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Philadelphia 76ers rookie forward Ben Simmons was straight forward with his response when asked about a potential return date from his injury. “I’ll play when I’m ready,” Simmons told Philadelphia Magazine’s Derek Bodner. Simmons also denied any talk of him potentially being shut down for the season, as previously reported. Head coach Brett Brown previously gave […]

DeMar DeRozan had an explosive season-opener against the Detroit Pistons, dropping 40 points in three quarters during Wednesday night’s 109-91 win. The Toronto Raptors swingman was especially aggressive after the break, scoring 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter — one short of his teammate Kyle Lowry‘s team record 22 in a period. […]

Dewayne Dedmon had a rude awakening in his first game as a San Antonio Spur, as he took the feed from Jonathon Simmons, spun and was rejected by the rim in his attempt to throw it down on David West. The Golden State Warriors didn’t have much to throw against the Spurs size, but they did […]

There was no stopping Anthony Davis during the New Orleans Pelicans‘ 107-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night’s season-opener. The 6-foot-11 forward put up a monstrous 50 points in just 41 minutes, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to reach that mark in a season opener – Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor, and […]

A Philadelphia 76ers fan had a little too many years worth of frustration and flipped Russell Westbrook the double bird after he finished an acrobatic scoop layup between three defenders in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook drove hard with the defense draped around him, taking off from the […]

Despite handing the reigning Western Conference champions a 129-100 loss on Tuesday’s season-opener, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker admits it was a weird game at Oracle Arena. The Tim Duncan effect didn’t take long to kick in as Parker has played all 15 of his seasons with “The Big Fundamental” at his side, and […]

The Atlanta Hawks secured their offseason choice of shipping Jeff Teague to Indiana and making young Dennis Schroder the point guard of the future by signing him to a four-year, $70 million deal, according to reports. ESPN sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and I that Hawks guard Dennis Schroder has landed a four-year, $70 million extension today — […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was first to step into the media firing line after Tuesday night’s 129-100 blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on opening night. Kerr looked flustered every quarter of the game and it was clear that opposing coach Gregg Popovich had out-coached him through and through. “I didn’t have […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook paid no mind to the Golden State Warriors‘ season-opening loss to the San Antonio Spurs. When asked by reporters prior to morning practice if he had watched the game the night before, Westbrook nonchalantly said “nah,” implying he had better things to do. Take a look. Russell Westbrook describes […]

Taj Gibson has been officially named the starting power forward of the Chicago Bulls, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The move gives Fred Hoiberg a completely one-dimensional team with very limited ability to threaten from beyond. Gibson won the spot over Nikola Mirotic, a big man that can stretch the floor with his […]

Joining just about everyone else in overreaction night was Draymond Green‘s mom, or shall we say DrayMom? Mary Babers-Green took to Twitter after the Golden State Warriors‘ 129-100 loss to the San Antonio Spurs to express her displeasure with the usage rate of her son. https://twitter.com/BabersGreen/status/791144764255109120 So let’s dissect this tweet word by word. “Taking Dray […]

Prior to the 129-100 dismantling of the Golden State Warriors on opening night, Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs was asked his thoughts of the move of Kevin Durant from Oklahoma City — and he was as blunt as his usual self. The Argentinian international said he was “a little surprised” by Durant’s move to […]

Portland Trail Blazers talisman Damian Lillard is building a strong case for an MVP season from the get go. The Oakland native dropped an eye-catching 39 points during Tuesday’s 113-104 season-opener victory against the Utah Jazz. Lillard’s shot was blazing-hot, hitting on 13 of his 20 attempts from the field, including 4-of-6 from deep and a […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Jonathon Simmons is not waiting to impress his head coach Gregg Popovich, going full-throttle during his limited run in the first half against the Golden State Warriors on opening night. The second-year Houston native filled up the stat sheet, going 6-of-6 from the field, including 3-of-3 from deep, tallying up […]

Jonathon Simmons had himself a night coming off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs as he scored 20 points in 28 minutes, none sweeter than this tomahawk slam over JaVale McGee to seal a 129-100 win in the season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. Simmons had a great showing and nothing could put it as emphatically as […]

The rise of the Golden State Warriors has been one of the most unforeseen in recent NBA history. Golden State is team that went from being a recently storied bottom-dweller to a playoff contender to ultimately an NBA champion for the first time in 40 years. The franchise has suddenly taken the NBA by storm […]

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

It wasn’t too long ago when Rajon Rondo was mentioned as one of the elite point guards of the game, a floor general and a fearless competitor in his own right, he was in a way the measuring stick for many point guards trying to become part of that elite group. Fast forward to today […]

Kevin Durant will be tasked with being a role model for the next generation of kids, especially ones part of a minority that are trying to carve up a successful life. The Golden State Warriors‘ new addition will lend his voice to My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Success Mentors Initiative, whose launch aimed at promoting the importance of mentorship, most importantly in […]

