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Kevin Durant is already one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but this season, the Golden State Warriors star has transformed into one of the most imposing defenders in the league as well. His defensive prowess was in full display on Christmas Day as he helped limit LeBron James to 20 points on 7-of-18 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. is set to return to the lineup against the Detroit Pistons following a six-game absence due to a left hip strain, per Earl K. Sneed. However, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle has hinted that Smith could be on a minutes restriction upon his return, Sneed also reports. Smith suffered the […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is a wanted man in his home country. The Turkish government is reportedly seeking a four-year prison sentence for Kanter for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But ever the defiant character, Kanter responded to those threats of his potential imprisonment with a mocking tweet in Turkish. Az bile […]

The Sacramento Kings are an incredibly young team, and like most young teams, they are not good defensively. The particular lineup that finished the third quarter in their game against the Philadelphia 76ers had third-year center Willie Cauley-Stein as the “veteran” among the group. Frank Mason and Justin Jackson are mere rookies, while Buddy Hield […]

Christmas came a little early for members of the New York Knicks, and it was courtesy of Kristaps Kringle. The Knicks’ young star apparently got his teammates Timberland boots for their Christmas presents. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc5-GOQgRry/?share=other Not only that, though, but he also had the boots customized for each teammate. Lance Thomas sure seemed very excited upon finding […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. came up with a prime contender for dunk of the year when he absolutely posterized Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant on a monstrous jam. As if the sheer act of dunking all over Durant wasn’t enough, Nance also posted a photo of said dunk on his Instagram. […]

It’s been over a year and half since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant hung up his sneakers and went into retirement. It’s never an easy task for someone to start over, especially after 20 years of the same routine as Bryant went through during his NBA career. However, Kobe Bryant has coped fairly well […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters was once again the butt of jokes from some sections of the internet after an image of him seeming extra chunky in a team photo during their trip to Mexico last month made the rounds on the web. pic.twitter.com/vPtAqmloF6 — Biscayne Buckets (@TheWadeCounty) December 19, 2017 But as Ira Winderman […]

In case anyone forgot, the NBA world was reminded of Kobe Bryant’s status as one of the greatest players of all-time during his recent jersey retirement ceremony. Bryant was one of the most prolific scorers the game has ever seen and remained highly productive for most of his 20-year career. But as historically great as […]

Kobe Bryant wasn’t exactly the most popular player during his playing days, even on his own team. Still, that didn’t stop several of the game’s legends and former teammates from showing up to honor him during his jersey retirement ceremony. That sight of so many legends out in support of Bryant had quite an effect […]

Paul George’s decision in free agency will be one of the main storylines during the upcoming offseason. George has long been linked with a return home to his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, as his most likely destination. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Lee during his appearance on the HoopsHype Podcast, though, George will […]

Despite their current struggles, the Memphis Grizzlies have still not made star center Marc Gasol available for trades as the team remains steadfast that they won’t rebuild. Meanwhile, Gasol reportedly won’t request for a trade from the team he’s spent his entire career with. But according to Yahoo! Sports insider Michael Lee in a recent […]

After a difficult last year or so with the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor is finally free to resume his career with the Brooklyn Nets. But while the 22-year-old big man says he’s happy in his new home, he is clearly still not ready to get over the treatment he received during the tail-end of his […]

The Chicago Bulls have made a minor roster move by waiving second-year guard Kay Felder, per Bulls.com. Felder appeared in 14 games for Chicago, most of which were during the first few weeks of the season, and averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 9.6 minutes. He also played in three games for […]

Kobe Bryant was in the building at Staples Center for his jersey retirement ceremony, giving the current crop of Los Angeles Lakers the chance to get up close and personal with the franchise legend. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram revealed what the subject of his personal interaction with Kobe was during Bryant’s retirement ceremony, and it […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was part of the most famous trades in NBA history when the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 for an 18-year-old named Kobe Bryant. That trade sparked the Lakers’ new dynasty in the 2000s with Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal. Divac was not pleased about […]

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis desires to be on a franchise that has an established track record of being well-run and has the ability to put him in the best position to win. Davis lists the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and […]

Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony was a special night for many people. It was obviously a memorable one for Kobe himself and for his family, as well as the millions of adoring fans he has scattered all over the world. It was also a special night for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, who says […]

Kobe Bryant has officially taken his place among the Los Angeles Lakers legends as his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys now hang in the rafters alongside some of the franchise’s other all-time great players at Staples Center. After much speculation, the Lakers decided to use two separate jerseys for their unprecedented move to retire […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk has been pulled from the team’s rotation due to his poor defense, the New York Post’s Marc Berman reports. The Hornets are currently being coached by Stephen Silas, who is filling in for head coach Steve Clifford while Clifford takes an indefinite leave of absence from the team to […]

