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The root of the Golden State Warriors’ locker room fiasco between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant was more than just a simple poor decision at the near-end of a basketball game. Durant was visibly upset about not receiving a pass from Green before he turned the ball over in the final seconds of regulation, sending […]

Despite an explosive locker room argument between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant following an overtime loss to the LA Clippers, some Golden State Warriors players expect the jewelry on their fingers will ultimately weigh more than the sharp words said during a heated exchange. “Those dudes won a chip together. They will be brothers again […]

The Houston Rockets have had no choice but to walk back a regrettable mistake they made when chasing and choosing to sign a waived Carmelo Anthony, easily their highest-profile acquisition of the summer. As one league scout pointed out, if Anthony’s time in Clutch City has come to an end, it is due to the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green plans to appeal the $120,000 game-check fine that came with his one-game, team-prompted suspension that saw him miss Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Draymond Green was disciplined by the organization after a profanity-laced tirade targeting teammate Kevin Durant, which quickly […]

Jimmy Butler has passed the initial test that came with joining the Philadelphia Sixers — his willingness to mesh with the team’s young players, especially the stars. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons raved about his ability to lead, preach communication and push his teammates to do better when on the court. “At one point, he […]

Jimmy Butler’s debut with the Philadelphia Sixers brought plenty of reasons to be excited about this new-look lineup, but his 14 points, four rebounds and two assists were mainly underwhelming during a 33-minute stint with the rest of his teammates. J.J. Redick was the most comfortable starter in the lineup, despite playing only two of […]

LeBron James exacted revenge on the Portland Trail Blazers after a season-opening loss on the road to start his stint as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, this time falling an assist shy of a monster triple-double and living at the foul — putting concerns of his free-throw shooting to rest for now. James […]

Pau Gasol’s role has diminished in each of his last three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, a sign that Father Time might come calling in the near future, as the 38-year-old entered his 18th season in the league. The 7-footer’s minutes have been drastically cut from a healthy 23.5 per game last season to […]

LeBron James was firing on all cylinders on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, connecting on five of his six 3-pointers to muster a 44-point near-triple-double performance to notch a 126-117 win for the Lakers. The backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum recognized that when the King has the stroke going from […]

Despite coach Brett Brown’s efforts to develop a young Markelle Fultz, the Philadelphia 76ers will see a familiar sight back in the starting lineup, as veteran Sixers sniper J.J. Redick is set to return to his rightful spot as the team’s starting shooting guard. The move comes on the heels of the acquisition of Jimmy […]

Aaron Gordon’s thunderous dunks once hinted at a potential revival of the endeared Slam Dunk Contest in 2016, but since his latest appearance in 2017, the Orlando Magic forward doesn’t see himself coming back for a third time, at least not now. “No, I’m not doing it [this year],” Gordon told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo […]

The recent spat between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green has surrounded the Golden State Warriors with an unforeseen stench around the organization, one that Andre Iguodala wasn’t going to ignore. After Durant addressed the media about his postgame locker room argument with Green, Ethan Strauss of The Athletic asked the longtime veteran defender if the […]

The Jimmy Butler saga has officially come to an end after Monday’s call with the league office to finalize the trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. Wolves owner Glen Taylor spoke of the matter shortly after his return package arrived in town, pointing out that Butler had to be moved, as his status […]

Joel Embiid has gotten off to a dominant start to his third season in the league, so much so that his standards have also caught up to his bombastic performances. When asked what he considers a bad game on an individual level, the Sixers big man was his usual blunt self with his response, mentioning […]

In light of the Boston Celtics’ 7-6 start to the young season, forward Gordon Hayward expressed his willingness to come off the bench if it helps his team turn the corner. “For me, I’m happy to be on the court, No. 1 more than anything and, No. 2, whatever I can do to help us […]

Nikola Mirotic had a bizarre final stint with the Chicago Bulls when Bobby Portis punched him in the face before the 2017-18 season, which resulted in facial surgery and a number of weeks away from the team. Mirotic then came back and played the best basketball of his career before the stretch 4 was traded […]

The rift between Golden State Warriors stars Draymond Green and Kevin Durant was in actuality even more explosive than originally reported. While there was no fist-fighting or physical threats of any sorts, Green’s words dealt wounds of war on his teammates, words so potent that they might be un-erasable from Durant’s mind. This has brought […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson knows exactly what will cure the illness that has gone around the locker room the past few days since forwards Draymond Green and Kevin Durant went at it after a 121-116 loss to the L.A. Clippers on Monday. As most analysts say — winning cures everything — and this […]

The post-game locker room war zone between Warriors talents Draymond Green and Kevin Durant could have set off some major consequences among teammates, as some believe the former might just have lost his authority by the way he aired his grievances after a disheartening 121-116 overtime loss to the L.A. Clippers on Monday. According to […]

