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Jordan Clarkson lauded his teammate Brandon Ingram’s game-winner the best way he knew how, with some sheer honesty. Ingram was at the right place at the right time, elevating for a wide-open right wing 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in regulation, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a much-needed win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Brandon Ingram […]

Rudy Gobert has already played two games since missing a three-week stint with a knee injury. While playing in limited minutes, the Frenchman gave an honest assessment of where he was physically. “I would say the second (game) one was a little rough, but the knee is fine,” said Gobert, according to Andy Larsen of […]

Jahlil Okafor likely hasn’t cracked a smile for the better part of the last season-and-a-half, seemingly permanently attached to the bench, as he fell out of favor with head coach Brett Brown and out of the Philadelphia 76ers rotation. That immediately changed today, as the Chicago native has seen the sunshine, reportedly “extremely” happy with […]

While some around NBA circles are sure the Brooklyn Nets robbed the bank by trading forward/center Trevor Booker to the Philadelphia 76ers for young Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas and a second-round pick, head coach Brett Brown thinks that’s not really the case. The Sixers coach noted this was a swap that worked out for […]

If it was any indication of what was about to happen, former Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor posed for a photo alongside Jay-Z only two days prior to his incumbent trade. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVa3vlhR8g/ Okafor was traded to the Brooklyn Nets earlier today alongside guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick for spark plug forward Trevor […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without Cody Zeller indefinitely, after the reserve center suffered a torn meniscus, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. The team will also be without another big man in Frank Kaminsky against the Chicago Bulls tonight, still nursing a sprained ankle. Zeller had become Dwight Howard’s main backup, as […]

Steve Kerr won’t commit to a set starting lineup after the myriad of injuries plaguing the team through the last three weeks of the season. The Golden State Warriors head coach trotted out G League standout Quinn Cook at point guard and rookie Jordan Bell to make his second start of the year at power […]

The NBA is planning to install a G League franchise in Mexico City, according to three people familiar with the league’s plans per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The franchise would be owned and operated locally and could start up as soon as next season, according to the sources, who spoke anonymously. This […]

Chris Paul’s incorporation into the Houston Rockets has been as seamless as fans have hoped for, but if you ask head coach Mike D’Antoni, his integration into this culture has worked better than his wildest dreams. Take a pure passing point guard, who’s known to become a lethal fourth-quarter scorer when it counts the most, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without forwards Paul George and Jerami Grant tonight, when they they face the Brooklyn Nets in Mexico City, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. George is suffering from a right calf contusion, having his calf wrapped in ice after the game against the Utah Jazz, while Grant […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had it with the villain label seemingly place on his forehead every time he takes the court. For a change, the referees held their whistle as Mason Plumlee tried to sell a flagrant foul and possible ejection, going down fast and hard after Cousins had collected a defensive rebound with his elbows […]

Those who know a thing or two about Tom Thibodeau are aware of two of his most distinct traits — he loves defense and he loves making his veterans earn their checks. The latter has been so much the case, that his young Minnesota Timberwolves are already leading the league in games played over 40 […]

DeMarcus Cousins has built a reputation as a rough-grinding, ball-pounding, board-snatching, might-accidentally-elbow-you-in-the-face-while-I-come-down type of player. And he claims that hasn’t helped him at all. Mason Plumlee of the Denver Nuggets used that against him with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, going down like Drago in the 12th round with Rocky Balboa, holding his face […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without center Nerlens Noel for “several weeks” slated to undergo surgery on his left thumb to repair a torn ligament, according to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com. Noel will head to Cleveland to have his procedure done after being listed as questionable in previous pre-game reports and was told it could […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been ruled out against the Charlotte Hornets tonight, dealing with shoulder soreness, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Green is the second starter to be sidelined with an injury after Stephen Curry was ruled out for the next two weeks with a right ankle sprain. This could present a […]

The New York Knicks will have star forward Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The unicorn had sat out the last two games with a sprained ankle injury. His return comes at a great time, given that the Knicks just lost shooting guard Tim Hardaway […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has taken Stephen Curry’s ankle injury in stride, considering it a blessing in disguise through this early part of the season, as it may help the team become less reliable on his shooting talents. “In a weird way, it’s a good thing for our team,” Kerr said, according […]

In the midst of a two-week absence for Stephen Curry with a sprained right ankle, Steve Kerr isn’t concerned for the shot allocation for his remaining two best scoring options in Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, but rather how the plays are executed in the half court. “The biggest thing is — we don’t need […]

G League standout Quinn Cook is slated to get the start tonight against the Charlotte Hornets in place of the injured Stephen Curry, head coach Steve Kerr announced in KNBR radio earlier today, per delCarmen on Twitter. Cook was recalled from affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors on Tuesday as Curry was slated to be re-evaluated in […]

