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The Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets produced an astonishing display of offensive prowess on Wednesday night, as the two teams combined for an astronomical 317 points as the Rockets bested the Wizards by a final score of 159 to 158. This game was typified by the overall efficiency both teams displayed, and Ben Golliver of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves (quite literally) duked it out on Wednesday night. It was an entertaining game that was headlined by a fairly wild brawl between Sixers star Joel Embiid and Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Sixers ended up winning the game with relative ease by a final score of 117-95, but they […]

Kevin Durant teamed up this offseason with his good friend Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets, sending the Golden State Warriors scrambling for a back-up plan, which they found in the form of a sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell. However, recent news surrounding Irving makes him seem like a somewhat volatile character, though having “mood swings” […]

Jimmy Butler joined the Miami Heat via a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers over the offseason. Along with Butler, the Heat also obtained rookie Tyler Herro out of Kentucky, and the youngster has already proven himself to be a tremendous offensive player due to his exploits during the preseason. Now, during a game against […]

The Boston Celtics have one of the most interesting young cores in the entire NBA, yet all those young players still have to experience their fair share of hazing during their rookie seasons. The most recent victim—or beneficiary— was lottery pick Romeo Langford, who was taken at #14 overall by the team in the 2019 […]

After being the butt of many a joke over the years, the Phoenix Suns franchise has looked surprisingly solid through the first few games of the 2019-20 regular season. However, their momentum could be put into a halt after Ricky Rubio suffered a knee injury against the Denver Nuggets in their second game of the […]

The coach’s challenge is a new rule that was introduced to the NBA this offseason and has already been put into practice frequently by the ever-confident head coaches in the league. However, there is one coach that is not a fan of the new rule, as he is unsure when to pull the trigger on […]

Kevin Durant will likely miss the entirety of the 2019-20 season after rupturing his Achilles’ tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but he will do so for a different team after signing with the Brooklyn Nets along with his pal Kyrie Irving. In a recent interview on The Athletic’s Knuckleheads Podcast (featuring former […]

Just before the Oct. 21 extension deadline, the Brooklyn Nets announced that they have reached a two-year, $29 million extension deal with Taurean Prince. The extension will kick in beginning in the 2020-21 season. Prince responded to the news on Twitter with a statement talking about making a “sacrifice” for the betterment of his new […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to add another player to its roster via a Two-Way Contract, according to recent reporting from K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago: Bulls have no plans to add player off waiver wire, which would necessitate waiving of Shaq Harrison, who isn't fully guaranteed. Bulls will add one 2-way contract in […]

John Calipari, head coach of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, is never shy about speaking his mind on the sport that he has been entrenched with for decades. Now, after recent comments from Duke University head coach and figurehead Mike Krzyzewski, Calipari has chimed in on the topic of expanding the NBA Draft. […]

The New York Knicks may be the worst team in the NBA last season, but head coach David Fizdale thinks there’s still plenty of positives they can get from last year. For one, Fizdale believes their player development worked wonders — not only for their youngsters, but also for their players who were set to […]

Gerald Green of the Houston Rockets suffered a broken foot in a game last week against the Toronto Raptors in Tokyo, and now it has been reported that the 33-year-old veteran will miss 2-3 months after suffering that fracture. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle by Jonathan Feigen, Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni […]

Zion Williamson burst onto the stage as a freshman with Duke University last year, and the 19-year-old prodigy is already turning heads at the professional level now that he has played in three preseason games with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have won all three of their preseason tilts, in no small part because […]

Jonas Valanciunas is heading into his 8th season in the NBA, and his first full year with the Memphis Grizzlies. The eminently hirsute big man of the Grizz was traded from his longtime club the Toronto Raptors as part of the Marc Gasol, which seemed to work out well for both sides. Now, as the […]

After being waived by the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the week, Ray Spalding was signed by the Houston Rockets after the team waived former #1 overall pick Anthony Bennett earlier in the week themselves. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium originally broke the news: The Rockets have claimed forward Ray Spalding off free agency […]

The Houston Rockets have officially waived former No.1 overall pick Anthony Bennett. Bennett signed a training camp contract with the Rockets in hopes of revitalizing his career. However, the Canadian forward suffered from a sore left knee and eventually made the decision to undergo surgery — losing all his chance to make it to Houston’s […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s reigning MVP, did not play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Despite that, the Bucks cruised to a 10-point win over Chicago. Now, as the Bucks travel back to Fiserv Forum, where the Bucks play their home games, it seems that The Greek Freek […]

The New York Knicks had the worst record in the NBA last season at 17-65. Though they didn’t win the lottery, they were able to draft highly touted prospect R.J. Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Beyond that, the team made a flurry of changes to its roster this offseason […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traded down to select Zhaire Smith with the No.16 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, a move which also netted the team a future unprotected Miami Heat draft pick. Of course, as is tradition for the Sixers, Smith was injured with extremely unusual ailments for much of his rookie year, limiting […]

