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Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns is collecting corpses in the paint this season and Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is just the latest one in his bodybag. The Minnesota Timberwolves center was determined to take it to the rack, and all Lopez could do was come along for the ride as Towns stuffed […]

The Brooklyn Nets have released guard Greivis Vasquez, who needs ankle surgery, and intend to sign point guard Yogi Ferrell, who was the last cut before finalizing the 15-man roster, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Ferrell had been preparing to play for the Long Island Nets, their D-League affiliate. He’s expected to suit […]

On a Wednesday morning where a lot of Americans are weighing their options to see if this is country is still one they want to associate with, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is urging them not to leave the country. World Peace took to Twitter and stayed true to his namesake, providing a bigger […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker led a rain of tweets from NBA athletes as Tuesday’s presidential election results started to materialize. The Chicago native was very forward voicing his displeasure with Donald Trump as the elected candidate. https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796217253918375936 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796220822973272064 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796223906252279808 https://twitter.com/JabariParker/status/796229840856813569 Fellow players like J.R. Smith, DeMarcus Cousins, Joel Embiid, amongst others shared their surprise, sadness and […]

The Sacramento Kings 102-94 win over New Orleans on Tuesday night wasn’t just another loss for the still-winless Pelicans, but also one of bizarre circumstances. The referees ordered both teams to replay 18.9 seconds of the second quarter after the halftime break because they miscounted the number of fouls in the first half. A foul late […]

Vince Carter is aging like fine wine. The man once known as ‘half-man, half-amazing’ put up 20 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 108-107 win against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. This performance made him the oldest player (39 years, 287 days) to reach the 20-point plateau since Michael Jordan (40 years, 53 […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol showed his flair for the dramatic by tipping in the game-winning basket on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets, giving his team a 108-107 victory. With 0.7 seconds left in regulation, Vince Carter threw a lob from an out of bounds play, connecting with Gasol over two defenders for the […]

ESPN reporters Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon have made a joint statement about their media credentials being revoked by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. This barring of credentials would render them unable to attend and cover Mavericks home games or enter the arena free of charge as part of the press. “We want to thank our […]

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Tony Allen has been placed in the inactive list with a right groin injury, activating reserve guard Troy Daniels, the team announced today prior to tip off. James Ennis will start alongside Chandler Parsons against a Denver Nuggets team also battling through injuries — they will be without the services of Will Barton and […]

Election Day is upon us, so current and former players around the league are exercising their right to vote and encouraging others to do so through social media. The series of tweets and Instagram posts was led, of course, by the National Basketball Players Association President, Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers. ✔️ #iVoted pic.twitter.com/2ijBb50LOE — […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans swingman Lance Stephenson underwent surgery for a groin injury suffered last week. The 26-year-old seemed to be in high spirits during the procedure, posting the start of the process in his Snapchat story. Check it out. The Pelicans said they were open to signing him once he had recovered, and even if they […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George has been fined $15,000 for kicking a ball into the stands during the team’s 111-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 5, according to a league. The incident occurred with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter, George was assessed a technical foul and ejected shortly after. Paul George apologizes […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is hopeful to get shooting guard Will Barton back from a sprained ankle injury within a week to 10 days, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post. Barton has been a potent scorer in the lineup, averaging 18 points and five rebounds per game. The team is also without […]

All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki and point guard Deron Williams did not travel with the rest of the Dallas Mavericks for their upcoming west coast trip, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. It is undetermined if either will rejoin the team at some point during the trip. Nowitzki is dealing with a sore achilles and has […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker was grooving during Monday night’s 122-100 win against the Indiana Pacers, showing off his passing skills in style with this sweet behind-the-back pass right in the middle of traffic. After driving past Thaddeus Young, the Connecticut product spotted Cody Zeller‘s rim run and dropped this dime right on target […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has quietly reached elite company by tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 71st 20-plus-point game in a row, good for fifth all-time in NBA history. Kevin Durant has 20 points in his 71st-straight regular-season game, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for fifth-longest 20+ streak in NBA history. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) November 8, […]

Russell Westbrook is a freak of nature. Standing at 6-foot-3 and a chiseled 200 pounds, the Oklahoma City Thunder star is plenty aware of his athletic gifts and he is not afraid to make the most of them. Matched up against a much-less physically imposing Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson, Westbrook took the bully-ball approach and squared […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has finally revealed the reason why he chose to revoke access from ESPN web reporters to his team’s home games. The business mogul’s decision was “driven partly by concern that automated game reports could eventually replace human-generated content,” according to the Associated Press via FOX Sports News. Cuban said that he […]

Stephen Curry has once again outdone himself — finally eclipsing his own record mark and netting 13 three-pointers en route to a 116-106 win over the still winless New Orleans Pelicans. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter achieved what many thought was just a matter of time — but it was the way in which he did […]

Houston Rockets ‘points guard’ James Harden has become the first player in NBA history to record four 30-point, 15-assist games in the first seven games of a season, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Per Elias, @JHarden13 is the 1st player in NBA history with four 30+ pt / 15+ ast games in his team's first […]

