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The Detroit Pistons have signed 7-foot-6 undrafted center Mamadou N’Diaye to a contract, according to a report by ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. The details of the contract were not disclosed.N’Diaye, a 300-pound big man, is coming off three years at UC Irvine, a place where he averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks during his junior season. The 23-year-old […]

A crushing broken hand diagnosis after Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers took Chris Paul‘s season to new lows. After playing in 74 regular season games and having the chance for a bid at the Western Conference finals, the 6-foot point guard was forced to watch from the sidelines […]

After missing five preseason games and seven practices due to the handling of his trial, Derrick Rose will be forced to “learn by fire,” New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek tells ESPN’s Ian Begley. Having missed the last two weeks attending to his trial, Rose and his two friends were found not liable in a […]

A young Boston Celtics fan got his money’s worth during Wednesday night’s 121-96 loss to the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. The fan, who was wearing a Larry Bird shirt with his iconic number 33, went jab-for-jab with Knicks center Joakim Noah while he was on the bench – going as far as […]

Fresh off a 31-point performance in 24 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns followed his eye-popping outing with this monster put-back dunk over the Charlotte Hornets‘ Jeremy Lamb. The Minnesota Timberwolves center followed a Gorgui Dieng miss from the right wing, making a rim run from the outside of the paint to slam it home […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Nerlens Noel is set to have surgery to address an inflamed plica above his left knee, the team announced Friday. The announcement comes on the same night that Jahlil Okafor made his preseason debut, logging eight minutes and making his only field goal taken during the Sixers’ 113-110 win over the Miami […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni will give San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a taste of his own medicine today by not playing his starters. Albeit a preseason game, James Harden, Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, and Clint Capela did not make the trip to San Antonio for their final preseason tune-up, according to ESPN beat writer Calvin […]

Stephen Curry looked to be in mid-season form during Golden State‘s Friday night preseason finale, carving up the Portland Trail Blazers defense for 28 points in the first half. The Warriors trailed by 16 at one point in the first quarter, but came back once Curry found his groove beyond the arc with plays like this […]

The Houston Rockets backcourt will be forced to shuffle the pieces as point guard Patrick Beverley is expected to miss three weeks with a knee injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Beverley will undergo a minor surgical scope in his left knee early next week, but is bound to miss the same amount of time whether […]

The WNBA postseason ended with an instant classic that saw the Los Angeles Sparks take a thrilling 77-76 Game 5 win over the defending champions Minnesota Lynx to crown themselves champs for the first time since 2002. Clutch shots, a controversial call and non-stop end-to-end action were all part of Thursday night’s heart-pulsing game played […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons can’t seem to get back on the court fast enough after sustaining a foot injury late last month. Despite early reports that Simmons’ agent was pushing to keep him out the entire season, head coach Brett Brown said that the first overall pick of this year’s draft is scheduled to return in […]

Under Armour has unveiled the latest iteration of the shoe line endorsed by the company’s most iconic spokesman, Stephen Curry. The “Curry 3” in the familiar Golden State Warriors blue and yellow colorway is being called “Dub Nation Heritage” by the company. The shoe is made with material found in parachutes, which the company is […]

In the feed-the-hot-hand shooting system the Golden State Warriors have put in place since the arrival of head coach Steve Kerr, anyone can be the star at any given time, even perhaps the least talked about starter in their rotation, Zaza Pachulia. Pachulia told Anthony V. Slater of the San Jose Mercury News that he […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis impressed in his first game since suffering an ankle injury on Oct. 12, posting a monstrous 33-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 114-111 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic. Davis was aggressive in his 37 minutes of floor action, going 11-of-25 from the field, 9-of-11 from the free-throw line and […]

Veteran point guard Jarrett Jack has been waived by the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, according to a report by Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jack agreed to a one-year, $980,431 contract, which is the veterans’ minimum, this summer after the Brooklyn Nets waived him and his $6.3 million contract in June; making him an […]

New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings was grooving during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, so much in fact, that he gave the crowd a little shimmy right after his jumper dropped. The Compton native took a jump shot from the top of the key, landed with his legs apart, putting his […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant shed some light on the relationship between him and Russell Westbrook and the dynamic that ultimately caused him to leave Oklahoma City for the Bay Area. In a candid interview with Rolling Stone’s Paul Solotaroff, Durant explained what attracted him to this Warriors team in the first place. “They […]

In an interview with Rolling Stone’s Paul Solotaroff, Golden State Warriors new acquisition Kevin Durant opened up about his thought process on leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder and joining a new team. Durant recalled his recent playoff moments vividly, taking himself back to Game 6, where him and Russell Westbrook uncharacteristically bricked shot after shot […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis can’t wait to get back on the floor. The three-time All-Star told Jim Eichenhofer of NBA.com that he is excited to be back and will make the most out of the Pelicans’ final preseason game against the Orlando Magic tonight. “I’m just happy to be back on the floor,” said Davis. “I’ve been working […]

