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Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up a career-high five 3-pointers during a showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. Addressing the constant criticism about his struggling jump shot, The Greek Freak showed he can hit big shots in big games, doing so during a nationally-televised game with all eyes on his performance. The Milwaukee Bucks star had already […]

Russell Westbrook has no regrets about his decision to taunt Patrick Beverley with a goodbye wave, as the latter was getting ejected from the game. The Houston Rockets star got a technical foul for his troubles, but that bit of pocket change was no obstacle for the pleasure of mocking one of his nemesis. Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to adhere Kyle Kuzma as a vital piece to the roster, something they expected to do before a summer-long injury kept him out of the hardwood for the opening portion of the season. Yet his measly averages of 11.1 points and 3.4 rebounds through 20 games this season have […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took the Los Angeles Lakers’ best punch and held on to grab bragging rights with a 111-104 win at home, but purple-and-gold stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are unshaken by the loss, even after losing two straight for the first time this season. Davis battled through a sore right ankle and […]

Upon a rousing start to the 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers had a resolution to not lose two games in a row during this campaign. Twenty-nine games in, that resolution was put to bed after losing to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday and now to the Milwaukee Bucks 111-104 in a blockbuster pre-Christmas matchup. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans could be an active team before the trade deadline, and Lonzo Ball might be involved in discussions even though he was part of the return package in the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Pelicans could make the 6-foot-6 point man available for the right offer, as […]

The Golden State Warriors were head over heels for Draymond Green, loving him from the point he worked out for the team as a tweening 6-foot-7 forward from Michigan State. Yet the organization took a major risk by waiting until the second round to draft him, something owner Joe Lacob openly acknowledges: “It was a […]

Joe Lacob has gone from the wave of boos as the new owner of the Golden State Warriors to a man showered in hardware after a near-decade of success. The often-vocal owner had some key contributors in building a team recently named as the Sports Business Journal’s “Team of the Decade.” Among them are former […]

Potential No. 1 pick James Wiseman has left the University of Memphis, slated to sign with an agent and begin preparing for 2020 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The freshman center was suspended by the NCAA for 12 games and tasked with making a substantial monetary charity contribution ($11,500) for violating […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are fighting for the top overall spot in the league, now both tied at 24-4 after losses to the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks, respectively. But are they making a mistake by chasing regular-season glory and straying from their ultimate goal? If it feels like we’ve seen this […]

Jason Kidd’s hire as Frank Vogel’s assistant sparked plenty of controversy early in the offseason, considering that Kidd was vying for a head coaching job and part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial coaching search. Many expected Vogel’s job to be on thin threads from the get-go, considering the Lakers had a head-coach-caliber replacement at […]

The Philadelphia 76ers almost managed to rally against a tough Miami Heat team, but fell short in the end after struggling throughout the game against their zone defense. Joel Embiid is fully aware of how to beat the zone, but head coach Brett Brown noted the Sixers prepared for it, but didn’t execute like they […]

Davis Bertans has gone from a deep role-playing cog to a potential answer for contenders shopping for a big man shooter to stretch the floor. The 6-foot-10 forward is averaging 15.8 points per game with the Washington Wizards, nearly double what he averaged last season as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. But it’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves could be without their franchise star Karl-Anthony Towns for “multiple games,” according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Towns has been the Wolves’ best weapon on offense, averaging 26.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in a new leading role. He’s also been the team’s 3-point shooter, canning 3.6 trifectas per game […]

The stark contrast in the Boston Celtics’ mood has been quite evident this season, going from a rollercoaster ride of constant ups and downs last season to a more even-keeled, fun-loving atmosphere with Kemba Walker as the ring leader. Fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown admitted the chemistry in the locker room isn’t by any means perfect […]

There is a level of pressure that comes with playing professionally in one’s hometown, a risk Paul George knew well when he first asked to be traded from the Indiana Pacers in 2017. While he landed in Oklahoma City, it wouldn’t take long before he found his way back home, now spending more time with […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins is expected to return to his starting power forward spot and see no minutes restriction after returning from a 25-game ban due to the use of banned substances, according to Brad Rowland of 92.9 The Game. Lloyd Pierce told @929TheGame this morning that John Collins will have no restrictions when […]

The Boston Celtics are unwilling to let go of any of their core wing players to improve their frontcourt depth, something viewed as a weakness to their nucleus since the offseason, once they lost Al Horford in free agency. The Celtics have used a musical chairs rotation of Daniel Theis, Enes Kanter, Robert Williams III, […]

Draymond Green was not pleased with a Portland Trail Blazers assistant urging game officials to keep the Golden State Warriors forward from entering the game, as Green was taking too long to check-in. Green yelled at assistant Jim Moran, who was yelling back in response. Someone snitched on Draymond for taking too long to come […]

