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Amid the storm surrounding the Phoenix Suns this week, comes a report suggesting that point guard Eric Bledsoe had asked for a trade prior to the start of the regular season, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. The radio talk show host noted his trade request had nothing to do with former head […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe met with the team this morning and was sent home from practice, he will not play today against the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Executives around the league are expecting an inevitable trade for the 27-year-old in the coming days, according to Haynes. Bledsoe is coming off […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry had nothing but praise for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball after picking up his first win of the season in a game that had the No. 2 pick’s fingerprints all over the game. Gentry pegged Ball as an “old soul” and “a coach’s dream,” according to Tania […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. announced he will play tonight against the Golden State Warriors, while noting his anticipation to matching up against their point guard Stephen Curry, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I feel great,” said Smith after missing the last two games with a knee injury. “I went and got […]

After a torrid first week of this 2017-18 NBA season, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is now the favorite to win the Most Valuable Player award, according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, via ESPN’s David Purdum. The Greek Freak leads the charge as the favorite at 9-4, followed by LeBron James (4-1), Kawhi Leonard […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his presence felt early into the regular season, scoring a career-high 44 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday in only his third game of this 2017-18 campaign. Yet the long-limbed Greek Freak doesn’t believe he is done with his growth on the court. The Milwaukee Bucks forward noted he […]

The bank was open on Sunday for Minnesota Timberwolves newly-extended forward Andrew Wiggins, who drilled a long three-pointer off-the-glass to beat the buzzer and defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of their home fans. The ending was designed for the Thunder’s new addition in Carmelo Anthony to endear himself to the home crowd after nailing […]

Steven Adams has evolved into a stout student of the game over the last few years, and while the fate of this Oklahoma City Thunder defense rests on his broad shoulders more than ever, he hasn’t always been so keen on the details. The New Zealand native claims that growing up into the sport, he […]

The Houston Rockets have put veteran free agent Jameer Nelson in their crosshairs after he cleared waivers earlier today after being waived by the Denver Nuggets prior to their season-opener against the Jazz, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The team reached out to the 13-year pro shortly after concerns surfaced for Chris Paul’s lingering knee […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has step forward during a time of need, announcing that he will donate $1,000 per point scored throughout the next three home games toward victims of recent the North Bay wildfires. The organization has been proactive by donating money, clothes, and supplies throughout this rough time for Northern […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been ruled out of the team’s next two games after being diagnosed with a concussion and a sore neck, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The team will re-evaluate him after Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and Saturday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat […]

Gordon Hayward has undergone a crucial surgery in his left ankle after a heartbreaking freak injury that left him with a dislocated ankle and fracture tibia. Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said his star forward was dealing with the usual post-surgery challenges, but that he remained optimistic despite a long road to recovery. “[He’s] having […]

DeMarcus Cousins will get his first go-around at the Golden State Warriors with his new team tonight, as he missed the first chance to do so at the end of last season. The big man missed the last four games of the year but is now looking forward to punishing this team that tends to […]

Patrick Beverley had an agenda coming into last night’s season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers: to give Lonzo Ball the royal welcome his father LaVar expected him to get. Only Beverley had a rude awakening type of welcome in mind. “I just had to set the tone,” Beverley said after the game, according to ESPN. […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will continue to sit out during Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul sat out his last game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday and during the fourth quarter of the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors, noticeable limping and moving […]

Golden State Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala will both play against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight while reserve forward Omri Casspi will sit, still nursing a left ankle sprain, according to the team. The Warriors will place forward Kevon Looney and center Damian Jones on the inactive list, setting the stage for two-way signing […]

Lonzo Ball had an underwhelming debut in front of Los Angeles Lakers fans in a sold out Staples Center on Thursday night. While many awaited to see a Showtime style offense breezing past the L.A. Clippers, it was their rival neighbors who got the best of Ball in a 108-92 season-opening win. Ball was held […]

LaVar Ball clapped back at L.A. Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley after he shouted an expletive as he walked into the locker room, one that was presumably about his son, Lonzo Ball, who made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Clippers throttled the Lakers 108-92 and Beverley had a major part on […]

The Golden State Warriors will sport their new Nike retro-inspired jerseys during their second game of the season, against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road, the team announced. Dubs debuting the new Nike Classic Edition unis in New Orleans 👀 » https://t.co/eDsjGlPkAL pic.twitter.com/EicONFzg31 — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 19, 2017 These new white […]

Free agent guard Wade Baldwin IV has agreed to a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This comes only days after the Memphis Grizzlies waived the second-year point man prior to their season-opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Blazers have been known for being an organization capable […]

