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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins confronted Sacramento Bee columnist Andy Furillo, yelling expletives at him and refusing to speak to the media present in the locker room after Monday night’s win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The columnist had written about the bar fight which Cousins and teammate Matt Barnes were involved in earlier in the month, […]

In a night mired by sadness around the NBA community, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry chose to honor those who died at the Ghost Ship warehouse during the Oakland fire earlier this month. The back-to-back MVP, partnered with his shoe brand, Under Armour, wore two different sets of sneakers with limited edition graphics honoring […]

Tim Duncan was a player unlike others — while most spoke through the cameras, headlines and 140 characters worth of tweets, the man known as the Big Fundamental spoke in baskets, rebounds, swats and clutch plays down the stretch. An often quiet individual, many speculated he didn’t have much to say because his game spoke […]

The passing of TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager has brought along a relentless outpouring of love and support from the NBA community, especially so from the players who have been in the league a long time, like Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The five-time champion was on Mike and Mike on Friday and gave a […]

The Golden State Warriors recorded their NBA-best third 40-assist game on Thursday night in a 103-90 victory against the New York Knicks, but even more impressively, they did so by assisting in the first 36 field goals made in the game. The team’s 41 assists in 45 field goals made puts them at a 91.1 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have floor general Mike Conley Jr. at their disposal much earlier than anticipated, as the team announced he will play tonight against the Sacramento Kings. Conley is only two-and-a-half weeks removed from suffering transverse process fractures in his lower back on Nov. 28, at which point team doctors gave a four-to-six week […]

Stephen Curry managed to still impress the Golden State Warriors home crowd despite a poor shooting performance against the New York Knicks, taking just about everyone by surprise after winning a jump ball against center Joakim Noah. Curry, standing at 6-foot-3, had an eight inch height disadvantage against Noah — and that’s not even considering […]

Gary Payton is the latest of athletes within the NBA family to share his sentiments toward TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died Thursday night after a brave three-year fight against leukemia. The Glove was his usual candid-self, remembering how he first found out of Sager’s passing. “It was very heart-breaking for me. I was […]

Draymond Green keeps making wine out of water, taking Kristaps Porzingis‘ comments way beyond their actual purpose and using it yet again for his ever-running fuel. This time it went to work during the Golden State Warriors‘ Thursday night matchup against the New York Knicks. The lanky power forward had fallen plenty short against the Warriors […]

A hope-inspired Gatorade ad narrates the story of Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade, growing up in Robbins, Illinois and fighting through the outside world noise to get to the NBA. This “Sounds of Hope” spot features a young Wade watching Bulls games on TV and fighting distractions in order to hone his craft, which eventually has […]

Former L.A. Clippers first-round pick Darius Miles is putting his belongings up for auction following his filing for bankruptcy in June, after earning $27 short of $62 million throughout his NBA career. The 35-year-old has $460,385 in assets and $1.57 million in liabilities after a series of injuries, legal problems, and bad investments have left Miles asking […]

Unknowingly so, Stephen Curry set the Golden State Warriors up with the biggest bargain for a back-to-back MVP in the history of the league. While former MVPs like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Derrick Rose all boast contracts worth over $20 million per year, the 6-foot-3 All-Star point guard signed a fully-guaranteed four-year, $44 million contract […]

Just like his Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry and MMA superstar Conor McGregor, all-around forward Kevin Durant is tapping into the emoji business with his newly released app, DurantEmoji. The quasi-free phone application features dozens of Durant emojis doing various things. There’s an emoji for every occasion — one for working on those photography skills, one […]

Do not even think about comparing Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside to L.A. Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan; the former will set you straight before a mic is raised to get this take. When Tom D’Angelo of the Palm Beach Post asked him if there was any similarities between the two, the Heat rim defender […]

The Philadelphia 76ers announced point guard Jerryd Bayless will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. His wrist will be immobilized for 12 weeks after Dr. Michelle Carlson of the Hospital for Special Surgery tended to his surgery in New York City. “While it’s unfortunate Jerryd will […]

The Houston Rockets have renounced the rights to center/forward Donatas Motiejunas after extensive talks between his agent, BJ Armstrong and the front office, GM Daryl Morey announced on Thursday. While Morey did not mention any specific reasons for the change, the move will make Motiejunas an unrestricted free agent, which would allow any team to sign him to […]

Turner Network Television aired a touching tribute video celebrating the life of sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died earlier today from leukemia, which he’d been battling since 2013. Sager, 65, had been engraved in the memories of basketball fans through the decades, whether it was his colorful wardrobe, his sense of humor, or the candid moments […]

For the first time on Wednesday night, a curve was thrown at prized rookie Joel Embiid when his Philadelphia 76ers started him next to big man Jahlil Okafor in a 123-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Embiid seemed frozen on the court, failing to attempt his first field goal until the second quarter — a […]

