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Harrison Barnes is doubtful for the Dallas Mavericks’ season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, Oct. 17 according to Tim Cato of The Athletic. Rick Carlisle told Cato that Barnes would not play until he had some “significant practice time.” The swingman is returning from a hamstring injury. Harrison Barnes hasn’t had “significant practice […]

Jimmy Butler’s lashing out at his teammates and the Minnesota Timberwolves staff is making headlines across the NBA and his former college teammate, Jae Crowder is reacting to the news. The Utah Jazz forward took to Twitter to blame their former head coach for Butler’s outburst. AYE MAN @JimmyButler TOOK EM BACK TO THE MARQUETTE […]

Shocking: The Golden State Warriors are the recipients of a 99 rating in NBA 2K19. That’s the maximum rating any team can get in the game and it’s for good reason. When fully healthy, the Warriors will start five All-Stars and have an NBA Finals MVP coming off the bench. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1050055167662481408 Stephen Curry and Kevin […]

The Jimmy Butler trade rumors are a potential distraction for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the disgruntled star’s return to the building and heated return to the practice floor is only increasing that distraction. Anthony Tolliver and Jeff Teague were asked about seeing Butler in the building, and Teague even went on to discuss distractions in the […]

The falling out between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jimmy Butler is the biggest story of the preseason. It’s clear that Butler wants out, but Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves have yet to find a suitable trade. We have yet to hear from Butler directly, though that’s about to change: Told Butler is breaking his silence right […]

Lonzo Ball is making his highly-anticipated preseason debut on Friday against the Golden State Warriors according to Mark Medina of The Mercury News. The Los Angeles Lakers will get back one of their most dynamic young players. Ball is coming off of surgery on his knee. The Lakers always expected Lonzo to be ready for […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has made it clear what it takes to be a coach in the NBA, and it has nothing to do with race, religion or gender. When Popovich speaks, people listen. He’s always quick to defend his fellow coaches and he really believes that any coach who can get […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning’s record for most NFL passing yards of all time, and now Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma is wondering whether or not Brees is the most accurate quarterback of all time: Most accurate QB of all time? https://t.co/Lhrfv82mz3 — kuz (@kylekuzma) October 9, 2018 Technically speaking, […]

The NBA is working towards creating a league of inclusion and diversity, and Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey believes Adam Silver is to credit for the direction the Association is heading. Silver, who took over the NBA as commissioner in 2014, has made it a point to promote diversity and inclusion. Now, coaches around […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is one of the most interesting personalities in the NBA and one of the most marketable athletes in the game. Now, the larger-than-life Sixers star is in agreement with Under Armour on a deal, according to Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports. Thamel writes: Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is signing with […]

In a surprise move, Blake Griffin is announcing his retirement — from comedy. The Detroit Pistons star is stepping away from comedy to focus on his real career — music. Wait, what? Blake’s announcement is a bombshell to the comedy world and it’s turning heads in the music industry. Griffin is one of the best personalities […]

NBA owners must walk a fine line between keeping tabs on their organization without interfering too much with the basketball operations. The Phoenix Suns recently fired general manager Ryan McDonough and now it looks like Robert Sarver — the team’s owner — was interfering in basketball operations in recent years, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant aren’t going to quit their basketball careers in favor of careers in the music business, but both are huge fans of hip-hop. James said, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints: “We’re both hip-hop guys who love hip-hop & love, at that point, getting things off our mind. Just having fun with it. […]

Boston Celtics big man Marcus Morris took some thinly veiled shots at former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough over social media. On Tuesday, Morris declared that he can love Phoenix again after a report surfaced that the team is leaning towards hiring James Jones as their full-time general manager. Good so I can love […]

Jimmy Butler is still technically an employee of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Tom Thibodeau is preparing for Butler to be on the roster despite Butler’s desire to be traded. If this situation isn’t resolved soon, things could turn ugly, especially given the rumors about the relationship between Butler and youngsters Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-anticipated return to the court on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. The second-year Los Angeles Laker is returning from offseason knee surgery and confirmed to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Lonzo Ball confirms he’ll play tomorrow night against the #Warriors […]

Draymond Green is already ruled out for the Golden State Warriors’ Wednesday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas, but Steve Kerr provided a hilarious response to a question about whether or not Green will travel with the team: Draymond will still go with team on trip. Kerr: “It’s Vegas, so yeah.” […]

Steve Kerr was ejected in hilarious fashion from the Golden State Warriors’ game on Monday night against the Phoenix Suns. As he was being tossed, he offered up a hilarious response to the referees and made sure they knew he didn’t want to be there. That led to Kerr’s wife, Margot, roasting him when he got […]

The Golden State Warriors are gearing up for another run at a championship, but Draymond Green is easing back into the swing of things this year. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Green will not play in his team’s Wednesday night game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. This shouldn’t come as […]

Michael Beasley is one of the most entertaining players in the NBA. But the Los Angeles Lakers are his seventh team in 10 years and the mercurial talent hasn’t lived up to the hype he came into the league with. Beasley was drafted with the second overall pick in 2008 and he came into the […]

