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Denver Nuggets rookie Jamal Murray managed to play the first 82 games of his career through a sports hernia, according to Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports. If Murray is trying to tip-off an iron man-type of legacy in Denver, this is surely an impressive way to do it. The Kentucky product started the season in […]

In his change from a one-two punch offense in Oklahoma City to a star-studded share-the-wealth system in Golden State, forward Kevin Durant has been able to do more with less this season, maximizing his offensive talent and basketball IQ with much less dependency. Five stats exemplify Durant’s first season with the Warriors: he set career-highs […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson finally dropped the bomb many expected since his comments on Carmelo Anthony early in the season, saying his star forward “would be better off somewhere else” this upcoming season. “I think the direction with our team is that he would be better off somewhere else,” Jackson told reporters Friday. The “Zen […]

Following an NBA-record 73-9 season, the Golden State Warriors started the season a 2-3 preseason favorite to win the 2016-17 NBA title. Fresh off a 67-15 season with the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors are now an even stronger 1-2 favorite to get their second title in three seasons, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

With the 2016-17 season under wraps, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the issue of rest and teams tanking after the halfway mark of the season. “We are gonna have to react and change incentives a bit. I do think it’s frustrating,” said Silver in an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike on Friday morning. “I was […]

After additional rest in Wednesday’s season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Draymond Green is ready for the playoffs to start and looking forward to the scrutiny that comes with it. “I’m looking forward to that scrutiny because it’s great,” Green said in a Friday morning SportsCenter interview. “If you don’t have scrutiny, if you […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their best all-around defender after Tony Allen suffered a right calf strain, sidelining him indefinitely, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The veteran shooting guard is unlikely to play in the first round against the San Antonio Spurs, injury which will prove costly for the seventh-seeded Grizzlies. Allen was injured during Wednesday’s 100-93 […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard clarified his “Blazers in six” comment made Wednesday night in an interview with the CSN Northwest broadcaster, who asked him to choose between “Blazers (winning) in six or seven (games)” against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, choosing the former. “I was asked in six […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has always had a soft spot for the 1988 classic Coming to America, a film starring the charismatic Eddie Murphy, though his mother had others in mind for him to watch. Gobert’s father, Rudy Bourgarel, had a small “don’t blink” type cameo in the film during the movie’s scene when Prince Akeem came along with […]

Damian Lillard‘s forced, yet bold prediction of his Portland Trail Blazers winning their first-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors in six games, is actually quite far apart from what the numbers show. According to ESPN’s BPI metrics, Rip City has less than a 1 percent chance to come out of the series, making it […]

In an ultimate display of respect, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson told forward Metta World Peace the team appreciated what he did for them this season, but probably won’t bring him back next year, according to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. The 37-year-old veteran has served the role of mentor for most […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki will return for his 20th NBA season despite a painful 33-49 season that put the team 11th in the Western Conference, according to Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com. “I think my body will tell me when it’s time,” said Nowitzki. “…I’m going to play next year as hard as […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a sticky situation this season when centerpiece Joel Embiid had to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, shortly after missing his first two seasons with a nagging foot injury. After constant minute limitations and resting back-to-back games, Embiid played only 31 games before […]

North Carolina junior forward Justin Jackson has declared for the 2017 NBA Draft and signed with an agent, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward is fresh off yet another All-American season that earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. The junior capped off his 2016-17 campaign by cutting the nets with […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had a rather difficult time facing the media for one last time this season after a disappointing end of the year, having won their last three games of the season and still eliminated from the postseason his team fought tooth-and-nail to get into. After team president Pat Riley declared […]

Just when 2016-17 had become an uncharacteristically peaceful one with no coaches fired during the regular season, the Orlando Magic has fired general manager Rob Hennigan after five consecutive losing seasons and no playoff appearances, CEO Alex Martins announced Thursday morning. Along with him, the Magic have also sacked his assistant manager, Scott Perry and made assistant general manager […]

Many have described Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as a generational player, a one-of-a-kind athlete — and he’s cemented himself as just that this 2016-17 season. After a bright 2015-16 campaign, the Greek Freak has taken a huge leap forward, becoming the first player in NBA history to finish in the top 20 in five […]

Orlando Magic high-flying forward Aaron Gordon put an end to his regular season with an impressive aerial display in front of the home fans at the Amway Center, stuffing a fast break tomahawk slam in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Gordon was on fire to start the game and slammed […]

Last year’s NBA season finale brought us plenty of excitement between the anticipation of the Golden State Warriors winning its record-breaking 73rd game of the season and saying one last goodbye to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant after 20 years of service to the franchise. While many expected Bryant to have more leeway with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was honored by the very man whose record he broke Sunday night, the legendary king of the triple-double, Oscar Robertson. The All-Star floor general passed Robertson for the most triple-doubles in a season, notching his 42nd against the Denver Nuggets in spectacular fashion. Westbrook had also become the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was unimpressed with his team after showing plenty of promise at the end of last season. Having put forward a valiant effort in a four-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons were one of the of the few hopeful teams in the East to fare better in […]

