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Brothers are almost required to troll and tease one another. Brook Lopez is no stranger to this fact. The Milwaukee Bucks big man spoke with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype to discuss his move and he took the opportunity to troll his brother. Robin Lopez plays for the Chicago Bulls and the twins are only an hour […]

The injury bug bit the Brooklyn Nets before the season even starts. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered a left adductor strain while playing in a charity game with Jeremy Lin in China. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been diagnosed with a left adductor strain after sustaining the injury while playing in an exhibition game in China. Hollis-Jefferson will begin […]

Most of the NBA came to the defense of LeBron James following a tweet from Donald Trump insulting the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s intelligence. Stephen Curry is one of the more prominent voices in the NBA and the Golden State Warriors point guard has also dealt with attacks from Trump. Going to the White House […]

The Golden State Warriors are the class of the league. They made the last four NBA Finals, where they won three titles. There’s no doubt that the NBA has a bonified dynasty on its hands. But through all of their playoff success, the Warriors have struggled on one particular night—opening night. The Golden State Warriors […]

John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins have a relationship that stretches back to their college days at Kentucky. The Washington Wizards guard and Golden State Warriors center discussed a reunion this offseason, but the two felt that the timing was not right. Wall told Ben Standig of The Sports Capitol: “At the time I [thought] we […]

Draymond Green is spending his offseason working despite the fact that his Golden State Warriors have dominated the NBA for the last four years. More specifically, Green is working on his body and his shot this offseason, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “My body, most importantly. I am just continuing to get my body […]

After rumors surfaced that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George was hosting a party for the Oklahoma GOP at his house, some fans were not too happy. https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/1026924413663543296 At first, it appeared that George was helping to host the event. He was listed on the invitation and the organizers promoted the event as taking place […]

The NBA is missing out on a big opportunity if they don’t schedule the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors on Christmas Day. But according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs will not be playing on Dec. 25. Young adds that the Spurs are giving the league their input on the […]

This is interesting. New York Knicks center Joakim Noah was spotted in Santa Monica… stripping down to his birthday suit per TMZ. He was leaving a boutique and decided the middle of the street was a good place to change his clothes. Rather than heading back in and using the bathroom or a dressing room, […]

The Houston Rockets are looking to get out from under Ryan Anderson’s hefty contract. Unfortunately, they may have to part with some assets if that’s going to happen. According to Kelly Iko of The Rockets Wire, the Atlanta Hawks may have interest in striking a deal if the Rockets are willing to include a draft […]

Markelle Fultz’s rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers did not go according to plan. The 20-year-old only appeared in 14 games due to a problem with his shoulder, but more importantly, a problem with his shot. The Sixers guard seemed to lose the ability to shoot from anywhere outside the paint. Something was clearly off. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without first-round pick Zhaire Smith for the foreseeable future after news broke that he fractured his foot. Joel Embiid reacted to the news on Twitter. CURSE #NUTS — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) August 7, 2018 Embiid is calling this a curse, and he might not be far off on that. Last […]

Every NBA superstar has a weakness. They may be the best players in the world, but there’s at least one thing on the court each superstar struggles with. Reddit user, neautralfan, posted a list of NBA superstars with a weakness for each player. The post is as follows: The list covers 14 players including Kevin […]

Karl-Anthony Towns and Zach LaVine played together for two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves so there’s no doubt they’ve roasted each other multiple times over the years. But recently, KAT took the roasting to a completely different level when he enlisted the help of LaVine’s father. Wow, @ZachLaVine is really out here getting ROASTED BY […]

Former Washington Wizards gunner (pun intended) Gilbert Arenas was involved in one of the most infamous scandals in the history of the NBA. He and Javaris Crittenton were involved in a dispute with firearms after a card game went wrong. The details of the incident were always murky, but over the years, more and more […]

Twitter is great because it gives fans the chance to get increased access to their favorite players. Additionally, it gives haters a chance to troll. But Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic had no time for such on Monday. Portland’s big man took offense to the Vegas projections for Western Conference over/under win totals next […]

The youngest Ball brother has grown up in the limelight due to Lonzo and LaVar Ball. LaMelo Ball has NBA aspirations despite the fact that he’s only 17 years old, and sometimes he shows that he’s still just a kid. The Ball family purchased two golf carts for their estate so Tina Ball could get around […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell in a Philadelphia 76ers jersey just looks weird. A Twitter user posted a jersey swap of Mitchell wearing the blue Philly jersey. When he asked Mitchell about his thoughts, the reigning Slam Dunk champion gave a simple “Na” as his response. @spidadmitchell thoughts ?? pic.twitter.com/ZhYedQhcnX — The Other Guys […]

The world is attempting to figure out why Donald Trump decided to attack Lakers forward LeBron James and publicly question his intelligence via Twitter. The criticism is coming on the heels of James opening up a school for at-risk kids in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Trump’s criticism could have been motivated by race, jealousy, […]

