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Enes Kanter has grown frustrated with his lack of playing time since the second half of the season started following the All-Star break. The New York Knicks made a move to give their young players more time during games, which has upset the Turkish international after seeing his role with the rotation diminish over time. […]

The Golden State Warriors will not have their main source of firepower with Kevin Durant listed as out with soreness in his ribs, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Luckily the team will get back some of the defensive mettle as forwards Draymond Green and David West are set to return tonight against the […]

The Washington Wizards are coming off a key win against a shorthanded Boston Celtics team ended in a 125-124 victory in a double overtime thriller. While the spirits are high, the team has only won five of its last 1o games, still mired in fifth place in the East, while spot three through eight battle […]

An earlier report by Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 noted Andrew Wiggins was “unhappy” being the third option behind Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, but the fourth-year guard shut down any notion of truth to those whispers. “It’s just someone’s word of mouth. It wasn’t no quote from me,” said Wiggins, according to Jerry Zogda […]

Trae Young’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament could really hurt his stock value in the eyes of many NBA scouts, who doubt the freshman would be taken in the lottery of this upcoming NBA Draft. The Oklahoma native couldn’t do enough to get his Sooners to best the Rhode Island Rams, despite making a […]

Boston Celtics hybrid guard Marcus Smart will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his injured right thumb today, likely to miss the rest of the regular season with some hope he’s able to return during the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics were looking for a second opinion on his injury […]

Klay Thompson has been ruled out for a couple of weeks with a fractured right thumb, but the predicted timeline is not one he feels loyal to. “I think I can be back sooner,” Thompson said, according to Melissa Rohlin of the San Jose Mercury News. “But we’ll see how my recovery goes. I have […]

Chris Bosh’s return to the NBA has been a lingering possibility since he found his way out of the Miami Heat organization, who refused to put him back on the court after having suffered continued blood clotting, which was declared a career-ending illness by the league shortly after he was waived by the team. Many […]

Damian Lillard wasn’t shy to give props when they’re due, as his center Jusuf Nurkic fell victim to one of LeBron James’ poster dunks last night, commending The Bosnian Beast for daring to challenge The King at the rim. “It was crazy,” said Lillard of James’ monster dunk over Nurkic, according to Sean Highkin. “But […]

Doc Rivers was not a happy camper after a narrow 101-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The L.A. Clippers bench boss was irate with the officiating, as his team lost the free-throw battle inexplicably, despite being the more aggressive team going into the paint. “They shot 41 threes; we shot 18. We […]

The Toronto Raptors have always had an entertaining locker room, led by the bromance of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, but this tribute video by Reddit user 905UserNotFound (it’s an actual user) took the cake, by making this current squad into their very own version of the popular show The Office. Someone extremely creative made a […]

Despite having a major advantage as the only team to have played the Golden State Warriors with three of their four All-Stars out this season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton wasn’t surprised by the outing they pulled together on Wednesday night. “They’re still the team to beat. They’re the champs,” Walton said prior […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge won’t share Gordon Hayward’s optimism when it comes to his return from a brutal freak injury. For the sake of the fans, he won’t. Ainge recently spoke about how Hayward was “progressing a little too fast,” which cause him to have a minor setback in his recovery for a couple […]

The San Antonio Spurs have grown impatient with Kawhi Leonard’s impending return, having already been cleared by several doctors to return to action with his quad fully healed. Despite expectations to return Tuesday against the Orlando Magic or tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, The Klaw won’t be making either game, as the Spurs said […]

Some of the most lethal 3-point shooters have been able to make the hairs in people’s neck stands when they have the ball on their hands in the clutch. Jodie Meeks of the Washington Wizards isn’t one of the most known, but is just as lethal when left open, which cause Boston Celtics center Greg […]

As the San Antonio Spurs await Kawhi Leonard’s impending return, head coach Gregg Popovich remains noncommittal about his return, recently admitting he’s unaware on when he’ll come back. “I have no idea,” said Popovich when asked about his star forward, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News. “He is not practicing with us.” […]

Isaiah Thomas has been utterly frustrated with his role with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he’s managed to stay resilient through a rollercoaster of a season. Thomas had to make a tremendous transition since having his best NBA season with the Boston Celtics in 2016-17. Following a hip surgery that ended his postseason, Thomas was […]

Enes Kanter hates two things above all — tanking and sitting. Thus far, the New York Knicks have done both, as the 6-foot-11 center has seen a steep decline in his minutes since after the All-Star break. Head coach Jeff Hornacek had emphasized making use of the team’s youth throughout the remainder of the season, […]

Kevin Durant had no problem telling Isaiah Thomas to get up as the shorthanded Golden State Warriors had carved up a double-digit lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in the winding minutes of the fourth quarter. “Get yo a** up,” said Durant, as Thomas remained on the ground following a blocking foul call on Durant’s […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal was gasping for air after an exhausting 125-124 marathon win in double-overtime against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The marksman was interviewed by ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth immediately after the end of regulation, barely able to gather his breath before giving a clean answer. “Oh man… John (Wall) need […]

