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Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni didn’t take kindly to Draymond Green’s comments prior to last night’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. With one-day bragging rights after a one-point upset of the reigning champions, D’Antoni darted back at Green after he said his team didn’t take defense very seriously. “Somebody said we don’t take […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis has been suspended for eight games after striking teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face at the end of Tuesday night’s team practice, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The team will allow Portis to practice during his suspension. Portis recently had a call with the league office to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a powerful message for Gordon Hayward after he suffered a devastating injury in the opening minutes of Tuesday’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bryant’s advice was as real as it gets, encapsulating all of the sorrow, frustration, and anger that come with a freak injury of this […]

Carmelo Anthony’s dark days with the New York Knicks are now miles away after accepting a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder last month. But memories of his strenuous relationship with former president Phil Jackson are still vivid in his memory bank, remembering how it all went south between the two. “When I signed back […]

Kyrie Irving was in a train of emotions making his way back to Quicken Loans Arena, a hardwood he called home during his last six years with the franchise prior to being traded to the Boston Celtics this summer. The scoring point guard tallied 22 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, and three steals in his […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis has set up a call with the league office to determine his future after a Tuesday incident with teammate Nikola Mirotic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Portis got in an altercation with Mirotic at the end of Tuesday’s practice, leaving the latter hospitalized and with enough facial fractures to sideline […]

Gordon Hayward’s gruesome ankle injury proved to be a vast challenge to overcome for his Boston Celtics teammates through a season-opening road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The mental shock of such a devastating blow to the team as well as concerns for his future as a player were evident in the faces of his […]

Carmelo Anthony’s sour exit from the Big Apple after a nightmarish last couple of seasons was a transition in the making for the latter of his six-and-a-half seasons with the New York Knics — a transition that proved tough, not only contractually, but on a personal level. “You pay attention to New York sports as […]

Free agent guard Vander Blue has agreed to a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The former Marquette star was released out of camp, but managed to hang around long enough to garner the necessary attention to claim the last two-way spot next to Summer League sensation […]

The Toronto Raptors committed a whopping $100 million to All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry this season, and he’s bound to get his money’s worth with this new-look roster. Considering the addition of C.J. Miles and the retainment of Serge Ibaka’s services over the break, the Raptors were forced to make some moves, hoping to rely […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter tonight’s season-opener against the Houston Rockets just the way they ended last season. Golden. Players will now don golden sneakers as they receive their rings and throughout the game, including Klay Thompson’s KT3 Gold-Blooded Anta shoes, which he will debut tonight. Gold shoes for the Warriors tonight, including Klay […]

Former adult actress Mia Khalifa didn’t waste time after watching “The View” on CBS last week, trolling Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry through Twitter for his newly announced foot fetish. Curry’s wife Ayesha went on the set of the popular daytime talk show and decided to take a long-range shot by tagging him […]

The ugly truth of the business of the NBA showed its face this offseason, when the constant criticism of Carmelo Anthony in a New York Knicks’ uniform took a toll, turning into a microcosm of emotions that resulted in his departure to the Oklahoma City Thunder two days prior to the start of Media Day. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard P.J. Dozier to their last two-way deal available, according to the team via Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The University of South Carolina product averaged 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game through his two seasons with the Gamecocks. Dozier will join Daniel Hamilton as the […]

James Harden will have a freedom that he hasn’t experienced since his NBA career started to take flight with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The addition of Chris Paul to this year’s Houston Rockets will relieve some of the playmaking duties from Harden’s shoulders, allowing him to spot up for more open jumpers, an activity he […]

Joel Embiid has gone through his fair share of waiting, sitting out his first two seasons and 51 additional games during his rookie year — and now he’s bound to miss even more. The newly-extended 7-footer has been put on a minutes restriction by head coach Brett Brown, and while he’s hoping that changes within the […]

Charles Barkley has a better job than the average American — to talk and debate sports and often give his controversial takes during the length of the NBA season. However, as a long and sometimes gruelling 82-game season is only a day away from tipping off again, Barkley notes how it’s become harder to make […]

Only hours before the 2017-18 season tips off, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens announced second-year player Jaylen Brown and rookie forward Jayson Tatum will start tonight’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. The two young players will suit up alongside newcomers Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, […]

Steve Nash has played an even bigger part in the Golden State Warriors that most people would give him credit for. Despite having the role of team consultant, Nash frequents the facility not in a suit and tie, but in shorts and sneakers — talking to players like one of the guys and happy to […]

The Golden State Warriors are only hours away from receiving their championship rings. For some, it will be their second, for some others their first — but the organization has wanted one particular member to have this ring, a ring that has escaped him despite an illustrious career. Team president Bob Myers and the relentless […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a two-way contract with point guard Quinn Cook, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Warriors’ roster, which already has 15 guaranteed contracts, will be filled at 17, joining Oregon’s Chris Boucher as the other two-way player. With this two-way provision, he will be […]

