus the Dallas Mavericks. #Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Zion Williamson will play in back-to-backs. Pels play the Mavericks tomorrow night in Dallas. — Daniel Sallerson (@dsallerson) March 3, 2020 […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson won’t speculate whether stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will play in the 2020 Olympics this summer. Durant is recovering from his Achilles tear, while Irving will now begin the process of rehabbing from his shoulder surgery. Both All-Stars were named as one of the 44 roster finalists for […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum won’t play against the Brooklyn Nets on his birthday. Tatum is sick, per the Celtics: Jayson Tatum, birthday boy and newly minted Eastern Conference Player of the Week, will not play tonight. He likely will return tomorrow in Cleveland. — Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) March 3, 2020 Tatum made his […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo could play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after missing Monday’s contest versus the San Antonio Spurs. Oladipo has soreness in his right knee, so the Pacers played it safe and sat him out against the Spurs: Oladipo (knee) is feeling better, did some things in practice today […]

Mike Conley’s first season with the Utah Jazz has been a disaster. When the Jazz acquired Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies, no one expected the lefty to struggle like this, get benched and re-inserted back in the starting lineup. Conley is averaging just 13.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists on the season for Utah. He’s […]

Both Paul George and Lou Williams are happy the Los Angeles Clippers were able to sign Reggie Jackson. Jackson gives the Clippers another ball-handler in the backcourt and a guy who can create his own shot off the dribble. More importantly though, Jackson’s arrival to Los Angeles has allowed the Clippers to move Williams back […]

New York Knicks head coach Mike Miller wants Spike Lee at every home game, just like it has always been. Miller’s comments come after the incident which occurred between Lee and MSG security on Monday. Lee was told he was using the wrong entrance for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The director and die-hard Knicks […]

The Chicago Bulls are said to be looking to hire a new general manager this summer and Oklahoma City Thunder architect Sam Presti reportedly has a lot of fans in Chicago. According to David Kapman of ESPN 1000, Presti is the Bulls’ No. 1 target in their front office search: https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1234927135715995648   The Bulls are expected […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant met and became friends over NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago when both youngsters played for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge. Ever since that weekend in chilly Chicago, Young and Morant keep in touch almost every day, via Sarah K. Spencer […]

The Detroit Pistons announced on Tuesday that star point guard Derrick Rose will miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain. Some believe the Pistons should sit Rose out for the rest of the season since Detroit is headed for the lottery. Head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Tuesday he’s not sure […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for February. Williamson has been putting up historically great numbers through his first 15 NBA games. The No. 1 overall pick in last summer’s NBA draft averaged 25.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in […]

The Boston Celtics were reportedly targeting a Paul George trade before the 2017-18 season started, but once they watched Jayson Tatum’s second draft workout, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge had a change of heart. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Celtics had hoped to acquire a draft pick a few spots […]

LiAngelo Ball has been sent a contract from the NBA G League and he is expected to sign it soon, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. LiAngelo is the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. He’s been practicing with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s G League affiliate this season: […]

The Brooklyn Nets are having fun at the expense of the New York Knicks on Tuesday following the events which transpired on Monday at Madison Square Garden involving Spike Lee and Garden security. Lee was told he was using the wrong entrance for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The director and die-hard Knicks fan […]

Led by Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks established themselves as the best team in the NBA, winning the championship over the Baltimore Bullets. That Bucks team is also the best club in Milwaukee franchise history considering it’s the only squad that has won it all. The 2018-19 Bucks […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets fell to the lowly New York Knicks on Monday at Madison Square Garden. This comes after the Rockets came away with a tremendous victory over the Boston Celtics this past Saturday in Boston. After the game, Harden admits Houston had “a letup” against the Knicks. James Harden: "We had […]

Veteran small forward Markieff Morris got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons and proceeded to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Morris signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Pistons in free agency this past summer. Apparently though, to complete the buyout, he gave back his entire 2020-21 salary, per Yossi Gozlan of Hoops […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter has now hit the sixth most 3-pointers in NBA history. Carter passed former Hawks point guard Jason Terry on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Congrats to @mrvincecarter15 of the @ATLHawks for moving up to 6th on the all-time 3PM list! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/4IvBcxFoH0 — NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2020 Carter is […]

Sacramento Kings starting point guard De’Aaron Fox is questionable to face the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Kings say Fox has abdominal tightness. Kings point guards De'Aaron Fox (lower abdominal tightness) and Cory Joseph (right heel contusion) are questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards. Richaun Holmes (shoulder) and Marvin Bagley III (foot) are still […]

The New York Knicks pulled off a huge upset over the Houston Rockets on Monday, as Knicks rookie RJ Barrett hit a clutch layup over Rockets forward PJ Tucker with 7.6 seconds left in regulation to seal the win for New York. The Knicks won by a final score of 125-123. Barrett played 30 minutes […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is one of the biggest high-flyers in the NBA. He showed off his jumping skills on Monday against Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. Robinson caught an alley-oop slam from Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton to get the MSG crowd on its feet: Robinson came into Monday averaging 9.4 […]

One of the biggest New York Knicks fans out there, director Spike Lee, was denied access into Madison Square Garden on Monday. However, Lee was able to get in later: Director Spike Lee denied entry to MSG. Rumors are circulating that MSG CEO James Dolan didn’t want the famed director to enter. #SpikeLee #MSG pic.twitter.com/0gZVaHDXBP […]

What could Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley be doing if he wasn’t in the NBA? The Chicago native says he probably would be selling drugs and doing well at it, via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN: “Mouths need to be fed, you know?” Patrick Beverley said. “Coming from where I come from, I didn’t have […]

During his meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran shooting guard Dion Waiters owned up to his mistakes with the Miami Heat, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Lakers hosted Waiters and JR Smith for workouts on Monday after waiving Troy Daniels on Sunday: "I'm told Waiters owned up to his mistakes and errors […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is already using fist-bumps after the NBA memo about the coronavirus. LaVine won’t play against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday because of a quad injury. The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry noticed that the high-flyer was limping and using fist-bumps instead of high fives. Just saw Zach LaVine walk into the […]

JR Smith worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in addition to Dion Waiters, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Was told in addition to Dion Waiters, JR Smith worked out for the Lakers today. His familiarity w/ LeBron and his shooting ability are seen as pluses. The Lakers are […]

According to Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, there are three main reasons why the Milwaukee Bucks are once again dominating the East and the NBA. Just like last season, the Bucks have the best record in the league. Spoelstra, however, believes that it is thanks to Milwaukee’s talent, continuity and the guidance of Mike […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has been impressed by how hard Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant plays on a nightly basis. A lot of people have been saying Morant reminds them of young D-Rose. While the former MVP won’t get into comparisons, he did speak highly of Ja and what the youngster has been […]

Among the NBA’s short-term recommendations to teams in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, players should utilize fist-bumps over high-fives with fans and avoid taking items such as pens, balls and jerseys to autograph, according to a memo to teams obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. Among larger concerns being addressed in NBA […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss his first game of the season on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. LaVine has a quad injury: LaVine out vs. Mavs. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 2, 2020 LaVine tweaked his quad on Saturday before Chicago’s matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. He still […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose injured his right ankle on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. Rose left the game and did not return. However, head coach Dwane Casey said that the former MVP wasn’t in a walking boot and was moving around the locker room on Sunday, via Rod Beard of The Detroit […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo won’t play against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Oladipo has a sore right knee, per the Pacers: Injury Update: Victor Oladipo (sore right knee) is OUT for tonight’s game. — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 2, 2020 Oladipo has appeared in 10 games for the Pacers this season. […]