Kyrie Irving has been a big reason for the Boston Celtics’ early-season success despite the absence of Gordon Hayward. However, Al Horford has been an equally big part of their success, and Irving acknowledged how Horford’s unique skill set has been valuable to the Celtics’ system. Per @celtics: “He’s a unique big. He’s able to […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Paul helped the Rockets to a perfect 4-0 week as he averaged 26.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 3.25 steals per game. Chris Paul over his last 4 games for the @HoustonRockets: 26.0 PPG – 7.8 APG – […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson has joined other NBA personalities such as Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson in congratulating Kobe Bryant on his upcoming jersey retirement. Iverson sent out a short but sweet tweet and included the hashtag “Str8SerialKilla” in reference to Bryant. Congrats!!! #Str8SerialKilla @kobebryant pic.twitter.com/m2LhIAGp9W — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) December 18, 2017 Iverson […]

On the day of his jersey retirement ceremony, Kobe Bryant has also shared on Twitter the link to his documentary film “Dear Basketball,” which is now available to watch for free public consumption on the go90-app, as well as across Verizon properties such as Yahoo Sports, AOL and Complex. My love letter to basketball, Directed […]

While most players would’ve been dreading their first ever encounter with the great Michael Jordan, a then-18-year-old Kobe Bryant came in brimming with confidence and actually believed he could “destroy” Jordan. But as he retold the story of his first matchup with Jordan on UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma’s podcast, Holding Court, Kobe maybe […]

The L.A. Clippers will have Austin Rivers back in the lineup against the San Antonio Spurs after a two-game absence. However, leading scorer Lou Williams will miss out due to a left foot sprain. Meanwhile, forwards Danilo Gallinari and Wes Johnson are also out, per Clutch Points’ Tomer Azarly: #Clippers announce Austin Rivers is available […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will be unable to make it to Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night. In lieu of his attendance, the Zen Master tweeted his congratulations to his former player, although he made a slight typo while spelling Kobe’s trademark nickname. Congratulations Kobe Bryant! […]

Being the son of a Hall of Fame player-turned-broadcaster like Bill Walton was a blessing and a curse for Luke Walton, who quickly found that out firsthand during his rookie season. The current Los Angeles Lakers head coach entered the NBA in 2003 playing for a loaded Lakers team which had acquired Hall of Famers […]

The Toronto Raptors had all but blown out the Brooklyn Nets by the third quarter of their 120-87 win, meaning the Raptors starters no longer had any reason to be on the court in the fourth. But Kyle Lowry was still one rebound shy of his second triple-double of the season. Raptors coach Dwane Casey […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were quite the one-two punch. The two Hall-of-Famers led the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant three-peat in the early 2000s before they had a falling out and went their separate ways. Nevertheless, Shaq and Kobe had established themselves as without question one of the best twosomes in NBA history. […]

Even in retirement, Kobe Bryant is set to make NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers legend is set to have his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the franchise on Dec. 18, the first time in NBA history someone will have two numbers retired by the same team. But even with Kobe’s big […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s absence against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday was due to his compliance with a modified sentence from a misdemeanor offense of allowing someone to operate his vehicle under the influence in March, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reports. Caldwell-Pope must be in California to begin a 25-day program which could potentially […]

Over the course of three grueling overtimes, things inevitably got chippy between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers. Sixers big man Joel Embiid was in the middle of the action as he normally is, as Russell Westbrook had some choice words for him along with a wave goodbye shortly after the final buzzer. […]

Despite Joel Embiid’s best efforts, the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t quite outlast Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell in triple-overtime, 119-117. Shortly after the final buzzer, Westbrook was seen sheepishly waving goodbye to Embiid. In typical Embiid fashion, he had quite the comeback in response to Westbrook’s post-game barbs telling him to go […]

It was immediately clear to anyone who saw the injury Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered on opening night against the Cleveland Cavaliers was serious. After such a severe injury, chances were high that it would be last time anyone would see him on the court for the season. However, there was optimism in the […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson has not been having a great start to his NBA career. The No. 4 overall pick out of Kansas is averaging 8.9 points while shooting under 38 percent from the floor. His last two games, in particular, have been ugly as he’s gone just 3-of-21. In the wake of those […]

Kyrie Irving is about to release his first signature shoe as a member of the Boston Celtics with his new Irving 4’s set to go out on sale on Dec. 16. The new shoe features a couple of interesting design choices, which include a zig-zag flex grove on the outsole, as well as confetti on […]

In an interview with FIBA.basketball, New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis says he is planning to feature in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers for his home country of Latvia next summer. Yes, I’d love to. I had a great time last summer and I want to repeat the experience. I’m looking forward […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has earned his reputation as one of the best young coaches in the league today. He’s particularly famous for terrific after-timeout plays, which are a testament to the fine attention detail he puts into coaching. And in preparing for Gordon Hayward’s arrival in Boston this season, Stevens also revealed […]