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Ahead by a much larger margin than they’ve had the entire game, the Golden State Warriors tried to survive a comeback after falling in a 21-point hole against a capable New Orleans Pelicans team playing without talisman Anthony Davis with a left adductor strain. Stephen Curry, in true maverick way, gambled for a steal in […]

Kevin Durant became the league leader in ejections last night after getting tossed along with New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins in his second fourth-quarter ejection in the last three games. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t too pleased about the way his Golden State Warriors have failed to keep their composure throughout this season, […]

As Kawhi Leonard nears a return from a nagging quadriceps injury, the San Antonio Spurs reportedly considered activating him for last night’s game against the Detroit Pistons, according to Mike Finger of The San Antonio Express-News. Head coach Gregg Popovich joked with his usual sarcasm prior to the game, as the local media did its […]

As the Golden State Warriors pass the midway point of a six-game road trip, many storylines have begun to build over the lapse of this past week, now right at the 25-game mark with a sample size big enough to see what’s next. Here are five takeaways following Monday’s night matchup against the New Orleans […]

In the midst of three consecutive ejections over the last three games of a six-game road trip, head coach Steve Kerr isn’t happy with the way his Golden State Warriors have honed into the officials this season. The man at the helm noted his team is getting carried away with complaining to the referees, taking […]

Markieff Morris was embarrassed by how his team was manhandled by the Utah Jazz, who are slowly getting back to health thanks to the return of Rudy Gobert. The Wizards were without star point guard John Wall, but still had plenty of firepower to contend with Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, and Morris in the starting […]

LaVar Ball might think he’s got his son’s best interest at heart, after pulling his middle son LiAngelo out of one of the best basketball programs in the country in UCLA, but his delusion might just cost his kid an education, a year of college ball and most importantly — a future. The obnoxious cartoon […]

The Houston Rockets have taken the NBA by storm, getting off to an incredible 12-1 run in November. The Western Conference leaders bulked up even more upon the return of All-Star point guard Chris Paul, but surprisingly, this team has done more with Paul or James Harden on the court individually than put together as […]

LaVar Ball’s sense of overconfidence has now bled from his disparate claims about the coaching of his son Lonzo Ball with the Los Angeles Lakers back into the college ranks. Now, Ball is assuring he can prepare his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, better than UCLA can after pulling him from the school earlier today. “I’m […]

The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston one game and referee Courtney Kirkland for one week without pay after the two clashed on Sunday night during a game with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Kirkland and Livingston got in each other’s noses after Livingston complained […]

The Detroit Pistons needed a hard look in the mirror after a disappointing 2016-17 season coming after a year of ending a playoff drought by managing to sneak in as the last seed in the East. The trio of Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, and Tobias Harris are making a collective salary of $56 million this […]

Since missing last Monday’s game in a starter-depleted loss to the Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry has undergone a major adjustment after suffering a right hand contusion and a swollen ring finger during a 15-point win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter could be seen bandaged over the past three games, as […]

The Utah Jazz have listed center Rudy Gobert as available to play tonight against the Washington Wizards, according to Eric Woodyard of The Deseret News. Head coach Quin Snyder reiterated that Gobert will have a minutes restriction after having missed action for several weeks, despite having healed crisply form his injury. “We wanna honor those […]

David Fizdale’s short-lived stint as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies wasn’t short of anecdotes from his clash with star center Marc Gasol. According to Peter Vecsey of Patreon, the former coach had been talking about Gasol behind his back, something the Spaniard soon found out, which came back to bite him at the end. […]

New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis is considered day-to-day moving forward after suffering a groin injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis suffered a left adductor strain and further examination revealed no structural damage, according to the team. The Brow has been ruled out for today’s game against the Golden State Warriors, but will likely come […]

The struggles for the Oklahoma City Thunder have come to the surprise of fans and teams around the league, who expected the coalition of All-Star talent in Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony would result in a winning formula. For one veteran player, the problem with this equation starts and ends with the coach […]

The Golden State Warriors are awaiting the potential implications of Shaun Livingston’s first career ejection on Sunday night against the Miami Heat. The veteran point guard clashed heads with referee Courtney Kirkland with 6:24 left in the first half, getting tossed after claiming his case for two fouls that occurred as he positioned himself in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are enforcing an “existing policy,” which now has come to be known as the “LaVar Ball rule,” prohibiting media members to scrum around a section of the arena among the family and associates of players after games, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Family, friends, and agents of players wait for them […]

LaVar Ball had a clear message for former Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott after he came to the rescue of Luke Walton once the former had criticized his methods of coaching his son, Lonzo Ball. The highly-rambunctious father of the rookie point guard had no filter responding to Scott after TMZ Sports passed along […]

Jordan Bell has survived the rollercoaster that was his first quarter of the young season, survived very limited minutes and four DNPs in a five-game stretch, all to get his shot to shine. The Oregon product did so on Friday night’s rout over the Orlando Magic, scoring a career-high 16 points in an efficient 8-of-10 […]

