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Just three games into the 2017-18 campaign, the Phoenix Suns decided to pull the plug on head coach Earl Watson on Monday, which has drawn plenty of reaction in and around the league. Among those was former longtime San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, who took to Instagram to voice his support for his former […]

Through much of the preseason and the first few games of the season, there has been plenty of dialogue around the altered free throw shot form of Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz. It has gotten to the point to where it has been a huge part of the criticism for his early-season shooting struggles. […]

It has been a week since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating broken leg just a few minutes in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite that, it has not taken long for Hayward to get his mind back on playing basketball again to which head coach Brad Stevens stated that […]

There has been a growing level of frustration spewing from Pittsburgh Steelers third-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant about his role in the offense. It has now led to Bryant now calling out of a mandatory team meeting on Monday morning, according to Ed Bouchette of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Martavis Bryant did not show up for required […]

During this past summer, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry had seriously considered leaving the Toronto Raptors via free agency that had several other teams enter the picture as possible landing spots. This included the San Antonio Spurs being among those expressing interest in the 31-year-old. However, Lowry told the Jabari Young of the San Antonio […]

Shortly after it was revealed that the Phoenix Suns are fielding calls for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe, the New York Knicks emerged as one of the possible landing spots. However, it appears things could hit a snag as Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the Knicks don’t appear to be willing to part ways […]

Through the first week of the season, there have been several huge performances from many of the league’s top players. In line with that, the NBA has announced that both Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the players of the week for each conference. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/922538866145406978 […]

The Phoenix Suns made the surprising decision on Monday morning to part ways with head coach Earl Watson just three games into the 2017-18 season. Second-year guard Devin Booker has weighed in on the move as he told Scott Bordow of AZ Central that he believes that Watson wasn’t given enough time. Devin Booker said […]

When the Golden State Warriors take the floor against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, it may mark one of the final few meetings that it will be against Dirk Nowitzki. With that in mind, All-Star forward Kevin Durant on Monday morning reflected fondly upon his time playing against Nowitzki throughout his own career. https://twitter.com/EarlKSneed/status/922511879964065794 […]

The Chicago Bulls made a concerted effort this offseason to switch the entire direction of the franchise to a full rebuild with a young roster. One of those core pieces is fourth-year guard Zach LaVine, who the Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade. He is currently heading into the final […]

Veteran guard Eric Bledsoe has once again become an available commodity on the trade market after his public push to be moved by the Phoenix Suns. In line with that, Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the New York Knicks have jumped into the picture as a possible landing spot for Bledsoe. The Knicks are […]

Through the first week of the season, Enes Kanter has engrained himself in a prominent role with the New York Knicks. All of this has put head coach Jeff Hornacek in a tough position at center as he told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News that Kanter’s presence has made it difficult to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have entered familiar territory through after dropping their first three games of the season. However, rookie Ben Simmons has been one of the bright spots for the 76ers with his promising play. According to the 76ers’ Twitter account, Simmons has put himself in rare company with Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. .@sixers […]

Heading into the 2017-18 season, there is an expectation that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to take the precautionary route with rising star Joel Embiid given his well-document history of injuries. This includes the plan of not allowing him to play the entire set of a back-to-back in order to ease the physical grind on Embiid. […]

It has been a delicate process for the Philadelphia 76ers in terms of handling big man Joel Embiid’s workload this season. In fact, this has become one of the constant dialogues around the Sixers so much so that Embiid has voiced that he wants a stop to the labelling of the situation, according to Jake […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with an internal ordeal involving an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital needing surgery to repair maxillary fractures and treat a concussion. Former Bulls big man and current San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has given his […]

The Dallas Mavericks have quickly dropped to an 0-2 hole to begin the 2017-18 season. However, much of the attention has shifted over to the health of rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who missed Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to knee effusion, which is swelling of the area. According to Brad Townsend […]

For the first time since being traded to the Utah Jazz over the offseason, veteran guard Ricky Rubio took the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler made it clear that he didn’t want Rubio’s presence in the locker room. One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities […]

Chicago Bulls third-year forward Bobby Portis is currently serving an eight-game suspension for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face during practice earlier this week that required Mirotic to be hospitalized. In fact, the Bulls had announced that Mirotic suffered a concussion and maxillary fractures that needed surgery to repair the injuries and keep him […]

Through his first 10 seasons, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has earned the recognition from his peers as one of the top players in the league. Much of this has been due to his unique skill set offensively that has made him a premier scorer. However, Durant recently made it clear that there […]

