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Most people can only imagine what it must be like to make an NBA debut. The adrenaline is likely flowing 100 miles per hour with different thoughts racing as a childhood dream is about to come true. Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac was likely experiencing something similar when he made his NBA debut at home […]

Rashad Vaughn’s days with the Milwaukee Bucks may be numbered. The Bucks are reportedly motivated to trade the third-year guard and are even willing to attach a second round pick to entice teams to a deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Milwaukee has been working to trade several players to clear salary-cap space, including guard […]

Luka Doncic is likely to become a top pick in the 2018 NBA draft if he declares. However, his current club, Spanish giants Real Madrid, understandably won’t be so eager to let their rising superstar go. According to TalkBasket.net, Real Madrid president Florentino will try to keep hold of the 18-year-old Slovenian a little longer […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will undergo some major changes this season. Stalwarts Chris Paul and J.J. Redick are both gone and their absence will significantly change the way the team plays, particularly on offense. One such way head coach Doc Rivers intends to alter the way they play this season will be for Blake Griffin […]

John Wall has wasted little time putting up the first entry of his highlight reel this season. The Washington Wizards superstar delivered a massive dunk in the first quarter of their season opener at the expense of the Philadelphia 76ers’ backup backcourt. Wall began the play by backing up the clearly overmatched TJ McConnell. The Sixers’ […]

Zach Randolph will have to wait a little longer to make his Sacramento Kings debut. The veteran forward will miss the team’s season opener against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night due to oral surgery, James Ham of NBC Sports reports. Zach Randolph (oral surgery) has officially been ruled out for tonight for Sacramento. — […]

DeMar DeRozan hasn’t had the pleasure of playing with a lot of great shooters during his time with the Toronto Raptors. His list of choices is so shallow that offseason acquisition C.J. Miles — a career 36 percent three-point shooter — is in the discussion for the best shooter he’s ever played with. According to […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-awaited NBA debut when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Clippers in their season opener. And despite his recent ankle problems, the rookie will be free to play as many minutes as necessary too. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Lakers coach Luke Walton says there will be no minutes […]

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article mistakenly read that Reggie Lewis died of a drug overdose. This has been edited to reflect the correct cause of Lewis’ tragic death. Love him or hate him, there’s no question Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics franchise history. His No. […]

It didn’t take a doctor to figure out how serious Gordon Hayward’s gruesome injury in his Boston Celtics debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers was. Hayward was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle, which sounds like serious injuries that may take a significant amount of time to recover from. However, that might not be […]

The season hasn’t even started but the Chicago Bulls are already in chaos. Nikola Mirotic was sent to the hospital after getting punched by teammate Bobby Portis, who has now been suspended for eight games. Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler, who spent his first six seasons in the NBA with Chicago before getting traded this […]

Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia has confirmed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is available to play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Embiid is available to play tonight. — Jessica Camerato (@JessicaCamerato) October 18, 2017 Embiid, who had been sidelined since March after tearing a meniscus in […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green is set to undergo an MRI on his left knee on Wednesday, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports. Draymond Green to undergo an MRI on his left knee today, a league source tells ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 18, 2017 Green suffered a left knee strain as he was […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers near the start of their regular season, there’s still no definitive word as to who will get the start at power forward. Lakers coach Luke Walton previously said there would be a debate as to who would get that role and that rookie Kyle Kuzma had a 10 percent chance […]

The Houston Rockets’ Eric Gordon may be primarily known as a shooter, but in the season opener against the Golden State Warriors, he reminded everyone that he also has the ability to get to the rim and finish with authority in his offensive arsenal. The Rockets guard quickly turned on the jets as he blew […]

It was no secret that the Portland Trail Blazers struggled defensively last season. Head coach Terry Stotts himself said it was their Achilles’ heel, per Jay Allen of Rip City Radio 620. They finished a disappointing 21st in defensive efficiency as they were plagued by inconsistent performances on that side of the ball. Blazers star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their regular season campaign on Thursday, Oct. 19 against the L.A. Clippers. As to who exactly will start that game for the Lakers is still not quite set in stone. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, head coach Luke Walton and the rest of his coaching staff […]

Wade Baldwin IV is reportedly drawing interest from multiple teams after the Memphis Grizzlies waived the second-year point guard along with Rade Zagorac to cut their roster down to 15 players. Darren Wolfson reports that the Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams who have expressed their interest in […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala for the team’s season opener against the Houston Rockets due to a back strain, ESPN’s Marc Spears reports. The Warriors say Andre Iguodala (back) is out tonight versus Rockets. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 17, 2017 Iguodala was previously deemed questionable to play due […]