If fans have played close attention to the Golden State Warriors start to the first quarter of the season, one thing is evident — these are not the Warriors they’ve been accustomed to. The throat-stepping, high-tailing, unrelenting team that ended the year in a 30-2 run (including playoffs) is a sight far removed to what […]

Steven Adams took a page out of Russell Westbrook’s book of offensive moves, pulling off a less-gracious, yet effective Euro-step to get around his defender for the easy two in the fast break. Adams and Paul George crowded Jimmy Butler during high pick-and-roll action, coming up with the ball, which the big man took on […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have now reached 10 losses in a row after back-to-back defeats against the San Antonio Spurs in a mini-playoff series-like test for the struggling franchise. Centerpiece Marc Gasol was disappointed with the effort his team showed down the stretch, as the Grizzlies were outscored 27-20 in the fourth quarter and just didn’t […]

The Detroit Pistons missed a pivotal chance to extend their win streak to four against a wounded Washington Wizards team playing without their star point guard John Wall. Having gotten to a six-point lead at the half, the Pistons were throttled by a Wizards team that put the clamps on defense and outscored Detroit 35-15 […]

New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek has welcomed the idea of having center Joakim Noah designated for assignment with G League affiliate Westchester Knicks. Noah made his season debut against the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week, converting his only field goal of the game in a brief three-minute stint. “I think the whole […]

Kevin Durant’s ejection from Friday night’s tilt against the Orlando Magic was one of a game with very little to complain about at both ends of the floor, but it’s something that grabbed headlines despite yet another 20-plus point win by the defending champs. The Golden State Warriors forward was ejected with 4:52 left of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will very likely face the Portland Trail Blazers today without their talisman forward Anthony Davis, according to William Guillory of The New Orleans Times Picayune. Davis was taken off the floor using a wheelchair during the fourth quarter of Friday’s 114-108 loss to the Utah Jazz with a strained left groin […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie power forward John Collins has been diagnosed with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, after exams came with no structural damage. He is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The news come only a couple of days after center Dewayne Dedmon […]

Marc Gasol’s post-game rant after being benched in the fourth quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies’ disheartening loss to the Brooklyn Nets was the final tick of head coach David Fizdale’s clock, spelling the end to his one-year-and-some tenure with the team. In retrospect, the 7-foot-1 big man noted how he can approach this situation with […]

Markelle Fultz impending return still remains the annual mystery to uncover within the Philadelphia 76ers franchise, but to head coach Brett Brown, it’s much more complex than that. Brown noted that for Fultz to return, he would have to not only be cleared by doctors for activity, but also be able to show a consistent […]

The Golden State Warriors have listed Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and David West are available to play against the Orlando Magic tonight, according to the team. Sixth man Andre Iguodala will be out tonight with a sore left knee. Curry was suffering from a right hand contusion, but after playing with a wrap […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been praised as one of the best rookies of this draft class, thanks to his notable NBA-ready three-and-D skills, which have made him a starter in Quin Snyder’s rotation. Yet the most underrated part of his game is his sneaky athletic ability — one that he put on […]

Will Barton’s career-high 37-point explosion was one for the history books, becoming the most scored by a Denver Nuggets player coming off the bench since a hot-shooting J.R. Smith scored 41 points in 2009, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The long-striding spark plug torched the Chicago Bulls with six treys on the night, making […]

The Chicago Bulls have assigned shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Nikola Mirotic to their G League affiliate Windy City Bulls, according to the team. Both players have missed the first 20 games of the 2017-18 regular season due to injury. LaVine is currently rehabilitating a torn ACL in his left knee, which took […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside will be out for the next week or two after further tests revealed a left knee bone bruise, according to a team report. The big man is expected to begin a rehabilitation program immediately that includes strength and conditioning. Whiteside previously had complained about constant pain in his knee, asking […]

Despite a rough-looking roll of the ankle prior to the end of the first half of play against the Chicago Bulls, there is “cautious optimism” that Nikola Jokic’s injury is no more than a left ankle sprain, after the X-rays came back negative, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jokic is still slated to undergo further […]

They say misfortune creates opportunity… and that’s what Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton grabbed by the reins after an unfortunate injury to center Nikola Jokic in the closing seconds of the first half. Jokic rolled his ankle by stepping into Jerian Grant’s foot and was ruled out for the game with a left ankle sprain. […]

Draymond Green had some tall praise for his counterpart, Julius Randle, after his Golden State Warriors escaped a narrow overtime affair with the Los Angeles Lakers. Randle was a spark plug off the bench and hit the Warriors for 20 points, a vast difference from his previous outings against the defending champions. The reigning Defensive […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Courtney Lee is enjoying a career season under Jeff Hornacek’s new system, posting career highs across the board in points (12.6), rebounds (3.8), assists (3.0), and steals per game (1.4). If that wasn’t enough, Lee has managed a crisp .480/.467/.921 shooting line through 21 games this season, one which he […]