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Marcus Morris had a questionable apology to the game officials after getting tossed out in the waning seconds of the Boston Celtics’ 110-99 win over the Toronto Raptors. With the game already under wraps, Morris jawed back-and-forth with Raptors star DeMar DeRozan, which caused his second double technical of the day and consequent ejection after doing […]

With less than a week left in the regular season, rumors of LeBron James’ next destination are aplenty, and the mystery involving The Decision, Part II has just about every team salivating at the thought of acquiring him. San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green wasn’t the exception, knowing James’ fondness for head coach Gregg Popovich and […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is always asking his young players to be aggressive and put their best foot forward when taking the court. He’s done it with Julius Randle, done it with Kyle Kuzma, and drummed it repeatedly to Lonzo Ball throughout the season. This time was Tyler Ennis’ turn to hear […]

Shaquille O’Neal has no more gas left in the stove during Kevin Garnett’s Area 21, challenged to take some high school 3-pointers on Tuesday night, reminding us all that shooting isn’t and was never his strong suit. .@SHAQ tried his luck at "Heat Check 🔥" in #KGArea21! 😂 How many do you think he made? […]

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk is fresh off a $400,000 bonus from clinching a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but could be adding to his vacation fund with only a slight cameo in tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. By logging two more minutes this season, the 7-footer will meet the 1,700-minute threshold structured […]

If it wasn’t enough to be on top of the majority of breaking news in the NBA world, ESPN Senior Writer Adrian Wojnarowski was once again ahead of the game, spoiling a Twitch Livestream of the NBA2K League Draft, reporting the No. 1 overall pick before it was even announced. Mavs Gaming will select Artreyo […]

Russell Westbrook is nearing another show-stopping triple-double season after a 44-point, 16-rebound performance in a loss to the Golden State Warriors last night, but besides showing he can muster the 55-year-old feat for a second consecutive season, he’ll also partake in a rather odd club. The Oklahoma City Thunder dynamo is in line to become […]

Every now and again, a generational player drops into a franchise’s hands, it was Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls, Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Julius Erving for the Philadelphia 76ers, who brought the city a championship in 1983, the year before Jordan broke into the league. Having seen a myriad of […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum wasted no time during the first episode of his new podcast Pull Up, dropping a bomb nugget on LeBron James’ offseason destination. McCollum said that it wouldn’t be smart to rule out James going to the Philadelphia 76ers, despite not presenting the clear-cut case that the Los Angeles Lakers […]

James Harden was determined not to have two poor games in a row, making quick work of the Washington Wizards with a 38-point performance in 34 minutes, one that led to a 120-104 rout. From his usual courtside seat, Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon watched intently, sharing a back-and-forth moment, along with some laughs with […]

In the midst of the Kawhi Leonard saga, teams have been preparing to contact the San Antonio Spurs and inquire about his services, though due to the dubious state of his quad injury, it’s unlikely the team can ask for much if it chooses to trade him away. According to Yahoo! Sports Insider Chris Mannix, […]

Nikola Mirotic has put blood, sweat, and tears to get this New Orleans Pelicans team into the playoffs, but now he’s giving something even more valuable, his signature long beard. The 6-foot-10 marksman sported a clean-shaven look at today’s practice, hoping this new look will bring his team’s slump to an end. Nikola Mirotic shaved […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich continues to face the onslaught of questions regarding the impending return of his star forward, Kawhi Leonard. Asked if his players need some “clarity” regarding his status for the foreseeable future, Popovich once again scoffed at the notion. “They have clarity,” said Popovich, according to Tom Orsborn of […]

Kyrie Irving’s impending return might take longer than expected, as Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens hinted his star point guard wouldn’t be necessarily available to take the court by the start of the playoffs. Stevens noted Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin “will be our team when the playoffs start,” according to Marc D’Amico of […]

Texas Longhorns center Mo Bamba could catch some eyes in this upcoming NBA Draft, already drawing comparisons to some of the league’s best shot-blockers, namely Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. According to NBADraft.net analyst Jonathan Wasserman, the legitimate 7-footer possesses the size and a similar 7-foot-9 wingspan that would allow him to not only rack […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have elevated from merely sniffing the playoffs, to being potential contenders to garner the third seed by the end of this weekend with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since the start of the calendar year, the Sixers have gone 30-11 — the best overall record in the Eastern Conference since, according […]

Tuesday’s loss to the L.A. Clippers was more than just another rock on the road for the San Antonio Spurs, as they snapped their NBA record of 18 consecutive seasons with 50 wins or more — a standard of excellence for which they’ve become known as one of the league’s powerhouses. Asked if this snag […]

Nothing about 12 points and six assists screams staple point guard, but for Quinn Cook, it was all that was needed of him against a playoff-caliber team to punch his ticket to a spot in the Golden State Warriors playoff roster. It took a few games, but Cook has showed he belongs, and he’s done […]

