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The Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from an atrocious loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to grab a win over Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, leading to an impromptu jersey exchange between the No. 1 pick and center JaVale McGee, who met after the game. Williamson can be seen having a short […]

The New York Knicks have officially announced the hiring of CAA agent Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations. The franchise will cut back on ceremonial proceedings, choosing not to have a press conference to introduce him. Via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “We are pleased to welcome Leon to the New York […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo won’t serve as a middleman to help his team reel in Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency, even if they have an agent in common. Antetokounmpo could potentially be up for grabs at the end of the 2020-21 season if he fails to sign a supermax extension and winds up hitting […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo showed a well-rounded array of finishes in the post during a hard-fought 93-85 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Milwaukee Bucks star put up a career-first 40-20 game, dropping 41 points, 20 rebounds, and six assists in a close win without his partner in crime Khris Middleton. The Greek Freak finished with some […]

Andre Iguodala recently shot down attribution to a quote that has gone viral for a few days. Iguodala, who was recently traded to the Miami Heat was falsely quoted praising second-year Heat forward Duncan Robinson. https://twitter.com/ChefTrillie/status/1233597613611589632 Iguodala hoped to nip that on the bud by taking to Twitter and clearing it up for his fan […]

Bradley Beal continued the massive scoring tear he’s had since the halfway point of the season, hanging a game-high 34 points in a 124-110 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Washington Wizards star had scored back-to-back 50-point games last week but looked terribly unhappy as his team took losses against the Chicago Bulls and […]

James Harden’s recent comments to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols about reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo have gone viral, which stems the question, when did The Beard and The Greek Freak start beefing? The timeline isn’t all that long, so let’s revisit it and see how this piece of meat came alive. June 24, 2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo is […]

On the eve of Leon Rose taking his new post as the New York Knicks’ president of basketball operations, a potential reunion with former franchise star Carmelo Anthony is not completely off the books. The Portland Trail Blazers forward spoke to Al Iannazzone of Newsday and gave a ringing endorsement of Rose, his longtime agent, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young chimed in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-James Harden beef, which was cooking on Friday after a preview of Harden’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols went live. Harden was asked to address the perception the league seems to have about him and his lack of appreciation, but he took it a […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is aiming toward a return from a knee injury next week. He has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but head coach Brad Stevens says he’s set to ramp up his workload over the weekend, according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. Walker could be […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum came to the defense of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo after James Harden’s comment in a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols left a sour taste in his mouth. McCollum responded to a fan implying Harden was right about his take on Antetokounmpo, saying he wished he could just […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Jrue Holiday told a funny story about his early playing days during a podcast appearance in the The JJ Redick Podcast, noting an embarrassing condoms story that was part of his rookie hazing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Originally drafted by the Sixers, Holiday was once hazed and tasked with doing […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden defended his reputation in a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, responding to some of the hearsay about him. Among the questions, Harden was asked his thoughts on Giannis Antetokounmpo choosing to go with Kemba Walker instead of him during the All-Star Draft because he needed someone “who can pass.” […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic gave his honest feelings about potential load management, as his team and many others head toward the last leg of the season. The Nuggets (40-18 overall, second in Western Conference) have a playoff berth to fight for and are hoping to lock down the second seed, with the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to blow out the Golden State Warriors 116-86 on Thursday despite not giving a full 48-minute effort. Lakers star Anthony Davis said as much during his postgame interview: “There’s still a lot that we can get better at and that’s a scary thing for teams and good thing for us […]

The crowd at the Chase Center in San Francisco paid its respects to the late Kobe Bryant with loud chants of “Kobe” during the dying minutes of a 116-86 rout of the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have gotten plenty of great gestures and condolences since the passing of their late franchise […]

The Golden State Warriors took a 30-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, a team that rolled into Chase Center without one of their star players in LeBron James. While the Warriors were also short-handed without Andrew Wiggins, head coach Steve Kerr warned he expected to see a full 48-minute effort from […]

Kris Dunn has long envisioned himself as a quality defender, but it hasn’t been until this season that his defensive presence has been thoroughly felt. The Chicago Bulls guard has even gone as far as comparing himself to former All-NBA defender Tony Allen, who was known for his menacing disrupting ability on the defensive end, […]

Andre Iguodala’s role as vice president of the National Basketball Players Association comes with many perks, but one of his duties is to explain one of the biggest mysteries among professional sports. The NBA, despite being the most progressive league in professional sports, is still listing marijuana as a banned substance, something the Miami Heat […]

Most NBA teams will have hit the 60-game mark by the end of this week, leaving only 22 games as the final stretch to determine their playoff fate. Teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, and the Indiana Pacers have major questions to answer. The East has a lot […]

