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Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors consultant Jerry West shared the same opinion of many who watched Game 1 and witnessed the unfortunate injury to San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, who was knocked out of the game with 7:52 left in the third quarter, as his team’s considerable lead rapidly dissipated, resulting in […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia is being listed as day-to-day after suffering a sore right heel injury in the opening quarter of Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, exiting the game after only seven minutes of play. His MRI results “came back clean” Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Pachulia was replaced by […]

While Gregg Popovich has no choice but to move forward with his current roster, San Antonio Spurs fan Juan Vasquez isn’t quite ready to let Kawhi Leonard‘s injury go just yet. Vasquez is suing the Golden State Warriors and center Zaza Pachulia this Tuesday on behalf of Spurs season ticket holders and San Antonio card […]

After watching the NBA Draft Lottery through a home gathering at their native Chino Hills, the Ball family celebrated as the Phoenix Suns drew the No. 4 overall pick despite having the second-best chances at getting the No. 1 overall selection. The father, LaVar Ball was particularly ecstatic after the Los Angeles Lakers garnered the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is expected to join his team for the first time in 10 games in Saturday’s upcoming road trip to the AT&T Center for Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs, president Bob Myers told 95.7 The Game on Wednesday afternoon via The San Jose Mercury News. While he will […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had a candid confession to make as a guest of the Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, admitting that his team tried to do its best job at losing games after they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. “Once we were eliminated from the playoffs we did everything possible to lose […]

Tuesday night represented yet another post-resignation accolade for former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, after masterminding a clause that would allow his team to swap picks with the Sacramento Kings in 2016 and 2017 after a 2015 multi-player trade. If hoisting a banner with his likeness wasn’t enough for Philly fans, try the ultimate […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have even more to be thankful for after Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, invoking a pick swap with the Sacramento Kings as a parting gift from their former general manager Sam Hinkie, who pulled off the deal in 2015. After a legacy of consistent draft royalty, the Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast raised a banner […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spared no feelings when it came to his post-game press conference, letting it all out after a disappointing effort from his team in a 36-point meltdown loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs starters looked out of it throughout […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the two trade deadline heavy hitters who pursued Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George and they did so with an ace in their pocket in the form of a potential No. 1 overall pick, which they had acquired through the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets had the worst record in the […]

Shaquille O’Neal had some good fun with his coworker Charles Barkley prior to Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, once again giving him fuss about his large shape. The comical Diesel started ramping up the jokes backstage, with quick hitters like: “Chuck’s body is built like a […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia had a short stint on the court during Tuesday’s Game 2, playing only seven minutes before departing early in the first half with a right heel contusion, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. The big man is scheduled for an MRI on his injured foot today […]

Chicago Bulls guard/forward hybrid Denzel Valentine underwent a surgical procedure to clean out loose debris in his left ankle area, a source told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Valentine posted a picture of himself wearing a walking boot on Instagram on Tuesday, and is expected to be ready to participate in early July’s Las Vegas Summer League once […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would once again have the luck of the draw as they have regularly had during the last few seasons. Team President Magic Johnson was in the middle of said fortune, receiving the honor of representing the organization during Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery and drawing the No. 2 overall pick. Head coach […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas couldn’t help but troll his old team, the Sacramento Kings, after the Sixers struck it rich with a pick swap that got them from the fifth to the third overall pick in the draft. This golden nugget was all part of former general manager Sam Hinkie‘s brilliance after a trade […]

Kevin Durant denied any ill intent after being asked about San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge sliding under his landing zone in an attempt to close out a deep-range jump shot. Much had been made of Aldridge trying to even out the odds against the Golden State Warriors by taking out one of their best […]

LaMarcus Aldridge had yet another typical disappearing act in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors — going from leading the way for the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 with 28 points, to being one of four starters that failed to reach double-figures scoring with only eight points […]

The San Antonio Spurs were out of Game 2 early on the get go, trailing by 28 points in the first half, prior to their 36-point defeat by the end of the night. The result didn’t stop LaMarcus Aldridge from trying to avenge his fallen teammate Kawhi Leonard, who went down and out in Game 1 after […]

Paul Pierce‘s trail of achievements in a Boston Celtics jersey have etched a mark in the franchise, but nothing says legendary like leaving not only a legacy, but a seed to grow for the future of the organization. Despite having played his last season in an L.A. Clippers‘ uniform, The Truth had the most adequate […]

The Golden State Warriors redeemed a poor-shooting performance through the first half of Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs by predictably shooting the lights out during the first 24 minutes of Game 2. Stephen Curry led the long-range assault with five treys of his own, one of which came off a one-handed runner three-point attempt […]