Marcus Morris gave a half-hearted apology to the NBA after his late ejection during Sunday’s win over the Toronto Raptors. Morris patted referee James Williams in the behind on his way out, as he received his second double technical for jawing with forward DeMar DeRozan. Morris slapped the refs butt after being ejected. 😂 pic.twitter.com/P7j68qK5uE […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced yet another painful loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, dropping down another spot in the fierce Western Conference and now mired in sixth place. As a unit, the Thunder shot a woeful 37.6 percent from the field, despite Russell Westbrook’s brilliant 44-point, 16-rebound effort. It was his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have managed to coast to 11 straight wins for the first time since 1990, where a stocky, 6-foot-6 big man by the name of Charles Barkley was sprinting and going behind-the-back before throwing down thunderous jams for the good people of Philly. 11 straight for 76ers for first time since 1990. pic.twitter.com/rqDDxPpma3 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George’s scoring average has taken a hit within the past month and so has his acumen for long-range shots, dialing in merely 29.5 percent from long range since the start of March. Last night against the Golden State Warriors, the same woes reflected — making only 5-of-19 from the floor […]

Quinn Cook followed up a great season in the G League with yet another impeccable display, becoming the first player in the league’s 17-year history to shoot at least 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the free-throw line throughout the season. Cook led the D League in scoring last […]

Kevin Durant knows the air of invincibility with this Golden State Warriors team has slowly worn off with the wave of injuries surrounding the team in recent memory — yet he’s grown aware that talent and good health alone are not enough to deliver this team to the promise land again. Despite the constant changes […]

The Golden State Warriors are surviving a tough stretch of the season, plagued by injuries, yet aided by a strong record that has etched their name as the West’s No. 2 seed this season. Yet the wait remains, with perennial All-Star Stephen Curry still out with Grade 2 MCL sprain that should keep him out […]

With less than two weeks left for the end of the regular season, Kevin Durant could envision his Golden State Warriors, already locked into the No. 2 seed, matching up against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. “It’d be a fun, incredible matchup,” said Durant. “They gave us some problems earlier this year, think […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without some of their key cogs off the bench tonight, as Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, and Omri Casspi have been ruled out against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Zaza Pachulia is expected to start at center tonight to match up against […]

The NBA league office has suspended Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha five games each for violation of the league’s anti-druf program, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. This suspension will cost Noel $144,400, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks — as he sits out the remainder of the Mavericks […]

In the midst of an evident rift between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs, teams around the league have been preparing to call the organization inquiring for his services. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said as a guest in Outside The Lines that due to the constant back-and-forth between Leonard’s camp and the Spurs, teams will prepare […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was fined $15,000 and Brooklyn Nets forward Quincy Acy was fined $25,000 for an altercation during Sunday’s game at the Barclays Center, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The two big men got into it during the last few seconds of the third quarter, as Detroit sported a 13-point […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker could be in line for a big pay-day this offseason after finishing the third year of his four-year, $10 million rookie deal. The 21-year-old has become the Sus’ talisman and one who has evolved into a legitimate 20-point scorer and now playmaker for the team. Despite likely finishing this season […]

Following a meteoric performance in the title game against the Michigan Wolverines, junior shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo chose the best possible time to pour in a career-high 31 points, leading the Villanova Wildcats to a 79-62 win to crown themselves champions for the second time in three years. In a team full of NBA prospects […]

In light of the confetti raining down in the Alamodome in San Antonio with a convincing 79-62 Villanova win over Michigan, longtime Philadelphia 76ers power forward and now Turner analyst Charles Barkley predicted that the Sixers will win the NBA title this year. Rounding out what has been an incredible year already for the City […]

The Kawhi Leonard drama has extended to the brink of the regular season — still not returning to the floor or rejoining his teammates in practice as initially hoped. Some of his veteran teammates have sort of called him out over the past weeks, but nothing has changed in this storyline. After the recent back-and-forth […]

Zach LaVine managed to play only 24 games for the Chicago Bulls during his first season in the Windy City, coming off an ACL surgery that caused him to miss the latter part of the season as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves before being traded in the offseason. Yet his numbers pale in comparison […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder old core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden could be immortalized as part of the Most Valuable Player club, with the latter having a trailblazing season for the Houston Rockets. Westbrook could be passing the MVP award to one of his buddies in Harden. Durant, the first one of […]

NBA analyst Chris Broussard brought forward the comparison to one of the all-time great passers in the league, Magic Johnson, offering that the one player that sports any resemblance to the Los Angeles Lakers legend is rookie Ben Simmons. “Ben Simmons is the closest thing we’ve ever seen to Magic, more than Penny Hardaway, even,” […]

Michigan State freshman forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has declared for the NBA Draft, as the top prospect tweeted out his decision to go pro. “Spartans, this was not an automatic decision. And honestly thank you for making it one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to think about,” said Jackson in a Twitter statement. […]

Kevin Durant has enjoyed two of his most groundbreaking seasons with the Golden State Warriors — first shooting a career-high 53.7 percent last season and now becoming a much-improved defender with a career-best 1.9 blocks per game. Yet all these improvements haven’t satisfied Durant’s voracious hunger for self-improvement, seemingly disappointed he won’t crack the 50-40-90 […]