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The NBA is changing and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is one of the players who is adapting to fit the new era of pace and space. Don’t believe me? Just ask Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors star spoke about the evolution of Blake Griffin and how well-rounded the Pistons big man has become. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is suffering from a right hip injury sustained during the Mavs’ recent game with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Luka Doncic will miss the Mavs’ Sunday night showdown with the LA Clippers due to the injury, though head coach Rick Carlisle doesn’t think the issue is all […]

Usually, when teams talk about someone making a return to help give their team a boost, they’re talking about a star player. But Cody Zeller of the Charlotte Hornets believes the team’s PA announcer, Pat Doughty, is a vital part of the Charlotte family. Doughty has returned to the Hornets after taking time to deal with […]

Tristan Thompson knows what it takes to reach an NBA Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers big man believes that the Toronto Raptors could be poised to emerge from the Eastern Conference when all is said and done. Thompson got a first-hand view of the Raptors on Saturday night when the two teams met in Cleveland. […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Damian Jones of the Golden State Warriors suffered a torn left pectoral muscle in Golden State’s Saturday night matchup with the Detroit Pistons. It’s unclear exactly how long Jones will be sidelined with this injury. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that Jones will undergo surgery and meet with […]

Gordon Hayward finally got the monkey off his back on Saturday night. He had his first standout performance for the Boston Celtics and he put up 30 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. It was exactly the kind of performance Boston expected from Hayward when they inked him to a four-year, $128 million deal. But […]

Gordon Hayward’s return from his gruesome injury suffered in game one of last season was a major setback for the Boston Celtics. He missed his entire first season with the Celtics and his second season was off to a slow start. Brad Stevens admits the road back hasn’t been easy. “This has not been easy […]

Mike Malone and Isaiah Thomas’ relationship stretches back to the pair’s days with the Sacramento Kings. Thomas got his start in the league with the Kings and spent a full season in 2013-14 under Malone’s tutelage as head coach. The two have an excellent relationship and the Nuggets veteran attributes that to Malone’s honesty. Mike […]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the smallest guys in the league, but his Denver Nuggets teammates know him as one of the loudest guys on the team. He’s only in his first season with the Nuggets and he hasn’t even played a game yet, but his reputation as a big talker proceeds him, at least […]

Isaiah Thomas’ NBA journey has been anything but a smooth ride. The Denver Nugget was the last pick in the 2011 draft. Since then he’s spent time with five different teams and the Nuggets make six. Thomas understands the business side of the league as well as any player. But that doesn’t mean the constant […]

Isaiah Thomas has yet to step on the floor for the Denver Nuggets, but his presence on the team is impossible to miss. The diminutive point guard is a loud voice in the locker room and his teammates are loving his energy and enthusiasm. “‘Do you have something to say, do you see something?’ ” […]

Derrick Rose is experiencing a rebirth with the Minnesota Timberwolves and he’s playing some of the best basketball of his career. His reunion with former head coach Tom Thibodeau has done wonders for his game. Moreover, Rose’s willingness to embrace a bench role has been critical in his success. Rose is adapting so well to […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen has been upgraded to probable for the Bulls’ Saturday night matchup with the Houston Rockets, according to the team. Markkanen has missed Chicago’s first 23 games with a sprained right elbow suffered at the beginning of training camp.  The Bulls are still determining if Markkanen will start or come […]

Derrick Rose is happy to be in Minnesota with the Timberwolves, and he’s not afraid to take a jab at his former employer, the Chicago Bulls. Rose told Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “This is the happiest I’ve been in a long time, coming in not worrying about the media like I did […]

New York Knicks young guard Frank Ntilikina is struggling of late, and there have been some rumblings that the team isn’t all that high on him. Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves have shown interest in the French point guard project, but KSTP’s Darren Wolfson is refuting the report that the […]

There is still much uncertainty surrounding the future of the Washington Wizards, and part of that uncertainty centers around Otto Porter Jr. There have been reports of interest in Porter from around the league, specifically the Sacramento Kings, but according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Wizards are not looking to trade Porter […]

It isn’t time for the San Antonio Spurs to hit the panic button, but Gregg Popovich knows something needs to change. The Spurs head coach isn’t pointing any fingers, though. On the contrary, Popovich admits that he must do a better job following the team’s blowout loss at the hands of the Houston Rockets. “Just […]

Stephen Curry and Blake Griffin will square off on Saturday night when the Golden State Warriors meet the Pistons in Detroit. The two stars are connected through history dating back to their days in college. Both Curry and Griffin were amongst the winners for various end-of-season awards, so they spent some time together. “That Final […]

Could we be watching the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty crumble? It’s very possible, and the Spurs’ defensive woes don’t provide San Antonio fans with much hope for improvement. The Spurs are allowing opposing teams to impose their will on offense, and the amount of 120 point games they have allowed has skyrocketed in 2018: Over […]

Charles Barkley is never one to bite his tongue and on Thursday night, he called out Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball for having a “triple-single” game. Obviously, Chuck is poking fun at the second-year Lakers guard after posting a stat line of two points, eight rebounds and four assists in their recent win […]

