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Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is a big fan of Kyrie Irving at the moment. Hoiberg believes the Boston Celtics star is playing the best out of all the point guards in the league right now. Hoiberg on Kyrie Irving: "In my opinion, there’s not another point guard playing better than him in the […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon is no longer showing concussion symptoms and hopes to make it back to the court for the Magic’s upcoming game against the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday. Per Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: Aaron Gordon said he hopes to complete the NBA’s concussion protocol before the Magic play next, on […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is without question one of the best players in NBA history. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers legend remains the league’s all-time leading scorer, as he kept on scoring throughout different eras in his 20-year NBA career. But with the league no longer dominated by big men as it was during Abdul-Jabbar’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is back on the court and working out, but he remains questionable for the Thunder’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night due to his lingering calf problem. Per ESPN’s Royce Young: Paul George (calf) is on the court going through a post-shootaround workout. He’s listed as questionable […]

It’s nearing five years since the New York Knicks last made it to the postseason. But through the fine play of young star Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks seem to have a good shot at making it in this season. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, making the playoffs for the first time […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward John Collins is getting closer to returning to the court. According to Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Collins is targeting the Hawks’ meeting against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday for his return. But if he still can’t go by Tuesday, then his chances of coming back for Thursday’s game against […]

Kyrie Irving finally shed his protective mask in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Detroit Pistons. Irving had worn the mask for the past month after suffering a facial fracture in an inadvertent collision with teammate Aron Baynes. He said he didn’t miss the mask and was happy to be seeing everything clearly again. Kyrie […]

There is no timetable for Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to return from the left hip strain which has kept him out for the team’s last two games. Per Mavs.com’s Earl K. Sneed: Rick Carlisle says there’s no timetable for Dennis Smith Jr. (left hip strain) to return: “Him getting 100 percent […]

The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder took part in one of the more controversial trades of the offseason, with Paul George going to OKC for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. That trade was largely panned for the Pacers’ inability to get much more for George. However, it has actually turned out much better […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is good at a lot of things. He’s always been a very good playmaker. He then successfully transformed himself into a knockdown 3-point shooter later in his career. He’s also a sneakily-great rebounder at the point guard position. In fact, Kyle Lowry is having a historically great rebounding season and […]

Hardly a game goes by without someone within the NBA praising Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum. Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was the latest to chime in and offer his praises for the Celtics’ star youngster. According to The Republican’s Jay King, Van Gundy remarked prior to the Pistons’ game against the Celtics […]

It’s only 25 games into the 2017-18 NBA season, but New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis has already had to deal with a number of different ailments. From his elbow to his back to his ankle, there always seems to be something that’s hurting. To his credit, he has not yet missed significant time, in part […]

Tyson Chandler’s three-year tenure with the Phoenix Suns has not been fun. The Suns have been among the worst teams in the league since Chandler arrived in 2015, in part because the franchise finally started to adopt a full rebuilding mode. As the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reports, Chandler admits it’s been a rough ride […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton did not play Lonzo Ball for the entire fourth quarter in the Lakers’ win over the Charlotte Hornets. This has not been the first time Walton has kept his rookie point guard on the bench at the end of games and because it’s Ball, it continues to be […]

Despite being much more competitive in recent games, the Dallas Mavericks are still not winning enough to be considered good. They are currently 7-19, the worst record in the Western Conference, and third-worst in the entire NBA. Mavs owner Mark Cuban eventually wants to get his team back to winning and being competitive in fairly […]

The Houston Rockets are the best team in the NBA at the moment. They are 20-4 and have been dominating teams during a nine-game winning streak. They seemingly have it all. Their defense is markedly improved this season. They also have more than enough star power with the main front-runner for the MVP in James […]

The Houston Rockets’ improvement in defense has been one of the revelations of the season. From a mediocre 18th in defensive efficiency last season, they’ve jumped up to the top-five this year. The additions of versatile veteran defenders in P.J. Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute have been a huge factor for their marked improvement […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have quite a challenging four-game span coming up. From Dec. 14-22, they’ll play three road games against three of the best teams in the league in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, and the Golden State Warriors. Sandwiched in between is a home game, which is also against the Warriors. […]

It’s been over a quarter of the season now, and Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has still not quite lived up to the expectations that go with being the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. His scoring and shooting struggles, in particular, have been a bit concerning as he averaging just 8.6 points […]

As one of the handful of active head coaches who have won an NBA championship, the L.A. Clippers’ Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about coaching. He’s had one of the most difficult seasons in a long while with the Clippers this year, but it’s been mostly due to injuries. At least Doc still […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry may be known as “Chef Curry” because of how he can cook on the court, but the obvious star of the kitchen in the Curry household is his wife, Ayesha, who can not only cook but can also bake with the best of them. Mrs. Curry, who is the […]

