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The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to pull off a win against the rebuilding Chicago Bulls despite a no-show from swingman Andrew Wiggins, who totaled zero points, one rebound, one assist and a turnover during his 29 minutes on the court. The 23-year-old struggled mightily, shooting a disastrous 0-for-12 from the field and 0-for-4 from deep, yet […]

Many have tried to sum up a mind-boggling start of the season for the Boston Celtics, as they are just 10-10 through the first quarter of their 2018-19 campaign. The Celtics were thought to be the front-runners to take control of the East’s vacant throne after coming one game shy of unseating the LeBron James-led […]

Footage of Stephen Curry’s car crash on the Friday after Thanksgiving has emerged. This TMZ Sports video shows how the Golden State Warriors guard’s black Porsche Panamara fishtailed after a silver Lexus lost control and swerved over four lanes just before 9 a.m. on westbound Highway 24 on the Oakland side of the Caldecott Tunnel. […]

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk was snatched as a free agent due to his ability to space out the floor, but his propensity to shoot it but not look for it had been a thorn in Erik Spoelstra’s side. Teammate Wayne Ellington, who set the franchise record for 3s in a season in 2017-18, worked […]

Many basketball experts have diagnosed Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz with a case of “the yips,” a condition in which an athlete forgets how to perform the very skills that have made him so prominent. While the Sixers had been adamant that the hitch on his shot is a result of lingering injuries to his […]

Many tales have been told about Markelle Fultz’ struggles with his shooting form. While some claim the issue is purely mental, the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly rode news of his shoulder injury in hopes to escape the scrutiny that would come from not only selecting a guy that suffered from the yips with the No. 1 […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been plagued by injuries throughout his entire NBA career. From missing his first year in the league after being selected with the top overall pick in 2009 to his latest postseason encounters, which have been cut short due to untimely injuries. A series of maladies marred his latest playoff […]

The Memphis Grizzlies put up a block party during a narrow loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday night, totaling 19 blocks in a game for the first time since 2008, per TheAnonymousUsername of Reddit. Led by the starting frontcourt of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marc Gasol, who swatted a combined 12 of the […]

The Utah Jazz moved big man Derrick Favors to the bench after going through a tough stretch, losing three straight games and five of their last six. The move paid off in a big way, as the Jazz had a rousing 21-point win on the road against the Sacramento Kings, putting up a season-high 133 […]

Jimmy Butler’s integration into his new team has been nearly seamless, as the four-time All-Star has tried to fill in the spots of need for the Philadelphia 76ers upon his arrival. Butler posted his first 30-plus-point game with his new team on Sunday and already has two game-winners to his name in only seven games […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t shy about trolling new teammate Joel Embiid after the Sixers big man set himself up with an alley-oop off the glass against the Brooklyn Nets. “I mean, game winners are nice, but @joelembiid please explain why you felt the need to do this?,” said Butler on his Instagram post. “Your […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade chimed in on the Jimmy Butler saga, now a couple of weeks removed from his former teammate making the move to his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, after an awry one-year-and-change stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wade gave the outside perception of how it all went down, claiming the […]

Dwyane Wade managed to make team history even in the waning years of his career, as his 35-point explosion against the Toronto Raptors set a franchise record for a player coming off the bench. Wade holds many of the team records throughout his 15-plus years in the league, but this one is a particular one […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler has now nailed two game-winners through only seven games with his new team. Sunday night’s heroics against the Brooklyn Nets brought a sure sense of deja vu for his teammates, and with great reason, as it was from the same spot and with the same rhythm combination as the one […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George diffused the rumor that star partner Russell Westbrook is a player who often looks to fill the stat sheet, claiming his numbers are only a pure reflection of his play. “Russ is the guy that wants us to be out there making plays,” George told ESPN’s Royce Young. “Russ […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton surfaced as a legitimate 20-point threat last season after finally breaking out of the high-teens scoring bubble and posting his first 20-point scoring average next to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Another bombastic season could put Middleton in the All-Star Game crosshairs, especially under the newfound leadership of Mike Budenholzer, who has the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton could be in line for a max-level contract, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, should he decide to opt out of the last year of his contract. Middleton would be owed a mere $13 million if he opted into the last year of his deal, the last of a […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a nightmarish 1-4 week after imploding following a 121-116 loss to the L.A. Clippers, and while the locker room drama between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green has taken the headlines, the franchise’s biggest issue is what lies past the uniform — the prolonged absence of Stephen Curry. Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors were forced to press the panic button in the midst of a locker room scandal, choosing to suspend forward Draymond Green for his actions after last Monday’s overtime loss to the L.A. Clippers. Head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Bob Myers were reportedly worried that Green’s profanity-laced tirade would put […]

