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The Toronto Raptors have been on a roll, winning their last four games and 11 of their last 12, securing a two-game lead over the Boston Celtics. With a 45-17 record and 20 games left in the schedule, the probability to reach 60 wins for the first time in franchise history is something that has […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol understands his brother Marc’s frustrations with the Memphis Grizzlies, as the organization has seemed to wave the white flag and lay down all their pieces — losers of 13 straight after a 107-100 loss to the Orlando Magic. “Of course, he’s upset. He should be upset,” Pau told Ronald […]

The Washington Wizards are slated to sign point guard Ramon Sessions to a second 10-day contract, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The team had not informed Sessions of their decision until after Sunday’s game, where he sat out as DNP-coach’s decision against the Indiana Pacers. “He’s a worker. He hasn’t gotten any […]

The Boston Celtics will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving tonight against the Chicago Bulls due to left knee soreness, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, if wouldn’t be out of the question if Irving missed the following game against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The New York Knicks were able to rally late and give the Sacramento Kings a run for their money during Sunday night’s road game, but it didn’t prove enough, as the Kings managed to hold on for a 102-99 win. Head coach Jeff Hornacek had made a change at the All-Star break in hopes to […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon had been a large component missing from the team’s equation, as he was out for four straight games with an illness. The sharpshooter came back and connected on seven 3-pointers on only eleven attempts Saturday against the Boston Celtics. It was only Gordon’s second game back, but now he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had perhaps their worst collapse of the regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks. While early in mid-November, they allowed the defending champion Golden State Warriors to come back from a 22-point halftime deficit, they blew two separate 19-point leads to the Bucks, thanks to the 26 turnovers committed throughout the game. Rookie […]

Bradley Beal has been the lone centerpoint of the Washington Wizards offense after All-Star point guard John Wall underwent knee surgery and was expected to miss six-to-eight weeks of action after the procedure. The Wizards now have lost three straight games, defeated by strong playoff teams like the Golden State Warriors, the Toronto Raptors, and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have seen their best case scenario thanks to Anthony Davis’ rampant surge in the last couple of weeks, bouncing back from three straight losses to win eight straight games after taking down the Dallas Mavericks on the road at the American Airlines Center on Sunday during the 2017-18 NBA season. The […]

In the midst of a turbulent discussion stemming from the recent NCAA scandal involving college basketball players, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is preparing to get involved again with elite high school basketball players, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The proposal is far from finished as it is, but it could include a passageway for the […]

The Toronto Raptors are still holding onto the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, having won 10 of their last 11 games, as well as three in a row after taking down the Washington Wizards on their floor on Friday night. With only 21 games left in the schedule, many wonder if coach Dwane […]

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder showed an underrated aspect of his package as a player, showing the valiant teammate he is coming at the defense of point guard Ricky Rubio, who was hip-checked out of bounds by opposing point guard Jeff Teague. Jeff Teague gets ejected after hip-checking Ricky Rubio. pic.twitter.com/z0ClZn1eya — ESPN (@espn) March […]

Stephen Curry suffered an unfortunate injury in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, rolling his right ankle after landing on teammate Zaza Pachulia prior to the end of the quarter while attempting to haul in a defensive rebound. Despite of this, the Golden State Warriors point guard would not snitch […]

The Sacramento Kings are still working to get their puzzle complete, slowly moving pieces around to find a core to last for the future. As it turns out, the team can go after Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Mario Hezonja, who has played well as of late with heftier playing time, according to Jason Jones […]

It’s not unlikely for two of the league’s most potent scorers to become rivals, but in the case of Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, he broke into the league already not being fond of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. The brash, confident talent out of Kentucky started his career as a key […]

The Houston Rockets have launched beyond the stratosphere with their recent 14-game win streak, going undefeated in February and taking over the top seed in the NBA right before the All-Star break. Though, Rockets star James Harden isn’t getting comfortable quite yet with 21 games left in the schedule. “We’re not at a place we […]

The NBA has taken its precautions with tanking, as commissioner Adam Silver sent a league-wide memo warning teams against it, threatening with harsh penalties for teams that blatantly do so during the remainder of the season. For Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, tanking is the farthest from an issue, as they closely trail […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles is known as Average Joe to most team faithful, after his constant comparisons to run-of-the-mill jobs for a guy with his commonplace looks. Ranging from math teacher to accountant, Ingles has heard it all as a cult hero who co-hosts a weekly radio show in Salt Lake City. “Anything that’s like […]

After a detailed investigation into the UCLA Men’s Basketball shoplifting fiasco in Hangzhou, China stemming from last year, ESPN’s Arash Markazi detailed the line of events day-by-day. The article revealed LiAngelo Ball and his two other freshmen teammates had already been released and had the charges against them dropped before President Donald Trump claimed to […]

