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The Miami Heat are still ways away from getting spark plug shooting guard Dion Waiters back on the court, as he’s still experiencing pain in his injured ankle, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The team is a mere 5-6 since his injury, trying to make a rather improbable comeback from […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George and Philadelphia 76ers forward Gerald Henderson were ejected from Monday’s game after wrestling for position and falling to the floor. Henderson took exception to George’s aggressive play, and while the physical scuffle was minimal, it might have been the All-Star‘s mouth that got the journeyman all riled up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWe_4vgnuc Henderson […]

Veteran forward Matt Barnes will miss the Golden State Warriors last two games of the regular season with an ankle sprain, including the opening stretch of the first round of the NBA playoffs, according to ESPN’s Ethan Strauss. Barnes had a quick exit from Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first quarter […]

Within the last five years, the NBA has taken a vast turnaround, from dominant and storied franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks struggling to find a relevant place in their respective conferences to teams like the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors moving into the upper echelon of the league. Just […]

The Chicago Bulls seem unable to catch a break in spite of their pursuit of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. A game after getting shooting guard Dwyane Wade back on the court, the Bulls can likely find themselves without point guard Rajon Rondo for the rest of the season. According to head coach […]

Stephon Marbury made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden, sitting front row at Sunday’s Eastern Conference matinee matchup between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star spent five seasons with the Knicks, facing plenty of criticism with a hollowed out roster after the surprising retirement of Allan Houston, one of […]

Stephon Marbury came back to his native New York, seeing his former team, the New York Knicks take on the Toronto Raptors in a Sunday matinee showdown. Marbury was a Knick from 2004-09, but was waived after five losing seasons. Following a letdown quarter-season with the Boston Celtics, the Coney Island native took his talents […]

With video games nowadays getting more and more detailed with each iteration, NBA 2K hasn’t fallen behind — adding more All-NBA and legendary teams to the mix after each release. But if there’s one game every fan has wanted to replicate it is the famous winner-take-all between The Monstars and the Tune Squad from the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s monster season with the Milwaukee Bucks is only getting better as the season draws to a close, not only being one of five players to lead his team in all major five stat categories, but also bound to be the first player to finish in the top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, steals, […]

With home court locked up and not very much else to play for in the last two games of the season, the Golden State Warriors will rest starting shooting guard Klay Thompson against the Utah Jazz, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. Everyone else, excluding veteran forward Matt Barnes but including […]

Eliminated from playoff contention, the Detroit Pistons had planned to make the finishing roster adjustments of the season, releasing injured guard Beno Udrih and signing free agent Lorenzo Brown — but the sides faced an impasse, as the deadline to release Udrih was Sunday, per league rules, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Udrih sustained a […]

Having surpassed his 55-year-old standing record, Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson revealed why he was so eager to see Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook break the very mark that had made him a mythical player throughout more than half a century. “My vote is for Westbrook, and here’s why,” Robertson wrote in a self-publication […]

After seeing some late-game minutes due to the shortness of the roster, Metta World Peace was up to task on Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring eight points in his 11 minutes on the floor. The Los Angeles Lakers wanted to reward the 16-year veteran with a potential game-winning shot attempt with seven seconds […]

Brandon Armstrong a.k.a the NBA impersonator is back with another video, this time with one of his favorite players to imitate — Russell Westbrook. The former D-League player-turned-sketch-comedian showcased Westbrook’s prowess through the season, from his freakishly athletic rebounds, to his dime of the year dink to Steven Adams, even including Sunday’s 36-foot three-pointer to […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell found the best time to shake off a rusty shooting night when the ball found his hands with 2.7 seconds left in the game, firing a left wing three-point attempt that careened up and in, giving his team a 110-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. https://twitter.com/BBallSociety_/status/851281591028424708 […]

With a mere two games left in the regular season for both teams, the race for the Most Valuable Player award is as close as it’s been in the past decade. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook delighted fans with a blazing 50-point triple-double gem that not only earned him a 55-year-old record, and a […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson was quickly aware of the impact of his actions after breaking the NBA’s unwritten rule of not shooting the ball after the game is a virtual wrap. Stephenson went in for an uncontested layup in the dying seconds of Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors, drawing the ire […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had yet another debacle of a game against a short-manned Atlanta Hawks squad, this time giving up a 26-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, ultimately losing 126-125 in overtime. A 45-point night by Kyrie Irving, a 32-16-10 triple-double line by LeBron James, and an 11-and-15 double-double by Kevin Love were not […]

Marcin Gortat of the Washington Wizards is the latest player to get the “Shooting Stars” treatment after Stephen Curry faked him out last Sunday with a ridiculous shot fake, followed by a jab step that left him puzzled as to where he went. The “Polish Hammer” went from the ice hockey rink, to the golf […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly “dying” for the lottery balls to be on their side in order to have a chance to draft University of Washington guard Markelle Fultz, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Huskies point man was sixth in the nation in scoring as a freshman and was invited to […]