The Golden State Warriors were not happy to see that their decision to suspend Draymond Green for one game without pay was viewed as anything other than a fair rule following of the team’s ethics code. Many around the media prompted the decision came across as the franchise siding with Kevin Durant and making it […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant ironically learned of his $25,000 fine while doing a sit-down interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The mercurial All-Star wing explained why he chose to respond to a heckling Dallas Mavericks fan, which prompted his reaction and consequent fine. Durant told the fan to “shut the f*** up […]

The Washington Wizards managed to shock the NBA by taking down one of the three-pronged leaders of the league, managing a spirited 125-118 comeback win against the LA Clippers. Yet the Wizards remained irked by the recent cloud swarming over them after their practice feuds became a storyline for the public eye. According to David […]

The Washington Wizards are planning to sign forward Okaro White to fill their vacant roster spot, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. White is traveling to Washington today to join the team and is slated to take the spot vacated by the waiving of Chasson Randle earlier this season. The 6-foot-8 forward played for […]

LeBron James has lived through the experience of going back to face his former team, but none are likely to equal the first time he had to do so, as the new Los Angeles Lakers signing once had to go back from the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena after announcing his decision to join the […]

The remnants of a Monday night tiff between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant are still there, despite a five-game week that saw the Golden State Warriors go 1-4 throughout their last few outings. Veteran point man Shaun Livingston can’t wait to see the day in which this debacle is in the rearview mirror, but he […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is looking to find minutes for his backup point guard Tomas Satoransky after the Czech international posted a season-high 13 points in a 125-118 win over the L.A. Clippers on Tuesday night. Satoransky has been confined to limited minutes, as starter John Wall gets the bulk of playing time […]

Kevin Durant’s looming free agency plans have been a pressing question for the Golden State Warriors and a constant reminder of what lies ahead when the media inquires about it, yet the organization is somehow less worried than they were last season, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. “Based on my time […]

Kevin Durant spoke about this past Monday’s locker room incident with Draymond Green and claimed that while it brought its share of turmoil and harsh criticism, it also could wind up as the bridge that brings the team together in the long run. Green abrasively targeted Durant and the way he handled his free agency […]

Kevin Durant admitted how last Monday’s tiff with Draymond Green was simply too much to bear with the incessantly prying eyes of the media ready to pounce on the story of the Golden State Warriors locker room fiasco. The Warriors had five games to play during a seven-day stretch, but not even the busy schedule […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed a surge since they parted ways with Jimmy Butler, now invigorated by their new additions and a newfound sense of togetherness. Veteran forward Taj Gibson attributes the change to a different energy surrounding the locker room. “Positive energy,” said Gibson, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “Everybody’s on the […]

An early Tuesday rant from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spilled the last bag of tea in a potful of turmoil surrounding the Washington Wizards. The radio personality said on his radio show (listen at the 1:39:20 mark) that an anonymous player on the Wizards thinks the team loves playing for head coach Scott Brooks, but the […]

In the midst of a heated Thursday practice, tempers flared between Washington Wizards players, the coaching staff and even members of the front office, as franchise star John Wall laced a sharp-toned f-bomb toward head coach Scott Brooks during the heat of the argument. As it turns out, Brooks might not be free of culpability […]

Miami Heat forward Josh Richardson was recently ejected and fined by the NBA for throwing his shoe into the crowd during a fourth-quarter loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Dwyane Wade, who recently return from a two-week paternity leave, welcomed the rangy forward into an exclusive club as a result of it. “I […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Bradley Beal addressed the latest report of a practice feud following the team’s three-game win streak on Thursday, one which raised eyebrows shortly after a report signaling ownership was ready to trade either of the two All-Stars in the backcourt. Beal made his best version of Allen Iverson’s infamous practice rant, doing […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the change in media coverage between his time with the Chicago Bulls of the ’90s and the team he coaches today. The Golden State Warriors have been mired in a cloud of turmoil since a Monday night spat between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant sent social […]

Dwyane Wade is slated to rejoin the Miami Heat after missing two weeks (seven games) following the birth of his daughter, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Kaavia James Union Wade was the reason of Wade’s paternity leave and one that is bound to see a refreshed veteran, filled with the joys of fatherhood as he rejoins Erik […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is slated to see a shoulder specialist early next week and will remain out of games and practices until he has been examined, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Fultz will make this move at the direction of his attorney, Raymond Brothers, who advised the 20-year-old to see the […]

Two-way player Gary Clark has made the splash the Houston Rockets needed to dig themselves out of a poor start to the season, going from being a hopeful undrafted rookie in the league to the rookie taking the bulk of Carmelo Anthony’s minutes. “I used to hear it all the time,” Gary Clark told Maurice […]

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered perhaps the worst of the many failures they’ve experienced in recent postseasons, quickly erased from postseason contention by the lower-seeded New Orleans Pelicans after fighting to get the No. 3 seed in the ultra-competitive West. The backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum were futile throughout the series, proving not […]