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Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers improved to 7-0 with a full roster following their 132-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Leonard added that the Clippers are still one of the best teams in the league when healthy and focused: “I mean sky’s the limit,” Leonard said, via ESPN. “We have very […]

The New York Knicks will hire Carmelo Anthony’s former agent, Leon Rose, as their new president of basketball operations. Since Rose and Anthony have such a close relationship, rumors about Anthony possibly coming back to the Knicks this summer have started to swirl. Anthony, who wants to play next season, doesn’t know what will happen […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is the first teenager in NBA history to score 20-plus points in 10 straight games. Zion makes history 😤 pic.twitter.com/1LrJi7X2gZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 29, 2020 Williamson entered Friday averaging 23.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. There have only been two games this season where the Pelicans […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is celebrating his 21st birthday in Miami. The Mavs star plans to go out to South Beach for dinner after Dallas’ game against the Miami Heat. However, Doncic doesn’t see turning 21 as that big of a deal since adulthood for him started when he turned 18, via The Dallas […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon recorded his first career NBA triple-double on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Behind 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists from Gordon, the Magic defeated the Timberwolves at home to improve to 27-32 on the season. 🔥 FIRST career triple-double for Aaron Gordon with 15 PTS, 10 REB, 11 […]

There’s a reason Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe’s nickname is Mini-LeBron. Bledsoe is built like LeBron James, except he’s a point guard at 6-foot 1. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, during an interview with ESPN, joked that Bledsoe was born jacked and doesn’t even work out. "He don't even lift." Giannis Antetokounmpo can't believe the […]

Zach Randolph and Tony Allen returned to the FedExForum on Friday and got a standing ovation from the Memphis Grizzlies crowd. Randolph and Allen were the stalwarts of Memphis’ Grit and Grind era: Zach Randolph returns to Memphis. Nothing like the Grit and Grind era💪pic.twitter.com/DlsbWKzn5d — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 29, 2020 Zach Randolph played 17 […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is amazed at how Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is able to draw fouls on a consistent basis. Both Barrett and Harden are lefties, although Barrett is a natural right-hander. He does everything with his right except shoot a basketball: “I like the way he goes to the […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton says the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is still hard to process. Barton and the Nuggets are in Los Angeles preparing for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, but being in The City of Angels makes Barton think about the late Lakers icon. “It’s hard […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox missed Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of abdominal tightness. While the lefty isn’t 100 percent, Fox will play on Friday against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies: Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox tells me he’s not 100% but he’s going to play tonight against the Grizzlies. […]

Shaquille O’Neal is a minority owner of the Sacramento Kings, but The Diesel doesn’t know that Harrison Barnes is on the team. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1233198179690004480 Barnes won’t cut his hair or shave his beard until the Kings get to .500 or the season ends. He may regret that. The Kings have a lot of talent, but they haven’t gotten […]

A right shoulder strain will keep San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge out of Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic. It will be the second straight game Aldridge will miss for the Spurs: Earlier the Spurs announced LaMarcus Aldridge will miss Saturday’s game vs Orlando with the right shoulder strain. Metu and Weatherspoon are […]

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol is hoping to play one more season in the league. Gasol is hoping his left foot recovers before the 2020-21 season starts so he can show teams what he has left in the tank for one more year. Via Euro Hoops: “I did a treatment at the end of December […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton won’t play against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. Middleton is dealing with neck soreness. Khris Middleton (neck) is OUT tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) February 28, 2020 Middleton has appeared in 51 games for the Bucks this season. He’s averaging 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker says Kelly Oubre Jr.’s meniscus tear was a “tough break” for the team. Oubre could miss the rest of the season with a torn meniscus in his right knee. “Obviously a tough break for us, especially when our team just got (nearly) 100 percent healthy,” Booker said, via […]

The Houston Rockets have officially signed veteran small forward Jeff Green for the remainder of the season. Green initially signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets, giving him a chance to become comfortable with the fit in Houston before committing to a deal for the rest of the season: The Rockets today signed Jeff Green […]

The Chicago Bulls are listing rookie point guard Coby White as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. White tweaked his back before Thursday’s practice and didn’t participate. He hasn’t missed a game all season for the Bulls. Bulls list Coby White, Wendell Carter Jr. and Denzel Valentine all […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler became a five-time All-Star by seemingly working harder than everyone else. After all, Butler isn’t the fastest guy out there or a great shooter. He just plays and trains harder than most players and that’s exactly why he fits with the Heat so well: “I’m not a god-given talent,” […]

eBay has told TMZ it has blocked the sale of multiple listings for souvenirs handed out at the public memorial of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant last Monday at Staples Center. The e-commerce company does not allow listings that attempt to profit from human tragedy or suffering. Bryant died on Jan. 26 along with […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with his demeanor or past actions because he cares about winning and works harder than anyone else. Butler has a reputation as a locker room chemistry killer. In fact, he had issues with all of his past teams, the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and […]