For some, a jersey number is a lucky number, a favorite number, or one an idol wore when they were growing up — for Kevin Durant, the No. 35 on his chest and back represents the one person that kickstarted his career and his love for the game of basketball. Durant was only eight years […]

Another adjustment is in line for the Golden State Warriors after the return of superstar forward Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry, who’s led the way for the team after an awful 2-5 stretch, shared his thoughts on having his teammate back in the starting lineup. “It’s great to have KD back,” Curry told CBS analyst Lisa Leslie. […]

Ben Simmons was drafted the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft due to his great rebounding rate, high basketball IQ, and ability to make dazzling passes and make plays in the clutch. Some even compared him to LeBron James coming out of high school — but the vision that the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Despite their recent elimination from the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets have a plenty of reasons to be excited about their future after the rise of Nikola Jokic, who has made every difference in the team’s offense since becoming the standalone starting center. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Jokic’s insertion into the starting lineup on Dec. 15 […]

Lance Stephenson has provided the Indiana Pacers with a much-needed jolt of energy since signing back with the team in late March. The Pacers are 4-1 down the stretch since Stephenson’s return to Indiana. His role is a reduced version of his old one, averaging a solid 21.8 minutes off the bench and becoming a spark plug with his […]

With just one more game left in the regular season, the sixth seeded Milwaukee Bucks are already focused on their first round matchup against the Toronto Raptors. But it’s not just the team that is gearing up for the Raptors, even Milwaukee’s Twitter account has a message for the Raptors: Bucks In The Six. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/5wxu9NsMvt — Milwaukee […]

Devin Booker‘s 70-point game has taken his game and image to unimaginable heights, literally. A physics class at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, took a project to launch a cutout of the Phoenix Suns shooting guard 97,000 feet into outer space with the help of a STEM mini-grant, giving them the opportunity to study vectors, velocity, acceleration, […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo made his awaited honorary stint with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, receiving the thunderous acclaim of the home crowd during the announcement of the team lineups. Your @FanDuel Starting Line Up!! #MFFL https://t.co/kHiJtyCLcO — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 12, 2017 Even his former teammate, running back Ezekiel Elliott […]

In a recent episode of Sneaker Shopping with Complex, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson recounted some of the very first pairs of sneakers that caught his eye. The Philadelphia 76ers legend eluded to a pair of Nike Air Revolutions that he wanted so badly, that he even wore a pair one-and-a-half sizes bigger just to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves planned to give their fans some much-needed encouragement for next season, presenting a brand new logo, but were accidentally scooped by the Minnesota Star Tribune earlier in the day, who leaked it in their website. This appears to be the new #Timberwolves logo. Leaked by the @StarTribune on their website. (H/T to reddit […]

With free agency only a couple months away, the Charlotte Hornets will look to bolster their roster to prepare for the 2017-18 season. For All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, the first free agent that comes to mind is L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “I think one of the bigger free agents this year is probably Blake […]

The Golden State Warriors will rest forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala for the season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Head coach Steve Kerr will try to keep his high-motor players as rested as possible before the NBA playoffs start on Saturday. “What […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had his debut practice with the Dallas Mavericks this morning, including being part of the team photo prior to the walkthrough, all in his usual white and blue. Tony Romo gonna pass Westbrook triple double record 😤 pic.twitter.com/XrOFOvr2xE — Basketball Videos (@bballvines_) April 11, 2017 https://twitter.com/escalzi13/status/851841754823368705 The 6-foot-4 Romo […]

While dishing on different aspects of his life and his love for sneakers, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson took time to compare his game to someone currently in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers legend was succinct in his answer. “When it come to heart, that’s a no brainer,” Iverson said in a video with Complex. “It’s [Russell] […]

With the No. 6 seed in the West locked up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team will face the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday without All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook, Taj Gibson, and Andre Roberson, according to a report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. This marks the first game Westbrook has missed this season, playing 34.8 minutes per […]

Kevin Durant‘s transition into the Golden State Warriors lineup could be summed up in one word — seamless. The 6-foot-9 hybrid wing has put up a 16-10-6 stat line in each of his last two games coming back from knee injuries, and while he’s struggled to shoot the three (0-for-9 in the two games), he’s […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George was ultimately disappointed in the officiating following a double-technical call and consequent ejection with 5:08 to go in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. George got tangled up with Sixers forward Gerald Henderson battling for position, at which point both fell to the floor […]

Despite inching a win closer to a seat in the Eastern Conference playoffs in Monday night’s 120-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, star forward Paul George wasn’t the happiest around after receiving two technical fouls and a consequent ejection late in the game. The Indiana Pacers talisman was elbowed in a scuffle with Sixers forward […]