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Inspired by a Joe Budden list where he rates rappers’ bars from one through five, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has come up with his own list of rapper-athletes, which might shock a few in the scene. https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/801110361583689728 World Peace, of course, is a rapper of his own, following his motto “Rapper by day, […]

Many wondered how dangerous the New York Knicks could be if Derrick Rose regained his famed MVP form — crossing over defenders and swerving to the rim with pirouettes and finishes so strong and athletic, it would let you know why he was deserving of being the youngest ever to net the award. But to […]

Michael Jordan‘s Charlotte Hornets had finally ascended to a prominent place in the Eastern Conference by the end of the 2015-16 season. They were now a winning team, mustering 48 wins in the season — the most victories the franchise has had in 16 years — coming close to sniffing the second round of the […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis went hard in the paint, putting his head down and throwing a left-handed jam over Portland Trail Blazers center Mason Plumlee. https://vine.co/v/5tFUIOKdQVT As Knicks announcer Mike Breen said, he put him in the basket with him. Porzingis will take no prisoners, even if the victim is his teammate‘s older […]

Let’s make one thing clear: in-game proposals aren’t for everyone, but they’re sure to garner all the attention around the room, let alone an NBA arena. Rapper Gucci Mane chose to propose this very way to longtime girlfriend Keyshia Ka’oir, when he took the chance during an Atlanta Hawks‘ ‘Kiss Cam’ and popped the question. Have […]

The chemistry is back in the New Orleans Pelicans locker room and it’s showing on the court with this picture-perfect alley-oop pass from Jrue Holiday to Anthony Davis in their 112-94 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks. https://vine.co/v/5tF6P6lh3WA The Pelicans are 4-1 since Holiday’s return and have picked up steam under Davis’ scoring prowess, going 4-0 […]

A much-awaited revamped Golden State Warriors team took the court on October 25 to start the season. After a 6-1 preseason record, they started the regular season the same way they ended the former — with a loss. But it wasn’t so much the loss, but the magnitude of it that made headlines and was the […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose gave Madison Square Garden some flashbacks of his MVP days on Wednesday, taking on Portland Trail Blazers‘ Damian Lillard in an isolation play, driving past him and finishing between him and center Ed Davis with an up-and-under reverse layup. https://vine.co/v/5tFFa9a7PnK Sweet kiss off the glass by Rose, showing the […]

DeMar DeRozan had the chance to come back to familiar surroundings early this past offseason, but he didn’t entertain thoughts of signing with other teams, instead choosing to re-up with the Toronto Raptors in a massive five-year, $139 million deal. The Compton native had drawn interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, […]

Phoenix Suns swingman T.J. Warren is out indefinitely after suffering a minor head injury, according to a team report. He is expected to resume basketball activities in the near future and his progress will be monitored accordingly. The North Carolina State alum is part of a three-headed Suns attack consisting of Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker, and […]

Russell Westbrook will have no mercy on his opponents. So when he took a trailing pass from Andre Roberson, he slammed it with authority, only to stare down on a prone Nick Young, who attempted to take a charge on Roberson prior to the assist. https://vine.co/v/5tPiUJJuJlp Westbrook is straight up vicious and he’ll let anyone know […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade was clear on his take of NBA free agency, saying it’s a much different scope than what it used to be before guys like him came into the league. “The league is different today,” Wade told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “The league is all about relationships, player relationships. Obviously presidents […]

As it often happens in the world of pro sports, the annual draft is one of the most pivotal moments for any franchise, as there is often a gem or two in every draft, surrounded by many regular rocks with some chipped ones on the way, which will fall under the “bust” label years later. […]

If you weren’t salivating for next year’s slam dunk contest, you will be now. Back-to-back champion Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves has even more in his bag of tricks than many had anticipated. Here he is casually throwing down a monster 360 dunk after taking off from the free throw line after practice, courtesy of […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell will be out at least two weeks after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sore left knee on Wednesday, according to beat reporter Mike Trudell. He is expected to be re-evaluated next week. The injury has sidelined the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft for two […]

The Toronto Raptors have officially filed a protest with the league office over a timekeeping error in Sunday’s three-point loss to the Sacramento Kings, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. After a deflection by Kings center DeMarcus Cousins from an out-of-bounds play, Raptors swingman Terrence Ross beat the buzzer with a three-pointer, releasing the shot with 0.5 […]

Draymond Green‘s Game 5 suspension during the 2016 NBA Finals was the monumental moment that sparked the turn of the tide from a favorable 3-1 lead for the Golden State Warriors, to the Cleveland Cavaliers surging with three straight wins to crown themselves NBA champions. While basketball is a team sport, Green was largely blamed […]

The Houston Rockets have reportedly pulled their offer to restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The team had been hoping to get a deal done with the Lithuanian international before Wednesday’s deadline, which would allow a player to be signed and still be trade-eligible on NBA trade deadline-day on Feb. 23. […]

With the NBA moving away from the era of dominant centers and faster-paced action, it’s been four years since NBA Vice President Stu Jackson gave that explanation and removed the position from the All-Star ballot, giving the opportunity for three frontcourt players to make the cut. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid wants the center position […]

