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The Golden State Warriors plan to re-sign the previously-waived forward Marquese Chriss to a two-way deal, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Warriors waived Chriss on Jan. 7 to make room for guard Damion Lee, who recently used up his 45 days as a two-way player, in order to clear a roster […]

The impending return of grizzled veteran Marc Gasol marks an interesting conundrum for head coach Nick Nurse, who must now decide who will get the nod at center from here on out. While Serge Ibaka is likely to keep his job, for the time being, Nurse must examine if he should eventually give the Spaniard […]

The Houston Rockets were vouched to be one of the three best teams in the Western Conference, following the ascension of both Los Angeles teams and the inevitable dropoff of a juggernaut in the Golden State Warriors. But they have been anything but impressive this season, yet to have a signature win through 38 games […]

Thaddeus Young has shown a willingness to tweak his game in hopes of seeing more time on the floor. The lefty wing has seen his playing time fluctuate through the course of his first year with the Chicago Bulls after inking a three-year, $43.6 million deal in the summer. Part of it has been his […]

The Chicago Bulls are bound to make some front-office moves after what is looking like a disastrous 2019-20 season, but none will result in a win for the longstanding #FireGarPax campaign. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the Bulls are likely to add another voice to the front office with fresh eyes and […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond was benched for the finishing stretch of the team’s 117-110 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, a development that has generated much discussion with the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaching. Drummond is one of the high-profile targets teams are eyeing this time of year, and the Pistons are looking […]

The WNBA and the WNBA Players Association have reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, though it is pending ratification by the players and the league’s Board of Governors, according to a league statement. This CBA is a monumental moment in WNBA history, as the changes in the eight-year pact will provide a […]

DeAndre Jordan is among the many Brooklyn Nets thinking Kyrie Irving unfairly gets a bad rap. Irving has been the cause of criticism for quite a while now, but the fingers were never pointed at him more strongly than they were during his last season with the Boston Celtics, where his reported mood swings and […]

If it hasn’t been clear by the midway point of the season, the Miami Heat are enamored with Jimmy Butler. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t the exception, as the boss mused about how the forward should have been with the franchise all along, maybe even getting drafted by the Heat in 2011 and getting […]

Lauri Markkanen took some of the blame for the Chicago Bulls’ lackluster record at the halfway mark of the 2019-20 season. Following a 113-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, the third-year forward owned up to his share of the responsibility for the Bulls’ 14-27 mark: “I don’t know what to say. I’ve had my moments. […]

The Golden State Warriors have reached the halfway point of the 2019-20 NBA season and done so in a very different way than most expected. An injury to Stephen Curry and a slew of new, young faces have changed the scope of the season from the onset, quickly turning it from a hopeful postseason stint […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen made a fair assessment of his team after beating the Detroit Pistons on Saturday and getting to the halfway mark of the season with a 14-26 mark, 4.5 games back of the eighth-place Orlando Magic. “I’m encouraged by the growth of our team. I like the fact we’ve established […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has been deemed “questionable” since Dec. 20, keeping many Minnesota Timberwolves fans guessing as to when he will finally return to the floor. He suffered a sprained left knee on Dec. 13 and he’s been ramping up his activity since the aforementioned date, but he recently missed Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got Kyle Kuzma’s best night of the season during a 125-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the forward logged a season-high 40 minutes and scored 36 points with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both out of the lineup. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has heard all the trade rumors […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown wants Tobias Harris to put the pedal to the metal from here on out. Sixers cornerstone Joel Embiid will be out a week or two after undergoing hand surgery to fix a ligament in his dislocated finger, leaving the role of leading scorer wide open for the taking. Ben Simmons […]

Kyrie Irving made his return on Sunday after a two-month absence that kept Brooklyn Nets fans impatiently waiting to see their star. The results were immediately evident in a 108-86 shellacking of the Atlanta Hawks, though it’s fair to note the caveat that his return took place against the worst team in the league. Irving […]

Andre Drummond is among the most high-profile names available for trade prior to the Feb. 6 deadline. Yet the interest in the Detroit Pistons star center could linger until the last minute, considering the Atlanta Hawks, among other interested teams, have only been willing to offer expiring contracts to take him off the team’s hands, […]

Pascal Siakam returned on Sunday after an 11-game absence in a tight loss against the San Antonio Spurs. The Toronto Raptors incumbent star struggled with his shooting (6-of-17) but mustered 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists in 30 minutes after missing nearly a month with his injury. The Raptors forward assessed his performance upon […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had himself a glorious return from injury, posting 21 points in a 108-86 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The Nets point guard shot a blistering 10-of-11 from the field in just 20 minutes, a blindingly efficient night for a point guard. Of course, he wasn’t surprised by it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was fully supportive of a Marshawn Lynch post-game presser, one that came in ominous fashion after his Seattle Seahawks were eliminated by the Green Bay Packers, 28-23. Lynch had 12 carries for 26 yards, along with two touchdowns in the loss, before getting up on the podium and preaching […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has been frustrated with the way he’s been officiated lately. The Mavs star is getting to the line 9.2 times per season in his second year in the league, but even that isn’t enough in the eyes of head coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle has talked to the NBA how Doncic […]

