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After coming in at No.2 among Western Conference frontcourt players in the first release of All-Star fan voting, Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic believes his dream of becoming an NBA All-Star is within reach. Luka Doncic got 679,839 votes in the first release of fan voting, trailing only LeBron James. He is fourth in […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report has proven many fans right that Thursday evening’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was pretty badly called. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the referees have made the incorrect call in three plays, including an uncalled foul on James Harden to Kevin Durant before KD […]

Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz will be available this evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Ricky Rubio is available tonight for Jazz. — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 4, 2019 Ricky Rubio had been day-to-day with a foot injury. He was initially listed as questionable for Friday evening’s game against the […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III is listed as questionable for their home game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Marvin Bagley III has been dealing with a bruised knee for three weeks now. He has been out of action since Dec. 14 after coming down hard and injuring his knee against the Warriors. […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the refs completely missed an out-of-bounds call on Kevin Durant that should’ve been an obvious turnover: I guess the ref had an obstructed view and couldn’t tell Durant was out of bounds pic.twitter.com/AegEJ0vMb6 — Michael Patlan (@mpatlan) January 4, 2019 Joel Embiid went […]

Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets ended with some shotty refereeing. Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant stepped out of bounds with the ball — clearly — and it wasn’t called. https://twitter.com/_MarcusD3_/status/1081070324584771587 It did not matter, as the Houston Rockets ended up winning in overtime by a score of 135-134. James […]

The Chicago Bulls Thursday evening waived their backup point guard Cameron Payne, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bulls make it official, waiving Cam Payne. https://t.co/OG3Zl3wC1I — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 4, 2019 After trading away Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks, MarShon Brooks and Wayne Selden, the Bulls needed to waive someone […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, Spurs fans started chanting “Uncle Dennis.” For those wondering, “Uncle Dennis” is Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and the reference to his family member made him laugh on the bench. 😂 Kawhi Leonard laughs as the San Antonio crowd chants “UNCLE […]

On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bulls traded their three-and-D wing Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks and guards Wayne Selden and MarShon Brooks. However, per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, the Bulls will be working on trading Brooks as soon as possible. Sources: The Bulls and MarShon Brooks‘ agent, Wallace […]

It seems that right before the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs game started, Kawhi Leonard tried to listen in on a conversation between the whispers of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowy. Kawhi was tryna see what DeMar and Kyle Lowry were chatting about 😂 pic.twitter.com/LF8siWAwrc — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 4, 2019 It’s been […]

Prior to their meeting on Thursday, Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone told Mike Singer of the Denver Post that he hopes that the Sacramento Kings front office doesn’t “screw it up” for Kings head coach Dave Joerger. Michael Malone on Kings situation: “Vlade, this group they’ve done a great job. I hope they let […]

Before Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors faced off against the San Antonio Spurs, Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was seen shaking hands with Leonard’s uncle before the game. They seemed to be very professional about the whole ordeal and it only lasted a few fleeting moments. Spurs GM RC Buford just shook hands w/Dennis […]

Rookie Brooklyn Nets guard Theo Pinson saw Anthony Davis’s stat-line against the Nets and was shocked. A video was tweeted out of him looking in awe of what Davis had done. Pinson responded to the video later on Twitter. Caught me off guard🤦🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️😂😂 @AntDavis23 didn’t have to do all that!😂😂 https://t.co/isjqCermEc — Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) January […]

Everyone across the NBA has been waiting for this day when the Toronto Raptors meet the San Antonio Spurs for the homecoming of former Spur Kawhi Leonard. And for DeMar DeRozan, it would be welcoming his new rivals and the former team in the Raptors. The hometown fans ended up booing Kawhi Leonard during introductions, […]

Mike Malone before he was the head coach of the Denver Nuggets was in Sacramento with the Kings. He had a young DeMarcus Cousins and a budding Isaiah Thomas. Malone has wondered how it could’ve been different if things had been different. Malone told the Denver Post: “I will always wonder what if, Obviously we […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Chicago Bulls have traded their three-and-D wing Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies for draft picks and young assets. The Bulls are trading Justin Holiday to Memphis for draft picks, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 4, 2019 The Bulls are receiving back […]

To be friends with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can be quite a benefit. For New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, it’s a blessing. James will not be active due to his groin strain in his upcoming game against the New York Knicks. Despite this, Coach Fizdale will be using his services to speak […]

Just recently, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz was ejected after throwing a fit and tossing a water bottle to the side on the scorer’s table. In a contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Wednesday night, Russell Westbrook also smacked a water bottle across the scorers’ table. It […]

Sometimes, well maybe all the time, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lance Stephenson gets a little ahead of himself. He’s quite the clown and likes to have fun, often at his team’s expense. On Wednesday evening, he got caught being a bit foolish again, but this time it was on the court. Stephenson pulled a Nick […]

Ever since the Chicago Bulls promoted Jim Boylen to head coach after firing Fred Hoiberg, the team has been a bit of a mess. From record-setting losses to a near-mutiny to Boylen constantly referring back to his years under Gregg Popovich, the Bulls have turned into the laughingstock of the entire NBA. After an embarrassing 28-point loss […]

