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Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. looked up to Chris Paul as a kid. He even had a poster of CP3 in his childhood room. The two have yet to meet in the NBA after both missed the first matchup between the Mavs and the Houston Rockets earlier in the season. But when NBA.com’s David […]

There was most likely a lot of LoL-ing, eye-rolling, and SMH-ing from those who read the news of Dennis Rodman believing he can help the US-North Korea relationship. Rodman has an unlikely relationship with North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-un, but what does a former professional basketball player known for his tattoos and cross-dressing know […]

Tempers flared between Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and L.A. Clippers big man Willie Reed when Reed delivered a hard foul on Embiid, which was assessed as a Flagrant 1. Embiid and the Sixers eventually got the last laugh as they won 109-105 on the back of Embiid’s 32 points and 16 rebounds. One would’ve […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been a revelation as a rookie. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists as one of the few bright spots for the struggling Mavs, while his freakish athleticism has led many comparisons to a young Derrick Rose. However, Smith tells NBA.com’s David Aldridge that he […]

The Golden State Warriors are known as one of the deeper teams in the league, with head coach Steve Kerr not shy about playing 10-12 guys at any given game. Part of it is because he has some really good players at his disposal. However, Kerr also explained that there’s another reason for his philosophy […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid doesn’t appear to be too popular with opposing big men around the league these days. He’s already had notable bust-ups with the Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside and the Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond earlier this season. And now, L.A. Clippers backup big man Willie Reed is the latest to get Embiid’s […]

According to the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson has a few things motivating him this year. He’s using the constant trade rumors surrounding him as a motivating factor. He also claims family is his No. 1 reason for wanting to succeed. But at No. 2? Girls, of course. “But […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons, ever the active social media user, hosted an impromptu Q & A session on Twitter where he answered all sorts of questions from fans. Some were basketball-related, others were not. A few were a mix of the two. One such semi-basketball-related question was who Parsons would prefer to hang out […]

The Phoenix Suns have already gone through quite a bit of turmoil just a month into the season. They’ve fired their head coach and traded away one of their main stars in Eric Bledsoe. Those moves would probably lead some to question the direction the Suns are headed in once again. According to ESPN’s Nick […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry looked a bit different in his most recent game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In case you didn’t notice, the two-time MVP, who has mostly sported some pretty ordinary, clean-cut hair for most of his career, was rocking a new, more adventurous cut. Steph rockin' the fresh cut. 👀 pic.twitter.com/R08zOeId3b […]

Not many people would consider Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson as an artist in the conventional sense. His teammate, JaVale McGee, made that mistake during Episode 3 of his “Parking Lot Chronicles.” Thompson poked a little fun at McGee, who is an aspiring musician, saying a lot of the music he produced was good […]

The classic Jumpman won’t be the only logo that will be present on the front of the Charlotte Hornets’ jerseys anymore. That’s because the Hornets have signed a three-year advertising deal with LendingTree, per Katherine Peralta and Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. LendingTree is a Charlotte-based online marketplace that matches borrowers with lenders. A […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown looks as if he’ll have quite a long and successful career in the NBA, given how well he’s been playing in his second year. But after he calls quits on his playing days, he could consider a career in politics. A member of the alternative rock band Counting Crows recently […]

For those out there wondering how former San Antonio Spurs big man and NBA champion Boris Diaw is doing, he’s just fine. The 35-year-old Frenchman is currently playing with Levallois Metropolitan of the French LNB Pro A league, and he gave his new team the most dramatic win imaginable as he sank a game-winning three-pointer […]

It’s been a long while since the Phoenix Suns experienced the highs they had during the “Seven Seconds or Less” years. However, Devin Booker and TJ Warren did accomplish something notable against the Minnesota Timberwolves that no Suns teammates have since those glory days of Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire nearly a decade ago. https://twitter.com/sunsbballcomm/status/929569705035051009 […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without star point guard D’Angelo Russell for the foreseeable future after he hurt his left knee in the Nets’ 114-106 loss to the Utah Jazz. Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is likely to miss several games with a left knee injury, league sources tell ESPN. He will undergo further evaluation. […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball made NBA history against the Milwaukee Bucks by becoming the youngest player ever to record a triple-double. However, the rookie had a surprising reaction to his accomplishment, saying he doesn’t care about the record. Lakers coach Luke Walton praised his young point guard’s apathy toward his personal milestone […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected Nerlens Noel to be a key player in their future when they acquired him from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the trade deadline last season. However, Noel has surprisingly been a non-factor for the Mavs this season, averaging just 5.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Noel earned his first DNP-coach’s […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic looks like a pretty laidback dude. When he’s not on the court, one of his favorite pastimes is tending to horses in a stable. He doesn’t seem like someone who concerns himself too much with useless information such as which teams are in the Nuggets’ division. As it turns […]

