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Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee will continue to miss games for the team as he is still battling an unspecified illness, per Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. Saturday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers marks the second straight game that McGee will miss. The seven-footer has reportedly not eaten in two days due to the […]

Rudy Gobert is widely considered to be the best defensive center in the NBA today. The Utah Jazz big man has two Defensive Player of the Year awards to his name and is a shot-blocking machine. Gobert was able to prove that prowess when his team needed it the most on Saturday. With roughly 30 […]

Shai Gilgeous Alexander is on the rise with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his draft classmate and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has taken notice. The 2018 draft class already looks like it has the potential to be one of the best of all time. With talents such as Young, Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton and […]

The debate over who is the greatest player in NBA history has raged on since the league’s beginning. For most people, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan or Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James are common answers in the “GOAT” debate. As the Lakers gear up to take on the Philadelphia 76ers, however, James received praise […]

Last season, Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert came out of the gate and immediately looked like he could be a star player for the team. However, an injury 14 games into the season sidelined the shooting guard for much of the season. Unfortunately for Nets fans, the same thing has happened this 2019-20. After dropping […]

Taysom Hill is arguably the most unique weapon in the NFL. The 6-foot-2, 221-pound athlete is officially listed on the New Orleans Saints roster as a quarterback and, while he has certainly appeared at that position for the team, Hill can realistically play receiver, tight end, special teams, and just about everything in between. Coming […]

The Houston Rockets may be without their star shooting guard in their next game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, James Harden is listed as questionable with a bruised left thigh. Rockets guard James Harden is listed as questionable to play against the Nuggets with a bruised […]

In the wake of the injury to starting center Dwight Powell earlier this week, the Dallas Mavericks set out to find a replacement for the athletic big man. The Mavs found that replacement in Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein. Willie Cauley-Stein signed with Golden State this offseason after spending his first four seasons as […]

Zion Williamson’s first two NBA games have been much watch TV. The 2019 No. 1 pick has shown potential to be a star and New Orleans Pelicans fans have to be excited about the future. On the other hand, New Orleans is winless in Zion’s two games and Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is receiving […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner hasn’t had the breakout season that many expected from the fifth-year pro. Despite that, Turner is still an athletic, young and exciting big man who, when given the opportunity, can give fans crazy highlights. Turner had one of those highlights in the Pacers game against the Golden State Warriors on […]

Zion Williamson has impressed in his first two NBA games. However, as good as the rookie has been, the New Orleans Pelicans have gone 0-2. On Thursday, New Orleans fell 113-106 against the Denver Nuggets. In the game, Williamson recorded 15 points and six rebounds in just 22 minutes. However, as a team, the Pelicans […]

As good as Kawhi Leonard has been throughout his career, the Los Angeles Clippers star had never recorded a triple-double. That changed on Thursday when Leonard notched his first against the Miami Heat per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. The two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year recorded 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in […]

Starters for the 2020 All-Star game have been announced and with that announcement, fans have started speculating who will be picked as reserves. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James were the highest vote-getters in each conference and therefore were named captains for each respective team. While there is no way to say […]

It hasn’t prevented him from playing in most games this season, but Chicago Bulls power forward has struggled with injuries this season and throughout his career. That trend continued when an MRI on Thursday revealed that the seven-footer suffered a right pelvis injury. The injury is expected to sideline Markkanen for four-to-six weeks leaving the […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant, the second overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, was hyped up all game long as he watched his pal Zion Williamson make his debut for the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson’s debut set the NBA world on fire, as the 6-foot-6 forward scored 22 points (including 17 straight), grabbed seven […]

Zion Williamson’s NBA debut with the New Orleans Pelicans was the talk of the NBA world before it even happened. And after the show that the 2019 No. 1 pick put on against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, it is safe to expect that he will continue to dominate headlines across the basketball scene. […]

Before leaving Wednesday’s game with a groin injury, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had carved up the Memphis Grizzlies defense for 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in just 26 minutes. The game prior, the Celtics forward had 27 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes while leading Boston to a 32-point […]

Zion Williamson’s NBA regular season debut for the New Orleans Pelicans has dominated headlines over the past week — and for good reason. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick was one of the most exciting and dominant prospects in recent memory coming out of Duke. After missing the first 44 games of the season, the […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this season. At 31-13, they are in second place in the Eastern Conference and have the third-best record in the NBA behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Not only are Heat winning games, but they’re also coming up clutch […]