Despite a rousing 39-point win against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, Indiana Pacers fans couldn’t help but chant “We want Lance” at the end of the rout. That was a chant directed toward the front office, hoping to persuade them to sign longtime NBA forward Lance Stephenson, who has played in China during the 2019-20 […]

Anthony Davis has yet to get a full year of tenure in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, yet teammate Danny Green is already comparing him to one of the NBA’s greats at his position. Green, who spent the bulk of his career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, drew the comparison to Tim […]

The NBA has introduced plenty of game-changing statistics with the introduction of advanced analytics in the past few seasons. Yet this particular set of stats are as simple as the eye can see: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has greatly improved after getting his long sideburns to connect with his chin patch. Tatum was averaging 21.5 […]

The Utah Jazz have been determined to change things around in the midst of a losing skid. The team reportedly initially decided to bench veteran newcomer Mike Conley Jr. in favor of Royce O’Neale, yet the 13-year veteran soon found out his place in the lineup was safe, like if it was all a dream. […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had some stifling comments prior to facing the Boston Celtics on Thursday, claiming his team no longer looked like the defensive powerhouse it has been in years past. The Jazz recently resorted to yanking Joe Ingles out of the lineup after an initial mandate would have seen newcomer Mike Conley […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road, getting a 114-103 win over the struggling Utah Jazz, despite being short-handed. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart admitted this non-conference win was for teammate Gordon Hayward, who was met with loud boos from the home crowd despite having left Utah more than two years ago. […]

Russell Westbrook received some high praise from rookie Ja Morant after his Houston Rockets handed the Memphis Grizzlies a convincing 140-112 defeat. Westbrook had 33 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in a showstopping offensive performance that saw Houston score 35 or more in every quarter. Morant said Westbrook is “highly disrespected” as a star […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is already one of the best active floor generals of the NBA, but if he could have the ingredients to make a perfect point guard, he’d know just how to build one. In a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, the Thunder point-god extraordinaire revealed which […]

The Utah Jazz have looked for ways to shake out of a slumpy stretch of the season, having lost five in a row, won four straight, and then lost in their last three games, slipping to fifth place behind the Houston Rockets in the process. In efforts to shuffle up the lineup, the Jazz will […]

The NBA has announced its decision to suspend Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk for violating the league’s anti-drug program. Monk will be suspended indefinitely without pay, starting with Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Hornets guard will be reinstated once he’s proven to be in full compliance with the NBA/NBPA’s anti-drug program. […]

Chris Paul let slip a curious nugget during his interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, telling her that at one point the infamous Banana Boat crew nearly teamed up. The Banana Boat members (as captured in that summer photo) are LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Paul and Carmelo Anthony, who wasn’t in the picture because he […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture directed at Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter at the end of a 129-112 Sixers victory on Monday, as well as using profane language in a postgame on-court interview, the NBA announced Wednesday. Embiid’s prior conduct also played a role in […]

Chris Paul shot down rumors of any bad blood with his former Houston Rockets teammates after he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer. The Rockets reportedly imploded following a 4-2 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, as Paul was upset with his role […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett made a surprising revelation after practice on Wednesday, telling reporters he’s actually right-handed. The Duke product, who buried a series of lefty jump shots in his lone collegiate year to later be selected as the third overall pick, noted he actually has a better shot and a better form […]

Rookie forward Zion Williamson recently surprised his New Orleans Pelicans teammates with a Mardi Gras-themed gift. Though the No. 1 overall pick isn’t yet making the hefty dollars others like LeBron James are making, Williamson still impressed his Pelicans teammates with some Mardi Gras-colored Beats By Dre earphones with their last names and jersey numbers […]

Former NBA star Lamar Odom admitted to missing his longtime friend and confidant Kobe Bryant, who died tragically in a helicopter crash a month ago. The former Los Angeles Lakers teammates won a pair of titles and have endless memories together, yet Odom is struggling to make peace with the fact that he’s gone. “I’m […]

The Indiana Pacers took part in rarified air, bouncing back from a 46-point loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday to a season-best 39-point victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The massive win makes the Pacers the second team in NBA history to go from a 35-point loss to a 35-point win in consecutive […]

The Golden State Warriors are expecting forward Draymond Green to return in time for Thursday’s showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. “He should be fine Thursday,” said head coach Steve Kerr, according to Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. “He tried to go through shootaround this morning, and he was still hurting. We just […]

Damian Lillard will travel with the Portland Trail Blazers during their three-game road trip to Indiana, Atlanta and Orlando but is expected to miss “a couple more games” with a right groin strain, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Lillard suffered the untimely strain during the Blazers’ final game before the All-Star break, missing […]