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The Orlando Magic have signed point guard Michael Carter-Williams to a 10-day contract, the team announced Friday. The Magic were in dire need of depth at the position following Isaiah Briscoe’s arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday, as recent trade deadline acquisition Markelle Fultz continues to rehabilitate in Los Angeles. The team applied for an injury hardship exception […]

The topic of verbal harassment of NBA players has been a hot discussion after Russell Westbrook’s incident with a Utah Jazz supporter who allegedly made racially charged remarks during Monday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors noted these types of incidents will keep happening so […]

Duke forward Zion Williamson had perhaps the best return from injury in college history, coming back from a five-game absence to not miss a shot during a 13-of-13 masterpiece against the Syracuse Orange on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 freshman is more than ready for the game that awaits the Blue Devils against longtime rival North […]

Paul George has no regrets about his decision to continue his career in Oklahoma City last summer. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him back to his hometown, but he ultimately opted to re-sign with the Thunder. The Thunder forward made his decision loud and clear, soon taking part in a midnight party thrown […]

If fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton could arise as a “top potential candidate” to take the same position for the Phoenix Suns, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Phoenix Suns have yet to commit to bring first-year coach Igor Kokoskov back for next season, and with only 16 […]

Klay Thompson would likely be the best shooter on any of the 29 other rosters besides the Golden State Warriors. Yet despite falling second to Stephen Curry, Thompson could likely wind up not only as the second-best shooter in franchise history, but in NBA history, according to Draymond Green. “100 percent,” said Green, when asked […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert expressed disgust when the idea of insulting fans was brought up in light of the recent incident with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. The Jazz center noted it’s an unpleasant sense of entitlement that fans feels they’re able to do what they please just because NBA players are […]

De’Aaron Fox wasn’t having it with a reporter’s lackluster question after the Sacramento Kings suffered yet another loss, this time at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Fox did his best to answer with grace, but couldn’t help himself but mutter “dumba** question” at the end of his response. Reporter: “At this point, obviously every […]

The Utah Jazz have banned another fan for life after Shane Keisel was permanently prohibited from attending any future games in the wake of his belligerent behavior against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. According to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News, this second fan, whose name wasn’t mentioned, had called Westbrook “boy” several times […]

Kevin Durant clarified the origin of his Instagram burner account, one that ultimately broke the internet in 2017 after he mustered his first championship with the Golden State Warriors. At the time, he had hit perhaps the biggest shot of his career in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, connecting on a deep wing 3-pointer […]

Zion Williamson proved his critics wrong upon returning to action for Thursday’s ACC Tournament opener against the Syracuse Orange. The Duke forward had the best line of his career and proved he had much more to show the college game upon returning from a five-game absence after a freak knee injury. “It was great,” said […]

CJ McCollum spoke to the true nature of being an NBA star, often having to deal with the social media repercussions even after the NBA season, often tormented by trolls on Twitter, Instagram, and various other platforms. The Portland Trail Blazers guard took part in a new ESPN+ series alongside Kevin Durant, “The Boardroom,” as the […]

The prospect of Paul George potentially having his jersey retired by the Indiana Pacers is still rather feint to the Oklahoma City Thunder forward, not fully knowing if he is deserving of the honor after playing his first seven seasons with the team. “Ah, if they do it’ll be 30 years from now,” said George, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone made Nikola Jokic’s MVP case after some late-action heroics against the Dallas Mavericks, sealing a 100-99 win with a 10-foot floater over Dwight Powell to carry his team to a win as time expired. “Nikola’s tired, man. He’s been carrying this team all season,” said Malone, according to Nick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bailed on former No. 2 overall selection D’Angelo Russell, hoping to clear the way for another point guard, one they believed would bring Showtime back to Los Angeles once again. Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Timofey Mozgov for Brook Lopez, yet despite having carved out his first All-Star […]

Paul George made his second return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, now nearly two years removed from his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder after spending his first seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. While he received a mix of cheers and boos from the local crowd, he was still bothered by the nastiness of “classless” […]

Kyrie Irving denounced the treatment of NBA players from belligerent fans at the wake of the incident between Russell Westbrook and a front-row fan in Utah. The Boston Celtics guard offered that no fan would talk “that s**t” to players at dinner or anywhere without police or anyone else to get between them. “The [Jazz] […]

The Boston Celtics came one game shy of reaching the NBA Finals, going from being the wounded fawn without their stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, to the surprise Eastern Conference team that doled out plenty of headaches for their opponents. Hayward for one, thinks his team should have defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in a […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is patiently awaiting to get clearance to return to the court, while head coach Jim Boylen has played the careful approach, as his star shooting guard missed the last two games with a knee injury. However, LaVine has no intentions of shutting it down for the year, even if Boylen […]

Gordon Hayward acknowledged the transition the Boston Celtics have been forced to undergo this season after an injury-laden team was able to succeed despite the setbacks suffered last season. A part of it was the struggle to fit a healthy Hayward into this old starting role, but failing to get the desired results, which in […]

