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Zach LaVine had himself an interesting night during a 117-106 Chicago Bulls loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, as he only mustered one point on six shot attempts after pouring in 10 first-quarter points. Some among the local media thought it was an effort to come away with his first career triple-double, one he shut down […]

Rising star Devin Booker was honored to swap jerseys with Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade at the end of a 124-121 Phoenix Suns win on the road, getting the very coveted “Vice Nights” Earned Edition jerseys with the bright pink and contrasting black. Wade is in his farewell tour, his swan song, his #onelastdance before […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is hoping his team can learn through a simple approach — trial by fire — after star LeBron James’ “how do you know if you’ve never been there before” comments. “Experience is the best way to learn,” said Walton, according to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. […]

Houston Rockets big man Kenneth Faried has been forced to bounce around before finding his way back into a rotation, initially a key cog of the Denver Nuggets starting core, but later replaced with a new wave of players. The agile forward was initially known as “The Manimal,” as he would ensnare rebounds over taller, […]

The Zion Williamson injury did little to stop Duke from bouncing back from a loss at the hands of rival North Carolina, putting together a strong second half to beat Syracuse by 10 over the weekend. Freshman forward Cam Reddish struggled again with only five points in the win, but a few college coaches can […]

Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to take the floor Monday against the Sacramento Kings after a wild three days since surviving a car accident. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was involved in a car accident on Thursday, Feb. 21 after being rear-ended by a semi-truck and trailer, escaping with only a minor injury. The 7-footer returned to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr still recalls the first time he saw Stephen Curry play on the national stage, seeing his rise through the college ranks, getting a glance at his talent early in what would be a Cinderella season for Davidson College, later reaching the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8 and falling only […]

Houston Rockets forward Kenneth Faried has carved out a niche with his new team and is now displaying parts of his game that were once buried on the practice floor, forced to be the rebounder and enforcer he was when he was nicknamed The Manimal during his tenure with the Denver Nuggets. Now, Faried puts up […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is listed as probably for tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Teammate Iman Shumpert, who has been out for the last two games after the All-Star break, is also a go, after experiencing some knee soreness the past week. Head coach […]

Jayson Tatum wasn’t scared to make yet another prediction after accurately forecasting his win at the Skills Challenge during All-Star Saturday, coming in clutch with a half-court bomb to upset a faster Trae Young. The Boston Celtics forward hasn’t made the leap many expected him to make after a rousing rookie season in 2017-18, yet […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski made it clear he has had no talks with freshman forward Zion Williamson or his family to potentially shut him down for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. The proposition of calling his college career a wrap after 26 games has been brought forth by many current […]

NBA players have chimed in on the Zion Williamson debate after the Duke freshman suffered a freak injury to his knee in a rivalry game against North Carolina, which featured his shoe exploding about half a minute into the game. Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons was once a highly lauded high school player like […]

Davidson head coach Bob McKillop still remembers Stephen Curry fondly, often offering great praise for his character as well as his accomplishments during his three-year career at the school. Now nearly 10 years since he first left the school to declare for the NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors icon is still remembered for the […]

NBA analyst Jalen Rose, who was once torched by a particularly iconic member of the Los Angeles Lakers, is bringing the fire back to the organization, claiming their handling of trade conversations for Anthony Davis was what tore their locker room apart. The Lakers took yet another embarrassing loss, this time to the Davis-less New […]

Newly-acquired guard Tyler Johnson is still gaining his bearings after a trade deadline move sent him from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns, now in the midst of a new experiment alongside rising star Devin Booker. The agile hybrid guard went a combined 7-of-34 from the field during his first four games in his […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale commended the fan base for sticking with the team through thick and thin, something that has become commonplace for The Big Apple in the last 20 years. This 2018-19 season though, fans entered it knowing they would be likely missing the playoffs and aware of the possibility of […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a stunning 113-98 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, all thanks to sixth man Terrence Ross, who had himself a night against the Eastern Conference powerhouse. Raptors coach Nick Nurse lauded Ross for his efforts and made the important distinction of his role coming off the bench. “They obviously […]

Houston Rockets swingman Iman Shumpert is hoping to test his sore right knee after sitting out the initial two games after the All-Star break. The 3-and-D wing, who played only 14 games last season because of a knee surgery, said the soreness came back recently: “I just need to run and do stuff,” said Shumpert, […]

Newly-acquired point guard Dennis Smith Jr. described the importance of his first home win as a member of the New York Knicks, proud of making his presence felt in The Big Apple. “It’s major,” said Smith after pouring in 19 points, 13 assists, and six rebounds in a 130-118 win over the San Antonio Spurs […]

Kevin Durant was utterly humble after swatting a career-high seven shots agains the Sacramento Kings during a 125-123 win on Thursday night. Five of those seven blocks came against rookie big man Marvin Bagley III, who was given a quick lesson on finishing in the paint as the offensive machine racked up one rejection after […]