The atmosphere between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards was just as rowdy in the stands as it was on the court, as the floor ended up in a puddle of blood after fans of each team brawled it out during the game. Two fans went at it with fisticuffs, while another attempted to […]

The past two days of the Western Conference Finals have revolved not just around an unexpected Game 1 comeback, but the very cause of it — a twice-in-a-quarter roll of the ankle that knocked San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard out of the game midway through the third period. A direct culprit of his second […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs due to soreness in his left knee, the team announced prior to the game. Monday’s MRI revealed no structural damage in his knee, but the team has spent the majority of the season managing the veteran’s minutes to […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George was a guest on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night, leading to plenty of anecdotes of his time coming up as an NBA prospect out of Fresno State in 2010. The 6-foot-9 swingman recalled he and his father’s first time in New York City for the NBA Draft, […]

Several agents of NBA hopefuls are discouraging their clients from any involvement with two particular franchises in the league, the Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings, each for their own individual reasons. Sacramento has developed a reputation of being the most dysfunctional team in the league, from their front office and coaching hirings, to their […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley will not let bygones be bygones when it comes to owner James Dolan and the Madison Square Garden incident during the latter months of the season. In a recent episode of USA TODAY’s “For the Win” podcast, Oakley claimed there should have been stiffer penalties for the Knicks boss […]

The Atlanta Hawks are looking into a body of former NBA guards to take the vacant post that former GM Wes Wilcox left upon his re-assignment within the front office. Among them are former Detroit Pistons player and president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, former Motor City point guard and 2004 Finals MVP Chauncey Billups […]

University of Washington standout freshman Markelle Fultz is, by most experts, locked as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. The talented scorer met with six of the top eight teams in the lottery during the NBA Draft Combine this past week, according to SiriusXM NBA Radio. The soon-to-be 19-year-old has high […]

Following a disappointing end of the season stint after being ruthlessly swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George plans to step up his summer workout routine by working with one of the most detailed partners in the history of the game — Kobe Bryant. The […]

Dallas Mavericks boss Mark Cuban came to his former player’s defense when asked if he thought Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia had any ill intent with his closeout of forward Kawhi Leonard during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. “No, that’s not how Zaza plays,” Cuban said in a tweet in response […]

The son of one of the most iconic NBA legends, named like his father, Moses Malone Jr, has reportedly sued Houston Rockets star James Harden. Malone Jr. filed a suit alleging “Harden paid a group of people $20,000 in cash to attack and rob Malone at V-Live strip club last year,” according to Isiah Carey of Fox […]

ABC/ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke turned the tables on the sarcastically grumpy San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during Sunday’s Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, skipping on the usual follow-up question as a self-given treat for Mother’s Day. “Happy Mother’s Day to me, I’m taking the reprieve, sir. Mike Breen, back to […]

What happens when the greatest beard in the NBA meets another random great beard? If you’re James Harden, you can’t help but to get a good kick out of it, as he did at the Compound nightclub in Atlanta when someone in the crowd pointed out their uncanny bushy-bearded resemblance. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUDm0eHlqOW/ Harden and his beard […]

Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala has been listed as questionable for tomorrow’s Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The team has yet to received MRI results from his latest test. The Warriors swingman played just 10 minutes against the Spurs during Sunday’s Game 1 with what the […]

The fate of the Western Conference Finals dramatically rests on the health of San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was forced to leave with a left ankle injury at the 7:52 mark of the third quarter of Sunday’s Game 1 of the series. The Golden State Warriors took the advantage by the horns […]

Kawhi Leonard‘s third-quarter injury was a crucial factor in the Golden State Warriors 113-111 come-from-behind win against the San Antonio Spurs, and not one Draymond Green can easily write off. After collecting 26 points in the game, Leonard was declared out of the game after suffering two rolls of his left ankle in the same […]

Despite a few lapses in his game and having struggled the last two against the Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas isn’t feeling the least bit of jitters prior to a crucial Game 7 tonight. “Man, I don’t believe in pressure,” Thomas told ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. “I work too hard to be scared […]

After an exhilarating Game 6 win on their home court, the Washington Wizards are on the cusp of having the Eastern Conference Finals within grasp with a Game 7 win against the Boston Celtics tonight. However, their head coach Scott Brooks seems to be in a completely different mindset than the Celtics have recently shown after […]

If Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale thought he was getting away with the rant of the year — think again. San Antonio Spurs‘ boss Gregg Popovich went on a verbal onslaught criticizing Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia and his history of dirty plays with previous teams, citing just how deflating it is for […]