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Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has been one of the biggest supporters of Jayson Tatum this season. That trend continued on Monday, as Kanter took to Twitter to announce he’s waiting for the NBA to name Tatum as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February. Me waiting for @NBA to announce Eastern […]

Veteran power forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Tolliver began the season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland then traded him to the Sacramento Kings in the Trevor Ariza deal. The Kings waived Tolliver on February 29. He’s now […]

The Orlando Magic will be without high-flyer Aaron Gordon on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Gordon is dealing with right knee inflammation: The @OrlandoMagic will be without PF Aaron Gordon tonight against the Trail Blazers. He's been ruled out due to right knee inflammation, the team said. — Roy Parry (@RoyParryIII) March 2, 2020 […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says he’s “one step closer” to playing again for the Dubs. Curry practiced with the Warriors’ G League team on Monday and everything went well. The Dubs are back in action on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. Curry could play in that game or on Thursday versus […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has never shied away from ripping his old team, the Phoenix Suns. Barkley, while visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, said the Suns should be ashamed of themselves for losing to the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors in back-to-back nights. Detroit and Golden State are two of […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. McCollum, who is a really good scorer himself, says Tatum is like George in the sense that he can do almost anything on the offensive side of the floor: Jayson Tatum […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. The Rockets went 9-2 in February, while the Bucks went 10-1: Houston #Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says he might follow Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum’s lead when it comes to coronavirus precautions. McCollum wrote on Twitter on Saturday that he won’t be signing autographs for the time being. Walker says he might use his own pen when signing autographs for fans: Kemba […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant could play in the 2020 Olympics this summer, according to his business partner Rich Kleiman, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith isn’t happy about it. Durant was named as one of the 44 roster finalists for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Smith believes the next time Durant should play should be […]

Kristaps Porzingis and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 19. Porzingis averaged 26.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as the Dallas Mavericks went 3-1. Antetokounmpo, meanwhile, put up  28.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks went 4-0: Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard is targeting a return for Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Lillard has been out because of a groin injury: “I’m told Damian Lillard is targeting a return on Wednesday.” NBA Insider @ShamsCharania reports on the latest on the Trail Blazers […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was telling him the game is too easy for him right now while he was dominating the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Boston on national television. Westbrook put up 41 points against the Celtics in 43 minutes, […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young showed us on Saturday that it’s all love and games when the game is over, even if things get heated during the 48 minutes of game-time. Ariza hip checked Young after the Hawks’ All-Star point guard tried to nutmeg him. The […]

Russell Westbrook is just the second player in Houston Rockets franchise history to record at least 30 straight 20-point games. James Harden has done so three different times.  Russell Westbrook is just the second player in @HoustonRockets history to record at least 30 straight 20-point games. James Harden has done so three different times, including once […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has moved past Jason Terry for fifth on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list. Harden accomplished the feat on Saturday against the Boston Celtics in Boston: James Harden just moved past Jason Terry into 5th place all-time in 3-point field goals (2,283). Only players ahead of him are Ray Allen (2,973), […]

Leon Rose is reportedly going to take over as president of basketball operations of the New York Knicks on Sunday after rapping up some last minute things over at the CAA agency. According to Ian Begley of SNY, Rose is going to take his time putting together New York’s new front office which will be […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Trevor Ariza wasn’t about to get nutmegged by Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. So, Ariza hip-checked Young after the Hawks star dribbled the ball through his legs: Trevor Ariza wasn't trying to get nutmegged by Trae 😳 pic.twitter.com/71eu7azWNO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2020 Young has nutmegged […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard prepared superstar small forward LeBron James’ chalk toss for him on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dwight Howard, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/jgn3lwE4rL — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 1, 2020 There’s a lot of star power on the Lakers, with LeBron and Anthony Davis leading the way and Howard coming off the bench. […]