The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves will count on a leader by default in Jimmy Butler, a player known by his incredible work ethic and leading by example throughout the season. Butler is coming into a star-studded situation, with home-drafted Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, adding other veterans like Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson, who were also […]

Despite a key upgrade, adding All-Star point guard Chris Paul into their new-look roster, Draymond Green isn’t convinced general manager Daryl Morey and his Houston Rockets have what it takes to beat his Golden State Warriors. A frantic Morey noted no team had what it took to stop this Western Conference buzzsaw from making its […]

Veteran forward Richard Jefferson is closing in on a one-year, $2.3 million veteran’s minimum deal with the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nuggets would be forced to waive one of their 15 guaranteed contracts in order to make room for his addition. Denver is likely to waive veteran point guard Jameer Nelson, […]

Joel Embiid looks to be a go for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season-opener on Wednesday night after playing the last two preseason games, but according to head coach Brett Brown, the 7-footer will start the season in a minutes restriction starting at the teens. “I didn’t know about that,” said Embiid upon finding out his minutes […]

Stephen Curry is hoping to once again challenge the limits of his own skill coming into this season, despite having had back-to-back MVP seasons and two championships to his name in the last three seasons. Coming off his first championship, Curry manage to dazzle even more by winning the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, […]

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge has reached an agreement for a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension with the team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal will include a partial guarantee in the third year. Aldridge’s extension will start in 2019-20, opting into his $22.3 million for the 2018-19 season and signed through […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni plans to make new addition Chris Paul into a three-point shooting extraordinaire this season. Playing within the team’s philosophy, the dime maestro will see his number of trey attempts kick up drastically with this offense, which led the league in three-point attempts in 2016-17. Paul shot 114-of-260 from deep on […]

Jimmy Butler’s maniacal competitiveness has proved the one signature part of his game that will have the clearest effect on his leadership of this new-look Minnesota Timberwolves. As the organization went all hands on deck this offseason — first trading for Butler and then signing Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson to follow — this Twin […]

The San Antonio Spurs have engaged in talks with forward LaMarcus Aldridge on a possible contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Talks are taking place with only hours prior to the Oct. 16 deadline for veteran to sign an extension. Aldridge averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season. He can exercise […]

Coming into his fourth year as the man at the helm of the Golden State Warriors, head coach Steve Kerr hasn’t been concerned about a contract extension of the five-year deal he signed back in 2014, according to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole. The 52-year-old is rather focused on his long-term health after notably […]

Justin Anderson is only coming into the third year of his young NBA career, but the Virginia native has seen the majority of his playing time with the Philadelphia 76ers, who have given him over 20 minutes per game in his short time with the team. The lefty shooting guard believes this potential can equate […]

The Memphis Grizzlies plan to either waive or trade second-year point guard Wade Baldwin IV before the final 15-man roster deadline today, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Baldwin was the 17th overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, making this the second first-round giveaway the Grizzlies have had in the last two seasons, waiving former […]

The No. 1 pick of this year’s NBA Draft, Markelle Fultz, has had a preseason to forget, averaging only four points per game through his injury-riddled stint with the team. Despite being highly-touted out college and even having the Philadelphia 76ers trade for him prior to draft night, Fultz has been inevitably bit by the […]

The Denver Nuggets are the latest proponents adding themselves to the race for soon-to-be-free-agent forward Richard Jefferson after the Milwaukee Bucks showed some interest last week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jefferson was recently waived by the Atlanta Hawks alongside second-year point guard Kay Felder, after the two were traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

Michael Jordan was fortunate his playing days came to an end in 2003, before the start of MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and many other social media that now have integrated with sports almost organically as years have passed. Athletes can no longer just refused to read the paper or the tabloids, but are at times […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder face the quintessential dilemma of a superteam, as the newly-assembled star-studded lineup will have to decide who takes the last shot in crunch time situations throughout the season. The team boasts three of the top 10 scorers in isolation and three guys who will be looking for the ball as the […]

ESPN NBA analyst and former New York Knick Mark Jackson had nothing but praise for Carmelo Anthony after his departure from the franchise. The 14-year veteran spent six-and-a-half seasons with the team before choosing to part ways, first opening up a trade possibility to his desired destination, the Houston Rockets, and ultimately to additional teams, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t shy away from generational comparisons, grabbing one of his closest assets in Steve Nash and comparing him to his current point guard, Stephen Curry, as the team nears the end of training camp. Kerr explained his reasoning for the comparison, noting the evolution of the point guard […]