The UCLA Bruins recently fired head coach Steve Alford and have started to look elsewhere for his replacement. There have been plenty of rumors about who might get the job, including former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg. Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan was asked about his interest in the position on […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is one of the best basketball players in our generation. However, known infamously for throwing his mouthpiece in the NBA playoffs a few years back, the two-time NBA MVP sometimes lets his emotions get the best of him. On Wednesday, Stephen Curry let the clickbait of a news site […]

As people, we like to revisit history. Famous author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell has an audio series titled “revisionist history” which goes back and takes topics and fleshes them out further. By doing this, the listener becomes more learned on the subject. In the same way, basketball fans like to look back and compare players in […]

Per David Lock of the Locked On Sports network, Kawhi Leonard had a deja vu moment Tuesday evening by scoring 19 points in the third quarter in a contest against the Utah Jazz. On April 2nd of 2017, Leonard (then with San Antonio Spurs) scored 19 points as well in the third quarter of that game […]

After suffering a broken nose on Monday in a contest against the Atlanta Hawks, it was announced that Pacers talent Myles Turner would go through the concussion protocol and be fitted for a mask. His head coach Nate McMillan expressed his hope that he doesn’t have a long-term injury to his head. Myles Turner (broken […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton is coming back from injury. Having a true point guard in Payton will help the offense immensely. Head coach Alvin Gentry has even mentioned how his return will really benefit their guard Jrue Holiday. Gentry said Jrue Holiday will be a major beneficiary of Payton returning, not only […]

After scoring 18 points in a contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, Andrew Wiggins became the third all-time scorer in Minnesota Timberwolves history, passing former Wolves star Kevin Love. With 18 points through three quarters, Andrew Wiggins has passed Kevin Love (6989) for 3rd place on the #Twolves all-time scoring leaderboards. — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall this past week tweeted out and said that if ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has an issue with him, he should say it to his face. Wall claims that Smith was lying about being by the locker room after a game. He’s going full cut-throat and is taking Smith’s tweets […]

James Harden has been so good this season for the Houston Rockets. Coming off an impressive MVP campaign, Harden has played even better the past month or so. He’s carried an injury-depleted roster to a positive record and a potential playoff spot in the West. Yet, Harden isn’t concerned with his individual production or breaking records. […]

The Houston Rockets recently acquired guard Austin Rivers after he was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns, who cut him realizing he preferred a more important role on a contending team. The veteran guard was added on a minimum deal, but his contributions have been anything but minimal. Ironically, Rockets point guard […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been struggling to shoot efficiently this season. He has the worst field goal percentage (42.1) and three-point percentage (24.2) since the second year of his career. It’s been an issue and has really hurt the Thunder’s offense, especially since Westbrook is taking nearly 20 field goals and […]

Earlier this past week, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall came out and said that if ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has a problem with him, he should stop tweeting about it and come say it to his face. Per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington: “You know who the guy is… It’s like this, […]

Young players in the NBA often are avid gamers. Growing up in a world where there have always been video games readily available, many athletes are excited to use themselves or even their fellow players in action. This is the case for Phoenix Suns rookie center DeAndre Ayton. The 20-year-old phenom is an excellent scorer […]

Thursday evening John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia tweeted out that DeSean Jackson is looking to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles. “I’m told DeSean Jackson would really like to return and play for the Eagles next season,” Clark tweeted. “He has a pending sale on his house in Tampa. ESPN reports he wants out.” I’m told […]

Former NFL wideout converted talk-show host Shannon Sharpe has a lot to say about Julian Edelman, and not all of it is very kind. He tweeted out Saturday: “Julian Edelman has been fined over 63k dollars for 3 separate unnecessary roughness penalties against Buffalo last Sunday. I’ve said on numerous occasions for yrs. He’s a […]

The Green Bay Packers have just started the interview process for whom they will name their new head coach. Though not many names have surfaced, speculation has begun to who would be a perfect fit. The Packers may have in their hands the perfect coaching candidate for their quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The 42-year-old quarterback whisperer Josh […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans meet up in the Lonestar state in a Week 17 matchup to close out the season. The Jaguars don’t have any playoff implications on the line, but the Texans do. For the Jaguars, it’s nothing but a working obligation and pride in stopping the Texans from getting into […]

Per ESPN’s Ian Rapaport, Cleveland Browns interim coach Gregg Williams isn’t considered a front-runner in the slightest for the full-time job. He will, however, receive an interview like any other candidate. After Week 8 of the season, the Browns fired head coach Hue Jackson, who had been hired in 2016 and won just three games during his […]

The New York Jets are expected to fire head coach Todd Bowles after four seasons steering the ship, per Ian Rapaport. And the news that has been clear for weeks: The #Jets are expected to fire coach Todd Bowles following the 2018 season. Story here https://t.co/GFgdqCLmx1 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 29, 2018 This was […]