After losing Al Horford and Kyrie Irving this offseason in free agency, the Boston Celtics added Kemba Walker, as well as a glut of interesting draft, picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. One of those draft picks was two-time SEC Player of the Year Grant Williams out of Tennessee. The C’s drafted Williams at No. […]

After being hit with a countersuit from former Big Baller Brand partner Alan Foster, new Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, LaVar Ball and family has released a statement. LaVar and family sued Foster last April for reportedly stealing $1.5 million in Lonzo’s personal and business accounts. However, in a surprising turn of events, Foster countersued […]

Damion Lee of the Golden State Warriors made his NBA debut with the Atlanta Hawks in 2017-18 at age 25. As a member of the Warriors, Lee was frequently asked about his relationship with Stephen Curry, who is his brother-in-law after Lee married Stephen’s sister Sydel in 2018. While Lee has been a sport about […]

Enes Kanter has never been shy about making bold proclamations. Now, as a member of the Boston Celtics, Kanter’s outsized personality has a foil in the striking physical attributes of 7-foot-7 center Tacko Fall after the Celtics signed the big man to an Exhibit 10 deal this offseason. Fall, who played his college ball at […]

Danny Green knows his role with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes his partnership with LeBron James and Anthony Davis is a match made in basketball heaven. Green signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Lakers this offseason, bringing in his deadly 3-point shooting and championship experience to the Purple and Gold franchise […]

Deandre Ayton was named to the All-Rookie First Team after a successful first season in the league after being drafted #1 overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. During an extremely dysfunctional first season, Ayton was mostly relegated to scoring around the basket, but his offensive skill set is seemingly more refined […]

After making the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive season, the Golden State Warriors saw seismic changes occur to their roster after falling in six games to the Toronto Raptors during the postseason. Easily the biggest loss was Kevin Durant, who bolted to New York, where he signed with the Brooklyn Nets along with his […]

Patrick McCaw is set to get a massive minutes boost with the Toronto Raptors next season. The 23-year-old guard played a limited role for the Raptors last season, but head coach Nick Nurse hinted that things may change for him this 2019-20 campaign. Per Mike Ganter of Post Media News (via The Telegram), Nurse said […]

When one sees a headline involving Russell Westbrook and reports, one’s thoughts immediately drift to venomous barbs from Brodie as well as his trademark “no comment” response from seasons past. However, that was the old Russ, who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now that Westbrook is a member of the Houston Rockets alongside his […]

Steven Adams, the stalwart center of the Oklahoma City Thunder, produced yet another underrated yet terrific season last year in his sixth season in OKC. Beyond that, Adams also survived the purge of some of his most well-known teammates in rapid succession, including his longtime running mate Russell Westbrook. Beyond Westbrook, though, Adams has lost […]

Brian Scalabrine, an 11-year NBA veteran with the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, now serves as the color commentator for the Celtics after becoming something of a cult figure in the NBA with a Kobe Bryant-esque nickname of “White Mamba.” Now, as a Celtics commentator, Scalabrine seems to be an expert on […]

If the offseason and training camp are any indication, Markelle Fultz could be in for a big year with the Orlando Magic in 2019-20. Fultz has had a tumultuous start to his career after suffering from thoracic outlet syndrome, an extremely rare basketball injury that damaged Fultz’s nerve endings in his shooting shoulder. Now, after […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has certainly been a lightning rod for discourse around the NBA and in the sports world at large throughout his relatively short career so far. What with an attention-seeking father, his own reality show (which also features other members of his family, including his brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo) […]

Delon Wright believes he is on the precipice of a breakout season. Wright joined the Dallas Mavericks after splitting time between the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018-19 season. He was traded to the Mavs from the Grizzlies this offseason in exchange for two second-round picks and the draft rights to Indian center […]

One thing that’s noticeable about the New York Knicks’ revamped roster is that most of their players ostensibly play the same position: Power forward. However, according to head coach David Fizdale, that size could be a strength of the team, especially when combined with entrenched young core members Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson and #3 overall […]

Justise Winslow is fine playing power forward for the Miami Heat, but he wants to keep handling the ball and making plays for his teammates. Winslow said earlier in September that he wants to keep playing as point guard for the Heat, which suggests he is ready to challenge veteran playmaker Goran Dragic for the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is coming off one of the most memorable summers of his career, highlighted by his participation in Kobe Bryant’s invite-only camp. During the Nuggets’ media day, Murray spoke about the exclusive camp with Kobe and shared what he has learned during his time there. The 22-year-old also admitted that he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spit out some facts after California passed the “fair pay to play law.” During the Lakers’ training camp, LeBron spoke to the media and shared the importance of the law. He used himself as an example, noting that the NCAA and the college he would have chosen would make […]

Kyle Korver sees some similarities between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks when it comes to how they build their offense around their superstars. During the Bucks’ media day, Korver recalled how the Cavs’ offense was built around the philosophy of  creating space for LeBron James. With the Bucks, he sees them doing the same […]