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After a turning the tables in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors have gone from legitimate favorites to overwhelming leaders in the series, as experts in 538‘s website claim they have a 91 percent chance to come out a winner from the series, according to their CARMELO projections (Career-Arc Regression […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson will be one of the most renowned faces in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Among others are an array of team owners, coaches, current and former players of each organization. Here is the entire list of representatives — (via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN) Lottery representatives for each team tomorrow night […]

The most iconic play of the Rockets–Spurs series has now been recreated in a claymation video, sporting a James Harden figure that is ready to snipe out San Antonio with a three-pointer in traffic, before cagey veteran Manu Ginobili comes from behind to swat his attempt away and give the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the series. Check […]

With only a few hours before squaring up against their Eastern Conference foes, the Washington Wizards, for what’s bound to be a very intense Game 7, Boston Celtics perimeter bloodhound Avery Bradley is already thinking big picture prior to the biggest game of his young career. “We believe we should be playing against Cleveland, and […]

Gonzaga freshman center and NBA prospect Zach Collins had quite the funny encounter with a member of the Portland Trail Blazers scouting team at the NBA Draft Combine, mentioning the team had just sent a psychologist to interview him. “It was kind of funny because Portland actually just sent out their team psychologist, and no one else […]

Zaza Pachulia was forced to disable the comments section of his Instagram page after the onslaught of angry fans commenting on a pivotal play. The Golden State Warriors big man undercut San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard while challenging a jump shot during the third quarter of Sunday night’s Game 1 of the Western […]

The very popular #Stayward campaign, designed by super fan Garrett Jones in efforts to convince Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward to stay with the team, given that he’s expected to opt out of his deal and seek a max deal with the team. What started as a hopeful $5,000 GoFundMe campaign turned into a major […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the top two of the Western Conference for several years in a row, but what has frustrated head coach Gregg Popovich the most about his team this season are their lapses in focus and utter reliance on their multi-dimensional star Kawhi Leonard. The bench unit had the chance […]

Manu Ginobili‘s game-saving block on James Harden during Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets might have come across as right-place-at-the-right-time type of play, but in reality, it’s what the Argentinian international has done throughout his entire NBA career. Despite boasting a humble 0.3 blocks per game average throughout his 15-year career in the league, Ginobili […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was quick to announce he’d be opting out of his deal, doing so a day after being swept off the second round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers. His interest however, may lie in his hometown Philadelphia 76ers, who have maintained a mutual interest, according to Keith Pompey […]

The league is currently investigating a verbal exchange between Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas and a Washington Wizards fan during Thursday’s Game 3, according to ESPN. One of the fans at the Verizon Center posted a video of said exchange on Instagram, in which Thomas can be seen directing a profane remark at the fan in question. […]

One of the first names to make any noise to tip-off the season, Jonathon Simmons, an undrafted 27-year-old from Houston, was lighting up the Golden State Warriors for 20 points off the bench in the San Antonio Spurs’ opening day victory at the start of the regular season. The peaks and valleys of the 2016-17 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hellbent on taking a 3-2 lead in this series against the Houston Rockets, and even more so on their home court. Led by their two-way superstar, Kawhi Leonard, who wasn’t shy about taking the bulk of the work at both ends of the floor. The back-to-back Defensive Player of the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ready to unload his wrath on center Pau Gasol after missing his screen assignment in the winding seconds of regulation of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. Jonathon Simmons had just come up with his best Kawhi Leonard impersonation and drawn an offensive foul on James Harden […]

Manu Ginobili has one of his best performances in recent memory on Tuesday night, becoming the San Antonio Spurs‘ savior down the stretch and blocking James Harden from behind in a potential game-tying three-point attempt as the game clock expired. The 39-year-old read the time to perfection, jumping in anticipation and waiting for Harden to raise […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has notoriously never been a fan of sideline interviews during nationally televised games. Things have not changed for the longest-tenured coach in the league, once again giving a classic fourth-quarter interview to TNT sideline reporter Allie LaForce. Pop only needed five words to answer the first question, providing […]

If you were wondering what the orange things Stephen Curry had on his feet during Monday’s Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, they were a sign of love and acknowledgment. While the Golden State Warriors have not have the color orange on their jerseys for several years now, after switching to the classic blue and […]

Shaquille O’Neal has set his next aspirations on becoming a sheriff in 2020. While he didn’t specify where, he said the move wasn’t based on politics, but rather on bringing people closer together. “Shaq says he’s perfect for the job, because he can relate to everyone,” according to NBC 11 Alive. “I can put on […]