The Boston Celtics secured their second straight blowout win on Wednesday when they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-95. It comes just two days after the Cs dismantled their rivals Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the week. However, even though Boston came out victorious against Ja Morant and the red-hot Grizzlies, it didn’t come without a […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has already competed in the dunk contest three times during his career and won it once. However, as he prepared for his fourth appearance, the veteran big man has a trick up his sleeve: Kobe Bryant. Or at least, that’s the plan anyway. According to Bill Oram of The […]

In the midst of all the hype surrounding the debut of No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson on Wednesday, his New Orleans Pelicans teammate Derrick Favors is carving out his own piece of history. The 10-year pro is on a hot streak of hitting his last 21 field goal attempts, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN The […]

After being blown out by their rival Boston Celtics earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back with an eight-point victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Anthony Davis and LeBron James are the obvious stars on the Lakers roster, but it was third-year point guard Alex Caruso who received MVP chants […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen hasn’t accumulated many wins with the franchise. Starting in the second half of last season when Boylen took over for the fired Fred Hoiberg, Boylen is just 33-70 in his head coaching career. It hasn’t gotten much better this season as the Bulls are just 16-29 and once again, […]

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz left the team’s game on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a finger injury, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Fultz played just six minutes in the game before heading to the locker room clutching a finger on his non-shooting hand, but he was able to return in […]

The New York Knicks will be getting back point guard Dennis Smith Jr. for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after the 22-year-old missed the last 13 games. Smith suffered an oblique strain last month but is now available to play for the Knicks, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The […]

Real recognize real. Last year, former NBA superstar Allen Iverson stated that current Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is in his top five players of all time, adding that Curry would be the starting point guard if he were to assemble an all-time starting five. Since then, Iverson’s comments have stuck with Curry. The […]

The Boston Celtics came into Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers struggling. The team had lost six of their last eight games and were quickly sliding down the Eastern Conference standings. For whatever reason, Boston was able to flip the switch on Monday and rode 67 combined points from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and […]

Dwayne Wade retired as one of the best two guards in NBA history. In 16 seasons, Wade accumulated 13 All-Star Game appearances, three NBA championships, eight All-NBA selections and a Finals MVP award in 2006. The Miami Heat legend dominated the NBA for over a decade but, with his time now over, it is time […]

Point guard Eric Bledsoe has been a big part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ success over the past three seasons. The 10th-year pro is currently serving as the starting point guard for the team with the best record in the NBA. However, despite the success of the 39-6 Bucks, a recent rumor from Gery Woelfel suggested […]

During his 17-year NBA career, Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, had a reputation as an energetic, hot-headed and tough player. He was a key component of the infamous “Malice at the Palace” that occurred in 2004 when he was on the Indiana Pacers. It may not be as prevalent as it is […]

After a relatively slow start to the season, the Utah Jazz have are arguably the hottest team in basketball. Winners of 12 of their last 13 games, things are going well for the Jazz. Led by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the team finds themselves tied for second place in the Western Conference. The Jazz […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-107 on Tuesday. Despite the close loss, Mavs star big man Kristaps Porzingis took the blame for the team’s defeat. “I feel like if I’d have played just a little bit better, we’d have won this game. So this loss is on me,” Porzingis said, per […]

By the end of his 19-year NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal was widely known as one of the most dominant big men in NBA history. As good as Shaq was, if the 7-foot-1 center had one weakness, it was his free throw shooting. For his career, the Los Angeles Lakers legend shot just 52.7 percent from […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost starting center Dwight Powell to a right Achilles injury early in their Tuesday showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. The injury of the Mavs big man is expected to be severe, though he is yet to have an MRI on Wednesday to confirm the severity of the issue. Powell’s injury occurred […]

Jarrett Culver has had an up and down rookie season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is averaging 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, but he has struggled with efficiency and is shooting less than 40 percent from the field and just 27.7 percent from deep. On the other hand, […]

Not only did the Dallas Mavericks fall to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-107 on Tuesday, but the Mavs also lost a key piece to their puzzle in Dwight Powell. With three minutes left in the first quarter, the Mavs center went down with a non-contact injury while trying to drive the ball to the hoop. […]

For the first time since 2003, the Super Bowl will not feature NFL stars Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger or Joe Flacco. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes will be making their third Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and their first since 1969. On the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers […]

After a career-year from fourth-year tight end Austin Hooper, the Atlanta Falcons and general manager Thomas Dimitroff have to decide if they want to keep the 25-year-old. At the annual Senior Bowl down in Mobile, Alabama, Thomas Dimitroff spoke about Austin Hooper and the tight end prospects in the upcoming draft. “I think the tight […]