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Despite getting off to a brilliant start to the season, Klay Thompson has more lofty aspirations than a 50-40-90 campaign. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard has managed to finally reap some statistical favor to reward his status as one of the best two-way players in the league. He’s now hoping to show his prowess […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been trying to move the contract of center Jahlil Okafor for more than a season, but now having declined a potential option for his fourth year — they will be more determined than ever to make it happen. Two of his most likely landing spots are his native Chicago Bulls and […]

Despite his lack of playing time through the first 10 games of the season, Nick Young continues to be a media darling, as one of the most interesting personalities on the Golden State Warriors roster. Yet the 30-year-old gunner isn’t changing professions any time soon, asked if he would ever consider having his own reality […]

The Boston Celtics have overcome an 0-2 start to their season to boast the best record in the league, winning eight straight games for the first time since 2010, according to radio voice Sean Grande. This is also the first time the Celtics have owned the best record in the league since 2009. The team […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is slated to back up rookie Lauri Markkanen at the power forward slot after becoming eligible to come back from suspension, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has seen the growth of the rookie through the first eight games of the season — scoring 13 […]

Through only 10 games into his professional career, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is gathering fans after every game. His latest is Memphis Grizzlies lefty floor general Mike Conley, who praised the Chino Hills native after a 107-102 defeat at the hands of the Lakers. Ball has overcome a summer filled with hype, ranging […]

Markelle Fultz faces a complicated hurdle to begin his professional career, rehabbing right shoulder soreness that has plagued him through the start of his rookie season. Now the Philadelphia 76ers top overall pick has ramped up activity, this time taking all his shots with his left hand, according to Kyle Neubeck of The Philly Voice, […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had nothing but compliments for James Harden after a career-high 56 points and 13 assists during a 137-110 obliteration of his team. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman saw The Beard hit from everywhere, making 19 of his 25 attempts from the field in video-game-like efficiency, as well as a sure-shot 7-of-8 from […]

Carmelo Anthony’s ejection from Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t go unnoticed by the fans, his teammates, or the league — drawing plenty of banter regarding the fairness of his exit from the game. Melo drove baseline and went up strong against center Jusuf Nurkic, who was nailed with an elbow in […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ scoring explosion hasn’t only been a by-product of his offseason workload, but also of the mere opportunity. The departure of Carmelo Anthony for the Oklahoma City Thunder days prior to Media Day have opened a huge window for the 7-foot-3 unicorn to put his talents on full display. Never more evident than during […]

James Harden blew the roof off the Toyota Center after scoring a career-high 56 points, shooting an incandescent 19-of-25 from the floor and 7-of-8 from beyond the arc. Coupled with his game-high 13 assists, The Beard posted numbers that yielded the third-highest contribution in NBA history, accounting for 91 points of Mike D’Antoni’s offense. Following […]

Kristaps Porzingis has found his rhythm with this New York Knicks team early on the season. The 7-foot-3 forward admits to starting to feel “very comfortable” as the No. 1 option of the team. After a rude 0-3 awakening for the struggling franchise, the unicorn has found an unexpected groove coming into his third season […]

After a puzzling 1-2 start to the regular season the Golden State Warriors have picked up their usual winning ways, taking six out of their seven games, improving to 7-3 on the young season. Head coach Steve Kerr believes his team has “turned a corner” after a 3-0 road trip this past week that saw […]

Former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson might have thrown the final straw in the camel’s back when he put up rising star Kristaps Porzingis on the market for a potential trade over the summer. The front office’s phone was inundated with calls from every team around the league inquiring on a potential swap — […]

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had a simple message for his former standout Draymond Green — stop crying about foul calls. The Golden State Warriors engine had his longtime mentor and now lifetime friend give him some of his signature no-nonsense advice, after watching the Warriors take down the Denver Nuggets by 19 on […]

TNT color commentator and Hall of Famer Reggie Miller was befuddled by Carmelo Anthony’s ejection in the third quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Sunday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers. As the Thunder faced an 11-point deficit during the latter stages of the period, Anthony drove baseline and double-clutched at the front of […]

The NBA league office has fined Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe $10,000 for a Sunday afternoon Oct. 23 tweet, which virtually spelled the end of his tenure with the team, according to AZCentral.com via ESPN. While the fine had not been announced as of Monday, it was then mentioned by general manager Ryan McDonough, […]

Kyrie Irving managed to notch a rare five-point play in the last few stretches of a Boston Celtics come-from-behind rally to top the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 on Friday night. Irving kept his balance just enough to come around a curl screen from big man Al Horford — drilling the three-point attempt as his counterpart […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. is undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand today, with an early expectation that he’ll miss four-to-six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nance first hurt his hand during the third quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, sitting out the remainder of the game after he […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will make his return to the court tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to the team. Turner suffered a concussion during a high-octane showdown against the Brooklyn Nets in the season-opener and has been under the protocol ever since. Domantas Sabonis has filled admirably at his position, switching to power […]