Deandre Ayton played his first NBA game after sitting out the past 25 games due to a league-imposed PED suspension. The second-year Phoenix Suns center took a diuretic that was banned by the NBA, but he has no room to repent now that his team needs him to pick up the slack 27 games into […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a bit surprised to see how long it took Carmelo Anthony to find his way back in the league after his short-lived tenure with the Houston Rockets mired him off the NBA hardwood for more than a full year. “Yeah, a little bit,” said Kerr. “He’s been […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce isn’t quite on the hot seat just yet, but that could all change in the upcoming week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks suffered a 143-120 loss to the struggling New York Knicks, one that franchise star Trae Young called “the lowest point of the season.” […]

The Boston Celtics have listed forward Gordon Hayward out with a sore left foot for Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Marcus Smart, Robert Williams and Vincent Poirier also remain out. It’s unclear as when the injury occurred, as the team has had six days off since their last game. […]

The National Basketball Players Association will go up to bat once again for suspended Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, much like they did for his previous two suspensions, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Waiters was suspended for opening night on Oct. 23 and then again for a 10-game suspension that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been heavily involved in recent trade rumors, including two of their best guards in Jrue Holiday and JJ Redick. Yet sources told Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer that the team is more likely to make a change at the helm and remove Alvin Gentry than moving any of their players. […]

Los Angeles Clippers supersub Lou Williams considered retirement only two years ago after being part of the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year candidly told Shams Charania of Stadium what it was like to go through that process and what made him consider hanging them […]

Magic Johnson is making the rounds, basking in the glory of a newly successful Los Angeles Lakers team after his abrupt departure at the end of last season. The Lakers have sprinted to a 24-4 record, something Johnson claims wouldn’t have happened without his imprint in the front office the past two seasons: ”This team […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers unintentionally lit a spark under a struggling Lou Williams, teasing him for his early misses, something the three-time Sixth Man of the Year apparently took to heart with a scorching fourth quarter in a 120-99 win over the Phoenix Suns. Williams had only three points at the half, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are emanating the same calculated poise as star Kawhi Leonard, who brushed off a Christmas Day showdown against the hallway neighbors, the Los Angeles Lakers, which will take place a week from now. As Leonard sees it, he’s not giving it that much thought just yet: “I’m not thinking about that […]

Dwight Howard had yet another perfect night, hitting all of his 10 shots from the field to put up a 20-point, six-rebound, two-block performance coming off the bench in 26 minutes in a 105-102 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Yet Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James was no impressed with the numbers, having […]

Kevon Looney’s return to the Golden State Warriors after an early-season injury has been a struggle, as the full-motor big man has had difficulty fitting in with a frontcourt that has gotten plenty of run in the first few games of the 2019-20 season. Head coach Steve Kerr admitted as much when asked about Looney’s […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is a curious fellow, and ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams took quick notice of that during a recent episode of “The Boardroom,” asking the Brooklyn Nets guard about his peculiar Instagram bio description. The two shared a noteworthy exchange in a recent episode: Williams: “I was looking at your Insta bio and it […]

North Carolina Tar Heels freshman point guard Cole Anthony, a potential top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, is set to miss the next four-to-six weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure to treat a partially torn meniscus in his right knee yesterday, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Anthony, who leads UNC in scoring with […]

New Orleans Pelicans sharpshooter JJ Redick has been a popular name amid recent trade rumors, but the team is still “reluctant” to trade him, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. This opens the door for the franchise to trade Jrue Holiday, another player who had been rumored to be in potential talks. […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned to practice on Tuesday, and is now expected to be available to play on Wednesday against the Miami Heat after sitting out for Sunday’s 20-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Embiid was dealing with an upper respiratory illness, which forced him […]

Steve Kerr has mysteriously turned into a standout NBA coach with relatively little experience. While some expected the longtime NBA journeyman to borrow a few tricks from former coach Phil Jackson, he’s learned most of his bearings from San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who inculcated a lesson he learned when first coaching Kawhi Leonard that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been granted a $2.86 million disabled player exception for Rodney Hood, who suffered a torn Achilles earlier this month to end his sason, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Blazers applied for this exception shortly after Hood underwent surgery last Wednesday to repair his torn tendon. Hood suffered the injury […]

The NBA announced former commissioner David Stern remains in serious condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage last week. The league released a statement on Tuesday to follow up on his status: Via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: “NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern remains in serious condition following emergency surgery to address a sudden brain […]

Damian Lillard has become one of the most audacious deep 3-point artists in the game, but it took a while to convince a mainstream coach like Terry Stotts to fully buy into his deep bucket antics. The Portland Trail Blazers star started working on considerably expanding his range after a first-round sweep at the hands […]