Sacramento Kings leading scorer Buddy Hield was kicking himself after some poor decision-making cost him and his team a season sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Hield had been 0-for-6 from deep before canning a contested 32-footer with Kevin Durant plastered over him in a late contest, swishing the jumper and then […]

Anthony Davis clarified the comments he made during the All-Star Weekend in a last-ditch attempt to salvage a poorly-versed explanation of his shortlist of trade destinations. Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans in late January. “All 29 are on the list,” Davis said during an interview prior to a Friday night tilt […]

Anthony Davis is glad to have a plan in place for the remainder of the season, able to play through the rest of the season unless the New Orleans Pelicans decide to go against the NBA’s wishes and pull him from the action. The Pelicans plan to play him moderately, between 20 and 25 minutes […]

James Harden has had it with referee Scott Foster after fouling out during Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The MVP candidate was whistled for four offensive fouls and fouled out with 1:24 left in regulation, but history says this isn’t the first time a Houston Rockets player has felt this was a “personal” […]

Former Golden State Warriors wing Stephen Jackson took part in the team’s “We Believe” night at Oracle Arena and left some stiff-punched comments on where the NBA and its players are today in an era of player control: “I love the fact that players have control of where they want to play,” Stephen Jackson said […]

Kyle Lowry has a well-storied friendship with former teammate DeMar DeRozan, the new San Antonio Spurs shooting guard that will be coming back to familiar confines in a visit to The North to face his former franchise, the Toronto Raptors. Asked of what connected him to DeRozan, Lowry couldn’t help but throw some jabs out […]

Dion Waiters wasn’t shy about criticizing the officiating following a 106-102 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Miami Heat saw a huge free-throw disparity, even as center Joel Embiid sat out due to a knee injury. Miami shot nearly a third of the Sixers’ total free-throw attempts, something Waiters had issues with. “At the end […]

Newly acquired center Enes Kanter celebrated his first win with his new team, the Portland Trail Blazers, the best way he knows how — through social media. It took Kanter only mere minutes after dispatching the Brooklyn Nets on the road for the big man to take to Twitter and throw a little bit of […]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley chimed in on the recent debate involving Duke freshman forward Zion Williamson and the knee injury that shook college basketball. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson suffered a mild sprain of his knee during a scary moment in the opening 33 seconds of a Duke-UNC classic, bursting through […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant wasn’t pleased with skating by the Sacramento Kings in a 125-123 win at Oracle Arena, one that came down to the winding seconds of regulation and a mental lapse from Buddy Hield, which eventually closed out the affair. The Warriors swept the season series 4-0, but have only managed […]

Portland Trail Blazers point man Damian Lillard condemned Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger for the mistimed criticism of Buddy Hield’s shot selection, as it likely cost them a potential win against the Golden State Warriors. Down six with 20 seconds left, Hield’s rather-shy scoring night turned up at the right time, as he corked […]

The Houston Rockets blew a 19-point lead against the Los Angeles Lakers in their first game back after the All-Star break, but the backcourt duo of Chris Paul and James Harden had some beef to cook with lead official Scott Foster. The backcourt tandem cited a lack of willingness to engage with players after a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacted to a comment shooting guard Buddy Hield made about betting his house that his Sacramento Kings would find themselves in the playoffs by the end of the regular season: “Probably depends on how much his house costs, I have to check the value,” joked Kerr. “I love […]

Chris Paul pulled a questionable maneuver on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, locking down an armbar while battling for a rebound in the winding minutes of the first half. The Houston Rockets guard took no prisoners, even if James is part of the long-known Banana Boat crew, and he was whistled for a loose […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in a great mood after missing out on the All-Star break festivities, giving former Warriors coach Don Nelson a tip of the cap before ending his postgame presser: “Nellie and I are going to go smoke a joint,” said Kerr as he made his way out, according […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins had no chill when it came to Zion Williamson’s freak injury and the consequences it could have for his career in the NBA, blasting the NCAA in the process. “Knowing what I know now college is bulls**t,” said Cousins, according to Logan Murdock of the San Jose Mercury News. […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ first 11 games with the Golden State Warriors have been a mix of rousing excitement and managing expectations, as he has ridden a roller coaster of changes while adapting to play with his new team. The 6-foot-11 center noted he expects to improve on his conditioning and regain his rhythm after the All-Star […]

Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar likened his trade situation in from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles in 1975 to New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis and his current situation. Davis requested a trade on Friday, Jan. 25, giving the Pelicans little over a week to get a trade done before the deadline. Abdul-Jabbar […]

Hall of Famer David Robinson took umbrage to the wave of recent NBA stars who have requested trades since the era of player empowerment began, as former San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was one of many to go out and seek his way out of a small market franchise to join another. Robinson, nicknamed […]