It’ll be a special night for Kyrie Irving on Tuesday as he makes his Boston Celtics debut against his old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. And what better way to play in a special game than to wear a special set of kicks? The former Cavalier Irving will be sporting shamrock-emblazoned shoes that even glow green […]

It’ll be a festive atmosphere ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ season and home-opener against the Houston Rockets. Aside from the raising of yet another banner for this year’s championship, the Warriors will also have former players representing their previous four championship-winning teams. Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group reported that former big […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season looked like it was in big trouble when quarterback Jameis Winston went down with a shoulder injury against the Arizona Cardinals. But, while Winston didn’t return after getting pulled, he was already throwing on the sidelines and may not even miss a start due to his injury. Ian Rapoport of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot to be happy about these days. They’re on top of the NFC North despite missing their No. 1 quarterback. They also have the inside track on the division title after Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone and could miss most, if not all, of the season. And to top it […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has not had the smoothest of NBA careers thus far. He came into the league as a small forward, given his inability to shoot which makes him a tough fit on the perimeter, he’s had to adjust his game. However, Bryan Fonseca of Nets Daily notes that Nets coach Kenny Atkinson sees a lot […]

The New Orleans Pelicans don’t possess a lot of shooting on their team, particularly on the wings. They tried to address that big weakness this offseason by bringing in Ian Clark and Darius Miller and re-signing Dante Cunningham. However, they still don’t have that standout shooter that opponents will fear. In fact, Pelicans coach Alvin […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Thon Maker had the goal of getting bigger and stronger this offseason. He committed himself so fully and completely to this target that according to Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Maker would make himself do fingertip pushups after every missed jumper in practice. Of course, Maker made use of […]

Stephen Curry is already in rarefied air in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors guard has the rare distinction of being a back-to-back NBA MVP, with his second award in 2016 making him the league’s first-ever unanimous MVP winner. A third trophy would put him in an even more select group that involves some of […]

After some deliberation, Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has elected to undergo surgery to repair his injured shoulder, Jazz radio broadcaster David Locke reports. BREAKING – Dante Exum has elected to have surgery on his left shoulder — David Locke (@DLocke09) October 16, 2017 Exum separated his shoulder on Oct. 7 in the Jazz’s preseason […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors could be a bit shorthanded during their season opener against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Omri Casspi is probable to play despite dealing with an ankle injury, while Andre Iguodala is questionable with a back strain, ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes reports. Golden State forward Omri Casspi (ankle) […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart left practice after suffering a left Achilles strain and will undergo an MRI, Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints reports. Josh Hart has a left Achilles strain. Left practice. He’ll get an MRI. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 16, 2017 Hart was selected 30th overall in this year’s draft by the […]

Jabari Parker will join what is quickly becoming an interesting restricted free agency class next summer. That’s after Parker and the Milwaukee Bucks could not come to an agreement on a contract extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Jabari Parker and Milwaukee Bucks ended talks, no deal. He'll enter restricted free agency in July, league sources […]

Julius Randle was in a tough position this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers have their sights set on clearing cap space in order to make a run at multiple star free agents like LeBron James and Paul George next summer, so adding future salary like an extension for Randle was always unlikely to happen. And […]

The Utah Jazz have waived forward Joel Bolomboy, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Bolomboy, whose $1.3 million contract is guaranteed for this season, figures to be the last cut for the Jazz, who are now at 15 players with NBA contracts on the roster prior to the start of the regular season. The final spot on […]

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free-agent point guard Isaiah Taylor to a two-year deal, The Vertical’s Shams Charania reports. Free agent guard Isaiah Taylor has agreed to a two-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 16, 2017 Taylor, 23, was recently cut along with Tim Quarterman, […]

Although bothered by a hip flexor injury which limited him in practice last week, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones confirmed that he’d be able to play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, ESPN’s Vaughn McClure reports. Jones suffered the injury in the Falcons’ Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills. However, the star receiver […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond took a big step back offensively last season, dropping from 16.2 points per game in 2015-16 to just 13.6 points last year. But heading into the season, head coach Stan Van Gundy has praised his young big man for his growing maturity and willingness to sacrifice in terms of his […]

Omri Casspi joined the Golden State Warriors with relatively little fanfare this offseason as he arrived on a veteran’s minimum contract. Meanwhile, Nick Young — a significantly bigger name and more popular player — was signed with the Warriors’ full mid-level exception of $5.2 million. One would’ve expected Young to have the clear upper hand […]

As head coach of the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr has a bit more confidence in his team than most other coaches in the league. But he just doesn’t believe in his All-Star quartet of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Kerr told Mark Medina of the Mercury News that […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens hinted at what his possible starting lineup could look like for the team’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, Oct. 17. That lineup involved rookie Jayson Tatum in place of veteran Marcus Morris starting at power forward. Tatum may have to play that role for a couple […]