Danilo Gallinari is in South Africa for the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders game. While the LA Clippers’ forward was there, he made some new furry friends. Gallinari was able to play with some cheetahs and a couple lions during his stay. In these pictures, it looks like he’s getting along great with his new pals. […]

The NBA 2K19 ratings are slowly being released. The latest overall rating came in the form of first overall pick Deandre Ayton. The Phoenix Suns big man received a respectable rating of 79 despite never playing a game in his NBA career yet. The Arizona product was the consensus first overall pick and there was little […]

John Wall is helping kids get ready for school this year. The Washington Wizards star organized a backpack giveaway through the John Wall Family Foundation. The Wizards posted a photo of Wall with a young fan on their Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmEoPbAF3H8/?hl=en&taken-by=washwizards The NBA offseason has been filled with stories of players giving back to their […]

LeBron James is in the news after he was attacked by President Donald Trump on Twitter. Trump questioned James’ intelligence in the tweet, and now the rest of the NBA is responding. Nick Young took to Twitter to make an interesting prediction. LeBron is going to be President one day — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are two of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. Both James and Bryant are known for their incredible playoff performances, but LeBron has done something Kobe never did. According to Reddit user Celticsfor18th, James recorded a Game Score of 40 or higher in three playoff games in […]

The Phoenix Suns are re-signing Isaiah Canaan according to Priority Sports. Canaan, 27, enters his sixth season in the NBA and second with Phoenix. Canaan has bounced around the league thus far in his career with stops in Philadelphia, Houston, and Chicago prior to joining the Suns midway through the 2017-18 season. The Mississippi native […]

The Western Conference is loaded with talent. Making the playoffs will be a grind for just about every team not named the Warriors or the Rockets. That includes the LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, Kevin Pelton of ESPN has LeBron James and the Lakers on the outside looking in on his most […]

The intersection between sports and music, more specifically hip-hop and basketball, is always entertaining. Drake continues to be one of the central figures of that intersection. Despite his affinity for his hometown Toronto Raptors, Drake shows love to NBA players from all around the league. The most recent player Drake “shouted out” was DeMarcus Cousins […]

LeBron James won’t just be playing basketball in Los Angeles. The Lakers’ superstar will also continue working on his acting career in La-La Land. James is set to star in Space Jam 2, but who ends up directing the movie is still up in the air. According to Umberto Gonzalez of TheWrap, Terence Nance is […]

Rams quarterback Jared Goff may anger some L.A. fans with his preference for Stephen Curry over Kobe Bryant. When Sam Alipour of ESPN The Magazine asked Goff to choose between the two, the 23-year-old quarterback had this to say about the Golden State Warriors guard and the Los Angeles Lakers legend: “Curry! Come on, that’s […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is one of France’s most exciting young players. The French faithful are in luck because according to FIBA, Ntilikina will join the French National Team in their FIBA World Basketball Cup 2019 European Qualifiers in September. France will play Bulgaria and Finland on Sept. 13 and 16, respectively. France […]

Charles Oakley was arrested in early July for cheating during a game of Texas Hold’Em in a Las Vegas Casino. According to TMZ, Oakley was caught on camera trying to cheat multiple times. That’s not a great look for Oak Tree. If it happened once, he could probably play it off as an honest mistake. Two […]

Danilo Gallinari plays for that team in Los Angeles. Not the Lakers. The other team … the Clippers. But even though the Lakers will dominate headlines this season in LA, Gallinari is looking forward to squaring off with LeBron James and the new-look Lakers. According to Lindsay du Plessis of KweséESPN, Gallinari had this to […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was poised to sign a max contract somewhere and secure his bag. But after two trades to Cleveland and then Los Angeles, Thomas found himself without much of a market. After testing the waters, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth $2 million. A far cry […]

On Thursday, Blake Griffin settled a child support case in which he now has to pay upwards of $3 million per year. In other words, Griffin must pay more in child support than some NBA players make in a year. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox jumped on Twitter to point out that Griffin’s ex, […]

It would be nice if every parent could have a conversation with their kid about buying into the concept of the team. Obviously, everyone wants to see his or her child play every minute of every game, but that’s just not the reality. Much more can be learned from buying into a role and fulfilling […]

This is the summer of giving back to the community. LeBron James made the biggest headlines with the opening of his I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. But he’s not the only NBA star doing big things for those less fortunate. Derrick Rose is setting up a scholarship program that will “provide […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid Luol Deng a hefty amount of money to appear in just one game last season. Deng is set to make $18 million next season, but his future with the Lakers is still uncertain. Although he may never play another game in a Laker uniform, he’s interested in getting a shot […]

Lonzo Ball is looking to build on a promising young rookie season and take his game to the next level. He’s also working on rehabbing his knee after having surgery this offseason. But it looks like his top priority this offseason is jamming out to Taylor Swift in the weight room. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1024867987466215424 The always entertaining […]

It’s always interesting watching NBA superstars transition into a different role as they age. Some have a hard time taking on a lesser role, while others transform their game to adapt to their new reality. Vince Carter personifies the latter. Carter appeared in eight straight All-Star Games at one point in his career, but now […]