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Chris Paul faces a tough decision at the end of this season as he becomes a free agent: to sign an extension with the L.A. Clippers or to find a winning team that could shell out the money for his services. The situation is all the more difficult as he hits free agency at the same […]

The Miami Heat–Chris Bosh saga came to a temporary halt this offseason after he failed a physical prior to training camp that rendered him unable to perform in any basketball activities. The organization made it clear that Bosh’s time with the team was done, putting a short-term finality to the issue at hand — but due […]

The transition for the four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant has been nothing but beneficial for him 22 games into the regular season. After shooting 50 percent or better the past five seasons, the Golden State Warriors’ hybrid forward has taken it to another level, scoring at a 27 points per game clip and shooting 56.5 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially reached for the panic button a quarter-way into the season. After a devastating 120-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings, a team that is shaping up to be a lottery team, the media was ushered out of the locker room earlier than usual as the players and coaching staff gathered for a […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Kent Bazemore will sit out the next two games, including tonight’s game against the Miami Heat, due to right knee soreness, according to the team. Bazemore received an MRI performed earlier today, which showed no structural damage. His status will be updated as his healing progresses. With Kyle Korver taking on a bench role […]

The Houston Rockets and restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas are once again at a standstill over contractual matters. After the Lithuanian big man failed to show for his physical, the Rockets had the option of either nixing the contract, rendering him a RFA once again, or waiving the physical which was the more unlikely option. […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant were named co-recipients of the 2016 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year award for their role in Team USA capturing a third-straight gold medal at this year’s Rio Olympics. Durant led the team scoring at a 19.4 points per game clip while […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has picked up yet another flop warning by the league office after another embarrassing effort in the last minutes of Tuesday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Smart launched himself out of bounds like an invisible friend pushed him out of rebounding position as Al Horford missed a point-blank layup that could’ve given Boston […]

Despite Carmelo Anthony playing a similar role to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in the triangle offense, New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson seems to think he needs to get rid of the ball faster. “Carmelo a lot of times wants to hold the ball longer than… we have a rule: If you hold […]

When the Golden State Warriors are blowing teams up by a mile and sitting starters the entire quarter like they did after Monday’s 142-106 blowout of the Indiana Pacers, the usual bench chatter only extends to the locker room. Forward Draymond Green took to Snapchat to roast his teammate Andre Iguodala on the looks of his hair. […]

Kevin Garnett has been making the most out of his retirement only months into it. After securing his own segment in TNT’s “Area 21”, the 2004 MVP has become the “big man whisperer” after turning an already exciting product by the name of Karl-Anthony Towns into an absolute nightmare for opponents. With Towns now a 20-point, 10-rebound threat […]

The Chicago Bulls-induced suspension of guard Rajon Rondo has not helped with his already poor reputation as a mercurial locker room guy. The 6-foot-1 point guard was suspended for Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers following a “heated” verbal exchange with an assistant coach, following a 107-82 blowout loss to the bottom-dwelling Dallas Mavericks. Despite having apologized […]

Phil Jackson‘s incendiary comments have resurfaced with the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting the New York Knicks as part of Wednesday night’s ESPN doubleheader. Last month, during an interview with ESPN, the “Zen Master” had made comments about LeBron James‘ departure from the Miami Heat, including a mention of a time when the team stayed in the Cleveland […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been carrying his team all season long — whether it is a clutch steal, back-to-back 15-assist games, or scoring in bunches — the man is doing everything in his power to win. On Tuesday night, Wall exploded for a career-high 52 points in a 124-116 losing effort against the Orlando […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s emergence in the league has become more than just a mystical occurrence, but a scary reality for most defenders in the Eastern Conference. His mix of size, length, outstanding athletic ability, and nationality have gotten him the nickname “The Greek Freak” across NBA circles. The guard/forward hybrid is celebrating his 22nd birthday today and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a page from the San Antonio Spurs‘ school of ball movement with this gem of a sequence that saw four of their five players touch the ball at least once before a three-point field goal tickled twine. What started as an isolation play for rookie center Joel Embiid, ended up being a […]

Lauren Miles, wife of Indiana Pacers lefty sharpshooter C.J. Miles was praying her husband walked away unscathed from Draymond Green‘s kicking wrath before Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. just prayin Draymond doesn't kick my husband in the nuts. we wanna have kids one day. — LSM (@iamlaurenmiles) December 6, 2016 Now that’s a […]

To anyone who’s ever met James Harden, one thing is clear — the man is not lacking confidence. So his choice for MVP early in the season didn’t come as a surprise to Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver. “The Beard,” Harden said before making his case. “Look at our record. Obviously the numbers, historic numbers. Just my performance […]

Klay Thompson‘s torrid three quarters against the Indiana Pacers net him 60 points in 29 minutes, but perhaps the most impressive thing leading to his offensive explosion is the fact that he didn’t need to dominate the ball in order to take over the game. According to ESPN Insider Tom Haberstroh, the white-hot sharpshooter only took […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had a night to remember, pouring a career-high 60 points in the span of three quarters as his team blew out the Indiana Pacers yet again, 142-106. Teammate Kevin Durant enjoyed the fireworks during the game, but in retrospect, he thinks the hot-handed Thompson could’ve added a lot […]

