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NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar along with iconic Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The announcement was made official on Wednesday. The medals will be awarded in a ceremony Tuesday at the White House and streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov/live. The Medal of […]

The Golden State Warriors will face one of their biggest tests in the young season, as they go on the road against the Toronto Raptors in front of a packed house on “Drake Night.” Warriors forward Kevin Durant had nothing but good things to say about the league’s leading scorer, DeMar DeRozan, who they will face […]

After only 20 days of action into the young NBA season, the association seems to have taken a turn to favor volume scorers, so much that for the first time in history, there are five players who have scored 300-plus points after their first 10 games of the season. We’ll break them down for you […]

Rookie Joel Embiid will sit the front leg of the Philadelphia 76ers back-to-back against the Washington Wizards, according to Bob Cooney of the Daily News. This comes as odd news as teams usually prefer to rest players in back-to-back restrictions on the back leg, as it will allow the player a day or two to […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will sit out of tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. Sheldon McClellan will start in his place and next to point guard John Wall, who could see a back-to-back opportunity next game if he gets through this one unscathed. The All-Star […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will sit out tonight’s game against the Orlando Magic with a right quad contusion, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN. The Pelicans’ talisman has been carrying the load at both ends of the floor this season, averaging 30.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game. Terrence Jones […]

The Toronto Raptors will give out free t-shirts to celebrate their annual tradition of “Drake Night” at the Air Canada Centre during Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the fourth consecutive year in which the Raptors celebrate the Toronto-born rapper. Take a look. 🏀🙏🏽6️⃣ #DrakeNight #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/RQXkyIVero — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November […]

The San Antonio Spurs will honor one of the greatest icons in franchise history when they retire Tim Duncan‘s jersey on Dec. 18, after they host the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced Wednesday. Tim Duncan to the rafters! We will retire No. 21 on December 18th in a special postgame ceremony » https://t.co/ysH8Epa5Hm pic.twitter.com/EPF8V8Cvj0 […]

After a four-game absence, Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams “will give it a go” Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, according to Earl Sneed of Fox Sports. The Mavericks will try to extend a seven-game winning streak against the Celtics with help from Williams’ services. “I’ve been out for the last four games, so […]

Houston Rockets three-and-D specialist Patrick Beverley will return to his starting point guard role against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, head coach Mike D’Antoni told ESPN’s Calvin Watkins. While the Rockets have managed to keep afloat with a 6-4 record, the presence of two perimeter defenders that can knock down the three in Beverley and […]

New York Knicks second-year forward Kristaps Porzingis is not taking long to master the art that is the Dirk Nowitzki fadeaway. The young gun put his imitation skills to the test as he busted out a one-legged fadeaway off the glass over Dallas Mavericks rookie Dorian Finney-Smith. Smooth as butter. Porzingis busts out the Dirk […]

The Boston Celtics ‘offseason acquisition in Al Horford is still dealing with lingering effects of a concussion and is uncertain when he’ll play again. He was originally diagnosed with a concussion when he was inadvertently struck by a teammate during a practice on Oct. 31. The Florida product went on the team’s recent two-game road trip with hopes of returning to […]

Andre Drummond‘s ankle injury placed a real problem in front of the Detroit Pistons, as they hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder without their very valuable centerpiece. Russell Westbrook had been on a tear since the start of the season and his ability to fearlessly challenge the rim without a shot-stopper like Drummond appeared to cost the […]

The Washington Wizards might just be ready to let their horse loose. After taking a precautionary approach during the first two back-to-backs of the season, head coach Scott Brooks reiterated what he said earlier on the weekend — playing John Wall in this third back-to-back is a likely possibility, according to Candace Buckner of the […]

The Denver Nuggets are finalizing a deal with veteran free agent shooting guard Alonzo Gee, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The move comes at the heels of the team dropping forward Jarnell Stokes hours ago, and will serve to bolster the team’s depleted backcourt with the recent prognosis of Gary Harris‘ injury, which […]

The hospital that is the Denver Nuggets is filling up quick. After losing scorers Will Barton and Wilson Chandler in the past week, the team will be without shooting guard Gary Harris, who could miss up to four weeks with a foot injury, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post. Harris was the perimeter defensive […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard E’Twaun Moore is probable to play against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN. The 6-foot-4 Purdue alum missed the team’s last game against the Boston Celtics after exiting the prior game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a right big toe injury. Moore came off […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony couldn’t wrap his head around why team president Phil Jackson would talk about LeBron James in the first place. Jackson recently made comments criticizing James, saying he needed preferential treatment and citing a particular event where he, as a member of the Miami Heat, made the team spend […]