Jimmy Butler says he never had an issue with Philadelphia 76ers All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid during his time with the Sixers last season. Butler has been on record saying that not everyone on the Sixers had a common goal of winning a championship last season. The forward opted not to re-sign with the […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo and rookie Tyler Herro claim small forward Jimmy Butler set the tone for the season during the first week of training camp. Both players say Butler was unselfish and displaying great leadership qualities as soon as he joined the Heat: “That’s when you start to figure out how good […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo and small forward Jimmy Butler are already really close friends and teammates in Butler’s first season in South Beach. Adebayo says Butler isn’t the “a**hole” the media portrays him to be. Butler had rocky stops with the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, but Adebayo says he loves […]

In April, a sale of memorabilia items from late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will take place. The auction will still go on despite Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash. Via Peter Botte of the New York Post: Julien’s Auctions will sell Kobe’s game-worn jerseys, signed sneakers and basketballs — and even his […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon jumped over Boston Celtics giant Tacko Fall and still somehow lost the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest to Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr., who put on a tremendous show as well in Chicago. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen was one of the judges of the contest. NBA fans […]

An L.A. County deputy was caught sharing graphic pictures of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s tragic helicopter crash, according to TMZ. The Sheriff’s Department has commented on the matter by saying, “the matter is being looked into.” Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, multiple L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies who responded to the crash scene took […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has had the best seat in the house in terms of watching Jayson Tatum’s rise to stardom in the NBA. Kanter says Tatum, who made his first All-Star team this season, just keep getting better and better seemingly every month for the Celtics: "I’ve never seen a player improve […]

Every NBA team needs a guy who does the dirty work which doesn’t show up in the box score. James Harden and the Houston Rockets have that guy in PJ Tucker. In an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, Harden talked about why he’s so “appreciative” of Tucker and everything he does for the […]

The New York Knicks were reportedly reluctant to trade small forward Kevin Knox at the trade deadline, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Many people within the Knicks organization view Knox as part of the young core: Ex-president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry selected Kevin Knox with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The […]

Fans at Friday’s Los Angeles Clippers game against the Denver Nuggets will receive a backpack with a special message from superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard: Everyone at tonight’s Clippers game will receive a backpack with this message from Kawhi Leonard asking to “pay it forward.” Kawhi will meet with his middle school – Palm Middle […]

With their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, the New York Knicks clinched their seventh straight losing season. The 2012-13 season was the last time the Knicks had a winning record and made the playoffs: Seven straight losing seasons for the Knicks. This will also likely be New York's sixth straight season of at […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is still getting over the nerve damage in his left hand. Curry could experience the nerve issue in his surgically repaired hand up to a year: Brandon Payne, Steph Curry’s trainer, told our @NBCSAuthentic that Steph is still working through the nerve issue. Not all the way […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says it’s exciting news that Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid has no structural damage in his shoulder. Brown says the Sixers are going to need Embiid to lead the team for the rest of the season since point guard Ben Simmons may be out for a while with his […]

Tobias Harris signed the richest deal in Sixers franchise history this past summer. Harris and the Sixers agreed to a $180 million contract. Most pundits around the league believe Philly overpaid to keep Harris, while Harris won the gamble of betting on himself after rejecting a $80 million extension from the Los Angeles Clippers. After […]

Andrew Wiggins will miss his first game with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Wiggins has a upper back injury: Andrew Wiggins – Thoracic spasm (upper back) – is out for tonight’s game against the Lakers. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) February 28, 2020 Wiggins is putting up 19.2 points, 3.5 […]

The Phoenix Suns have looked for possible buyout candidates or free-agent additions to replace small forward Kelly Oubre Jr., according to ESPN. Oubre could miss the rest of the season with a torn meniscus in his right knee: The Suns have looked for possible buyout candidates or free-agent additions to replace Oubre, with the expectation […]

Former NBA forward Al Harrington says if weed-use was allowed in the NBA, that doesn’t mean players would come to the game high. The 16-year forward used Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant as a perfect example as how it could affect NBA players in certain situations. Here’s what he had to say about […]

Stephen Jackson says Don Nelson knew he was smoking during his days with the Golden State Warriors. Nelson coached Jackson on the We Believe Warriors team: “When I came to the team, I was already smoking,” Jackson told Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. “I had hooked up with Matt (Barnes) and he was the one […]

Former NBA power forward Al Harrington believes 80 percent of NBA players in today’s game consume cannabis. Harrington, who used cannabis during his playing career, is hopeful that the NBA will stop punishing players for using marijuana. Via Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports: At the tail end of his NBA career, Harrington used CBD oils […]