New York Knicks second-year small forward Kevin Knox says he’s working with renowned shooting coach Chris Matthews. Kevin Knox said he has worked with Chris Matthews @LethalShooter__ lately as his shooting coach. Says that Matthews has worked with him personally and not with the Knicks. — Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) March 1, 2020 The Knicks defeated […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine tweaked his quad on Saturday before Chicago’s matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. LaVine still played against the Knicks, but he was riding a stationary bike during his breaks. The high-flyer played 38 minutes versus New York and finished with 26 points, three rebounds and […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo would be like Chicago Bulls legend and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan if he was 6-foot-6. Rose also said Giannis would be like Houston Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook if he was 6-foot-3: Jalen Rose really just said Giannis […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic celebrated his 21st birthday in Miami on Friday, and it looks like the new Mavs franchise player had a great time. Despite losing to the Miami Heat earlier in the day, Luka didn’t let it ruin his night. Apparently, he partied with teammate JJ Barea, along with Puerto Rican rapper […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is happy fellow Chicago native Patrick Beverley is on his team. The Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday by a final score of 132-103. Beverley played 21 minutes and didn’t score, but he was probably the happiest guy on the bench. It’s little things like that which make […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Jayson Tatum’s “greatest strength” is his “emotional ability” to be great at any moment in the game. "Tatum's greatest strength to me, is his emotional ability to be great at any moment," said Celtics HC Brad Stevens. — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) February 29, 2020 Tatum has appeared […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. James didn’t play in the Lakers’ last game versus the Golden State Warriors so he could rest his groin injury: Lakers coach Frank Vogel says LeBron James (groin soreness) will play tonight against the Grizzlies. James sat out Thursday […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has so much respect for veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The Pistons are in rebuild mode, but Rose — a former MVP and three-time All-Star — has been nothing but professional during his time with Detroit. He’s been helping the young guys in practice and in games and Casey […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without shooting guard JJ Redick on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick suffered a hamstring injury on Friday versus the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pelicans just announced JJ Redick will be out for tomorrow's game vs LA Lakers with a left hamstring strain. — Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) February […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks says rookie point guard Ja Morant reminds him of Derrick Rose. Like Rose, Morant is a competitor who works hard day in and day out to become the best player he can be. Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history by winning the award in just his third season […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is perplexed why Derrick Rose is still on the Detroit Pistons. Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns to help the Pistons get their 20th win of the season. Perkins thinks Rose should be on a contender instead of a lottery […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson have yet to meet each other. Williamson and James faced off in the NBA for the first time this week, but they never had an on-court moment. The Lakers and Pelicans play each other again on […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has been on record saying his mom ordered him to watch video clips of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson growing up. Williamson was two years old when Jordan played his last game in April of 2003 with the Washington Wizards. The Pelicans high-flyer no doubt watched a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says superstar point guard Stephen Curry won’t return to the lineup on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Kerr says the Warriors want to see Curry’s conditioning improve before the two-time MVP plays in a real game again: “Zero concern, in terms of reinjuring anything,” Kerr said, via Anthony […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker could make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Walker is still recovering from a knee injury and won’t play against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. #NEBHInjuryReport Kemba Walker (knee) worked out today and the plan is to have him play 3-on-3 tomorrow. If […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George says guard Patrick Beverley has changed him for the better. George says seeing Beverley smile and celebrate a win despite not putting up the most points on a given night has really inspired him: “You would have thought Pat had 40 tonight the way he was grinning and smiling […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant could play in the 2020 Olympics this summer, according to his business partner Rich Kleiman. Durant was named as one of the 44 roster finalists for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Via The Washington Post: There’s actually a chance Kevin Durant returns to the court before the 2020-21 season. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman has no doubt that KD will be the best basketball player in the world again next season. Durant will miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. Kleiman says the Nets are going to be a handful to deal with next season once […]

Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz says he never changed his jump shot because of the injuries he dealt with at the beginning of his career. Fultz, whose NBA career got off to a rocky start with the Philadelphia 76ers, seems to have found a home with the Magic: “I didn’t change my shot,” Fultz […]

The word “quit” isn’t in Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz’s dictionary. While most people would have given up and just retired if they had to deal with the shoulder injuries Fultz went through, the former No. 1 overall pick and Magic’s starting point guard never entertained that idea: “A lot of people would have […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. The former MVP also hit the game-winning shot with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter to help Detroit get its first win since the Andre Drummond trade. Rose, who has hit clutch shot after clutch shot during […]