Bleacher Report pulled off a comical play on the recent Cleveland crown ad, claiming King James was there to stay, after the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 108-97 loss on their own floor. Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer initially took the picture of the ad displayed in downtown Cleveland, […]

LaVar Ball, the opinionated father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is convinced that if the rumor of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar small forward and reigning player of the month in February LeBron James coming to La La Land turn true this summer, if will be because of his son. And who would […]

Dwyane Wade didn’t only pat his own shoulder after scoring an unreal bucket over Los Angeles Lakers rookie darling Lonzo Ball, who played a few seconds of top-notch defense before Flash responded in a heroic way. The Miami Heat legend took to Instagram to soak in a special moment from the mid-point of the second quarter, […]

Isaiah Thomas of the Los Angeles Lakers is the latest to shower Houston Rockets star James Harden with some praise, following the destructive nature of his step back on L.A. Clippers small forward Wesley Johnson, one that is bound to be engraved in players’ memories for the next few days. “He sat him down, as […]

LeBron James lauded his greatest threat in a race for the MVP award, James Harden, after he pulled off one of the most savage moments of the NBA season, shattering the ankles of L.A. Clippers’ forward Wesley Johnson during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s outing. The King didn’t hold back in his praise for […]

The frustration in Memphis has grown to sky-high levels, with veterans like Marc Gasol growing more and more irritated, especially after taking a 110-102 loss to the struggling Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff has seen his star center become flustered with this losing season, but noted he’s done the most to […]

The Golden State Warriors are closely trailing the Houston Rockets for the top seed in the West and the best record in the league, with the Rockets holding a 2-1 series tiebreaker this season. Warriors forward Draymond Green was relatively nonchalant a the situation, despite losing the top seed prior to the All-Star break in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had exploratory talks with free agents Derrick Rose and Tony Allen before agreeing to sign swingman Corey Brewer, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Brewer reportedly talked with three Eastern Conference GMs prior to committing to the Thunder, but it was the prior history with head coach Billy […]

Avery Bradley has missed the last four games after playing six straight with the L.A. Clippers following his trade from the Motor City for big man Blake Griffin prior to the trade deadline. The three-and-D specialist suffered a sports hernia last week, which the Clippers declared as “athletic pubalgia” earlier this week — one that […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is bound to make his return to the starting lineup tonight against the Miami Heat, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Josh Hart, who started in his place for the majority of his prolonged absence, will have his injured left hand examined and remain […]

Derrick Rose’s career could come to an abrupt end after an unsuccessful stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who presented the clear opportunity to prove himself as a starting-caliber player in this league. The former 2010-11 MVP was only a shadow of himself — afraid of the 3-point line, afraid of the contact he once sought […]

Free agent Corey Brewer has committed to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder after speaking to general manager Sam Presti and his former coach Billy Donovan, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Brewer was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and had reportedly lined up a team to land with, but also […]

Following his initial cries for justice after seeing Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia questionably fall over Russell Westbrook’s legs during Saturday’s tilt, Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving doubled down on his stance, noting it was not only him feeling like Pachulia had dirty intentions in that particular play. “I think everybody kind of […]

Upon winning four straight games after of the All-Star break, taking out the Washington Wizards on the road, Klay Thompson is hopeful the Golden State Warriors can keep the foot on the pedal and go in one of their patented streaks, as they have done in the last three seasons. “We’re really trying to win […]

James Harden pulled off one of the most nonchalantly-disrespectful highlight reels of all-time, giving L.A. Clippers forward Wesley Johnson the goods with a guard version of Shawn Kemp’s dunk-and-point from 1992. The Beard stopped on a dime with his patented step back move, seeing Johnson stumble to the floor, attempting to get back, giving Harden […]

The Dallas Mavericks have positioned themselves as the favorite to make an offer for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus. The Lakers are expected to let go of the big man in order to free up as much cap space as possible, allowing for the signing of two major […]

In the midst of waiving forward/center Trevor Booker earlier today, the Philadelphia 76ers will welcome back a familiar face in stretch-four Ersan Ilyasova, who played for the team last season. Despite his short experience with the Turkish international, Joel Embiid fondly remembers him and is excited to team up with him yet again. “He was […]

Dwyane Wade put the American Airlines Arena on fire after railing a clutch game-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers last night, positioning themselves one game behind the Sixers and clinging to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. The longtime Miami Heat star, now back with his old team in this second stint, is hopeful the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will waive previously-acquired forward-center Trevor Booker, a move that is expected to make room for free agent forward Ersan Ilyasova, who is fresh out of securing a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Booker, who was traded for an estranged Jahlil Okafor earlier in the season; […]

Stephen Curry spoke at length about the Houston Rockets’ brash confidence, despite only being within a half game ahead of the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the league. Rockets star James Harden recently told ESPN that this is the best team he’s ever been on, prodding his chances to finally make a […]