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During the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders campaign next month the league will hold an exhibition game that will feature some of its biggest stars. However, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer is reporting that Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard Kemba Walker won’t be a participant in the game. Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will not play in […]

There has been much talk surrounding veteran big man Jared Sullinger over the last few days, concerning him pushing to sign another contract with an NBA team. However, it appears that the 25-year-old has temporarily put that on hold as he looks to have settled on the choice of playing in China over an offer […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle had seen his name tossed around in trade talks. Much of this centered around the Lakers’ pursuit of All-Star Paul George that included Randle being a part of trade offer that also consisted of the 27th and 28th overall pick in […]

Prior to Gordon Hayward deciding to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics, the team acquired Ricky Rubio from the Minnesota Timberwolves. This move was perceived as being made to appease Hayward in an effort to re-sign him. During a recent interview with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the All-Star forward brought […]

There has been a brewing feud between rookie point guards Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox that has only grown larger with each passing week. During an interview with Joe Mussatto of SEC Country, Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Julius Randle weighed in on the situation. “Obviously De’Aaron’s a great player,” Randle said. “I loved him through the […]

This offseason there has been a huge shift in talent in NBA from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. However, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward was one of the lone talents to head East by electing to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $128 million deal. This […]

Heading into his second year in the league, Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has the weight of expectations to show some significant improvement. Much of this is centered around his scoring output, which he’s set to hold a workout with former Lakers great Kobe Bryant at some point this offseason, according to Mark Medina […]

In the last several weeks, there has been constant talk about LeBron James possibly entertaining the idea of leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Los Angeles Lakers have remained a persistent landing spot for the four-time league MVP. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: With James refusing to commit to Cleveland beyond the coming season, and […]

During his recent tour in China, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson went viral on several occasions for some embarrassing moments. One of which was his missed 360 dunk attempt where he was denied by the rim. It didn’t take long for his teammate Stephen Curry to put his own spin on the situation […]

There have been a flurry of trade scenarios thrown out over the last few days regarding Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Boston Celtics have contacted the Cavaliers about their possible interest in acquiring the 25-year-old. Most teams, including the asset-rich Celtics, have placed the obligatory call […]

Since Lonzo Ball was selected with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a dramatic shift in the culture around the team. According to J.A. Adande of ESPN, it has also quickly led to all the of the remaining season tickets for the 2017-18 season to be sold out. […]

In the last few days, there have been many connections made between Kyrie Irving and Kobe Bryant, who is one of his mentors. This has led many to believe that Bryant has had an influence on Irving to finally inform the Cleveland Cavaliers about wanting to be traded. In light of that, Bryant has issued a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have quickly found themselves in the conversation as a possible landing spot for Carmelo Anthony‘s services. Much of this has surrounded All-Star point guard Damian Lillard stating that Anthony would be willing to waive his no-trade clause that would allow for him to be moved to the Trail Blazers. However, Lillard […]

Los Angeles Lakers part owner Jeanie Buss had made the huge decision to part ways with her brother, Jim Buss, who was the president of basketball operations, and general manager Mitch Kupchak. There were many reasons leading to Buss cleaning house in the front office. One of which appears to be the signing of both Luol […]

It has been just over three weeks since Chris Paul made the surprising decision to push for a trade to the Houston Rockets, effectively ending his tenure with the L.A. Clippers. However, infamous die-hard Clipper fan, Clipper Darrell, made his own public plea to Paul during a recent Drew League game before being stopped by […]

Throughout his NBA career, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been one to hold his tongue. Green was at it again going off on Conor McGregor after he saw the UFC star wearing a No. 23 Warriors jersey that he presumed was his own. McGregor fired off a series of tweets aimed at the […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, there has been nothing but praise thrown towards him. His teammate Julius Randle has lofted his own major compliment in the direction of the former UCLA point guard, according to Caitlyn Stroh of Kentucky Sports. “He makes everybody better, he’s a great player, he […]

The Orlando Magic have worked this offseason to add several veteran pieces to their roster. According to Jeff Zillgett of USA TODAY Sports, the Magic have inked veteran big man Marreese Speights to a one-year deal. Marreese Speights headed to the Magic on a one-year, veteran's minimum deal ($2.1M), I'm told. https://t.co/GlpynXpEGu — Jeff Zillgitt […]

Since the Toronto Raptors made the decision to trade DeMarre Carroll to the Brooklyn Nets, the veteran forward has continued to bash his former team. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Carroll has voiced that he believes that he is a better fit with the Nets because the Raptors’ heavy tendency to play isolation offense centered around […]

All-Star point guard John Wall announced on Friday afternoon that he had inked a designated player extension of four years worth $170 million with the Washington Wizards. In light of the move, veteran forward Jared Dudley voiced major praise toward Wall by comparing him to one of his most notable former teammates. Well deserved!!!! The […]