Former back-to-back MVP and current Golden State Warriors consultant Steve Nash shed some light on his relationship with Kevin Durant and the motivation behind his decision to leave Oklahoma City for the Bay Area this past summer. The two have been known to have plenty of conversations through the years, but not nearly as crucial […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has made the strides most critics thought he would make this season, making himself not only the Milwaukee Bucks‘ franchise player, but the undisputed leader of the team at both ends of the floor as well. His dominance on the floor has carried on so evidently, that he leads the Bucks in every […]

Despite cruising toward their league-high 14th straight win against a depleted New Orleans Pelicans team, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green would have no mercy on his fellow teammates — not when it comes to clothes at least. Rapper Drake wasn’t safe of any roasting either, taking some shots on his fashion sense because of his pants […]

The playoffs are only two more games away for the Golden State Warriors, and with the eighth seed still undecided, the team is still in the dark about who they will face next weekend. Point guard Shaun Livingston, who notched the start tonight in place of an injured Stephen Curry, was asked who he’d rather […]

Kevin Durant couldn’t wait to get back on the court on Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans and his teammate Draymond Green was anxious to get him going as usual. The two found each other in their first offensive possession, with Durant taking Alexis Ajinca off the dribble and punching home a sledgehammer reverse dunk […]

Robin Lopez knew that his twin Brook Lopez needed 34 points to break Buck Williams’ Brooklyn Nets franchise scoring record after nine seasons with the franchise. The mascot-hating brother couldn’t help but give Brook a little bit of fraternal grief prior to the game. “It took him long enough,” Robin said before the game, according […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has a focus in mind for his superstar forward Kevin Durant once he makes his first start after a 38-day absence from the floor. Following an extensive recovery and rehabilitation period, Durant will have the green light offensively with Stephen Curry being declared out for the game due […]

Another lost nugget of Russell Westbrook‘s amazing triple-double year is the fact that he is the first player to average 30 points and 10 rebounds for a season since the “Mailman” Karl Malone did so in 1989-90, according to Basketball-Reference. Malone was one of the most dominant forces in the low-post despite being an undersized power forward […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wade Baldwin IV is apparently into the new fad of shooting the ball regardless of the score, following the likes of JaVale McGee and Lance Stephenson — and heaving a half-court jumper to beat the buzzer against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The deed didn’t sit well with veteran shooting […]

With only counted days until the end of the regular season, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie might have just blessed us with yet another pass of the year candidate. In his best effort to re-imagine those NBA Street: Vol. 2 days in the good ole’ Xbox or PlayStation 2, the Colorado product hurled a pass to Archie […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has had a whirlwind of a 2016-17 season in his hands. From dealing with the departures of teammates Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka to a seamless transition into being the go-to player for the team. The MVP frontrunner admits the support from fans has been a little different […]

The “Stayward” campaign aimed to get Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward to stay after he becomes a free agent this summer has met its original goal of $5,000 to get a massive billboard asking him to remain with the team. Jazz fan Garrett Jones started the GoFundMe account and raised a total of $6,241 by Saturday at […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was declared out for tonight’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a left knee contusion, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Curry played a full-throttle first quarter against the Phoenix Suns, including taking a couple hard falls on layup attempts, which could be […]

Coming back-to-back crippling losses to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday and Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention and thus plan to sit out starters Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and E’Twaun Moore against the Golden State Warriors tonight, according to ESPN’s Justin Verrier. After a valiant 8-3 stretch, the Pels dropped three […]

Don’t ask Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra how to stop DeMar DeRozan — because after four games against the Toronto Raptors swingman, the team clearly doesn’t have the answers. The All-Star shooting guard exploded for 38 points on Friday night, giving the Raptors a 96-94 win and a slight half-game lead over the Washington […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has put the finishing touches on a brilliant 2016-17 season, dropping 38 points in a close 96-94 win against a playoff hungry Miami Heat team on Friday night. DeRozan’s latest performance also put his resume up above one of the franchise greats, surpassing Vince Carter for the most 30-point games […]

With roughly 115 minutes left in his regular season, Russell Westbrook achieved what most believed was a mere fantasy at the start of the campaign, joining all-time great Oscar Robertson as the only players to ever record a triple-double for an entire NBA season. Westbrook clinched the record with his sixth assist of the game […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not had the breakout season they were expecting to have with a slightly more experienced roster at hand and the addition of head coach and team president Tom Thibodeau. Surprisingly enough, the Timberwolves have more than the seventh-worst record to brag about, they actually lead the league in one category — […]