The New York Knicks are one of the few teams in the league to have undergone a massive overhaul of their roster, having only five players coming back from last season. The additions of Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, and Brandon Jennings are some of the most notable roster changes under head coach Jeff Hornacek and […]

In a Golden State Warriors locker room filled of lead-by-example guys, Draymond Green plays a very important role within the organization. Green is the voice to speak out when the team is down double digits, the one to point out defensive mishaps after a possession. He is the lighter in a room full of gasoline, […]

Longtime San Antonio Spur and recently-retired icon Tim Duncan has received offers from his former coach, Gregg Popovich, to see if he would consider being a part of the coaching staff. As it turns out, the organization is just happy to have him around for now. “He came around and said hi a couple of […]

One of the most important things Kevin Durant picked up during his run with Team USA this summer is the role that team chemistry plays and how great actual friendships with fellow players can be. Namely, the relationship between the Toronto Raptors backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have slowly become the most […]

One of the offseason additions the Dallas Mavericks made that has flown under the radar has been Steph Curry’s little brother, Seth Curry. Curry made the most of his small opportunity with the Sacramento Kings after Darren Collison went down with an injury, scoring in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games with the team, nine […]

One of the most iconic sideline reporters in the history of NBA basketball will honored Tuesday night in front of a packed house at Oracle Arena, as the Golden State Warriors will pay tribute to TNT’s Craig Sager during their season opener against the San Antonio Spurs. Sager, 65, has been battling Leukemia since his original diagnosis […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have to wait just a little bit longer to roll the carpet for their new acquisition Chandler Parsons as coach David Fizdale told reporters the team will exercise due caution as he comes back from a second surgery in his right knee. The recurring knee issue played a huge part in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is still polishing the rough edges of what is bound to be yet another high-octane lineup he’ll roll out this season. One of his main concerns is cutting down some of the turnovers his team had last season. The team led the league in assists for two consecutive seasons, […]

The Detroit Pistons have bolstered their depth at the point guard position as they claimed Beno Udrih off waivers after the Miami Heat waived him yesterday, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. This comes on the heels of Ray McCallum making the final roster spot, meaning there’s likely to be an extra decision for head […]

The Indiana Pacers have signed rookie free-agent Ben Bentil to a contract, the team announced Monday. The terms of the contract have not been disclosed yet, per team policy. Bentil was drafted 51st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA Draft, but was unable to receive a contract due to a crowded youth mix […]

With the release of Stephen Curry‘s new Under Armour shoe, the “Curry 3” — the Golden State Warriors star took a chance to tell his fans (and potential customers) what his mind is on this season. The ad, named “Make That Old,” backtracks from as far as his NBA Draft days and all the doubts […]

The Toronto Raptors have a huge hole to fill as starting forward Jared Sullinger will miss two to three months after undergoing foot surgery to alleviate asymptomatic stress reactions, according to a report by Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. The Ohio State product was bothered by the same foot last season, but chose therapy instead of […]

Despite recent rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers being interested in keeping veteran forward Metta World Peace in-house by making him an assistant coach, there will no longer be a need for that as he’s managed to crack the 15-man roster. The team waived forward Yi Jianlian this morning, per his request, as he’s seen very limited […]

Kenneth Faried has found himself the odd man out in the big man carrousel that is the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-8 power forward will come off the bench for the first time in five years, according to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post. Kenneth Faried will be a reserve, and Malone has said Manimal's been […]

After a round of seven preseason games, new Golden State Warriors signing, Kevin Durant, explained what makes his new team so dangerous on the offensive end. “I’m just fitting in,” Durant told Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. “I try to adjust to them, you know? I’m the new guy, so I’m trying to adjust. […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard James Young has made the 15-man roster, two days prior to their season-opener against the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Young, originally a 17th overall pick of the Celtics in 2014, has struggled to find playing time in head coach Brad Stevens‘ roster – one that […]

Halloween is just around the corner and with only a week left to the much-awaited holiday, artist David Rappoccio of UpRoxx has re-worked every NBA logo into a holiday-themed one. There’s also an extra nugget at the bottom of the list for those of you who are nostalgic fans of this league. Check them out and […]

A Celtics fan in the crowd during Wednesday night’s matchup of the Boston Celtics vs. the New York Knicks took a priceless opportunity to video bomb the ESPN broadcasters Hubie Brown and Dave Pasch by purposely spilling beer over himself. The fan likely caught a camera zooming into the pair calling the game and decided […]

While most of the talk around the Golden State Warriors organization has been how their prized acquisition Kevin Durant would fit into their system, another newcomer has had just as much of a seamless fit. Patrick McCaw, who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 38th overall pick and bought by the Warriors, has […]

A TrueHoop article published by Ethan Sherwood Strauss as a preview of ESPN The Magazine’s NBA Preview Issue based on Draymond Green has raised much controversy around the Golden State Warriors organization over the past few days. Along with quotes from former teammate Marreese Speights that had plenty of controversy and backlash in the Warriors’ locker room, […]