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Rookie point guard Ben Simmons has been ruled out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ upcoming game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday due to a sore left elbow, per NBA insider David Aldridge. Aldridge reports that Simmons experienced the soreness after the Sixers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers and that he will be re-evaluated on […]

The Detroit Pistons will have two key pieces of their starting lineup present against the Oklahoma City Thunder as Andre Drummond and Avery Bradley are both set to play despite sitting out a recent practice session. Andre Drummond, Avery Bradley good to go tonight at OKC after sitting out Wednesday's #Pistons practice — Keith Langlois […]

Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall did not participate in practice on Friday and instead had an MRI on his troublesome left knee, the results of which are still pending. John Wall had an MRI today on his knee. Results pending, per Brooks. — Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 24, 2017 Wall’s left knee is […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah is currently dealing with an illness according to head coach Jeff Hornacek. The veteran big man did not accompany the team for their upcoming two-game road trip in order to avoid the possibility of him infecting his teammates. Jeff Hornacek said Joakim Noah didn't make the two-game trip because […]

Kyrie Irving was always going to have some sort of adjustment period after his move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics. While he was allowed to run free and do his thing for the most part in the Cavs’ offense, the Celtics’ system is a bit more structured and would need some getting […]

Foward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ visit to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night due to a right knee injury. No Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight for the Bucks (right knee). — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) November 22, 2017 It’ll be the first missed game of the season for Antetokounmpo, who is currently second in the […]

Russell Westbrook’s 2016-17 season was truly one for the ages. The Oklahoma City Thunder star led the league in scoring while becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for the entire season. Thanks to that epic season, he was able to land the MVP award. Westbrook was never realistically going to […]

The Houston Rockets score a lot of points. They are currently second in the league behind the Golden State Warriors, putting up 112.6 points per game. A good chunk of those points come in the first quarter where they average a league-leading 32.4 points while they are curiously last in fourth-quarter points at 22.8. But […]

As the undisputed leader of the team, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has taken it upon himself to take the Blazers’ most recent addition, big man Jusuf Nurkic, under his wing. According to Jason Quick of NBC Sports Northwest, Lillard is using the experience of the shortcomings in his relationship with former Blazers star […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder sorely missed the reliability of Kevin Durant alongside Russell Westbrook last season. One of the greatest scorers of his generation, Durant was almost a lock for close to 30 points in every game he played. While not quite on Durant’s level, Sam Presti and the Thunder did get a lot of […]

The Boston Celtics are the talk of the NBA world at the moment thanks to their 16-game winning streak. Winning 15 or more games in a row in the NBA is quite an achievement, and one that Celtics players should be all too excited to bring up any time they can. However, the Celtics have […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had quite an astounding summer. Despite limited assets at his disposal, general manager Sam Presti was able to acquire not one but two stars in Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in blockbuster trades to play with Russell Westbrook. Westbrook, the NBA’s reigning MVP, is rightly appreciative of the job his GM […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a good spot at the moment. They’re very much in the playoff mix with a 10-7 record, which is right where they expected to be this season after acquiring the likes of Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, and Jeff Teague in the offseason. Gibson, for one, is starting to see the […]

Former New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors All-Star David Lee called it a career last week via Instagram. That was also where former teammate Marreese Speights delivered a touching congratulatory post to celebrate Lee’s retirement. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbx_HPylBI9/ Lee and Speights were only a few years apart as players at the University of Florida, but they […]

NBA cameras catch the darndest things sometimes. The shot behind television announcers, in particular, can provide some pretty interesting scenes. That’s exactly what happened in the most recent game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns’ broadcast team of Kevin Ray and Eddie Johnson was on camera ahead of the second […]

Despite back-to-back losses to the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still off to a decent 10-7 start this season. The addition of Jimmy Butler has been a key reason for their success even though Butler hasn’t been playing fully up to his All-Star standards just yet. According to ESPN’s Nick […]

The Detroit Pistons were handed a pretty sound beating by the Cleveland Cavaliers last time out, 116-88. LeBron James once again played a key part in the win as he finished with 18 points and eight assists in 27 minutes. After the game, Pistons forward Stanley Johnson broke down what happened with him guarding James. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been rolling with a center-by-committee situation this season. Salah Mejri and (until recently) Nerlens Noel have also spent time in the middle in place of Dirk Nowitzki, and Dwight Powell was the latest addition to the carousel during their big win over the Milwaukee Bucks. According to the Dallas Morning News’ […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been creatures of unmatched consistency over the years. They have made the playoffs in each of the last 20 years, one of the longest such streaks in NBA history. And after the Spurs’ 96-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, they have now gone 20 years without losing to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder really should be 9-7 instead of 7-9 right now. But they’ve lost back-to-back games to the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans, games they really should’ve won after they held — and gave up — leads of 19 or more points. That tendency to give up big leads is […]