The Indiana Pacers are without their All-Star player Victor Oladipo due to a lingering knee injury. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, however, the superstar guard is expected to return in the “near future.” “Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo (sore right knee) is still working himself back into game condition and is expected to return […]

What if I told you LA Clippers center Boban Marjanovic would become one of the most likable players in the entire NBA? Boban is literally a larger-than-life figure on the court and has the larger-than-life personality off the court to match. The Serbian big man posted a highlight video to his Twitter with a caption […]

Dallas Mavericks star DeAndre Jordan return to LA to play the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Mavs’ center wouldn’t (and couldn’t) stay at his house in Malibu. DeAndre Jordan is no stranger to the Los Angeles area, having spent 10 seasons with the LA Clippers. In fact, he still owns a home in Malibu. However, […]

On the most recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon stated that the Los Angeles Lakers “floated” Brandon Ingram in Jimmy Butler trade discussions. Brian Windhorst quickly jumped on MacMahon to throw cold water after MacMahon brought this up. That leads us to believe Ingram’s involvement in a potential trade never became that […]

The NBA, TNT, and ESPN celebrated Craig Sager’s legacy during Jimmy V. Week, and LeBron James gave his thoughts on the eccentric sideline reporter. James spoke to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints about Sager’s fashion: “He had the best style in the league for one. Everyone is dressing up & trying to be stylish now, and […]

Famous actor Denzel Washington came in to address the Los Angeles Lakers this week, which prompted Dave McMenamin of ESPN to ask LeBron James what his top five Denzel movies are: “Man on Fire,” “Remember the Titans,” “John Q,” “Training Day” and “He Got Game,” because, “Everybody wanted to be Jesus Shuttlesworth growing up. For […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic. Dallas traded Trae Young and a future first-round pick in order to attain the Slovenian sensation. Mavs general manager Donnie Nelson believed even a year ago that Doncic was the best player in the entire 2018 draft. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated writes: A year before Dončić […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a shocking 10-10 start, but it wouldn’t be an NBA season without some kind of issue in Sacramento. This time, it revolves around head coach Dave Joerger and assistant general manager Brandon Williams. There are questions regarding Joerger’s job security, and the head coach believes Williams is trying to […]

It’s easy to forget that Luka Doncic is only 19 years old. The Dallas Mavericks rookie is taking the NBA by storm, and his success was a long time in the making. The Mavericks had their sights on Doncic for years, according to Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated. At eight Dončić played against 11-year-olds in […]

Russell Westbrook is adding to his triple-double mark at a rapid rate. He just tied Hall of Famer Jason Kidd on the all-time list with 107. Kidd took to Twitter to congratulate Westbrook on the accomplishment and predict Westbrook’s continued dominance. Westbrook is 31 triple-doubles behind Magic Johnson on the all-time list. Further down the […]

Everybody knows Grayson Allen from his days at Duke and he’s still one of the most hated players around despite the fact that he doesn’t play for the Blue Devils anymore. Georges Niang knows why Allen is still booed. “Everybody hates a winner,” Georges Niang said to Shlomo Sprung of Forbes. “The kid’s a winner […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veterans Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson understand the pressure on Karl-Anthony Towns to grow as a leader of the team, and they are doing their best to help the young big man fulfill the role. Following the departure of Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns — alongside Andrew Wiggins — was thrown into a leadership […]

The Sacramento Kings are referring to themselves as “The Scores” lately and Iman Shumpert has a very good reason why. The Kings are one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season, and according to Iman Shumpert, the nickname is directly linked to their success. “We’re ‘The Scores,” Iman Shumpert said to Jordan Ramirez […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard isn’t having a good week. Besides a highly controversial off-court allegation, the eight-time NBA All-Star is also dealing with a butt injury and hasn’t made any significant progress with his recovery. Dwight Howard is out with gluteal soreness and according to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, the 32-year-old big man continues to […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has a plan for Kyle Lowry and it is all about taking deep 3-pointers. The Raptors boss wants his All-Star point guard to start pulling up from distance more going forward. In fact, this is an aspect of Kyle Lowry’s game that Nick Nurse asked him to work on […]

Sports leagues around the world are fully embracing betting and the NBA is taking steps to improve the experience on that end for its fans. According to David Purdam of ESPN, the league will begin to distribute real-time date for in-game betting odds. “We feel strongly that official NBA betting data provides the best experience […]

The Phoenix Suns are making a change in the backcourt with the release of point guard Isaiah Canaan, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania writes: The Suns are releasing guard Isaiah Canaan, per league sources on The Athletic and Stadium. Canaan started 15 of Phoenix’s 20 games so far this season. Devin Booker has […]

The Luka Doncic song, “Halleluka” set to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is taking the world by storm and even Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a big fan of the tun. Kerr appeared on the Damon Bruce Show on 95.7 The GAME and discussed the song. He actually brought it up the host himself. […]

The Ringer released a new song called “Halleluka” that is an ode to the Dallas Mavericks first-round draft pick, Luka Doncic, and it’s a parody of the famous Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah.” To be honest, I’m usually not a huge fan of parody songs, but this one about the Mavs rookie actually makes me chuckle. […]