If there is any doubt that something has started to click with the L.A. Clippers this year, the evidence is at its most obvious in the team’s 13-2 start to the regular season — the best record in the NBA. Looking beyond things like points differential, rebounding margin, and real plus/minus, the key to their […]

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have one of the most fun-loving friendships in the NBA, but on Monday night’s pre-game warmup against the L.A. Clippers, the scoring swingman was having none of Lowry’s dance moves to “JuJu on That Beat.” https://vine.co/v/5tH7YAAa51K It’s understandable that DeRozan was in a business-like mood, since they couldn’t handle the onslaught put […]

The Golden State Warriors have been rolling as of late, winning their last eight games and beating their opponents on the road by a margin of 15.5 points per game. The team came off their biggest win of the season after a 37-point annihilation of the injury-riddled Indiana Pacers that just didn’t have enough to […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward James Ennis will miss the next two weeks with a strained calf, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Ennis suffered the injury in Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The 26-year-old is averaging 9.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.9 steals on 44.2 percent shooting from the floor and 34.1 percent from […]

President Barack Obama welcomed and presented 21 recipients of the highest civilian award in the United States — the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among the honorees, was worldwide basketball idol and former Chicago Bulls shooting guard, Michael Jordan. The president, a renowned Chicago sports fan, delivered one of his last few speeches of his term in true Obama-like fashion, […]

When your team is 4-10, chances are there aren’t a lot of chances to crack jokes at opposing players. But if you’re Joel Embiid, with an Instagram level over 9000, then chances are you’ll find a way to get your point across in some way or another. On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers picked up their […]

It’s not often an NBA player gets the chance to show off his talents in attendance of the G.O.A.T. So when Memphis Grizzlies defensive specialist Tony Allen got the chance to put Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Marco Belinelli on spin-cycle, he finished the play with a strong layup and stared down Michael Jordan, who was […]

If somehow you feel like ranting about how the center position is not what it used to be or how the Kareem Abdul-Jabbars and Wilt Chamberlains of the world have been lost through the years, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside wants to hear none of it. “I don’t know who ‘they’ are. ‘They’ don’t watch […]

It’s been a rather quick ascent for second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis, who’s gone from Rookie of the Year runner-up to the potential second option in the New York Knicks‘ offense. The 7-foot-3 Latvian international has been nothing short of fantastic in his sophomore season, with averages of 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 2.1 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has chosen to retire its navy blue alternate uniforms, after a team official confirmed their going away without providing a specific reason, according to Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman. The jerseys had drawn mixed reviews from fans after debuting during the 2012-13 season. The team wore the navy unis for the last […]

The Miami Heat announced plans to retire Shaquille O’Neal‘s No. 32 in a special halftime ceremony on Dec. 22 when the team hosts the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Arena. The newly inducted Hall of Famer will become the 12th player in NBA history to have his jersey retired by more than one franchise. His famous No. […]

New York Knicks rookie center Marshall Plumlee got a taste of what a New York minute is really like when he was recalled from the Knicks D-League affiliate in Westchester to fill in for an ill Joakim Noah. The undrafted big man said he took a train from White Plains to Grand Central Station, hopped […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a tall task ahead, trying to snap out of a five-game losing streak despite dressing only 10 healthy players after center Andrew Bogut (calf) was ruled out of today’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Point guard Seth Curry will play after his shoulder popped […]

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis and Chicago Bulls small forward Jimmy Butler have been named NBA Players of the Week in the Western and Eastern conference, respectively. Davis averaged a league-high 33.7 points per game, leading the West with 13.7 rebounds and three blocks per game, while adding two steals in the effort. The […]

The injuries continue to pile up for the Indiana Pacers, as they will lose yet another of their top scorers as center Myles Turner was declared out of Monday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Nate McMillan announced prior to the game. Turner has a sprained right ankle which he played through […]

Former No. 2 overall pick of the 1999 NBA Draft and three-time All-Star Steve Francis has been charged with felony retaliation after prosecutors said he threatened to assault a Houston-area deputy officer during a traffic stop, according to a report by the Associated Press. Court records show the 39-year-old University of Maryland product also faces a […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn’t have the summer athletes dream of, to say the least. After catapulting his team to a historic run during the regular season, his suspension during Game 5 of the NBA Finals was perhaps the biggest storyline and the catalyst to the team’s failure to stomp on a Cleveland […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is slowly beginning to understand his major importance to the team’s success. While the French international isn’t remotely close to being a talented post scorer like other bigs in the league, his role offensively is more of a facilitator, if you will. “We all hear from our coaches growing up that […]

One of the biggest pushes the Portland Trail Blazers had to make this offseason, was forking out $75 million over a four-year span to sign young shooting guard Allen Crabbe. But the Blazers were close to not matching the sum first-offered by the Brooklyn Nets, who enamored the 24-year-old with an inclusive pitch that could […]

After Sunday night’s epic fourth quarter thriller that earned the Sacramento Kings a 102-99 victory, there weren’t many people more upset at the Golden 1 Center than Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey, who had an epic meltdown after the officials denied a game-tying three-pointer by Terrence Ross that would have sent the game to overtime. […]