The Houston Rockets now find themselves in a precarious position with All-Star point guard Chris Paul dealing with nagging soreness in his left knee. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, head coach Mike D’Antoni voiced that he doesn’t want to rush Paul back from the injury until he’s completely healed. “It wasn’t responding […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a slow start of the gate in the 2017-18 season after dropping their first two games. Following Friday’s loss against the Boston Celtics, rising star big man Joel Embiid vented out his frustrations about not getting enough touches in the low post. Joel Embiid “I didnt think I got […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward underwent surgery to repair a fractured left tibia that is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. However, head coach Brad Stevens had found himself in an intriguing situation as his initial comments about Hayward’s recovery were misconstrued into giving off the […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony got the first major hurdle out of the way in the season opener on Thursday night by helping the Oklahoma City Thunder top his former team, the New York Knicks, in convincing fashion. However, there remains the challenge of playing back in Madison Square Garden as an opposing player for the […]

Among the plethora of moves this past summer, veteran forward C.J. Miles signed a 3-year deal to join the Toronto Raptors. It didn’t take long for Miles to make a huge impact on his new team as he scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting off the bench in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

Veteran guard Jeremy Lin saw his 2017-18 season come to an abrupt end in the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener on Wednesday after rupturing the patellar tendon in his right knee. After undergoing successful surgery to repair the injury, Lin looked to be in positive spirit as he was poking fun at his surgical cap in […]

The Houston Rockets are set to take the court for the home opener without the services of All-Star point guard Chris Paul, which will mark the second straight game missed. However, it appears that it could much longer than that as Marc Stein of The New York Times is reporting that Paul could be out […]

It wasn’t quite the start to the season that the Miami Heat had envisioned with a season opener loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. According to Anthony Chiang of the Palm Beach Post, the Heat will be without the services of big man Hassan Whiteside for Saturday’s home opener against the Indiana Pacers […]

Earlier this week, the Denver Nuggets made the decision to part ways with veteran guard Jameer Nelson to make room to bring aboard veteran forward Richard Jefferson on a one-year, $2.3 million deal. Nelson took to social media on Thursday night to voice his appreciation for his time spent with the Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/oMQW8K6Juj — Jameer […]

Heading into the second game of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers will have the daunting task of taking on the Boston Celtics, led by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. With that in mind, rookie Ben Simmons told Keith Pompey of The Inquirer that he believes that he will draw the defensive assignment of guarding Irving. […]

Despite no longer being a member of the New York Knicks, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has maintained a strong bond with third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis. Following the season opener win against his former team on Thursday night, Anthony offered a clear message of advice toward the 22-year-old, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. “You’re there. […]

Following the season-ending broken leg injury to All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has been one of the early recipients of extended playing time. According to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Tatum voiced that it wasn’t what he expected coming out of the gate to his first NBA season but […]

Beyond falling short in the season opener on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets showed much reason for optimism. This stemmed from the play of their young core, led by offseason addition D’Angelo Russell and second-year guard Caris LeVert, helping the Nets garner 131 points throughout regulation. According to Greg Logan of […]

The 2017-18 season is now underway and has already featured a few entertaining games to start the campaign. One of which was a high-scoring offensive showing that saw the Indiana Pacers top the Brooklyn Nets 140-131 on Wednesday night in a game that did not require overtime. According to Michael Pina of Vice Sports, this […]

Through his first five years in the league, Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has developed into one of the top centers of today. Despite that, Drummond has continued to face criticism over social media that he decided to send a witty response back to a hater via Twitter. My faith in Christ — Andre […]

In the season opener on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors fell just short of earning a win against the revamped Houston Rockets. Despite that, veteran guard Shaun Livingston attempted on Wednesday afternoon to take some positives away from the loss on opening night at Oracle Arena. Shaun Livingston: "Last year we lost (the opener) […]

Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder will provide an opportunity for several players to play against their former teammates. One of which is veteran big man Enes Kanter, who had spent the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Thunder before being moved to the Knicks as part of the […]

Prior to the San Antonio Spurs committing to a three-year, $72.3 million extension with former All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge earlier this week, there was much-perceived uncertainty surrounding his future with the team. A bulk of this thought process stemmed from the Spurs reportedly shopping him around briefly during this past summer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski […]

In the season opener loss the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, veteran guard Dion Waiters once again dealt with the nagging issues regarding his ankle injury as he sprained it three times during the contest. It’s something that Waiters indicated after the game could linger on throughout this season, according to Ira Winderman of The […]