Lauri Markkanen has taken the NBA by storm, rapidly showing his potential to be one of the best talents in the league for years to come. The rookie out of Arizona impressed during this year’s EuroBasket, representing his native Finland against other European greats like Dennis Schroder, Goran Dragic, and Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-footer is […]

Rookie Ben Simmons seems well on the way of earning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, after a year’s worth of waiting since being drafted with the top overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. How can one say? — well, for starters he’s already factoring into opposing coaches’ scouting reports and it’s only […]

Clint Capela has managed a strong start to this season despite the early loss of floor general Chris Paul to a knee injury. In a critical season, where he is expected to break out for his free-agency future, the Swiss international has been the X-factor the Houston Rockets have needed him to be. Through nine […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris are set to make their season debut tonight after dealing with injuries and a suspension to start the season. The Boston Celtics will bring Marcus off the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder in limited minutes, around 20 or so, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He’s […]

Unlike his rough patch during this year’s NBA Finals, Klay Thompson has gotten off to a scorching start this season, one that could be perhaps his best season yet, even after the surprise on a career-high 22.3 points per game despite the addition of star forward Kevin Durant during the 2016 offseason. Even head coach […]

While the majority of the NBA has been enamored with Lonzo Ball’s play, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has seen the flaws in his game. Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers took a three-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at home, getting a goose egg in contribution from him in the scoring column, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting their former point guard D’Angelo Russell to be out for blood upon his return to the Staples Center tonight. Russell and the Brooklyn Nets will benefit from being the only team in the league to play only two games this week while the Lakers will play the back end […]

After a busy day in the rumor mill, Detroit Pistons president and head coach Stan Van Gundy took it upon himself to reached out to his starting point guard, Reggie Jackson, and tell him he wasn’t going anywhere. The Pistons were rumored to be the latest team to express interest in Phoenix Suns estranged guard […]

Klay Thompson couldn’t contain his emotion after swatting a LaMarcus Aldridge dunk in the middle of the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors 112-92 comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs. Usually a perimeter lockdown defender, Thompson has been showing his chops in the paint, denying the 6-foot-11 stretch four of an easy bucket, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has grown to be a household name for today’s NBA fans, and one that comes with highlights of a high-tailing, long-striding, ruthless 6-foot-11 position-less jack of all trades trotting past his opponents. Just as the Milwaukee Bucks start to reap the benefits of drafting such a unique talent, the fans have also started […]

Larry Nance’s hand fracture is bound to create a setback for Luke Walton’s new-look Los Angeles Lakers moving forward. A decision for his replacement has to be made quickly, as the Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the latter end of a back-to-back. Walton will likely decide between motivated fourth-year forward Julius Randle […]

Jamal Murray dealt with a rough start to the season after being named the starting point guard for the Denver Nuggets at the end of a preseason battle with former two-year starter Emmanuel Mudiay. The Kentucky product put up single-digit scoring performances in four of his first five games of the season, shooting a ghastly […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr faces perhaps one of his toughest challenges of his tenure with the team, boasting a loaded roster with a lot of decisions to make coming into every game. The three-year veteran at the helm is often the recipient of questions on inactive players before each game and even […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is expected to miss two to three weeks with a right ankle sprain, according to Casey Holdahl of Blazers.com. The lanky forward rolled his ankle during Wednesday’s loss to the Utah Jazz, and was forced to sit out Thursday’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers — seen joyous, yet in […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball found himself laying the first goose egg of his young career only eight games into it, after going 0-for-2 from the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 113-110 Thursday night loss. The Chino Hills native wasn’t defended by a First Team All-Defense ace like Patrick Beverley or […]

Miami Heat forward James Johnson is expected to return against the Denver Nuggets on Friday after a one-game absence due to right knee tendinitis, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Johnson admitted something felt wrong an hour prior to tip-off, causing his sudden scratch from the lineup. “When I would shoot […]

Old habits die hard for old and young — and being in the same line of work won’t deter that at all. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took up his usual dinner with his former coach and now colleague Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, and now even after many years have […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo could make his return to the floor sooner than later, as head coach Alvin Gentry mentioned Nov. 17 as a potential return for his starting floor general, according to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. The veteran point man was sidelined prior to the start of the […]

Mario Chalmers was the feel-good story of an otherwise gutting offseason for the Memphis Grizzlies, garnering the last roster spot after the team let veteran Vince Carter, Zach Randolph, and Tony Allen walk this summer after opting to go in a different direction. But the veteran floor general didn’t do himself any favors in a […]