Even at the ripe old age of 40, Manu Ginobili continues to find ways to get it done. The San Antonio Spurs legend came up big once again as he sank the game-winning 3-pointer to down the league-leading Boston Celtics, 105-102. Still in disbelief at how Manu continues to defy the age barrier, the San […]

Kyrie Irving had a chance to be the hero once again for the Boston Celtics as they were down three points in the final seconds against the San Antonio Spurs. To the surprise of no one, the final play was drawn up for Kyrie, but to Irving’s surprise, it didn’t go in despite him thinking […]

After reaching a significant milestone against the Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard made another impressive piece of history against the Chicago Bulls. Howard put up 25 points, 20 rebounds, and six blocks against the Bulls. In doing so, he became the first player in Bobcats/Hornets history with at least 25 points, 20 boards, […]

Jaylen Brown missed the Boston Celtics’ last game against the Dallas Mavericks due to an inflamed right eye. As a result, he had to wear some pretty sweet-looking glasses upon his return against the San Antonio Spurs. Brown certainly didn’t seem to have any problem with his eyesight as he perfectly timed a putback slam […]

The Sacramento Kings very nearly beat the New Orleans Pelicans at the buzzer in regulation. After Zach Randolph’s potential game-winning shot came up long, 40-year-old Vince Carter was able to leap up and deliver a putback slam over Anthony Davis. But alas, it didn’t count as Carter’s dunk came just a second too late. Vince […]

Sacramento Kings veteran Zach Randolph is one of the toughest dudes in the league and isn’t one to back down from anyone on the court. He clearly didn’t back down from DeMarcus Cousins, as he went toe-to-toe with the imposing New Orleans Pelicans big man in their head-to-head matchup on Friday night. The two had many […]

The Golden State Warriors have set yet another impressive franchise first in their historic four-year run of dominance. With their 102-98 win over the Detroit Pistons, the Warriors secured their first 6-0 road trip in franchise history. The Warriors go 6-0 on a road trip for their first time in franchise history, beating the Detroit […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been without superstar Kawhi Leonard for the entire season to date as he continues to rehabilitate his quad injury. No head coach wants to lose their star player for such a long time, but Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sees the positives in being without Kawhi for the first couple of […]

The demotion of Shabazz Muhammad from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ rotation has been a curious one. Despite the absence of Nemanja Bjelica for the last eight games, Muhammad has played just three total minutes in the last five games. Muhammad, who returned to Minnesota with the intention of working his way toward a big contract next […]

After firing Dave Fizdale, the Memphis Grizzlies have now made another change to their coaching staff. The team has hired former Grizzlies player Greg Buckner to serve as an assistant coach on interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s staff, per a press release posted on the team’s official website. Buckner has five years of coaching experience, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant seems to be adjusting well to life outside the NBA. The recently-retired superstar’s short film, “Dear Basketball,” has been shortlisted for an Academy Award. And as he revealed in a recent guest appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” he’s also coaching his middle daughter’s basketball team. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss at least the next two games due to a strained hip, according to Bobby Karalla. Smith suffered the injury after falling on a cameraman in the Mavs’ loss to the Celtics in Boston. He will miss the Mavericks’ road games against the Milwaukee Bucks on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly one of the teams “kicking the tires hard” on a potential trade for L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan, according to Bleacher Report’s Ken Berger. Among the teams “kicking the tires hard” on Jordan’s availability in a trade, according to a Western Conference executive, are the Milwaukee Bucks. Having added Bledsoe […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has progressed to participating in various drills and could potentially make his return from a knee injury by the middle of next week, according to the Washington Post’s Candace Buckner. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Wall, who received platelet-rich plasma and viscosupplementation injections in his left […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been listed as questionable for their upcoming matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, per Yahoo! Sports. Davis, who is averaging 25.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game this season, has missed the Pelicans’ last three games due to a groin injury. However, the Pelicans went 2-1 […]

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard reached another significant milestone in his storied career. He grabbed six defensive rebounds in the Hornets’ 101-87 loss to the Golden State Warriors, which were enough to see him pass Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place in the all-time defensive rebounds list. In typical Howard fashion, he didn’t let the opportunity […]

Ben Simmons’ remarkable season continues. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high 15 assists to record his third triple-double in just the 23rd game of his career against the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the third-fastest player to ever to reach three career triple-doubles. Lakers legend Magic Johnson in 1979 was the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving got into a bit of an altercation after Smith took offense to a sly elbow Irving landed on the rookie. The two had to be separated by teammates and were each assessed technical fouls. Smith didn’t make a big deal out of the […]