The #Haywatch saga is in full effect, after many rumors of Gordon Hayward’s potential comeback after being seen progressing through his rehabilitation from a dislocated ankle and a broken tibia — a gruesome injury suffered after only the first five minutes of playing time with his new Boston Celtics team. According to Boston Celtics president […]

Amid the slew of injuries that have taken place within the roster, the Boston Celtics cornerstone, Kyrie Irving, might need “maintenance surgery” on his bothersome left knee during the next few years, according to president Danny Ainge per Jared Weiss of CelticsWire. Irving has missed several games this season to tend to his sore knee, […]

Rookie Jordan Bell added to his series of wild anecdotes from his first season in the league, getting an unexpected guest in his car in Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who was present when the Golden State Warriors took down the Los Angeles Lakers 117-106 on Wednesday night. Walton wasn’t on the call, as he […]

Nerlens Noel has been widely perceived as being in the Rick Carlisle doghouse since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to last year’s deadline. While the Mavs big man has been out most of this season with injury complications, he refuted any rumors surrounding an alleged rift between him and […]

Plenty of eye-catching things took place during Stephen Curry’s 30th birthday bash on Monday night. From the birthday man arriving on a yacht to Klay Thompson nearly spraining an ankle with his dance moves, to the Golden State Warriors coaches getting their groove on to the players’ surprise. According to Kevin Durant, the moment that […]

Julius Randle has brought his coming out games to the forefront at the right time, blossoming into the athletic, dynamic power forward the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to make out of him on draft night in 2014. Though it could be too late for the fourth-year man out of Kentucky. The Lakers have put in […]

Julius Randle has endured the trials and tribulations of a challenging fourth season in the league. Having gone through a devastating season-ending surgery minute into his debut in the league and carving his way to a starting spot the next two years, the Dallas native was forced to do it once again in 2017-18 and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to get rattled going against a hampered Golden State Warriors team without its All-Star backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and defensive anchor Draymond Green. Lakers forward Julius Randle and point guard Isaiah Thomas, who was inserted in the starting lineup for the absent Brandon Ingram, got into a […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has dealt with the frustration after constant injuries to his surgically-repaired right ankle over the course of this season. The latest has had him sidelined for the last three games and the next four to come until he is re-evaluated. “Honestly it sucks that it is my ankle […]

Despite the slew of injuries surrounding the Golden State Warriors, two former Oregon Ducks could make their return to the court tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. Forward Jordan Bell, who re-injured his right ankle last week against the Brooklyn Nets is listed as active while his frontcourt mate Chris Boucher, a two-way signing this […]

Julius Randle has been rapidly building his case for staying in the City of Angels, after being a sure-fire goner due to the Los Angeles Lakers grand plans during this 2018 free agency period. The 23-year-old could make an additional fortune than his soon-to-be next contract if he had a penny for every time he’s […]

The fallout between Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and former teammate Gordon Hayward, now of the Boston Celtics, revolved around the communication (or lack thereof) between the two stars. Gobert is still hurt by the way Hayward handled his move to Boston, first announcing it through a heartfelt piece on The Players’ Tribune, but mostly not […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to miss the next week with a fractured right thumb, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Thompson was initially listed as “probable” after the Golden State Warriors’ loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but he was soon downgraded to “questionable” after […]

Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves thriving into a playoff team, reports that Andrew Wiggins has “whispered to teammates” that he is unhappy being the third option behind newcomer Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500. Wiggins has improved every season of his career since being drafted in the 2014 NBA Draft […]

The Washington Wizards took another vital loss, this time at the hands of Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who led all scorers with 37 points in the game. The Wizards had entered the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead, but their defensive woes were glaring when handling Towns, who hurt them from all areas […]

The Phoenix Suns took a resounding loss against the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, who got off to a massive 20-point lead in the first quarter. Third-year phenom Devin Booker made no excuses for the team’s lackadaisical performance and the slow-moving growth of this team in what’s considered a rebuilding season. “I think right now is an […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will play against his former team, the L.A. Clippers, after being diagnose with knee soreness, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Paul will have the day off from practice today, allowing him to rest an extra day before lacing them up on Thursday, per coach Mike D’Antoni. He was asked […]

Lonzo Ball was not surprised by what transpired in the winding seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, as the rookie point guard was intentionally fouled in hopes to give Denver an extra possession. Ball entered the game shooting a ghastly 48.2 percent from the charity stripe — […]

For those believing there was nothing but “suburban beef” between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, things got heated once again during the final moments of a 112-103 Lakers win, as forward Julius Randle pushed Nikola Jokic on his way up the court, producing a conflict between the two big men. Jokic fell […]