Despite his most recent injury, Stephen Curry is not short of confidence in his team through this December stretch, noting the Warriors would make a run of their own. The two-time MVP chimed in on the comments section of the Warriors Talk Instagram account, predicting his team will win 12 of the 12 remaining games […]

Kevin Durant had his fun with the media prior to tonight’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets, as reporters asked him about an “underrated guy” in Kemba Walker, a notion he shut down rather quickly. “Nah, it’s not like coming to the locker room, watching film and not talking about Kemba Walker,” said Durant. “I mean, […]

The Golden State Warriors have listed forward Draymond Green as questionable and center Zaza Pachulia as a go for tonight’s tilt against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Patrick McCaw is listed as out with a nose contusion, suffered after DeMarcus Cousins blocked a dunk attempt and followed […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has now scored four straight 20-point games, dating back to last Thursday’s 24-point effort against the L.A. Clippers, making him the first player in franchise history to do so since Darrell Griffith in 1980-81, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Griffith won the Rookie of the Year award […]

Having merited a whopping four-year, $52 million contract after a brilliant 25-game stretch for the Miami Heat, shooting guard Dion Waiters is now being asked to do more than just be the hot hand from time to time. Head coach Erik Spoelstra wants consistency, and for Waiters, it means using his threat to catch fire […]

Damian Lillard has become frustrated with his team’s play, as the Portland Trail Blazers have lost three in a row after Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal torched them for a career-high 51 points on Tuesday night. The All-Star point man has had his share of enlightened performances through his five-year career, and had no […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is expected to be away from the team indefinitely as he is dealing with health concerns, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Associate head coach Stephen Silas will take over head coaching duties in his absence. Clifford missed Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, which the team […]

Steven Adams’ sudden emergence as a key offensive player has been highlighted this season, when the Oklahoma City Thunder has had the most offensive firepower ever with the coalition of the Big Three. To head coach Billy Donovan, it’s all about the fruits of collective effort, crediting his main cogs for playing a supporting role […]

Bradley Beal took it upon himself to rebound from a franchise-worst loss to the Utah Jazz by dropping a career-high 51 points in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. The sharpshooter was clicking on all cylinders, connecting in 21-of-37 field goal attempts — a career-high for both makes and attempts — while […]

DeMarcus Cousins won’t dwell on his second ejection of the season, which he received in the winding moments of a 125-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The New Orleans Pelicans big man got into a war of words with Kevin Durant and both players were tossed from the game after receiving […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to re-evaluate point guard Stephen Curry in two weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This timeline could set his return date to prior to Christmas, barring any setbacks. Curry is in line to miss the next five games with this timeline in place, making him able to return on […]

The New York Knicks will be without their offseason signing Tim Hardaway Jr. for at least two weeks with a stress injury in his lower left leg, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Michigan standout likely avoided a potential fracture, which can have him on the shelf for up to two months in recovery. Hardaway […]

LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, explained alongside his father the reason he chose to leave UCLA after being pulled out from the school his father LaVar Ball swore by. The middle son of the Ball family explained how his arrest came about during his trip to China “We all […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been diagnoses with a sprained right ankle and upgraded to doubtful after earlier reports declared him out against the Charlotte Hornets, according to the team. Second-year forward Patrick McCaw (nose contusion) and center Zaza Pachulia (left shoulder soreness) are listed as questionable for tomorrow’s tilt, the fifth […]

DeAndre Jordan has been commended internally for keeping composed despite the nonstop trade rumors surrounding him since fellow big man Blake Griffin went down to injury, sinking the L.A. Clippers chances of making it out of the Western Conference. “We’ve got to stick with it and find a way to keep this ship afloat while […]

The L.A. Clippers’ season has taken a turn for the worst as a promising 4-0 start has turned into an 8-14 nightmare after losing nine straight games through a stretch and losing two starters in Blake Griffin and Patrick Beverley before getting into a quarter-way of the regular season. With not many reinforcements to arrive, […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine’s timeline to return from injury has been pushed back seemingly every week after the 22-year-old shows any encouraging signs through his recovery. Now, it seems like his return could come in January instead of December, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Most recently, the high-flying wing was […]

Zach LaVine isn’t chalking his opportunity with the Chicago Bulls as a season to bury with a league-worst record of 3-19 to start the season, but is rather taking this in stride as a chance to mesh with this young core and build on what’s to come. “This isn’t a losing situation,” LaVine said, according […]

The L.A. Clippers have struggled after an encouraging 4-0 start to the season, mired in the midst of the infirmary their roster has become, down two starters with the loss of Blake Griffin and Patrick Beverley. At 8-14, the rumors surrounding the team are a probable swap of DeAndre Jordan, who recently hired an agent […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ search for a catalyst at the point guard position went beyond the opportunity to pounce on an unhappy Eric Bledsoe after he was exiled by the Phoenix Suns, stemming from his frustration with the organization. In hopes of finding added firepower and a staple at the position, the Bucks even eyed prospects […]