In just his second season playing in the NBA, it’s been well-established that Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid isn’t afraid to talk some trash with anyone in the league. That includes a former MVP in Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. The two got into a verbal back and forth during their meeting on […]

With Joakim Noah nearing his return from suspension, the New York Knicks need to decide who to take off the roster to make way for the veteran big man. Mindaugas Kuzminskas, who has seen very little playing time this season, has been a popular choice to be dealt away. However, veteran forward Michael Beasley could […]

After coming close on a few occasions, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has finally done it. He claimed the first triple-double of his NBA career as he put up 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists albeit in a losing effort against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. With that terrific performance, Ball now […]

The New York Knicks picked what is presumably their point guard of the future in Frank Ntilikina during this year’s draft. But according to none other than Cleveland Cavs superstar LeBron James, the Knicks should’ve picked Dennis Smith Jr., who fell one pick later to the Dallas Mavericks, instead. “The Knicks passed on a really […]

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA freshman teammates suspected of shoplifting are getting left behind in China. With their game against Georgia Tech done, the rest of the team will now be heading back to Los Angeles to prepare for their next game while Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill will remain in Hangzhou, possibly […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert suffered a bit of a scare in Friday night’s game against the Miami Heat after Dion Waiters dove for the ball and collided with Gobert’s leg, awkwardly twisting his knee. Gobert had to leave the game momentarily to get checked out in the locker room, but he was able […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum certainly hasn’t taken long to acclimate himself to the NBA. Tatum has been one of the most impressive rookies this season, averaging 13.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while playing a vital role for the league-leading Celtics. Thanks to his strong play, Tatum has quickly earned fans around the league. One […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton is no stranger to speaking his mind in colorful ways, even while doing his day job of being a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. Walton was on hand to call the UCLA-Georgia Tech game in China, which obviously had a huge elephant in the room surrounding it after the actions of […]

The Miami Heat will have two of their key rotation players available for their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night as both starting center Hassan Whiteside and backup guard Tyler Johnson are set to play. Tyler Johnson to play tonight. No need for hand wrap for Whiteside who is good to go after […]

It’s been a rough start to the season to Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ve now lost four games in a row and dropped to 4-7 on the season after their latest defeat against the Denver Nuggets. That Nuggets game was the fifth such game this season where the Thunder were within five […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a weirdly disappointing start to the season. They are currently on a four-game losing streak and are 4-7 on the year. Curiously, six of those losses have come from teams in the Western Conference and they have yet to take even a single win in return. After their loss […]

Someone other than Anthony Davis or DeMarcus Cousins led the New Orleans Pelicans in scoring for a change. Unfortunately, Jrue Holiday’s season-high 34 points and 11 assists weren’t enough to give the Pelicans the win against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins was particularly disappointed that they couldn’t give Holiday the help his great play deserved. D. […]

The ongoing Jahlil Okafor saga in Philadelphia has taken the shine off what has been a promising season thus far for the Sixers. Okafor remains rooted to the bench as he continues to await the move he’s been clamoring for. However, the lack of playing time hasn’t robbed Okafor of his work ethic. He’s still working […]

After a one-game absence, Kristaps Porzingis looks like he’s set to return to the New York Knicks’ lineup for their game on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Hornacek says he expects Kristaps Porzingis to play Saturday against Sacramento. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 10, 2017 Kristaps Porzingis missed his first game of the season […]

LeBron James proved this week that he knows a thing or two about social media. His single post of the Arthur meme garnered a ton of attention and made countless people crazy on social media trying to decipher its meaning. But after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the Rockets’ social […]

The news of Al Horford missing the Boston Celtics’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a concussion might have caused significant concern among Celtics fans. Horford also suffered a concussion last season which saw him miss nine games early in the year. According to Celtics president Danny Ainge, this concussion doesn’t seem to […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng wants out of L.A. in order to get more playing time. The Lakers are trying to accommodate the veteran’s request and are looking for a possible trade.  According to the Orange County Register’s Bill Oram, though, that’s proving to be a difficult task, with the […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a bit of a scare in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as rookie Jayson Tatum went down with an ankle injury and didn’t return. According to NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely, Celtics president Danny Ainge said the X-rays on Tatum’s ankle revealed no fractures. However, the rookie will […]

The New York Knicks ultimately weren’t involved in a trade for Eric Bledsoe, but they could make their own significant deal by Sunday. The Knicks need to make a move to open up a roster spot for Joakim Noah, who is set to return from his 12-game drug suspension. While they could simply waive someone, […]

Andre Drummond has been a rebounding machine ever since stepping foot in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons big man has a career average of 12.9 rebounds per game, a shade below the Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman’s career mark of 13.1 boards. After Drummond’s 21-rebound performance against the Indiana Pacers, he now has 35 career games with […]