Houston Rockets restricted free-agent Donatas Motiejunas was a no-show for his final physical with the team after they matched a four-year, $37 million offer sheet from the Brooklyn Nets on Monday afternoon, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. This was the final step before both sides put pen to paper and made the […]

Kemba Walker has his eyes set on this coming All-Star Weekend’s Three-Point Shooting Contest. The Charlotte Hornets point guard has come out of the gate blazing through the first 20 games of the season, scoring a career-high 23.8 points per game and doing so much more efficiently than prior seasons. “I would love to be in […]

In the famous words of L.A. Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler: Oh me, oh my! We might just have a dunk of the year candidate in our hands. Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Victor Oladipo put center Dwight Howard in his grave after double-clutching a two-handed baseline dunk and taking the big man down with him. […]

Paul George or no Paul George, when the Golden State Warriors are hot, they can run any team out of the gym effortlessly. After carving a 30-point halftime lead against the Indiana Pacers, the Warriors kept running a fast-paced transition game and it didn’t get any faster than this transition play that lasted a mere three […]

The triple-doubles keep coming for Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who only needed three quarters to notch his sixth consecutive monster line in a 102-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Westbrook’s streak is the longest since Michael Jordan reached double figures in points, rebounds, and assists in seven straight games back in 1989. For […]

Klay Thompson caught fire in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The sharpshooter was white-hot, draining an array of jumpers from every area on the court. Riding his hot-shooting hand, Thompson caught the ball in the corner and took a turnaround three-pointer with Monta Ellis draped […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed journeyman free agent guard Toney Douglas, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The veteran shooter will make up for the losses of point guard Mike Conley Jr. and veteran swingman Vince Carter, who are recovering from injury. The team will not need to make room for Douglas as a 16th spot […]

The Golden State Warriors will be looking at a pretty active week with five games spread across the next seven days. No one is more excited to get the week started than forward Kevin Durant, who has a matchup against Paul George of the Indiana Pacers to look forward to. “He’s my favorite player in the […]

Former NBA center Amar’e Stoudemire took his anger out on the court, setting a brutal pick at the right wing, while playing for his team, Hapoel Jerusalem, of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Stoudemire ran up court and pushed with both hands at the time of the pick, making the call all the more obvious […]

Anthony Davis showed his versatility leading the break for the New Orleans Pelicans and leaving Victor Oladipo in no man’s land with a quick crossover, finishing with the mid-range jumper. https://vine.co/v/5P1vKVwKWz7 The Brow was silky smooth with his jumper while Oladipo, a good defender of his own, was left watching paint dry after over-committing shading […]

The Donatas Motiejunas saga has finally come to an end as the Houston Rockets have matched the Brooklyn Nets’ four-year, $37-million offer sheet he signed on Friday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Rockets have released guard Bobby Brown to accommodate the 7-footer into their roster. Houston and Motiejunas have been haggling all […]

There was no stopping Russell Westbrook on Sunday night, blowing past Jrue Holiday after a pump fake, and driving the lane only to throw down a rampaging dunk over the New Orleans Pelicans defense. Get out of his way. Russ 💪! He's got 21. #OKCvsNOP pic.twitter.com/JgFqn6UUpL — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 5, 2016 Westbrook is […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jose Calderon is expected to miss two to four weeks after the MRI results revealed a strained right hamstring, according to a team release on Monday. Calderon was injured during Saturday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He played only eight minutes before sitting out the rest of the game, as the Lakers called […]

Golden State Warriors starters Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have stepped in to support their head coach Steve Kerr and his opinion in the use of medical marijuana. Kerr mentioned on a CSN Bay Area podcast last Friday that he used marijuana for back pain over the past two years. “I guess maybe I could even […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose recently brought up how his mentality as an MVP winner differs from that of Oklahoma City Thunder star, Russell Westbrook. While the two were at one point obsessively compared as the most freakishly athletic point guards in the game, injuries hit the 2011 MVP and left Westbrook as […]

The Chicago Bulls have suspended point guard Rajon Rondo for one game after he and a team assistant had a “heated exchange” after Saturday’s 107-82 blowout loss to the bottom-dwelling Dallas Mavericks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Rondo will sit out against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. He reportedly later apologized and accepted […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put his passing skills and creativity on display with a gorgeous-looking behind-the-back pass that found center John Henson under the rim for the uncontested slam. Behind the back to Henson for the dunk!! #OwnTheFuture https://t.co/GAylHTxNUg — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 3, 2016 The Greek Freak’s ability to draw defenders was key […]

Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay shredded through the Boston Celtics‘ defense in the first quarter of Friday night’s game, splitting an incoming double team of Jae Crowder and Al Horford and carving himself an easy path for the right-handed throwdown. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens called for timeout following the play to address the team’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks point-forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken an even bigger leap in his evolution as a player this season, stuffing the stat sheet each and every night in one way or another. Whether it’s scoring 30 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, getting double-digit assists or providing a mixed bag of goodies in the intangible categories, the […]