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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has missed the better part of the last four games with a pelvic contusion, along with a stomach bug that kept him out for Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Yet one of his many injuries resides in his right elbow, which has been seen to swell abnormally so […]

The 2017-18 season has seen a fairly stable mix of coaching, with only three head coaches fired this season in Phoenix Suns’ Earl Watson, Memphis Grizzlies’ David Fizdale, and Milwaukee Bucks’ Jason Kidd. The three former coaches were replaced by interims, and their corresponding team could soon start a coaching search. According to Bleacher Report’s […]

Jason Kidd’s tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks was of meteoric nature — a big, flashy, resplendent acquisition to lead a team of young players with great potential, but soon after a dry, stale, burned-down rock without much appeal to it. The former assist king took this young team under his wing, but his old-school ways […]

Despite a reported strong friendship between former coach and soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two had their share of rifts during their time together with the Milwaukee Bucks. Kidd was fired in late January after the team had reportedly grown tired of his voice, with the results also not […]

Enes Kanter saw no signs of ill will on his countryman Ersan Ilyasova, after the latter had a reckless challenge on Kanter’s dunk attempt, causing a scary fall that left many New York Knicks fans holding their breath for their starting center. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound Kanter streaked toward the rim and was challenged by a […]

Grant Hill, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash have been notified that each will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The announcement will formally take place during the Final Four weekend. Former Philadelphia 76ers guard and current Oklahoma City Thunder assistant Maurice Cheeks will join […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been part of a nightmarish 2017-18 season, partly due to the costly absence of floor general Mike Conley Jr., who only played 12 games this season before sitting out the rest following a nagging heel injury. After undergoing a procedure in late January, the veteran updated the broadcast crew with details […]

Texas A&M junior center Tyler Davis will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. A 6-foot-10 big man, he posted 14.9 points and 8.9 rebounds in 29 minutes per game for the Aggies during the 2017-18 season, spearheading them to a Sweet 16 appearance in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Davis […]

Kemba Walker’s 21 points on 7-of-18 shooting didn’t seem like a big night for the All-Star point guard at first glance, but a reverse layup in the dying seconds of a 118-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers marked his place in Charlotte Hornets history, making him the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. The Bronx native surpassed […]

The Memphis Grizzlies scored perhaps the greatest win of a disappointing season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but that hasn’t kept star Marc Gasol from bemoaning the nightmare this 2017-18 season has been. Gasol hasn’t been a happy customer, even after the team fired former head coach David Fizdale, and put J.B. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns had perhaps the brightest game of his three-year career when his team needed him the most, dropping a career-high 56 points against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night with enormous efficiency. The Kentucky product took every chance to attack a woeful Hawks defense, hitting 19 of his 32 field goal attempts, along with […]

Zach LaVine’s impending restricted free agency presents a pivotal choice for the Chicago Bulls, who took a flyer on an injured star with hopes of having a solid piece to build their franchise around. The organization has been empirically unanimous that a deal between both sides will get done, but the Washington native could be […]

In the midst of a fierce Western Conference playoff race and doing his best to keep his team’s chances afloat, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich promised to keep speaking out on President Donald Trump and other social issues that plague the nation. Most would offer that Popovich has plenty to worry about, with […]

A recent poll of ESPN’s basketball writers released a list of the best game-changers in NBA history. Among them was LeBron James, who ranked a close second right after Michael Jordan, who led the race at No. 1. Cracking the top-10 was Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers forward as […]

The news of Isaiah Thomas’s clean-up arthroscopic right hip surgery ring plenty of alarm bells about his impending future. An unrestricted free agent whose scoring average has folded in half since his best season, Thomas stands a slim chance to garner the All-Star contract he wants, but if he’s able to put his ego behind, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has proved to be the complete package in the past few seasons — a gifted scorer with incredible physical gifts, vision, tenacity, and unrivaled athleticism with a 6-foot-11, 222-pound frame. Yet former back-to-back MVP Steve Nash has managed to find a way to challenge him, playing some headers with a soccer ball just […]

Dwyane Wade entered Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 14-15 all-time record going head-to-head against longtime friend LeBron James. That mark is now even after the Miami Heat doled out a convincing 98-79 win over James’ team, putting a deadlock on their all-time clash. “Every time I look forward to the environment. I […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas is set to undergo a season-ending arthroscopic right hip surgery tomorrow, according to a team release. The procedure is meant to be merely a follow-up to help alleviate the remnants from his previous surgery at the end of the 2016-17 postseason. “We will be doing a minimally invasive […]

The Washington Wizards are closer than ever to a John Wall return, as he joined the team traveling to Detroit, officially listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Pistons, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Wall has gone through a couple of full-contact five-on-five practices as of Wednesday morning and could join […]

