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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of the driving forces behind a 106-99 win over the Utah Jazz last Thursday — his defensive efforts were priceless down the stretch as his team held on to the win in the last minute. One of the reasons driving his spirited play are the alleged quotes of […]

‘Tis the season of Santa Claus hats and ugly Christmas sweaters, so Toronto Raptors big man Jared Sullinger wore his own rendition under a black sports coat on Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. .@ekoreen Yup. 🎅🏽🎄 pic.twitter.com/BckiBJmEQH — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) December 13, 2016 Though it is a very festive look for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has earned his first career ejection as the man at the helm after he was infuriated by a blatant tackle of his third-year forward Julius Randle at the hands of DeMarcus Cousins. The Sacramento Kings center ran behind Randle and entangled him from behind as they both fell […]

The 1999-2000 NBA Rookie of the Year Steve Francis has gone from rags to riches, and back to rags again after he was recently arrested for a DWI and marijuana possession in Houston. At the time, police in Manatee, Florida, wanted to talk to Francis about a car burglary dating back to June — where Francis […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol got a special workout on Monday morning as recently-retired icon Tim Duncan defended him in one-on-one post scenarios. Gasol is Duncan’s replacement at center, though a much less defensive-minded one at that. As the footage shows, Duncan hasn’t lost his footwork on the defensive end, making the 7-foot Spaniard […]

After eight seasons under the tutelage of former head coach Phil Jackson — Luke Walton, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in his own right, has learned the ins and outs of the Zen Master, but some things still remain a mystery. The president of the New York Knicks recently had some sharp […]

Impending free agent Taj Gibson hopes to stay with the team and city he’s called home for the past seven seasons — the Chicago Bulls. Having undergone a major re-arrangement in the starting lineup with four of five new starters (including himself) under head coach Fred Hoiberg, the 6-foot-9 Brooklynite has every intention to reward […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s 99-96 win over the Boston Celtics, spirits were high in the locker room after winning seven of their last eight games, thanks in large part to Russell Westbrook‘s triple-double antics. Center Steven Adams, who enjoyed an efficient night at home with 16 points on 7-of-8 from the field and eight rebounds, […]

The Indiana Pacers will be without shooting guard Monta Ellis for the week as he is set to miss the next four games with a groin injury, according to Jordan Wilson of the Indianapolis Star. Ellis will miss tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets and will not travel for the team’s upcoming three-game road trip, […]

R&B artist John Legend will make his return to the NBA All-Star weekend as the game’s halftime performer, according to a league announcement on Monday. This is hardly Legend’s first time performing in NBA circles — the Grammy and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter has previously performed the national anthem at the annual showcase in Houston in 2013 and was a […]

After a torrid stretch of seven straight triple-doubles came to an end with Sunday night’s 99-96 victory over the Boston Celtics, point guard Russell Westbrook is happy as can be with yet another win in his pocket. Westbrook led his Oklahoma City Thunder with a monstrous 37-point, 12-rebound, six-assist performance that left him four assists shy […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin will make his return from injury against his former team, the Houston Rockets, on Monday night. Lin missed a near-six weeks with a strained left hamstring, making his latest on-court appearance on Nov. 2 against the Detroit Pistons. “I think I can appreciate it a little bit more having been […]

Not too far departed from their stint as player and coach, Luke Walton now holds the title his mentor Phil Jackson once did — head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Now president of the New York Knicks, Jackson has been a pool of knowledge for his former player as he embarks in a career […]

Let’s face it, when having Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace in one segment, the TNT production team had to know they’d have to cover up a few bleeps here and there, except one slipped by them on Thursday night when a Twitter user made fun of Garnett’s use of skinny jeans and then hilarity ensued. Kevin […]

After an illustrious 19-year NBA career, Tim Duncan has all the time in the world to enjoy the finer things in life, such as an extensive tattoo session at Elite Custom Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The 40-year-old San Antonio Spurs icon wasn’t a man of ink as many of his counterparts, but took the services […]

With New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson dominating headlines recently, the topic of use of medicinal marijuana in the NBA came to surface after Jackson brought up the possibility of acceptance of the substance by the league in a near future. In a panel hosted by Michelle Beadle, former players Jalen Rose, Tracy McGrady, […]

L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan couldn’t contain his emotions after finding out his point guard Chris Paul had just notched the first 20-point, 20-assist game of his career following Saturday’s 133-105 shellacking of the Anthony Davis-less New Orleans Pelicans. Jordan surprised the floor general from behind and said to the reporter “My boy just had 20 assists, […]

Los Angeles Lakers sixth man Lou Williams has been on an absolute tear, scoring a total 137 points during the past four games, the most for a player coming off the bench in 46 years. The 6-foot-2 point guard is averaging 34.3 points per game during the four-game stretch and doing so shooting 52.6 percent from […]

If there is one man who knows New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, it’s Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. After 11 seasons with the “Zen Master,” he’s gotten to know the ins and outs of a rather complex individual. So it isn’t a surprise that Bryant has shared some of his experiences in dealing with the […]