There have been increasingly surprising details to emerge about Kyrie Irving‘s decision to recently request a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s Sportscenter, Stephen A. Smith may have just dropped a bomb about how the news on Irving’s trade demand was leaked out. Via Complex: “According to my sources, they […]

Since the end of the 2016-17 season, there has been plenty of chatter surrounding Kristaps Porzingis‘ long-term future with the New York Knicks. There have been no shortage of twists and turns along the way, but Porzingis voiced his long-term commitment to the team last weekend at a basketball camp in Latvia that was attended […]

The free agent market is beginning to wind down, which has seen many players over the last several days land their next deal. According to David Pick, free agent veteran big man Mo Speights has recently met with the Orlando Magic. NBA shooting center Mo Speights and the Orlando Magic had face-to-face meeting, according to […]

Through his first four years in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams has yet to play for his country of New Zealand in international competition. However, this may change in the near future with Adams recently stating that he will possibly be suiting up for his home country in the near future, […]

The New York Knicks last month finally pulled the trigger on parting ways with team president Phil Jackson after three seasons. It was a decision that caught Hall of Famer Walt Frazier, who is also the Knicks tv color commentator, completely off guard, according to Ian Begley of ESPN.  I was shocked when they released […]

In many instances, the path to becoming an NBA player begins with attending camps that the players before them held during the summer. During a recent Q & A session at one of his camps, Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes revealed to the kids at the event that he was once in their shoes as […]

There is a steady growing frustration from restricted free agent center Nerlens Noel as he remains one of the biggest names left out on the open market. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Noel’s agent, Happy Walters, has made it clear that his client still waiting on a legitimate offer from the Dallas Mavericks. […]

The NBA universe was tipped on its axis on Friday afternoon when it was revealed that Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. His reported preferred trade destination is the San Antonio Spurs. According to Jared Dubin of CBS Sports, he has formulated a possible deal that could send the 25-year-old to his […]

Things have begun to heat up once again around the Cleveland Cavaliers after reports on Friday indicated that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had recently requested a trade. This has created the discussion about what the Cavaliers should do with Irving, who is about to enter the third year of his five-year, $94.3 million deal. […]

Through his first eight seasons in the league, two-time MVP Stephen Curry has garnered the reputation of being one of the best shooters to ever play the game. The 29-year-old put that long distance accuracy on full display during a recent commercial shoot for Infiniti by nailing a shot through the moon roof of an […]

In the last several days, there has been increasing chatter about LeBron James potentially leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers next summer in free agency. One of the possible landing spots that have become prominent in the discussion are the Philadelphia 76ers with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons making subtle hints toward the four-time league MVP. Now two-time […]

In the the past couple of weeks, the New York Knicks have had much difficulty in finding a feasible trade for Carmelo Anthony. However, Adrian Wojnarowski reported on ESPN’s “The Jump” that the 33-year-old is now willing to waive his estimated $8 million trade kicker in order to help better facilitate a deal. “My sources […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have once again ramped up their efforts in free agency, this time targeting a veteran point guard. According to Mark Medina of the LA Daily News, the Lakers on Thursday afternoon held a meeting with former Golden State Warriors point guard Ian Clark. I'm told the Lakers also met with free-agent […]

During his NBA career, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge developed a strong reputation as being one of the most disliked players around the league. In light of that, Ainge used one of his most memorable brawls against former Atlanta Hawks big man Tree Rollins to help promote his son, Tanner Ainge, as he campaign […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last week, there had been reports that the New York Knicks had some interest in possibly taking former NC State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. with the eighth overall pick. However, the Knicks instead elected to take French point guard Frank Ntilikina with the selection. During a recent episode of […]

The Washington Wizards last week made the decision to match the four-year, $106 million offer sheet by the Brooklyn Nets to bring back forward Otto Porter. It has kept together their core group that will at least keep them as a playoff team in the Eastern Conference for the foreseeable future. However, Porter recently told  AJ […]

The first few weeks of free agency have passed, and the Los Angeles Lakers have remained one of the quietest teams in the league. The Lakers’ only move was inking former Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $18 million deal. However, Mark Medina of the Orange County Register is reporting that the front office […]

Shortly after the news broke that All-Star forward Gordon Hayward had agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, the team made another move to acquire veteran big man Marcus Morris. During his introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Morris opened up regarding the next chapter of his career as a championship contender, per Brian Robb […]

In the last several months, Detroit Pistons former All-Star big man Andre Drummond has seen his name continually be tossed around in the rumor mill. According to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, it was revealed that a slew of teams expressed interest in acquiring Drummond prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month. Toronto called dangling […]