LeBron James has been lauded as the best player in the league for most of his 16 years in the NBA, and while the market still has him as one of the most coveted talents to step on the hardwood, an owner thinks his recent groin injury has made him mortal for the first time […]

LeBron James’ value on the trade market has dwindled, and while he’s still a coveted asset to have, one Western Conference general manager speculates that more owners than executives see value in James at this point, largely because of how his colleagues’ jobs involve so much catering to the superstar and his agent, Rich Paul. Paul, […]

While many general managers around the league have salivated at the idea of getting LeBron James on their team through some way of happenstance, that ship has likely sailed, along with the notion that King James could be the solution for a title-starved franchise. A Western Conference GM would be willing to trade for James […]

While some have shut down the mere thought of trading LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers are most likely bound to miss the playoffs, it seems he’s no longer the hot mega-star most teams salivated at during this past offseason. “Hmmm,” pondered one Eastern Conference owner when asked if his team would trade for […]

Duke Blue Devils prized forward Zion Williamson is slated to return from a knee injury in time for the ACC Tournament, the team announced on Thursday morning. 🚨 ZI🤯N STATUS UPDATE: 🍿🍿🍿💨💨💨🚀🚀🚀✈️👀🎬🚂‼️🍽☀️🦁😈 (He’s back) pic.twitter.com/VleciNZ6V6 — Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 14, 2019 The projected No. 1 overall pick will return to action tonight against […]

The thought of making LeBron James available in trade talks isn’t as wild as most people think, as the Los Angeles Lakers at some point considered the possibility in the midst of a tumultuous season. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, while the Lakers currently have no plans to do so, the thought of […]

Only a season ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves headed to the 82nd and last game of their regular season, knowing nothing but a win against the Denver Nuggets could qualify them for the postseason and ensure at least four more games in their 2017-18 campaign. The Wolves won that game led by a Karl-Anthony Towns double-double […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul isn’t taking any learning experiences from a season-high streak-snapping loss to the Golden State Warriors, even after the defending champions showed new wrinkles to their strategy against them by using big man DeMarcus Cousins. The Warriors’ summer addition was dominant, putting up a season-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting from […]

James Harden wasn’t worried that a loss to the Golden State Warriors snapped a potential double-digit win streak for the Houston Rockets, but head coach Mike D’Antoni begged to differ, hoping the 106-104 loss to the defending champions would be reason to pay attention to the mistakes they made throughout the game — which he […]

The Houston Rockets had become the hottest team in the league entering Wednesday’s primetime matchup against the Golden State Warriors, winners of nine in a row before a 106-104 loss to the defending champions snapped their season-high mark. James Harden wasn’t fazed when it comes to having that streak snapped by the lone team that […]

DeMarcus Cousins was unstoppable during a 106-104 Golden State Warriors road win over the Houston Rockets, and his post-game comments following a season-best 27 points against them reflected just that. The big man has his best game yet, going a dominant 11-of-16 from the floor, doing most of his damage from the block instead of […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker was left to his last resort during crunch time against the Golden State Warriors, forced to trash talk Stephen Curry with the game on the line at the Toyota Center on Wednesday night. The Warriors were up by a point (104-103) when Curry was intentionally fouled and sent to the […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the challenge of defending James Harden one-on-one for most of the night, and Stephen Curry, who often wound up singled out as his defender, was ultimately fed up with the Houston Rockets star’s acting antics. Late in the fourth quarter, Harden looked for another switch matchup against Curry, only […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has seen his team go through plenty of ups and downs in a quest for the top spot in the East, but Serge Ibaka’s recent three-game suspension for an altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers big man Marquese Chriss comes as a gut-punch for a team hoping to hit stride in […]

Steve Kerr entered the 2018-19 season fully knowing this would be his toughest year as coach of the Golden State Warriors. Despite the analysts and pundits handing the defending champions the crown on July 2, when DeMarcus Cousins chose to sign with the team, Kerr knew it would take much more than rolling out an […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has praised James Harden’s admirable effort in plenty of instances this season, but he has also grown to appreciate his mettle and durability throughout an expansive 82-game regular season. The Rockets guard has played in 63 of 67 games this season, all while battling plenty of injuries sustained through […]

Recently signed center Andrew Bogut will likely have to wait until next week to make his awaited debut for the Golden State Warriors, according to Mark Medina of The Mercury News. Realistically speaking, the soonest potential date for his incorporation into the fold would be on Thursday, Mar. 21 against the Indiana Pacers. Bogut, who […]

Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, chimed in the recent debate regarding Russell Westbrook’s incident with a Utah Jazz fan, who allegedly spewed racial obscenities at the Oklahoma City Thunder guard throughout the game, along with his wife. Westbrook said that Shane Keisel, the fan in question, told him “to get down on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans expect to kickstart efforts in conducting a search for their new general manager next week, according to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. The organization has hired a search firm, which has been parsing out candidates and is expected to provide ownership with a list of five-to-10 names next week. […]