Scott Brooks wasn’t short of anecdotes from his time as a rookie for the Philadelphia 76ers back in 1988, but it wasn’t the ins-and-outs of the NBA that fascinated him, but who he went through those with — none other than a very lively roommate, Charles Barkley. A four-year veteran in the league, Barkley was enjoying […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ exit meetings were filled with addressing the numerous holes in the organization, one that will have to re-assess the state of the franchise after a resounding 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, one year removed from a 4-2 loss to the same team in the Eastern Conference finals. One of the main […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off yet another sweep, keeping pace with their Eastern Conference rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers — but the individual merits of Draymond Green during the series against the Utah Jazz didn’t go unnoticed by many. At one point or another, Green guarded just about every player the Jazz trotted out there, […]

Amid the Monday night 2007-08 Boston Celtics reunion with former centerpiece of the team and now-TNT-analyst Kevin Garnett in his segment Area 21, an ostracized Ray Allen was ready to land the last punch after all was said and done. The long-tenured sharpshooter posted this photo on his Facebook page during Monday night’s segment, clearly noting the […]

Forward Draymond Green has relished the unexpected boos coming from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, getting plenty of them during the Golden State Warriors short road trip en route to a 4-0 sweep of the series. “There are some arenas we go to that I for sure should be booed,” Green said on his Dray […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe is slated to undergo surgery on Thursday in efforts to repair a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, president of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced today. His surgery will be performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Crabbe is […]

The Eastern and Western Conference elite have proven to be an overwhelming task for their matchup thus far into the playoffs in the eyes of more than just the fans, but some of the players as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers have breezed by their competition to a sparkling 8-0 this postseason, getting all the rest […]

Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay will exercise his opt-out clause as promised, becoming an unrestricted free agent at the start of the offseason, his agent, Roger Montgomery told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The athletic wing signed a three-year, $40 million extension with the franchise in 2014 and would make $14.2 million this […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is already making the most of his offseason, playing what seems like a high stakes, $100,000 game of knockout with Chance The Rapper; Quavo Huncho, and Offset from Migos in his native Texas. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTxYXieBX5z/ Turner doesn’t fare too well in this one, but according to his Twitter account, he got […]

The often-controversial Draymond Green did not hesitate to give his hot take on Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk, who was recently involved in an altercation with Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “He’s dirty, a dirty player,” Green said of Olynyk in his “Dray Day Podcast,” per ESPN’s […]

Once the broadcast of Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs had concluded, TNT analyst Charles Barkley was teased with a strange shipment addressed to his name. After much teasing from Ernie Johnson and the crew, he was finally allowed to open it, only to realize it was a box of his […]

Just days after the release of the overpriced ZO2’s, NBA prospect Lonzo Ball teamed up with DC The Don for a remix of “Free Smoke,” filling out his offseason with as much hype and headlines as a soon-to-be-drafted player can get. If making $495 a pop for the standard model of his signature shoe wasn’t […]

The feelings of optimism Kyle Lowry had last season, hoping to have an easy and painless extension like DeMar DeRozan’s, might have changed after his Toronto Raptors were swept with ease by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. DeRozan, who didn’t even get to be courted by teams around the league, signed a five-year, $139 million […]

The Houston Rockets will be without one of their most efficient inside scorers as Nene has been declared out for the season with a left adductor tear, according to the team. Having gone through his share of injuries throughout his 14-year career, Nene has been a relatively healthy spark plug off the bench for the […]

One of the most dominant forces the league has ever seen, and one charismatic TV analyst in his post-NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has been chosen to grace the cover of the iconic NBA 2K franchise. Shaq hilariously had an introductory video announcing the honor, but only to be met with the original legendary cover athlete from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers boast a completely new look in their front office when it comes to not only personnel, but ideology. Led by a charismatic Magic Johnson at the presidential chair of basketball operation and former player-agent Rob Pelinka as the general manager, the L.A. brawn is not hesitating to make risky decisions if […]

After somehow having gathered the strength to play in a pivotal Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs after the sudden loss of his grandfather, point guard Patrick Beverley is once again expected to suit up for the Houston Rockets on Tuesday for Game 5 of the series, according to Marc J. Spears of The […]

It’s no secret that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows where his team’s strengths and weaknesses lie. So when his team did a poor job getting back in transition once again, he had no choice but to make another sarcastic rip. “For us our bible begins with transition defense, and if it’s not […]

The Washington Wizards stayed resilient after lacking the usual hot starts that had characterized the team thus far this series. Tied at 48 by the half, the Wizards quickly trailed by five as the Boston Celtics got quickly on the board thanks to a three-pointer and a couple of free throws from Amir Johnson. From that […]

It’s a rare occasion when Zaza Pachulia gets to outscore any of his team’s starters, but even more rare if he gets to have more than sharp-shooting Klay Thompson. The big man tallied seven points in Saturday’s Game 3 against the Utah Jazz, while Thompson struggled mightily from the field and scored only six points […]

After a hard-fought win on the road at the Vivint Smart Home Center in Salt Lake City, Utah; Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant took on their usual post-game press conference, only to find some humor in a reporter’s question. — “What happened in that Gobert kerfuffle at the end?” the reporter asked. — “That is a […]