Karl-Anthony Towns looks to be well on his way to following up an incredible freshman campaign that saw him win the Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old shined in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 101-94 preseason win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, tallying an impressive 31 points in his short 24-minute stint on the floor. […]

Center/forward LaMarcus Aldridge has been surrounded by trade rumors during the past two days after ESPN columnist Jackie MacMullan made an appearance on CSN New England saying her sources had told her the San Antonio Spurs could trade him at some point this season. The 6-foot-11 big man appeared on The Jim Rome Show and was quick to dismiss […]

On the heels of recent reports of the San Antonio Spurs considering potentially trading last offseason signing LaMarcus Aldridge, their newest acquisition — Pau Gasol — thinks the rumors are weird. Gasol was signed this offseason and will be filling in for newly-retired Tim Duncan, virtually becoming the most formidable frontline in the NBA along […]

The Sacramento Kings everlasting pursuit of a point guard still continues, and Minnesota Timberwolves starter Ricky Rubio is right in their crosshairs. Although the T-Wolves franchise made its intentions clear by drafting Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, they won’t be trigger-happy when it comes to making a deal […]

One of the biggest games the Golden State Warriors played during the 2015-16 regular season was on February 27 when they visited the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aside from a winning result and endless clips of Stephen Curry‘s 37-foot three-pointer that left Oklahoma City fans stunned with 0.6 seconds to go on the clock, was the locker room […]

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Elton Brand announced his retirement today, according to the Associated Press. The 17-year pro was selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA Draft. He shared Rookie of the Year honors with Steve Francis for the 1999-2000 season after posting averages of 20.1 points and 10 rebounds […]

Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors was based on a set of different factors, one of them was how the Thunder kept adding young pieces to the roster while other teams acquired veterans with championship experience. Dion Waiters, Enes Kanter and Steven Adams were some of the young bucks that got plenty of […]

Kevin Durant was faced with a difficult decision at the end of the postseason. The Oklahoma City Thunder had just blown a 3-1 lead to the Golden State Warriors and he could potentially join the team who suffered the same fate as his team did, but on an even bigger stage. The 6-foot-9 small forward had […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Chris Paul was back on the floor on Tuesday night’s 92-89 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings. This comes at the heels of the All-Star sitting out a practice with concerns of a left thumb sprain, which ended up being purely precautionary, as the injury was deemed minor. Paul hurt his thumb during practice […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will miss a couple of weeks after a left ankle sprain suffered during Wednesday night’s 121-96 loss to the New York Knicks, according to a league source. Smart suffered the injury by landing on Justin Holiday‘s foot with 48 seconds to go in the first half. He limped out of the […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart left Wednesday’s preseason game against the New York Knicks with 48 seconds left in the second quarter with a left ankle sprain. Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will not return to tonight's game. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 20, 2016 The injury occurred when […]

After recent news of Derrick Rose being found not liable in the gang-rape civil suit that’s ensnared his activity for the past two weeks, he is now bound to miss the last two preseason games for the New York Knicks, head coach Jeff Hornacek told ESPN. Rose has only played in one preseason game, combining for […]

TNT studio analyst and color commentator Charles Barkley thinks the New York Knicks can be serious a threat in the Eastern Conference, especially if their key additions remain healthy through the season. Barkley on Rose with the Knicks: "If him and Noah stay healthy they can be a dangerous team." — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) October 18, […]

New Miami Heat acquisition Dion Waiters has always had a flair for the heroic, so it was only a matter of time before he put it on display in front of the home fans against their division rival Orlando Magic on Tuesday. With less than five seconds to go, the 6-foot-4 guard raced up court, dribbled […]

Michael Jordan along with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the rest of the Looney Tunes bunch will be back for a two-day event on select theaters during Nov. 13 and 16 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Space Jam. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events will bring the 1996 classic to the big screen along with a presentation of the cartoon […]

The Sacramento Kings are unlikely to reach a rookie-scale contract extension with fourth-year shooting guard Ben McLemore by the Oct. 31 deadline, according to league sources. This would result in the Kansas product becoming a restricted free agent, giving the Kings the opportunity to match any team’s offer if he is signed to an offer […]

The LaMarcus Aldridge adventure in San Antonio may be cut short during only his second season with the Spurs. On the heels of prior reports of the team potentially pulling the trigger on a trade involving the Dallas native if the team doesn’t outperform their expectations come new reports of Aldridge’s unhappiness with Kawhi Leonard‘s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans believe their talisman forward Anthony Davis will be ready to return from his ankle injury in time for their opening night when they host the Denver Nuggets on Wed. Oct. 26, league sources told ESPN. The team is planning to have Davis in the starting lineup and will likely give him a […]

While a lot of theories have been brought to the front of why the Golden State Warriors came of short of a season for the ages last year, one thing is for certain, Draymond Green‘s antics had something to do with it. From the amount of technical fouls piling up during the playoffs, to the […]