Minnesota Timberwolves talisman Karl-Anthony Towns turned 21 years old on Tuesday, and what better present for a young hooper than landing the cover of ESPN The Magazine, which will hit newsstands this Friday. The issue is fittingly titled “The Great Heights Issue” starring the 7-foot Kentucky product. Karl-Anthony Towns turns 21 today, and he's gracing the cover […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan has been torching defenses asunder during his torrid start to the regular season. Call it the post-Olympics effect or what have you, but the 6-foot-7 shooting guard has scored 32 points or more in eight of his first nine games into the young season, a true model of consistency. DeRozan […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are nearing a return to normalcy as starting point guard Jrue Holiday is set to return to the court on Friday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers, GM Dell Demps told ESPN’s Justin Verrier. Holiday has been absent from the team for the last couple months to tend to his […]

The at times volatile on-court relationship between Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan has matured into a solid one now that the L.A. Clippers sit in first place in the league standing with a 10-1 record. During Monday night’s 32-point rout of the Brooklyn Nets, Jordan tipped an offensive rebound to himself, which ended up in Paul’s […]

The ageless Vince Carter was back with productive minutes off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies, tallying his second 20-point game in the last three games after a 102-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. The 39-year-old is not only the oldest player in the league, but also the oldest to record a 20-point […]

Evan Turner‘s transition from being one of the most important pieces for the Boston Celtics to a potential sixth man for the Portland Trail Blazers hasn’t been a smooth one. The Ohio State product is averaging a meager 6.7 points per game while shooting 36.7 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from deep. Turner […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is one of the most promising young players in the organization — with dunks like he had today against seasoned Orlando Magic shot-blocker Serge Ibaka, we can see what the fuss is all about. Turner caught the ball near the baseline, pump-faked his defender Nikola Vucevic out of the picture […]

Life isn’t always fair. And it wasn’t fair to Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook after receiving a technical foul for accidentally kicking Detroit Pistons shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the groin area while attempting to draw a foul in mid-shooting motion. https://vine.co/v/5I36gpXvgZX The tech stems from the “Draymond Green Rule” instituted this season after […]

Russell Westbrook often plays like a man possessed and his breakaway dunks are often a sight that takes peoples’ breath away. Tonight’s game against the Detroit Pistons was no exception, as the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard split the sea of players in the lane and threw down with a fury, so hard in fact […]

Updating a previous report, the Utah Jazz will be without their starting backcourt of George Hill and Rodney Hood tonight vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Hill is sitting his fifth straight game due to a thumb injury despite being a participant in practice earlier today. Hood has been battling a nasty cold and […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki will sit his fourth consecutive game tonight against the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The German international is progressing through a sore right achilles tendon injury, but is not ready for action yet. He was spotted taking a few warmup jumpers prior to the game, but […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after morning practice and it didn’t take long before he was asked to address the recent rumors of shooting guard Klay Thompson potentially landing in Boston as a possible trade to bolster the team’s defense. The rumor took off after Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine […]

While the recently revoked credentials of Dallas-based ESPN journalists Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon imposed by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has mostly flown under the radar throughout the media, the issue is much more pressing than it looks to the naked eye. So let’s review the timeline of events and how exactly things went down: […]

The Utah Jazz have a series of players in danger of missing Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report by Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Rodney Hood, one of only two starters to have played every game this season, is questionable to play due to a nasty cold, which he’s battled through during the […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is entering his seventh year in the league, six of those seven years have been filled with trade rumors due to his volatile temperament and the organization’s lack of stability for the past decade. This time, though, it looks as if Cousins might be on the move once and for all, […]

Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine shared during a SiriusXM NBA radio show Monday morning that he heard this weekend Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson “might be available” on the trade market — and that the Celtics have been linked to the All-Star shooting guard. Despite it being him who brought up the rumor, Scalabrine expressed […]

Orlando Magic offseason acquisition Serge Ibaka took the chance to remind former frontcourt mate Steven Adams why he was known as “Serge Iblocka,” swatting two of his inside attempts one after the other. Ibaka blocked a one-handed dunk off an inside feed to Adams, then erased a two-handed attempt a second later, giving the Kiwi […]

With the mannequin challenge craze taking over nearly every TV segment, the Inside the NBA crew took it upon themselves to set up actual mannequins to take their place, including cameras, boom poles, and make-up. Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t resist smacking around a Charles Barkley mannequin, since he was absent from the studio (Barkley called the […]

UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor stopped by Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, for some of his press obligations prior to UFC 205, the first major professional MMA event held in New York City. Before wrapping up, McGregor picked up a basketball and shot a lefty jumper from the top of the […]

The endorsements don’t stop raining-in for retired superstars like the charismatic Shaquille O’Neal, who is Shopping Small with rapper Kendrick Lamar in this new American Express ad. https://youtu.be/cN1X3Z4rlcA Whether you’re a fan of the Luscious Lamar Bar or the Shea Butter Shaq soap, you have to love the chemistry between these two. After all, if anyone knows what’s […]

Allen Iverson was in attendance at his former team Philadelphia 76ers‘ game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. It didn’t take long for the cameras to zoom in on him and the crew around him doing the mannequin challenge… except he was having none of it. Take a look. https://twitter.com/balldontstop/status/797294346886201345 He’s hardly too old […]