The imminent return of Donatas Motiejunas will be put on hold yet again as “some issues” have delayed his return to the Houston Rockets after the team expected him to be available for Saturday night, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26. Motiejunas is fresh off signing a four-year, $35 million contract with Houston after several […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony opened up about his cryptic Instagram post and confirmed indeed it was about team president Phil Jackson, in light of the comments he made earlier in the week of his lack of ball movement. “At the end of the day we’re playing good basketball,” Anthony told Stefan Bondy of […]

Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams called himself a “coward” for his coverup of the drunken accidental shooting death of his limo driver in 2002, which landed him a five-year prison sentence in 2010. Williams shot hired limo driver Gus Christofi when handling a shotgun in his home. He discusses the shooting and his time in […]

Stephen Curry gave away a signed pair of his in-game worn shoes for a young fan after the Golden State Warriors 106-99 road win against the Utah Jazz on Thursday, but sadly enough, an adult tried to wrestle the pair away before being stopped by the arena security. https://youtu.be/msA4-_EGwuk The young fan got his shoes back […]

Following the Toronto Raptors 101-94 road victory against the Boston Celtics, shooting guard DeMar DeRozan stopped for a post-game interview only to be photobombed by his backcourt mate Kyle Lowry. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard was asked what the message was at halftime (the Raptors trailed 50-42 at the half), at which point he pointed at his […]

Forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green shared a few laughs after the former received a technical foul toward the end of the Golden State Warriors 106-99 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. While a technical foul is no laughing matter for the most part, it turns out the two teammates weren’t laughing at […]

The fireworks didn’t stop on Friday night, as Russell Westbrook tallied his seventh straight triple-double with a 27-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist performance. Despite his efforts, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Houston Rockets 102-99. The UCLA product grabbed his 10th rebound with 7:46 left in the fourth quarter, once he had already collected 16 points and […]

Phoenix Suns sixth man Brandon Knight got the shooter’s roll of a lifetime after being grabbed by Los Angeles Lakers point guard Marcelo Huertas during the third quarter of Friday night’s ESPN doubleheader. Knight was fouled on the play and let go of a wild mid-range runner that hit the top of the backboard, then ricocheted off […]

Forget the shooting slump Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was mired with in last season’s playoffs — new season, new man. The Villanova alum is scoring at a 20.8 points per game clip while shooting an incandescent 42.9 percent from deep, making three three-pointers per game. The most impressive thing, perhaps, has been Lowry’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are welcoming their third daughter, according to TMZ Sports. The couple had announced through Instagram that they were expecting their third child back in July. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHyOgV8hix7/ Vanessa reportedly gave birth a few days ago in L.A. The infant, whose name hasn’t been revealed, has two big sisters […]

After a short stint of good spirits following a four-game winning streak amid the return of starting point guard Jrue Holiday from his family-related absence, the New Orleans Pelicans have dug themselves into a ditch by losing six of their last seven games. The latest came on Thursday night at the hands of the Philadelphia […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived guard Anthony Brown, according to the team. Brown had a very short stint with the Pelicans, being part of the roster for only a little over two weeks. The move comes at the heels of an 0-for-7 performance for Anthony Brown in a 99-88 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich felt no need to hold his tongue after his team’s Thursday night 95-91 loss to the Chicago Bulls. “Guys get a lot of money to be ready to play,” Popovich told reporters, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. “No Knute Rockne speeches. It’s your job. If you’re a […]

Apparently even in the historically red state of Texas people felt like they were given two bad choices as candidates to the United States presidency. A total of 25 voters in Bexar County wrote in a vote for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich for president. County records showed that 5,226 people casted a vote […]

After the seemingly never-ending tug of war between both sides, the Houston Rockets have signed restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to a four-year, $35 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Minutes prior to the deal, the team had pulled their previous matching offer and re-negotiated to new terms that would please both […]

When a team wins as much as the Toronto Raptors have for the past two weeks, there’s always room for friendly banter. That’s how Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan got started after scoring a combined 52 points to put away the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-110 on Thursday night. The Raptors have now won seven of their […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili might soon face the same dilemma as his former teammate, Tim Duncan — the thought of retirement. If he hasn’t already done so, the 39-year-old will at least have some thoughts on when it would be the right moment for him to do so. The Spurs have gotten […]

Los Angeles Lakers third-year forward Julius Randle did not shy away from calling out his teammates after a 134-95 shellacking at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The team allowed 43 and 39-point quarters to the Rockets and never recovered from the incessant barrage of threes from sixth man Eric Gordon, who led […]

The Houston Rockets plan to hold restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to his current offer sheet of a four-year, $37 million contract indefinitely. The Rockets will hold Donatas Motiejunas to the offer sheet he signed and they matched, rather than returning him to RFA status, per source. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) December 8, 2016 His agent, BJ Armstrong […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced pre-game that backup point guard Shaun Livingston will sit out tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz. When asked by a pool of reporters if there was a reason why he was sitting this particular game, Kerr answered with a smile: “Because he’s old.” The Warriors have their […]