As the regular season approaches, teams begin to trim their roster down to size. In an attempt to do just that, the San Antonio Spurs waive Jaron Blossomgame, per Jabari Young of The Athletic. He appeared in three preseason games but played limited minutes. Blossomgame, 25, was a second-round pick by the Spurs in the 2017 […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has dealt with some nagging injuries in the past, and he doesn’t think his latest knee issue is anything serious. Green missed the Warriors’ preseason game in Seattle due to knee soreness, with latest reports citing that he’s still cautious of the injury. However, he told Mark Medina of The […]

The Phoenix Suns are in a state of flux at one of the worst possible times. After firing general manager Ryan McDonough mere days before the start of the season, the organization is now parting ways with their assistant general manager, Pat Connelly and director of scouting, Courtney Witte. Mike Scotto of The Athletic points out […]

Despite the fact that he’s staying away from the Minnesota Timberwolves after his trade demand, Jimmy Butler has remained in touch with some of his Wolves teammates. The Butler saga continues to unfold slowly and there is still immense uncertainty surrounding Minnesota. However, there doesn’t seem to be a trade on the horizon, leaving the […]

Draymond Green is always willing to voice his opinion and the outspoken Golden State Warriors star is still upset about something from last season. Green believes the voters robbed him from the NBA’s All-Defensive first team last year. Green told Logan Murdock of The Mercury News: “I was second-team all-defense. That’s crazy…. I don’t think […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making final roster decisions, and Joel Berry II and Jeffrey Carroll were officially waived by the organization. This was not a surprising move. Both Berry and Carroll were undrafted free agents. #Lakers officially waive guards Joel Berry II and Jeffrey Carroll. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 8, 2018 Keith Smith […]

Dejounte Murray received devastating news on Monday. It was announced that he suffered a torn ACL following a non-contact injury against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. But Murray is keeping a positive outlook, and he took to Twitter to thank his fans for their support and declare that he will bounce back from this […]

The San Antonio Spurs were dealt a serious blow on Sunday when Dejounte Murray went down in their preseason matchup against the Houston Rockets. He suffered a non-contact injury which turned out to be a torn ACL. The Spurs will likely be eligible to apply for the disabled player exception for Murray according to Bobby Marks of […]

Steve Nash is a Phoenix Suns legend. The two-time MVP was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, and his days running the show for Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” teams were some of the most exciting in recent memory. Nash and D’Antoni were ahead of their time. Don’t expect a reunion between Nash […]

C.J. McCollum is outspoken about his Cleveland Browns fandom and the Portland Trail Blazers star is apologizing to Denzel Ward for doubting him. McCollum lives and dies with the Browns every week and after Ward’s big game led Cleveland to its second win of the season, McCollum made sure to shout out the rookie on […]

Who says the preseason doesn’t matter? Well, just about everyone. An ecstatic Russell Westbrook is trying to use the preseason to improve, but not only on the court. The Oklahoma City Thunder star is seen on video drawing up plays on a whiteboard in between the third and fourth quarter. Thunder assistant coach, Mo Cheeks […]

The Brooklyn Nets are focusing on coming into the season fully healthy, and making sure Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Shabazz Napier are ready to go is a top priority. Kenny Atkinson is holding both players out of Brooklyn’s preseason game on Monday against the Toronto Raptors per Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Additionally, Kenneth Faried will […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to deal Jimmy Butler and the clock is ticking before the season starts. The Miami Heat seem to be one of the favorites to land the enigmatic star, but the talks continue to sputter. Minnesota’s asking price might be one reason for the slow progress per Barry Jackson of the […]

The L.A. Clippers are flying under the radar in advance of the 2018-19 season. Center Boban Marjanovic, however, can’t fly under the radar with his 7-foot-4 frame, and his teammate Tobias Harris doesn’t think there’s any way to gameplan for the giant. https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1048809592505872384 “Nope. Nobody’s stopping him. He’s a force to be reckoned with down […]

Texas and Oklahoma tussled on the gridiron on Thursday and following the Longhorns’ victory, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant posted a clip of Baker Mayfield dancing to his Instagram. Mayfield is an Oklahoma guy and it’s obvious that Durant is feeling good after Texas’ 48-45 win in the Red River Rivalry. https://www.instagram.com/p/BompNIPngwK/?taken-by=easymoneysniper Texas came […]

Current Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has a reputation for overworking his starters, but what he did to Jimmy Butler in a preseason game in 2012 when they were still with the Chicago Bulls was downright absurd, to say the least. A nugget of information unearthed by Reddit user VinceJumpmanCarter revealed that Thibodeau once played Butler for all […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a strange dynamic on their team. Joel Embiid — the starting center — shoots more threes than Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz, two of the team’s most important guards. Embiid took 214 threes last season while Simmons and Fultz combined for 12. Granted, Fultz missed a large chunk of the season, […]

Kyrie Irving’s alter ego “Uncle Drew” recently hit the big screen, but the Boston Celtics guard didn’t always believe that the commercial character would work as a movie. Uncle Drew famously began as a Pepsi Max internet commercial where Irving went undercover as an old man at a basketball court. He began playing pickup and […]

Stephen Curry is an avid golfer and the Golden State Warriors star is looking to bring PGA Golf to the Bay Area next year. According to Josh Sens and Joe Passov of Golf.com, Curry wants to one day host a PGA Tour event in the Bay Area and it looks like the feeling is mutual. […]