Monday’s post-game locker room fiasco aired a lot of grievances between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, poignant words that came out of Green’s mouth, but rang true in the hearts of many of his teammates. While it was Green voicing his distaste for Durant’s handling of his free agency, this was a thought that was […]

Monday night’s post-game locker room debacle brought a lot of frustrations out of Draymond Green, namely Kevin Durant’s handling of his free agency — one that has tired not only him, but the rest of his Golden State Warriors teammates as well. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, Durant’s teammates are prepared for […]

The post-game locker room altercation between Warriors forward Draymond Green and well… everyone might have gotten out of hand, including some sour words directed at Kevin Durant after the latter initially called him out for overlooking him in the last play of regulation. Green didn’t like how he was addressed after his late turnover that […]

Many had expected Carmelo Anthony to be reborn as the next Bob McAdoo during his tenure with the Houston Rockets, but it seems that after 10 games, that delusion has come to a train wreck end. Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins knows the transition from perennial scorer to bench cog is one harder than most […]

A late game exchange between Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and frontcourt partner Draymond Green carried into the locker room Monday night after an overtime loss to the LA Clippers, as teammates loudly confronted Green for his poor decision-making on the final play of regulation, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The scene was described […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly cutting ties with forward Carmelo Anthony after a 10-game experiment that misfired in a major way. In case the perennial scorer finds himself on the waiver wire soon, the LA Clippers have added themselves to the list of those teams that won’t come clamoring for his services. The Clippers are […]

Executives around the league are split on the effect the trade of Jimmy Butler has had for the Philadelphia Sixers, as bringing in a star of his caliber can bring forth many ramifications. “I think that another high-level free agent is required… I think we need help to win a championship,” Brown told reporters the day […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Caris LeVert will not require surgery after dislocating his right foot at the end of the first half on Monday night, according to the team. The Michigan product is expected to make a full recovery and return before the end of the regular season. This is encouraging news for the Nets and many […]

Newly-introduced Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler says there is no hard feelings between him and his former coach Tom Thibodeau, noting his tough one-plus-year reunion with him as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves is something that just didn’t work out. “Thibs is my guy,” said Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “The world […]

Jimmy Butler put rumors of his chase of a max-level contract to rest after reports initially said the four-time All-Star was not content with the smaller sum the Minnesota Timberwolves offered him as part of a contract extension this summer. The brand new Philadelphia Sixers wing shot down any notion of chasing a big contract […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ partnership between LeBron James and Brandon Ingram was intended to pair two capable playmakers reaping off each other as budding mates, but according to one particular league executive, that is a far fetched dream that has yet to come to fruition. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst shared on his appearance on The Hoop Collective […]

The Miami Heat have gotten off to a slow 5-8 start to the season, and their recent decision to pull back 3-and-D up-and-coming star Josh Richardson could be costing them at the moment, after the Philadelphia 76ers nabbed Jimmy Butler over the weekend in a trade. The Heat pulled Richardson from trade talks after a […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered more than a mere 120-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but also the loss of their best player, one head coach Kenny Atkinson pointed to as the heartbeat of the franchise. LeVert suffered a crushing lower right leg injury with 0.3 seconds left in the first half after trying to contain […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a major decision on his hands upon the arrival of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, as the mandate to win games and make a push for the top of the East is now more clear than ever before. This change at the small forward position is likely to be met […]

The Philadelphia 76ers showed their sense of urgency to lead the race for the empty throne in the Eastern Conference by swinging a trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Saturday, one that became official on Monday and soon a part of the everyday reality. With Butler comes the addition of a proven two-way player, […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has a difficult decision on his hands as the Markelle Fultz experiment has clearly backfired through the early part of the season. The former No. 1 overall pick has started every game thus far, but only scored in double figures in six of the first 15 games of the season, […]

Klay Thompson was due for another ghastly night on the road, scoring only 13 points through the first three-and-a-half quarters of the game, shooting 6-of-21 from the floor. Yet the Golden State Warriors marksman had no choice but to keep shooting, eventually finding his stroke late in the game and staying true to the famed […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a deflating loss to the L.A. Clippers on the road after clawing their way back to send the game to overtime. During the heated battle, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant were seen having a heated argument after the end of regulation, as Green raced up-court and an open Durant never […]

Brook Lopez unleashed a barrage of deep-range artillery on a very good Denver Nuggets team, leading all scorers with 28 points after going 8-of-13 from three during Sunday’s rousing win. The new member of the Milwaukee Bucks is now in line to surpass forward Dirk Nowitzki for most threes in a season by a player […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without starting point guard Stephen Curry for at least two more games, as head coach Steve Kerr ruled him out for Monday’s game against the LA Clippers and even for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Stephen Curry missed Saturday’s tilt against […]