The Orlando Magic will sign guard Rodney Purvis to a two-year, non-guaranteed deal after his second 10-day contract ended today, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. The non-guarantee on next season will allow the Magic the utmost flexibility during the offseason. Purvis went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, but has proved to be […]

Marcus Smart is among one of the key pieces recovering from injury through this latter stretch of the NBA season, initially expected to be sidelined from 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament on his injured right thumb. The timeline suggest he’d be able to return by the second round of the […]

The Utah Jazz have survived a myriad of injuries and impasses over the course of the season, going from what was likely the graveyard of the Western Conference to steadily climbing up the ladder to seventh place in a brutal playoff race. Rudy Gobert has proven one of the most pivotal players in this transformation, […]

Scott Brooks had perhaps the best quote of his Washington Wizards coaching career, spry from finally taking the thorn off his back following three straight losses before a bounce-back 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards benefitted from an injury to LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out the remainder of the game, but were […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has become one of the unlikeliest household names in the NBA today. Non-American, playing for a small market team in the Milwaukee Bucks, and with a Greek last name with 13 letters that most people can’t pronounce. All those are unusual ingredients, but Antetokounmpo has made it work. Yet the Greek Freak made an […]

Michigan State sophomore forward Miles Bridges will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft and hire Klutch Sports as his agency of choice, according to Chris Solari and Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Bridges will team up with Rich Paul as his agent, as he expects to be one of the premiere talents available in […]

The Miami Heat could get its starting center Hassan Whiteside back on the floor on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The big man has missed the team’s last nine games with a hip flexor injury, rendering him unable to return to the court during his team’s […]

Nick Young has been looking like a different version of himself since the injuries starting plaguing the Golden State Warriors, now inserted into a starting role with all four All-Stars nursing injuries of their own. The one player deployed as an offensive spark plug has often seen his fuse go out, now tasked with the […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade didn’t brag about his sweet rejections of LeBron James’ shot, despite doing so in front of his home base, with fans cheering his name and with rousing applause for his defensive instincts. The 36-year-old shooting guard turned the clock back and swatted his best friend in the league ruthlessly, taking […]

The Denver Nuggets have a difficult decision to make during the offseason, with their franchise centerpiece Nikola Jokic in the middle of what can result in a risky play. According to Danny Leroux of The Athletic, the Nuggets are likely to decline Jokic’s fourth-year option in hopes to limit his market and keep him for […]

The Golden State Warriors have ailed plenty during the last couple of weeks, missing every one of their All-Stars on the floor with injuries of their own. Among them, shooting guard Klay Thompson, who’s missed the last seven games with a fracture on his right thumb. With recent news of a Kevin Durant return for […]

Despite being far away from potentially reaching the postseason, the Detroit Pistons have won three of their last four games, coinciding with the return of starting point guard Reggie Jackson. The Boston College product has only played in limited minutes so far, but he saw a huge bump of them against the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder could be facing a felony of aggravated battery as his misdemeanor case has been transferred to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s office with the recommendation that the case is prosecuted as such, according to court records, per Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Schroder was first arrested along […]

Carmelo Anthony willingly made the transition from a go-to scorer to the third option with his new team, as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan envisioned the majority of ball-handling duties going to Russell Westbrook and Paul George. But during his short stint with the team, Anthony has proved largely ineffective as a role […]

Stan Van Gundy has had yet another disappointing season, likely scratched from the playoffs for a second straight season. But the return of his starting point guard Reggie Jackson has given him some reason to be optimistic of what this team can be with a healthy lineup. “I’ve been saying this for a couple of […]

The Golden State Warriors have been mired in a nightmare situation with all four of their All-Star players out of commission with injuries of their own. But in the midst of the walking hospital the defending champions have been for the past couple of weeks, two-way player Quinn Cook has found himself the opportunist of […]

Steve Kerr has seen players come and go throughout his 15-year playing career, his stint as a front office executive, TV analyst, and coach of the Golden State Warriors. Yet former Phoenix Suns talisman Steve Nash is one that has planted seeds of his play onto this generation. The Warriors coach, who sees Nash now […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will sign guard MarShon Brooks to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Brooks was a former first-round pick and has starred in China for past three seasons with the Jiangsu Dragons. The Providence product played his first two seasons with the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, but didn’t show much […]

Steve Kerr showered praise on Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson, claiming his distinct play alone changed the way the NBA game was played. Iverson was a pioneer in many ways, the perfect marriage of hip-hop, its culture, and the game he loved — all meshed into a mesmerizing 6-foot whirlwind that took the league by […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the impact a generational player like Kevin Durant has had in the league, since coming up as a one-and-done product and making his mark in the NBA as an oversized forward with all-around guard skills. “I think he changed the way young bigs have looked at […]