Kyrie Irving’s return will naturally put an end to Spencer Dinwiddie’s run as the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard and alpha dog. But even after losing the prestige and the minutes that come with it, Dinwiddie doesn’t think he’ll go from All-Star candidate to irrelevant with Irving back on the floor. He’ll still get his […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without D’Angelo Russell on Friday as they take on the Los Angeles Clippers, but Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Russell plans to play on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. Russell has missed the last five games with a […]

The NBA has fined Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren for their roles in a heated altercation on Wednesday night. Warren was fined $25,000 for “engaging” in the altercation and making an obscene gesture that ensued in his ejection. Butler was fined $35,000 for engaging and escalating the incident on social […]

Kendrick Perkins made headlines on Thursday, getting into a nasty argument with former teammate Kevin Durant while defending his original take, calling Russell Westbrook the best player to suit up for the Oklahoma City Thunder, doing so during his homecoming on Thursday night. Perk’s hot take wasn’t taken well by Celtics analyst Marc D’Amico, who […]

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas had more than a mere two cents to share about the ongoing beef between Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant, one that escalated to a new level during Russell Westbrook’s homecoming return to Oklahoma City. While others like Stephen A. Smith flamed Perkins for daring to bring his personal beef to […]

The Toronto Raptors were hoping for Pascal Siakam’s return next week, as he took part on his first practice on Friday after going down to a groin injury on Dec. 18. Yet a potential return for Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday is not completely out of the question, according to Josh […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took umbrage to Kendrick Perkins’ Twitter war with former teammate Kevin Durant, one that quickly escalated after he went a little out of bounds during Russell Westbrook’s return to Oklahoma City on Thursday. Perkins, who played for the Thunder for four seasons, declared Westbrook the best player in franchise history, but […]

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant admitted he was “pissed off” about retiring and not being able to match Michael Jordan’s ring total of six championships, falling one short of that feat. During a conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in the All The Smoke podcast, the Los Angeles Lakers icon noted that tidbit, including […]

Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is expected to practice on Friday with hopes of making his return to the starting lineup in the next week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Siakam has been out since Dec. 18 with a groin injury, a stretch through which the Raptors have gone 6-5. The Raptors will face the […]

A potential trade between the Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic has been among the few storylines of this upcoming trade deadline. The potential of trading the recently-acquired D’Angelo Russell for Aaron Gordon has become prominent, but as Sam Amick of The Athletic pointed out, it’s rather “unlikely” to happen. The good news for […]

JJ Redick is among the most-talked-about names ahead of the trade deadline. While the New Orleans Pelicans have shown no inclination to trade him, despite a 13-25 record this season, the sharpshooter isn’t looking to find a new home either. Redick, who signed a two-year, $26.5 million deal with the Pelicans after spending his last […]

The Atlanta Hawks are unlikely to get a deal done for Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Hawks have been looking to get star Trae Young some help by the trade deadline, with Drummond being one of the biggest names in the shortlist of candidates. According to […]

After months of discussions with the NBA, Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to launch the digital investment vehicle using the $34.4 million he was promised in his contract this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dinwiddie has made changes in the language of his product and isn’t tying this platform to […]

The Boston Celtics have lost three straight games, the longest skid of their season. Yet shooting guard Jaylen Brown isn’t discouraged by this lapse in his play, instead planning to remain aggressive and chipping away until wins start to pile up: “For the most part just keep trying to be aggressive and take what I […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic downplayed comparisons to LeBron James, despite going toe-to-toe against him in the fan voting for the upcoming 2020 NBA All-Star Game. The reigning Rookie of the Year is also among the early shortlist of candidates for the Most Valuable Player award, but Doncic recognizes he’s yet to carve the imprint […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford’s name is “being whispered” around the league prior to the trade deadline. The Sixers are 25-14, but there are concerns about roster construction. Via Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports: Embiid’s injury puts Al Horford in position to be what he came to Philadelphia for: big man insurance, although it doesn’t […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made some waves across social media in the past 24 hours after a brief post-game conversation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went viral. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the message he sent to Antetokounmpo was far from tampering. Lip readers across Twitter and other social media […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis received a platelet-rich plasma injection in the sore right knee that has sidelined him since the start of the year, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The star forward is set to sit out for a sixth straight game when the Mavs face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. According to […]