New York Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has finally slowed down a bit following his impressive start to November. He’s scored just 13 points in each of his last two games, in part due to a nagging foot problem. However, Hardaway says he’s not suffering from plantar fasciitis, but rather just soreness with “ligaments and […]

After a promising 4-0 start upon acquiring Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks have hit a bit of a slump. They’ve now lost back-to-back games to the Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards with their offense failing to top even 90 points in either contest. Bucks forward Khris Middleton has some thoughts on how the team […]

New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina put in his worst performance since his debut as he went scoreless with one assist and four turnovers in 11 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers. He didn’t even play in the fourth quarter despite the Knicks building up a massive lead. However, head coach Jeff Hornacek explained that […]

The Dallas Mavericks let a big win slip away against the Boston Celtics. Up by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavs squandered their chance to score one of the biggest upsets of the season as they eventually lost to the Celtics in overtime. After the game, Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a decision to make in terms of who to start at small forward. Norman Powell, who has started for most of the season, is closing in on his return from a hip injury. However, rookie OG Anunoby has played well in his place. Casey is not going to […]

Kyrie Irving had an unbelievable showing in the Boston Celtics’ come-from-behind win over the Dallas Mavericks. He put up 47 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to almost singlehandedly carry the Celtics to their 16th straight win. Irving’s performance was so out-of-this-world that Celtics president Danny Ainge was ready to reconsider what […]

The last time anyone saw veteran point guard Deron Williams on an NBA court, he was struggling mightily in last year’s NBA Finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost in five games against the Golden State Warriors. Williams is still without a team this season and by the looks of things, it doesn’t seem like […]

After a five-game absence due to a knee injury, Patrick Beverley finally made his way back to the L.A. Clippers’ lineup against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, his return wasn’t enough to prevent the Clippers’ ninth loss in a row. Beverley was not at all pleased by yet another defeat, which was why he had […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker’s recovery from his ACL injury looks like it’s right on track. Parker was seen working out and taking some jumpers prior to the Bucks’ game against the Washington Wizards and appears on schedule for a return in February. Jabari Parker spent about half hour before game working on mid-range shot […]

Stephen Curry’s #Currychallenge trick shot is the latest fad taking the basketball social media world by storm. However, the Golden State Warriors star has reminded people taking part in the challenge to remain respectful of other people while doing so. “I will just say be very mindful of the repercussions of messing with people’s stuff,” […]

The L.A. Clippers’ losing skid has now hit nine games following their loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. And according to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the seat of championship-winning Clippers coach Doc Rivers is inevitably set to get warmer as a result. Nine straight defeats, as well as the manner […]

The New York Knicks were ridiculed for giving guard Tim Hardaway Jr. such a massive contract when bringing him back over the summer. Now after a slow start, the Knicks swingman has quickly started to prove his critics wrong by being one of the most consistent players on the team over the last couple of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is very pleased with how his team has defended thus far this season. Walton even went so far as to say he’s happiest about the Lakers’ new-found defensive consistency. Luke Walton: “what I’m happiest about is the defensive consistency.” #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) November 20, 2017 Walton […]

There are so many qualities to like about New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis. The young Latvian’s emergence as a big-time scorer has stood out this season now that he’s finally been given the opportunity to unleash his wide array of offensive skills onto the league. But according to ESPN’s Ian Begley, the particular […]

It’s been a good long while since Madison Square Garden has enjoyed a good New York Knicks team. The marquee franchise has had just three winning seasons over the last 16 years and has been an incompetent laughingstock for most of that time. The Knicks are off to a promising start this season, though, one […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkić did not have a great relationship with Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone during his time with the team. He didn’t appreciate Malone benching him at the tail-end of the 2015-16 season. But he especially didn’t like how Malone decided to “sweet talk” him instead of being more […]

The Boston Celtics came into this season with a lot of hype following a busy offseason headlined by the arrivals of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. They are currently exceeding those high expectations placed on them with a 15-2 start even with Hayward’s absence. And on a personal level, Irving says his experience of playing […]

The Toronto Raptors are quietly tied for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 11-5 and have won four games in a row. All-Star guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, who is rounding into form after a slow start to the year, have obviously been big factors for their success. However, their bench has […]

Jusuf Nurkic was not a happy camper during the tail-end of his Denver Nuggets days. He had grown unhappy with the changing of his role under head coach Mike Malone, who relegated him to the bench late in the 2015-16 season. Nurkic got the chance to start the 2016-17 season, but the fact that he […]