Despite the tall task of making the New York Knicks a team worthy of being in the league’s upper echelon, team president Phil Jackson has every intention of finishing his five-year term with the team. While the team is at a pedestrian 14-11 mark through the first third of the season, they’ve also managed to […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol came back to life on Wednesday in a 108-101 win over the Boston Celtics. The 7-footer posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double with six assists, two steals, and a block sprinkled in for good measure. Gasol has been riding a six-game double-digit scoring streak after four consecutive clunkers with nine […]

Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward knew it would take something different to go from being the best player on the team to All-Star recognition. The 26-year-old saw a career-high in scoring last season with 19.7 points per game, but had only made microscopic improvements in his overall game, making his 2015-16 season a testament […]

John Wall had himself a very special night in the Washington Wizards 109-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets, racking up seven steals on his way to becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in that elusive stat category. Your NEW all-time franchise leader in steals. Congratulations, @JohnWall!#DCFamily pic.twitter.com/838HZxgHw1 — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 15, 2016 The seventh-year […]

The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA announced on Wednesday night that they have agreed on terms for a tentative seven-year labor collective bargaining agreement. While the deal hasn’t been fully finalized, the pending ratification by players and owners is expected to get done within the next few days. Both sides have agreed to extend their mutual […]

The Dallas Mavericks have found ways to keep the mood light despite a tie for an NBA-worst 6-18 record through the first month and a half of the season. The team came together and visited a senior citizens’ home on Wednesday and couldn’t resist to roast their very own senior citizen in uniform. We spread Christmas […]

The Atlanta Hawks have unveiled a jersey-like design t-shirt to celebrate rapper 2 Chainz making his return to Philips Arena at the end of the month. The shirt has similar features as the Hawks away jersey with two different color chains printed in front of the standard design. So, @2chainz is coming, and we have this dope […]

Starting the season in the inactive list was no easy task for Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, who’s been lighting up the stat sheet after missing the first six games of the season with a dislocated finger. The six-year forward has been averaging 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists through 18 games as his […]

The NBA is oozing talent this season with the likes of Russell Westbrook and James Harden threatening for triple-doubles every time they step on the floor. According to a poll conducted by ESPN Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman, NBA executives around the league prefer San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard as their top frontcourt player of […]

Despite a 113-111 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns, the New York Knicks walked away from the game having tested their identity, but even more importantly, getting to see the dog in rising star Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-foot-3 power forward had exchanged heated possessions with Suns forward Marquese Chriss, until the rookie threw him to the […]

There’s very few people that can counteract the intensity that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has brought to the table during his four-year NBA career, one of the few is general manager Bob Myers. A former player agent turned executive, Myers is the Yin to Green’s Yang; an even-keeled, yet thought-provoking individual who’s seen things from […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Rudy Gay is bound to find a new place to play come the trade deadline, given of course that team management would like to get some assets in exchange for their wing scorer. Among the teams to have shown interest in the UConn product have been the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City […]

Despite an unexpected start to the season and a mere seventh place in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers (13-12) are not ready to move their core of players just yet. The team made important acquisitions, letting go of now Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel and hiring Nate McMillan for the position, bringing along […]

While the Golden State Warriors remain atop of the league standings with a 22-4 record, almost a third into the the regular season, shooting guard Klay Thompson is expecting the team to take yet another step forward. The Warriors lead the league in scoring (117.8 points per game) and point differential (+11.7 points per game), but the […]

Draymond Green has been one of the most polarizing NBA players in recent memory — a strong, yet undersized power forward with a penchant for defense and proving his critics wrong. Brash, blunt, but ultimately a straight shooter, the Golden State Warriors forward knows most of his personality is rooted in his upbringing, especially from his mother […]

Hall of Famer Gary Payton was the nightmare of many great scorers during the 90s, his strong-armed, quick-footed, and sharp-minded style of play made him the only point guard ever to earn the Defensive Player of the Year award, back in 1996. The former Seattle Supersonic shed light on his defensive strategy to stop Golden […]

Tempers flared during Tuesday night’s game between the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns when rookie Marquese Chriss shoved Kristaps Porzingis to the ground and stood up looking down on him before the 7-foot-3 big man got on his feet and pushed back in retaliation. https://vine.co/v/5QnpYXWl6MX It’s the second play of the same nature […]

Some of the most misunderstood players in the NBA are ones that have particular character traits that are vastly different from the rest — whether it was Dwight Howard‘s playfulness early in his career or Allen Iverson‘s rebelliousness and desire to do things his own way — the fact remains that individuals who set themselves apart […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia will sit out for the third consecutive game tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans with a right wrist injury, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. JaVale McGee will make his first start of the season after Anderson Varejao and Kevon Looney have each had a […]

The Utah Jazz will have their prized big man Derrick Favors back on the court on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Favors is slated to play limited minutes upon return from a bone bruise in his right knee which cost him the last 13 games. The 6-foot-10 power forward […]

No matter the reason, there won’t be anything saving Toronto Raptors swingman Terrence Ross from an appearance in Shaqtin’ A Fool come Thursday night, as Ross blew a breakaway windmill slam at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. It won’t matter that he was the one getting the steal or that he’s a former 2013 NBA […]