The highlight reel is just getting started for young Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid, as he pulled off this dream shake-like maneuver against Utah Jazz center and fellow Kansas product Jeff Withey. https://vine.co/v/5j1vurJv0QH Despite the Sixers getting manhandled by 25 points, Embiid continues to show promise — because if there’s something ‘The Process’ has had […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall became the franchise’s all-time assist leader during Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. The shifty floor general had three assists by halftime, dishing the record-setting helper on a fast break drive to the basket, ending fittingly enough in the hands of running mate Bradley Beal. The dime that […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had originally revoked the media credentials of longtime ESPN writers Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon. This blackout has now been extended to all ESPN web reporters wishing to cover the Mavericks’ games at American Airlines Center this season, according to Star-Telegram special contributor Art Garcia. Cuban did not discuss the reasoning behind […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kyle Korver will miss Tuesday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after his wife gave birth to the couple’s third child on Sunday, according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Korver’s son, named Koen was born at 3:17 p.m. and weighed in at eight pounds, seven ounces – a welcome addition for […]

Utah Jazz point guard George Hill will sit out tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a sprained right thumb, the team announced on Twitter. This is a momentum-killer for Hill, who was just named Western Conference Player of the Week, averaging 20.4 points and five assists per game. The Jazz will go with Shelvin […]

The San Antonio Spurs have struggled with the frontcourt combination of LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol, as they’ve been outscored by 25 points in the 113 minutes of floor time they’ve shared this season. While neither big man is critically acclaimed by their defense, the two combine only for 15.5 rebounds (only 3.2 of them are […]

Los Angeles Lakers ‘senior citizen’ Nick Young has been recently drawing surprising praise from fans at Staples Center. The shooting guard position has been one quite revered during the past 20 years — and now with Kobe Bryant‘s retirement, there’s once again some big shoes to fill. Young was unexpectedly the starter to tip off the […]

It wasn’t too long ago when the name Dion Waiters was often accompanied by words like “selfish” and “ball-stopper,” but those times have come to an end. After spending his two-and-a-half seasons in Cleveland, Waiters developed a reputation of a wanna-be star that didn’t know his place, frustrated at playing second-fiddle to Kyrie Irving. Once he […]

Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes had some choice words for the New Orleans Pelicans after recent news of Lance Stephenson being waived by the team. Barnes and Stephenson were teammates for a short stint as part of the Memphis Grizzlies last season. The mercurial forward shined light into the ruthless business the NBA can be. […]

The Sacramento Kings have waived guard Jordan Farmar, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. After a brief two-game stint and 37 total minutes of playing time with the team, Farmar has served his purpose — playing the spare minutes to avoid burning the tires on starter Ty Lawson. With the Kings’ ninth game of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially waived guard/forward Lance Stephenson, the team announced on Monday. The 6-foot-5 swingman was originally signed by the team on Sept. 14, but was waived after sustaining a groin injury that will require surgery, leaving the team with four players unable to suit up and play. This move will facilitate the signing […]

The Sichuan Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association have engaged in talks to lure in veteran forward Josh Smith, sources told David Pick. Smith played nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before signing with the Detroit Pistons in the summer of 2013, an experiment that left his career trending downward shortly after. The 6-foot-9 hybrid […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker put on a show once again, dropping a career-high 39 points in a 119-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old phenom was coming of a prior career-high mark of 38 points, leading the Suns to a 112-111 overtime thriller of a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. has suffered a concussion and will be kept out of Tuesday’s road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPNLA reporter Mike Trudell. Nance suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s 119-108 win against the Phoenix Suns. He did not return to the game and was […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had possibly his worst game of this young season on Sunday, but that didn’t stop him from having a highlight-reel block against the Dallas Mavericks. The Greek Freak emphatically rejected 7-footer Salah Mejri, swatting his layup attempt with authority for one his two blocked shots in the game (the rest of the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got his chance to throw it down against New York Knicks phenom Kristaps Porzingis, slamming this left-handed hammer after a pocket pass from George Hill. Gobert stands at 7-foot-1 and Porzingis at 7-foot-3, but with the sheer length and athleticism of the French international, he was bound to win an airborne duel […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay was absolutely white-hot, scoring 24 points during the first quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Mudiay made 9-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-4 from deep, including six straight buckets to start the game. Check him out. Emmanuel Mudiay outscores Boston 24-23 in the first quarter! #MileHighBasketball […]

In light of the recent injuries that have plagued the team, the New Orleans Pelicans have been actively seeking a possible fit for their paper-thin roster. As such, the team will sign former Phoenix Suns guard Archie Goodwin and waive Lance Stephenson after his sudden injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Pelicans reportedly will sign Goodwin to […]

With many of the most important NBA stars honored with Brandon Armstrong‘s impersonations through his YouTube channel, it’s time now for the unsung heroes to get the same treatment. Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph game gets nailed to perfection here, from his low-stance back-to-the-basket game to the endless shot fakes no one bites on, even emphasizing […]