The Brooklyn Nets are mired in a nightmare to start their 2017-18 season after announcing that their starting point guard Jeremy Lin is out for the season, having sustained a ruptured patella tendon during Wednesday’s season-opener against the Indiana Pacers. To replace him, the team could look at soon-to-be-free-agent point guard Jameer Nelson, who was […]

Kristaps Porzingis was impressed with what he witnessed this summer. After making countless plays for his national team during EuroBasket competition, the 7-foot-3 giant finally fell to eventual champion Slovenia and their 18-year-old prodigy Luka Doncic — a player he feels can go No. 1 in the 2018 NBA Draft. “What he’s doing at 18, […]

Carmelo Anthony’s hoodie fashion took the offseason by storm after several videos of an uncanny scoring array by the former New York Knickerbocker surfaced during trainer Chris Brickley’s Blackout Sessions. Since, the hoodie mentality has been adopted by plenty of NBA fans and even some players, it was only fair to ask if he plans […]

Draymond Green’s MRI results came back negative after sustaining a knee injury late in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors 122-121 season-opening loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year landed awkwardly during a drive to the basket, clearly grimacing as […]

Only hours away from his debut with his new team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony made his loudest statement to date over Twitter this morning. “You watched me walk through hell, now watch me walk up out it,” said his caption, along with a photo of himself in a Thunder uniform. “You […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. became the youngest point guard to dish out at least 10 assists in his NBA debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The 19-year-old also became the youngest to record a points/assists double-double (per Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com) after netting 16 […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green’s MRI on his left ankle sprain came back clean with no further damage, but he is expected to miss several weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Green started and played just four minutes on Wednesday’s season-opener before falling to the floor after chasing a rebound, […]

Former NBA player Shavlik Randolph gave a slightly more positive outcome for Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, after he suffered a dislocated left ankle and tibial fracture in the opening minutes of the team’s season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randolph suffered a similar injury in his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, breaking and dislocating his […]

Relationships of any kind often require respect — whether they’re on the court or off it. For Carmelo Anthony, this came naturally through the way he handled himself throughout his stint with the New York Knicks. His former teammates took notice, even more so during the last couple of years, where a storm of criticism […]

The New York Knicks will tip off this season with a vast void in the locker room. Carmelo Anthony, the once leader of this team throughout six-and-a-half years, will be suited up across from them tonight instead of right next to them as he had in the past. He may have been gone for almost […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ season debut wasn’t only a few blocks shy of a triple-double, but also was only seconds away from starting clean with his new team. The mercurial center earned a technical foul with just 50 seconds left in the game, which in his opinion, wasn’t merited at all. His New Orleans Pelicans ultimately fell […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has been ruled out for the season after suffering a ruptured patella tendon of his right knee during a season-opening loss against the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lin first suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on a drive to the basket during the fourth quarter, immediately […]

Doc Rivers isn’t holding any grudges after he and the L.A. Clippers tried to hold on to Chris Paul this offseason. The long-tenured coach admitted “there were a lot of reasons” why the dime maestro wanted out of La La Land and chose to make his way to Clutch City alongside budding star James Harden. “I […]

Kristaps Porzingis has impressed fans since stepping into the Madison Square Garden hardwood after being selected by the New York Knicks with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. While many bemoaned his selection, the Latvian international took to task, impressing with his mixed array of skills on the court, dominating from […]

The front row appearance of a Klay Thompson look-a-like at Oracle Arena was the icing on the cake for a gold-inspired ring night for the Golden State Warriors. For head coach Steve Kerr, it was a symbolic resemblance to what his team looked like on the court in a narrow 122-121 loss to the Houston […]

The Denver Nuggets have released veteran point guard Jameer Nelson prior to their season-opener against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Nelson will clear the way for the signing of Richard Jefferson, who agreed to a one-year deal with the team after being waived by the Atlanta Hawks […]

As fate would have it, Carmelo Anthony will tip-off his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder facing his demons, hosting the New York Knicks on Thursday in primetime television. The former Knick plans to use this game to “close that chapter” of his life and start another next to new teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul […]

Rewinding time only a few months ago and Paul George and Gordon Hayward were two of the top small forward targets in free agency, both linked to Boston, Miami, and other franchises. Fast forward to Tuesday’s season-opener and Hayward’s crushing injury can potentially change the course of the Eastern Conference race this season. Hayward suffered […]

Joakim Noah has taken newcomer Enes Kanter under his wing, despite being actively in the competition for minutes and a starting spot at center. Kanter has been known as an offensive force, but lacking on the defensive side of the ball, so he’s been taking all the tips possible from the 2014 Defensive Player of […]